I thought she was going to point at the hotel he should go to across the way, and was shocked she took him alllllll the way to the window in his room to make sure it met his hopeful requirements with the view.
@@azca. $5 to support him and watch content is a pretty decent price. I don't think $5 will break my multi-country trip. If it does, I will come back here and let you know.
It’s crazy I’ve been watching you for a year, I couldn’t figure out where I knew you from. Just realized I’ve been friends with your brother for almost 20 years and just haven’t seen you since his wedding. Keep it up bro
@@dertythegrower thanks man happy new years! Yeah it’s definitely a small world. It’s always good to see people you knew when you were young doing good.
Shout out to the kid talking to you near the end! You can tell when he mentioned he was the first foreigner he had ever talked to, his hands were trembling. Such vastly different cultures
Dude this video is kind of nuts. It's so interesting to watch your transition from buying into the sort-of circus-y atmosphere in Dandong and having a fun time to meeting actual North Korean women and how it sobered you up and put into context how twisted the atmosphere on that side of the river is when compared to the reality of what's happening in NK. You can really see the impact it's having on you by the end of the video. Very strange juxtaposition, thanks for getting out there and making this video.
Good post. We all know NK is there and a reasonable chunk of whats going on, but it's kinda abstract... on a new item or magazine article. To go in person to see it with your own eyes and realise that it's also a tourist attraction is kinda bizarre.
this is also a place where you cannot fully and freely discuss the things that going on in there , it's not like in the west when you have protests ,debates and news shows when something bad orcontroversial happens . the west is far from perfect but at least you have the freedom to express it in the west
My mother had legal guardianship for a few Chinese foreign exchange students that lived with us while they studied in America. They were so sweet, their families always sent us little gifts and snacks to show appreciation. I love the Chinese culture and people.
I really enjoy this vlog. No tacky music, graphics, just 100% pure adventure, unfiltered, human interactions, real time commentary, unscripted. Keep up the awesome work.
It's a scam. Chinese makes drugs in their lab bc they have the chemicals. China ships to Mexico to distribute the drugs and cook it into powder/rock form. America protects the cartels as it enters the border. Everyone gets paid It's quite obvious bc Mexico does not have the resources or intelligence
Only feud I have with the Chinese is that anytime i get one in a League game it's always a fucking yasuo one trick that goes 2/10 because they're playing on 200 ping
I agree. To add to this though I only see one government actively using propaganda to demonize ALL OF AMERICA. Not just the government but its people too. Meanwhile our government makes it clear our issue is with the CCP not Chinese people. I don’t wake up and see anti China propaganda as an American.
22:40 I love how he’s literally walking past multiple signs with English lettering as he claims that there’s *NOTHING* written in any other language in China 😂
Same with complaining about a rollercoster not being operated while its actually a waterslide. And I swear the moment he said it you could see water splash, but maybe that was just me
i dont know if i fully advocate for it yet but these borders will not exist in the future when we integrate ourselves with machines and Ai. An unknown language will be processed in your brain simultaneously like you're hearing your native language. One company that's at the forefront of this integration is Neuralink which is founded by Elon musk
@@witchclubarchive thats not schizophrenia theyre actually developing stuff like this to change the way brains learn language. there is many other uses but what hes saying is not outlandish in 2024
@@witchclubarchive lol yea imagine an unskippable ads playing in your head; id go insane. thankfully they're tackling various diseases and disabilities first, like having blind people see again, prosthetic limbs that will feel like the real deal, and many more. the process of requires surgery and direct access of the computer to your brain (you can look it up "neural link"). for people who don't have many options in life it will be life-changing and the easiest decision they'll make but for the rest of us it wont
The old man with his red star Castro hat, singing Chinese patriotic songs next to you with your Mariboro hat, on a boat to North Korea must be the most Monty Pythonesque scene in the history of vlogging.
@@Neopoleon-X A few examples out there, such as Mr. Hilter in a British Village or King Arthur and the Radical Peasants. Yet you are right that the juxtaposition is usually based upon character traits and stereotypes, rather than contrasting characters.
@@melissablueswomanhensley634 Oof 💀I have a feeling that he's going to give a number of military orders in the coming years that leaders and servicemembers will refuse to carry out. Whether it's deployment against American citizens or aggression against Canada/Greenland/Panama, his orders will only be as good as their willingness to oblige.
Your ability to express and embrace awkwardness is genuinely impressive... It takes a rare breed of human to throw yourself, voluntarily, into "unknown" situations, with MAJOR language disparities, and do it all seemingly without "ego" dominating the way! Good on U bro! And pray for all the safety the world can offer in protecting your adventures...
My husband was watching the first video in this adventure when I got sucked in. He said you gripe about not having many female subs, here ya go. You have an awesome way of story telling and we enjoy the sense of humor.
Ur husband shouldn’t be worried about the men to women ratio in a fkn TH-cam vid! He sounds like an oppressive wife beater! Or just so self conscious he has no trust in you at all and that’s just un healthy and not a real relationship! He needs to grow up because this isn’t high school anymore 😂
@@saito6718 serious question because I am new here Was the chinese lady actually insulting him and calling him like a monkey or whatever about the microwave pizza or is it a running joke on this channel?
That wonderful lady at the hotel is the reason why I hate that our countries can’t get along, we’re all simply the same just different cultures and lives. We should all just live our lives and try too prosper
I’ve been to China countless times. The people are lovely and helpful. I’ve stayed in towns that we were the only westerners and the people were fascinated by us. Google translate has opened up so much dialogue. Luckily, I’ve always been accompanied by Chinese friends who helped me navigate through the vast airports and train stations. The reason the taxis are different colors is because they travel to different zones..at least that’s what I’ve been told.
At first, I thought you had a very bad attitude, but as the video progressed, I realized it's your sense of humor. I ended up enjoying this video so much and finding it super hilarious. You got a new subscriber.
He has a really bad attitude, just in this video he got humbled, and will get humbled further if he crosses the line. This aint japan where monkeys are free to dance around without consequences.
Lol are you his boy or something? His actions and feelings towards the people he interacts with are clear. If you aren't commenting as his friend, and genuinely can't see it through his speech, look at the edit's he makes. He's a different type of Johny Somali. A more subtle but equally as disrespectful one. It's a shame that he showed up on my homepage.
@@Z.phone.1999 Hes reasonable and grounded in reality. His sense of humor is certainly offensive but Ive no doubt he has good intentions and interacts with people with honor and respect. Not to mention his content is fantastic, and easily digestible. Comparing him to Johny Somali is hilarious. Lmao.
pretty much every country on earth has nice kind people who will treat you well, its just that their leaders make different decisions and your leaders tell you they are bad
I've literally only learnt that they are fake from the comments, it's funny but really weird for a first time viewer. It's my first time seeing a travel vlogger make up the sub titles :D. Luckily I was scouring the comments for the subs at around 7:40 expecting people to talk about them.
i find it really weird and strange that he makes up the subtitles. you wouldn’t know upon first watch if they’re real or not. but he makes these random strangers seem bad, as if they call him names and stuff. it’s really not cool at all.
Chinese indeed only speak Chinese. But look, how about US citizens, do they even learn any other language? Even your neighbour's language(Spanish)you don't learn. Generalising of course, same as you did.
It is mandatory for American schools to teach a second language, & Spanish is the language that is taught to American students. Also, he wasn’t speaking negatively about China not teaching second languages, he said it was admirable they put their own language first among others. Which he is 100% correct on.
@twentysecondcenturywoman It wasn't my intention to attack him in any way. neither i am defending China. Just making a point. Most countries have a second language at public schools but the question is do students learn anything? For me my time we had French and English. I couldn't learn French as well as I learned English. Every country puts their own language first naturally since they are born. For instance, its not because i learned English that i am less Portuguese or patriot. I kind of get it, China and USA are huge countries, so there is less necessity of learning other languages but they should put some effort because the world is getting smaller and neither English or Mandarin are the only massive speaking languages.
@@Eddietheteddiewhereas in Canada every student has to take 4 years of French even if they’re not close to Quebec (the only province where the majority speak French). It’s a small difference but it does force the idea of multiple languages into you when you’re a kid. Also a government ruling here that everything in stores has to have packaging that’s both in English and french
The more videos on China I watch, the more I start liking it. It’s kinda the character development you’re going through in the video where you’re joking about China at the start and gradually starting to see what China and its people are really like. So many nice people in this video that go way beyond what someone (admittedly) in the West would do for a Chinese person. I’m talking about the guy that made sure you got through the gates at the train station; the woman who walked you all the way to your room in that other hotel; the guy who walked you to those two restaurants. Really sincere people. Also, that guy who said it was his first time talking to a foreigner is amazing. His level of English is super solid. Anyway, fun video. The subs were funny as hell. I think I’d like checking out China sometime but I definitely want to know some Chinese when I do go
i swear i always forget he does his own subtitles and am baffled by what they "say" just to remeber its just conner being funny. 6:57 has me in tears rn
Man I love seeing wholesome interactions between cultures, it puts a smile on my face after all the terrible news. So glad I stumbled upon your channel man.
