Why nobody wanted us to visit China…🇨🇳 (FIRST TIME IN CHINA!)
All right so Ivana and I are really excited to be going to China today for our first time we’ve just recently heard about this new option that China is offering which is a 144-hour Transit
Only Visa free one city Only trip which is a long way of saying 6 days in Shanghai so come along with us as we uh check out Shanghai for about a week let’s go maximum is 7 K so cannot put
This I will okay thank you oh thank you number okay I tell you what great start to our journey the lovely lady at the counter let us fly with 5 kg overweight oh lucky us lucky us good start to our journey yes all right listen it’s 2:00 a.m. and we’re
About about to fall asleep so ready for bed I’m not asleep yet I’m almost asleep though we’re like one of the first people to get on I’m going to be asleep I’m going to be asleep before we Tex me I’m out all right night night Steve when you wake up we’ll be in
China it’s cold China touch down shangai it’s a little bit cold maybe 15° yeah we’re okay I’m so excited Foreigner fingerprint collection area right here a think we’re going to give our fingerprints to the machine yes fingerprints passport and fingerprints collection take
Your passport please put your four right hand fingerprints hands please put your two thumb fing and we’re going to the 144 our Transit area I think let’s go oh right there I see transit Visa all right so we’ve got to fill out a couple forms here there isn’t really anybody
Around telling us what to do but the signs are written in English and they’re pretty clear so we’re just following 144-hour Transit area signs and the lovely Ivana is doing some paperwork for
Us good job Iana we made it we made it to China I can’t believe it it feels so exciting so excited yeah feels kind gu it’s cold outside maybe we’ll put some pants on oh yeah and we’ll get on the
Metro and go check out our accommodation yeah it will be cold we’re eating some Chinese we M let’s go excited woohoo here’s the Metro we got to buy some tickets not sure how we do it let’s us thank you okay you need
Payal or bank note I think we need cash cuz I don’t think we have China union pay yeah so we need to get bank note okay let’s find some Cas and then we would go like line two and go like this ah to people
Square here you go people Square 7 two tickets 141 okay all right we don’t have any of this so so we got to get some cash yeah darn I sort of expected China to be totally cashless like the the future no everything credit card touch
Payment but the first thing was cash only no problem we did find a currency exchange hello we have some Malaysian ring it sorry Malaysian ring it can train Malaysian ring it oh yeah yeah this is our the okay yeah okay just 200 ring it so on Google it’s 1.5 and
Exchanger is 1.19 CH I have a passport passport okay got some Chinese Yan good let’s go Chinese money for the first time in your oh is 100 quite big isn’t it which is almost the same
Value as ring it ah so we gave 200 ring it we got 241 okay similar value uh and I guess the smaller this the smaller the amount this smaller than Note see how it Go smaller and smaller oh
Yeah that’s right cool Co let’s go take a train let’s go okay take two you want to go line two yes you want to go to people Square yeah two people okay 141 is your bank note oh no it’s
Not it’s it’s not over here oh you can’t use cash it’s only China pay union pay how this one are you sure B and okay hey like I hit the like I hit the jackpot the slot machine so we got these guys single
Journey ticket nice very cool well let’s go down over here no yeah here can you go security okay okay so security was easy enough and I think I learned my first Chinese word everybody was
Saying shenen H what is that mean I don’t know it must mean welcome or hello or something oh good everybody saying changing okay all right so here is the Shanghai metro map we’re trying to go on
Line two which is this kind of green one through the middle going horizontal and we’re trying to go to people’s people’s square what where is it there right there found it now the important thing to remember is this map Services all of Shanghai and if you include the Metropolitan
Region okay the population of Shanghai is as big as Canada like 40 million 39 in change wow so it looks impressive but it is moving a lot of people every day yeah but yeah it does look impressive
It does look impressive right yeah all right yeah here’s good want to line two to Midtown Set it’s find I guess huh here yes we are the last one two um here blue and red lines can you got it uh this one so we can be comfy and chill out there might be an hour on this right let’s
Find a seat let’s chill out by the way it looks very nice very clean I love the color green and yellow very cool uh pretty clean so I tell you what it’s not brand new or perfectly clean like in
Tokyo or South Korea where we were really amazed but it’s like a huge step above something like New York or something it’s quite clean in here yes and I guess we’re above ground right now on a bridge I
