First Time on a BUSINESS CLASS Train in China! 🇨🇳 (Shenzhen Bound)
Is Business Class on China’s High-Speed Rail Worth It? 🇨🇳
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This is our first time experiencing business class on China’s high-speed rail, and we’re heading to Shenzhen! China’s bullet trains are already famous for being fast, efficient, and comfortable—but business class? That’s a whole different level. With lie-flat seats, priority boarding, and VIP treatment, is this the best way to travel in China? We’re about to find out.
After arriving in Shenzhen, we set out to explore as much as possible in just one day. With the futuristic skyline and hidden gems, unexpected cat friends, cyber guitars, and some of the best street food we’ve ever had, this city quickly became one of our favorites.
Shenzhen has so much to offer, and we barely scratched the surface. If you’re planning a trip, make sure you give yourself more than 24 hours—we’re already dreaming about coming back!
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Would you splurge on business class or stick with second class? Let us know your thoughts! Also, if you’ve been to Shenzhen, drop your top recommendations because we’re already planning our return trip! Thanks for watching! ❤
HSR is also much better for the environment than flights as they only consume amount 12% of the fuel used by jet planes. If the power is from green energy sources, it will be 100% cleaner for the air!You should note that China has built its high speed rail network only since 2008. It has put down 47,000 km of track since then and has plans for another 30,000 km -right now, it has about 75% of the world HSR. China is the biggest economy in the world (by PPP) and it has the resources to do these things. It is not wasting its resources on a useless military.What the US is facing in China is a power that is already bigger than the US.
You should get a HDMI cable so you can connect your laptop to the big screen TV. Perfect to get In Shenzhen!
USA is now the dangerous country, robbers are everywhere, car jacks are everywhere, thieves are stealing from stores everywhere house breaks in are everywhere, China is the safest country than USA
You can stay in VIP lounge with business class ticket.
@15:20 the half snake lady statue is Nuwa, the mother goddess in Chinese mythology. It is said that once the pillars holding the sky were broken and Nuwa uses colorful stones to patch up the sky. That's what the statue is about.
Next time in Shenzhen, Please try Honglicun Changfen(rice roll), It's a chain restaurant and it's got the best chili sauce and best everything they have!
what a cheerful video. love it
You can order food delivery by drone in parks in Shenzhen, which is pretty cool. Video from:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCOXkBX_nhg&t=2s
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the business class i had only had 4 seats each carriage
I would love to buy you coffee when you return to Shenzhen! Can't believe we could have been so near by each other.
https://youtu.be/x2I5dfHx_V0?t=1156 It means that the cat is a stray that was spayed/neutered. People catch and send strays to the vet to control the local stray population.
Everything look really nice and modern
欢迎来到深圳 深圳市民欢迎你们！😊 我去过50多个国家 中国大部分城市 深圳市最好的 环境 天气
Wow. $30 for hotel and $6,5 for taxi is such a bargain. It cost me $75 to take Uber to the Airport in New York just a 30 minutes ride. I went to a hotel in Rochester NY and cost $150 for one night. It's not even a good hotel. It was so outdated. Rochester NY is a ghetto city that you don't wanna to go.
City of Shenzhen is right next to Hongkong. If you want to extend your visa in China, all you have to do is just walking through one of the port to HK, and then come back for another 60 days… Hahaha…
What city did you start in?
If you visit Russia and take the Sapsan those big chairs are 1st class, Business is the mid level and 2nd/economy the third.
Get your drone fixed in DJI headquarter!😂
Such a beautiful high-speed rail
You guys crack me up, it was fun to watch!
旅行在外，心态很好。两口子一直笑呵呵的。
12:17 that red sign dimpling restaurant dumplings Xi in the back is a must try! It’s basically a fast food chain in China specifically for all kinds of dumplings and it’s everywhere. Good place to go if you just want something simple and quick.
dude how long have you been there
That was awesome!