I was born in America, 58 years ago. I've been to 32 mainland states. I went to Jamaica in the early 90s when it was actually somewhat safe yet never felt safe. Why? Because I had built a rapport with the bus driver on that 2 hour ride to the resort. Upon exiting the bus, he grabbed me by the shirt collar, pulled me close and spoke softly these words..."Do not leave the resort after dark. Do not venture into town looking to party and dance at the clubs. Stay way from all dat mahn. I'm saying this to you because you treated me with respect and honesty. I'm leaving it up to you as to tell all the odder whyite people on dis here bus." 😮
I was in Jamaica several times in the 90's doing humanitarian/philanthropist work and stayed in Montego Bay. I never traveled alone or at night, because of this, I felt kind of safe, but I could never get used to all the vendors and street people trying to sell you stuff everywhere you went.
Good story. but I don't really understand why you brought this up.... China is 100% safe. Well, let's say 99.9%. We have drunk people in China too. But it is totally fine working at night in any city in China. I know what Westerners think about security cameras, but still, thanks to the security cameras, the crime rate is super low in China. Nobody can run away from the cameras.
americans not be afraid of the entire rest of the world challenge. millions of Americans visit Jamaica every year and it's probably safer than many places in the US
58:00 The best part of this video is when you stop messing around and have an honest reflection meeting the ladies who cooked your food that were from North Korea. Hope you have the chance to include more honest moments like that.
I almost lost my ramen watching those subtitles with the pizza. Is that really what they're saying? I feel like you just casually talking crap in front of them is what they do to us. This is gold man I appreciate it
eh, depends on the city and business, the great thing about Capitalism is the market is variable for different sects and businesses, and usually it takes more money than normal to get better quality stuff, but the quality is usually unparalelled at that point than most countries
@@sora2534 The market isn't variable because of high costs. The market becomes variable and liquid when people stop overcharging. Which explains why capitalist countries who don't operate by capitalist values like free market, continuously raise prices and make it impossible for people to start businesses because the cost is so high. Which is why in one of those countries you can go from one side of the country to the other and all of the exact same businesses will be the main purveyors of goods and services at opposite ends of that country or opposite ends of that globe. And when the majority of people are employees, they're working for a 10% return on what they put in and very few of those people will become business owners, mostly due to artificially high costs and regulations
Chinese people take pictures of the most ridiculous things, sign posts, bins, bicycles, dead bushes, I saw a group of about 10 Chinese pick a cat up and take it in turns to to have their picture taken with it, and the most disturbing one that I’ve seen a lot is of them taking photos of very young children including my son who was about 4 or 5 at the time, a group of Chinese swarmed around him taking pictures putting their arms around him and trying to pick him up. They did this right on the grass of my home until I and neighbours confronted them and called police and they were made to delete all the photos. I’ve seen this kind of behaviour many times as I live very near to a designer shopping centre for high end fashion brands that attracts a lot of Chinese from china.
the subtitles got me fucking rolling when you bought the pizza lmaooooooooo this is the riskiest most dangerous comedian show I've ever seen and its my favorite
I like the subtitles where you can tell the gist of what they're saying is translated correctly but Connor still throws in some swear words or random insults.
I love how you show everything raw and say whatever is on your mind but are still so mindful of people and notice everyone's kindness cuz everyone nowdays are so media trained to say only what you wanna hear and show you the pretty sides of everything, thank you
5:25 Korean here, you're right. Ramyeon to us is like burgers are to Americans. We love it, we know how bad it is, we really don't care. Once a week comfort food. All that's happening during your interaction is, after seeing your delicious bowl, they're now thinking about going down to the food court and getting a bowl themselves.
@@ysw8291and? He is entitled to believe what he wants to no Ill effect to you. It is only on your mind you make up these scenarios reactions to them.😂 embarrassing
@ehjo4904 Ah yes, as opposed to every other country, where every person is an expert in geography. That's just people in general. Not many people can name any country that is pointed to on the map.
I’m always amazed at your confidence navigating all these social interactions. From concierge to customs to folks checking your passport, a small part of me dies inside when things don’t go smoothly. Well done as always!
I also got a bad representation of China from Chinese tourists but after visiting China I can say that Chinese people are some of the kindest hearted and most lovely people
Younger generations are better. Older people lived through a very tough period. They were lack of everything including education. The most important thing for them is to feed their family, not be polite. You will also see most people who spit on the street are older people.
My Dad was stationed at an airbase during the Korean war. He said a B-29 crewman (not sure officer or enlisted) had a complete mental breakdown due to the destruction he was a part of. He must have seen some terrible stuff.
Sadly , the US continue the same destruction/ killing to other country to this day ! your Dad needs to speak out as our goverment and the media keep silent !
@@gorfulator my papaw stepped on a landmine in Seoul. The Korean War is the most forgotten war but it was so catastrophic. God Bless your dad! Praying for him. Veterans don’t get paid enough .
My grandad also served in the Korean war. His friends were blown up in front of him in the trench, he was the only survivor and had to fight hand to hand combat. He was a very troubled man, I think the experience completely ruined him.
I don't comment on videos much, but I love your channel and the fact that we share the same type of humor. As a Chinese American, it brings me joy to see you finally step foot in China, and I honestly think you would enjoy Shanghai, Guangzhou, or any other tier 1 or 2 cities in China. I think it would make some great content.
there's tons of content on the tier 1 cities but tbh theyre all the same: this is kinda uncommon i couldn't find many videos on dandong when i was there a couple weeks ago. i most enjoyed going to lower tier cities for a week or so each and getting to know more about each city.
@@mindpilotthepilot9140 Why not? I'm of Chinese ancestry and I currently live in America. A quick Google search defines a Chinese American as "a person of Chinese ancestry who is a citizen of the United States". I fall under that category.
is the "great content" that your referring to about him spreading misinformation and talking bs about people just living their lives? like okay, i get it, youre an american that hates china blahblah blah but like at least be respectful. you shouldnt go around talking sht about other people and adding fake translations just to do justice for the disrespectful things he said.
49:28 Moments like this are what make travelling worthwhile. Moments of realization about the bubble you've been living in for a whole life. Love your videos keep them coming.
@@Arengohjinghao This is not Google Translation. Using Google Translation in China requires a VPN. This is an app called "Xiao Ai Tongxue," owned by Xiaomi. It might only be available in the Chinese region.
What I like about small brained American is that he’s just a normal guy travelling around. He doesn’t try to be anything he’s not. Just films his real reactions and thoughts while travelling authentically through parts of the world. It’s relatable and achievable to an extent.
So ethnocentric and I don't know why everyone's justifying it as 'humour'. Dudes not even funny or has the most bland, predictable jokes/observations around🤷♀️
Thanks for spoiling us with the super long vlog. You have a knack for showing people how it really looks & feels to walk the streets of all these different places. Keep up the great work, and safe travels!
Just ran into your video, I’m 10 minutes in and I love your sarcasm, your ruthless, uncensored descriptions of other countries as seen by an American. Unique style, I love it 😂
My papaw fought in the Korean War in the US military so me and my family see North Korea and China as the enemy. This video changed my perspective on the Chinese people. Most of them are very incredibly nice. The media separates us so much it is disheartening. I feel like the USA and China could have a really close relationship if they wanted too. Not speaking against China but also for the U.S. I feel like we both need to do better together and we will have a fantastic relationship.
@ true, I just felt so bad for my papaw in the war. He stepped on a land mine and was permanently paralyzed from it in Seoul. It’s not the people in the government and people.
@@ethancbaker2002if us didn't intervene in Korea and China, your papaw wouldn't be that way. Governments especially US in the cold war really pushed itself as world police and put dictators up to thwart other nations
This man is actually a CIA operative. I graduated with him BUD/s Class 286, 2006 Coronado Beach, where we were both sheep dipped by the government and trained at CIA's Farm in [redacted]. This man is a DIA Ground Branch operator, with a MOS 314 Communications and Infiltration specialty. He has many nicknames, but is known in Cambodia as "Black Hand Luke".
Hi Connor, it´s Andreas from Germany. Your Video coincidently popped up on my page and i thought i will have a quick look and i could not stop watching. I realy LOVE your "translation" of the korean/chinese comments you received from the people hahahaha....very funny. it was very exciting to watch. Thanks for that. I will send that video to few friends and i just subscribed as you mentioned your Japan trips (while on the Korean Ferry). As i love Japan, i will check your other videos. All the best from Germany. Andreas
No one is saying they're communist based on their economics. When people say China is communist, they're literally talking the "COMMUNIST Party of China" where the government does adhere to core communist values such as the "state owning the means of production" which is very evident with state owned enterprises that extends into all aspects of infrastructure such as petrol, power, transportation, roads, telecommunications, media, etc... and even with corporations they have ultimate control and siphon money from them. Then you have other communist practices such as complete control over government and suppression of opposing parties as that's seen as separating from the collective as well as suppression of individualistic identity with censorship and surveillance on top of free media being banned in threat of death, all those jokes online of Journalists disappearing didn't just come from nothing. An authoritarian group being used to overthrow the government is a key point of transition in Karl Marx's writing which is exactly what the CCP did in 1949. You can argue this is not true communism because the people don't hold power, however the CCP has checked off enough boxes for them to be a communist part and rarely does implementation and labeling match the exact purpose behind an ideology.