Think we’ll be underground as well throughout the trip very cool man it’s quiet and it’s clean and it’s a nice good first impression of this is cool I love it yeah all right quick facts on Shanghai
Metro IT services 14 of 16 districts in Shanghai so not all of Shanghai like I previously mentioned it’s got 800 km of length and 408 stations on 19 lines it ranks number one in the world in annual ridership about 4 billion rides a year wow which is pretty special impressive about 4 billion
Rides per year it’s something crazy wow I got USB ports to charge your phone very ni nice I like it nice all right so the train got more and more full as we came closer to downtown here although I was
Really impressed it was absolutely silent the whole time nobody talking nobody eating no music and the train was clean enough where people were actually sitting on the floor so overall it was a good first impression of Shanghai but what I can tell you is shanghai’s Metro here is clearly light
Years ahead of the one in Toronto because it’s clean and it’s quiet and it looks like it’s been uh organized and maintained a lot better than the one in uh my city so anyway let’s get up to the
Ground upstairs and let’s get outside and so we are looking for exit 19 which I guess indicates that right now there are a lot of ways to walk and there should be a pretty elaborate Maze of tunnels
Down here because I guess there are 19 exits or at least 19 exits excuse me I look for exit 19 uh go straight ahead near right go up thank you by Pleasure okay very helpful exit
2 exit 5 and 19 got it and I tell you what Ivana noticed the fashion sense of the people here is very familiar and almost the same as what we have in Toronto maybe we might wear this style
Of winter clothes like a month earlier cuz we’re a little colder but uh the outfits are the same as if you walk through Toronto or somewhere and so I’m led to believe although I’m not even sure
But I think this is all still underground yeah I think those are windows up there in the top corner I think we’re still underground but a huge almost like a City Beneath the city
No okay let’s see if we do this right oh insert insert because he going to not give it back oh yeah all right it’s time for our first eyes on Shanghai City Walk 1.0 here we are come out right in front of this huge building which I guess
Is looks like a mall it say it’s called New World Emporium I’m so excited to be in Shanghai I’m so excited I’m so excited to be here so cool I’m so excited to be here all right let’s uh finder accommodation oh there’s a bus
Tour Steve cool might be better than the one in K wow so impressive everything is so new look at this so pretty wow the feeling I’m having now is similar to the feeling when we started traveling right and I was amazed by everything that’s so curious It’s a real
Shame we only got 144 hours but I think every minute we’re going to be busy I think so to be honest I just fell asleep on the train on the way here but I’m going to get coffee and keep
Going I cannot rest cannot rest exp I only I only got 2 hours of sleep on the plane on a plane not the best we’ll make it through the day because we have to jet like Warriors jelly
Warriors uh I think it’s like 8 it’s 8:00 a.m. yeah ready to rock full day let’s go let’s go wow oh my gosh can’t believe we’re here to be honest I was a little bit nervous if we were
Going to get in because I heard online that if you have a Turkish stab they might reject you but I’m so glad that we’re here look at this and so I tell you what this is sort of what I expected when
I thought of Shanghai if you look around it’s really really clean all the tiles are looking brand new nothing is cracked all the bushes are perfectly trimmed and maintained got a bunch of shopping tons of people around and everybody’s sort of moving around quietly and organized and
Uh I’m walking around with a big smile on my face this is sort of what I expected and it is not disappointing wow I never thought I’d be walking down the streets of China it’s cool to be here man
What a feeling oh and if we hang a left we’re going to leave and go to more it’s like a more residential area oh that’ll be fun to explore okay first things first let’s find our accommodation down there looks interesting though yeah I’m excited is there English oh there is English very
Nice same like they got boo boo kji oh I might have kji for y have some conji that’s going to be good scrambled egg burger oh no this is more like wraps German oh yeah interesting sh to
Can of BR but I’m not going to go for the German okay let’s order latte first I really need latte yeah or capucino I think n is M latte look look like coffee are you sure oh yeah I think
So okay like like that one for me two two 9s you want a large 90 sure two large 9s hot yeah definitely hot more milky and stronger than a regular latte okay get it maybe you get a small
Then small okay good too small oh I can’t pay for this no cash I can’t P wait you Ali pay oh no I thought you can pay Visa oh can you can can Visa phone pay on
