"China loves a bucket." Haha! I laughed out loud at that one. So true. Comin' at you from the part of Shanghai that is currently locked down. Love your content, girl.
Hopefully it will be a short lockdown! I sure hope you didn't need to battle your way thru the grocery store---those videos were crazy as hell! Thanks for tuning in!
My first overseas residence was in Moscow - that was over a decade ago. I had no idea what I was doing in the supermarkets and it was quite traumatic. I knew a bit of the language but not that well...and uh, I stood out quite a bit. I can laugh about it now, of course, but that advice about having a local show you around a typical supermarket or just how the locals shop in general is life changing!
Apart from housing costs (buying an apartment within the 5th RR and/or paying monthly rent), I found living in Beijing very cheap. In fact it was cheaper and more convenient to eat out or order online EVERY day than to buy food and cook it! I liked the vlog and like you Aleese, I was amazed the place was so empty for a Saturday afternoon!
Your observations are real AND entertaining. Also liked how you gave practical info on how you learnt navigate and become more comfortable with a Beijing supermarket.
hahah thank you!! It took many of hours looking at everything and wasting money on buying 4 different types of green onions to finally become comfortable!
I really like this vlog; I'm so exciting to study in China next year. Thank you so much for this video and all the informations you gave to us. Have a great day. 🦋❤
That "Latiao" snack is just a seasoned tofu on stick. It was invented back in those days when China is immensely poor, meat is hard to come by, so somebody substitute meat with Tofu. It's essentially beef jerky with meat replaced by Tofu. The monks has been eating tofu or any kind of bean products to get daily protein needs for hundreds of years, and China is kind of the pioneer in these type of Vegan food. Meat was replaced with Tofu, that's about it.
I miss buying something in WuMart when I was staying in Beijing back then! Haha! Thanks for this vlog! I really enjoy vlog like these showing the regular daily atmosphere/life in Beijing! :)
From a sanitation perspective, it’s probably no worse having meat unpacked laying out there since all fruits and vegetables are also just sitting out there. I have never seen kids (or adults) playing with raw meat, seafood lol. With meat, at least you have to fully cooked it before it’s consumed. Whereas with fruits and vegetables, we often eat them raw. Anyhoo, just thinking maybe your reaction is such because we are used to prepacked meats in the US.
You could be right! It's definitely what I'm not used to seeing but one of the most important lessons I've learned in China is to not approach situations with so much doubt. If everyone in the supermarket is buying their meat this way, then I should too-- because if it was dirty or bad, then no one would buy it.
Those alive seafoods are much more flavorful than the frozen one . next time when you eat seafood with you Chinese friends, you can order them in restaurants, and the chef will show you then cool it immediately
That was cheap chicken for around $4.00USD! BTW, if meat is coming with full package, most Chinese will assume they weren't fresh. That is why most of the meat/seafood is on full display. You will see the same in Chinatown stores.
I guess the meat displayed like that is because Chinese people enjoy having fresh meat than putting them in a package and in the refrigirated, so the meat in the supermarket are normally fresh made the morning that day.
Love your channel. Your light years ahead of everyone else!😀 I was just in Beijing for 10 days, just as zero covid ended. Many friends now have it there and in Xiamen. Stay safe!
They can be very intimidating and stressful. The hours I used to waste just trying to translate stuff and figure out which flour was all purpose used to drive me up a wall!
Hi Aleese! I really like your videos and wish you'll meet more lovely people here in Beijing. Hopefully there will be an opportunity to eat around and check some cute places together with you in this old city. Best, Leon
Great video! And the prices were much lower than I expected! But idk how to feel about that raw meat being out in the open…I could totally see a kid throwing shrimps down the aisle in the states though lmao
kids in all Asian countries are very well behaved.. there's no chance of that.. as for your assumption that fresh meat are more unhygienic sold prepacked.. i have news for you.. i've worked in a meat packer depo before in London where i'm now.. the things the worker will do to the meat for a laugh before they are packed will make you throw up.. just take my word..
Well good thing I don’t live in the UK. I am sure unsanitary practices occur in the states as well but ignorance is bliss and having meat in a sealed package makes one feel better when they purchase meat. I am not a fan of letting them lie there out in the open.
Kids in all Asian countries are well behaved??? I think not. Kids are kids, and when they see something they want to touch and play with, food or not--- it's gonna get touched!
