🇨🇳 I have a new shorts channel, where I posted this video about how I got food delivered by a robot in China: th-cam.com/users/shortsbFbzgAZGdVY?si=7yJ-ue4GjDe5ymEy ✅Feel free to subscribe to that channel, if you watch TH-cam Shorts
There are dozens of ancient watertowns outside Shanghai and there are thousands of small rivers surrounding Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou region, literally one river every kilometre apart. 😅
I live in Shanghai for about a month now and will work here in the high tech sector for about three years! I come from Germany and I am so impressed by everything I learn and see every day. Thank you for your fair and unbiased reports. I say to all my friends: Come and visit China, Experience it by your own!!!
latest news: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China will roll out unilateral visa-free policies to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on trial from December 1 in 2023 to November 30, 2024.
And if you are from France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Spain and Malaysia, you can visit anywhere China for 15 days without visa for from Dec 2023 to Nov 2024. Wish you have a good time then.
I really like your positive attitude when travelling to strange places. Most people would have said "oh no this station is huge and I can't read the signs". Instead you go "this is a huge station, this is exciting!". I'm the same way when I travel.. unless I'm short of time of course.
I admire such a person very much. Because I always wear shoes that are very painful to walk. If I encounter this kind of difficulty, I will be a little broken. But it also depends on the situation. I spend most of my spare time, and I can take my time to solve the problem of how to get out of the station. Go slowly and look for it, but it also depends on the number of people at that station. If many people are crowded, my mood will also become annoying.🥹
China is so well organised and structured. I have been there twice so l quite know how the real China is. Actually, l have relatives there as my late father was from Guangdong and my late father in law was from Fujian. You are awesome, Ken, with your open mind and heart, you bravely travelled to this super vast country, explored and shared with us your adventures. I truly enjoyed your China series. A huge thanks for your great job. Hope you will be able to get longer visa and explore other cities and provinces of China.
@@KenAbroad I've subscribed to your channel. I love your open, positive attitude to new and unfamiliar things. I don't know why, but your adventure in China reminded me of someone finding their way through a video game, learning what does and does not work. Have wonderful and safe travels. 🙂
Howdy? Chinese living in Australia here. How's the average Texan's view on China? Is it very negative or do people know that the mainstream media is trying to skew their view on China?
@@maxyang7919 Hello from Texas. I rldon't want to give a bad impression of my fellow Texans or Americans, but I will say that people in general will believe what the corporate controlled media tells them. I was middle aged in the last quarter of 2001 before I began questioning everything I had been taught to believe. It is difficult to break out of the imposed delusions because everything in society is geared toward reinforcing the propaganda. I have to say that videos like these, produced by Westerners are going a long way toward opening the minds of people inclined to believe the propaganda produced by Western corporate media and governments. I also follow and share videos by Little Chinese Everywhere (She is precious), and other Chinese video producers who show life in China. We just have to chip away at the imposed prejudices. I am very hopeful that the Belt and Road, and Brics alliances will overtake the archaic militarism of the West. ✌️❤️🙏
The red color on the train station’s big screen, displaying the schedule, might not necessarily imply something negative. In the Chinese cultural contexts, red is often seen positively, like in stock graphs where it means gain rather than loss. Though the reasons might differ here, in the setting of a time schedule screen, red could be used for visibility or emphasis rather than indicating something bad.
Can't believe Ken went to my hometown😭I grew up in Qingpu district which is close to Zhujiajiao. Everything in your video is so familiar to me. Now I've been out in another country for 2 years as an international student. I really miss my hometown... Thank you so much for this video. Hope you enjoy your stay in Shanghai so far.
The Grand Canal in Venice is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long. Now compare this length to China's Grand Canal that connects Hangzhou to Beijing which is 1,776 km long.
Well, that's China for you which is the world's oldest and longest continuous civilization....many things are done on a grand scale in China...classic example is the Great Wall of China which is over 21,196 km long.....
2:48 the blue sign on the wall behind you you can see it shows 'subway tickets'.. 4:42 you changed another machine and you can see this one accepts paper notes for 5/10/20/50..
Hi, Ken. Very happy to see that you have a good time in China. It's interesting that China just put forward a policy that German can travel to China without visa for 15 days from 2023 Dec to 2024 Nov, anywhere not limited to Shanghai. Hope you can come here again next year.
Really like your video's because of your character, your curiousity and your friendly helpfull friend. I am having Chinese learning classes now. 3 months ago I never imagened it. Now I really want to go there.
I watch every video often with my wife still my german brother i am so proud of you and how you represent our home! Always being respectful. Im so glad see u post everytime!
I went there two weeks ago by metro, it's so easy to get there, the food is great and cheaper than the other places also the souvenirs and else, too bad I didn't bought much, really want to go there again TT
China has done so much to improve the quality of life for its people, not only in the cities but also the rural areas where the less privileged live. Good job China!
no , just in Shanghai ,,, the majority of the areas are very poor...It,s unfair for most people in China. In china ,if you're shanghai local,you're very rich ,but other areas,you are very poor... You donot understand unless you go to other areas to have a look. the 60% of the Chinese people are very poor with a month-salary only 200 US DOLLARS.
