As a woman, camera feels like a safety net for traveling alone. I feel like the only people that would not like camera are people doing things that they know they should not. As you said, if you have nothing to hide, no one is monitoring your movements. Thank you for sharing police actually doing public service vs. not doing so much so in the west.
I lived in China for a short time (about 6 months) and I never had any issues, and I even didn't think about all these cameras. Of course, such a powerful AI camera systems, can afraid Westerners, especialy if they live under precepts like: "I do what I want as long as nobody can see me"! This is definitively not working in China and such people might be scarred! But the huge majority of the Chinese people react like you just described "the see the enormous advantages to live a secure life without hassles. this why many opinions surveys, even the ones conducted by known westerners surveys companies, that more than 80% of the Chinese population, are happy with the work of their government! Almost all Westerners leaders can only dream of such approval rates!
@@Zwygi49 that improvement rating sounds great, but it might be based on the fact that the Chinese are afraid to criticize their government. I understand that if they criticize the government they end up in prison. In the west, people are not afraid to criticize our government. So the approval ratings are bound to be lower. That is the price of freedom.
@@veganwolf3268 This is the true principle of democracy, something CCP will never understand unless they can allow other parties and conduct elections for people which party they want to run the country other than CCP.
I was in China for over 31 days in May. I visited seven cities and took the high-speed trains twice. I had a wonderful time. When I first arrived, I noticed the cameras. After a couple of days, I did not see them. It would be best if you visited China, saw the cities of the future, and enjoyed their rich history.
Congratulations on getting your own apartment in China, Kun Ming is definitely a good place to live with its nice temperature, beautiful scenery and cheap living cost . China is a lot safer compared with 10 years ago and probably one of the most safest place among all 20 countries I have been, those cameras are there to protect you in your daily life l, so women can stay late outside at any time and crime rates are very low, I love China, it is doing the right thing for its people!
Don't understand this ten year thing, I have been working in China, once and off, since 1995 and now have live here for the last six years. In all that time I have found China to be the safest country ever. So not just ten years but a lot longer.
Absolutely support the Chinese government, only when cameras are everywhere can the people live a stable life. Thank you Lizzy for your honest reporting.
Social harmony is one of the essential ingredients of the Chinese community. The monitoring camera is a tool to stop the crimes. I have personal witnessed that a robber got caught by police in 10 minutes after the robbing. The robber was only two, three blocks away.
Thanks for the great video. The surveillance cameras have provided a great sense of safety to the public and are largely appreciated by the people. It has eradicated serious as well as petty crimes. Pick pockets, handbag and wallet snatching, car thief etc are now a thing of the past. Nobody dared to commit crimes because they know they will be caught by the surveillance cameras.
I can't understand why it makes so little difference to crime and violence here in the UK ..we must have close to just as many cameras here as the Chinese..that's what makes me wonder with sadness if the problem is with us as a people.
@@peterjol One of the reason is because many of the cameras are not working !! And also if they are working, there is no follow-up on the crime reported.
Are you kidding me, after 25 years living in NYC having cars, motorcycles and some one actually jumped my fence and stole my garden hose (plus the trash and getting graffitied) I moved out of that miserable place. I would love to live in China. In a heartbeat. Oh, forgot, take a NYC subway at night. Good luck with that.
I left my phone and card holder in a cafe few days ago in Shenzhen, walking out of that area for few kilometers chatting with a friend, then I realized that, and headed back. Ended up a bit sweaty and hastily seeing my phone and the card holder stay exactly where they were on the table, and got so embarrassing that people around looked at me like an ignorant fool, thinking someone would actually steal them. 😮💨😮💨😮💨
In NYC, Chicago, LA, Camden , Philly, Miami, or any number of major U.S. cities, you will never see your phone again. You will see unauthorized charges on your credit card invoice.
i am a chinese, in my view, i think the cameras are very good, i don't think the police or Gov will put more focus on citizen's behaviors unless you are wanted and had crime, the major function of the cameras are keep society more safe and save the police resource, thats good cost saving method and much more efficient. as a legitimate citizens, people never worried about these cameras, even in some places there no cameras will let me become more upset. so cameras are good for good people and bad for bad people :)
one more thing I think the cognition is different between chinese and other countries, in chinese view the army/soldiers are not equals violence and slaughter, they are much more like guardians and the embodiment of justice, people never worry about seeing their warriors, but instead feel incredibly familiar and safe. in the hearts of the people, when we encounter various disasters and dangers, it is these brave soldiers who stand up first to rescue the people, its more similar with what chinese people think in cop, the position much like servce for society, if you get some problem even its very small issue, call police they always happy to help :P So they always very busy, you know they may on the way to help a old lady to fix water tap that time, so lovely sometimes
@@siguma4444 Those unthinking critics of the safety cameras in China has conveniently forgotten that USA and UK has the same too. Their hypocrisy and double standards are just awful and gut wrenching.
I do not have a problem with cameras All it does when they are well monitored like in China they protect the public I have a grandson who has been living in China for six years and he is very happy there and intends remaining there for many more years I found China a wonderful country during the two times I was there Lizzy comments are very objective and well spoken I like your videos they are good quality I live in Thailand but am from South Africa
Bingo! We had a lot of Japanese and Chinese folks come to America. The first thing they are told is to NEVER interact with police as they are always trouble.
Thank you very much for speaking highly of China as a foreigner, and publishing some videos to let people all over the world know that China is not what the western media said. I have also seen many comments about the gap between China and other countries. As a native of China, I am very proud.😊
Have you ever imagine why India having same population like China and the land area is three times less than that of China has more crimes like rapes, murders, thefts etc, it's solely beacuse due to its poor policing and not doing their duties properly by the law enforcement agencies. It's not that India govt supports crimes, rather it's how you approach in preventing crimes. Which according to me Chinese govt is doing excellent job in this direction in preventing crimes. Which I firmly believes that all countries should follow the same. It's nothing wrong to learn good things from China or for that matter from any country. Btw I'm for surveillance cameras.