You can eat at North Korean restaurants in Beijing. I've eaten at them and the food is good. Many North Korean dishes will look similar to Japanese food, especially hand-rolled sushi. I've been to China more than 60 times. There's absolutely nothing to fear, but don't do anything stupid like bringing weed or illegal drugs into the country. China is a very safe country to visit.
I go to China for their opium houses..I don’t care about bringing weed it just sucks cause I feel sick whenever I have to go back home..when I’m home I have a few days of China fever and I daydream about my next trip back 😢
I'm paying attention to all the subtitles, and I love it when he adds some random bullshit that the people aren’t saying. Then, 20 minutes later, I wonder if they really said that.😂😂😂
I’m from Germany 🇩🇪 and can’t understand, why some people here find his style annoying or arrogant. He is honest, talks unscripted and very funny and don’t forget, he mentioned himself as a small brainer 🤣 he is funny as f… and represents the “typical middle class tourist”. I saw him the first time and be curious about his other content. Be kind and friendly guys and the world is a better place for all! ❤️
weil er die Kultur nicht kennen lernen will. Er will nur content. Deswegen. Dafür muss man jetzt aber kein Einstein sein um das zu checken... Er geht in eine Gegend in der viele Nordkoreanische Zwangsarbeiter sind und zieht sich einen Pin an auf dem ein ehemaliger nordkoreanischer Diktator zu sehen ist, welcher für sehr viel Leid, Tod und Armut verantwortlich war und dessen Folgen bis Heute noch zu erkennen sind. Und dann läuft der Vollpfosten mit diesem Pin in ein nordkoreanisches Restaurant und Hotel??? Aber ja wie kann man nur auf die Idee kommen, dass ner nervig und arrogant ist?! Typisch amerikanisch eben.
1:12:30 They understand the differences you’re mentioning. As far as I know they’re allowed to be on the coast, China doesn’t harbor NK citizens as refugees so there really isn’t a big motivation to swim across as they’d be immediately sent back to horrible punishments that will extend to their families.
It actually depends on relationship between these two countrie. It has always been changing. Most refugees settle down and live in Chinese Korean ethnic minority communities near NK. People usually just turn a blind eye. Very few will be captured and sent back as a gesture.
As a traveler at heart that’s stuck in a dead end job with no opportunity to travel in sight, I’m feeling lucky to live vicariously through this video and totally relate to the culture shock of a new foreign country. You’ve got a new subscriber!
So I have a question.... if FB and all of those other apps you mentioned, are banned.... if someone in China were to use a VPN, could they access fb and etc, like you did? And if they could... and they got caught, would they get in trouble? My dad fought in the Korean war.... he never talked about it.
It's winter, head up to Harbin for the ice palace!! Love the vids though, I've been crawling through all the episode for the last year, love your adventuring!!
China and America doesn't hate each other. When the aliens invade, it's these two countries fighting together to defeat them. See, even a random middle aged Chinese man's favourite Hollywood movie is Forrest Gump.
The US government has become as much propaganda as any third world nation, and I think the bottom line is, both governments hate each other, none of the people do.
I thought the captions that people were saying in Chinese were real at first. Lmfao. I love your sense of humor. Really entertaining and I think it's really cool to see other countries like this and especially off the beaten path. Like traveling on that dirty ship sharing a room with several other people sleeping just feet away from them. Just everything was so cool.
😂😂 your subtitles are sensational, they add a much needed comedic touch to the video, one moment your watching the vid, the next your gasping for air due to laughter.
@@Gabagool-cj4wz They are he is literally putting subtitles about passerby's saying that he is a dirty tourist and that they are going to anti america parties. They never actually said that.
Technology literally opens the world to other cultures and communities. Imagine 20 years ago trying to speak to a Chinese national a few hundred meters from North Korea sufficient to convey complex thoughts with limited language and cultural knowledge….can’t, can ya?
The coolest thing was some people didn’t fully realize you were filming and were still kind ❤ Very heartwarming to see especially as we are experiencing the holidays. This is awesome to see and you have really helped many people by sharing this video 😎💞😃 I have to add when you spoke about the armed guards and the assumed poverty in North Korea it reminded me of my family in Northern Ireland growing up with armed British troops patrolling the streets they grew up and went to school on. It’s not the same I understand that but it was very sad and traumatized many of my family and relatives having had to experience that for so many years during the troubles. You were quite empathetic to the young women and I appreciate that 👍💕
As a visitor, China is a nice country with friendly people who are super helpful and it is safe. However, some things can be a hassle, like paying for stuff with apps if you aren't a local. If the Chinese government simplified the tourist experience, with China's long and interesting history and variety of landscapes and cuisines, they'd attract huge numbers of tourists. From a soft power perspective, I'm surprised they haven't tried harder.
@@JunPaul-s8p agreed. i live in brazil and even we got our own apps and stuff to pay digitally. similarly to china, brazil has been slowly but surely been transioning into using more digital currency through PIX (basically AliPay) so im sure that it can be annoying for some tourists, but its super good for locals.
@@JunPaul-s8p Your comment is very interesting. I did not know that the term "Do as the Roman's do" 入乡随俗 is known to the Chinese. Very cool to see it used. Thank you. As for phones and apps, westerners are slowly adopting phone based payment methods, but do not like the idea of not having physical cash. Additionally, we are much more reluctant to have our government issue state identification that is tied to apps. Americans saw what Canada did to its truckers during the pandemic, cutting off their bank accounts because they were protesting, and was disgusted. Online shopping is very common in America, but phones/apps being the only way to make storefront purchases are not. Debit cards and cash are king.
@@JunPaul-s8p I don't think the issue is using a phone to pay. We can all do that with the Apple/Android wallet and our bank accounts in most countries. The problem is that we can't use them in China. We end up having to use Alipay as we can clear the verification process, even then it often takes a few attempts. This is further frustrated by Alipay not always working while in China, this may be due to us using temporary eSims/connection issues, our banks having a problem with it randomly, or the version of Alipay we use just being flaky. It is deeply unsettling to be in another country without the ability to pay for anything, like food/drink, accommodation, or transport and not being able to use cash as a safety net.
It blows my mind that even working class ordinary Chinese folk like the taxi driver can speak some English. I doubt there are many native British taxi drivers who can speak a single word of Chinese.
@@bryangibson2788 Sort of, I agree. But... I worked abroad most of my life and had to learn local languages as did many of my colleagues, yet there are lots of people who just can not grasp it even when they are surrounded by foreign speakers every day. Many are embarrassed to even try speaking a foreign language, so I appreciate it when I see other foreign people have a crack at English and succeed, however small that success is.
Hi, this is the first time I’ve watched your video, and I really admire your courage to step into a country that we’ve been taught to "fear" since we were young (especially since you don’t speak Chinese). I also appreciate your empathy towards North Koreans and your politeness to the people you meet along the way. However, I have to say that I feel really uncomfortable with the yellow “fake subtitles.” I was shocked when I first saw them because these innocent Chinese people were saying things completely unrelated to your subtitles, yet you used extremely aggressive language as a form of “humor.” Some of these people might have simply been trying to understand you or asking if you needed help… Looking at the comments, it’s clear that many viewers didn’t even realize the subtitles were fake. None of the Chinese people in the video showed any hostility towards you, yet your “humor” seemed to arbitrarily paint these normal and friendly individuals in a hateful light. That made me feel really uncomfortable. I understand that this is your way of expressing yourself, and perhaps there’s even an element of self-deprecating humor (since you use a lot of swearing). But at the very least, you need to clearly indicate in the subtitles that the content is fictional and not an actual translation. These innocent people don’t deserve to be misunderstood or misrepresented by you or your audience.
Awesome video, would love to see you travel to Chongqing a mega city that is built on a mountain side with confusing varied levels for all the buildings.
I was on an old ferry similar to the one you took from Tianjin China to Incheon Korea back in Aug 2004, and it took more than 24 hrs to arrive at the port of Incheon. The sea was calm, the air was fresh, and there were seabirds, dragonflies, and jellyfish that accompanied our ship during the journey. It was a memorable travel experience, and to this day I still consider ferry to be the best mode of travel, better than cars, planes, and trains. Would love to relive that experience someday.
You are hilarious and this was very interesting. Thank you for sharing. "Thank you for not molesting me." while being escorted to the restaurants really got me. 😂
@@jopetti And that there are pricing systems designed to make fish-outta-water tourists see a country as shiny, happy, *and* cheap. It's soft diplomacy. You get westerners heading home saying "Wow... they really have their sh figured out! We, the people, need to take back our country! Freedom and affordability through authoritarianism! Totally worth it! FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! No wonder Trump loves China so much! I love China! Long live America... or China? Or how about which one has the cheapest beer? Let's do that! Go cheap beer! I'm making all my political decisions based on cheep beer!" Sounds ridiculous... yet... here we are.