Visa with QR code scan the camera on your phone oh yeah maybe you need to go to the counter hold on hold on hold on the two of us working together we can figure out how to get coffee from McDonald’s let’s see maybe maybe you can go maybe you can go to
The can go to the cash IA here you go our first coffee in China first coffee in China now I wonder if this is typically Chinese or if this is just at McDonald’s it’s called nighty nighty and we
Had to pay a lot extra ordering it from the counter yeah bit of a scam I got frustrated there so $5 each Canadian five Canadian [Music] each it’s pretty good actually this just like a
Lot but it’s weak and strong it’s like an espresso latte oh it’s good cheers oh I love it hopefully this will wake me up correction my math was way off I’m still learning 341 uh-huh makes $6.50 Canadian six okay more like five bucks American all right the price is kind of fair
All right so it’s about $3 something Canadian three Canadian each uh by the way kind of nice right you finished already almost it’s very good it’s like an espresso latte is it better than in Canada the coffee here we don’t have 9 whatever that is yeah I heard uh I read on
A description in English that it’s stronger than regular latte it’s stronger than latte yeah it’s nice it’s good good thing we didn’t get large I would be vibrating it’s [Music] good all right so really our next goal is to make it to our accommodation but there’s street food
Over here this just check it out just give a quick check wow just give a quick check looks so oh want want to get this right now it looks like oh that’s chicken feed yo if that was just
Chicken I would get it right now chicken Fe chicken feed chicken oh that was so close to going right in my mouth I but I couldn’t pull the trigger on it this one is what this one
Candy the strawberries and Li Che oh oh that’s on dessert C dessert okay something new oh squ on a [Music] stick very good maybe it’s goody yeah maybe it’s good but over here we have maybe it’s beef oh mutton and pork pork this one pork 251 two five two ah okay one for
Me I’m going to get one sorry I didn’t I didn’t ask your permission because I just decided I had to do it that’s okay looks good he’s cooking it in like a vertical ah ah pork this kind of
Thing yeah like a vertical vertisserie s oh that looks good that looks good very [Music] nice it’s okay I’m loving this street already street food and a photo shoot right here 20 style ooh yeah looks good with the props very nice wow a little bit little bit okay
Okay good [Music] oh good eat eat off the yeah yeah want to go first no you you it’s like [Music] sa good can’t tell I burn my mouth Shish Shish okay hold on good wow good nice that’s good texture is great kind of wondering what pork it is it’s almost like a
Pork chop that he’s kind of wrapped around there in some WAYZ it’s stuck onto the pole so well but it’s not too fatty it’s quite nice good and the flavor is like uh I’m know describe it Chinese
FL let me try sweet and sour oh this pretty big it’s good [Music] right it’s pretty good right the meat is good the the crunch of the meat is just nice nicely cooked nicely cooked yeah yeah
Very good A bit spicy yeah you can see it has Sesame yeah it’s got some Sesame it’s got some chilies it’s got some kind of char ginger garlic or whatever yeah very good typical Chinese SP I
Had to buy it I mean these guys got a you know 40 cm of pork on a stick I got to buy it five star absolutely five stars do I look like a tourist or what yes it’s good though so good
Good oh there’s a cafe in here oh photo boot 90s style look at this very [Music] cool already see two cars I’ve never seen in my life thing in front of me here CLE electric on the left side
There no Grill the brand is like an s or the logo on the front is an S it’s Chinese car maybe maybe Chinese car but clearly electric yeah Al you got this thing over here Porsche no like a
Maple leaf on the front it’s Porsche it’s called Maple that car was called Maple what did you see that the brand is called Maple and there’s a maple leaf on the front you mean stin is so [Laughter] funny I think we’re almost there almost there I think the next street right
Steve car is everywhere what car is it I think it’s a Chinese brand looks cool it’s got to be electric and on the back it says build your dreams I’ve seen like 10 of them never my whole life until today Shai man this is exciting oh at least they
Stop here not like in Vietnam look at people hanging their clothes up there look at this local neighborhood slash shop carpet shop paint shop and everything else in between wow all right so just like that Ivana and I have become completely lost
And here’s why according to the real life signs we see in front of us we are at the corner of who UB and XU Jang Road XU Jang is going this way and U is going that way
Right now according to the map on our phone we are at the corner of lehu and Nang which is in fact nowhere near where we think we are because over here is yuang and hub this corner
