i am brit born chinese. mum hong konger, Dad from china. our family is thinking about moving 'back' to China. But my sister is having doubts. we will only move as a whole family. I think maybe a holiday in Zhongshan (near to where our relatives are) may sway us one way or another.
Harvey every time I travel to China wechat or wexin it’s amazing how people there will help you . Bath houses and massages are some of my favorites and being with my brothers in the west we call them friends
100% truth right here. Love your content bro. Keep this up. I am doing the same. The UK is over. Best to just get out and live somewhere better anyway you can.
UK government always follow the US to condemn in nonsense, while the Chinese people don't care. They just enjoying their own life. What a joke that all Western countries claim that China is worse but do nothing benefit to their own citizens.
Bro, you are straight outta the womb. Massive respect to you. Life is extremely short and thr fact you have realised this at such a young age is astonishing. Enjoy your life my guy.
@@britbongreturns You're speculating, so butthurt. But what's beyond speculation is exactly what @Shane44 said: Harvey's got his head screwed on right at a very young age and that has little to do with money. I'd hazard a guess he's younger than you and that must surely grate.
Happy for you brother! Please continue your content. People need to be aware that the West, specifically the US, has been behind most of the turmoil that's happened around the world.
Glad that you have a Chinese girlfriend and that led you to venture out and found a much better country to reside. Most, if not all, western coutries are declining very rapidly.. (that includes Japan, I am sorry to say that here..) Their elected governments never care for people's welfare and they only make short term plannings.. It's like putting a band aid on a severed wound, or, take opioid on cancer pain.
The west needed a bogey man to divert the attention of their problems, and china is a convenient one, the amount of smearing thrown at them is insane, the u.s. congress even have a 1.5 billion China smearing funds allocated. 😂😂
-Master, the pigs and chickens in my farm are complaining the food and sanitary condition. What should I do? -You give them right to vote between you and your wife and they'll be happy.
After watching your video I almost wrote a comment, an honest one. Then I realised I still live in the UK and I might get a visit from the thought police. Yes, I think you made a very good decision. Good luck with everything.:)
@@hk254lyt8 The irony is that with China (BRICS) moving into Africa,there's a far greater chance that Kenya will improve than UK turning things around Unless "we" see the light and side with the winners in the Belt and Road Collective.....If they would accept us. Far more likely that the US brand of toxicity will prevail and we end up with Farage and the Brextwits dragging us under.
After having lived in France for 35 years, I moved to East Asia 2 years ago. The main reason is I didn’t feel my right as a human was respected anymore in a country where the violence is the master. What I miss now: the foods in Europe, especially Italian and French foods, and the European cultural heritage.
Hi Harvey from a NZ born Chinese. I enjoy your content and I have followed you for about a year. You must be doing a good job as from my reading the comments, you’ve got the correct quota of deniers having their say. FYI Due to my research of watching ex-pats living in China which began due to the Covid lockdowns, my wife and I are having our first visit to China next year ( we’re both 67). We’ll done you and keep up the good work. All the best, Ken 😊
I would have to agree China 🇨🇳 does put many countries a shame .trains in United States hight speed rails we don’t have in United States but why people would travel more . Harvey you are amazing man . China is a beautiful country . Most people in the west don’t even know that . Learning martial arts when I was young . I had a master at shaolin temple that was amazing since he pasted on . Most people that live in United States think it’s the best country maybe but most don’t even travel to compare . So I have to agree with Harvey on this one . Thanks bro 😎
Hello, I am from China. I really like your videos. Could you please put both English and Chinese subtitles on them? Because I want to practice my English, thank you bro!
@@raymondhull7745 seriously if you move to a southern city in china with warmer weather and more healthy food, you will get stronger and more energetic, and even travel more to see your son's family and other parts of Asia.
Don't worry, the truth is coming out about China in torrents. One example, in June this year the US Indo-Pacific Commander Samuel Paparo threatened China with "Hellscape" if it attacks Taiwan. Just a few months later, after observing China's "rehearsals" around Taiwan and the latest showcase of military wares at the Zhuhai Airshow, his tone loses much of his hubris as he spoke to the Brookings Institution a few days ago. American Professor Steve Hsu's most recent Monifol Podcast "Letter from Shanghai: Reflection on China in 2024" should disabuse any delusion that China is NOT the most important factor in the world for the next few decades.
China's "rehearsals" are only a rational response to the Evil War-Mongering U.S. World Military Dictatorship's continuous threats to world peace. U.S. WARships: get the hell out of China, go home. The U.S. World Military Dictatorship has more than SEVEN HUNDRED military bases in foreign countries, though most experts count closer to one THOUSAND. And that's the BIGGEST threat to world peace in human history.
@@danutavram831 This is another piece of Western propaganda. The territorial waters that the mainland PRC lays claim to are the exact same territorial waters that the Republic of China (Taiwan) has laid claim to and been recognized by America and the Western powers since before the Chinese Civil War and the Communist rise to power in 1949. Funny how that little tidbit always gets left out, and how the US is fine with Taiwan's territorial claims, but not with Communist China's. There's a lot of hypocrisy that is latent in Western media bias, most of centering on the fact they prefer to support dependent powers that they sponsored decades before during Colonialism.
No, you cannot get a GP appointment by phone. You have to wait for a call to assess if you do need to see a GP. You may just be given some prescription on the phone.
I got an appointment on the same day + prescription 3 months ago. I'm pretty sure if you frame your condition in the context of weakening your university or work performance then they kinda have to internally prioritize you . I am a university student, if that helps.
I don't know much about chinese govt, but I am mindful USUK spent extortionate amount on anti china prop but I do know for fact that both USUK are terror sponsors including the ge no side in Gaza, so in that respect even NK has a higher moral standard.
Call out CCP publicly and see what happens. Glad that you are enjoying your stay but if you don't see any authoritarianism then you've been keeping safe. There is a reason why young Chinese are protesting in innovative codified ways (blank paper, switching out Hanzi in sentences, etc.). There are also hundreds of millions living in poverty so the country is FAR from perfect. The country is not cheap for the people making Chinese salaries. The advanced technology you see in the world-famous cities is a very small minority of China.