In fact, China deploys a large number of CCTVs to save money. There is a statistic that the average police density in the world is 35 per 10k people, while China only has 12. After all, machines don't need to be paid.
I’m 100% support the surveillance camera And also should be enough to be able to support different angles not like the western they have but never have enough to catch a crime if you don’t wanna do something bad why you worry about camera to watch you If you want privacy, you can stay home or stay in the private spot, but don’t commit the crime as for freedom of a speech, China has plenty. You can direct complain by written notes or on social media, but never against the government who same all over the world forever country.
Great video. It significantly boils down to “how” the government wants to utilize (potentially abuse?) the tech (their power). From what I’ve learned in the past month or so on your channel and a few others ( Jerry’s take on China ) ( Sirant in China ) what I can say is that the Chinese government apparently run a tight ship, and the people are generally benefiting from it. Whereas the USA is a free for all, and the average people are suffering a lot! There’s much much more that can be said, it’s a big topic! Please keep sharing what you see and experience ❤
Westerners can install surveillance in their own yards but do not allow the government to install surveillance on the streets. Actually, both serve the same purpose: preventing crime and protecting social peace. If you do what is legally and morally permissible, no one will want to bother you, especially in a country of 1.4 billion people like China, where the government has far more important things to do, right?
We had a break-in a few days ago. The policeman had to knock door to door to get camera footage to get description of the vehicle. We installed 24/7 cameras with high resolution and zoom lens on private properties pointing all entrances to our neighbourhood. The policeman contacted me and we got the license plate of the vehicle in 20 minutes. The incidence tells that how not useful the cameras we install in front of our houses which mostly are triggered by motion and are in a wrong direction to capture vehicles.
@@DragonYang01 Some driver hit my parked car last month, and simply drove away (no morality here in U.S.) I discovered the damage the next day.....same as you, police went door-to-door, and NONE of the house cameras filmed the crash or any vehicles. They only were aimed at the houses' doors, yard, or driveway. From the paint transferred onto my car, well, all the police could determine was: the car that hit it was red. 😡
@@jozsefkovacs9669Hey, thanks for your "concern" about Tibet!🤣 But the people in Tibet are actually living a good life, so instead, why don't you protest for the Palestinians in Gaza whose lives are in dire jeopardy? You hypocrite genius!🤡🤣
@@jozsefkovacs9669Sure, it's NOT about Tibet, or about freedom, or blah blah blah…! We understand it is all about USA's cognitive warfare against China, i.e. they are trying hard to demonize China, in order to suppress the rise of China! In fact, the news reported that America have just passed a bill to spend a massive US$1.6 billion, on anti-China propaganda, for the next 3 years. So, there you go, genius, do try harder to vilify China, or you won't get the pay from CIA!🤣
@ 10:39 , in the USA the ubiquitous surveillance cameras are mounted on traffic signal poles. They help the police issue traffic fines, a major source of police funding.
Your comment is absolutely true, so many westerners are biased against China but know absolutely nothing about the place. I have lived in China for the past 15 years without any problems at all.
I was once in Saudi Arabia. A friend forgot his phone on a bus one afternoon. Late late that night, we tracked down the bus in a bus yard. The drivers said help yourself in looking. The phone was right where he left it on the seat. Locals told us that crime is not a problem at all, very safe. According to them, the surety of punishment is such a deterrent, people/the society behaves very well. It seems like a similar thing is going on there. And that was before cameras were a common thing.
Cameras in public areas in China not only for crime prevention, they are also for enhancing safety, transport management and emergency response. They will also play a significant role in smart transportation, smart municipal management in the future.
What really impresses me is the cleanliness of everywhere on your walk. Also, I would love to know how they keep all those shrubs along the sidewalk so manicured. However, the lack of garbage and litter on their streets is really impressive.
From what our dear Lizzy said and explained I think cameras are very good because you are protected is like God watches over you and protects you. So what these cameras do is a great safe thing and that's how it should be to deter crime. If you don't do anything naughty🙂 cameras are fine with you but if you do they have the duty to"pounce" on you to stop you doing anything bad and learn from it. I am sure the police there is very understanding and try to encourage not to do anything wrong and probably teach you and so make you feel cared for and be ashamed if you want to do something bad. I like them and I aplaud the good work the Chinese police does for the citizens. Very interesting video dear Lizzy.
@@zhiguowang-mi6kh Because they throw people in jail for minor shit like shoplifting, and with lengthy sentences too. No wonder 1% of the US adult population is in prison, the highest in the world!
Hey Liz, just remind them; We (USA) use cameras at sports events, soccer, basketball, football,,,, to make final judgement. Even police wears camera for better service. Why not use them, in the PUBLIC areas???
you do feel safe somehow if land in police station in China , contrary if you are in foreign country and violent breaks out ( regime change) , go to Chinese embassy , they will let you in even though your aren’t China citizen , that was one of my experience , proud to have Chinese blood in me ! 🇨🇳
I think China has got it right, I have never been to China but I've been to Singapore many times and have always felt safer there than in Australia. Singapore is not China but they have also got a society that values community safety and i have always felt safe and comfortable there. Sadly i am now too old to visit China but enjoy your videos and am sure I would have loved it.
Oh, it's a pity you can't pay a visit to China! Surely, China is an amazing country worth visiting! Yes, it is a safe and orderly place, like Singapore, only that its scale is so much bigger, with plentiful beautiful scenery and rich historic heritage. I❤China!