Everytime you touch animal don't forget to wash your hand 😺
Honestly these videos makes me wanna visit China this year and see it myself. Too much negatives on western media blocking us from seeing the real thing. Great video
The video content is super exciting, I also want to experience China's high-speed rail!
15:14 That statue is of Nvwa, the ancient Chinese goddess.She is the mother of mankind in Chinese mythology.Because the God of Water and the God of Fire fought each other and made a hole in the sky, she was using the magic stone to repair the sky.Interestingly, all ancient civilizations' records mention the "Great Flood". This is also true of China.
you cannot cramp all the hotspots that you want to go in two days.
can you guys eat spicy food for real.
Amazing video 🎉
Shenzhen, as a hongkonger, is definitely also one of my favourite cities in China! And yeah there's still a lot of places for you guys to see and explore there😄
One place that I HIGHLY recommend for anyone visiting Shenzhen, is strangely a spa/arcade named 阿奇拉·汤泉生活 (AQILA). It's such a fun place for friends and couples alike, and to give you spoilers, this "Spa" has a common area with unlimited ice cream served by a robot, drinks, red wine, whole coconuts, fruits, a full fledged restaurant, unlimited gaming (PS5, PC, Arcade games, Karaoke), and somehow an entire underwater diving pool😂 It's seems to be really underrated for foreigners and I can't wait to see you guys check it out for yourselves!
As for natural scenery in Shenzhen, this little train thats straight out of Disneyland in OCT East Tea Valley is a must try in good weather, it goes along an elevated track on a mountain. And Dapeng Ancient City in the Dapeng peninsula is a traditional southern style chinese fort town that's really pretty, even at night. Luzui Hotel 鹿嘴山庄 in the same peninsula is a mountain villa nestled along the coastline, all places you can consider visiting in your next trip.
Finally, the Shenzhen light show at Citizens Square is not to be missed, there are sessions there every friday and saturday, it's the most cybeprunk part of the city and you can really understand why its called the city of the future when you're there.
Hope you guys will also have a fun time in your next visit! Can answer any of your questions as a semi-local haha.
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Is that your natural voice ?
看了你们的视频，很有趣。欢迎来上海，上海除了外滩，南京路，豫园以外，可以去陆家嘴看东方明珠，那边还有个小型水族馆可以看看。2010年EXPO的中国馆改造成了中华艺术宫。人民广场的上海博物馆正有埃及展。F1赛车大赛也快举行了。另外建议可以去杭州玩。那边风景好，古建筑非常多，很有历史底蕴。
我们有壮丽的自然景观，有历史悠久的历史遗迹，有比任何国家都现代化的大都市，也有很多相对欧美显得落后的农村乡镇，我们是一个对游客来说非常安全的国家，欢迎你们。
not an imposter; you are destined to have good fortune. You belong to the first class.
good
That was a pretty awesome place for about US$30. During the little tour you gave us, I didn't notice anything that would scream not very clean. I mean for $30 that's fantastic.
I love your videos! You two have so much fun you inspired my wife and I to travel together more. Enjoy your trip!
Business class on China’s high-speed rail sounds like an unforgettable experience! 🚅💺
I think you have been suited to the life in China.
no The largest railway station in Guangzhou now. Not Guangzhou South Station. It's Guangzhou Baiyun Station.
Business class train in China or bullet train. Is the easiest fastest train going to your destination… So enjoy your video. Stay safe your journey in China…. 🙂👍
Hey Guys, the closest to the chili sauce you like so much is the "Lao Gan Ma – Tomato Chili Sauce" you can get it worldwide in most asian markets or online. You don't taste the tomato. If you wanna try to make it yourself, mince any chili you like, add some salt and msg/chickenpowder and optional garlic/garlic powder, ginger. To make the shelf life longer, add a tea spoon flavorless alcohol like Vodka to avoid mold. I personally prefer my chili mix in an hot oil bath but thats optional, they taste great in both ways. The base is always chilii, msg and salt. From there you can add anything you want to create your own sauce and maybe sell it to support your channel.
a funny note at 19:51, that sign behind Mike and Ashely says Time is money, efficiency is life