I found that really interesting so thanks Aleese. I agree not sure i quite like the meat laid out like that and as for the fish anything that is still living aint gonna find itself on my dinner table, Thought prices a little expensive compared with UK but then again it depends what supermarkets you go to.
Glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to film! The supermarkets are always really interesting here! I enjoy just looking at all the interesting products and trying to figure out how to cook them. Someone else from the UK said the prices were high as well! Compared to the US, these prices are quite cheap!
Interesting, I thought UK is more expansive than USA. Well, going to London in a few months, guess I'll find it out myself. The hotels in London is expansive though.
@@ycjason1 Hi My comment was over a year ago since then food prices have gone up a lot. In any case Lodnon is general more expensive than the rest of the UK
Those prices are great 😮 but glad I'm a vegan for a year now, seeing meat just feels wrong now but hopefully the sanitation is still good with open meat like that!
No, not from one video. From others of other locations also like Singapore, HK, Korea, Japan. I notice a lot of developments in technology and it's usage and their transportation systems.
You should visit a local farmers type market, like those markets in Spain for example. I’m sure China got some near you? I can’t imagine most locals shopping at this supermarket as prices seem kinda high for average local?
I go to a lot of local outdoor farmers markers and the prices are cheaper, but inflation due to Covid has hit hard. The supermarket I went to is where the locals shops and is not considered too expensive
What is the key and code thing on the cart? I know many countries charge for carts or require a deposit. Carts are stolen here ALL THE TIME. It's a HUGE cost to stores to keep replacing them. Some stores have put tall poles on them to keep them from going out the door. Others use technology to make the wheels lock up past the parking lot. Some hire people to go out with trucks in low-income neighborhoods looking for carts. But most stores just replace them. No one shops much without a cart. We also tried to charge for bags here in Utah, but the state legislature stepped in to make that illegal. And people had been pretty angry until they did that, so we are a baggy state. Only the Savers gets away with not offering bags. (They sell used donated items to help fund Big Brothers & Big Sisters.)
They used to make you pay a 1¥ deposit for the carts at this store, and if you didn't have the coin then you scan the code to pay. But for whatever reason, they ended that a few months ago
Hello. Thanks for all the detailed information ✌🏽 I have a question out of topic. I loved your nails!! Where are you going for manicure? I couldn’t find a good place yet.
@@AleeseLightyear supply and demand maybe? most of them are imported with a few grown locally. There's one place you can get the imported ones cheaper like for $10 but even that is still far higher than abroad.
That many would be $0.50 to $3 here in Utah, USA, depending on the season. But they are not sold like that with so much greenery. They're sold just with the stem base and as 1 or 2 pounds (lbs) or as an entire flat (I think that's 8 lbs). However, many of your tropical fruits are very expensive here! And I LOVE ❤️ 😍 💖 tropical fruit!
@@AleeseLightyear I think because it’s multipurpose and versatile. Besides bathing culture, I find myself reaching for one for ‘hand wash’ laundry items and another when bathing my dogs (pour over) and mom uses one for occasional foot baths. Ours are hidden in our guest shower 😆. In short, get you some buckets because you never know!
Good BBQ sauce, collard greens, pre cut and washed salad mix, high quality breads, boxed cookie and cake mixes, seedless watermelon.....so many things lol
@@myenglishlistening You are probably right about the watermelon, I blame it on the fact that I can't read and I just wish that stores only sold seedless ones. 😆
All those chip and Oreo flavors. I guess with China’s population, they can have a multitude of flavors and it still be profitable. I wonder how sanitary it is having all of that meat sitting out.
SOOOOO many different chip and Oreo flavors!! It's amazing! The meat is always tricky for me, thats why I usually wash it and eat it right away. But I haven't gotten sick, so it must be ok!
@@AleeseLightyear It is apparently that the meat in Costco and Whole Foods looks way better. But no worries, the meat in Chinese grocery stores is also fresh and safe, I never have seen kids played with the meat.
@@user-xm9xo7jg4u Yup, if I didn't think the meat wasn't safe, I wouldn't buy it. I think it's just jarring because it's something I never grew up seeing
My mouth dropped when I saw the turtles. 😭😭 How the hell do you cook a turtle? I wonder if you can use it like a pet shop and just buy the turtle without them killing it
That ‘s not turtles,that’s self-shelled turtle fish which is edible.That’s not pet。And the Monopterus albus looks like a snake,but it’s edible too.which is popular in China.Because they’re fish species
Hey I am Canadian and I am thinking of moving to China in a near future I have a question How long did it take you to learn the language? And what kind of process that it takes for you to move there?