Here will we ever find our accommodation for today so this is where we think we are in real life where way over here see U and XU Jang and yet this is where Google Maps is showing us we
Are and with that in mind we are lost let’s wonder some more find some more street food at the very least Steve found another shop I think he must be really hungry Pizza no no what do you call
It pancake I think Chinese pancake you can try Steve spicy uh how much hello 10 10 okay Okay this drink no no thank you no thank you no no no no no drink you said Thank you with sh sh byebye byebye by bye-bye so nice thank you so SI sh Shay uh what is it you said it’s like a pancake yeah uh let me get a
More this is cutting the bacon good it’s not what I expected at all oh you know what it looks like layers of Roti chenai or parata or something yes it’s more like a Roy chenai than it is a pizza thought going to be like a dough it’s not really it’s
Not really the bread of pizza it’s more like Ro chai oily fried bread right very good good I love this suami saami flavor in it very good your tomato flavor too yeah a little bit some sweetness too from I don’t know sweet and it’s good though I like it
Yeah the texture is like Ry Che this car check this car one you never saw this the build your dreams car oh no that’s xang all these electric cars you never heard of in your life the future look look Aon again abon excuse me the chiling makes me sneeze very good thank
You yes I know now cuz that’s my dad’s name oh CH it’s good it’s actually kind of addictive you can’t stop I love this street already lots of local flavors I see like a shop there oh
Like noodles or something this is the good one when you get a dark and Soggy like that so much flavor I give to you Iana M thank you look at it right versus this one here
Look this the cross not as good see see the color difference so good good howo ho chit oh CH good I another C never seen you in [Music] life roll okay oh I the beef noodles right there Steve not going lie to you at McDonald’s I
Wanted to go peepe but I couldn’t read man or woman on that sign I didn’t want to walk in the wrong bathroom and I got to be so bad right now okay pressure is building around we got to
Go our com Okay bye byebye so nice oh my God you guys can’t believe what I just saw there is Ste Horton no exactly called Tim horness it’s called Tim go we found our room at day in let’s go check in door like you’re walking into a meat fing plant
To be honest this is the cheapest place I found accommodation is not that cheap here in Shanghai so yeah let’s go up I see a map there all right so the check-in process has been complete and
We are going towards our room this is a hotel although it kind of functions like a hostel there is a shared area downstairs that I can show you as well as there are some shared rooms with shared bathrooms but we’ve got a private room let’s check it out small and simple and does
The job bathroom over here does the job bathroom actually looks quite good to be honest brand new really and uh as long as there might be a desk for me to potentially do some work not really
So I’ll I’ll be working downstairs in that shared area but this is good ion I can chill here yeah good oh I’m excited to be in China okay guys so one we get one free coffee or one free beer each
One free coffee or one free beer today might be the one day where they’ll actually go for coffee all right all right let’s have our free coffee then we’ll hit the streets again and so here’s the lobby of our place I will have to talk loudly as to override the copyright music
Hug area here to chill and this is only half of it this whole fridge over here has beers and I’ll give you one coffee and or one beer every day for free as long as you uh pay for
The room and then here’s the back area here which is no joke pretty great full of people bunch of laptops I’m sure a bunch of interesting tourists who are doing their thing and uh getting their work done as they’re traveling around China so quick coffee break and then back into the streets [Music]
I think they’ve turned an old phone booth into a Wi-Fi Booth that’s a good idea actually oh check it out I think we’ve made it to what has to be the main strip here in Shanghai the pathway is huge on both sides of me the stores are incredibly lit up and
Very interesting and the buildings above the stores they look so imposing and so formidable like these Big Brand buildings kind of overlooking the walkway here and people all around not a piece of garbage Insight feels like I’m in a dream or something feel like
I’m in a movie set or something exactly am I really walking down the street in Shanghai uh something interesting is happening so let’s go to find some food maybe can be our first uh our first goal wow something nice [ __ ] down here what the future looks like in most country Wow look at the skyline here something about the lighting I think it’s like some Haze maybe some Smog or something doesn’t look real looks like somebody painted it there it’s so tripping me out it’s so interesting to look at Iana says it’s like looking at the future wow and stay