@@Harveyinchina First-hand knowledge, no. Chinese friends, yes. Also, Googling helps. From everything I've seen and heard, it doesn't seem much different from the USSR (even the propaganda posters look the same lmao), and that world I know more closely. The life of keep quiet and you'll have a great life. If you can be arrested or "re-educated" for calling out the corrupt leadership then that doesn't sound like a free society. Now, I'm not from the UK either, maybe the situation there really is so bad as to make the switch worth it. Just a heads up that there is a reason why no ex-USSR country wants to rejoin Russia even if they'd be part of something more powerful. Same for Taiwan.
Glad to see someone with a brain! The fancy cities we see are only a handful of places. The majority (87% I heard) of Chinese live in bamboo huts and are actively starving. Disappointing to see so many westerners deceived by the eastern peoples. Same thing with the Japanese.
You forgot one important word, China is "diligent" you ask for something you get it or get a callback which is incredible with a population of 1.4 billion. You're not forgotten in an endless cogwheel system. Where in the world will you find your our purse, phone or laptop if you have forgotten it in the metro, bus, Didi or restaurant ?
1. You can use a search engine to find where you lost something, slide down and find its contact information 2. Call the person in charge and tell him or her what you lost and when 3. Communicate with the person in charge how to send back to you No place in the world can guarantee 100% return of lost things, but under the legal and ethical constraints, China's success rate will be higher. If you go to China, I wish you a pleasant trip
China is the worst place to work for 99% of employees, long, long hours, and no annual leave. People such as this vlogger exaggerate their life because making videos is whats funds them.
Your comparisons on living and traveling in China vs the UK are very true. China is advancing faster than Western countries. I heard that people in most frequented European countries need to pay close attention to their valuables while walking around, but in China it's not much of a problem. Thank you for sharing your reasons and all the best in what life has to offer as an expat. Watching from Thailand.
True I'm a Britbonger in China I can walk around with my expensive Focal Stellia headphones without worrying about it being nicked. And I live in the rural parts
Harvey, there are more and more of your people from the U.K. as well as from the U.S. moving over to places like China where governments are governing FOR the people rather than oligarchs and war mongers. For countries like China that seek real peace and harmony, establishing mutual respects between peoples and working hard to make life worth living in peace, we welcome people such as yourself who seek the same values in community relationship rather than selfish narcissistic individualism that better suited for an uninhabited isolated island in the middle of nowhere.
@@danutavram831 Lying western governments and their lying media first told us "China about to invade Taiwan" in....1978!! They've been urinating that ridiculous lie on their brain"washed" believers EVERY DAY since 1978. At some point, after all the YEARS of that same lie being urinated on you, it's your responsibility to yourself to recognize such an OBVIOUS lie, and stop waking up every day begging them for another drink.
No country is perfect. China has many problems. Same as UK. It depends on how you feel. It is ok to live in country that you feel comfortable. Welcome to China. I am from HK😊
china has many problems but being sanity is not one of them. uk is a dirty much and spent too much of my life here finding it hard to get out if i could i would
Having lived 14 years in Singapore - which is NOT part of or in China, although many westerners think it is - i can see many similarities between the two countries. To add, one reason why these places have a vibrant night-time economy is because of the weather - seriously. Certainly in Singapore all year round, and in most parts of China for much of the year, you can be comfortable outside eating at 9 or 10pm. In the UK, for six months of the year, it’s dark by 5pm and too wet or cold to be away from home for most people on most evenings. Second, “freedom” and “free speech” is such a bogus benefit. Unlike China, Singapore is a true democracy but it also has very strict laws which are enforced very strictly so, for example, street protests are not allowed - not once did I ever hear a local complain about this, and most look on in horror when they see the protests in the west. People are more than happy to trade in a bit of their “freedom” for having a strong economy, safe streets and a wholesome lifestyle. (PS -also, neither China nor Singapore allow ANY form of illegal immigration. Just saying.).
You are a very intelligent young man who refuses to let your media fool you about China, honestly don’t make any comments about China if you never been here, it is just embarrassing and ignorant! Left UK last year after living in there for 10 years and returned back to China, best decision I have made !
I'm French and we're in exactly the same situation as British people. What I fail to understand is the reason why most people claim there's nothing to do about it. It keeps getting worse and worse but if you dare to say what's wrong people say you're en extremist. That's just crazy.
Dude can you talk more about salaries, healthcare and housing? And less about less relevant stuff like food and stuff. Dude it's like you're rich dude who just moved to China. You can't just move to china, what did you do to move? How are you making a living? No details whatsoever. I feel like you're paid to make these videos
You’re not wrong, Britain is completely broken. Massive immigration, massive taxes, massively dirty and damaged infrastructure, a crumbling health service and high levels of unemployment.
I lived in Shenzhen between 2010 - 2014 and at the time compared to Hong Kong and Bangkok I really didn’t like it as even though i was earning great money teaching English there wasn’t much to do and daily life wasn’t convenient. Fast forward to 2024 I can’t believe how much it’s changed and hands down beats Bangkok especially in terms of transportation, cleanliness, modern buildings, safety. Bangkok has a lot of history which beats Shenzhen but I found it’s still got a lot of old run down buildings and don’t feel the vibe is as good as it was in the past. I haven’t been to Hong Kong yet so can’t compare.
don't blame ya at all!!! the hardest part about living in China is only the language!!! he is 100% spot on, have been there, have lived in a few countries in SE Asia and I can 100% verify that China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand are all about 20+yrs ahead of the West!!!
I couldn't have put it any better myself, you really summed it up factually. I wish I was able to leave the uk myself, also thanks for showing that about China, really opens your eyes to the lies we get told
Hi Harvey, great video, hitting the nail on the head. We are from England are have arranged to come to China for 3 weeks. Can't wait, just need to decide where to go and what to do. My view on China has changed, having opened up to the notion that all is not what it seems and having done some research.