I don't currently know the process on how to move to China, as I've lived here since 2019, pre Covid and border closure. If you're serious about moving here you should check out the Chinese Embassy website for up to date info
Sounds like you said Walmart lol 😂 about the store name. I don’t like the raw meats are not cover. You can cook some American food. That’s cheap for all those foods.👍✌️
I enjoy your vlogs and helps me understand the Chinese culture! I really am so sad they eat turtles🐢 😢 they’re not meant for food but to enjoy as a pet…I hope one day they can just ban that kind of luxury to eat turtles and many other things that aren’t food? 😅 but don’t the eggs expire if it isn’t in the fridge? Don’t the meat stink up after? If they’re left out like that for awhile? I wanna visit China 🇨🇳 soon preferably Shanghai and Beijing ☝️ can you explain the health insurance there? And how hospitals operate? Like how the ER room looks? Do you share a room? Can you get a private room? How expensive are the cost of hospital bills? I would want to know since I have a health issue and I plan to get expat health insurance 😅when I visit China and other Asian countries.are the bills in the hospital the same as USA 🇺🇸? Do they charge you for everything? Or is it different? Id appreciate it! Thank you! Take care 😊
woah , so many questions here. To answer if the meat stinks, no. Lots of it is frozen and all of it is sitting in a refrigerated counter with ice, so there is no smell. The seafood smells cus it's seafood! Thanks for the video idea, maybe I will talk about hospitals in a video.
@@tkcha888 my ex bf is Chinese and eats it and he grew up in Chinese culture which I don’t approve of this kind of thing and fyi I’m also Chinese but I wasn’t raised chinese way of culture which makes me disappointed because I embrace that side of my ethnicity! Maybe ure one of those Chinese that don’t eat turtles 🐢 so I respect that!
@@myah3arts062 Well, interesting, chinese people eat Chinese softshell turtle. In chinese culture, turtle （乌龟） is good animal, represent long life, the Chinese softshell （甲鱼）is a completly different animal. The Chinese softshell turtle[1] (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a species of softshell turtle that is native to China (Inner Mongolia to Guangxi, including Hong Kong) and Taiwan, with records of escapees-some of which have established introduced populations-in a wide range of other Asian countries, as well as Spain, Brazil and Hawaii.[4] Populations native to Northeast China, Russia, Korea and Japan were formerly included in this species, but are now regarded as separate as the northern Chinese softshell turtle (P. maackii). Furthermore, localized populations in Guangxi and Hunan (where the Chinese softshell turtle also is present), as well as Vietnam, are recognized as the lesser Chinese softshell turtle (P. parviformis) and Hunan softshell turtle (P. axenaria).[5] The Chinese softshell turtle is a vulnerable species,[5] threatened by disease, habitat loss, and collection for food such as turtle soup. Additionally, millions are now farmed, especially in China, to support the food industry,[6] and it is the world's most economically important turtle.[7]
@@AleeseLightyear i bet the reason is that, you can only find it in beijing cause you know beijing has a lot foreigners, and wumart actually sounds similar with walmart.🤣 basically a legally scam in my opinion, cause people might think it related to walmart or even they will go there cause they feel at home. hahaha
@@calmdownbigbrother6405 It's not a foreign grocery store, not tailored to foreigners, so no it's not only in Beijing because of foreigners. Not a scam because it's a totally different name, logo, and brand identity.
@@AleeseLightyear if the guest ask a cab driver or chinese citizen on the street about walmart, they might get wrong direction based on wutmart sounds so similer to walmart.
with chinese food and labels the translations are not always easy to comprehend. It's not always as simple as the label saying :soy sauce. It may say something like Old man sour sauce.
Hi, great video. Thanks for sharing, we know it takes a lot of time to edit and post a video on youtube. I have seen videos where food there are cheaper. I gues it depends on the supermarket right? Can you help me with this question. Suppose I live on a Chinese scholarship and cook all my food, because of diet plan from my nutritionist. So I do not buy things like mayonnaise, ketchup, sugar, all these stuff you know. Do you think that 1000 yuans are enough for my monthly groceries? Also, do you recommend a safe website to see apartment rents? I do appreciate your help.
1000 is enough for food every month, as ling as you aren't shopping at international stores, everything is more expensive there. I made a while video about apartment hunting and it includes websites and apps you can use to find a place to rent.
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"China loves a bucket." Haha! I laughed out loud at that one. So true. Comin' at you from the part of Shanghai that is currently locked down. Love your content, girl.