Wow... Joseph really helpful for your trip....and super patient for your series of questions...we cound understood a bit deeper as well... Those authentic food looks delicious
As I hve not been to China, I find yr videos on this country informative n entertaining. Looking forward to more videos of this country. Big thanks to u, Ken n safe travels. 👍🙏
you travel to where I used to live in.I felt very excited to saw this video. Thanks for showing ordinary people the daily life in China.As human beings I think we have more in common than differences.And it also a very good idea to experience different culture especially in this highly connected era.
Interesting premieres and it's wonderful to chat there, almost 700 in the chat, the highest 👍👏 I'm so blessed to see this interesting ancient town, Zhujiajiao, also called "The Venice of Shanghai" on your video. Appreciate you capturing this footage : trying stinky tofu, sweet snacks, mapu tofu, that kind and friendly uncle and his ancient house. Another fantastic video with great content. Thank you very much for this super interesting China series, Ken. A big shout-out again to Joseph and his gf for being such lovely guide. "Xie xie" 🙏🫰
Hongqiao station is a good place where you can take subway, railway, airplane at one place. Once a time my boyfriend flew from Shenzhen to Shanghai arrived at 10:45 p.m. and we got on the train 11 p.m. It's really convenient to exchange at Hongqiao~
Hello Ken, you may re-visit China again. Just saw the news that “ China will temporarily exempt citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing a visa from entering the country.
@Charlene @Ken : Yes, I think these European countries should take the opportunity to do so to travel visa-free, save on the cost and hassle of applying for it. It's TEMPORARY, means only for a period. Only 3 countries can travel visa free to China - Singapore, Brunei and Japan.
@@ymhktravel I'm a japanese citizen, can I travel to China without a visa? I think it was visa free before Corona but now even japanese people need to apply for a visa 😢
@@Jin88866 In July this year, China has proposed to Japan that the two countries will allow visa-free citizens to facilitate exchanges, but it has not received a response from the Japanese government.
@@Jin88866 During Covid, Singapore visa free travel was also stopped and required visa to enter. It was only in late Jul this yr China resume the visa-free. Not sure about Brunei and Japan. I thought the restriction during covid applied only to S'pore. Anyway I didn't travel from 2020-2022 so it didn't matter.
Hey Ken, another nice video about Shanghai. BTW for all viewers, if you don't have any Chinese friend like Ken's, please consider to hire a licensed tour guide like me. I will make your trip much easier and enjoyable!
In 17:14 the leaf is usually bamboo or reed leaves. They are most typically use to wrap Zongzi (粽子) steamed rice dumplings for Chinese dragon boat festival /Duawu festival. People might also use it for other dishes. In some places, lotus leaves is use to wrap food into a package for steaming.
@@RoaminRob If you haven't and aren't vegan/vegetarian/can't eat pork due to religious reasons, you can try the pork filling ones with mushrooms (Hokkien version) without the other stuff like chestnuts, beans, winter melon, etc. Doesn't taste weird and pretty much caters to all palates, imo. You might even be able to find some pork filling ones with salted egg yolks, which I think makes it even better, but some people might not like the combination.
It's OK to come to China next time. The visa is longer. It's just a trouble. There are several Indian bloggers on the pipeline who come to China for one or two months. I remember to visit the museum next time. There are also several famous mountains in China, such as Mount Taishan in the east of the mountain, Mount Huangshan in Anwei, and Huashan in the west of the gorge. These are very famous mountains in China from ancient times to the present, In Chinese Taoist culture, it is a place for immortals to practice and practice, with many ancient buildings 😊
The leaf that wraps the pork is Ruoye, which generally refers to the leaves of the family Gramineae, Bamboo subfamily, and the genus Ruozi. It looks like a small banana leaf. Chinese people use this leaf to wrap traditional rice dumplings, pork and many other foods for cooking, because the leaf has a unique aroma and can blend well with food. In addition to Ruo leaves, people in China also use leaves from plants such as banana leaves and lotus leaves to wrap various foods for cooking.
I'm so jealous, I haven't been back to China for 4 years and I'm stuck in Germany because of my studies, so I'm watching a German man enjoying his time in China 😢😢😢
I love your videos! You're so positive and seem to always see the glass half full! That's why I subscribed to your channel! Please come to Japan too, lots of nice things to see here as well! Keep up the good work!
Hello Ken, Wow🥰 The People are very friendly, I’m very interesting the subway are Huge for sure I’m gonna lost😁😁😁 But very helpful your adventures, Like you said go with the flow 😁 Beautiful place🥰 Thank You for Sharing your adventures ❤️ Very interesting their authentic food😍watching from Toronto ❤️🇨🇦
Yeah, in China, the gov would build and renovate for free for you depending on circumstances. The entire Kashgar Ancient City was renovated and rebuilt for free after a major earthquake. It cost 6 billion. Now it is an amazingly beautiful place and popular tourist destination
Danke. Very lovely video from ZJJ. me and my partner were there couple of years ago. and the food was amazing 😻 meanwhile, we are in Berlin for Xmas market 😂🎉 it’s interesting to see a German filming in my hometown ❤
@@KenAbroad FYI, latest news unilateral temp visa free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, from 1/12/2023 to 30/11/24. You may want to consider going back to China, maybe visit Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Yunnan or some other provinces that might interest you. China has many interesting landscapes and peoples of diverse ethnicities (esp in Xinjiang and Yunnan). Avoid the hassle and cost that comes with visa-free travel to China. China allows perm unilateral visa-free travel for ONLY 3 countries - Singapore, Brunei & Japan. So it's a good time to go back during that limited period and explore more.
