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what about shoes and toiletries? lol

I don't think the type of government (i.e Communist, democratic monarchy) a country has is not as important as the priorities they have. China has the best set of priorities, welfare of the people, the safety of the people and the security of the country.

Thanks for discussing the good and bad of living in China, do you know if there restrictions on transferring money from the States to China? I've heard there are "approved" VPNs that won't get you into trouble as opposed to other VPNs that are not approved. I did find a decent Tex-Mex restaurant in Chengdu but that was 20 years ago.

Very happy for you! Safe travels, please keep us posted after you get settled & warm up a bit 👍

You should have gotten a rainbow colored bag. 🏳‍🌈

Bro I’m proud of you man ! You’re doing it finally! I can see the light in you eyes get bright ! You definitely needed this!

It's good you have a positive attitude. That is rly important to succeed in China. For the next destination, Vung Tau is an awesome place to visit.

The rhetoric of anti-China people has never changed from decades ago to now. I am tired of hearing it.After all the truth comes out, they will only say “you are not democratic”, which is their last fig leaf.

You pack way more than i even own but can you provide a link to the packing cubes please. For us the bathroom/personal crap takes up space that cant be compressed. No coat needed for Thailand, I just take. long sleeve shirt if needed- enjoy the trip

You’ll end up looking for those running shorts that you put in with the socks and underwear. Let me know later if I’m wrong.

Sound advice, “don;t travel naked”!

Hello! I'm a fellow youtuber in Chongqing but I just started about a week ago. I've lived in China 15 years and I wanna share my life and encourage people to come and visit. I definitely want to be a truthful TH-camr that lives in China myself, I appreciate your points. Are you from Louisiana, your accent is telling me you're from the Bayou.

Hello from Chongqing! I've also been here for 15 years! Small world. I've been to Luoyang once and I loved it.

SerpentZa would sell him mum for cash!

Is chinese hard to learn? I assume you know the language, are there still hard words to pronounce or understand?

I love the scenery along the path you walked in this video. A great blend of old and new.

what vpn is available that works with for uploading?

I love your videos bro, keep up the good work 👏

As a 70 year old pensioner. can I get a local health insurance in China that is affordable?

I enjoy your videos!

China is one big lie on all levels .... you know exactly what I mean by this statement

No country is all good or all bad .... I been living in Taiwan for 20 years and I love it. There are amazing things about Taiwan & obviously things that can improve just like everywhere else. However I'm yet to see a Western youtuber living in China to point out what China is doing in the South China sea is unacceptable, the bullying of Taiwan and so forth ... Speak truth to power is what I'm saying ... If you really mean what you said in this video then you walk the talk and make a video where you address China's unacceptable behavior. Regardless of the consequences it may have on you.

As someone from NY one just can't get bored in China, however due to the security there, a false sense develops once you are back in NY.

I find it hilarious when people call you a communist… but America has literally become 1000 times more communist than China lol 😂

I agree with everyone else, ditch the stock photos. Also I very much enjoy you just talking to the camera (indoors or outdoors). Great and interesting video! Thanks for the honesty throughout the video!

Can you do a part 2? This was great! Also you said there's a lot of concrete but outside the city is there a lot of mountains and forests and outdoorsy things to do?

This was so interesting thank you for sharing! I like the rural feel in a big city. Also -5°C is nothing bruh haha I'm used to -15°C or colder (Canadian😄) . Can you delve more into in what ways are Northerners more traditional and how customs are different. Essentially can you make a part 2 lol this was fun to listen!

Thank you for sharing! Happy New Year!!🎉

15 years in China, bro still has barren walls.

Nice video

hy bro what is the news about hmpv viruse in Chinna 😢

TH-camr in China. TH-cam is not allowed in China.

Hello! I'm a Spanish musician and I have a degree in pedagogy and a master's degree in superior teaching formation (including languages). I will also have a TEFL certificate next year, and have around 3 years of experience teaching in the private and public education sector in Spain. The thing is, I have noticed multiple videos and blog posts on this matter that say exactly the same as you: "If you are not a English native speaker, you'll have a difficult time finding a job in China". Of course the high salaries are the main reason that called my attention, since they are significantly higher than any regular teaching related job here in Spain, but well, I don't know if should I risk it or not! I mean, even though I have superior formation in education, some experience and can speak fluent English, would I still be paid less and have a hard time finding a job? How much less money would I earn when compared to a native English speaking teacher? Thanks a lot for the video and the time you spent reading my comment!

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❤ sure as long as you enjoy it🎉

I'm quite looking forward to your perspective and point of view. No one can resist a genuine perspective. I even think you should use a 360° camera.

It's a balancing act, having a vlog,.

Interesting views. Haven't been here as long as you, but been making videos for around 18 months. Reason to make videos for me was to show people what life is actually like here. I do from time to time point out things that I don't like, but don't have a whole lot I personally find negative. And when commenting about those things, I'm also very cautious about being negative, because most things I find negative are a personal view on things, which I am happy to point out, I also make clear that this is my opinion, based on my background. I show life as it is in my eyes, and not making anything out of youtube. I've seen some of the things you have found negative about China, some I agree with, some I disagree with. Not saying you are wrong, just that I have a different perspective. Keep up the great work, whether I agree or disagree with you, I always love to see different peoples perspectives based on their background.

That serpents dude used to be pro-China and suddenly became a turn coat, the reason was he lost money due to his own judgment. One thing he can never bad mouth about China is the fact that Chinese government successfully lifted 800 million people out of poverty line.

Honestly I fully understand the intention of those pro-china youtubers and respect them a lot. It's not about money, just to balance the huge amount of anti-china propaganda. Or let's say, offset part of the effects. We all know that making pro-china videos can't make much money but bring the risk of being banned.

9:17 let’s say I pointed out this fact right here in a video - of you saying bad things about China without consequence or punishment - to highlight the lies being spread about China as an authoritarian place… That’s the focus of my channels- all 3 of them. So… it’s all “good China” content simply because what I focus on is clarifying what media or TH-camrs are saying that is not true. It isn’t GOOD China content, it’s CORRECT China content. And that is very much needed. I don’t make videos about the f**ker who didn’t pick after his dog on the sidewalk this morning nor about the free fertility tests worth USD$1.5K the government offered me and my wife. I walk a different line. The CORRECT CHINA TH-camr line.

谢谢你客观展示真实的中国

What VPN do you use?

I like the way you talk about your life in China as a foreigner. I can feel the sincerity. Happy New Year!

This is part 2 of my comment. This is the channel I’ve been focusing on lately. This channel also doesn’t fit into the two categories you listed (in my opinion). I use this channel mainly to debunk the anti-China guys, especially Winston Frederick Sterzel (SerpentZA). Recently I think I have gained a few Chinese subscribers, but there are very few. Every once in a while, followers of the anti-China people will pop in, which is when I get most views. Those guys are always lots of fun in the comment section.

I’m going to split this comment into 2 parts. One for each of my two channels. This channel is similar to yours, in that it shows the good and bad of China. I haven’t posted to this channel maybe for a couple of months now because I found myself doing more and more risky things to attract viewers, like bribing the ChengGuan to let someone go, or walking into a police station while filming. Although I’ve had this channel longer than my other channel, my other channel has almost twice as many subscribers, so the risk/reward just isn’t there. When I post just normal stuff, like a beautiful park, there isn’t much interest for that.

Racists you find in all countries so thats nothing new.

Great video. I like to keep my China videos more about my life and kind of like an adventure/vlog. I try to keep the politics out of things and just be informative and have fun showing my life here.

You got no filter? That's pretty Chinese in itself lol

Another great content John. I always learn something new about China from your video.