Never knew what an e-bike was and you kept mentioning e-bikes in almost all of your videos. I looked it up and it's so cool. It's not that common in my country so I learnt something new.
I arrived in Chongqing 9/13/2024. Just return from Chongqing 10/25/2024. My biggest regret is returning to a socially delusional country. Everyone in China seems to be on the same page. I love that. While I was in China I visited Shanghai, and Nanjing. To be honest I definitely felt safer in China than I do in the USA. If the cameras helped with that then I am all for it. I visited a police station. I am a white gringo with a beard. I was treated like everyone else in the community. No jack boot thug, egotistical, tyrant cops like in the US. They were very helpful, pleasant to speak with. And very professional. Did not see any guns, anywhere. Love the country, love the people. I was treated great and felt included. I plan to return for the lunar new year next year, and visit Beijing also. China has it's sh!t together.. The biggest plus, no democrats..!!! That explains why everyone is on the same page..lol
The cameras not only in those populated areas like schools and offices, but also very unpopulated areas like wild fields, river banks, and hard to reach hiking trails. In some situations those cameras are more helpful.
There are so many cctvs in US and Canada whose objective is to catch the offenders but it is still not as effective like China or Japan. Aggression on the subway train and road rage are getting worse now in the US.
Crazy in Canada. Car thefts, break-ins, shopliftings and pedestrians violence are going crazy. I really think the cameras would stop a lot of this. The other point is lack of funding for the police. I suspect most of the resources are spent spinning their wheels trying to catch criminals. Cameras would solve so many crimes so fast and make things so much more efficient.
Unfortunately, the Parties that rule Canada and here in U.S., practice their incredible policies of "catch-and-release." Gotta be nice to the poor criminals.
Also experience in Xiamen ,missed lap top inside cab.Soon go to police station,they help track their video camera, it took back for me the next day. very appreciate.
I moved to the UK from Shanghai, China, two years ago, and I knew that British people generally dislike surveillance. Still, I was surprised by what I saw in the local Facebook group. People frequently share updates on new camera installations, and some even proudly share how they remove or block them. For what it’s worth, I can assure you that this surveillance system also includes strong anti-espionage measures, which I believe is a key reason behind Western media criticism-driven, in part, by the US government to support CIA interests. I'm not joking; I have a friend who works in anti-espionage in Xinjiang, and he mentioned you have no idea how many CIA activities there.
I urge my members of ruling politicians to install facial recognition in New York City to monitor public safety, but my suggestion fell on deaf ears and that's why it is so dangerous to live in USA.
This is all you need to know, you rarely see cops in daily life, most of the security for subway, shopping malls, parks ect is out sourced by security firms which in general are state owned. Cameras mainly police the roads and every now and then the cops will set up a blitz on a corner to catch e-bike riders doing the wrong thing ( revenue raiser ). If you do require police assistance it is usually very fast ( my city anyway and depending on the reason). Besides that the average person will never have any interaction with the police, the cameras are basically a deterrent or to catch real crime and not people J-walking or crossing a red light at a pedestrian crossing ect . Lizzy for your accommodation registration card for the PSB you can only go to the local cop station in your zone
In China, if you don't want to do bad things, you don't have to worry about cameras at all. If you want privacy, you have to discard all electronics and disable all social software.
only those who think other people are all bad and the government loves you think they surveillance system is good they dont need surveillance in country towns ...
Police that carry guns are another category. 武警 Armed Force or 特警 Special Force. Deployed when needed. I had a good laugh many years ago when I lived in Shanghai. I noticed some police having batons. 😂 I was wondering about crime prevention with just batons.😂 Until my Chinese friends explained to me the difference. This also prevent people from snatching guns from common police officers.
When we travel in China, I told my son that Chinese police is very different from US police. In China on the street or anywhere if you run into problems, life endanger situation or any small problems wherever you need help, you can/should always ask help from police or army soldiers, no hesitation. The concept of serving people as an authority person is very different between China and US. In US in general you should stay away from police. US police's main job is more likely to maintain the order, not to serve the people. That is what I see.
Im definitely for the camera. Here in New Zealand, my next door neighbor’s car got stolen at night, no camera there assist the police. It has been a week now，car still not found 😢 Recently a researcher was killed in a park while investigating plants. Imagine if there were cameras monitoring all these, these cases would already been solved by now
@ 11:05 , As to traffic management, major U.S. cities deploy “red light cameras” that automatically issue traffic tickets. These automated traffic management system is operated and owned by an enterprising corporation that shares a percentage of the collected fines with the local government according to their contract. As expected the enterprising corporation has aggressively manipulated the traffic signaling system so as to trigger the red light cameras more frequently. Despite China’s large car population China doesn’t deploy “red light cameras.” Could the explanation have something to do with morality or basic human decency?
Hey Lizzy, I read somewhere Chinese people smoke on average more than any other countries. I found it turn quite a turn off that people are allowed to smoke inside a building but that's just my preference. I never felt unsafe when traveling in China. I found it very inspiring that the ethnic minorities I have encountered think highly of their government because they get preferential treatment over the Han majority something Western press would never ever mention because all Western press does is demonising China.
With each video I realise there is not a big difference between China and Russia. Before when I still lived in europe I was against cameras. After living now for almost years in Russia, I came to the same conclusion that cameras are positive. If you do nothing illegal then you shouldn't be afraid of them. Safety & trust level is also bigger in Russia then the west. Here it is normal to leave your kid's bikes, steps, prams, ... near the entrance of the mall or apartment buildings.
I know sometimes some Chinese people call those local policemen "uncle policemen" . I guess that shows how close and helpful they are with their local communities.