As a Chinese person studying in the UK, the best advice I can give you is to find a Chinese friend to get help, otherwise you may not understand many things in China according to the British way of life. Even add a social media for international students.
Lived the best 10 years of my life as a Mandarin speaking western laowai and thankful for that experience . However, I can safely say I don’t miss China and the idiosyncrasies of doing anything there anymore. Have a brilliant experience and hope you have an amazing time!
Hi Harvey, it is nice to listen to your English that hasn't got much accent which I called filtered English. That sounded like the English spoken in Dublin, Ireland. You didn't have that London accent (East end or West end) or the Westminster accents like those of the PM's such as Sunak, Keir Starmer, or Theresa May or even King's English. What do you think?
Been living here since 2018 - best decision i have ever made. i didn't visit home (England) for 4 years due to the pandemic, however, i returned to a dystopia.
Labelling the whole UK with the same sticker as London is wrong. If you can get on in China then good luck but make sure you do a return video on the way back as to why you are leaving
I'm not from London, I'm from Manchester actually living in the south east and I can attest to his opinions. The UK is going down hill faster than you can blink and it's not going to stop. Even if you were Apolitical, our cities are dying, our economy is dying, our lack of investments are crippling us. So yeah I understand how he feels, most fellow Brits feel the same.
@ I’m from Yorkshire and I personally do not see your point. We have a poor government in power right now and we are flooded with illegal migrants however Yorkshire has had investment to improve it. Sheffield and Barnsley have had nearly a billion pounds invested between them in just one year.
A couple can ballroom dance at a clean and safe river walk, would that be the greatest true freedom? Freedom is not to yell out your lung knowing people don't give a shxt.
Having travelled in China extensively since 1977 I can vouch for what you say. It is not whether or not the UK is going down it more a case of how fast will it sink completely.
I am curious. Since everyone knows that there are some practices in China, it is very convenient. Why do n’t other countries learn? Is it funding or technical issues or do you think that Chinese things are not worth learning?
Just watched your video, you are 100% correct, the UK is finished, you are young and free to do what you want with your life, if you wake up in the morning and are not happy in the country you live in do something about it before it’s too late. Life is short and the world is a big place.
How old are you mate?. You just spent that whole piece whining about the decline of society in the UK without realising that you had a role in building, shaping and making that society. You are a very, very good example of the new, entitled, generation and its seeming belief that, if you stamp your feet, you can demand everything presented to you on a plate!. If things aren't to your liking the idea is to make things better....if you have the skills....for the benefit of all. You contribute you dont just take what others build. That you dont understand that, and think that autocratic lack of rights is a good thing as it cuts down on political dispute!!??, is absolute proof that we do have problems in our education system though. Far from being an escapee from our declining culture you are a perfect example of the problem we have in our younger generations...that of highly opinionated ignorance. That said your girlfriend seems very pretty and, at your age, I was ready to drop everything and run to another country to impress girls too. I'm sure this video pleased her and her friends massively. I think you may look back on this one day though and wonder how impressively naive you were but I'm sure thats a lifetime away from your perspective now. Good luck in China.
Unfortunately I've only lived in Asia for two years (Malaysia) but your video certainly resonates. So sad to see the relative decline of the UK. I think 99% of Brits have no idea how far behind we are in the UK.
Nice video. I returned home to London in 2019 after living in Beijing for a few years. For me it was a bit overwhelming and I was ready to leave tbh. I think I will stay in London for the forseaable future but I'm still open to moving back to China. I think objectively London as a base beats anywhere in China if money doesn't matter. But it is incredibly expensive and the real question is whether or not you get good value for money. I don't think London is worth it unless you're a high earner and one thing that does annoy me which you highlighted is how early everywhere shuts down. At least in China if you work hard, long hours, you can still get things done at the end of the day like get a haircut and go to the gym and hang out past 12
@@daveinchina yeah, I feel as a society we're more morning orientated, but it would be nice to have more shops open in the evening, especially for all those working late in the evenings. Also, I liked how in china you could grab a beer virtually anywhere anytime. Personally, I'm not sure how I feel about pubs shutting at midnight in the UK. On the one hand I guess it's a reasonable time to head home, but on the other I feel it's created a culture where ppl supercharge their drinking because you've only got several hours to do all your drinking for the whole night!
Hes not ccp propagandist. But people are not aware of the problems in the UK. But there also lies about China as well. Yes you cannot speak up against xi but you must understand that the quality of life is just better., whats thrre to complain about? Yes there is crime in China. Knife stabbing is there. But if we compare the amount of crime in the UK. Its certainly safer
No one in China cares about Xi Jinping, Xi Jinping is just a man, he has power, but it's not up to him to decide how to run a country well. Every region has power groups in every region, there is no way for the central government to manage everyone. In fact, the average person in most regions expects the centre to govern more than the local government.
I lived there from 2010 - 2022, loved it, had a great time, until they locked me in my house in Shanghai in 2022 without food, while people were dragged away to covid camps. That taught me it's no place to live anymore. Check out Shanghai 2022 covid to see some of the horrors which could happen.
Can you say the same for smaller cities or towns in China? Take the night life for instance. I'm positive that in a smaller less densely populated city or town in China the night life and amenities available at night are not so great. I don't doubt that the quality of life in the UK and UK infrastructure is deteriorating, but emigrating to another country doesn't fix it.
Do you not need like $70K invested in China every year for 3 or 4 years to be able to live there as a foreigner ? otherwise max stay VISA is 10 years and its hard to get ?