Hopefully it will be a short lockdown! I sure hope you didn't need to battle your way thru the grocery store---those videos were crazy as hell! Thanks for tuning in!
My first overseas residence was in Moscow - that was over a decade ago. I had no idea what I was doing in the supermarkets and it was quite traumatic. I knew a bit of the language but not that well...and uh, I stood out quite a bit. I can laugh about it now, of course, but that advice about having a local show you around a typical supermarket or just how the locals shop in general is life changing!
4:22: “Imagine you got a bad a$$ kid, and he just runs up and grabs a shrimp and starts throwing it.” 😆 That’s exactly what I was thinking! 😅
It was just a month ago, when I ACTUALLY saw a group of tweens touching and playing with the fish in this exact supermarket. I was so grossed out!
Apart from housing costs (buying an apartment within the 5th RR and/or paying monthly rent), I found living in Beijing very cheap. In fact it was cheaper and more convenient to eat out or order online EVERY day than to buy food and cook it! I liked the vlog and like you Aleese, I was amazed the place was so empty for a Saturday afternoon!
Your observations are real AND entertaining. Also liked how you gave practical info on how you learnt navigate and become more comfortable with a Beijing supermarket.
hahah thank you!! It took many of hours looking at everything and wasting money on buying 4 different types of green onions to finally become comfortable!
I really like this vlog; I'm so exciting to study in China next year. Thank you so much for this video and all the informations you gave to us.
Have a great day. 🦋❤
may I know which unibersity/city you want to study in, which major please ?
That "Latiao" snack is just a seasoned tofu on stick. It was invented back in those days when China is immensely poor, meat is hard to come by, so somebody substitute meat with Tofu. It's essentially beef jerky with meat replaced by Tofu.
The monks has been eating tofu or any kind of bean products to get daily protein needs for hundreds of years, and China is kind of the pioneer in these type of Vegan food.
Meat was replaced with Tofu, that's about it.
No, its note tofu, canonically its noodle
I miss buying something in WuMart when I was staying in Beijing back then! Haha! Thanks for this vlog! I really enjoy vlog like these showing the regular daily atmosphere/life in Beijing! :)
WuMart is the best!! Deff will do more daily normal life in Beijing!
I just posted a video about Chinese Walmart, first time I'd been 😂 enlightening experience to say the least! Great vid Aleese 😃
I'll check it out! I'm not a fan of the Chinese Wal Marts in Beijing. There are more local stores that have better selection lol
That was an AMAZING deal. State side that might be $30-40 right now. You are lucky to be in China.
That's what I figured too, around $30. I definitely do NOT miss those prices!
@@AleeseLightyear It was getting better until Putin and his BS! We barely filled the cart and it was $117!
From a sanitation perspective, it’s probably no worse having meat unpacked laying out there since all fruits and vegetables are also just sitting out there. I have never seen kids (or adults) playing with raw meat, seafood lol. With meat, at least you have to fully cooked it before it’s consumed. Whereas with fruits and vegetables, we often eat them raw. Anyhoo, just thinking maybe your reaction is such because we are used to prepacked meats in the US.
You could be right! It's definitely what I'm not used to seeing but one of the most important lessons I've learned in China is to not approach situations with so much doubt. If everyone in the supermarket is buying their meat this way, then I should too-- because if it was dirty or bad, then no one would buy it.
Chinese think prepacked meat is not fresh, that's why you will see living fish.
Chinese dont like frozen meat.
Those alive seafoods are much more flavorful than the frozen one . next time when you eat seafood with you Chinese friends, you can order them in restaurants, and the chef will show you then cool it immediately
I think you're right. When I eat fish, I prefer fresh compared to frozen. It's just difficult for me to watch as the fish is killed!
Thank you for this entertaining supermarket tour! Love your energy!
Great vid! Many truths shared. I also live in Beijing yet prefer Jingkelong supermarkets for my daily groceries. hugs!
ohhhI also love Jingkelong too! I think it's a bit nicer than WuMart.
Lol that Mexican chicken tomato lays is actually pretty good. 😂 I wasn’t sure if I’d like it at first but it tastes good to me.
I'd had them before and wasn't a fan....I think they just taste like ketchup lol
So many fresh food, it is really nice.
😎 thanks for watching!
Thank you for showing the real life in China.I am interest in your videos,so I subscribed your channel.
Thanks for subbing! Happy to share my experiences with the world!