Smoking is not allowed in public places like stores, schools and of course public buildings in New York City. Of course not smoking is a healthy habit.
honestly about the cameras that helped Macau to solve crime cases within 24 to 48 hours, even they came in to Macau and left the crime scene back to China, they got arrested pretty fast
You are right. As a resident in china, most of us thought the camera is used to ensure safety. I prefer to park my car near a camera, let my child play in an area with a camera and when I worry I might not have locked the door, I would say it's ok，there are cameras on my doorstep anyway. Unlike the Western point of view，we feel unsafe without cameras, some criminals try to escape through the camera's blind spot that make us complain about why the camera is not installed in that area or why it doesn't run well.
In China There are also 2 to 3 billion plus mobile camera in smart phones and in vehicles .. all over the world there are also 10 billions more mobile camera which governments could access data too if necessary ..
Different cities apply different regulations on whether one can smoke inside buildings. I live in shanghai and it's strictly forbidden to smoke inside buildings and in public areas
In every country, the people will decide what level of surveillance is acceptable. They will decide on the trade-offs they want. How much do they care about public safety? There is no one right answer for all countries. The Chinese have made their decision. The Americans have made their decision. The Canadians have made their decision. The British have made their decision. By the way, the Americans have considerable surveillance. Remember PRISM that Edward Snowden exposed? The people have yet to put a stop to it.
In the U.S. if any kind of bike is stolen, police do not investigate at all. Even if you have video and know who did it, the most they will allow is for you to make a report on a website, and it is then given no attention by any law enforcement person. It was different in the 1980s, so it gradually got this way. They say they have "more serious" crimes to attend to, but it is a self-feeding system. Crime increased because it was allowed to.
As a woman, camera feels like a safety net for traveling alone. I feel like the only people that would not like camera are people doing things that they know they should not. As you said, if you have nothing to hide, no one is monitoring your movements. Thank you for sharing police actually doing public service vs. not doing so much so in the west.
You've made me fall in love with China more and more.. Thanks lizzy
K-pop fans and anime fans are scared of China 🇨🇳
welcome to china !!! see it by ur own eyes !!!
@@jobaz8174 😂😂😂😂😂😂
摄像头只有公共场所安装，因为这样保证安全监控，是针对坏人和犯罪，好人可以忽略，反而更有安全感
I lived in China for a short time (about 6 months) and I never had any issues, and I even didn't think about all these cameras. Of course, such a powerful AI camera systems, can afraid Westerners, especialy if they live under precepts like: "I do what I want as long as nobody can see me"! This is definitively not working in China and such people might be scarred! But the huge majority of the Chinese people react like you just described "the see the enormous advantages to live a secure life without hassles.
this why many opinions surveys, even the ones conducted by known westerners surveys companies, that more than 80% of the Chinese population, are happy with the work of their government!
Almost all Westerners leaders can only dream of such approval rates!
TRUE，I'm now in Brazil, and always need worry about not getting robbed.
中国政府保护大多数守法公民的权益。在美国，听说不超过900美元的“零元购”不违法，在中国不行，哪怕1块钱的零元购都不行。
@@哈哦故事 零元購本來是指購買商品累積的折扣優惠，
現被用來(搶劫)的代名詞
950美元以下不算犯罪…但要搶時，誰去算價錢？？真的很扯…
@@Zwygi49 that improvement rating sounds great, but it might be based on the fact that the Chinese are afraid to criticize their government. I understand that if they criticize the government they end up in prison. In the west, people are not afraid to criticize our government. So the approval ratings are bound to be lower. That is the price of freedom.
@@veganwolf3268 This is the true principle of democracy, something CCP will never understand unless they can allow other parties and conduct elections for people which party they want to run the country other than CCP.
I was in China for over 31 days in May. I visited seven cities and took the high-speed trains twice. I had a wonderful time. When I first arrived, I noticed the cameras. After a couple of days, I did not see them. It would be best if you visited China, saw the cities of the future, and enjoyed their rich history.
Congratulations on getting your own apartment in China, Kun Ming is definitely a good place to live with its nice temperature, beautiful scenery and cheap living cost . China is a lot safer compared with 10 years ago and probably one of the most safest place among all 20 countries I have been, those cameras are there to protect you in your daily life l, so women can stay late outside at any time and crime rates are very low, I love China, it is doing the right thing for its people!
Don't understand this ten year thing, I have been working in China, once and off, since 1995 and now have live here for the last six years. In all that time I have found China to be the safest country ever. So not just ten years but a lot longer.
Absolutely support the Chinese government, only when cameras are everywhere can the people live a stable life. Thank you Lizzy for your honest reporting.
China bans anime and K-pop and gaming
LOL!!!!
Social harmony is one of the essential ingredients of the Chinese community. The monitoring camera is a tool to stop the crimes. I have personal witnessed that a robber got caught by police in 10 minutes after the robbing. The robber was only two, three blocks away.
Thanks for the great video. The surveillance cameras have provided a great sense of safety to the public and are largely appreciated by the people. It has eradicated serious as well as petty crimes. Pick pockets, handbag and wallet snatching, car thief etc are now a thing of the past. Nobody dared to commit crimes because they know they will be caught by the surveillance cameras.
Britain has tons of cameras everywhere. It's one of the most highly surveilled states in the world. Doesn't seem to bother the British very much.
Very true!
I can't understand why it makes so little difference to crime and violence here in the UK ..we must have close to just as many cameras here as the Chinese..that's what makes me wonder with sadness if the problem is with us as a people.
Yet the crime rate is still high!
@@peterjol
One of the reason is because many of the cameras are not working !!
And also if they are working, there is no follow-up on the crime reported.
@@peterjol That is likely true. Culture plays a significant role in all of this.