Says it all that you're posting this clip on youtube which is banned in China and can only be accessed (illegally) through a VPN. Let's cut to the chase, China has good things about it, fast trains (Although the tech was stolen from German and Japanese companies), amazing food (although lots of it is average and poor, but some dishes are mind blowing like hui guo rou, hong shao rou, lan zhou la mian etc. sorry no Chinese input on this PC), the people are generally ok but their attitude towards foreigners has gone down in the last ten years. Great travel opportunities to outside of China [can be in Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, Japan within a few hours) and cheap cost of living. Twenty years ago before the banning of everything online from the west, China looked to be heading towards more freedom. That has unfortunately now be culled. Cost of living is still low, but you do not get what you pay for really. If you want true quality imports it costs MORE than in foreign countries. You can get cheap meals and cheap veg but it's made with shit pesticides and chemicals galore. Most Chinese people perform very well academically on rote learning test style, but have nothing to talk about. When you cannot discuss the world or politics and nothing beyond what to eat for dinner or money it gets boring REAL quick (and I'm a fluent Chinese speaker). Unfortunately the freedoms we enjoy in the west, ability to criticise the government, proper critical thinking skills, ability to access websites and information, is not in China. You can take the train in China great, but in the UK you simply buy your ticket and travel, in China you have to queue up to show your passport to get a ticket, what the fuck is that about? How about having to register where you live with the police? What the fuck is that about? How about having to register every time you leave and come back to the country? What the fuck is that about? How about arriving and having a single border guard stamping foreigners passports and 30 for locals? And having to queue over three hours? What the fuck is that about? How about companies wanting to make profit so putting chemicals in the milk that killed children? Or second hand oil dug out the gutters, adding chemicals and reusing it? What the fuck is that about? Asia itself is an amazing place to live, but there are far better countries to live in than China. Vietnam and Thailand alone come to mind.
I first went to China (Guangzhou/Canton) in 2001 for a year working and found it an amazing experience. I returned in 2010 and stayed for 5 years and married my Cantonese wife. Much of what you stated I agree with but I returned to broken Britain when I retired in 2015. You failed to mention to your audience that you have to use a VPN to make your TH-cam video as the likes of TH-cam, Facebook and many social media platforms are banned in China. I also have to disagree with your praise of the Chinese health care system, yes it’s fine for minor health care problems but many people cannot afford the insurance premiums if have a serious health event requiring surgery etc. My wife worked as a TCM doctor in a major GZ hospital for many years and one of her friends had to incur a huge debt in order to pay for her mother’s heath care. Having said all of this if I was a fit healthy young man like yourself I also would leave the broken UK to live in Asia. Good luck 🤓👍
That’s fair criticism of my viewpoints Paul, thanks. But for me, the block on western internet sites doesn’t phase me. They didn’t want to comply with Chinese internet regs and thus were blocked, I think that’s fair enough. I think they’re not a net positive for society anyway.
i am brit born chinese. mum hong konger, Dad from china. our family is thinking about moving 'back' to China. But my sister is having doubts. we will only move as a whole family. I think maybe a holiday in Zhongshan (near to where our relatives are) may sway us one way or another.
Harvey every time I travel to China wechat or wexin it’s amazing how people there will help you . Bath houses and massages are some of my favorites and being with my brothers in the west we call them friends
Try Thai massages it’s good
@@sharonsoon4866 only if you wana buss a nutt
100% truth right here. Love your content bro. Keep this up. I am doing the same. The UK is over. Best to just get out and live somewhere better anyway you can.
UK government always follow the US to condemn in nonsense, while the Chinese people don't care. They just enjoying their own life. What a joke that all Western countries claim that China is worse but do nothing benefit to their own citizens.
Its not just the UK its the whole of the west, however the "fight back" has begun with the US finally leading the charge.
Not controversial at all mate. You've just made the last 30 years of my life redundant
Western Countries that have the least immigration usually become the safest countries in the world
thats racist....you need to keep paying tax tho??? what about the poor immigrants coming over??? we need to feed and house them first???
Bro, you are straight outta the womb. Massive respect to you. Life is extremely short and thr fact you have realised this at such a young age is astonishing. Enjoy your life my guy.
he's a rich little nob, hardly.
@@britbongreturns You're speculating, so butthurt. But what's beyond speculation is exactly what @Shane44 said: Harvey's got his head screwed on right at a very young age and that has little to do with money. I'd hazard a guess he's younger than you and that must surely grate.
Happy for you brother! Please continue your content. People need to be aware that the West, specifically the US, has been behind most of the turmoil that's happened around the world.
Glad that you have a Chinese girlfriend and that led you to venture out and found a much better country to reside. Most, if not all, western coutries are declining very rapidly.. (that includes Japan, I am sorry to say that here..) Their elected governments never care for people's welfare and they only make short term plannings.. It's like putting a band aid on a severed wound, or, take opioid on cancer pain.
Big businesses and corporations have a strong grip on Western countries. Far less so on Japan.
Homelessness is crazy in Japan. At least they are not drug addicts yet
The west needed a bogey man to divert the attention of their problems, and china is a convenient one, the amount of smearing thrown at them is insane, the u.s. congress even have a 1.5 billion China smearing funds allocated. 😂😂
shes leng bruv, kinda jealous of him
-Master, the pigs and chickens in my farm are complaining the food and sanitary condition. What should I do?
-You give them right to vote between you and your wife and they'll be happy.
After watching your video I almost wrote a comment, an honest one. Then I realised I still live in the UK and I might get a visit from the thought police. Yes, I think you made a very good decision. Good luck with everything.:)
I’m Kenyan but I used to dream of UK but you guys are turning out to be like my country so I guess I’ll search elsewhere 😂
@@hk254lyt8
The irony is that with China (BRICS) moving into Africa,there's a far greater chance that Kenya will improve than UK turning things around Unless "we" see the light and side with the winners in the Belt and Road Collective.....If they would accept us.
Far more likely that the US brand of toxicity will prevail and we end up with Farage and the Brextwits dragging us under.
😂😂😂😂😂
@@hk254lyt8 At least you guys have better weather and better food.:))
You may still get a visit from the Thought Police for even thinking those thoughts and then not writing about them! 😢😢
After having lived in France for 35 years, I moved to East Asia 2 years ago. The main reason is I didn’t feel my right as a human was respected anymore in a country where the violence is the master.
What I miss now: the foods in Europe, especially Italian and French foods, and the European cultural heritage.
Yes, Europe is the only place that can satisfy the soul of a white man.