After 3 years trapped in Australia during covid, it took a while to learn some new apps when I came back to Shanghai, for example, 大都会 for Metro. China is already cashless country, foreigners first time come to China will face difficult situations. By the way, we also pay by tapping the cards in Australia, quite convenient, unfortunately I can't use Apple-pay because of my Huawei phone.
Shanghai is my hometown and it's a very modern city, combined with old and new things. China is such a big country with so much ethnicity, SO it means the view and your experiences will be so different in other cities. Even I have only travelled 30%(maybe) of the country. This country may have many things that make your first impression awful, such as eating weird things, CCTV cameras every where, etc. But I wanna say it's safe for people to travel here and visit different views. I'm not such knowledgeable about all these cities, but if you come to Shanghai and you want to experience local things, I can guarantee you that I can be a good guide. (because I walked a lot for my photography projects)
Hi Ken, Am loving your China vlog. Are you going to extend your stay? Hope to see more as China has so much to offer. And Congratulations for winning the Chinese lottery. 💪
Thank you for showing the interesting side of China. Just want to mention that the town is not really a rural side of Shanghai, more like an ancient theme site of Shanghai, pretty famous tourist spot. Rural side of Shanghai is simply the outer ring of Shanghai.
Lanterns originated in China more than 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty. Lanterns are an ancient traditional handicraft of the Han nationality. After thousands of years of development, lanterns have developed different regional styles, each with a unique form of artistic expression. Every year around the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, people hang up red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere. Lanterns combine painting, paper-cutting, paper-tying, sewing and other techniques, and are closely connected with the daily life of Chinese people. Lanterns have become a symbol of happiness for the Chinese people. We Chinese not only use and make lanterns during many festivals, but we also use white lanterns during funeral ceremonies.
Red lanterns have great significance in China. Usually the people use it to decorate their houses on particularly festive and important days. Especially for the Chinese Lunar New Year, red lanterns are hung in every house. Just like in Christian countries, people decorate Christmas trees in their homes during Christmas.
13:40 the style is just an old school Chinese lamps just like you won't see those old school german Nier Feuerhand oil lamps. people don't actually use them anymore in the modern day
2weeks ago, I have driven one colleague from Germany to visit some customers in Zhejiang.After the visiting, on the way back to Shanghai Pudong Airport (he will fly to Frankford in the middle night), we have 2-3 hours free, he wants to go to Zhujiajiao, because he have watched your video. But I refused him, because Zhujiajiao is quite far from Pudong Airport, we have not enough time. Finally I drove him to the similar old Town Fengjing-which is on our way back from Zhejiang to Pudong.😂
I missed China, especially Shanghai where i used to lived for 2 and half year. Definitely wants to go back again. Of course i love the stinky tofu too. During i will buy 3 or 4 portion from them and i bring my own tuberware to collect it.😅😋
Like other ancient town attractions, the food inside is all the same, like fast food with a local style. They are not authentic. Locals don't eat there either. But if you're short on time, there's no other choice. With more time to explore outside the scenic area, in the living circle of the locals, there are many more classic delicacies that even people living in the city center would come for.
The round réd" 'lamps" you guys were refering to - which were hanging as symbols to celebrate CNY are lanterns. Lamps are home utilities gadgets with variable eilectric watts and to brighten up up the dark spaces in aroom, so a house or building orx in a town or region. by electricity. They can be mansged individually, in batches or en mass by Switching the mains Cable🎉Connecting the light Bulbs to the right to the Power cable.
You are very resourceful but may be a bit too quick with the ticket machine. The second machine does accept paper money. You could have tried the next machine when having problem with the first one. Have a good trip!
We call the red light is lantern, normal for celebration, no matter is Chinese New Year, or even Wedding. Besides, you had went to supermarket, not a traditional market. Normally, the traditional market is outdoor, or in an open area. The pricing is much more cheaper then in a supermarket, But, of cos outdoor market only have vegetables, meat, or some other dry food.
Your station experience reminds of my experience many years ago when I landed at the airport in Mumbai and also when I was at the station---just a few years ago---in Taiwan! I notice that the canals are green---are they clean! When I was in Bangkok some years ago, on the water taxi, they warned us not to put hands in water nor get it in mouth or eyes----pollution!! I thouroughly enjoy your vids. You do a great job of adjusting to foreign cultures.