Are you kidding me, after 25 years living in NYC having cars, motorcycles and some one actually jumped my fence and stole my garden hose (plus the trash and getting graffitied) I moved out of that miserable place.
I would love to live in China.
In a heartbeat.
Oh, forgot, take a NYC subway at night.
Good luck with that.
Same in my country in Europe.
欢迎你到中国旅居
Me too, have fallen in love with China. 🌸
I left my phone and card holder in a cafe few days ago in Shenzhen, walking out of that area for few kilometers chatting with a friend, then I realized that, and headed back. Ended up a bit sweaty and hastily seeing my phone and the card holder stay exactly where they were on the table, and got so embarrassing that people around looked at me like an ignorant fool, thinking someone would actually steal them. 😮💨😮💨😮💨
In NYC, Chicago, LA, Camden , Philly, Miami, or any number of major U.S. cities, you will never see your phone again. You will see unauthorized charges on your credit card invoice.
@@ubermenschen3636 I know, had been living in LA for two years.😅
😂😂真的可能奇怪的看着你，以为你一个小偷？😂😂😂以后这样的事情先找服务员，他们会保管很好的😂😂
应该大声讲出来，向服务员讲：对不起我把手机留在这了😂
They stole my bike in front of the college library here in the best area of the New York state in 1968
The security situation in China is much better now than ten years ago, thanks to the cameras
i am a chinese, in my view, i think the cameras are very good, i don't think the police or Gov will put more focus on citizen's behaviors unless you are wanted and had crime, the major function of the cameras are keep society more safe and save the police resource, thats good cost saving method and much more efficient.
as a legitimate citizens, people never worried about these cameras, even in some places there no cameras will let me become more upset. so cameras are good for good people and bad for bad people :)
one more thing I think the cognition is different between chinese and other countries, in chinese view the army/soldiers are not equals violence and slaughter, they are much more like guardians and the embodiment of justice, people never worry about seeing their warriors, but instead feel incredibly familiar and safe.
in the hearts of the people, when we encounter various disasters and dangers, it is these brave soldiers who stand up first to rescue the people, its more similar with what chinese people think in cop, the position much like servce for society, if you get some problem even its very small issue, call police they always happy to help :P So they always very busy, you know they may on the way to help a old lady to fix water tap that time, so lovely sometimes
Very well put indeed.
这个道理孔子早就说过了，随心所欲而不逾矩。
在法律框架里做事，你就会觉察不到限制。只要你守法，你就不会觉得有法律在限制你。
@@siguma4444 Those unthinking critics of the safety cameras in China has conveniently forgotten that USA and UK has the same too. Their hypocrisy and double standards are just awful and gut wrenching.
确实，没人闲着天天盯着一个正常人看，公安也是要业绩的，被盯着的只会是确认有犯罪计划的（例如毒贩或者涉毒的），只要没有犯过罪，摄像头都是非常安全的🤣
watching from kenya . GOOD content lizzy
I do not have a problem with cameras
All it does when they are well monitored like in China they protect the public
I have a grandson who has been living in China for six years and he is very happy there and intends remaining there for many more years
I found China a wonderful country during the two times I was there
Lizzy comments are very objective and well spoken
I like your videos they are good quality
I live in Thailand but am from South Africa
有困难，找警察。 need help? go to the police. if you see a police in China means you are safe.
Bingo! We had a lot of Japanese and Chinese folks come to America.
The first thing they are told is to NEVER interact with police as they are always trouble.
Good people feel safe in police stations of China.
As a Chinese, I saw Indian movie police slapping people randomly, and I was stunned and stunned!
@@CloudHan-han India is the world's largest democracy! So democracy means people being slapped by the police, only in the movies?
Thank you very much for speaking highly of China as a foreigner, and publishing some videos to let people all over the world know that China is not what the western media said. I have also seen many comments about the gap between China and other countries. As a native of China, I am very proud.😊
Have you ever imagine why India having same population like China and the land area is three times less than that of China has more crimes like rapes, murders, thefts etc, it's solely beacuse due to its poor policing and not doing their duties properly by the law enforcement agencies.
It's not that India govt supports crimes, rather it's how you approach in preventing crimes. Which according to me Chinese govt is doing excellent job in this direction in preventing crimes. Which I firmly believes that all countries should follow the same. It's nothing wrong to learn good things from China or for that matter from any country. Btw I'm for surveillance cameras.
Same, they are not there to watch us, but to watch over us so that bad actors don't act out their whims
In fact, China deploys a large number of CCTVs to save money. There is a statistic that the average police density in the world is 35 per 10k people, while China only has 12. After all, machines don't need to be paid.
The people are all perfectly FREE to sing, dance and play all day ...but they aren't free to steal or be violent....seems great to me.
I’m 100% support the surveillance camera And also should be enough to be able to support different angles not like the western they have but never have enough to catch a crime if you don’t wanna do something bad why you worry about camera to watch you If you want privacy, you can stay home or stay in the private spot, but don’t commit the crime as for freedom of a speech, China has plenty. You can direct complain by written notes or on social media, but never against the government who same all over the world forever country.
Kunming... one of the nicest city in China..
Camera are good 😀especially if you have nothing to hide
Eventually, heavy camera surveillance will come to all countries. It's inevitable. Surveillance is good for public safety.
@@horridohobbies good for hackers too
Great video. It significantly boils down to “how” the government wants to utilize (potentially abuse?) the tech (their power).
From what I’ve learned in the past month or so on your channel and a few others ( Jerry’s take on China ) ( Sirant in China ) what I can say is that the Chinese government apparently run a tight ship, and the people are generally benefiting from it. Whereas the USA is a free for all, and the average people are suffering a lot! There’s much much more that can be said, it’s a big topic!