That was cheap chicken for around $4.00USD! BTW, if meat is coming with full package, most Chinese will assume they weren't fresh. That is why most of the meat/seafood is on full display. You will see the same in Chinatown stores.
I never thought about it that way! Thanks for your input.
@@AleeseLightyear it is waaaaayyyyyy worse to wash you chicken. It spreads the germs everywhere. Just cook it.
I guess the meat displayed like that is because Chinese people enjoy having fresh meat than putting them in a package and in the refrigirated, so the meat in the supermarket are normally fresh made the morning that day.
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Love your channel. Your light years ahead of everyone else!😀 I was just in Beijing for 10 days, just as zero covid ended. Many friends now have it there and in Xiamen. Stay safe!
I feel like all that stuff is pretty cheap, dang. Here in the US, things have gotten so expensive, it's crazy.
prices in the US are outta control at the moment
Maybe people in US have higher average salary
@@codhjosa5264 I think they do, however cost of living in the US is much higher, rent, house prices, food, healthcare, internet, etc.
@@jukio02 yeah, and China has a massive population, which provides a good environment for manufacturing almost everything
Prices were definitely more affordable than I expected. Strawberries are nearly $6 where I live
Surprise!
You are right about the bowls. My Chinese mother in law has like 5 😂
Have you ever seen her use all 5 at once??
@@AleeseLightyear haha! Not at once but she uses them for different things. Like a certain colored bowl is always used to clean the same thing.
You have 5 china wife?
Thanks for sharing with us good content dear
Thanks for visiting
Here we go again 💃🏾
Wow, it's the second floor for me. I could see where at first how navigating through the store could be stressful. Tfs
They can be very intimidating and stressful. The hours I used to waste just trying to translate stuff and figure out which flour was all purpose used to drive me up a wall!
Hehe… I love how much we can walk away with from shops here !😂
Wow amazing you always have great videos
Thank you so much 😀
as an american who just came back from Walmart today, girl you are getting a steal with those prices for sure xD
I sure do miss wal mart tho!!
I want to try the cucumber lays flavour. Such an entertaining video.
I’m sure you can get them online. They are tasty!
The wemart there is so huge. i love Chinese ingredients.
Hehe my favorite supermarket in Beijing
It's sooo good!! Love Wumart!
I like your video 👍👍👍👍👍
Thanks for liking
We buy the same eggs!!!! Always look for that green A. Great video.
Awesome! Anything that's got a bit of English on it, means that I should buy it!! The amount of different types and brands is overwhelming!
Thank you from Tennessee
New subscriber. I may be moving to Beijing in August so trying to get acquainted with everything. Great vids :)
Good luck!! Thanks for watching my content!
Hi Aleese! I really like your videos and wish you'll meet more lovely people here in Beijing. Hopefully there will be an opportunity to eat around and check some cute places together with you in this old city.
Best,
Leon
Oh thank you for the love!😚
Great video! And the prices were much lower than I expected! But idk how to feel about that raw meat being out in the open…I could totally see a kid throwing shrimps down the aisle in the states though lmao
kids in all Asian countries are very well behaved.. there's no chance of that.. as for your assumption that fresh meat are more unhygienic sold prepacked.. i have news for you.. i've worked in a meat packer depo before in London where i'm now.. the things the worker will do to the meat for a laugh before they are packed will make you throw up.. just take my word..
Well good thing I don’t live in the UK. I am sure unsanitary practices occur in the states as well but ignorance is bliss and having meat in a sealed package makes one feel better when they purchase meat. I am not a fan of letting them lie there out in the open.
Kids in all Asian countries are well behaved??? I think not. Kids are kids, and when they see something they want to touch and play with, food or not--- it's gonna get touched!
Very fun video! 🐁
cucumber lays are the best
They are really tasty!
so colorful
I found that really interesting so thanks Aleese. I agree not sure i quite like the meat laid out like that and as for the fish anything that is still living aint gonna find itself on my dinner table, Thought prices a little expensive compared with UK but then again it depends what supermarkets you go to.
Glad you enjoyed it! It was fun to film! The supermarkets are always really interesting here! I enjoy just looking at all the interesting products and trying to figure out how to cook them. Someone else from the UK said the prices were high as well! Compared to the US, these prices are quite cheap!
Interesting, I thought UK is more expansive than USA. Well, going to London in a few months, guess I'll find it out myself. The hotels in London is expansive though.