No pollution. The water here comes from Dianshan Lake, one of the largest lakes in China. It used to be a water source for Shanghai and was known for its production of fish, shrimp, and crabs. In the 1980-1990s, industrial development caused a decline in water quality, but in the early 2000s, the government took strong measures to control pollution. Although it has not yet fully recovered to a drinkable state, there is no significant pollution anymore. To the north of Dianshan Lake, there is Shanghai's largest water sports center where athletes train in activities such as sailing and rowing. You don't have to worry at all.
🇨🇳 I have a new shorts channel, where I posted this video about how I got food delivered by a robot in China: th-cam.com/users/shortsbFbzgAZGdVY?si=7yJ-ue4GjDe5ymEy
✅Feel free to subscribe to that channel, if you watch TH-cam Shorts
Good news, starting today, Germany, France and Italy have begun visa-free entry into China.
支付宝可以绑定你的信用卡，在中国现金已经很少人用了
你可以用支付宝绑定你的信用卡，然后你就可以不用现金了，最大交易金额限制是两百但不限次数，可以让你朋友教教你，
There are dozens of ancient watertowns outside Shanghai and there are thousands of small rivers surrounding Shanghai, Suzhou and Hangzhou region, literally one river every kilometre apart. 😅
in your opinion, how much more or less would you have explored if you were completely on your own given the language barrier?
I live in Shanghai for about a month now and will work here in the high tech sector for about three years! I come from Germany and I am so impressed by everything I learn and see every day. Thank you for your fair and unbiased reports. I say to all my friends: Come and visit China, Experience it by your own!!!
Welcome to china
welcome to shanghai，i am chinese but i am studying in Germany
latest news: The Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Friday that China will roll out unilateral visa-free policies to France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia on trial from December 1 in 2023 to November 30, 2024.
Great news 🙏
@@KenAbroad hope you would visit less developed areas in china in the future
@@shenghe9861just watch another video on youtube out of like a trillion rural china videos
You have German accent when u speak English.😂
Great news
Wow, this place looks amazing. China is definately top of my destination this year. Thanks for showing us the real China.
wish you enjoy your time in China
Very welcome
And if you are from France, Germany, Italy, Netherland, Spain and Malaysia, you can visit anywhere China for 15 days without visa for from Dec 2023 to Nov 2024. Wish you have a good time then.
Shanghai is a good start but I would definitely recommend area like Guizhou and Yunan provinces to get a sense of real culture 😊
Wish you a nice time in China!
I really like your positive attitude when travelling to strange places. Most people would have said "oh no this station is huge and I can't read the signs". Instead you go "this is a huge station, this is exciting!". I'm the same way when I travel.. unless I'm short of time of course.
I admire such a person very much. Because I always wear shoes that are very painful to walk. If I encounter this kind of difficulty, I will be a little broken.
But it also depends on the situation. I spend most of my spare time, and I can take my time to solve the problem of how to get out of the station. Go slowly and look for it, but it also depends on the number of people at that station. If many people are crowded, my mood will also become annoying.🥹
If you like blue cheese, you might learn to like Chinese stinky tofu.
Actually, Zhujiajiao water town has almost 1700 years of history, so It's arguably older than Venice's.
The interraction with the old grandpa was so wholesome.
China is so well organised and structured. I have been there twice so l quite know how the real China is. Actually, l have relatives there as my late father was from Guangdong and my late father in law was from Fujian. You are awesome, Ken, with your open mind and heart, you bravely travelled to this super vast country, explored and shared with us your adventures. I truly enjoyed your China series. A huge thanks for your great job. Hope you will be able to get longer visa and explore other cities and provinces of China.
Yeah would love to visit again for a longer time. Thanks a lot 🙏😊
@@KenAbroadYou are most welcome and see you in the premieres tonight ✌️🫰
2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间，中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围，对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。
马来西亚是互免哦
@@baileyshirleen37
Why is coming to China an adventure?😅
I am an old woman living in West Texas. I'm so much enjoying your happy adventure in China. ❤
Greetings to texas ✌️
@@KenAbroad I've subscribed to your channel. I love your open, positive attitude to new and unfamiliar things. I don't know why, but your adventure in China reminded me of someone finding their way through a video game, learning what does and does not work. Have wonderful and safe travels. 🙂
@@kevinbrookehudson6575 come and enjoy the travel by yourself,it would be amazing life experience,welcome to China
Howdy? Chinese living in Australia here. How's the average Texan's view on China? Is it very negative or do people know that the mainstream media is trying to skew their view on China?
@@maxyang7919 Hello from Texas. I rldon't want to give a bad impression of my fellow Texans or Americans, but I will say that people in general will believe what the corporate controlled media tells them. I was middle aged in the last quarter of 2001 before I began questioning everything I had been taught to believe. It is difficult to break out of the imposed delusions because everything in society is geared toward reinforcing the propaganda. I have to say that videos like these, produced by Westerners are going a long way toward opening the minds of people inclined to believe the propaganda produced by Western corporate media and governments. I also follow and share videos by Little Chinese Everywhere (She is precious), and other Chinese video producers who show life in China. We just have to chip away at the imposed prejudices. I am very hopeful that the Belt and Road, and Brics alliances will overtake the archaic militarism of the West. ✌️❤️🙏
You always amaze me with your optimism and positive attitude in face of challenge.
