Biking in Modern China (i.e. my dangerous daily commute to work!)

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Biking in Modern China (i.e. my dangerous daily commute to work!)

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Travel Xinjiang: Far West China

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@FarWestChina 4 жыл бұрын

I hope you enjoyed this glimpse into my daily commute to work here in Urumqi, the capital of China's Xinjiang province. If you enjoyed this, you'll love more of these vlog-style videos in the playlist linked below. And don't forget to subscribe! ▶ Vlogging in Xinjiang!: kzfaq.info/sun/PLIcswZGoVeq9z2yXvP74kW0xWySyy0UOw ▶ Subscribe to FarWestChina! kzfaq.info

@MrNatantantan 6 жыл бұрын

I get sad when I see such well made, high quality, well cinematographed content get so little views. The world is not fair. I highly respect the hustle.

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the kind words! I'm not disappointed by the "little views"...I'm just happy that I have the opportunity to make these fun videos :)

@icenfolsom6369 6 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Urumqi. I biked a lot when I was young 30 years ago. Everything changed since I left 1987.

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. And I'm sure it will look completely different even 5 years from now.

@zhanrrr7537 4 жыл бұрын

thanks for this great video!

@freddyjoe8561 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Josh when I arrived in China in 1993 there were hardly any cars on the road: just a few beaten-up old taxis and trucks! I experienced the tidal waves of cyclists and it was so safe. Take care!

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

That's crazy!!

@JD-pp6ze 6 жыл бұрын

You are in my hometown! Enjoy! Every time I miss my home, one of your videos will help me cope! Thank You!

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! Glad you enjoy them :)

@gregorylent 6 жыл бұрын

your vlog skills are good, the equal to casey, jon olssen, etc etc .. love the confidence you have in your camera placements :-) .. no bike lanes yet there? .. and if you get some time, maybe try some color grading, will add a bit of cinema quality ... thanks for the post

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment! I do enjoy being creative with the vlogging. Just this past week I started training myself on color grading. I'm not sure if I'll do that for all my vlogs (that would take a long time) but I agree that it adds a cinematic feel to it.

@mbfilm5696 6 жыл бұрын

我家在Urumchi,我很想Urumchi , 很想吃大盘鸡。谢谢你的频道。

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

不用谢！

@freddyjoe8561 6 жыл бұрын

I forgot to mention there were masses of buses! One Jiao for a bus ride in 1993 in Kunming.

@williamharrell9094 6 жыл бұрын

Keep up the great work. We enjoy watching all your informative, interesting, entertaining video travels and adventures.

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks, William! So glad that you enjoy 😀

@marcmooney1713 6 жыл бұрын

Very natural and conversational. You are getting real good. The action cuts are superb and the music bed just perfect. Is that open source music? Do tell.

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, Marc! Glad you enjoyed. My music comes from a paid online service I use called EpidemicSound.

@oregonianhoosier 6 жыл бұрын

Once again, great video, Josh! Three comments: 1) Watching your video makes me homesick for a place I love so much! 2) How in the world did you leave your camera in those strategic locations as you were riding by...and not have it stolen?! Did you have an assistant? 3) One way to help lower the likelihood of having your bike stolen - ride a clunker! :-)

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Haha! Thank you, sir. To answer your questions in order: 1) So...when are you going to come back for a visit? 😉 2) I'm a pro at hiding my camera, leaving it recording, riding away and then riding toward the camera. It's an exhausting process, especially since I don't use an assistant cameraman. Ha! 3) I've considered that, but I'm a big guy who needs an unusually big bike (for China). Hard to find that in "clunker" format. 😂😂

@savoirfaire8979 6 жыл бұрын

ADVChina does a good job covering terrain using motorcycles and GoPros. Very efficient. Perhaps a moped would be useful for local commutes.

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Mopeds are technically illegal here in Urumqi, so unfortunately I can't do that. As for ADVChina, I could very easily attach a GoPro to my head and record my commute but honestly, it would be just as boring as most of the ADVChina videos are. I'd rather be a bit more creative.

@pbilk 6 жыл бұрын

It's really cool and I can imagine how time consuming it would be to setup the camera and then bike by. Also, having the confidence that wouldn't be stolen as you do your shot because ADVChina has run into the before where they almost lost their camera and I imagine that might have happened to you by now but I could be wrong.

@savoirfaire8979 6 жыл бұрын

Travel Xinjiang: Far West China I had not suggested a false dichotomy of using a helmet cam versus not using one. Further, drawing an inference that more options would be uncreative is highly illogical.

@lxjilyfe 6 жыл бұрын

u deserve more subs. 好想去新疆啊，我在上海哈哈

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I hope more people get to enjoy the videos!

@Davidsbeenhere 6 жыл бұрын

hey awesome vid man! there really should be more bike lanes it would push people to use bikes again

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Agreed. They say they're going to make more bike lanes, but we'll see.

@pbilk 6 жыл бұрын

I know an MK who grew up there since they were a baby. They and their family moved from there when the MK was in their early teens. They speak of highly of their time in Ürümqi and Xinjiang. 🙂

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Good to know they still think positively about their time in Urumqi.

@pbilk 6 жыл бұрын

Yeah, it is. They love the people and the culture there. I hope I can at least visit once.

@rogerunderhill4267 6 жыл бұрын

You don’t want the bike rental companies... trust me... I really noticed the lack of them here and it feels good. No bike trash anywhere :)

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

So true. I see a lot of trash bikes all around Beijing, Chengdu and other bigger cities. It's coming, though...it can't be avoided.

@delenlawson1251 6 жыл бұрын

Travel Xinjiang: Far West China I believe our company is developing an environment friendly share bike. which is cheaper to build and no trash bike!

@Cruiser203 6 жыл бұрын

1:48 hey that's the road I used to take to my school when I was little haha good thing they have a rail guard for pedestrians now

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Oh wow! Yea, that's not too far from where I live 😀 Small world!!

@ArtyWildmaker 6 жыл бұрын

Magic happens when unconventional person enters the room! These are getting better and better and better...

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

Ha! Thanks so much, Sally 😀

@RD-ht6go 4 жыл бұрын

I thought Uyghurs drove better than people in eastern China. 😂

@sandymoonstone855 6 жыл бұрын

🍎 请，你吃狗。狗很好吃。。谢谢 🐶

@FarWestChina 6 жыл бұрын

你不喜欢吗？