I attended a week long conference in a genuine 5 star resort in Western Australia and we were required to vacate the restaurant no later than 0745 every morning to make way for Chinese tourist buses. The staff were very strict to the point we all felt quite slighted, until the day the coach arrived early, The tourists stampeded out of the bus, slammed through the doors , clambering over tables and overturning chairs in order to get to the buffet tables. They used their hands to pile up multiple plates while stuffing their mouths at the same time. Turns out, the resort had an agreement with the Chinese travel agency that there was to be no contact with other resort guests "to protect the good name of China". I later found out that because their behaviour was equally appalling when they went shopping they did their shopping outside normal trading hours in designated Chinese staffed shops to avoid any contact with the locals.

These videos are oddly addictive to see.

The guys make a few good points. Re: Hotels, In the majority of cities a westerner is not allowed to stay in any hotel less than three stars. 2nd: You must have your pass port. 3rd when booking hotels, bullet trains etc, or even shopping, if you can avoid it, don't you do it. They see a westerner, your a target. To do all these things I send in my wife. Born in Shanghai, grew up in Beijing locals can't tell she is an OZ citizen. She will want to SEE the hotel room first. She will buy train tickets from an local agent not the station. To do shopping I walk around alone, check out what I want & leave. Later send the wife to buy. She gets the local Chinese prices not the bumped up price for westerners. When traveling around China, local restaurants, taxis, shops think she is a hired travel agent, interpreter (not wife) and whisper in Mandarin to her "Get the westerner to buy the expensive dishes, we will give you a commission." My wife refuses to tell any one we are man & wife either when not absolutely necessary. She says it's to stop the following barrage of questions, where did you met, where do you live, have any kids? You must be very rich etc. etc.

I was in Beijing a month ago. Walked in the touristy “old part of town.” Both foreign and Chinese tourists come here. Streets were full of shops and people. All of a sudden I see a guy with 1 year old child squat down and hold his squatting child (or maybe grand child) while the child takes a poo, right there in the street!!! I was disturbed. It ruined my day I was so upset. And then the other tourist stepped right into the shit.

You know that moment when you are in a lobby of one of the nicer Chinese hotels, marble floors, high ceilings all properly civilized and then some local guy deposits a lake of spit on the floor and happily walks on like nothing happened. Yeah.

Can't believe this video got so many negative comments. I truly love your videos, think you are doing a great job showing what living in China is really like. I lived in mainland China for 6 years, traveled by motorbike extensively on my own. I can personally confirm that everything you have said is true. I would move back to China in a heartbeat given the chance. It was a great experience and met a lot of very nice people. It's not all bad, just different. Hope you keep sharing your videos.

I've stayed in my fair share of Chinese hotels and can relate to everything your are saying......especially the behaviour at the buffet! It really does have to be seen to be believed. They will physically push you out of the way and take EVERYTHING! However.......I will relay this quite amusing story about 1 particular buffet lunch in a hotel where I used to go..... The hotel management had applied a ruling regarding a salad bar stating that you were only allowed to go ONCE up the the bar and only allowed to take the rather small 20cm (8") bowl that they provided. Not to be outdone, the local visitors first went to the fruit bowl and loaded up with small cut pieces of melon, but NOT to eat........read on:- Then they went to the salad bowl and using the bowl of mayonnaise as a kind of mortar proceeded to 'build' a wall using the melon pieces held together with the mayonnaise around the outside of their bowls until it was about 10 or 12cm high.......NO JOKE. Now armed with their 'tall' bowl they filled it with sweetcorn/lettuce/shrimps etc! One guy did this for each of his family, and before too long everybody else was copying! Final point.....ALWAYS take your own 3-in-1 coffee sachets with you. There is rarely any coffee in Chinese hotels!

14:14 "You dont collect them, like pokemon cards." One of my friends I met while living in China literally collected them. She loved them and seeing how many different ones she could get.

As a 74 year old English granny, I won’t be travelling to China any time soon, but thanks for the info about hotels! I don’t fancy the possibility of having to camp by a roadside, or fight over the shrimps and bananas at breakfast. As for the shitty towels in the rooms - not exactly a holiday made in heaven.

That thing you mentioned around 12:30 about people being like animals. I work at a pretty big company in the US where we had people from China come over for training. We were all waiting in line to get lunch as usual then these people just charged in front of the line to grab food. We couldn't believe this was happening in the company. I dismissed it as just a cultural difference, but that's pretty rude.