Please keep sharing what you see and experience ❤
自由，在任何社会都是有界限的。
Westerners can install surveillance in their own yards but do not allow the government to install surveillance on the streets. Actually, both serve the same purpose: preventing crime and protecting social peace. If you do what is legally and morally permissible, no one will want to bother you, especially in a country of 1.4 billion people like China, where the government has far more important things to do, right?
We had a break-in a few days ago. The policeman had to knock door to door to get camera footage to get description of the vehicle. We installed 24/7 cameras with high resolution and zoom lens on private properties pointing all entrances to our neighbourhood. The policeman contacted me and we got the license plate of the vehicle in 20 minutes. The incidence tells that how not useful the cameras we install in front of our houses which mostly are triggered by motion and are in a wrong direction to capture vehicles.
True. many cameras here by individuals that watch the public for security.
@@DragonYang01 Some driver hit my parked car last month, and simply drove away (no morality here in U.S.) I discovered the damage the next day.....same as you, police went door-to-door, and NONE of the house cameras filmed the crash or any vehicles. They only were aimed at the houses' doors, yard, or driveway. From the paint transferred onto my car, well, all the police could determine was: the car that hit it was red. 😡
Well said Lizzzzy. Keep spreading your words of wisdom. Cameras are public and police assistants, so are they bad ? Maybe bad for bad people.
Then try to protest for Tibet, genius!
@@jozsefkovacs9669Hey, thanks for your "concern" about Tibet!🤣 But the people in Tibet are actually living a good life, so instead, why don't you protest for the Palestinians in Gaza whose lives are in dire jeopardy? You hypocrite genius!🤡🤣
@@elsiewong8950 It's not about Tibet, you genius! Its about possibilites of freedom! Do you understand now, genius?
@@jozsefkovacs9669Sure, it's NOT about Tibet, or about freedom, or blah blah blah…! We understand it is all about USA's cognitive warfare against China, i.e. they are trying hard to demonize China, in order to suppress the rise of China! In fact, the news reported that America have just passed a bill to spend a massive US$1.6 billion, on anti-China propaganda, for the next 3 years. So, there you go, genius, do try harder to vilify China, or you won't get the pay from CIA!🤣
I love all the greens surroundings in the community. They are maintained very well and don't get vandalised.
@ 10:39 , in the USA the ubiquitous surveillance cameras are mounted on traffic signal poles. They help the police issue traffic fines, a major source of police funding.
uk has more camera than anywhere in the world but somehow western media always talk about camera in china 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Your comment is absolutely true, so many westerners are biased against China but know absolutely nothing about the place. I have lived in China for the past 15 years without any problems at all.
because the cameras in China cant be used by CIA😂
@@Alex_Hangzhou Bingo!
I was once in Saudi Arabia. A friend forgot his phone on a bus one afternoon. Late late that night, we tracked down the bus in a bus yard. The drivers said help yourself in looking. The phone was right where he left it on the seat. Locals told us that crime is not a problem at all, very safe. According to them, the surety of punishment is such a deterrent, people/the society behaves very well. It seems like a similar thing is going on there. And that was before cameras were a common thing.
Cameras in public areas in China not only for crime prevention, they are also for enhancing safety, transport management and emergency response. They will also play a significant role in smart transportation, smart municipal management in the future.
What really impresses me is the cleanliness of everywhere on your walk. Also, I would love to know how they keep all those shrubs along the sidewalk so manicured. However, the lack of garbage and litter on their streets is really impressive.
专门有工人负责修剪，工资不高，但解决大量低技术就业问题。😂
有工人负责修剪的，确实可以用机器，但是疫情后我记得政府有个文件：公共事业中能用人力的，尽量用人力而不是用机器代替。《国家以工代赈管理办法》“能用人工尽量不用机械，能组织务工群众尽量不用专业施工队伍，组织县域内农村劳动力、城镇低收入人口和就业困难群体等参与工程。”
I felt so so safe when i am in China cos i know there are all the cameras around and i know i wont get lost...
Hi Lizzy.... u right , I feel comfortable n safe during my time with family walking out at night 👍
Good video to share n explain . Thanks ❤
From what our dear Lizzy said and explained I think cameras are very good because you are protected is like God watches over you and protects you. So what these cameras do is a great safe thing and that's how it should be to deter crime. If you don't do anything naughty🙂 cameras are fine with you but if you do they have the duty to"pounce" on you to stop you doing anything bad and learn from it. I am sure the police there is very understanding and try to encourage not to do anything wrong and probably teach you and so make you feel cared for and be ashamed if you want to do something bad. I like them and I aplaud the good work the Chinese police does for the citizens. Very interesting video dear Lizzy.
In America, police are told to ignore shoplifting.
why?
@@MarkMa1979 Leftist government in power now believe this is how to redistribute wealth. Punish business owners.
@@MarkMa1979 $900 or less stuff is free for special color group.
@@MarkMa1979 Prisons are full.
@@zhiguowang-mi6kh Because they throw people in jail for minor shit like shoplifting, and with lengthy sentences too. No wonder 1% of the US adult population is in prison, the highest in the world!
Haters will certainly accuse you of receiving advantages from China😂
✨ Many great comments today! Lizzy, you have a thoughtful, educated fan base.
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Hey Liz, just remind them;
We (USA) use cameras at sports events, soccer, basketball, football,,,, to make final judgement. Even police wears camera for better service.
Why not use them, in the PUBLIC areas???
American made cameras are too expensive. Chinese made cameras are considered a national security threat.😂
you do feel safe somehow if land in police station in China , contrary if you are in foreign country and violent breaks out ( regime change) , go to Chinese embassy , they will let you in even though your aren’t China citizen , that was one of my experience , proud to have Chinese blood in me ! 🇨🇳
I think China has got it right, I have never been to China but I've been to Singapore many times and have always felt safer there than in Australia. Singapore is not China but they have also got a society that values community safety and i have always felt safe and comfortable there. Sadly i am now too old to visit China but enjoy your videos and am sure I would have loved it.
