We had the most amazing time in China and share our experience with the world. Media and news representations don't always capture the reality, emphasizing the importance of firsthand exploration. We highly recommend everyone to visit atleast once to experience the rich culture, savor the cuisine, and witness the country for what it truly is ❤

Glad you came to see China yourself. I've lived here for many years, and been visiting for even longer. Pretty much all of the major cities throughout China are as clean, easy and safe as Shanghai.

You state your experience is only based on Shanghai, take it from a US expat in China for 14 years. It's the same throughout China, I have been west to east and north to south. It's an amazing country. So glad you two enjoyed and was able to see the real China and not the fake western media version.

White Aussie male here. Went to China and visited many cities. I never felt so safe being in a Country. I could go anywhere, any time of the day, leave my things on a table and order my food, and my things were still there. I have China's Police help me, and walked me, to the nearest public toilet at a mall (they carry no guns and they are Civic Police, not Militia Police like in USA). The people were so friendly, and many bailed me out when I had communication issues (I know very little Mandarin). The Cities in China are clean and their transportation system is out of this world. I could not get over how quiet the traffic in the cities were (in comparison to Western Cities traffic) because they have a lot of Electric Cars, compared to our Combustion Cars. Went to USA and visited many cities. I was constantly concerned. I was warned by many not to go to certain suburbs in the Cities. The Cities were dirty. Too many obese and angry people, and they carry guns (40,000 gun related deaths EVERY YEAR in USA, virtually zero gun related deaths EVERY YEAR in all other developed countries in the world). Their Police wear military utility belts full of arsenals. I would not venture out of any city after midnight. I saw too many people living in the streets and neglected. Their Civic Infrastructures and Civic Services needed a lot of repairs/replacements or addition constructions were required. USA is very much geared towards the good life of the Billionaires (1% own 90% of the Country's wealth). China is very much geared towards supplying a good Middle Class life style for ALL its citizens - and they still have more BILLIONAIRES living in China than USA. Beijing has more billionaires living there than those in New York City. Also, out of the top 10 cities where billionaires choose to live, 6 are in China, and only 2 are in USA.

Colombian living in Guangzhou here. I feel so sorry for all the prejudices and misconceptions people have about China that are actually a reflection of what’s really happening in their own countries. I kindly suggest you for your next trip to China to visit Shenzhen, Guangzhou and Hong Kong which are very close to each other. And my suggestion for everyone out there is: TURN OFF CORPORATE MEDIA!

Good morning too. I have this encountered and would like to share. I have met a young couple in Thailand recently. They were from US and they were traveling from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then to Cambodia and Vietnam and before going back to US. We have happened to have a casual friendly conversation and I have asked them since they are so near to China, why not go to China just for a few days to see China. I told them China is very interesting, But I was surprised of what they told me. They said according to all their media reports in US and advice by their government and many people. They were advice and told not to travel to China. Even their parents don't allow them to go to China. They were told China is not a safe country to travel. Very dirty, poor rundown infrastructures, poor transportation system, polluted, homeless people are everywhere waiting to rob tourists are common even in broad daylight. Chances of been detained for no reason by the Communist is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere, every minute where foreign visitors go. Foreign visitors from western countries can be detained for months or even years for no reason. All these is what they know about China. The couple is like below 25 years of age and already so badly brainwashed by their government and controlled media. This is really sad.

the bad rap china gets is totally undeserved. I had the same preconceived notions when I visited in 2018, also based on US media. I was blown away when I got there, because it wasn't anything like what I heard/thought. since then, I've taken everything I hear about foreign people/places with a huge amount of skepticism.