@@ycjason1 Hi My comment was over a year ago since then food prices have gone up a lot. In any case Lodnon is general more expensive than the rest of the UK
Good work 👍👍👍🎉🎉 keep informing us
Sure 👍
Turtle soup. 😍😍😍😍
Those prices are great 😮 but glad I'm a vegan for a year now, seeing meat just feels wrong now but hopefully the sanitation is still good with open meat like that!
I know, it's an uncomfortable sight....especially when you see them kill the fish. I haven't gotten sick from eating the meat, so I guess it's fine!
@@AleeseLightyear that's good to hear! They must have it in control if it's common and I'm sure they know how to keep it safe ☺️
@@laceras1611 😂😂😂 5000 years old civilisation and 1.4 billion people... I think they know a thing or two about health...
Love the vedio thanks for sharing ❤❤❤
Ty for this
good deals only the strawberry are super expensive compared to the rest
China and the other developed countries in Asia looks so much more advanced than the US now. WOW.
Really? You can tell that by just a grocery store video?
Really? You can tell that by just a grocery store video?
No, not from one video. From others of other locations also like Singapore, HK, Korea, Japan. I notice a lot of developments in technology and it's usage and their transportation systems.
You should visit a local farmers type market, like those markets in Spain for example. I’m sure China got some near you? I can’t imagine most locals shopping at this supermarket as prices seem kinda high for average local?
I go to a lot of local outdoor farmers markers and the prices are cheaper, but inflation due to Covid has hit hard. The supermarket I went to is where the locals shops and is not considered too expensive
Love ❤️ china
Duck blood. 😍😍😍😍
Have you had it before??
for that much groceries i think the price is quite expensive compare to London..
Really? How much would you pay in London?
@@AleeseLightyear in my local cut price LIDL store that would only come to about £12 or £13 not sure what that is in USD..
@@azharidris7092 In USD that would be $17 or so. I don't even know if that would be enough or not to buy the same thing in the US.
the wet market is the best for fruit and veggies.
100% true! but I don't live so close to one so the supermarket is it for me!
What is the key and code thing on the cart? I know many countries charge for carts or require a deposit. Carts are stolen here ALL THE TIME. It's a HUGE cost to stores to keep replacing them. Some stores have put tall poles on them to keep them from going out the door. Others use technology to make the wheels lock up past the parking lot. Some hire people to go out with trucks in low-income neighborhoods looking for carts. But most stores just replace them. No one shops much without a cart.
We also tried to charge for bags here in Utah, but the state legislature stepped in to make that illegal. And people had been pretty angry until they did that, so we are a baggy state. Only the Savers gets away with not offering bags. (They sell used donated items to help fund Big Brothers & Big Sisters.)
They used to make you pay a 1¥ deposit for the carts at this store, and if you didn't have the coin then you scan the code to pay. But for whatever reason, they ended that a few months ago
Hello. Thanks for all the detailed information ✌🏽 I have a question out of topic. I loved your nails!! Where are you going for manicure? I couldn’t find a good place yet.
Thanks! I go to a place in Sanlitun called Nail Eyelash Spa....very creative name lol! it's in the 3.3 Mall
Wu Tang Clan loves Wumart
I WAS WAITING for someone to make the connection!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Inflation gone up but not wages!
You're totally right!
You got a DEAL!!? WOW! the strawberries alone would cost $22 here in Jamaica! 😅😑😨
Woah!! Why are they so pricey?!
@@AleeseLightyear supply and demand maybe? most of them are imported with a few grown locally. There's one place you can get the imported ones cheaper like for $10 but even that is still far higher than abroad.
That many would be $0.50 to $3 here in Utah, USA, depending on the season. But they are not sold like that with so much greenery. They're sold just with the stem base and as 1 or 2 pounds (lbs) or as an entire flat (I think that's 8 lbs).
However, many of your tropical fruits are very expensive here! And I LOVE ❤️ 😍 💖 tropical fruit!
Thanks, beautiful I love your video...
Thank you!!
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I miss Chinese strawberries🥲, strawberry in US taste almost like nothing, not much strawberry flavor in there, not even sweet like a dragon fruit …😭
the strawberries here are very tasty! And my home state of Michigan is known for having really tasty strawberries too. To me, they taste the same!
@@AleeseLightyear I need to do my strawberry picking in Michigan!
Hiiii
Hi friend!
I can attest to the buckets in the house 😂
I love the bucket culture! Why do people need so many?! I'll never know, but I enjoy going to friend's homes and seeing how they hide and store them.