Hi Harvey from a NZ born Chinese. I enjoy your content and I have followed you for about a year. You must be doing a good job as from my reading the comments, you’ve got the correct quota of deniers having their say. FYI Due to my research of watching ex-pats living in China which began due to the Covid lockdowns, my wife and I are having our first visit to China next year ( we’re both 67). We’ll done you and keep up the good work. All the best, Ken 😊
I would have to agree China 🇨🇳 does put many countries a shame .trains in United States hight speed rails we don’t have in United States but why people would travel more . Harvey you are amazing man . China is a beautiful country . Most people in the west don’t even know that . Learning martial arts when I was young . I had a master at shaolin temple that was amazing since he pasted on . Most people that live in United States think it’s the best country maybe but most don’t even travel to compare . So I have to agree with Harvey on this one . Thanks bro 😎
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africa might have highspeed rail before US does 😂
@@viajandosemlimites5678 "most people in the west dont even know" 😂😂😂
Harvey you look even younger than 3 years ago, that tells you’re happy and don’t have much worries in life, keep up the good work
You stay there Harvey. The UK has enough problems.
Hello, I am from China. I really like your videos. Could you please put both English and Chinese subtitles on them? Because I want to practice my English, thank you bro!
TH-cam has English auto-caption.
@alexlokai1888: Not for all videos. Sometimes there's no caption. At other times, the caption is just in the channel's home country's language.
why would you want to do that ? the west is in decline !
Hi Harvey, my son lives in Hangzhou and he loves it there. I’m afraid we are going to hell in a handcart in the UK.
Congratulations.... you choose to live there.🎉
@ At the age of 80 and in poor health I’m afraid my choice is limited.
@@raymondhull7745 seriously if you move to a southern city in china with warmer weather and more healthy food, you will get stronger and more energetic, and even travel more to see your son's family and other parts of Asia.
杭州是最最适合居住的城市😊
@@sanyick428We get it, China is great to live, Raymond just lacks the money to move to China.
Don't worry, the truth is coming out about China in torrents. One example, in June this year the US Indo-Pacific Commander Samuel Paparo threatened China with "Hellscape" if it attacks Taiwan. Just a few months later, after observing China's "rehearsals" around Taiwan and the latest showcase of military wares at the Zhuhai Airshow, his tone loses much of his hubris as he spoke to the Brookings Institution a few days ago. American Professor Steve Hsu's most recent Monifol Podcast "Letter from Shanghai: Reflection on China in 2024" should disabuse any delusion that China is NOT the most important factor in the world for the next few decades.
China says all the world's seas belong to it, threatening everyone around it .
China's "rehearsals" are only a rational response to the Evil War-Mongering U.S. World Military Dictatorship's continuous threats to world peace. U.S. WARships: get the hell out of China, go home. The U.S. World Military Dictatorship has more than SEVEN HUNDRED military bases in foreign countries, though most experts count closer to one THOUSAND. And that's the BIGGEST threat to world peace in human history.
@@danutavram831 This is another piece of Western propaganda. The territorial waters that the mainland PRC lays claim to are the exact same territorial waters that the Republic of China (Taiwan) has laid claim to and been recognized by America and the Western powers since before the Chinese Civil War and the Communist rise to power in 1949. Funny how that little tidbit always gets left out, and how the US is fine with Taiwan's territorial claims, but not with Communist China's. There's a lot of hypocrisy that is latent in Western media bias, most of centering on the fact they prefer to support dependent powers that they sponsored decades before during Colonialism.
Tell me about it man! 8am call to your GP and not able to get appointment until at least 2 weeks later!
In Australia as well. What is the freaking point when you have a cold and flu that needs immediate attention.
Mine was 5 weeks later 🤦♀️
@@johntam9923Now I understood why my Chinese friend flew back to China when he got a flu😅
No, you cannot get a GP appointment by phone. You have to wait for a call to assess if you do need to see a GP. You may just be given some prescription on the phone.
I got an appointment on the same day + prescription 3 months ago. I'm pretty sure if you frame your condition in the context of weakening your university or work performance then they kinda have to internally prioritize you . I am a university student, if that helps.
我喜欢那句话，不完美，但更好（对于你来说）。没有社会完美，但我们至少可以在喜欢的地方让他变得更好！
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Chinese governance is 100 times better than the UK, and it shows. Great place, never leaving!
I don't know much about chinese govt, but I am mindful USUK spent extortionate amount on anti china prop but I do know for fact that both USUK are terror sponsors including the ge no side in Gaza, so in that respect even NK has a higher moral standard.
So you're a communist
Call out CCP publicly and see what happens. Glad that you are enjoying your stay but if you don't see any authoritarianism then you've been keeping safe. There is a reason why young Chinese are protesting in innovative codified ways (blank paper, switching out Hanzi in sentences, etc.). There are also hundreds of millions living in poverty so the country is FAR from perfect. The country is not cheap for the people making Chinese salaries. The advanced technology you see in the world-famous cities is a very small minority of China.
@@Harveyinchina First-hand knowledge, no. Chinese friends, yes. Also, Googling helps.
From everything I've seen and heard, it doesn't seem much different from the USSR (even the propaganda posters look the same lmao), and that world I know more closely. The life of keep quiet and you'll have a great life.
If you can be arrested or "re-educated" for calling out the corrupt leadership then that doesn't sound like a free society.
Now, I'm not from the UK either, maybe the situation there really is so bad as to make the switch worth it. Just a heads up that there is a reason why no ex-USSR country wants to rejoin Russia even if they'd be part of something more powerful. Same for Taiwan.
@@SiimKogerbecause you don't even know what's their true problem is.
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Glad to see someone with a brain! The fancy cities we see are only a handful of places. The majority (87% I heard) of Chinese live in bamboo huts and are actively starving. Disappointing to see so many westerners deceived by the eastern peoples. Same thing with the Japanese.
You forgot one important word, China is "diligent" you ask for something you get it or get a callback which is incredible with a population of 1.4 billion. You're not forgotten in an endless cogwheel system. Where in the world will you find your our purse, phone or laptop if you have forgotten it in the metro, bus, Didi or restaurant ?