As a Chinese living in Australia for about 15 yrs, I've now already given up to convince people here around me that China is actually not that bad... They just don't really believe me and it's their loss anyway 😅

I know many foreigners who sincerely feel sorry for Chinese people, because they are so 'suppressed'. This is very sad situation, and it gives you a glimpse of how powerful the impact of a false narrative can be.

trust me , Other city is no different regarding openess and other social standard. China is actually more open than some so called domocracy countries, i know it is hard to believe it because of what western media describe China

Still smiling after leaving China! It's a great sign. Happy New year guys! As long as you are saying nice, but true things about China. Then, the China haters won't stop coming for you guys.

From Singapore and thought my country was one of the, if not the most advanced, in Asia. Worked and lived in Shanghai for 5 years. The speed with which they advance, the IT, the Fintech, the logistics, the convenience, the metropolis with old world charm, the soul. Granted, they have some faults here and there, but it's part of the magic. Miss it like crazy.

I'm Malaysian Chinese, I read in both English and Chinese, media from both sides are very different. Education too. I study world history and geography in school, while in the west, they focus on the country or region. This gives young people very different perspectives about the world. Sometimes, I have to reconsider what does it really mean by freedom. Freedom to knowledge and rights to truth are what we need too, don't they?

Foreign friends, please hear that China has not canceled any Western festivals including Christmas. The Chinese government will not care about the people to have any festivals. You can pass the festival, and you can not have the festival. It is your right. The same is true of religious beliefs. You can believe in Christianity, you can also believe in Muslims. The Chinese government has no time to manage. This is your own business.

Every country has its own way of living. For me as a normal citizen, I do not need any gun or drugs. Camera is good for me as I don't commit any crimes. Thefts may feel differently but I feel safe with those cameras. In certain countries you have freedom for drugs, guns, etc and social media telling lies. In China, we have freedom to really enjoy our lives walking around at night without worrying about our safety in most places. It's okay, just we are different and we have to respect each other.

From Colombia thanks you for visiting China. I am a really fan of China history. I hope go some day to China

You guys bring the truth in China to the world, thank you for your efforts.

Almost all the videos made by people who either live in China or have visited China are, like yours, very positive about the country. The majority of negative comments about China seem to be coming from people who have never been there.

Your evaluation of China is so good! thank you all! Chinese society is developing too fast, and there are still many aspects that need time to change! We sincerely welcome you to visit us again. We don’t mind if you say something bad as long as it’s true.

Been living in China for 13 years and never once I felt monitored or unsafe.. Been everywhere in China , from their vast grassland and desert cities to their rainforest, mountainous and snowy cities.. Each city or perhaps province will totally give you different experience in terms of culinary cuisines and local culture not to mention the cities that are in the middle of nature.. Indeed a beautiful country to live in and I hope everyone in the world will have the chance or open minded enough to experience China firsthand. SUGGESTION: Do a proper tourist visa next time to you can visit a lot more. Beijing- Xian-Chengdu (Where I live now)- Chonqing, Yangshuo, Guilin, Dali , Lijiang and Shangrila. From Beijing you will be heading down to south west China. Do the last 5 cities in the list maybe in your last 2 weeks in China. I recommend a month of visit but that is really tight already with the given cities above. :) This will totally cover everything from different culture, tradation, nature and cuisine. Have fun with your travels.

You are a nice couple and you confirm what I hear from other bloggers, that China is the best country in the world to visit or work in. Safe, friendly helpful people, clean, good food and services at affordable prices. Look forward to your next China visit. I am old aged person from Australia and cannot travel myself. I fell in love with China and am very angry how people get manipulated in western countries to hate China as many of your questions show.

I'm a Chinese dude living in the US. Thanks for the positive and truthful depiction of your Shanghai trip! Subscribed.