@@eliasjakob3358 My point is, our skeeziest motels in the USA are upwards of a $100 a night. A shite hole...and in other countries you get a nice place, considered a dumb?? for inexpensive. I'm sick of being gouged for everything.
Thank you for sharing this crazy adventure! I will officially pledge to be on your team. You keep taking one for us and I will be a faithful follower! lol I would be freaking out if I went out to dinner in my own town, by myself! You are a brave warrior!
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Nordvpn doesnt work in China. Dont waste your money guys.
You know that VPN's are illegal in China, right?
VPN's are a scam. They do not make you anonymous on the internet as claimed.
Pretty sure Nord doesn't work in China dude
Did you find Jackie Chan? Hes such a nice guy.
This female employe from the hotel reception should be the employe of the year.
or be unemployed
I thought she was going to point at the hotel he should go to across the way, and was shocked she took him alllllll the way to the window in his room to make sure it met his hopeful requirements with the view.
A really fine specimen that
america could never
@@Sorongotremabecause?
Chinese dude here, this guy's fake subtitles always had me rolling my ass off.
So the lady’s in the store were he got the pizza at 6:35 was fake subtitles? Asking
@@TherealDG10xyes 😂 that’d be some wild things to say
Can you translate what the lady at 6:35 was actually saying? I can't imagine she was actually being that rude. Lol.
@@b.elzebub9252 I'm curious too
feels like MDMA?
shout out the chinese guy who stopped to make sure you got through the gate
really great people in china ✊🇨🇳
@@SmallBrainedAmerican I joined your Patreon. You have inspired me to travel. I'm also glad you two weren't on that flight in Korea.
He a real one for that
@@qwerty777FFF use that money to save up instead
@@azca. $5 to support him and watch content is a pretty decent price. I don't think $5 will break my multi-country trip.
If it does, I will come back here and let you know.
The dude waiting for you when your ticket check failed was super nice. Mad respect, haha.
the people are super chill in CN...its sad that the media demonize them...
@@havencat9337 checking out xiaohongshu has been fun, only rude people I've seen are other americans
It’s crazy I’ve been watching you for a year, I couldn’t figure out where I knew you from. Just realized I’ve been friends with your brother for almost 20 years and just haven’t seen you since his wedding. Keep it up bro
This is a small world type comment and i hope he sees it... thats pretty crazy odds, whoa.
also, ps, happy new years, thanks for your service.
@@dertythegrower thanks man happy new years! Yeah it’s definitely a small world. It’s always good to see people you knew when you were young doing good.
Lol that's so coincidental, amazing! Loved your color run video and thank you for your service, happy new year from the netherlands :)
Just noticed a whole year later?
Shout out to the kid talking to you near the end! You can tell when he mentioned he was the first foreigner he had ever talked to, his hands were trembling. Such vastly different cultures
But their young generation wants peace, thats what is key.
@@girthbrookz4303pretty sure just about any sane minded individual wants peace regardless of age
@@girthbrookz4303 The world always wanted peace. It is only USA that does the warmongering
Yeah he was a really nice kid.
I think he was nervous because it was his first time practicing English with a foreigner. But he did really well!
Dude this video is kind of nuts.
It's so interesting to watch your transition from buying into the sort-of circus-y atmosphere in Dandong and having a fun time to meeting actual North Korean women and how it sobered you up and put into context how twisted the atmosphere on that side of the river is when compared to the reality of what's happening in NK.
You can really see the impact it's having on you by the end of the video.
Very strange juxtaposition, thanks for getting out there and making this video.
They drop more in Vietnam, then in Korea 😂
Good post. We all know NK is there and a reasonable chunk of whats going on, but it's kinda abstract... on a new item or magazine article. To go in person to see it with your own eyes and realise that it's also a tourist attraction is kinda bizarre.
Yeah dude for real.
this is also a place where you cannot fully and freely discuss the things that going on in there
, it's not like in the west when you have protests ,debates and news shows when something bad orcontroversial happens .
the west is far from perfect but at least you have the freedom to express it in the west
My mother had legal guardianship for a few Chinese foreign exchange students that lived with us while they studied in America. They were so sweet, their families always sent us little gifts and snacks to show appreciation. I love the Chinese culture and people.
It’s the East Asian culture that when you visit someone’s home you cannot go empty handed.
I really enjoy this vlog. No tacky music, graphics, just 100% pure adventure, unfiltered, human interactions, real time commentary, unscripted. Keep up the awesome work.
Watch spanian if you like this kinda content
Most travel vlogs are exactly like this.. this dudes arrogance about people not getting into college gave me a visceral reaction.. What a dick..🙄
welcome to small brained american brother one of the most genuine youtubers
Yikes@@weplaywax
His subtitles are complete bs
The Chinese don’t hate Americans, the real feud is between our governments. At the end of the day, we’re all just people trying to live our lives.
well said.
It's a scam. Chinese makes drugs in their lab bc they have the chemicals. China ships to Mexico to distribute the drugs and cook it into powder/rock form. America protects the cartels as it enters the border. Everyone gets paid
It's quite obvious bc Mexico does not have the resources or intelligence
Only feud I have with the Chinese is that anytime i get one in a League game it's always a fucking yasuo one trick that goes 2/10 because they're playing on 200 ping
I agree. To add to this though I only see one government actively using propaganda to demonize ALL OF AMERICA. Not just the government but its people too. Meanwhile our government makes it clear our issue is with the CCP not Chinese people. I don’t wake up and see anti China propaganda as an American.
that isn't true at all, China is easily the most widespread openly racist country on the planet, I'm sorry if you can't see that.
From the guy waiting for you at the gate, to the hotel lady going above and beyond to help you, love seeing kind and sweet people like this 😌
Even in dictatorships people still fall in love. Make friends. And land is still beautiful
Chinese people are well educated and very friendly
@@sadhu7191 that needs to be on a poster or something, That's beautiful. 👏
@@sadhu7191 because countries are countries, people are people
@@gigglezmos Yes, sheep become more docile the more contained and controlled they are. Who would have thought?
22:40 I love how he’s literally walking past multiple signs with English lettering as he claims that there’s *NOTHING* written in any other language in China 😂
Same with complaining about a rollercoster not being operated while its actually a waterslide. And I swear the moment he said it you could see water splash, but maybe that was just me
It's incredible how smartphones have revolutionized communication and getting over the language barrier. Thanks for sharing, man!
i dont know if i fully advocate for it yet but these borders will not exist in the future when we integrate ourselves with machines and Ai. An unknown language will be processed in your brain simultaneously like you're hearing your native language. One company that's at the forefront of this integration is Neuralink which is founded by Elon musk
@@REDFUNDUH schizophrenia is dope
@@witchclubarchive thats not schizophrenia theyre actually developing stuff like this to change the way brains learn language. there is many other uses but what hes saying is not outlandish in 2024
@@REDFUNDUH Elon is a dope.
@@witchclubarchive lol yea imagine an unskippable ads playing in your head; id go insane. thankfully they're tackling various diseases and disabilities first, like having blind people see again, prosthetic limbs that will feel like the real deal, and many more. the process of requires surgery and direct access of the computer to your brain (you can look it up "neural link"). for people who don't have many options in life it will be life-changing and the easiest decision they'll make but for the rest of us it wont
The old man with his red star Castro hat, singing Chinese patriotic songs next to you with your Mariboro hat, on a boat to North Korea must be the most Monty Pythonesque scene in the history of vlogging.
I don't remember the Monty Python "It's funny because they're two different people!" sketch (though it sounds hilarious).
@@Neopoleon-X A few examples out there, such as Mr. Hilter in a British Village or King Arthur and the Radical Peasants. Yet you are right that the juxtaposition is usually based upon character traits and stereotypes, rather than contrasting characters.
Best part of the video. “I like Donald Trump”
@@gblankster lol because he does not like war. Meanwhile in Greenland...
@@melissablueswomanhensley634 Oof 💀I have a feeling that he's going to give a number of military orders in the coming years that leaders and servicemembers will refuse to carry out. Whether it's deployment against American citizens or aggression against Canada/Greenland/Panama, his orders will only be as good as their willingness to oblige.
Your ability to express and embrace awkwardness is genuinely impressive... It takes a rare breed of human to throw yourself, voluntarily, into "unknown" situations, with MAJOR language disparities, and do it all seemingly without "ego" dominating the way!
Good on U bro! And pray for all the safety the world can offer in protecting your adventures...
My husband was watching the first video in this adventure when I got sucked in. He said you gripe about not having many female subs, here ya go. You have an awesome way of story telling and we enjoy the sense of humor.
I’m telling 😂
Ur husband shouldn’t be worried about the men to women ratio in a fkn TH-cam vid! He sounds like an oppressive wife beater! Or just so self conscious he has no trust in you at all and that’s just un healthy and not a real relationship! He needs to grow up because this isn’t high school anymore 😂
37:20 this guy actually said "why's this outsider know how to bargain" im dead
Did the guy actually say that😭
His translations are obviously jokes...Here's your sign.
