First Impressions of Shanghai 🇨🇳 | First time in China 2024

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8 күн бұрын

We are in Shanghai China for the first time and we share some of our first impressions of the city on our second day - we get a chance to experience Shanghai nightlife and eat some of the local foods.
This place isnt like the West portrays China at all..
Turns out many of us have been missing out 😅
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@dunkierookie970 7 күн бұрын

A sizeable part of Japanese and Korean cultures are borrowed from China, including Chinese characters 汉字 ie. Japanese kanji / Korean hanja. About 60% of both the Japanese and Korean vocabulary are borrowed from Chinese. Additionally, some things that originated from China but almost always mistaken for Japanese origins include matcha/greentea, gyoza, bonsai, etc.

@519stream3 7 күн бұрын

Japan, korean, Vietnam mainly are part of Chinese civilization. Historically they always viewed China as the source of civilization and anything Chinese are the ultimate legitimism of the whole world. To rule the world you got to be Chinese first. It's just weired for a Chinese to see some of the typical Chinese stuff being considered as Japanese by the Westerners. To be honest to a Chinese who the fxxk is Japanese anyway. A tributary country to China at most.

@serriajohn 6 күн бұрын

Vietnam was ruled by ancient China for 900 years and later became independent, so Vietnamese culture is also very close to China, and there are many temples with characters similar to Chinese ones.

@hengongchua6250 6 күн бұрын

@@serriajohnVietnamese new year TAT also follows Chinese new year. And many other festivals are inherited from Chinese.

@LH1xx 6 күн бұрын

The Go game is the Chinese game Weiqi(围棋) which was invented in China more than 2,500 years ago, however, people around the world think it is a Japanese game which is so wrong.

@morontracker9803 6 күн бұрын

China is the biggest victim of Cultural appropriation for obvious reason. It was not like this before 2nd world war. The list goes on and on, Ramen, Kintsugi, wooden architecture........

@LifelongLearnerForever 6 күн бұрын

China has one of the most variety of vegetarian cuisine in the world, you guys will definitely love it! Look up some vegetarian restaurants, they usually make almost all normal Chinese dishes into vegetarian style and it's absolutely delicious!

@vincentchin88 7 күн бұрын

The wine whiskey vending is so cool!

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

I know mate! We loved it! Would’ve been great to have a few whisky’s there - there was a hidden bar inside too

@linus631 6 күн бұрын

China is such a beautiful & amazing country! ❤❤❤

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

💯

@daokedao123 7 күн бұрын

Shanghai is a beautiful place, my whole family enjoyed our trip over there.

@user-wv8we1vq1v 7 күн бұрын

哈哈前排首座被我抢到了，这个时间是上海甚至整个江南地区的梅雨季节、雨水很多，祝福你们上海中国之行愉快😊

@fangrui8708 7 күн бұрын

You guys really need to go to a Chinese Vegetarian restaruants. There are so many vegetarians in China, the food in there is on another level compares to vegetarian food in the west

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

We have done! Haven’t filmed all of them - will share some

@hodgenhe 7 күн бұрын

Cats in Japan are believed to have originated from China. It is generally thought that during the Tang Dynasty, the eminent monk Jianzhen brought cats to Japan to protect precious Buddhist scriptures from being damaged by rats on the ship. These cats, therefore, came to be known as "Tang cats." At that time, cats were rare in Japan and were kept only by the royal family and temples. Due to their association with Buddhism, Japanese people attributed various spiritual abilities to cats, such as bringing good fortune, turning luck around, and guarding luck. This is the origin of the Shosoin Fortune Cat.

@HarryFreeHugs_GayInsta 7 күн бұрын

same like Ramen : La Mien or in Korea Ramyeon same with Bonsai, n Kimono n Hanbok n Kanji n Hanja. from Chinese Sinosphere

@Likai3699 7 күн бұрын

你感觉你说的话是真实的吗？

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

Nice to hear good positive history. I've got tired to seen and heard my partner(British) keep watching the old war again and again everyday (UK tele) next to me at least 30min a day omg 😂 I mean I do love history but yeah I think as a new generation shouldn't re-relive the old war because it can create anger to new generation thats why new war keep coming up! 😡... Ugh... xD bores me. No more history haha. 🙀 Cats and dogs and other animals, let's talking about animals and travelling adventures only thanks 😊 ❤ xx

@alexk5772 7 күн бұрын

@@Likai3699 There is indeed such a legend. It is not that there are no cats in Japan, but they are all wild cats. It is said that domestic cats were brought to Japan by monks. Another theory is that they were introduced to Japan by Goguryeo.