The red color on the train station’s big screen, displaying the schedule, might not necessarily imply something negative. In the Chinese cultural contexts, red is often seen positively, like in stock graphs where it means gain rather than loss. Though the reasons might differ here, in the setting of a time schedule screen, red could be used for visibility or emphasis rather than indicating something bad.
A primary reason is that red LED displays has been a mature technology for a while so it is widely used on in a lot of occasions, such as this one
英国人也喜欢红色
@@baiyun7810 London double decker red bus
Interesting
中国的文化中，红色代表吉祥。中国传统的结婚礼服也是红色的。全都是红的。几千年来都是红色😉
Need more videos of honest travelers like this. Too many channels that are just anti-China propaganda.
Can't believe Ken went to my hometown😭I grew up in Qingpu district which is close to Zhujiajiao. Everything in your video is so familiar to me. Now I've been out in another country for 2 years as an international student. I really miss my hometown... Thank you so much for this video. Hope you enjoy your stay in Shanghai so far.
可以回来啊，说实在的，上海很不错的
old grandpa is super chill😁😁
The Grand Canal in Venice is 3.8 km (2.4 mi) long. Now compare this length to China's Grand Canal that connects Hangzhou to Beijing which is 1,776 km long.
Well, that's China for you which is the world's oldest and longest continuous civilization....many things are done on a grand scale in China...classic example is the Great Wall of China which is over 21,196 km long.....
If I'm not mistaken, Shanghai is at 1 of the river mouth of the Yangtze River where the Grand canal was build.
2:48 the blue sign on the wall behind you you can see it shows 'subway tickets'..
4:42 you changed another machine and you can see this one accepts paper notes for 5/10/20/50..
Hi, Ken. Very happy to see that you have a good time in China. It's interesting that China just put forward a policy that German can travel to China without visa for 15 days from 2023 Dec to 2024 Nov, anywhere not limited to Shanghai. Hope you can come here again next year.
Really like your video's because of your character, your curiousity and your friendly helpfull friend. I am having Chinese learning classes now. 3 months ago I never imagened it. Now I really want to go there.
China is really worth visiting.🎉
Wish you can go China soon, and have a good time in there!
welcome to China❤
I watch every video often with my wife still my german brother i am so proud of you and how you represent our home! Always being respectful. Im so glad see u post everytime!
That experience with the old man was awesome. Really enjoyed this vlog and I’m now subscribed to your channel
I went there two weeks ago by metro, it's so easy to get there, the food is great and cheaper than the other places also the souvenirs and else, too bad I didn't bought much, really want to go there again TT
You can get a visa on arrival for 30 days if you visit Hainan island (the most southern providence of China).
China has done so much to improve the quality of life for its people, not only in the cities but also the rural areas where the less privileged live. Good job China!
no , just in Shanghai ,,, the majority of the areas are very poor...It,s unfair for most people in China. In china ,if you're shanghai local,you're very rich ,but other areas,you are very poor... You donot understand unless you go to other areas to have a look. the 60% of the Chinese people are very poor with a month-salary only 200 US DOLLARS.
没有人更能比你会说谎，我是山东省一个三线城市的农村人，即使是农村人，最低工资一个月也有300美金，正常工资都是500美金左右，年轻人工资更高，工厂里一个月1000美金
没有人更能比你会说谎，我是山东省一个三线城市的农村人，即使是农村人，最低工资一个月也有300美金，正常工资都是500美金左右，年轻人工资更高，工厂里一个月1000美金
我们随便一个三线城市城建都可以吊打欧洲绝大多数城市
@@harrylau3219 看不起我广东人？看不起北京人？
Wow... Joseph really helpful for your trip....and super patient for your series of questions...we cound understood a bit deeper as well...
Those authentic food looks delicious
Looks very clean and modern compared to other Asian countrys.
之前去上海没有去朱家角水乡，以后我会找个时间去玩
Thank you 😊
The evening scene is so beautiful, it melts my heart
As I hve not been to China, I find yr videos on this country informative n entertaining. Looking forward to more videos of this country. Big thanks to u, Ken n safe travels. 👍🙏
A very interesting country indeed😊
You can take a trip to China. There are over 660 cities in China, and if you have time, you can take 5-6 years to complete the trip!
Wow, If I m able to visit two or three cities, I consider myself lucky n blessed. 🙏
you travel to where I used to live in.I felt very excited to saw this video. Thanks for showing ordinary people the daily life in China.As human beings I think we have more in common than differences.And it also a very good idea to experience different culture especially in this highly connected era.
Interesting premieres and it's wonderful to chat there, almost 700 in the chat, the highest 👍👏
I'm so blessed to see this interesting ancient town, Zhujiajiao, also called "The Venice of Shanghai" on your video. Appreciate you capturing this footage : trying stinky tofu, sweet snacks, mapu tofu, that kind and friendly uncle and his ancient house. Another fantastic video with great content. Thank you very much for this super interesting China series, Ken. A big shout-out again to Joseph and his gf for being such lovely guide. "Xie xie" 🙏🫰
Congratulations for winning 20 yuan in this Chinese lottery. Yeah, never greed 🤓
"A big shout-out again to Joseph and his gf for being such lovely guide. "Xie xie" 🙏🫰" Agree. Thank you, the couple, for showing Ken around. 🙏👍
Apple Pay now supports adding Shanghai public transportation cards. This can be used for the subway, buses, taxis, maglev, and ferries.