Tuned to our Channel because in the coming days we’ll go inside this unique one the bottom of it is a museum and up the top of it is a TV tower something like this so we’ll go check out uh the
Buildings on this side of the street in upcoming Vlogs but to stand here and admire is something wow it doesn’t even look real I tell you what I can’t believe how there’s something like 40 million people in the metropolitan area around Shanghai and yet it’s not really crowded because
Right in front of us is this iconic shot of the incredible Skyline which I think because the buildings over there are still in the sunlight whereas we’re in the shade my eyes are having a hard time seeing it’s like perfectly lit up the lighting is so trippy it’s like it’s it almost
Looks 2D like if I reach out and touch it it just be a flat painting but my point is the uh entire area here is pretty well organized and pretty nut crowded for a place of 40 million it just
Sounds like so many people I just I just thought it would be shoulder-to-shoulder everywhere you go yes and I think most of them here are tourists oh yeah yes this is like an iconic tourist spot this
Would be one of the first places you go at least for us almost the first place we went and you had tons of space to go around you can get a photo against the railing and there’s nobody in your
Photo I mean it’s gorgeous my God quite nice like what I can’t believe I’m here you know so nice I can’t believe I’m here so without further Ado let’s eat and I tell you what maybe one of the
Reasons it’s so clean and safe and organized here there are these poles with cameras on them all the way down there’s dozens and dozens of cameras you can see all the way down it’s just uh almost like
A security camera almost like a camera that would capture you if you’re speeding through a red light and they’re all the way down the whole walkway just kind of pointing everywhere so I guess that
Uh keeps crime low all the cameras know I’ll tell you what most people take photos on this side for this view but I find that both sides of this Boardwalk is equally as interesting wow look
At this very cool yeah Ivana is right let’s go a journey down here see if we can find a restaurant I’m feeling like noodles you want to let’s find a noodle shop noodle soup or
Something let’s find it I tell you what it’s like I always say the only bull Ivana takes is by the horns is it me or the buildings look bigger over here they are so big this is look huge right yeah
Ivana and I are guessing a lot of these buildings are going to be like the courthouse or like the central bank or like a lot of the old uh sort of government buildings they just look bigger than
What we’re familiar with you know they’re just huge they’re so imposing as you walk down the street I tell you what they say everything’s bigger in Texas I think everything’s bigger in Shanghai wow even bigger than
Than and so I guess not only the cars but also the scooters are quite off an electric you can hear them going past they’re silent and they’re just sort of sneaking by and they seem to be Four
Seasons here in Beijing because they’ve all got this uh type of almost like a jacket that goes on the handlebars to cover your wrists and hands and so I think they drive them all winter I really can’t say enough about the electric cars it’s uh something totally new for me one more thing
We noticed is there’s a lot of police around here yeah both walking the streets patrolling the intersections as well as in a little kiosk that you see behind me it’s almost like they’re uh pred from the rain and sort of on a platform that’s true and just like a Outpost very nice
Train oh I this city is so picturesque really like what it is so cool all right so Our intention for today was to get some beef noodles we think it’s one two three four and even one over there five
Which one should we go I mean how would you decide which one has the best quality for the best value how would we even begin to know I can’t choose you choose okay we’re going to go for the one
Right in front of us o it looks good on the TV there looks good on the TV there let’s try it out okay which one do you like here on the menu the one with the thumbs up the thumbs up is good hello beef noodle nood English
No [Music] uh how can we good question just one and then see noodle what’s noodle in [Music] okay little bit little bit little bit okay good job sh sh two good so he ordered us the one on the menu that uh has a Thum up and it’s in a different color
It’s the most common dish I think it’s beef and ho then he went over to the chili and said you want this we put a little bit we’re going to see what happens here going with the flow oh
It looks good actually but I’ll tell you what it looks spicy no yeah go ahead your first first yeah please there’s so much stuff in there almost look like chili than so lots of chili o yours is coming ah thank you it has some kind of beans yeah that’s what I’m saying