@@AleeseLightyear I think because it’s multipurpose and versatile. Besides bathing culture, I find myself reaching for one for ‘hand wash’ laundry items and another when bathing my dogs (pour over) and mom uses one for occasional foot baths. Ours are hidden in our guest shower 😆. In short, get you some buckets because you never know!
@@gorjess_days countless uses! Thanks for filling me in!
@@AleeseLightyear anytime 🤗
What we eating tonight?!?😂🤔😁
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Yes because inflation is high in America!
"Bad-ass kid" = 熊孩子 hahahahahah
I just can't with the Chinese snacks sometimes. I just want Cheez-its. I love the trip around the store these are the questions I always get asked!
Exactly!!
Looks like you got a great deal. Is there a food from home that you absolutely miss that isnt available in China?
Good BBQ sauce, collard greens, pre cut and washed salad mix, high quality breads, boxed cookie and cake mixes, seedless watermelon.....so many things lol
Can’t say about anything else but seedless watermelon shouldn’t be too hard to find…
@@myenglishlistening You are probably right about the watermelon, I blame it on the fact that I can't read and I just wish that stores only sold seedless ones. 😆
@@AleeseLightyear did you ever try buy gorceries online? it will be more convenient and you can find anything.
@@bohu1701 I buy a lot of groceries online---especially international snacks, they are cheaper there than at the international supermarkets.
Girl…you are good…I can’t….I just get fruit, vegetables and crackers, maybe some drinks and dry foods.
Not barracuda...lol...Sturgeon.
The costs of supermarket seems very inexpensive .
i feel like it's cheaper over there than america.
I most definitely think so!
All those chip and Oreo flavors. I guess with China’s population, they can have a multitude of flavors and it still be profitable. I wonder how sanitary it is having all of that meat sitting out.
SOOOOO many different chip and Oreo flavors!! It's amazing! The meat is always tricky for me, thats why I usually wash it and eat it right away. But I haven't gotten sick, so it must be ok!
@@AleeseLightyear It is apparently that the meat in Costco and Whole Foods looks way better. But no worries, the meat in Chinese grocery stores is also fresh and safe, I never have seen kids played with the meat.
@@user-xm9xo7jg4u Yup, if I didn't think the meat wasn't safe, I wouldn't buy it. I think it's just jarring because it's something I never grew up seeing
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Seems that the inflation is not very high in Beijing.
Compared to pre Covid times, inflation is high
@@AleeseLightyear That is sad.
My mouth dropped when I saw the turtles. 😭😭 How the hell do you cook a turtle? I wonder if you can use it like a pet shop and just buy the turtle without them killing it
那个是甲鱼，我没有吃过，但它应该是用来炖汤的
我也养过甲鱼，甲鱼有时候会咬人，可惜我的养殖技术不够，它活了几个月就死掉了🥲
That ‘s not turtles,that’s self-shelled turtle fish which is edible.That’s not pet。And the Monopterus albus looks like a snake,but it’s edible too.which is popular in China.Because they’re fish species
Hey I am Canadian and I am thinking of moving to China in a near future I have a question
How long did it take you to learn the language? And what kind of process that it takes for you to move there?
I don't currently know the process on how to move to China, as I've lived here since 2019, pre Covid and border closure. If you're serious about moving here you should check out the Chinese Embassy website for up to date info
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@@AleeseLightyear thank you 😊
@@jeffwen9965 thank you as well :)
What's that?...a Barracuda? 😂
hahahah but is it?!!
@@AleeseLightyear sturgeon. Barracuda is basically an eel.
Much cheaper than the US
Sounds like you said Walmart lol 😂 about the store name.
I don’t like the raw meats are not cover. You can cook some American food. That’s cheap for all those foods.👍✌️
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OoooooooooOOo barracuda
or maybe it's a sturgeon
Do you visit this market often? Or one with a bigger international section?
I enjoy your vlogs and helps me understand the Chinese culture! I really am so sad they eat turtles🐢 😢 they’re not meant for food but to enjoy as a pet…I hope one day they can just ban that kind of luxury to eat turtles and many other things that aren’t food? 😅 but don’t the eggs expire if it isn’t in the fridge? Don’t the meat stink up after? If they’re left out like that for awhile? I wanna visit China 🇨🇳 soon preferably Shanghai and Beijing ☝️ can you explain the health insurance there? And how hospitals operate? Like how the ER room looks? Do you share a room? Can you get a private room? How expensive are the cost of hospital bills? I would want to know since I have a health issue and I plan to get expat health insurance 😅when I visit China and other Asian countries.are the bills in the hospital the same as USA 🇺🇸? Do they charge you for everything? Or is it different? Id appreciate it! Thank you! Take care 😊
woah , so many questions here. To answer if the meat stinks, no. Lots of it is frozen and all of it is sitting in a refrigerated counter with ice, so there is no smell. The seafood smells cus it's seafood!