In Los Angeles for the last 50 years and our crime rate is going through the roof! We don’t go out much after dark just to be safe. We are basically hostages surrounded by homeless, robbers, and thieves. Our smart voters decided that one can steal or rob up to $900 without consequences, stupidity has no boarders. Another reason not to go out after work is the traffic. It takes 2 hrs to go 20 miles during rush hours and it is now from 0600-1900. Public transport is a joke and even more unsafe. Our liberal politicians came up with the bright idea of letting the homeless sleep on our metro trains at night! The smell of urine saturates downtown Los Angeles and our metro. America the beautiful and the land of the free. One can argue we don’t have human rights anymore. The right to feel safe, the right to go out at night, the right to have a stroll in the park, the right to get to a destination at a reasonable time, and worse of all, our politicians rather spend our taxpayers $ on foreigners instead of better the lives of citizens and legal residents. We Americans are going the ways of the Romans, never conquered but declined from within.

Xmas is actually cancelled in the West, it’s so scary/awkward to say “merry Christmas “ now as they told us it may offend people. People now say happy holidays instead.

The fact that people are asking these questions indicates how biased, brainwashed and ignorant they are.

You experienced a China that is different from what we heard on TV here in the west ! I would love to see your trip back to China ! Thank you for sharing

“Were you being followed?” Sorry I laughed 😂 I’m a frequent traveler and I have to say that I feel way safer when I go to mainland China for leisure or business than when I go to European countries! And I don’t visit the US… not an offense to the Americans but to the US government. My American friends have left absolutely speechless with the safety issues in their own country. Love your videos!! ❤ you didn’t make China “look good” but you revealed the everyday life in China 👍🏻

Because we are safe here, citizens treat each other with sincerity and have nothing to hide. Therefore, everyone does not have to worry about their behavior being recorded or videotaped. Even if bad behavior is publicized, everyone is ready to condemn those bad behaviors. It’s the behavior rather than the photographer. Of course, our country is not perfect. If someone uses a one-sided lens and malicious lies to smear us, that will make us feel disgusted. We like to evaluate and introduce our country realistically, thank you for your neutrality.

If your next destination is Beijing, I would like to remind you to pay attention to some things. Beijing is the political center of China, different from Shanghai. The security measures in the Tiananmen Square and Chang'an Street area are stricter here. Some places require one day's advance application to enter, and some scenic spots may close on Monday or Tuesday. It is necessary to check relevant websites in advance to understand the situation. Many video creators come to Beijing without choosing the most representative place, wasting time in this huge city. I am surprised that they don't go to the Forbidden City and Summer Palace when they come to Beijing. This is the territory of the emperor and the representative of Beijing. If you want to learn about old Beijing, you can take a walk along the Shichahai area. In addition, the more modern place is Sanlitun. I didn't mention the Great Wall, I thought you were definitely going. The Badaling Great Wall and Jinshanling Great Wall are my recommendations. The first one is more famous, but going there during holidays would be a disaster as there are too many people!

You guys are very open minded people. Unlike some other south eastern countries that mostly develop the capital cities, China's many other cities are also well developed. For next trip, suggest you to go to Chongqing and Chengdu in the south west, Shenzhen, Guangzhou in Guangdong province, and Suzhou, Hangzhou, Nanjing in the east (near Shanghai). Now China issues two weeks free entry visa to a few European countries and Malaysia after Singapore has this for a while, unfortunately, not to UK yet.

I wanna add a small extra thing on cleanliness: I was hanging out with my friends in a shopping mall in China (Zhejiang), and when I went to the restroom I accidentally splashed water on the floor, a cleaner immediately showed up and cleaned it for me, which was really nice. I'm sure it was a coincidence maybe I was there exactly at the time when it was that cleaner's shift, but the restrooms in the mall were always super clean. Also the cleaners are mostly elderly men/women, it was nice seeing these people who could've been financially vulnerable in other countries are offered doable jobs. They get a decent income to afford housing/food/savings, the restrooms are clean, customers are happy to come and spend, a win win situation.