Can’t believe I can see a video of a place so close to my house back in China. Happy to see that you are pretty enjoying it
Hongqiao station is a good place where you can take subway, railway, airplane at one place. Once a time my boyfriend flew from Shenzhen to Shanghai arrived at 10:45 p.m. and we got on the train 11 p.m. It's really convenient to exchange at Hongqiao~
Hello Ken, you may re-visit China again. Just saw the news that “ China will temporarily exempt citizens from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain and Malaysia from needing a visa from entering the country.
yes！it's true ！
@Charlene @Ken : Yes, I think these European countries should take the opportunity to do so to travel visa-free, save on the cost and hassle of applying for it. It's TEMPORARY, means only for a period. Only 3 countries can travel visa free to China - Singapore, Brunei and Japan.
@@ymhktravel I'm a japanese citizen, can I travel to China without a visa? I think it was visa free before Corona but now even japanese people need to apply for a visa 😢
@@Jin88866 In July this year, China has proposed to Japan that the two countries will allow visa-free citizens to facilitate exchanges, but it has not received a response from the Japanese government.
@@Jin88866 During Covid, Singapore visa free travel was also stopped and required visa to enter. It was only in late Jul this yr China resume the visa-free. Not sure about Brunei and Japan. I thought the restriction during covid applied only to S'pore. Anyway I didn't travel from 2020-2022 so it didn't matter.
Very good hospitable buddy u have there in shanghai
the view of zhujiajiao is amazing
Beautiful Shanghai and it' cultural part of the historical city outskirts.🥰👍
这个中国小哥的言谈举止真的真的太好了！
Thank you Ken. Really enjoyed watching this beautiful vlogg with your kind friends. your vloggs are almost always interesting!
Thank you 😊
Hey Ken, another nice video about Shanghai. BTW for all viewers, if you don't have any Chinese friend like Ken's, please consider to hire a licensed tour guide like me. I will make your trip much easier and enjoyable!
" . . . to hire a licensed tour guide . . ." Yes. It is necessary. 👍
In 17:14 the leaf is usually bamboo or reed leaves. They are most typically use to wrap Zongzi (粽子) steamed rice dumplings for Chinese dragon boat festival /Duawu festival. People might also use it for other dishes. In some places, lotus leaves is use to wrap food into a package for steaming.
I couldn't eat zongzi, Strange taste 😂
@@RoaminRob If you haven't and aren't vegan/vegetarian/can't eat pork due to religious reasons, you can try the pork filling ones with mushrooms (Hokkien version) without the other stuff like chestnuts, beans, winter melon, etc. Doesn't taste weird and pretty much caters to all palates, imo. You might even be able to find some pork filling ones with salted egg yolks, which I think makes it even better, but some people might not like the combination.
what a nice little trip! Also, your friend is a nice, friendly gentleman!
❤很喜欢你的视频，你很真诚 真实，什么都喜欢尝试一下 了解一下👍🏻 你的朋友约瑟夫 人也非常好 有爱心 又有礼貌～
Thanks
Thanks a lot 🙏
It's OK to come to China next time. The visa is longer. It's just a trouble. There are several Indian bloggers on the pipeline who come to China for one or two months. I remember to visit the museum next time. There are also several famous mountains in China, such as Mount Taishan in the east of the mountain, Mount Huangshan in Anwei, and Huashan in the west of the gorge. These are very famous mountains in China from ancient times to the present, In Chinese Taoist culture, it is a place for immortals to practice and practice, with many ancient buildings 😊
他們都跑到西藏去了哈哈哈，印度卻不給i任何中國人發簽證了哈哈哈
I climbed Mt. Taishan as I used to live in Taian and you could see the mountain from my office window. Very beautiful.
2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间，中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围，对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。
@@BrianBaileyedtechI climbed Mt taishan once so I guess I will live to 100😂. I saw the sea of clouds below me so I'm now immortal 😂
@@peanut0brain Your comment lived up to your name. Too 🤣
Great view of shanghai countryside. Nice.
The leaf that wraps the pork is Ruoye, which generally refers to the leaves of the family Gramineae, Bamboo subfamily, and the genus Ruozi. It looks like a small banana leaf. Chinese people use this leaf to wrap traditional rice dumplings, pork and many other foods for cooking, because the leaf has a unique aroma and can blend well with food. In addition to Ruo leaves, people in China also use leaves from plants such as banana leaves and lotus leaves to wrap various foods for cooking.
Rainy is the best weather for that town bro!
I'm so jealous, I haven't been back to China for 4 years and I'm stuck in Germany because of my studies, so I'm watching a German man enjoying his time in China 😢😢😢
Greetings to Germany 🇩🇪
2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间，中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围，对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。
Same here😂😂 I’m in NZ instead of Germany
因为学业困在德国笑死我了 哈哈哈 德国留子最忙 通常互联网上看不到他们 哈哈哈哈哈
Loved this episode so much Ken!!!!