@@sevn0 yeah, this is what that guy said: There is a foreigner who is bargaining. 😂really hilarious. (I am a native speaker of Mandarin, btw)
“A foreigner is fking capable of bargaining” in an amazed and helpless tone.
@@saito6718 serious question because I am new here Was the chinese lady actually insulting him and calling him like a monkey or whatever about the microwave pizza or is it a running joke on this channel?
Thanks for your great content this year!
Thanks for helping us enjoy more small brained content 👍👍🤘
@@Perkthegreatyeah like he doesn’t already make any money from yt😂
dont bother with these bums in the comment section who dont have jobs and are little kids. thank you for supporting this dude my brother
That wonderful lady at the hotel is the reason why I hate that our countries can’t get along, we’re all simply the same just different cultures and lives. We should all just live our lives and try too prosper
So tell the Chinese to stop spreading harmful propaganda to our citizens
Our very bored overlords at the WEF would never allow that. A simple game of Bingo isn't quite enough for them.
Chinese are only nice to foreigners...
America and China do get along lol
I’ve been to China countless times. The people are lovely and helpful. I’ve stayed in towns that we were the only westerners and the people were fascinated by us. Google translate has opened up so much dialogue. Luckily, I’ve always been accompanied by Chinese friends who helped me navigate through the vast airports and train stations. The reason the taxis are different colors is because they travel to different zones..at least that’s what I’ve been told.
At first, I thought you had a very bad attitude, but as the video progressed, I realized it's your sense of humor. I ended up enjoying this video so much and finding it super hilarious. You got a new subscriber.
Are you kidding? Bad attitude? Did you see how the lady spoke of him? Ape? Uncivilized? You think the majority of them aren't like that?
That's not a sense of humor; it's stupidity. The stupidity of blindly trusting American media.
He has a really bad attitude, just in this video he got humbled, and will get humbled further if he crosses the line. This aint japan where monkeys are free to dance around without consequences.
Lol are you his boy or something? His actions and feelings towards the people he interacts with are clear. If you aren't commenting as his friend, and genuinely can't see it through his speech, look at the edit's he makes. He's a different type of Johny Somali. A more subtle but equally as disrespectful one. It's a shame that he showed up on my homepage.
@@Z.phone.1999 Hes reasonable and grounded in reality. His sense of humor is certainly offensive but Ive no doubt he has good intentions and interacts with people with honor and respect. Not to mention his content is fantastic, and easily digestible. Comparing him to Johny Somali is hilarious. Lmao.
My father has traveled to China three times for business and he loves it there. He said he was treated very well and they were really kind people
Lol @ this comment
@@ThineLesserlol @ your comment 😂
You’ve probably never even traveled outside your small town
pretty much every country on earth has nice kind people who will treat you well, its just that their leaders make different decisions and your leaders tell you they are bad
the amount of people that think his translations are forreal is alarming lmao.
I've literally only learnt that they are fake from the comments, it's funny but really weird for a first time viewer. It's my first time seeing a travel vlogger make up the sub titles :D. Luckily I was scouring the comments for the subs at around 7:40 expecting people to talk about them.
i find it really weird and strange that he makes up the subtitles. you wouldn’t know upon first watch if they’re real or not. but he makes these random strangers seem bad, as if they call him names and stuff. it’s really not cool at all.
@@katieknight7021exactly it’s weird af
@@jimilordofwar this is how I ended up here
I’ve seen others do the same though, it’s meant to be funny , maybe the delivery on how you take it
Chinese indeed only speak Chinese. But look, how about US citizens, do they even learn any other language? Even your neighbour's language(Spanish)you don't learn. Generalising of course, same as you did.
It is mandatory for American schools to teach a second language, & Spanish is the language that is taught to American students.
Also, he wasn’t speaking negatively about China not teaching second languages, he said it was admirable they put their own language first among others. Which he is 100% correct on.
@twentysecondcenturywoman It wasn't my intention to attack him in any way. neither i am defending China. Just making a point. Most countries have a second language at public schools but the question is do students learn anything? For me my time we had French and English. I couldn't learn French as well as I learned English. Every country puts their own language first naturally since they are born. For instance, its not because i learned English that i am less Portuguese or patriot. I kind of get it, China and USA are huge countries, so there is less necessity of learning other languages but they should put some effort because the world is getting smaller and neither English or Mandarin are the only massive speaking languages.
in states bordering mexico, bilingual businesses, roadsigns and people are incredibly common.
@@Eddietheteddiewhereas in Canada every student has to take 4 years of French even if they’re not close to Quebec (the only province where the majority speak French).
It’s a small difference but it does force the idea of multiple languages into you when you’re a kid.
Also a government ruling here that everything in stores has to have packaging that’s both in English and french
The more videos on China I watch, the more I start liking it. It’s kinda the character development you’re going through in the video where you’re joking about China at the start and gradually starting to see what China and its people are really like. So many nice people in this video that go way beyond what someone (admittedly) in the West would do for a Chinese person. I’m talking about the guy that made sure you got through the gates at the train station; the woman who walked you all the way to your room in that other hotel; the guy who walked you to those two restaurants. Really sincere people. Also, that guy who said it was his first time talking to a foreigner is amazing. His level of English is super solid. Anyway, fun video. The subs were funny as hell. I think I’d like checking out China sometime but I definitely want to know some Chinese when I do go
Welcome to China！
The subtitles are not funny and this guy is just racist and assuming things that are not happening.
using translating machine
随时欢迎您 来中国 ❤🎉
Don’t wait, just go. There is less language barrier in big cities like Shanghai.
i swear i always forget he does his own subtitles and am baffled by what they "say" just to remeber its just conner being funny. 6:57 has me in tears rn
4:30 "americunt?" got me laughing lmao
Yeah his fake subtitles are the best. I LOL every time
sure very funny not mean at all haha so funny to make fun of ppl language
I was like "ain't she just saying the price and that she'll heat it up or am I trippin".... I forgot as well 😂
the one that got me laughing was the paranoid one at 12:09
your vids are more entertaining than anything on netflix.
Best in the game in my opinion!!!
agreed, but it is not a high bar
really the only watchable travel vlogger. once again, low bar but ye.
Small Brained American on Netflix: Connor played by Jurnee Smollett.
Squid games season 2 is comparable
Man I love seeing wholesome interactions between cultures, it puts a smile on my face after all the terrible news. So glad I stumbled upon your channel man.
I was born in America, 58 years ago. I've been to 32 mainland states. I went to Jamaica in the early 90s when it was actually somewhat safe yet never felt safe. Why? Because I had built a rapport with the bus driver on that 2 hour ride to the resort. Upon exiting the bus, he grabbed me by the shirt collar, pulled me close and spoke softly these words..."Do not leave the resort after dark. Do not venture into town looking to party and dance at the clubs. Stay way from all dat mahn. I'm saying this to you because you treated me with respect and honesty. I'm leaving it up to you as to tell all the odder whyite people on dis here bus."
😮
B-b-b-but we're all the same....
The second you leave the bus, he turns to his friend and says "Mi mek anodda white bwoy shit him pants, mon!" And they laugh and laugh.
I was in Jamaica several times in the 90's doing humanitarian/philanthropist work and stayed in Montego Bay. I never traveled alone or at night, because of this, I felt kind of safe, but I could never get used to all the vendors and street people trying to sell you stuff everywhere you went.
Good story. but I don't really understand why you brought this up.... China is 100% safe. Well, let's say 99.9%. We have drunk people in China too. But it is totally fine working at night in any city in China. I know what Westerners think about security cameras, but still, thanks to the security cameras, the crime rate is super low in China. Nobody can run away from the cameras.
americans not be afraid of the entire rest of the world challenge. millions of Americans visit Jamaica every year and it's probably safer than many places in the US
that hotel worker was so nice she walked you all the way there and made sure you liked the view that was so sweet
58:00 The best part of this video is when you stop messing around and have an honest reflection meeting the ladies who cooked your food that were from North Korea. Hope you have the chance to include more honest moments like that.
His most recent ig post reflected on it too. It's all fun and games until you come face to face with the real shit that's happening ik this world..
I almost lost my ramen watching those subtitles with the pizza. Is that really what they're saying? I feel like you just casually talking crap in front of them is what they do to us. This is gold man I appreciate it
not that is not what she said. She said how to cook the pizza in microwave
if everything is rusty but affordable thats a win, cause here in america everything is rusty and expensive
They know overcharging each other is destructive, basic stuff
@@archprizm6066 BUT LINE HAS TO GO UP WHAT ARE YOU SAYING
eh, depends on the city and business, the great thing about Capitalism is the market is variable for different sects and businesses, and usually it takes more money than normal to get better quality stuff, but the quality is usually unparalelled at that point than most countries
@@sora2534 Not China, because everything in Capitalism countries are made in China, whether they are labelled so or not.