A little travel advice, If you're interested in seeing the chinese advancements and history: If you want to explore the 3000 years of history, go to Xi'an. If you want to explore the 1000 years of history, go to Beijing. If you want to explore the last 100 years of China going from colonization to modernization, go to Shanghai. If you want to see modern blade-runner-like infrastructure and seemingly impossible urban planning done in the last 40 years, go to Chongqin. If you want to see the future, go to Shenzhen. That's a very very rough and overall thing to say, and If we add the different landscapes and biomes that China offers, there would be no end to the list. And what's the best thing of all of that? That the whole China has first class safety no matter where you go, so there's nothing like "being in the wrong place at the wrong time" kind of bs, and you are able to freely explore at ease.

I'm Chinese, and I'm really grateful that you come to visit China and introduce a real China to the world. It truly touches me that more people are getting to know, understand, and love my country. China will always welcome you!

No country is as progressive as China. They also strive to be better tomorrow. Shanghai is richest city in the world I guess.

You guys are my favorite bloggers.You are able to experience a country with your own eyes and for us to be able to break through our own prejudices, travelling with you has been an eye-opener for me, it's been amazing.Finally, wish you a better and better year in 2024! Have fun!❤❤❤

I got comments on my recent video about Shanghai during Christmas saying I work for the government, and I'm an actor 😩 I was just making a video doing things I enjoy, not sure why people say stuff like that

For people that believed that China banned Christmas, I'd start questioning where you got that information and question all the content you've learned, read, or watched from there. Some are true but the great thing about propaganda is you mix it in with the truth so it makes it more difficult to see through the bs.

Thanks you two, it was great to see you enjoy my bucket list country. Happy New Year! 💖

Looking forward to your second trip to China😊

真实的博主，说的很真实，狠狠得打西方媒体得脸。赞👍🏻

Thanks for spreading your positive views.

You guys have a great outlook on life. Great review from the sights, sounds, food and capord with a comprehensive overall general impression impression , welll done.. ps you guys should enter the cutest couple on KZfaq contest.

I live in a small town in the North of England, and I decided to count the amount of CCTV cameras whilst walking through the shopping area, I got about 200 yards and had counted 12. I'd never noticed how many there were before, simply because I hadn't paid any attention to them. So people getting bothered by cameras in China probably need to start paying attention to the amount of security cameras in their own location, when you do you realise there are loads everywhere, even on ATMs. The bulk of the cameras in China cover the roads for traffic violations, but the media fails to mention this.

Happy New Year 2024 you two :) I already miss your China content videos... Though I could watch your videos on rerun haha .... You two bring so much positive energy and vibes...

Saw this video and subscribed after scanning your previous ones. Will be watching them slowly one by one. Australia, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, The Philippines, China, Pakistan, Nepal, Afghanistan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia,... So many interesting videos. Thanks and wishing you a Happy, Healthy and Prosperous 2024. Pls keep the videos coming.

What a great video! Really enjoyed

Happy new year guys! I enjoyed your videos in Shanghai and looking forward to seeing more videos when you are back to China ❤

Being paid by the Chinese government? If that is true, I'd be the first to sign up. Unfortunately, no such thing.

You are such a sincere and graceful couple. ❤❤

Thank you very much for making this video to clarify some of the common negative comments from the Western people. Hope you can clarify and explain more of these with your family, your friends and your colleagues after you have flown back to your country. I know this is not an easy task, given how biased and manipulative the Western mainstream media currently are, but every effort counts! Thank you!!

Amazing trip mate, Im original from Tibet China, been lived in Tassie Australia for a decade now I'd like to put a list of cities right here you might like to explore next time Chengdu( PANDAs!!!) Hangzhou, Chongqing( The city of mountains), Xi'an, Lhasa( my home town. you can take a train to there from Chengdu. there are like two railways and I strongly recommand take the Qinghai line which will blow your mind by the views on the road, called Chengdu Tibet railway if I didnt get it wrong). First thing first, get a longer visa mate, these cities above are defo worth to go in a life time. Love your vids and keep it up fam!!

i'm from canada and have been in china for few times.... never feel unsafe and followed! I never need to worry about any pickpocket. food is amazing and cheap! i wish i can stay there longer!