To solve the breakfast problem, just head over to your nearest KFC, McDonalds, or Burger King. For 10 to 15 rmb you'll get a muffin and a half-way decent cup of coffee.

What these guys teach us is that the grass is not always greener on the other side, I would not like to live in China unless I was a billionaire, which Im not.

The point of the barriers is not to allow motorcycles on the bridge.

That was comical when you guys had to get out of the little barricade trap lol. You must have made a ton of funny footage so far!!

I used to work as a waiter in a hotel in new zealand and my manager hated the mainland chinese customers on the buffet service with a passion. They always left such a disgusting mess with half plates uneaten. I just thought it was a cultural thing leaving your plate empty, means not enough, but I think it is some view of not having manners and not being taught as a kid, your eyes are bigger than your stomach.

I love how you didn't edit out the pole part. Very genuine experience.

My son and I stayed in Harbin. He got a separate room because of my snoring. Within an hour there was a knock on the door and a lovely girl offered him a massage. He phoned me a couple of hours later and said he couldn't get her to leave,

I love your videos. The banter is just awesome, I have been to China a few times but only scratched the surface. It's great hearing about real life there from two 'locals' who tell it how it is.

Looking at your videos feels like you guys are having an extended vacation running into years and i absolutely love it :) :)

I had no interest in China until I stumbled on your videos, I love seeing the cities of China, and the countryside, hearing about all the differences and stuff. You've definitely put China on my list to visit one day!

Thanks for keeping the footage in of trying to get through that barricade, it was hilarious. :) I'm sorry that happened to you.

I never thought I would get to tour China by motorcycle, with the best possible tour guides! You guys are awesome!

very interesting videos but it also makes me never want to go to china

those stops on the bridge wound not work in america. half the population would not fit.

7:00 just makes me think that you've spend to much time in China. Its blocked... just go arround? No, you try to break it first then then start to do wierd stuff. Maybe you dont see it this way, but this seems so chinese to me that you are more willing to stugle/fight your way through something (that could even cause damage) over just doing it the way you should to do it.

Most genuine youtube channel.

I cant get enough of your work. Keep doing it and Stay Awesome

I really love your videos. I like the feel of travelling around on your bikes, the views, the sound of the engines and your lively conversations. Really addictive. Also your videos engender fascinating comments from around the world. So much to read and so much to learn. Stay awesome guys!

its wild to go back and watch all this footage from 5,6,7 years ago. you guys have been at it for a long time ago! I found serpentza's channel 2 years ago and laowhy86 last year. so much content to watch through

i have been living her for 6 years and married to chinese and i watched most of your videos i felt a lot negativity and i was trying find some thing you guys were wrong about but every thing you guys said its damn right like damn right , i hope you guys can make video about chinese driving system and style and about their banking , keep it guys , god bless you

I really enjoyed watching your videos. I grew up in Vietnam (which is a China's slightly more carefree and less overcrowded replica) so I can relate a lot. What I learnt is always keeping your expectation of the hotels down and rush for the streets as soon as possible :)

Awesome video, can't wait to view the others.

I just found your channel and subscribed. Very intresting and informative videos. I am enjoying watching.

I can't stop watching these videos, thanks

How do you guys not have more subs? Awesome way to have a interesting and informative conversation. keep it up!

The cartoon noises were awesome😆 I'd love to hear more about you guys having to "camp" outside after being turned away! Lol that sounds like a good start to a story

Hahaha I collect those prostitute cards like pokemons :D

Hey guys, my wife and travelled to China last September, staying at Beijing, Xian, Hong Kong and Shanghai, the worst hotel we stopped in was a boutique hotel in HK and never experienced anything like what you are describing. We found the people most helpful, we never had prostitute calling cards, in our rooms, breakfast, varied you are correct about the noodles etc, but there was always a variation of eggs, and sausages, some chicken, pork or beef, cereal was limited, toast, fresh fruit, we were paying about £10 for breakfast which was always an additional cost. I organised the whole trip and was most satisfied with the results, the biggest problem with visiting China is the language and signs. It is necessary to do your homework regarding travelling around, the metro is far the best way to travel the cities are huge with traffic to match. Travelling around the backstreets to avoid the traffic congestion so you are bound to see an other side of China, as you would in any city's back streets. I think your assessment is a little unfair, yes we were at the tourist areas but walked quite a lot and was not disappointed, people should not be put off by these two guys idea, we paid on average £60 to £100 per night for the hotels we selected and happy with results. My only advice if you are wanting to travel to China, use an agent, they provide a guide for your whole experience, unless like us you prefer an adventure. Good luck.

