Everyone need's a hug once in a while.

You’re so cute…especially when you make little mistakes like “ok I’m talking too much about flight costs.” The big X for “do not do,” is hilarious. Do you have a “blooper reel.”

As far as I experienced WePay only works with Chinese bank accounts. Tourists (when they are welcome again) are still dependent on cash.

I was in China for two months in 1988, and I would love to go back. Unfortunate, it's quite hard to get a Visa as a solo traveler or back-packer, if you prefer that term.

I'm happy your channel popped up. I'm learning so much about a culture I've always admire and I do plan on visiting

I Would Love To HUG And KISS JO MOON And Tell Her How Much I ADORE, CHERISH, WORSHIP AND LOVE HER!!

Nice work Joey.

These are definitely things that people who did not grow up in China would not know. Thank you!

I'm British and I've been waiting for 3 years to go to China too, see you there nice lady.

It is not a good idea for a society to trade freedom for convenience with online payment. This encourages tightening surveillance.

just subscribed to your channel. i really like your attitude, especially your comments about forgetting about politics.

Maybe it's not a thing to do AA for more formal occassions, but among friends, close people, etc (especially among younger people), it's actually fine to do AA.

The problem with the chinese way in America is if your friend is a lush the will order surf and turf and expect you to pay. That's why people pay their own bill.

Knowledgeable video

Regarding the bill, in my experience Chinese often have one person pay the bill in full first and then split the bill later via WeChat.

Hi, thank you for sharing your experience of Chinese culture. One of my Chinese friends here in the U.K. drinks alcohol during the day, even when out in the park. He is studying here. Some of his female friends also drink alcohol during the day. Is this common in China? Or do you think they drink to cope with the stress of study?

Like you again, I haven’t been back to Australia, my homeland, for as long as you haven’t been back to China. This is also the longest time for me not to go back, and I’m waiting it out. That was good information you gave about the flight prices between the two countries. I’ve been in China for a long time, almost 10 years, and I had to learn some of the advice that you gave in this video the hard way. I especially liked what you said about do not start eating when the first dish is served. Many other foreigners I’ve worked with in China have been too eager to get to the first dish first when they go out together or with Chinese staff. They need to see your video!

Good and great ❤

I don’t do any of those things and I was raised in the west.

I've been to China 4 times, most recently in 2019, a few months before COVID-19 appeared. My son has lived in Shanghai for 8 years, is there now. Regarding using WeChat and Alipay, yes it's true everyone uses their phone and no one uses cash. However you still need to have a Chinese bank account to link to WeChat or Alipay. So far as I know you cannot link a non-Chinese bank account to these applications, and even if you could I'm not sure I'd want to. So the next time I visit China, I will plan to use good old-fashioned cash and a credit card for my purchases.

Hi, how are you? very cool video

Thank You for your help in understanding some of the difficulties in a new relationship. But I’m still a little confused. A lady from China is coming to the USA hoping that we will get married. Whenever she arrives at the airport and I greet her and her 2 children, how do I approach her? I’m a hugger and a kiss on the cheek.

but fighting 10mins over who will pay sometimes gets too much.

Dear Moon xiao jie, I'm an old, old wolf. I have never owned a shouji.

I once went for a meal in Guilling,,about 10 people around the table..After the meal an old man ordered and poured three large rice wines,,a young boy drank his glass in one go,,then the old man poured it down his neckk....ME no way was not getting drunk,,so said no thanks..I was told I acted foolish ,,but really I did not care ,, I was a stranger in that place and no way was I acting like that at my age of 50

I didnt know there was no hugging or kissing in Chinese culture. In Turkish culture, even men hug and kiss each other on the cheek, and parents kiss their sons and daughter even when the kids are 40.