Great video and love your positive spirit. Safe travels and have fun🎉

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Just a reminder, there are at least 5 provinces in China as warm as Vietnam, such as Guangxi province, Guangdong province, hainan provinces, even Fujian province etc . Next time in the winter you can visit those southern provinces

Thanks for putting the cameras and police issue in perspective. If some tourists complain about this, they are being ungrateful and unappreciative because they don't have to worry about being pickpocketed, robbed, harassed, or worse during their stay. This is not the case in so many other places, like India, the US and Europe. About your next China trip, please go to Chongqing, often called the 'Cyberpunk' capital of China. It seems like the true NYC of China: ultramodern and fast-paced, but also gritty with a grassroots energy and creativity.

your video is so meaningful and positive, wish you have a good time when you come to china again! it is a good way to show the culture and create the peace rather than some fake news would lead to conflict and misunderstanding

I prefer cctv everywhere,less crimes n feel safe for me wherever I go as long as is not in the privacy of my home,Those who dislike cctv they are potential to be. Criminals.

Thank you guys for thr recap. Had a lot of fun traveling with you through Shanghai! Cant wait for the next China destination. May I add Xian, Dalian, Nanking, Chengdu and Guilin to your list as well!

Happy New Year! Enjoyed your positive vibe as well as your Shanghai video. 😄

You are truly bloggers with a sense of justice.🙏❤️💐

Malaysian here just back from Shenzhen and Hong Kong. Ironically, crossing over to Shenzhen from Hong Kong felt very liberating. It was beautiful, less hectic, calmer, everything was so affordable. Walked around the streets at 3am and it felt super safe. We have our own e-wallet that is compatible with Alipay so that was extremely convenient. The only thing I really disliked was the public spitting 😂.

Thanks for choosing the positive. We get enough negative from the corporate media. People are hunger for the positive.

Thank you for sharing your honest experience.

Glad to see you guys had a great time in Shanghai! Beijing is definitely a must visit city for its rich cultural places such as palace museum, temple of heaven, the great wall and so on. if you have more time, I'd really recommend Yangshuo, Guilin in Guangxi province which has a spectacular nature landscape of Karst and that's my No.1 place to visit in China.

哈哈哈哈，非常客观的两位，虽然中国有一些不足的地方，但是比很多媒体的描述要好很多，只是很多人只相信媒体。感谢两位给予上海和中国这么高的评价，如果两位朋友下次再来中国的时候也有好的体验，可能和上海最大的差别是上海讲英语的人更多，内地比较少，记得准备一个翻译器会让事情更加顺利。有朋自远方来 不亦乐乎，你们两位是真正的朋友。

love your content in China, wish to see you guys come back soon and experience the full spectrum of China.

It is cheap, not very expensive to get a proper 60-day visa to China. You can get it from any tour agency in almost any country.

the biggest barrier for foreigners travel in China is the language, if there's one app can solve the conversations, you guys can reach to breathtaking views in China. China has too many good sites to offer. welcome again!

great video, love to see you talk more of China, amazing

Great video! Love to see more content about China!

Christmas is not an official holiday in China, so we do not have a "celebration" on that day. But in cities like Shanghai, where there are a lot of international travelers, you will see Christmas decorations or promotions in the shopping mall. 😊

Love your positive attitude and open minded travel videos! All the best!

You guys are so cute! Glad you enjoyed yourselves! You guys have so much energy! So much to see, I'd be exhausted after the second day (it would be a wasted trip)! Lucky, you, being young & all!

Happy to hear that you like China! Pls go visit Xinjiang and Tibet this year, and I am sure you will be amazed.