@@sora2534 The market isn't variable because of high costs. The market becomes variable and liquid when people stop overcharging. Which explains why capitalist countries who don't operate by capitalist values like free market, continuously raise prices and make it impossible for people to start businesses because the cost is so high. Which is why in one of those countries you can go from one side of the country to the other and all of the exact same businesses will be the main purveyors of goods and services at opposite ends of that country or opposite ends of that globe. And when the majority of people are employees, they're working for a 10% return on what they put in and very few of those people will become business owners, mostly due to artificially high costs and regulations
6:20 dissing Chinese tourists for taking photos as you capture 60fps with audio
😂😂😂😂😂😂 9
exactly LMAO
Chinese tourists are worse though
Chinese people take pictures of the most ridiculous things, sign posts, bins, bicycles, dead bushes, I saw a group of about 10 Chinese pick a cat up and take it in turns to to have their picture taken with it, and the most disturbing one that I’ve seen a lot is of them taking photos of very young children including my son who was about 4 or 5 at the time, a group of Chinese swarmed around him taking pictures putting their arms around him and trying to pick him up. They did this right on the grass of my home until I and neighbours confronted them and called police and they were made to delete all the photos. I’ve seen this kind of behaviour many times as I live very near to a designer shopping centre for high end fashion brands that attracts a lot of Chinese from china.
good job😂❤
37:20 "Foreigners also come to bargain?" Said the man who sold the money🤣
🤣🤣🤣
Yes,That old man selling PINs didn't expect Americans to bargain.
Hell yeah!! 😂😂😂😂
the subtitles got me fucking rolling when you bought the pizza lmaooooooooo this is the riskiest most dangerous comedian show I've ever seen and its my favorite
love all your translations...."Can I get another train?" "Hold on white boy." haha
I like the subtitles where you can tell the gist of what they're saying is translated correctly but Connor still throws in some swear words or random insults.
@@jtx9795 hahaha oh ya
I love how you show everything raw and say whatever is on your mind but are still so mindful of people and notice everyone's kindness cuz everyone nowdays are so media trained to say only what you wanna hear and show you the pretty sides of everything, thank you
5:25 Korean here, you're right. Ramyeon to us is like burgers are to Americans. We love it, we know how bad it is, we really don't care. Once a week comfort food.
All that's happening during your interaction is, after seeing your delicious bowl, they're now thinking about going down to the food court and getting a bowl themselves.
You don't get his gist. This guy has zero respect for you or the Chinese.
You're wrong, he totally changes his tune by the end of the video. Ready the whole book before you write your review sir.
@@ysw8291
@@ysw8291 whz do you say that?
Why is ramyeon bad?
@@ysw8291and? He is entitled to believe what he wants to no Ill effect to you. It is only on your mind you make up these scenarios reactions to them.😂 embarrassing
This guy couldn’t be any more American. 😂
1hr20 min of content, finally something to do on a lonely new years eve
In Chinese, "jajo" is California, and Georgia is "qiaozhiyazhou".
I love how he always specifies Atlanta, Georgia as though everyone in Asia will know it just like the Japanese tend to.
@@dereksbooks it is very American to think the whole world should know the states when they themselves do not have a glue of the rest of the world
@@ehjo4904 Georgia the country is probably more well-known in China than the state of Georgia.
@@ehjo4904 it’s not odd to tell someone the city you’re from. Also the people on the boat specifically asked him which state.
@ehjo4904 Ah yes, as opposed to every other country, where every person is an expert in geography. That's just people in general. Not many people can name any country that is pointed to on the map.
I’m always amazed at your confidence navigating all these social interactions. From concierge to customs to folks checking your passport, a small part of me dies inside when things don’t go smoothly. Well done as always!
Seriously I have to pause some of these interactions to brace for the rest of it. Conner just don’t GAF it’s great. and things always work out.
I can't even cross the Canaduh Uh Murica border without issues 😃
Do you live in a basement. Do you ever get out? These are basic interactions. Wtf?
that just means you aren't ready to travel outside your country
@@laifamily7804 been to over 10 but thanks. Just a social introvert.
This randomly popped up in my feed. Really cool video man! Your wit and humor earned the sub, thanks for the content!
I also got a bad representation of China from Chinese tourists but after visiting China I can say that Chinese people are some of the kindest hearted and most lovely people
True
Younger generations are better. Older people lived through a very tough period. They were lack of everything including education. The most important thing for them is to feed their family, not be polite. You will also see most people who spit on the street are older people.
@@NoComment-hh3rn well said :) coming from a younger chinese person
The Afghanistan bit isn’t getting the laughs it should be
I think she probably doesn't understand.
@@Feng-hz I assumed the same.
As long as I get a laugh from it is all I care lol and I always find it funny
And 1:09:16 the “Jajo” is California😂
@@johnwang9730 🤣
By far one of the best videos I've seen you post. Extremely interesting and eye-opening. Loved it, Connor.
Yeah dude, the bro who waited to make sure you got through is a real one
which tiemstamp?
@@taras1033 at 24:11 they meet and shortly after the man makes sure American goes through the gate
@@IceShard433 thank you!
My Dad was stationed at an airbase during the Korean war. He said a B-29 crewman (not sure officer or enlisted) had a complete mental breakdown due to the destruction he was a part of. He must have seen some terrible stuff.
Sadly , the US continue the same destruction/ killing to other country to this day ! your Dad needs to speak out as our goverment and the media keep silent !
@@gorfulator my papaw stepped on a landmine in Seoul.
The Korean War is the most forgotten war but it was so catastrophic.
God Bless your dad! Praying for him. Veterans don’t get paid enough .
My Dad was also in that war, sadly he’s just passed, but has told me some unbelievable stories ❤️🙏🏻🙏🏻R I P Dad.
My grandad also served in the Korean war. His friends were blown up in front of him in the trench, he was the only survivor and had to fight hand to hand combat. He was a very troubled man, I think the experience completely ruined him.
不管怎么样，感谢你们干掉了毛泽东的儿子毛岸英😂避免我们成为另一个朝鲜
1 billion population but the river is so clean unlike you know who...
Indians?
Jeetdia
@@benji-2die4real
most of the polluted rivers in the world are in China
India
I don't comment on videos much, but I love your channel and the fact that we share the same type of humor. As a Chinese American, it brings me joy to see you finally step foot in China, and I honestly think you would enjoy Shanghai, Guangzhou, or any other tier 1 or 2 cities in China. I think it would make some great content.
there's tons of content on the tier 1 cities but tbh theyre all the same: this is kinda uncommon i couldn't find many videos on dandong when i was there a couple weeks ago. i most enjoyed going to lower tier cities for a week or so each and getting to know more about each city.
Are you Chinese or American? You can't be both.
@@mindpilotthepilot9140 Why not? I'm of Chinese ancestry and I currently live in America. A quick Google search defines a Chinese American as "a person of Chinese ancestry who is a citizen of the United States". I fall under that category.
@@mindpilotthepilot9140 wdym, maybe their mom is chinese and their dad is american, why do you have to make a fuss about their identity
is the "great content" that your referring to about him spreading misinformation and talking bs about people just living their lives? like okay, i get it, youre an american that hates china blahblah blah but like at least be respectful. you shouldnt go around talking sht about other people and adding fake translations just to do justice for the disrespectful things he said.
49:28 Moments like this are what make travelling worthwhile. Moments of realization about the bubble you've been living in for a whole life. Love your videos keep them coming.
48:40 He didn't say he love American tv shows, he was asking whether if China is the same as how it was portrayed in American media lol
Ya.. but he did same shit with japanese subtitles too. So 😅
do you know what app they are using to translate back and forth different languages? Any help from any kind soul will be appreciated! Thanks
@@ArengohjinghaoJust Google translation app
@@Arengohjinghao that's Google Translate
@@Arengohjinghao This is not Google Translation. Using Google Translation in China requires a VPN. This is an app called "Xiao Ai Tongxue," owned by Xiaomi. It might only be available in the Chinese region.
What I like about small brained American is that he’s just a normal guy travelling around. He doesn’t try to be anything he’s not. Just films his real reactions and thoughts while travelling authentically through parts of the world. It’s relatable and achievable to an extent.
So why is the Chinese dialogue in the video provided with fake subtitles?😂
@carminecalante8682 small brained American, yus.
@@wo_cao_ni_ma Comedy duh
So ethnocentric and I don't know why everyone's justifying it as 'humour'. Dudes not even funny or has the most bland, predictable jokes/observations around🤷♀️
his name definitely fits him
Thanks for spoiling us with the super long vlog. You have a knack for showing people how it really looks & feels to walk the streets of all these different places.
Keep up the great work, and safe travels!
16:19 I didn't expect one of the most technologically-advanced countries in the world to still be using Windows XP 🤣
Just ran into your video, I’m 10 minutes in and I love your sarcasm, your ruthless, uncensored descriptions of other countries as seen by an American. Unique style, I love it 😂
Aw dude I recommend you his videos in Vietnam 😭😭
My papaw fought in the Korean War in the US military so me and my family see North Korea and China as the enemy. This video changed my perspective on the Chinese people. Most of them are very incredibly nice.