I love this format. Great idea to go on a bike ride

this is one of ur really good videos. a lot of interesting information + the bridge debacle. very entertaining :D

0:30 in Australia it's depends on the hotel. Some are per person. Some are per room however government regulations make it so you can't just cram 100 people in a small room

I've been to China only once, Sichuan, and all I can say is these guys are telling the truth. I stayed in a 5 star hotel in Chengdu and it was pretty good, minus the breakfast buffet. All other hotels were pretty crazy, half the wall outlets not working, a sink that drained onto the bathroom floor, you name it. That said, I had a wonderful time in China. The best place I stayed was at a traditional Tibetan house in the deep countryside. Our host was great, made awesome food, and the setting was idyllic - a mountain village alongside a roaring river at 3000 meters.

That video with the cards falling on you made me lmao

I really liked your determenation to push your bikes through obstacles on that bridge. It was so fun :))) But that's also the way how you do your videos. Great job!

The hospitality management industry is still challenged here. Its hard to find well trained service people. However if you choose wisely, you'll be pleasantly surprised that yes you can get exceptional service, quality and good value. . Research the property before booking. Check sites like trip advisor to see other traveller's comments. Select name brand hotels such as Marriott, Hilton, Kempinski, or Swisshotel. Stay on the club floors. Beware of bargains. You get what you pay for. Lastly, never let a Chinese person book your hotel.

You guys made me feel like I was there just hanging out in China with you - Glad I didnt have to help lift those motorcycles past the barricades lol

New subscriber and I wanted to say I love your vlog style. Great job.

Great channel. I especially like trips outside the road

I have traveled to China every year since 2009, and traveled extensively inside China. Have stayed in 2 and 5 star hotels. Five star hotels usually cost about $80-100 dollars in China, depending on the city it is located (hotels in Beijing cost more). 2-star hotels are not bad at all, normally they are clear enough, but they are small and do not fit a family of four.

So if you call and order a girl from one of those cards. Do you end up getting an old ladiy between 80 and 200 years old?

Very interesting and educational. Thanks guys, good job!

That's some quality video there from 5:00 ~ 8:00, with you guys getting stuck on the bridge. I felt like I was there with you!

It is actually illegal for hotels to turn away foreigners anywhere in China. The reason you get turned away is the receptionist is lazy, afraid, or clueless on how to register a "foreign guest" and would rather just say no. I know of an American lady who will take over their computer and show them how to do it. . or have them call the police so she can tell them Chinese law they are ignorant of.

These vids look amazing on an ultrawide!!!

You guys are awesome Keep up the good work!

My wife and I took a one-week all inclusive tour with InterTrips and it was an overall good experience. They put us in nice hotels and the buffet breakfasts were good. The tour was $599 per person. You could probably do a video on those new popular inexpensive China tours.

14:43- so many different who- uh prostitutes businesses. Haha

I really enjoyed the motorcycle/bridge fiasco haha

Interesting subject and that bridge scene made my day. :)

Totally recognise the food scramble phenomenon. Stayed in a town in Guangxi Province 2 years ago. The buffet breakfast disappeared as fast as the staff replenished it. I was ignorant of this practice but my Chinese wife wasn't surpised. I was shocked to see one old lady take a plate of 12 to 15 boiled eggs to her table and promptly fill her hand bag. For their lunch my wife explained. In Shenzhen we stayed at the Hengfeng Hotel in Bao'an. Would recommend it to anyone, including C-milk's parents 😁. The breakfast buffet was really good with 'western' food that was pretty close to a Full English. Eggs etc were freshly cooked to order. Another matter of fact and enlightening video guys 👍🏼

awesome!