@user-wg3ry5zv7i 7 күн бұрын

@@Likai3699 我的记忆里这其实是古代的两个完全不同的故事，巧合的是都有猫招手的桥段

@morontracker9803 6 күн бұрын

Shanghai has all range of vegetarian options, from fine dining to street food: /福和慧 Fu He Hui /庆春朴门 /无味舒食 /功德林 etc. Stinky tofu actually smells like Gruyere. The sauce and toppings elevate the holistic taste. I would open a small cut, and fill it with sauce. Great that you liked it😂

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

Hahaha I don’t know about Gruyère but it’s nice

@marijusofficial 7 күн бұрын

China is the land of future,always knew that Shanghai is special 🎉

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

Youll find British the Great Britain old country kept the old and mix with new is the future I think 🤔 same with Malaysia and Singapore and Brunei these 3 country learn alot from Britain haha 😂 . I also seen video of China very impressive ☺ magnetic floating train omg I love it, I would love to try it one day. I bet it is smooth and quiet!

@user-yw8eg2hc2m 5 күн бұрын

@@ukchub6633 欢迎来到中国玩。

@ukchub6633 5 күн бұрын

@@user-yw8eg2hc2m hiya sorry I can't read... 😔 x

@marijusofficial 4 күн бұрын

@@ukchub6633 Definitely we dont have normal trains in Lithuania for going to other countries.Seeing trains in China is mind blowing.Yes true those 3 countries learn from UK.Are you from Europe?Love that there atm of wines

@ukchub6633 4 күн бұрын

@@marijusofficial I'm half Chinese from Borneo lives in Britain for 20 years now, is Lithuania safe from war?

@zhichengzhao5907 7 күн бұрын

Raining season in Shanghai area is between June and July each year

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

🙏🏻

@usyd00 7 күн бұрын

You can go to Jade Temple. Very nice vegetarian noodles

@carlol4590 7 күн бұрын

❤❤❤ Thanks for sharing the video . enjoy !

@horaceleung8646 7 күн бұрын

From the name of your channel, I think you are a vegetarian. I suggest you try a vegetarian restaurant in China. Seeing that you have been eating tofu for several meals, I think it is a waste of your opportunity if you don't try Chinese vegetarian food. Chinese vegetarian food will surprise you. Some Chinese vegetarian restaurants are buffet style, and some are the same as ordinary restaurants. Buffet style ones are generally not too expensive, at most about 100 RMB per person. If it is an ordinary vegetarian restaurant, it will be more expensive, the most expensive can be 1000 RMB per person, and the cheaper ones can be about 100 RMB per person. You can search it on the Internet. By the way, the Chinese character "素" means vegetarian.

@HarryFreeHugs_GayInsta 7 күн бұрын

up 素

@ECLiew-tw9fj 7 күн бұрын

Nice! Enjoy your stay in China!

@johnnyvan6066 7 күн бұрын

Lovely couple, beautiful ppl ❤

@azharidris7092 7 күн бұрын

i hope you go to Chongqing after this.. but if you are still in Shanghai you should visit the thousand tree apartment and Mall complex..

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

It's going to take him years to see all of corner of China ☺ I love it, wishful hope thinking. I hope they keep travelling where they go. Go adventure! ☺

@jimlam227567 7 күн бұрын

Enjoy the China trip ❤

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@user-te8ug9bt9j 7 күн бұрын

Now is the rainy season in the south, and it is unlikely to get sunny in the next month.On the positive side, if it's not raining, you'll have to queue everywhere in Shanghai during the peak tourist season.

@starlights006 7 күн бұрын

Actually it’s the “Former” French concession.