The media separates us so much it is disheartening. I feel like the USA and China could have a really close relationship if they wanted too. Not speaking against China but also for the U.S. I feel like we both need to do better together and we will have a fantastic relationship.
The Chinese people are not the problem, nor are the American people. Or the North Korean people for that matter. The problems are our governments.
It's never the citizens, it's the governments.
@ true, I just felt so bad for my papaw in the war. He stepped on a land mine and was permanently paralyzed from it in Seoul.
It’s not the people in the government and people.
@@ethancbaker2002if us didn't intervene in Korea and China, your papaw wouldn't be that way. Governments especially US in the cold war really pushed itself as world police and put dictators up to thwart other nations
如果美国政府能够停止对中国制裁的话😢……
This man is actually a CIA operative. I graduated with him BUD/s Class 286, 2006 Coronado Beach, where we were both sheep dipped by the government and trained at CIA's Farm in [redacted]. This man is a DIA Ground Branch operator, with a MOS 314 Communications and Infiltration specialty. He has many nicknames, but is known in Cambodia as "Black Hand Luke".
He also was an instructor at WHINSEC
wait fr?????
are you talking about the owner of the channel?
are you joking? but it sounds interesting. Lol
believable
Hi Connor, it´s Andreas from Germany. Your Video coincidently popped up on my page and i thought i will have a quick look and i could not stop watching. I realy LOVE your "translation" of the korean/chinese comments you received from the people hahahaha....very funny. it was very exciting to watch. Thanks for that. I will send that video to few friends and i just subscribed as you mentioned your Japan trips (while on the Korean Ferry). As i love Japan, i will check your other videos. All the best from Germany. Andreas
U should have been a comedian bro. The amount of laughter I keep making must have made my roommates pissed
He actually tried being a comedian, he's said. I think he's very talented.
nothing says communism like purchasing an overpriced pin on the street from an independent vendor.
This is why I cringe at Americans when they call china a communist country
很假的一个别针，他能从朝鲜弄过来真货我就把别针吃了，这就是个从义乌五毛钱买的小商品
@@omarsabir1210 you're a cringe lord
No one is saying they're communist based on their economics. When people say China is communist, they're literally talking the "COMMUNIST Party of China" where the government does adhere to core communist values such as the "state owning the means of production" which is very evident with state owned enterprises that extends into all aspects of infrastructure such as petrol, power, transportation, roads, telecommunications, media, etc... and even with corporations they have ultimate control and siphon money from them. Then you have other communist practices such as complete control over government and suppression of opposing parties as that's seen as separating from the collective as well as suppression of individualistic identity with censorship and surveillance on top of free media being banned in threat of death, all those jokes online of Journalists disappearing didn't just come from nothing. An authoritarian group being used to overthrow the government is a key point of transition in Karl Marx's writing which is exactly what the CCP did in 1949. You can argue this is not true communism because the people don't hold power, however the CCP has checked off enough boxes for them to be a communist part and rarely does implementation and labeling match the exact purpose behind an ideology.
@@omarsabir1210a yes, there's no communist party ruling in China
You can eat at North Korean restaurants in Beijing. I've eaten at them and the food is good. Many North Korean dishes will look similar to Japanese food, especially hand-rolled sushi. I've been to China more than 60 times. There's absolutely nothing to fear, but don't do anything stupid like bringing weed or illegal drugs into the country. China is a very safe country to visit.
I go to China for their opium houses..I don’t care about bringing weed it just sucks cause I feel sick whenever I have to go back home..when I’m home I have a few days of China fever and I daydream about my next trip back 😢
When an American is boggled over another country not having a second language. My dude. What language can I read on your airports?
So true. Small USA brain cant comprehend
…Spanish
tbh most of the airports in the US have multiple languages available, but generally English and Spanish by default
Spanish is everywhere with French occasionally
I'm paying attention to all the subtitles, and I love it when he adds some random bullshit that the people aren’t saying. Then, 20 minutes later, I wonder if they really said that.😂😂😂
Most of the translations are accurate.
@@AnlinYang i know most of them but I'm talking about the funny ones.
@@ItsJoeDirt it was made up lines
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🎉❤❤❤ it's what made me love his videos
I’m from Germany 🇩🇪 and can’t understand, why some people here find his style annoying or arrogant. He is honest, talks unscripted and very funny and don’t forget, he mentioned himself as a small brainer 🤣 he is funny as f… and represents the “typical middle class tourist”. I saw him the first time and be curious about his other content. Be kind and friendly guys and the world is a better place for all! ❤️
weil er die Kultur nicht kennen lernen will. Er will nur content. Deswegen. Dafür muss man jetzt aber kein Einstein sein um das zu checken... Er geht in eine Gegend in der viele Nordkoreanische Zwangsarbeiter sind und zieht sich einen Pin an auf dem ein ehemaliger nordkoreanischer Diktator zu sehen ist, welcher für sehr viel Leid, Tod und Armut verantwortlich war und dessen Folgen bis Heute noch zu erkennen sind. Und dann läuft der Vollpfosten mit diesem Pin in ein nordkoreanisches Restaurant und Hotel??? Aber ja wie kann man nur auf die Idee kommen, dass ner nervig und arrogant ist?! Typisch amerikanisch eben.
He is pretty damn funny. Had me laughing out loud a few times haha
your german so that makes sense
@@GGGodspeed That does bring to mind the Elvis Costello's line, 🎵And a German sense of humor🎵
I completely agree. Also from Alman-Land 😂
1:12:30 They understand the differences you’re mentioning. As far as I know they’re allowed to be on the coast, China doesn’t harbor NK citizens as refugees so there really isn’t a big motivation to swim across as they’d be immediately sent back to horrible punishments that will extend to their families.
It actually depends on relationship between these two countrie. It has always been changing. Most refugees settle down and live in Chinese Korean ethnic minority communities near NK. People usually just turn a blind eye. Very few will be captured and sent back as a gesture.
As a traveler at heart that’s stuck in a dead end job with no opportunity to travel in sight, I’m feeling lucky to live vicariously through this video and totally relate to the culture shock of a new foreign country. You’ve got a new subscriber!
Whats crazy is Dalian is unheard of and is literally the size of NYC. Thats fuckin insane
lol it isn't unheard of....certainly not as known as NYC though that is for sure.
I'm sure climate change is also unheard of at the American public school you went to
Dalian is a great city! Loved there for a while.
@@SamazouneKhan You would be wrong!
China creates a coal power plant everyday 😂😅😂 @@SamazouneKhan
Everytime I heard, "hermit kingdom", I took a shot of tequila. The ambulance is on the way.
The lookout station on the north korean border is not to stop people smuggling in. But rather it is to stop defectors.
So I have a question.... if FB and all of those other apps you mentioned, are banned.... if someone in China were to use a VPN, could they access fb and etc, like you did? And if they could... and they got caught, would they get in trouble?
My dad fought in the Korean war.... he never talked about it.
个人使用没有任何问题，算是灰色地带。企业可以申请所以也没有问题。实际上，这是一个很常见的事情。也没有这种罪名。但是朝鲜不好说。另外，你居然将中国和朝鲜等同起来，觉得一样都是在军事独裁的政体下，我很好奇，你这种想法是来源于哪里，是你国家政府的宣传吗？另外你的父亲是一位入侵者。不过，他没有跟你讲过中国志愿军到底是什么样的群体吗？当然或许他也没有接触过。祝好。
Yes, get VPN before going to China. Some eSIM act like a VPN as well.
我现在就用的vpn，实际上只要你不在媒体上发布大量违禁东西造成不良影响，没有人管你，但实际上大多数人也没必要翻墙，无非就是多了一些新闻，外国博主，还有一些台湾人发布的反华视频。而且在中国只要懂vpn就可以轻松翻墙，同时中国有关vpn的法律其实就是一个摆设
This video makes NYE in bed with a fever much better.
it's a great vid - Happy '25
Get well soon, I'm the same with food poisoning!
get well soon brother
I’m a day late to this comment but I too am watching this with a fever. It suuuuucks, I’m freezing and coughing up a lung over here.
@@StevenSeagul783 that shit hit you like a mean uppercut huh
It's winter, head up to Harbin for the ice palace!!
Love the vids though, I've been crawling through all the episode for the last year, love your adventuring!!
China and America doesn't hate each other. When the aliens invade, it's these two countries fighting together to defeat them. See, even a random middle aged Chinese man's favourite Hollywood movie is Forrest Gump.
The US government has become as much propaganda as any third world nation, and I think the bottom line is, both governments hate each other, none of the people do.
Except that those shit hole countries ARE both the aliens
Awesome job on the translations!! I had to rewind it at one point. Hysterical.
probably the funniest and most realistic tourist vlog ive ever seen lmaoo
I thought the captions that people were saying in Chinese were real at first. Lmfao. I love your sense of humor. Really entertaining and I think it's really cool to see other countries like this and especially off the beaten path. Like traveling on that dirty ship sharing a room with several other people sleeping just feet away from them. Just everything was so cool.