Funny story about the buffets in both China and Thailand. I wonder, don't they have small family owned guest houses like in Japan (ryokan)? Anyway, when I was in Japan, a friend of mine got married to a Japanese man and she invited me for the wedding. The first cultural shock for me was that she was an American and traditionally people at the wedding talk about your achievements in life: your degrees, your career and so forth (that would be considered rude in most European countries and definitely a show off). The next cultural shock was when I approached the buffet with my chopsticks to get some sushi, suddenly, a small crowd of skilled Japanese relatives and friends surrounded me and in no time there was only one piece of sushi left. I didn't know how to use chopsticks at the time so I spent a few minutes chasing after a piece of sushi while in the meantime, the small crowd filled their plates in a matter of seconds and disappeared again. The only reason why they didn't take the last piece is because I was chasing it. Japanese people are in general very sharing and very thoughtful so I guess there was something strange about that particular crowd of people. BTW, I also had to pay to attend the wedding, at that time the common "fee" was about 50,000 yen (about 500 USD in 1998) for both my partner and I but I was very happy because my friend was very kind and I really wanted to help her out. We had good and well paid jobs at the time so money was not an issue. A suggestion, if you think Chinese hotels are dirty you should try some Indian ones. I had my worse experience in Kathmandu (before the earthquake in 2015) but also nightmarish experiences in Nepalganj (border between Nepal and Northern India) and Rishikesh but as a woman travelling alone I had to give priority to safety and I must admit that despite the low level of higiyene, the people treated me with respect and never harassed me.India, especially remote areas, is considered very dangerous for solo women. In fact, I often found myself to be the only female guest in the entire hotel where even the staff was composed by men only. You also hardly see any woman on their own in India as if they were living locked up in their houses. The situation is obviously completely different in big cities such as New Delhi and the new generation of middle class people is completely open minded compared to their parents. I know China is very safe for women but you guys don't know how lucky you are to be able to travel wherever you want without the fear of being sexually assaulted only because female.

love the way you guys hit the trails

this has been a really interesting video, guys!

I really dunno how your stabilize your gopro video...

On What is the average moral code in China based? It seems like the average person has a very selfish etiquette/moral stance. Are there charities in China? Is altruism an important part of the average Chinese person's life? Just questions, not trying to act as if I know.

Hahaha the "bike lifting problem".... was epic😊

Those bikes are so nice. Well done guys!

"Why's yours so much harder than mine?" That's what he said

LOL, since you compared the prostitute cards to Pokémon; now 15:13 has me hearing "I want to be the very best, like no one ever was, to catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause" :-p

You two have such an awesome friendship!

I love the part where you guys struggled to cross the pedestrian bridge with your motorcycles hahah

omg how did you get through there!!

Just wondering...... How do u boys upload videos to youtube when u r in China?

You guys driving around on those bikes and exploring the country makes me wish I had my Kawasaki KLR 250 dual sport bike again. I used to explore all the woods roads and trails around home with that bike when I was younger. So enjoyable and someday I will get back into biking again.

It's great that you included little bits like those posts at the bridge.

You forgot to talk about why most of the hotels have a HUGE window looking directly from the sleeping area to the bathroom or shower. I still can't figure that one out. I have some theories but don't know for sure. Do you guys know?

Hi guys, I don't know if you have been asked this before but what do you use to communicate while driving and how do you record it? Tnx!

Thanks for posting it.

awesome videos!!

I was disgusted by the internet censorship in China. Granted the American media is garbage but why do the Chinese feel the need to censor things like Google and KZfaq.

12:13 embarrassing to watch it

I love your channels, they are so entertaining and educational that I recomended to everyone in my church.So keep it clean please. I want to visit China. Some day.

when the 2 of you got stuck with the motorcycles on the walkway bridge, didn't you notice the wooden slat side fences ? lol ~

Winston, you tell the truth! thats y you get hate. But keep doing what you do! I was born in China, I know how it is there. There are good and there are plenty of bad.And, yes! you are being reasonable.

These funny ppl only knows the "continental breakfast", which can is something my wife always called poor man's breakfast. Chinese, Japanese, Turkish, blah blah have much better breakfast options.

You had me at "Never give up, never surrender. Galaxy Quest." One of the funniest sci fi movies!

Guys great videos would like to see a bit more about the good stuff not the bad all the time :)

WTF is with the trash on the street @ 9:01-9:07 ?

Aren't you guys sweating your ass off in those jackets? It's like +30 degrees celcius over there now?

Lol. 7:40 'Where we're we anyway' (only one bike through) 'I'm not ready to come back into conversation' hahahaha

A hotel by the beach saying "The beach is closed" reminds me of a time I went to the grocery store to get some chocolate chip muffins for a work gathering and was told by the bakery that they didn't have any because "chocolate was out of season." I was like WTF?!!? When does chocolate EVER go out of season!?!?

The buffet thing is just disgraceful. Same for elevators/trains push for first entry. When will they start to become humans?

I REMEMBER YOUUUUUUUUUUUU

love this channel.

Outro to the video was great and comedic xD

Never give up..........Never surrender........Galaxy Quest, Haaaaaaaaaaa........Nailed it C-milk

Everything in China just looks a bit worn down!

The bike adventure is so awesome guys. You 2 are fucking amazing.

I actually really like your videos 😛 Both of your voices are really likeable 😹