Oh, it's a pity you can't pay a visit to China! Surely, China is an amazing country worth visiting! Yes, it is a safe and orderly place, like Singapore, only that its scale is so much bigger, with plentiful beautiful scenery and rich historic heritage. I❤China!
Never knew what an e-bike was and you kept mentioning e-bikes in almost all of your videos. I looked it up and it's so cool. It's not that common in my country so I learnt something new.
I arrived in Chongqing 9/13/2024. Just return from Chongqing 10/25/2024. My biggest regret is returning to a socially delusional country. Everyone in China seems to be on the same page. I love that. While I was in China I visited Shanghai, and Nanjing. To be honest I definitely felt safer in China than I do in the USA. If the cameras helped with that then I am all for it. I visited a police station. I am a white gringo with a beard. I was treated like everyone else in the community. No jack boot thug, egotistical, tyrant cops like in the US. They were very helpful, pleasant to speak with. And very professional. Did not see any guns, anywhere. Love the country, love the people. I was treated great and felt included. I plan to return for the lunar new year next year, and visit Beijing also. China has it's sh!t together.. The biggest plus, no democrats..!!! That explains why everyone is on the same page..lol
London has cameras all over the place yet no real security. Knife stabbings all the time. Gangs running around with knives robbing people, etc.
The cameras not only in those populated areas like schools and offices, but also very unpopulated areas like wild fields, river banks, and hard to reach hiking trails. In some situations those cameras are more helpful.
There are so many cctvs in US and Canada whose objective is to catch the offenders but it is still not as effective like China or Japan. Aggression on the subway train and road rage are getting worse now in the US.
Crazy in Canada. Car thefts, break-ins, shopliftings and pedestrians violence are going crazy. I really think the cameras would stop a lot of this. The other point is lack of funding for the police. I suspect most of the resources are spent spinning their wheels trying to catch criminals. Cameras would solve so many crimes so fast and make things so much more efficient.
Unfortunately, the Parties that rule Canada and here in U.S., practice their incredible policies of "catch-and-release." Gotta be nice to the poor criminals.
Don't why it's such a big deal. London, New york have so many cameras you can see into the 5th dimension.
Love your blogs. This one especially makes a lot of sense, just chiming in with my 5 cents worth, agree with you 100%!
Also experience in Xiamen ,missed lap top inside cab.Soon go to police station,they help track their video camera, it took back for me the next day. very appreciate.
Your vids are great, Lizzy!
I moved to the UK from Shanghai, China, two years ago, and I knew that British people generally dislike surveillance. Still, I was surprised by what I saw in the local Facebook group. People frequently share updates on new camera installations, and some even proudly share how they remove or block them.
For what it’s worth, I can assure you that this surveillance system also includes strong anti-espionage measures, which I believe is a key reason behind Western media criticism-driven, in part, by the US government to support CIA interests. I'm not joking; I have a friend who works in anti-espionage in Xinjiang, and he mentioned you have no idea how many CIA activities there.
For me, it looks like in Switzerland.
I urge my members of ruling politicians to install facial recognition in New York City to monitor public safety, but my suggestion fell on deaf ears and that's why it is so dangerous to live in USA.
No budget! Difficult to get funding!
Registration absolutely a must for all foreigners,.etc.
This is all you need to know, you rarely see cops in daily life, most of the security for subway, shopping malls, parks ect is out sourced by security firms which in general are state owned. Cameras mainly police the roads and every now and then the cops will set up a blitz on a corner to catch e-bike riders doing the wrong thing ( revenue raiser ).
If you do require police assistance it is usually very fast ( my city anyway and depending on the reason). Besides that the average person will never have any interaction with the police, the cameras are basically a deterrent or to catch real crime and not people J-walking or crossing a red light at a pedestrian crossing ect .
Lizzy for your accommodation registration card for the PSB you can only go to the local cop station in your zone
监控系统是好的！这能避免犯罪，除非想要进监狱😂😂😂
Thx for the update
You are making good content to introduce the real China. Thank you
In China, if you don't want to do bad things, you don't have to worry about cameras at all. If you want privacy, you have to discard all electronics and disable all social software.
Only those who want to commit a crime or do bad things will feel bad with surveillance system
only those who think other people are all bad and the government loves you think they surveillance system is good they dont need surveillance in country towns ...
@@BigJoe-g3o真把自己当根葱了，政府（警察）监视你！！我们村里的监控是村集体筹建的（60多万），主要路口主要道路都有，你来拆呀！
I want to play your videos in the background, can you make your videos into a playlist? That way we can use the "play all" feature. Thank you
Oh wow yeah I can do that. Never thought about it. Thanks for asking
@@lizzyinchina thank you!
Police in China don't carry GUN or GUNS.😢
Police in Hong Kong carry guns though.
One country two systems !
Police that carry guns are another category. 武警 Armed Force or 特警 Special Force. Deployed when needed.
I had a good laugh many years ago when I lived in Shanghai. I noticed some police having batons. 😂
I was wondering about crime prevention with just batons.😂 Until my Chinese friends explained to me the difference. This also prevent people from snatching guns from common police officers.
中国的警察带 GUN😁
@@yuqiangchen 刑警可以，你见过哪个片警带枪的？
加油💪
Chinese cops are ok I think. We all learn together, police and foreigners.