這些老外真好笑！他們仍然是以為自己想留在世界任何一個角落都無問題？？整個地球都屬於你們的？你們喜歡留在那裏就那裏了？
@@swchan6152 what do you mean ?
1. You can use a search engine to find where you lost something, slide down and find its contact information
2. Call the person in charge and tell him or her what you lost and when
3. Communicate with the person in charge how to send back to you
No place in the world can guarantee 100% return of lost things, but under the legal and ethical constraints, China's success rate will be higher. If you go to China, I wish you a pleasant trip
China is the better place to work and live in as compared to the shabby UK.
As a Chinese, I would say it is not a good place to work
@@haozhema4174 It's good enough.
@@haozhema4174 As a Taiwanese i cen feel you man😅
@JimLi-g1s yap! only for "white person"
China is the worst place to work for 99% of employees, long, long hours, and no annual leave. People such as this vlogger exaggerate their life because making videos is whats funds them.
Have visited a few times and were impressed by the things you mentioned!
Your comparisons on living and traveling in China vs the UK are very true. China is advancing faster than Western countries. I heard that people in most frequented European countries need to pay close attention to their valuables while walking around, but in China it's not much of a problem. Thank you for sharing your reasons and all the best in what life has to offer as an expat. Watching from Thailand.
True
I'm a Britbonger in China
I can walk around with my expensive Focal Stellia headphones without worrying about it being nicked.
And I live in the rural parts
Western countries advance? Maybe they have been advancing but the past ten years there is a steady decline of everything.
Refreshing video mate, thank
you for sharing :) and you're 100% correct on all of those pointers with the UK.
Harvey, there are more and more of your people from the U.K. as well as from the U.S. moving over to places like China where governments are governing FOR the people rather than oligarchs and war mongers. For countries like China that seek real peace and harmony, establishing mutual respects between peoples and working hard to make life worth living in peace, we welcome people such as yourself who seek the same values in community relationship rather than selfish narcissistic individualism that better suited for an uninhabited isolated island in the middle of nowhere.
Yes, exactly, China is insistently seeking peace with Taiwan, just like Russia seeks peace with Ukraine 🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@danutavram831 Lying western governments and their lying media first told us "China about to invade Taiwan" in....1978!! They've been urinating that ridiculous lie on their brain"washed" believers EVERY DAY since 1978. At some point, after all the YEARS of that same lie being urinated on you, it's your responsibility to yourself to recognize such an OBVIOUS lie, and stop waking up every day begging them for another drink.
@@danutavram831 China wanted peaceful reunification with Taiwan but the US isn't allowed. Likewise Ukraine was pushed to war with Russia by US
@@danutavram831 taiwan is a rebel province.... they're lucky they're not reclaimed in balls of fire
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best wishes for your new life. Sadly, many of your observations about GB are true. go for it 🖖🖖😇😇😎😎
UK from bad to worst.
Enjoy life is the real freedom. You choose it, take it and enjoy it.
what i don't get is how he can stay there forever ? what visa is he on ?
What a lovely upbeat video. thanks! I wish you all the best in polishing those language skills and look forward to further insights.
No country is perfect.
China has many problems. Same as UK.
It depends on how you feel. It is ok to live in country that you feel comfortable.
Welcome to China.
I am from HK😊
china has many problems but being sanity is not one of them. uk is a dirty much and spent too much of my life here finding it hard to get out if i could i would
Great video. I left the UK for Asia 6 years ago and won't go back either.
Like you, my lifestyle is not perfect, but far better than the UK
Having lived 14 years in Singapore - which is NOT part of or in China, although many westerners think it is - i can see many similarities between the two countries. To add, one reason why these places have a vibrant night-time economy is because of the weather - seriously. Certainly in Singapore all year round, and in most parts of China for much of the year, you can be comfortable outside eating at 9 or 10pm. In the UK, for six months of the year, it’s dark by 5pm and too wet or cold to be away from home for most people on most evenings. Second, “freedom” and “free speech” is such a bogus benefit. Unlike China, Singapore is a true democracy but it also has very strict laws which are enforced very strictly so, for example, street protests are not allowed - not once did I ever hear a local complain about this, and most look on in horror when they see the protests in the west. People are more than happy to trade in a bit of their “freedom” for having a strong economy, safe streets and a wholesome lifestyle. (PS -also, neither China nor Singapore allow ANY form of illegal immigration. Just saying.).
You are a very intelligent young man who refuses to let your media fool you about China, honestly don’t make any comments about China if you never been here, it is just embarrassing and ignorant! Left UK last year after living in there for 10 years and returned back to China, best decision I have made !
Commie
Brilliant as usual from little London
If the CCP stop monitoring me I'll stop
thank you for making honest content and sharing your story
Well said and well done 👏👏👏
I'm French and we're in exactly the same situation as British people. What I fail to understand is the reason why most people claim there's nothing to do about it. It keeps getting worse and worse but if you dare to say what's wrong people say you're en extremist. That's just crazy.
Britain and France have a common enemy within. I dare not say who they are.
your English is very comfortable to listen.
好样的👍
If you find the right location, living in China is heavenly!!
Dude can you talk more about salaries, healthcare and housing? And less about less relevant stuff like food and stuff. Dude it's like you're rich dude who just moved to China. You can't just move to china, what did you do to move? How are you making a living? No details whatsoever. I feel like you're paid to make these videos
Thank you..
good to see non biased informative review, ur a good lad and well spoken
Couldn't agree kroe Harvey! You made a good choice
As an Oxfordshire local, it was nice to see some familiar b-roll 😄
I do agree with you Harvey, The UK is getting worse sadly…
You’re not wrong, Britain is completely broken. Massive immigration, massive taxes, massively dirty and damaged infrastructure, a crumbling health service and high levels of unemployment.
In another ten years, you will be grateful for today's choice.