@sulittipid9945 7 күн бұрын

hey don't eat just tofu, there are a lot of vegetarian options in China like Jian Bing (煎饼), Jiang Xiang Bing (酱香饼), similar to crepe or pancake, Baozi (包子) it's a steamed bun they have red bean, custard etc, Zong Zi sticky rice wrapped in bamboo leaves there are a lot of options for you not just tofu.

@dlf4298 6 күн бұрын

Wow. Giod video! Also -- The quality of your video is really good. 4k, sharp, good white balance/saturation etc. ❤love it!

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

😂🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

@DavidSteele006 7 күн бұрын

Well done 👍

@dingguaguachina 7 күн бұрын

祝你们玩的开心❤

@weepingcamel1 7 күн бұрын

3:00 ha I bet you can make ur own cocktail out of that vending machine!

@reneezeng5238 7 күн бұрын

First 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

@LGrove-ep9yl 5 күн бұрын

Haha, this no-man controlled street wine bar could never be placed on the streets of London, New York, or any metropolis in the West for sure. Someone would break into it within minutes.

@WillWu-fx8dn 4 күн бұрын

😅😂😂

@epicepicfail5165 2 күн бұрын

so true😂😂😂😂

@benjaminisbirdy2024 5 күн бұрын

You two are really fried tofu lovers ❤❤❤😂😂😂. Hope you can explore more of China, watching your videos is a lot of funs

@user-leia 7 күн бұрын

欢迎

@georwoogle 4 күн бұрын

Watched your train to Beijing experience and then came here. Like your videos. Have a great trip!

@Siolengung 6 күн бұрын

Thank you

@liyomei7396 7 күн бұрын

Japan copied the Chinese for love of cats. Chinese belive cats will bring fortune and luck to your household. household

@vickyhuang1958 5 күн бұрын

Half of Japanese words are Chinese Characters. The country name 日本 was given by one of the Chinese Queen 武则天 more than one thousand years ago.

@ivyshy98 7 күн бұрын

there's kind of a trade war going on if you didn't know and foreign wines have been a victim so there's pretty high tariffs 🤣. just avoid imported stuff and you should be able to get things fairly cheap even though shanghai is probably the most expensive chinese city.

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

Interesting to know!

@faehuang2268 5 күн бұрын

Visit Longhua Temple (Metro Line 12 to Longhua). The veg food there is good.

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

Oooh

@qijia2141 3 күн бұрын

great video , keep it up guys and enjoy .

@lizz7805 6 күн бұрын

May and June are rainy season in shanghai, try to avoid these 2 months if you want sunny weather.

@user-wf3wb5rq9e 7 күн бұрын

吃臭豆腐要到湖南长沙去吃那种黑色的越臭越好吃

@mrstang2511 7 күн бұрын

我看到黑黑的不敢試。香港的臭豆腐不是黑色的。但应该「絕種」了，因為地方小，人口㨈迫，被投訴臭味。😂

@user-wf3wb5rq9e 7 күн бұрын

@@mrstang2511 那个才是真真的臭豆腐不知道香港的正不正宗

@alexk5772 7 күн бұрын

@@mrstang2511 颜色不一样只是使用的发酵材料不一样，正宗的臭豆腐是黑色的，使用了苋菜为发酵材料，而白色臭豆腐则没有，所以臭味没有黑豆腐臭，只是有些无良商家为了节省时间和成本，会使用化学方法使臭豆腐快速变黑，这对健康并不好，如果是正规渠道的臭豆腐，黑豆腐比白豆腐好吃的

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

@@mrstang2511😂 😂 😂 typical 😂 😂 😂 stop complaining

@shty77 7 күн бұрын

视频不错，你们很友好，我是上海youtuber在欧洲，跟你们刚好相反

@aabychaney107qo8 7 күн бұрын

welcome

@zezhang4881 7 күн бұрын

rain all day in shanghai recently

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

💯😂

@frankm6218 Күн бұрын

Great vlog thanks! I love Shanghai, travel there many times.

@haijin4168 7 күн бұрын

❤❤

@agelierlee738 7 күн бұрын

女生好漂亮，有点点像Lana Del rey

@ricotheman8139 5 күн бұрын

Your girl is so elegant and beautiful! Enjoy your trip.