It’s beans in it peanuts almost like a little corn thing on top it’s almost like Mexican chili know it looks good though with lots of cilantro it’s a difference from uh Vietnamese B for sure look at this oh looks good no yeah smells good let me just
Try if it’s too spicy cuz it look looks like red looks like the whole sauce the chili is the base you know no it’s good good I think we did goodie one the cilantro is so
Good good job Ching this place Ste it’s so good we did it Iana we did it it was meant to be the peanut is crunchy good combination and be oh yeah this is good see good choice
Good choice I’m glad you like it serly this is six star really it’s perfect on a cold day too oh that’s good so good that means a lot because typically Ivana is a lot more judicial with the
Stars I I tend to give him out every mon but ivana’s six stars is like my seven so this is a good sign this is a very good sign Ivana very good love it okay man let’s eat let’s [Music] eat
Very good nice flavor so good oh very good and the crunchy you’re right about the crunchy good balance yeah very good with the soft noodles and crunchiness and right level of SP spiciness for me and really tender beef very good nice I don’t even know what this dish is called but it’s good
I walked up there and I said you speak English he said no and he point to the menu and we got it uh good job absolutely s Stars ni in case you guys are wondering we got this one with a thumbs up
What is this dish called it’s good right it getting spicier and spicier as it goes down though my mouth tingles a little bit now my mouth is kind of numb yeah like but it’s like fresh but
It’s not a it’s not even like a hot it’s like a numb right singles and my eyes are watering a bit is the food yummy yes would I recommend it I’m not sure I would recommend it because it’s
So different it’s Unique it’s so unique it’s not spicy I would say it’s not very spicy no but my whole face like all over here tingles is tingling right is my face turning red or something no my
Face is having like I can feel the blood flow and it and it’s and it’s dotting across my face maybe it’s good for your W circulation be good for diarrhea circulation tomorrow we’ll see I
Hope not my MK is not even my lips are a bit hot but it’s not like a burning sensation you have too many chilies but my face is tingling right this is a this a mysterious the TV here
It’s showing how they make it look at the chili mean it’s all chili I wonder if this is going to be a disaster it tastes good at least but yeah it is good look at the chili guys
Look at the chili righted chili I never had an experience is my face is going numb M’s good wow interesting sorry can this a you 46 okay sh sh how how all right so in conclusion China is a place for me that I think is the most
Intriguing country youan and I could possibly come to whether it’s because of all of the chinat towns we’ve been to whether it’s because Ivana herself is Chinese Indonesian or growing up in Canada I had so many Chinese friends cuz there are millions of Chinese people there or whether
It’s because of what the media might say about big bad China sort of all of these factors come together and I was so intrigued and interested in coming to China without even really knowing what I expected and so I’m really glad that our first day in Shanghai was as interesting as I
Thought it would be I guess I sort of expected it would be part like Tokyo so amazing and part like a Chinatown where there people selling stuff everywhere and it’s all kind of broken but very lots of character and very interesting and so in the end Shanghai did not disappoint
My excitement and my Intrigue is still very high and we’ve got lots more Shanghai Vlogs coming so stay tuned to our Channel nothing like I’ve ever seen before like this city is so unique it seems
Very unique very unique on its own way and we just saw like 1% of it so lots more videos coming all right there you have it guys I got to go home and drink lots of water see if I can save my stomach
Oh so nice over there on that note we’ll see you guys later bye-bye
Our first time in China!
We were anxious and nervous to arrive to Shanghai, China on a 144-HR visa free transit because we heard that if we have stamps from certain countries, we may get rejected and denied entry.
This exemption would allow us to stay in China within 144-hr or 6 days.
It had been our long-time dream to travel China, so we were hoping we could visit the country.
With the policy, we were only allowed to explore Shanghai.
Because of covid and western medias, many people told us not to visit China.
But China was not what we expected. China surprised us!
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TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 – SIX DAYS IN SHANGAHI!! LET’S GOOOOOO
1:41 – Shanghai airport & China’s fingerprint security technology
3:00 – First look at Shanghai Metro: Cash only, or ‘China UnionPay’
5:09 – Many of the ticket machines in Shanghai are broken?