I love Shanghai it’s the most amazing place I’ve visited Been there twice I traveled the main cities such Beijing Guangzhou and Shenzan and also visited Chengdu Lots of amazing places to visit but since watching your blog I need to go back to Shanghai it’s beautiful and amazing Enjoy your travels 🇿🇦

for the 144-hour transit visa in Shanghai, people need a flight ticket from country A to Shanghai, Shanghai to Country B; and are only allowed to travel in Shanghai, Zhejiang, and Jiangsu.

感谢你们的客观🤝

Thank you for your honest comments. Seeing for yourself is better than media propaganda. Those media outlets might not have even been to China themselves and yet they're being paid to spread their message. Shanghai is quite populated, and especially during Chinese holidays, there are many tourists from other parts of China in Shanghai. At such times, the locals in Shanghai prefer to stay at home rather than visit tourist spots. :) Moreover, if you've experienced the crowdedness of the Subway Lines 1 and 2 during peak commuting hours, you'll have a whole new feeling. Haha.

Trolls are pathetic as they reflect the attitude of their country’s silent majority who allow ineffective/corrupt politicians to represent them.

Very very looking forward to your new series of Tours in China. Chong qing,Hang zhou,Xia men,Nan jing,Suzhou,Shen zhen,Cheng du,Bei jing are all very famous tourist cities.

Great couple, great video about China!

being there is everything. Happy new year to all, greeting from Down Under.

Hi guys, I heard that you can now travel visa-free in China to many European countries, greetings from the Netherlands

谢谢你们客观介绍中国❤

Very informative video😊❤

Christmas is not a traditional holiday, but many do take paat in the festivities and Christians are free to celebrate.,,,Yes there are millions of Christians and Catholics., This is for those who have never traveled overseas. Don't believe BBC, Guardian, or Times of London.

If you come to Beijing and plan to visit some historical sites or museums, you will most likely need to make reservations online in advance, such as the Forbidden City.😀

You guys are like a ray of sunshine :)...Happy New Year!

Hey you guy very good on camera & filming, carry on do what you good at !

Love your videos, subscribed and waiting for more videos about China.

I would highly recommend going to yunnan province for your next trip. There is alot of natural beauty and historical attractions

You guys should get the multiple entry visa. The longest single stay is 90 days.

The law of resistance. What you resist persists. Whatever you don't like will keep showing up in your life. This is the main reason life can seem so baffling and uncontrollable

Been to China for a month....I enjoyed the places I've visited, was in Beijing and also Shanghai. Of course Guangchou alot cause I was working in Macau for a year. Very safe. Public transport extremely cheap. Of course I speak Mandarin and 4 other Chinese dialects since I was raised in Malaysia so it was even much easier for me to communicate with the people. Cameras everywhere but not to watch where I was going just for safety. So China extremely safe...need not worry about negative comments. Have more fun...if you are visiting Beijing, and you wanna visit Forbidden city, Summer Palace and the Great Wall, make sure you try to be there very early morning . You really don't wanna be there when the tour buses arrive. Haha! I was the the first person to walk in the Forbidden city(because I make sure I queue up at the ticket counter at very early) . So nice! when I can enjoy with very little tourists around

if you have roaming from your cell phone company, you will have no problem accessing google in China. I bought an international pass from T-mobile (US), and I did not have to use VPN when I went to Shanghai. I simply use my phone and my phone's hot spot for my laptop.

Excepting more from your next visit to China 😀👍👏

We look forward you two back 😊

So happy to get your objective views about China! For those who only get distorted news coverage from the wrong mediums, my suggestion is go and get a ticket to China now!

As a Chinese l've been living cashlessly for like what, 10 years now maybe. My job often requires me to travel to different cities for a week or 2, several times a year. Sometimes when I was packing my wife would put couple banknotes inside the inner pocket of my backpack, "just for emergency". I never stopped her, who knows, could be possible like the phone is dead or WIFI is out. For 10 years I never got chace to spend those emergency notes, and yesterday when I checked, WOW, I'm rich!🤑🤑🤑