中国的警察、军人是为人民服务的，特别在遇到自然灾害时，你感到无助时，看到军人来了，证明你安全了，因为他们是真正能牺牲自己保护你的人
When we travel in China, I told my son that Chinese police is very different from US police. In China on the street or anywhere if you run into problems, life endanger situation or any small problems wherever you need help, you can/should always ask help from police or army soldiers, no hesitation. The concept of serving people as an authority person is very different between China and US. In US in general you should stay away from police. US police's main job is more likely to maintain the order, not to serve the people. That is what I see.
是的，中国的军人在执行救灾行动中，都是不带枪的，在灾难中，你如果碰到军人，就证明你安全了，因为他们是一群真正能牺牲自己保护你的人。
Very true
Well said,👍💪, thank you.
Im definitely for the camera. Here in New Zealand, my next door neighbor’s car got stolen at night, no camera there assist the police. It has been a week now，car still not found 😢
Recently a researcher was killed in a park while investigating plants.
Imagine if there were cameras monitoring all these, these cases would already been solved by now
@ 11:05 , As to traffic management, major U.S. cities deploy “red light cameras” that automatically issue traffic tickets. These automated traffic management system is operated and owned by an enterprising corporation that shares a percentage of the collected fines with the local government according to their contract. As expected the enterprising corporation has aggressively manipulated the traffic signaling system so as to trigger the red light cameras more frequently. Despite China’s large car population China doesn’t deploy “red light cameras.” Could the explanation have something to do with morality or basic human decency?
Well said! Safety is much more important than So called privacy.
Yes, Lizzy u r right, camera is useful to tackle crime & to curb terrorism activities.
Your English is better for learning than news, your language speaking is much close to our lives.
Hey Lizzy, I read somewhere Chinese people smoke on average more than any other countries. I found it turn quite a turn off that people are allowed to smoke inside a building but that's just my preference. I never felt unsafe when traveling in China. I found it very inspiring that the ethnic minorities I have encountered think highly of their government because they get preferential treatment over the Han majority something Western press would never ever mention because all Western press does is demonising China.
I really hope the Chinese, especially the younger generation, will turn away from this very harmful and stupid habit of smoking.
With each video I realise there is not a big difference between China and Russia.
Before when I still lived in europe I was against cameras.
After living now for almost years in Russia, I came to the same conclusion that cameras are positive.
If you do nothing illegal then you shouldn't be afraid of them.
Safety & trust level is also bigger in Russia then the west. Here it is normal to leave your kid's bikes, steps, prams, ... near the entrance of the mall or apartment buildings.
Nice one
all on board for the camera.
Well said. China adopt policing policies to suit their people. As long as it reduces crimes and deters opportunist then the people are happy.
I know sometimes some Chinese people call those local policemen "uncle policemen" . I guess that shows how close and helpful they are with their local communities.
中国的军人、警察都是为人民服务的
It depends on whose government is the government, people's or corporations!
You are absolutely right❤
Smoking is not allowed in public places like stores, schools and of course public buildings in New York City. Of course not smoking is a healthy habit.
honestly about the cameras that helped Macau to solve crime cases within 24 to 48 hours, even they came in to Macau and left the crime scene back to China, they got arrested pretty fast
U should try police station in "" demicracy "" singapore .
You are right. As a resident in china, most of us thought the camera is used to ensure safety. I prefer to park my car near a camera, let my child play in an area with a camera and when I worry I might not have locked the door, I would say it's ok，there are cameras on my doorstep anyway. Unlike the Western point of view，we feel unsafe without cameras, some criminals try to escape through the camera's blind spot that make us complain about why the camera is not installed in that area or why it doesn't run well.
As the saying goes in China "If you have a problem you can't solve, ask a Policeman". Always helpful.
I like it and it makes me feel safe
Same in uk, uk is known as big brother society, cameras everywhere in uk.
Well it's not for foreigners only to register. Locals also do this
Lizzy , it's my first time I hear you speaking maderin.👍👍
In China There are also 2 to 3 billion plus mobile camera in smart phones and in vehicles .. all over the world there are also 10 billions more mobile camera which governments could access data too if necessary ..
About more than 10 years ago, Rob with motocycle is very common in ShenZhen,GuangZhou.
Aw smoking sucks!! Didn't realize it's actually allowed indoors...ugh; how's it with your apartment complex then, Lizzy??
I would love to live in China definitely safer in many ways, all of there preventives make so much sense to me ❤
Where are you Lizzy...why the streets so deserted
work study
我不是很想说话，但是你问这个问题好像有点意涵--我直接按你的意图回答吧，她走的地方有点偏远，不是市中心。
而且--没有人被抓去做苦工，这是一个十四亿人的国家！
真诚问问你，你真的想看到中国人多的地方么？
Lizzy, I wanna ask, if you should pay fee for parking your bike or motorbike in the public like that???😅
no ,you don't
full free
Different cities apply different regulations on whether one can smoke inside buildings. I live in shanghai and it's strictly forbidden to smoke inside buildings and in public areas
In every country, the people will decide what level of surveillance is acceptable. They will decide on the trade-offs they want. How much do they care about public safety?
There is no one right answer for all countries.
The Chinese have made their decision. The Americans have made their decision. The Canadians have made their decision. The British have made their decision.
By the way, the Americans have considerable surveillance. Remember PRISM that Edward Snowden exposed? The people have yet to put a stop to it.
In the U.S. if any kind of bike is stolen, police do not investigate at all. Even if you have video and know who did it, the most they will allow is for you to make a report on a website, and it is then given no attention by any law enforcement person. It was different in the 1980s, so it gradually got this way. They say they have "more serious" crimes to attend to, but it is a self-feeding system. Crime increased because it was allowed to.
@ 22:23 , for your next topic. Please discuss the taxes you are paying living in China.
啥税？哈哈哈你真逗
No more than Americans, especially the super high income tax and purchase tax in the United States
中国没有房产税