London night bus oh god
Yeah, people tell me you are happy not to get robbed or stabbed....what a life
I lived in Shenzhen between 2010 - 2014 and at the time compared to Hong Kong and Bangkok I really didn’t like it as even though i was earning great money teaching English there wasn’t much to do and daily life wasn’t convenient. Fast forward to 2024 I can’t believe how much it’s changed and hands down beats Bangkok especially in terms of transportation, cleanliness, modern buildings, safety. Bangkok has a lot of history which beats Shenzhen but I found it’s still got a lot of old run down buildings and don’t feel the vibe is as good as it was in the past. I haven’t been to Hong Kong yet so can’t compare.
香港人都喜欢去深圳 因为香港物价贵 房子太小住的不舒服 深圳性价比高
Very pertinent opinion about China.
don't blame ya at all!!! the hardest part about living in China is only the language!!! he is 100% spot on, have been there, have lived in a few countries in SE Asia and I can 100% verify that China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Singapore, Malaysia & Thailand are all about 20+yrs ahead of the West!!!
I couldn't have put it any better myself, you really summed it up factually. I wish I was able to leave the uk myself, also thanks for showing that about China, really opens your eyes to the lies we get told
Leaves the UK for what the UK will be in the future 🤣 guessing you love communism and dictatorship
Ye aye
yeh but atleast china is clean something uk will never be even in the future
Great choice, we wish we could do the same. Best of luck to you.
Hi Harvey, great video, hitting the nail on the head. We are from England are have arranged to come to China for 3 weeks. Can't wait, just need to decide where to go and what to do. My view on China has changed, having opened up to the notion that all is not what it seems and having done some research.
As a Chinese person studying in the UK, the best advice I can give you is to find a Chinese friend to get help, otherwise you may not understand many things in China according to the British way of life. Even add a social media for international students.
What a wonderful video ! ! !
感受到 博主 對 中國的 真實體會 與 真摯情感❣️
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Could you please tell us what you can’t do in China? I would like to know.
Thanks
Lived the best 10 years of my life as a Mandarin speaking western laowai and thankful for that experience . However, I can safely say I don’t miss China and the idiosyncrasies of doing anything there anymore. Have a brilliant experience and hope you have an amazing time!
how can you stay there forever ? what visa are you on ?
Hi Harvey, it is nice to listen to your English that hasn't got much accent which I called filtered English. That sounded like the English spoken in Dublin, Ireland. You didn't have that London accent (East end or West end) or the Westminster accents like those of the PM's such as Sunak, Keir Starmer, or Theresa May or even King's English. What do you think?
Been living here since 2018 - best decision i have ever made.
i didn't visit home (England) for 4 years due to the pandemic, however, i returned to a dystopia.
Good vid, I agree with your sentiment. I would consider moving there to teach English.
This video is brought to you by the CCP
Cool vid
+10 social credits for this video
Aha ye aye
Labelling the whole UK with the same sticker as London is wrong. If you can get on in China then good luck but make sure you do a return video on the way back as to why you are leaving
I'm not from London, I'm from Manchester actually living in the south east and I can attest to his opinions. The UK is going down hill faster than you can blink and it's not going to stop. Even if you were Apolitical, our cities are dying, our economy is dying, our lack of investments are crippling us. So yeah I understand how he feels, most fellow Brits feel the same.
@ I’m from Yorkshire and I personally do not see your point. We have a poor government in power right now and we are flooded with illegal migrants however Yorkshire has had investment to improve it. Sheffield and Barnsley have had nearly a billion pounds invested between them in just one year.
A couple can ballroom dance at a clean and safe river walk, would that be the greatest true freedom? Freedom is not to yell out your lung knowing people don't give a shxt.
谢谢分享！讲真话的小伙子。我是1989年和2018年两次去UK。
Can u share what job or business u will do in China? TESL ?
i used to think China number one was a joke, but now im starting to think it's true
Is the social credit system talked about, to put westerners off? Or is it really that bad?
its there to put westerners off on purpose....so that nobody ever wants to leave this crap hole..
Having travelled in China extensively since 1977 I can vouch for what you say. It is not whether or not the UK is going down it more a case of how fast will it sink completely.
I am curious. Since everyone knows that there are some practices in China, it is very convenient. Why do n’t other countries learn? Is it funding or technical issues or do you think that Chinese things are not worth learning?
Even HK is becoming like the UK every day... thats why I'd want to move to Dubai or even mainland China would be a decent plan B.
It actually sad to see how one the greatest countries to ever exist and biggest empire in history has fallen so much.
Just watched your video, you are 100% correct, the UK is finished, you are young and free to do what you want with your life, if you wake up in the morning and are not happy in the country you live in do something about it before it’s too late. Life is short and the world is a big place.
If you can learn the language that will be even better! Ultimately, we are responsible to our own life…
How old are you mate?. You just spent that whole piece whining about the decline of society in the UK without realising that you had a role in building, shaping and making that society. You are a very, very good example of the new, entitled, generation and its seeming belief that, if you stamp your feet, you can demand everything presented to you on a plate!. If things aren't to your liking the idea is to make things better....if you have the skills....for the benefit of all. You contribute you dont just take what others build.
That you dont understand that, and think that autocratic lack of rights is a good thing as it cuts down on political dispute!!??, is absolute proof that we do have problems in our education system though. Far from being an escapee from our declining culture you are a perfect example of the problem we have in our younger generations...that of highly opinionated ignorance.
That said your girlfriend seems very pretty and, at your age, I was ready to drop everything and run to another country to impress girls too. I'm sure this video pleased her and her friends massively. I think you may look back on this one day though and wonder how impressively naive you were but I'm sure thats a lifetime away from your perspective now. Good luck in China.
Spot on mate
Unfortunately I've only lived in Asia for two years (Malaysia) but your video certainly resonates. So sad to see the relative decline of the UK. I think 99% of Brits have no idea how far behind we are in the UK.
How accessible is china if you don’t speak or read the native language? I’d love to get out of the uk and live somewhere far away!