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

😂🙏🏻

@rougeorientaldanceyoga7491 6 күн бұрын

We have the best vegetarian restaurant in the world coz ppl have been researching for centuries about it, please find them and go to have a try, if you are a vegetarian.

@danieltam3923 6 күн бұрын

Not sure if one can find the London Plane trees in Hanoi, Vietnam, since I have never been to Hanoi. I believe the London Plane trees, a hybrid of American Sycamore and Oriental Plane tress, are a signature of Shanghai.

@firefly4784 2 күн бұрын

That tree is my city Nanjing’s signature. We have the most of them lining the streets

@danieltam3923 Күн бұрын

@@firefly4784 I've been to Nanjing's Dr. Sun Yatsun mausoleum more than a decade ago. I guess I didn't pay attention to the trees lining the Zhongshan Road at the time. 👍

@edwardlin2941 5 күн бұрын

Nice video, thank you. Are you using Pocket 3?

@user-fw6hp6ot4t 7 күн бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤

@yohoexpo1160 7 күн бұрын

上海梅雨季已经下雨半个月了

@jinyeliu-jc1sv 6 күн бұрын

welcome to Shanghai.

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

🙏🏻

@elimlinrr6898 4 күн бұрын

21:21 You should try the sweet bean sauce too, on top of the chilli dip sauce. It adds another dimension to the overall taste.

@krisyeung1795 6 күн бұрын

欢迎你❤

@edwardlin2941 5 күн бұрын

😊

@2yiye_Grace 3 күн бұрын

There is a saying in China, called "Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou do not accept vulnerable to tears". I very much agree😂

@bm-n1861 5 күн бұрын

Hãy đến Qingdao và Chengdu nha các bạn

@grantchen2324 6 күн бұрын

I'm not sure if this is your thing but when I go travel, I like to avoid the popular touristy cities and just go to a nearby town and immerse in the local food scene or something lol

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

That’s a good way 😂💯

@puweiting 7 күн бұрын

❤😂🎉❤😂🎉

@jeffreyINAus 7 күн бұрын

It look like stinky tofu

@flamencoguy3000 6 күн бұрын

Most of the time stinky tofu is black in color. This one seems different. I guess there are many styles of it.

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

Black one might be with squid ink

@fanming383 6 күн бұрын

Shall we call them Tofu couple? lol

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

😂

@fanming383 5 күн бұрын

@@VeggiesOnTour You can try vegetarian food in famous temples.

@ghostartarus171 6 күн бұрын

It's raining everywhere in China recently😂

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

😂

@gujg2010 7 күн бұрын

free to be jailed if you drink public in western such a freedom😂

@z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511 5 күн бұрын

good video anyway

@AlsoSpears 7 күн бұрын

Hmmmm it looks like the video is unfinished without concluding remarks?

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

Haha, never been professional enough to do it

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

Wait you guys in China omg, what is like over there better than Malaysia And Britain? 😮😮😮

@LaoMao-lq3sv 7 күн бұрын

yes

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

@@LaoMao-lq3sv lol I didn't ask you 😂 😂 😂

@LaoMao-lq3sv 7 күн бұрын

@@ukchub6633 🤣🤣🤣

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

@@LaoMao-lq3sv hi stranger, where you from btw? You lives in China? Or Britain?

@LaoMao-lq3sv 7 күн бұрын

@@ukchub6633 I am Chinese and reside in Zhejiang Province, China

@shineluvslambiel 5 күн бұрын

I think it’s much nicer than Vietnam…Vietnam is a lot more run down and doesn’t even have proper sidewalks.

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

True - both are different! 👏🏻💯

@ChristopherRevon 7 күн бұрын

Good thing no one has accused you of being paid by the CCP yet 😅

@VeggiesOnTour 7 күн бұрын

Someone did earlier 😂

@ChristopherRevon 7 күн бұрын

@@VeggiesOnTour Hahaha 😂 I knew it. I've had my share of the same accusations 😁

@user-xr9oy4mn5d 7 күн бұрын

我先说！你收了中共多少钱(ಡωಡ) ，让他们无话可说

@ukchub6633 7 күн бұрын

Probably Americans or British ppl got confused 😕 😂 😂 😂 they really need to start wake up 😂 😂 😂

@JohnSmith-sm7ez 6 күн бұрын

Normally they do it themselves on different accounts , so they can come across as the victim .Good for subscribers. All a big game these days.