Fax

Jo Moon I live in Canada. Splitting the bill is determined by the individuals here. There are people who will only do it the way you do in our country as well. It generally depends on the type of relationship you have at the table. For example, if you are out with a new partner. Sometimes out of courtesy they will allow the person who wants to treat them to pay it for them. It also may be because the other individual is a student for example and they have more money being made in their life. Realizing the student is struggling to get through university. They just basically want to be kind to them without any expectations of returning the favor. Because you also know down the road the situation may be reversed as well. We call it paying it back. It doesn't always mean giving it to the person you were treated by either. It may mean that you just want to be nice or kind to others in life. The body connection (Kissing or hugging) generally is just an outward expression of love for the other individual in western culture. Let them know we care about them, and that you are approachable and very welcoming in life. Because we know sometimes some people feel shy and we want them to feel very welcome and comfortable around us. I also understand that it is common for your partner or family member to offer to feed you food while sitting at the table. Is that true? Because in our culture some people may look a that as babying a person. Meaning you are feeding them like a baby and they don't know how to eat. You are also right I think a lot of people will generally sit and observe a new culture to see how they behave, so they do not cross cultural lines. You can also always ask the individual. Thank you for the tips of your culture.

Hey, french citizen here. I never liked to kiss cheeks me neither, despite i had to do it because of tradition, especially in the South. Holly Covid put a term to this awful tradition.

what if she grabs and hugs you(lungs at you you can't push her away because then you will cause her to loose face) especially in front of other girls

I was told by a good friend who lived in China, that Chinese women love to bring many friends with them on a date, and as the man have to pay for all of them at restaurants. Nah, no thanks, I'm OK paying, but for the 2 of us. I not going to date her friends.

paying with your phone only is not always true. Even if the granny has the app is not the point. What she is saying is mostly true for 1st & 2nd tier city or areas also depending on the province you are in. There are a lot of 3rd & 4th tier cities a few 2nd tier cities that still require cash. Especially when you have to check in with the local police to do the paper work before you can even check into your hotel. Its amazing how many police stations outside of the big cities charge you cash fees when you do the paper work and do not have WeChat or AliPay. Even when you don't have to go directly to the security bureau when you go to the hotel at the reception you have to give them your Passport with RMB CASH inside it along with a credit card, so they can help you complete the process. Chinese people have to present their ID card, if a Chinese person presents his passport the hotel will not except it and they must provide their ID card which is more important than your Chinese Passport.

I learned not to tip. After my haircut I tried to tip. They would not accept. I can't wait to go back to Chongqing. Beautiful place great food and people are very welcoming

just been to china and wechat dose not have WeChat pay for westerners. alipay needs a hong kong bank account or china bank account to pay with it. was quite upset as even difficult to use cash. but still love china😊

Waiting till everyone has their food before you start eating is probably good manners everywhere on earth, just about. Not saying that I haven't seen it happen or anything .....

I would prefer cash in china because I am from Pakistan. I don't know chinese, so it would be difficult to set up a we chat account, and also, i don't think my debit card will work in china too. So cash is fine. Otherwise is if i go to china, i will look for a friend who knows urdu or at least english so he/she could be my translator. Guess i have to first go to australia, pick up jo moon so she could accompany me on my china tour 😊. I really want to see china. The 5000 years old civilization.

We in Holland don't split bills I am dutch but I have never ever split a bil I don't understand man pay for the lady lady have to be wherry creative if she wants to pay Stupid to call it going dutch

not as expensive as from north America

The problem is that Chinese people are extremely hospitable, and they always tell you that you can pay the next time, but they speak with the waiter in Chinese and don't let you pay 🤣

I also suspect that part of that cost has something to do with the possibility of China and the US possibly going to war over Taiwaiin So, if you and your girlfriends go out to lunch who pays if there is no splitting the bill? No disrespect intended JoJo but I can't believe they were actually breaking down peoples doors on their houses and apartments in China to put them into forced quarantine during Covid...that just seemed a bit extreme to me.

手机不安全😒 + Don't forget to drink your hot water 😊

May I use chopsticks to shoot down a wayward spy balloon?

Informative video. Yet it seems to me China is a "cold, unfriendly type people" . Yes those are customs in China, and you were born and raised there. So in a relationship meaning after marrying, it seems there would be NO or next to NO INTIMACY ie: hugging, kissing things that are to bring couples close. The reason I say this is I married an American female, and she was raised inj a home where there was no hugging, no kissing very little affection shown and it tremendously affected and hurt the relationship which ended in divorce for various other reasons. My opinion, my views... I do not know if I could deal with such a "cold natured" controlled place. My dream was always China yet more and more I learn I change my view. But thank you for the information. As I know for a fact you WILL NOT RESPOND as you never have. But take care hope things get better for you to return to "cold" China