Nice video. I returned home to London in 2019 after living in Beijing for a few years. For me it was a bit overwhelming and I was ready to leave tbh. I think I will stay in London for the forseaable future but I'm still open to moving back to China. I think objectively London as a base beats anywhere in China if money doesn't matter. But it is incredibly expensive and the real question is whether or not you get good value for money. I don't think London is worth it unless you're a high earner and one thing that does annoy me which you highlighted is how early everywhere shuts down. At least in China if you work hard, long hours, you can still get things done at the end of the day like get a haircut and go to the gym and hang out past 12
The time thing is a cultural difference. The Brits like their early nights
@@daveinchina yeah, I feel as a society we're more morning orientated, but it would be nice to have more shops open in the evening, especially for all those working late in the evenings. Also, I liked how in china you could grab a beer virtually anywhere anytime. Personally, I'm not sure how I feel about pubs shutting at midnight in the UK. On the one hand I guess it's a reasonable time to head home, but on the other I feel it's created a culture where ppl supercharge their drinking because you've only got several hours to do all your drinking for the whole night!
I left the UK for Korea back in 2012. Been with the missus for 12 years, married for 10. Korea is pricey now but still wouldn't live back home.
Hes not ccp propagandist. But people are not aware of the problems in the UK. But there also lies about China as well. Yes you cannot speak up against xi but you must understand that the quality of life is just better., whats thrre to complain about? Yes there is crime in China. Knife stabbing is there. But if we compare the amount of crime in the UK. Its certainly safer
No one in China cares about Xi Jinping, Xi Jinping is just a man, he has power, but it's not up to him to decide how to run a country well. Every region has power groups in every region, there is no way for the central government to manage everyone. In fact, the average person in most regions expects the centre to govern more than the local government.
Subbed bro ❤
I lived there from 2010 - 2022, loved it, had a great time, until they locked me in my house in Shanghai in 2022 without food, while people were dragged away to covid camps. That taught me it's no place to live anymore. Check out Shanghai 2022 covid to see some of the horrors which could happen.
This channel is gonna blow up fast.. Good idea adding the Chinese subtitles.
Wise guy 😊
Analysis according to the facts ❤
Totally depends on what you are. Bees fly to flowers, but flies are looking for cesspools. Nothing new here.
Can you say the same for smaller cities or towns in China? Take the night life for instance. I'm positive that in a smaller less densely populated city or town in China the night life and amenities available at night are not so great. I don't doubt that the quality of life in the UK and UK infrastructure is deteriorating, but emigrating to another country doesn't fix it.
Agree with you. I left the uk to go back to China 3 and half months ago. Such a better life here x
Good choice.
Do you not need like $70K invested in China every year for 3 or 4 years to be able to live there as a foreigner ? otherwise max stay VISA is 10 years and its hard to get ?
Says it all that you're posting this clip on youtube which is banned in China and can only be accessed (illegally) through a VPN.
Let's cut to the chase, China has good things about it, fast trains (Although the tech was stolen from German and Japanese companies), amazing food (although lots of it is average and poor, but some dishes are mind blowing like hui guo rou, hong shao rou, lan zhou la mian etc. sorry no Chinese input on this PC), the people are generally ok but their attitude towards foreigners has gone down in the last ten years. Great travel opportunities to outside of China [can be in Thailand, Korea, Vietnam, Japan within a few hours) and cheap cost of living.
Twenty years ago before the banning of everything online from the west, China looked to be heading towards more freedom. That has unfortunately now be culled.
Cost of living is still low, but you do not get what you pay for really. If you want true quality imports it costs MORE than in foreign countries. You can get cheap meals and cheap veg but it's made with shit pesticides and chemicals galore.
Most Chinese people perform very well academically on rote learning test style, but have nothing to talk about. When you cannot discuss the world or politics and nothing beyond what to eat for dinner or money it gets boring REAL quick (and I'm a fluent Chinese speaker).
Unfortunately the freedoms we enjoy in the west, ability to criticise the government, proper critical thinking skills, ability to access websites and information, is not in China. You can take the train in China great, but in the UK you simply buy your ticket and travel, in China you have to queue up to show your passport to get a ticket, what the fuck is that about?
How about having to register where you live with the police? What the fuck is that about?
How about having to register every time you leave and come back to the country? What the fuck is that about?
How about arriving and having a single border guard stamping foreigners passports and 30 for locals? And having to queue over three hours? What the fuck is that about?
How about companies wanting to make profit so putting chemicals in the milk that killed children? Or second hand oil dug out the gutters, adding chemicals and reusing it? What the fuck is that about?
Asia itself is an amazing place to live, but there are far better countries to live in than China. Vietnam and Thailand alone come to mind.
衰落源自傲慢和無知，而你把這兩點展現的非常清楚。😊
@@BambooGuest Which part is ignorant and incorrect? Please highlight the relevant parts, thanks.
Now UK this is sad sight, dying and degrading empire.
someone just cycled from the back. When I am watching your UK face and i was thinking if you are still holding your phone
That's the current "London epidemic", Phone snatchers of E-Bikes.
Nothing worse when you want to slate a video but once you’ve watched it you can’t help but agree with everything…
In China your stay is only as long as your job and work permit lose your employment you have 14 days to leave the country
I first went to China (Guangzhou/Canton) in 2001 for a year working and found it an amazing experience. I returned in 2010 and stayed for 5 years and married my Cantonese wife. Much of what you stated I agree with but I returned to broken Britain when I retired in 2015. You failed to mention to your audience that you have to use a VPN to make your TH-cam video as the likes of TH-cam, Facebook and many social media platforms are banned in China. I also have to disagree with your praise of the Chinese health care system, yes it’s fine for minor health care problems but many people cannot afford the insurance premiums if have a serious health event requiring surgery etc. My wife worked as a TCM doctor in a major GZ hospital for many years and one of her friends had to incur a huge debt in order to pay for her mother’s heath care. Having said all of this if I was a fit healthy young man like yourself I also would leave the broken UK to live in Asia. Good luck 🤓👍
That’s fair criticism of my viewpoints Paul, thanks. But for me, the block on western internet sites doesn’t phase me. They didn’t want to comply with Chinese internet regs and thus were blocked, I think that’s fair enough. I think they’re not a net positive for society anyway.