@lilth501 6 күн бұрын

Some have an expectation that that everything will be cheap and tacky. No more or less than western countries.

@MiMi-mb3kc 4 күн бұрын

👍👍👍💝💃🕺🎊🇨🇳💪

@ian2008100 6 күн бұрын

Why do you keep eating tofu?

@lizz7805 6 күн бұрын

the fortune cat originated in japan, but gained popularity in china over the past 100 years. you'll see fortune cats in many chinese restaurants in the US.

@hengongchua6250 6 күн бұрын

There are a few reasons why western countries the governments don't want their citizens to visit China. 1st to see all the Chinese super infrastructures. 2nd how China is able to keep the public areas so clean, green and organized. 3th why China is so safe even for foreigners. 4th. How Chinese education system is able to educate the people with such huge population to be so disciplined. If those western countries people visit China and see all these, they will realize how useless and incompetent their governments are compared to the Chinese government. With so much taxes they're paying, yet their useless governments are not able to provide them the same infrastructures, cleanliness and safety to the people. That is why their governments and government controlled media keep lying to them about how bad China is. How undeveloped China is and advises the people not to visit China. The governments do not want the people to see the real China and compare.

@justanobserver5331 2 күн бұрын

I have subscribed and enjoy the travel videos of handsome guys and beautiful women. Unfortunately, the weather is not good. I hope you have a good time

@edwardhochwand9063 4 күн бұрын

You guys are stinky tofu fans. Julia is truely Beauty. what can I say？like “lucky bastard“..

@user-de8tp3ui3c 5 күн бұрын

i come here for your girlfriend！she is very beautiful！you are lucky guy! good wishs

@arvinli4180 7 күн бұрын

Beautiful couple, nice video.

@azzamatic4190 3 күн бұрын

The French Concession area reminds me of Paris without the fecal matter, homeless, petty crime, graffiti, drug addicts, casual racism and smuggness

@jacintochua6885 7 күн бұрын

Not everthung modern is European. Don't flatter yourselves.

@jazyng6139 6 сағат бұрын

希望你們在中國旅遊愉快🌻

@user-os5ke1kq8r 11 сағат бұрын

shanghai and beijing is not china, you should go shenzhen（深圳）, yunnan（云南）,xi'an（西安），these place are more more beautiful china.

@user-zm1zb5tr1g 5 күн бұрын

Chinese culture and history influenced all over Asia in past thousands year. China to eastern world is like Roma to western world in the history, unluckily western world don't teach this part to people in education.

@grouchypatch9185 4 күн бұрын

Sinophere was very strong then.

@SamLamphong 7 күн бұрын

They have parts of the city like that because those foreigners occupied us in the 1843. Great Britain, France, America and Japan….. that’s why you have this influence

@starlights006 7 күн бұрын

Not Japan , Japan was a invasion in 1938 ……. Japan until 1918 not get a concession and the qingdao was illegally took by Japan after Germany lost the WWI …….

@jplin68 7 күн бұрын

The lucky cat actually is originated from Japan. (Maneki Neko) meaning “beckoning cat”. In China usually you can find it at the entrance of a business like restaurants, shops, offices. It’s for good fortune, good luck and brings successful business. (Wealth)

@nickey477 6 күн бұрын

No, not true. Regarding the origin of the cat's function of attracting wealth, Duan Chengshi of the Tang Dynasty wrote in "Youyang Miscellaneous Zuo": "If a cat washes its face over its ears, guests will come." The image of the maneki cat is vividly depicted on paper; it can be determined that this custom existed among the people at least a thousand years ago in the Tang Dynasty. 猫的招财功能起源，唐代段成式著《酉阳杂俎》曾写道：“猫洗面过耳则客至”，招财猫的形象跃然纸上；由可以确定至少在一千年前的唐代，民间就有此一习俗了。

@VeggiesOnTour 5 күн бұрын

Wow, great info here - that makes sense

@jplin68 5 күн бұрын

@@VeggiesOnTour I have a big one and smaller one at my home. 😂