6:31 – Shanghai Metro map is IMPRESSIVE!
7:17 – Train station and train car tour: Very clean, very modern (but no wifi :()
8:32 – Quick facts about Shanghai Metro: 10 million passengers per day
9:36 – Brief shoutout to my city (Toronto) for having a pathetic metro
10:16 – Seems like the metro workers all speak English, very helpful
11:17 – FIRST EYES ON SHANGAHI: VERY EXCITED!!!!
13:13 – First impression of Shanghai: Very clean, and everyone is well-behaved
14:11 – McDonald’s in China sells German sausages?
15:58 – What is naitie coffee? It’s yummy, but what is it?
17:20 – Street food in China: Pork on a stick! (YUMMY!)
21:26 – Electric cars everywhere in Shanghai, and mostly Chinese brands (and Tesla)
22:48 – Google maps is failing us, as we look for our accommodation
23:43 – THE BEST STREET FOOD IN CHINA RIGHT NOW: HOWCHIT BREAD
27:33 – Shoutout to Canada! (we found 2 more Tim Hortons after this one)
27:45 – $60 per night accommodation tour
29:53 – ‘Main Street’ in Shanghai: Nanjing Road is massive and modern
31:09 – Famous skyline in Shanghai: The Bund does not disappoint (and somehow isn’t crowded)
32:55 – There are cameras everywhere in Shanghai
36:01 – Chinese man orders dinner for us, best idea ever
37:13 – 6 star bowl of noodles – let us know what it’s called please!
39:58 – Chinese food makes my face go numb? Can anyone explain?!?!
41:40 – FINAL REVIEW: Didn’t know what to expect, but were very excited, and not disappointed!
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What a stupid comment, since when about 142 million visitors is nobody !?
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6:17 I don’t think they are welcoming you. I hear “qing an jian” which means – security check please. 😂
Surprised that you both are from Toronto but lack the experience with chinese food, you could easily find chinese dishes here in the GTA that are similar to what you had eaten in Shanghai…go explore your own city first😢😂
Sadly the western social media has successfully smeared and demonised China mainly due to western prejudices and bigotry.
Be aware of the food you eat there, a LOT of it is fake toxic food and drink. Much made with recycled oil from the GUTTER !!!! True! I'd never eat food of the street markets omfg 🤢🤢🤮🤮
Welcome my fellow Torontorean to China! It is different country, isn't it 🙂
I am Shanghainess and I am so happy to watch this vlog of your amazing adventure in Shanghai, I familiar with every spot in the video.
Cashless payment doesn't seem to be very friendly for foreign tourists who have no Wechat pay or Ali Pay. But once you get used to use these electronic payment methods, you won't live without it anymore😆.
BYD = Build your Dreams I think
They do export BYD's
Fun note
BYD also build Telsa's new batteries.
Napolean once says " Don,t wake up the sleeping giants" …
I'm thinking of starting to learn Mandarin. China seems like a fascinating place to be honest.
.. I don't like to travel in Chine, Japan is much better for me😊
There will always be people supportive of dictators…
哪些不是警察,在中国保安,协警与警察的服装分相似,外国人估计不能一下分辨出来
This is literally the first video I have watched about China. After watching this one and your "Uptown" video in Manila, I am feeling a little bit torn. I plan to retire to Asia and do a good bit of traveling within the region. These very upscale areas look incredible. They are not the typical neighborhoods or cities that represent the country as a whole. They are very modern, clean, and tourist attractions. You have to travel outside these areas to see the "real country" you are visiting. But it makes me "torn" because these areas look amazing! Makes me wonder if I want to pay more and live in the tourist area or get a place out in the burbs where life is more similar to the locals and a little more affordable. Thanks for the peek into China, I hadn't really considered it as a travel destination before, but I do now. It looks like a good time, good food, good shopping, and a good experience.
why? simple, western propaganda to smear China.
10:50 "Fashion sense" in subway "like in Toronto"?? Toronto is not a fashion place (I lived there) and did you expect people in SH to wear rags? Go to any night club or a bar on top of the Roosevelt House and you will see fashion. Or walk through Daimaru shopping mall.
I always love noodle in soup. never had the kind of noodles you guys ate in this video. really want to try .