Thanks for the video idea, maybe I will talk about hospitals in a video.
@@AleeseLightyear thank you for answering 😊will be waiting for your new vlog of living in China 🇨🇳
Chinese don't eat turtles, that's softshell. Two different things man.
@@tkcha888 my ex bf is Chinese and eats it and he grew up in Chinese culture which I don’t approve of this kind of thing and fyi I’m also Chinese but I wasn’t raised chinese way of culture which makes me disappointed because I embrace that side of my ethnicity! Maybe ure one of those Chinese that don’t eat turtles 🐢 so I respect that!
@@myah3arts062 Well, interesting, chinese people eat Chinese softshell turtle. In chinese culture, turtle （乌龟） is good animal, represent long life, the Chinese softshell （甲鱼）is a completly different animal.
The Chinese softshell turtle[1] (Pelodiscus sinensis) is a species of softshell turtle that is native to China (Inner Mongolia to Guangxi, including Hong Kong) and Taiwan, with records of escapees-some of which have established introduced populations-in a wide range of other Asian countries, as well as Spain, Brazil and Hawaii.[4]
Populations native to Northeast China, Russia, Korea and Japan were formerly included in this species, but are now regarded as separate as the northern Chinese softshell turtle (P. maackii). Furthermore, localized populations in Guangxi and Hunan (where the Chinese softshell turtle also is present), as well as Vietnam, are recognized as the lesser Chinese softshell turtle (P. parviformis) and Hunan softshell turtle (P. axenaria).[5]
The Chinese softshell turtle is a vulnerable species,[5] threatened by disease, habitat loss, and collection for food such as turtle soup. Additionally, millions are now farmed, especially in China, to support the food industry,[6] and it is the world's most economically important turtle.[7]
lmfao. as a chinese, i didnt even know we have wumart.
I think it may be a local Beijing franchise, I've never seen it in other cities, but I'm no grocery store expert lol
@@AleeseLightyear i bet the reason is that, you can only find it in beijing cause you know beijing has a lot foreigners, and wumart actually sounds similar with walmart.🤣 basically a legally scam in my opinion, cause people might think it related to walmart or even they will go there cause they feel at home. hahaha
@@calmdownbigbrother6405 It's not a foreign grocery store, not tailored to foreigners, so no it's not only in Beijing because of foreigners. Not a scam because it's a totally different name, logo, and brand identity.
@@AleeseLightyear if the guest ask a cab driver or chinese citizen on the street about walmart, they might get wrong direction based on wutmart sounds so similer to walmart.
Are there a lot of vegan 'fake' meats in the supermarkets in China?
Do you need water?
I get water delivered in these massive 19 Liter bottles
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Actually so expensive
you think? compared to what?
Noooo not the turtle :(
Oh well! lol
that's not a turtle...
please enlighten us then...
甲鱼 Trionychidae or softshell turtles😀
Shouldn't you be able to use some kind of picture to text translation tool to figure out what the item is?
with chinese food and labels the translations are not always easy to comprehend. It's not always as simple as the label saying :soy sauce. It may say something like Old man sour sauce.
Also, I have done just that and I would spend hours in the store
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Please mention the weight. Otherwise, I can't make comparison.
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No bad ass kids in wumart
Hi, great video. Thanks for sharing, we know it takes a lot of time to edit and post a video on youtube.
I have seen videos where food there are cheaper. I gues it depends on the supermarket right?
Can you help me with this question. Suppose I live on a Chinese scholarship and cook all my food, because of diet plan from my nutritionist. So I do not buy things like mayonnaise, ketchup, sugar, all these stuff you know. Do you think that 1000 yuans are enough for my monthly groceries?
Also, do you recommend a safe website to see apartment rents?
I do appreciate your help.
1000 is enough for food every month, as ling as you aren't shopping at international stores, everything is more expensive there.
I made a while video about apartment hunting and it includes websites and apps you can use to find a place to rent.
@@AleeseLightyear thanks a lot
hey umm do you know how to talk in chinese or no just asking
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