I love your videos! You're so positive and seem to always see the glass half full! That's why I subscribed to your channel! Please come to Japan too, lots of nice things to see here as well! Keep up the good work!
Hello Ken, Wow🥰 The People are very friendly, I’m very interesting the subway are Huge for sure I’m gonna lost😁😁😁 But very helpful your adventures, Like you said go with the flow 😁 Beautiful place🥰 Thank You for Sharing your adventures ❤️ Very interesting their authentic food😍watching from Toronto ❤️🇨🇦
very nice ，i will visit the beautiful city one day by myself
Great sharing
Yeah, in China, the gov would build and renovate for free for you depending on circumstances. The entire Kashgar Ancient City was renovated and rebuilt for free after a major earthquake. It cost 6 billion. Now it is an amazingly beautiful place and popular tourist destination
Your video is very interesting to see. Thank you very much to bring such unforgettable vlog for us.
Thanks for watching 🙏
Great content. I enjoyed watching it and loved it. Thank you Ken.👍👍👍😍😍😍
Danke. Very lovely video from ZJJ. me and my partner were there couple of years ago. and the food was amazing 😻 meanwhile, we are in Berlin for Xmas market 😂🎉 it’s interesting to see a German filming in my hometown ❤
Enjoy german Christmas market, I miss that 😅
@@KenAbroad FYI, latest news unilateral temp visa free policy for ordinary passport holders from France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Spain, and Malaysia, from 1/12/2023 to 30/11/24. You may want to consider going back to China, maybe visit Xinjiang, Inner Mongolia, Yunnan or some other provinces that might interest you. China has many interesting landscapes and peoples of diverse ethnicities (esp in Xinjiang and Yunnan). Avoid the hassle and cost that comes with visa-free travel to China. China allows perm unilateral visa-free travel for ONLY 3 countries - Singapore, Brunei & Japan. So it's a good time to go back during that limited period and explore more.
After 3 years trapped in Australia during covid, it took a while to learn some new apps when I came back to Shanghai, for example, 大都会 for Metro. China is already cashless country, foreigners first time come to China will face difficult situations. By the way, we also pay by tapping the cards in Australia, quite convenient, unfortunately I can't use Apple-pay because of my Huawei phone.
我为了能使用华为手机，已经放弃谷歌全家桶，包括谷歌pay,其实也没什么问题😂
除了谷歌pay外，其余Google Play运用都能顺利使用。使用华为手机后，我应该不会再使用苹果手机。@@onkycui
Apple Pay for metro better than 大都会
At present, my suggestion for you is that the southwest far from Shanghai is also a very good choice, such as Sichuan and Yunnan
Shanghai is my hometown and it's a very modern city, combined with old and new things. China is such a big country with so much ethnicity, SO it means the view and your experiences will be so different in other cities. Even I have only travelled 30%(maybe) of the country. This country may have many things that make your first impression awful, such as eating weird things, CCTV cameras every where, etc. But I wanna say it's safe for people to travel here and visit different views. I'm not such knowledgeable about all these cities, but if you come to Shanghai and you want to experience local things, I can guarantee you that I can be a good guide. (because I walked a lot for my photography projects)
Great place to visit😊
Definitely 😊
Never want to go especially nowdays.
@@aproy5256 😊
Amazing to be able to go inside the lao ren house 😍
I did this day trip from Shanghai in July 2023. I thoroughly enjoyed my time here and my highlight was having a Chinese beer along the canal.
Hi Ken, Am loving your China vlog. Are you going to extend your stay? Hope to see more as China has so much to offer. And Congratulations for winning the Chinese lottery. 💪
老人真热情，赞👍
Thank you for showing the interesting side of China. Just want to mention that the town is not really a rural side of Shanghai, more like an ancient theme site of Shanghai, pretty famous tourist spot. Rural side of Shanghai is simply the outer ring of Shanghai.
Lanterns originated in China more than 2,000 years ago during the Western Han Dynasty. Lanterns are an ancient traditional handicraft of the Han nationality. After thousands of years of development, lanterns have developed different regional styles, each with a unique form of artistic expression. Every year around the Lantern Festival on the 15th day of the first lunar month, people hang up red lanterns symbolizing reunion to create a festive atmosphere.
Lanterns combine painting, paper-cutting, paper-tying, sewing and other techniques, and are closely connected with the daily life of Chinese people. Lanterns have become a symbol of happiness for the Chinese people. We Chinese not only use and make lanterns during many festivals, but we also use white lanterns during funeral ceremonies.
Try visiting suzhou. It has back waters too and prettier
Red lanterns have great significance in China. Usually the people use it to decorate their houses on particularly festive and important days. Especially for the Chinese Lunar New Year, red lanterns are hung in every house. Just like in Christian countries, people decorate Christmas trees in their homes during Christmas.