😂😂 your subtitles are sensational, they add a much needed comedic touch to the video, one moment your watching the vid, the next your gasping for air due to laughter.
do you speak mandarin? ppl are saying theyre misleading.
@@Gabagool-cj4wz They are he is literally putting subtitles about passerby's saying that he is a dirty tourist and that they are going to anti america parties. They never actually said that.
@@charlies40556 This video has so much of a misinformed 'anti-China' sentiment that it practically is propaganda itself lol
Technology literally opens the world to other cultures and communities. Imagine 20 years ago trying to speak to a Chinese national a few hundred meters from North Korea sufficient to convey complex thoughts with limited language and cultural knowledge….can’t, can ya?
The coolest thing was some people didn’t fully realize you were filming and were still kind ❤
Very heartwarming to see especially as we are experiencing the holidays.
This is awesome to see and you have really helped many people by sharing this video 😎💞😃
I have to add when you spoke about the armed guards and the assumed poverty in North Korea it reminded me of my family in Northern Ireland growing up with armed British troops patrolling the streets they grew up and went to school on. It’s not the same I understand that but it was very sad and traumatized many of my family and relatives having had to experience that for so many years during the troubles.
You were quite empathetic to the young women and I appreciate that 👍💕
The guy at 3:20 definitely is not Chinese. His accent is 100% Korean lol but if he's saying Chinese, it's possible he's from North Korea lol
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There is a huge Korean diaspora in China.
@@Tobi-ln9xryes I’m aware but in that case, they would have a Chinese accent, not a Korean one.
@@cee_el Even in Korea the accent is different, also its not hard to change
Just found you 😂😂 you hilarious 😅..love it am on a marathon watching your videos..will love anything about North Korea..I find it very interesting ❤
As a visitor, China is a nice country with friendly people who are super helpful and it is safe. However, some things can be a hassle, like paying for stuff with apps if you aren't a local. If the Chinese government simplified the tourist experience, with China's long and interesting history and variety of landscapes and cuisines, they'd attract huge numbers of tourists. From a soft power perspective, I'm surprised they haven't tried harder.
本地人几乎不用现金，这并不是区别对待。入乡随俗，如果你只用一部手机和几个App就能解决一切，生活会大不一样的。
至少在这里，这种一切智能化的思维改变了中国，新科技和新科技的产业应用都是基于此而诞生
Great tech, but repressive government. 👎@@JunPaul-s8p
@@JunPaul-s8p agreed. i live in brazil and even we got our own apps and stuff to pay digitally. similarly to china, brazil has been slowly but surely been transioning into using more digital currency through PIX (basically AliPay) so im sure that it can be annoying for some tourists, but its super good for locals.
@@JunPaul-s8p Your comment is very interesting. I did not know that the term "Do as the Roman's do" 入乡随俗 is known to the Chinese. Very cool to see it used. Thank you. As for phones and apps, westerners are slowly adopting phone based payment methods, but do not like the idea of not having physical cash. Additionally, we are much more reluctant to have our government issue state identification that is tied to apps. Americans saw what Canada did to its truckers during the pandemic, cutting off their bank accounts because they were protesting, and was disgusted. Online shopping is very common in America, but phones/apps being the only way to make storefront purchases are not. Debit cards and cash are king.
@@JunPaul-s8p I don't think the issue is using a phone to pay. We can all do that with the Apple/Android wallet and our bank accounts in most countries. The problem is that we can't use them in China.
We end up having to use Alipay as we can clear the verification process, even then it often takes a few attempts. This is further frustrated by Alipay not always working while in China, this may be due to us using temporary eSims/connection issues, our banks having a problem with it randomly, or the version of Alipay we use just being flaky.
It is deeply unsettling to be in another country without the ability to pay for anything, like food/drink, accommodation, or transport and not being able to use cash as a safety net.
Partying At The Border in China:
😊🎉🎉😆🎉🤯
The Other side of The River:
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I shouldn’t be laughing at this 😭
you can't be sure
It blows my mind that even working class ordinary Chinese folk like the taxi driver can speak some English. I doubt there are many native British taxi drivers who can speak a single word of Chinese.
Out of necessity.
@@bryangibson2788 Sort of, I agree. But... I worked abroad most of my life and had to learn local languages as did many of my colleagues, yet there are lots of people who just can not grasp it even when they are surrounded by foreign speakers every day. Many are embarrassed to even try speaking a foreign language, so I appreciate it when I see other foreign people have a crack at English and succeed, however small that success is.
Give the renminbi 160 years or so as the primary international currency and every London and New York hack would be well-versed in Mandarin.
They have to deal with russians and other nearby tourists. Not only chinese visit that place.
Chinese school teach english from 1960s，so everybody basically can speak a little english.
Hi, this is the first time I’ve watched your video, and I really admire your courage to step into a country that we’ve been taught to "fear" since we were young (especially since you don’t speak Chinese). I also appreciate your empathy towards North Koreans and your politeness to the people you meet along the way.
However, I have to say that I feel really uncomfortable with the yellow “fake subtitles.” I was shocked when I first saw them because these innocent Chinese people were saying things completely unrelated to your subtitles, yet you used extremely aggressive language as a form of “humor.” Some of these people might have simply been trying to understand you or asking if you needed help…
Looking at the comments, it’s clear that many viewers didn’t even realize the subtitles were fake. None of the Chinese people in the video showed any hostility towards you, yet your “humor” seemed to arbitrarily paint these normal and friendly individuals in a hateful light. That made me feel really uncomfortable.
I understand that this is your way of expressing yourself, and perhaps there’s even an element of self-deprecating humor (since you use a lot of swearing). But at the very least, you need to clearly indicate in the subtitles that the content is fictional and not an actual translation. These innocent people don’t deserve to be misunderstood or misrepresented by you or your audience.
这些人都非常的善良，一直在主动的帮助他，真的是很善良很善良的人。但是他却将别人的善意翻译成了这种话。真的很讨厌。
Absolutely. I'm glad I read the comments or I would've gotten the complete wrong impression of this video. It's not at all obvious that they're fake.
Thank you for giving us a long video to watch on New Year’s Eve, and series keeps going!! Wasn’t expecting you to go to China 🤯
Awesome video, would love to see you travel to Chongqing a mega city that is built on a mountain side with confusing varied levels for all the buildings.
Your subtitled translations give me gut laughs! This is the first time I’ve watched you. Thank you. Subscribed!
I was on an old ferry similar to the one you took from Tianjin China to Incheon Korea back in Aug 2004, and it took more than 24 hrs to arrive at the port of Incheon. The sea was calm, the air was fresh, and there were seabirds, dragonflies, and jellyfish that accompanied our ship during the journey. It was a memorable travel experience, and to this day I still consider ferry to be the best mode of travel, better than cars, planes, and trains. Would love to relive that experience someday.
Conner, you're the one TH-camr I anticipate videos for. It feels like exploring the unknown with a friend. Keep up the good work mate!
I'm Chinese. I like your humor and honesty. It's normal to have prejudices and I can understand that.
Chinese are the most racist towards foreigners in the world anyway so 1-1 i guess
Hes not being prejudice, he does this to every country he visits
Just started. Saw you on the boat. 15 hours. Already know it's gonna be a banger video
thanks brother 🤝
You are hilarious and this was very interesting. Thank you for sharing. "Thank you for not molesting me." while being escorted to the restaurants really got me. 😂
Nothing funny bout him
Spiteful and prejudiced
$45 a night??? we, the people, need to take back our country
You do understand Chinese make a lot less money than average American / Westerner in general?
@@jopettiAmerica is also overly expensive let’s be real
@@jopetti And that there are pricing systems designed to make fish-outta-water tourists see a country as shiny, happy, *and* cheap. It's soft diplomacy. You get westerners heading home saying "Wow... they really have their sh figured out! We, the people, need to take back our country! Freedom and affordability through authoritarianism! Totally worth it! FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT! No wonder Trump loves China so much! I love China! Long live America... or China? Or how about which one has the cheapest beer? Let's do that! Go cheap beer! I'm making all my political decisions based on cheep beer!"
Sounds ridiculous... yet... here we are.
This is expensive. I stayed in Hotels in China of the same quality for less than $15 per night. You pay for the view into North Korea
@@eliasjakob3358 My point is, our skeeziest motels in the USA are upwards of a $100 a night. A shite hole...and in other countries you get a nice place, considered a dumb?? for inexpensive. I'm sick of being gouged for everything.
Greetings from 🇨🇦. Dude you are so entertaining with the wit and self deprecating humour. Love watching your videos. ❤ Shieh-shieh!
I genuinely appreciate this guy's honest reactions to everything he encounters. No fake sugarcoating.
Thank you for sharing this crazy adventure! I will officially pledge to be on your team. You keep taking one for us and I will be a faithful follower! lol I would be freaking out if I went out to dinner in my own town, by myself! You are a brave warrior!