23:02 dam such a beatiful moment. I wish to be fluent in Mandarin
Ken, actually the second ticket machine at 4:43 takes notes of all kinds of bills, ¥5 ¥10 ¥ 15 ¥20
Nice save - exceed your luck. We say, "push your luck."
13:40 the style is just an old school Chinese lamps just like you won't see those old school german Nier Feuerhand oil lamps. people don't actually use them anymore in the modern day
so beautiful so serene ❤
Awesome view… my word
2weeks ago, I have driven one colleague from Germany to visit some customers in Zhejiang.After the visiting, on the way back to Shanghai Pudong Airport (he will fly to Frankford in the middle night), we have 2-3 hours free, he wants to go to Zhujiajiao, because he have watched your video. But I refused him, because Zhujiajiao is quite far from Pudong Airport, we have not enough time. Finally I drove him to the similar old Town Fengjing-which is on our way back from Zhejiang to Pudong.😂
I missed China, especially Shanghai where i used to lived for 2 and half year. Definitely wants to go back again. Of course i love the stinky tofu too. During i will buy 3 or 4 portion from them and i bring my own tuberware to collect it.😅😋
2023年12月1日至2024年11月30日期间，中国决定试行扩大单方面免签国家范围，对法国、德国、意大利、荷兰、西班牙、马来西亚6个国家持普通护照人员实行单方面免签政策。
Great video, really enjoyed it.
这位博主满面笑容很阳光很开朗。
The restaurant pork dish is either wrapped bamboo leaves or lotus leaves. From your video, the narrow long leaves look like bamboo leaves.
It was curious. Thanks from Siberia.
welcome to china!❤
Like other ancient town attractions, the food inside is all the same, like fast food with a local style. They are not authentic. Locals don't eat there either. But if you're short on time, there's no other choice. With more time to explore outside the scenic area, in the living circle of the locals, there are many more classic delicacies that even people living in the city center would come for.
lovely chang jersey btw. 😁
Chinese people are always friendly to foreign visitors.
4:42 the second ticket machine actually also accepted your RMB notes :D
Yes I also noticed that haha
Haha yeah I saw that too when I edited the video 😆
Love the drone photography, Ken.
lottery part is very interesting 🎉
So Energetic!
Yes Herr Otto Flick. Allo Allo.
That pot of water is actually used to scald your tableware. Although the tableware should be clean in theory, it is best to scald it with hot water.
广东人？
In restaurants, when these sealed tableware are opened, we usually rinse them again with boiling water from a nearby teapot to make them cleaner 🙏
i dont think so, thats only for those unsensitized,
Too many plastic with the sealed tableware
It’s more of a Cantonese habit actually.
The round réd" 'lamps" you guys were refering to - which were hanging as symbols to celebrate CNY are lanterns.
Lamps are home utilities gadgets with variable eilectric watts and to brighten up up the dark spaces in aroom, so a house or building orx in a town or region. by electricity.
They can be mansged individually, in batches or en mass by Switching the mains Cable🎉Connecting the light Bulbs to the
right to
the Power cable.
You are very resourceful but may be a bit too quick with the ticket machine. The second machine does accept paper money. You could have tried the next machine when having problem with the first one. Have a good trip!
We call the red light is lantern, normal for celebration, no matter is Chinese New Year, or even Wedding. Besides, you had went to supermarket, not a traditional market. Normally, the traditional market is outdoor, or in an open area. The pricing is much more cheaper then in a supermarket, But, of cos outdoor market only have vegetables, meat, or some other dry food.
Your station experience reminds of my experience many years ago when I landed at the airport in Mumbai and also when I was at the station---just a few years ago---in Taiwan! I notice that the canals are green---are they clean! When I was in Bangkok some years ago, on the water taxi, they warned us not to put hands in water nor get it in mouth or eyes----pollution!! I thouroughly enjoy your vids. You do a great job of adjusting to foreign cultures.
No pollution. The water here comes from Dianshan Lake, one of the largest lakes in China. It used to be a water source for Shanghai and was known for its production of fish, shrimp, and crabs. In the 1980-1990s, industrial development caused a decline in water quality, but in the early 2000s, the government took strong measures to control pollution. Although it has not yet fully recovered to a drinkable state, there is no significant pollution anymore. To the north of Dianshan Lake, there is Shanghai's largest water sports center where athletes train in activities such as sailing and rowing. You don't have to worry at all.
clean,like Taiwan lake, u Can swimming but do not drink,
Seeing Ken struggling buying metro ticket every time makes my inside self screaming “just get a public transit card”😂😂😂
he struggled because he didn't do his home work.
他的中国朋友没有提醒他这些东西。
实际上在中国都是用手机的二维码进地铁站，对他来说还是办理一张银行卡才能更方便。
@@gaga6335 交通卡随时可以买，上海以前甚至有有效期两天的通卡。扫码只是辅助功能，我的手机都不用扫码，仍是NFC挂交通卡，比扫码方便多了。
@@gaga6335 交通卡连银行卡都不用，很适合短期旅行
Nice entertaining video Ken.....I really enjoyed watching it....
Province of Yunnan. BBC made a movie "Beyond the Clouds" (TV Movie 1994), its all about Yunnan