Inside Wuhan 🇨🇳 - Are They Hiding Something? (

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  • @SabbaticalTommy
    @SabbaticalTommy  ปีที่แล้ว +1183

    People are people..

    • @salitreco1
      @salitreco1 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hola from mendocino California

    • @mud5377
      @mud5377 ปีที่แล้ว +105

      governments are governments..

    • @user-kc2pp9pb1q
      @user-kc2pp9pb1q ปีที่แล้ว +59

      Psychopaths are psychopaths..

    • @Fuerwahrhalunke
      @Fuerwahrhalunke ปีที่แล้ว +21

      ...so why should it be?

    • @chikasu10
      @chikasu10 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Its are its

  • @J-217
    @J-217 ปีที่แล้ว +833

    Your videos do a great job of showing off the friendliness that the average Chinese person has towards foreigners. So disarming to be reminded that they’re like people anywhere else. Sad to see how geopolitics warps our perceptions of our fellow humans. This is important work you’re doing

    • @Joo-vw9kb
      @Joo-vw9kb ปีที่แล้ว

      Fort Derrick USA. The west and the like are evil because they worship the evil God of Abraham/Moses/Solomon. I am a Bible teacher n translator from Singapore, yet I am not a believer/religionist.

    • @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6
      @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wuhan virus 🦠🧪
      CHYNA VIRUS AKA WUFLU 🥣🦇🇨🇳

    • @KenDanieli2
      @KenDanieli2 ปีที่แล้ว

      They all hate Americans. Pay attention.

    • @commie5211
      @commie5211 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      because, the great wall blocked all those crap from outside and stopped the hate from spreading. the xenophobia is so sickening outside.

    • @dj_paultuk7052
      @dj_paultuk7052 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You are joking right ?. The last time i went to China on my own i was basically treated like i had some kind of bad disease. I was denied entry into almost all restaurants and also some shops. Just because im white. That was in 2017.

  • @itravelworlds
    @itravelworlds ปีที่แล้ว +777

    You being able to chat with locals in their native language definitely sets this channel on whole another level. Love it.

    • @damonhtoo
      @damonhtoo ปีที่แล้ว +5

      There's several popular channels like that but they all offer something different. "Oriental Pearl" is another one.

    • @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6
      @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wuhan virus 🦠🧪
      CHYNA VIRUS AKA WUFLU 🥣🦇🇨🇳

    • @themiddlelayer
      @themiddlelayer ปีที่แล้ว

      @@damonhtoo Oriental Pearl is treating Asian people like zoo animals. lol She's like a different version of weeb.

    • @FollowMe42302
      @FollowMe42302 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/ufwXBpZK8u4/w-d-xo.html

    • @isaiahmcclure8894
      @isaiahmcclure8894 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      If you knew Chinese you'd easily tell his Chinese is nothing to write home about haha

  • @landless_lion
    @landless_lion 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    As a person born in middle China and lived in Wuhan for 4 years, I got a sense of your kindness and courage in this video. Thank you and wish you safety. It's risky to shoot a video in China.

    • @Lightning-lr4bz
      @Lightning-lr4bz 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

      its not as bad as you think. If you stay away from sensitive areas (military/political areas) you're fine. That applies to any country

    • @shangnihe133
      @shangnihe133 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Bro wasted 5 dollars to slander China. What risks could you have by shoot videos on the streets? 😂 I once visited a navy base in China and took pictures of vessels(I didn't know that's not allowed). I was asked to delete those pictures and that's it. Where are the risks?

    • @landless_lion
      @landless_lion หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@shangnihe133 if you post it online, it'll be a trouble

  • @JobOthoniel
    @JobOthoniel ปีที่แล้ว +509

    4:04 , This is the example of real chinese people, all are very friendly, some are mad or had bad days, but in general are very friendly.

    • @InvincibleAkuma
      @InvincibleAkuma ปีที่แล้ว

      u sound like u know the chinese more than someone who was born in China, like me. LOL..Chinese people are friendly??? Either a funny joke, or a stupid statement.

    • @christianlau7971
      @christianlau7971 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Maybe he's usually lonely,right.

    • @djannias
      @djannias ปีที่แล้ว +17

      That guy was awesome! What a character

    • @awp-erator4525
      @awp-erator4525 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@christianlau7971yeah he was there playing by himself lol I felt bad

    • @256Justinian
      @256Justinian ปีที่แล้ว

      no, keep telling yourself that. they are godless money worshippers now. u know nothing.

  • @MishaElRusito
    @MishaElRusito ปีที่แล้ว +342

    Lmao that grandpa is a character. Your videos are part of the reason I started learning Chinese, and they are very helpful for practicing it.

    • @peterwang5272
      @peterwang5272 ปีที่แล้ว

      如果中国共产党放开防火墙,中国人看到你们西方人的真面目会怎么样?🤣🤣

    • @MYTHOMINHTRAN
      @MYTHOMINHTRAN ปีที่แล้ว

      Is a piece feces Moron Serpentza or Laoshy86 server???

    • @占放
      @占放 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      我用這個視頻學習英文😂

    • @MishaElRusito
      @MishaElRusito 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Lol im not tryna learn chinese charaters, hell no, I'd need a whole life for that@@占放

    • @sijiahou1228
      @sijiahou1228 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      smoking while playing sports is wild

  • @passby8070
    @passby8070 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    That grandpa is the coolest hommie I've ever seen! Absolutely love that interaction!

  • @NowInIwoN
    @NowInIwoN ปีที่แล้ว +143

    Amazing job. This is high quality travel "vlogging" imo. You added so much dimension to a city that definitely is viewed in a skewed ignorant way by so so many people. You humanized it. Thats a successful mission I'd say. Thank you. The old dude smoking while working out is the Man!

    • @guestonearth1274
      @guestonearth1274 ปีที่แล้ว

      YEp , this guy misled us a diretion : Wuhan is sourse of Covid19 ... and THE LAB is there Wuhan ! Did this honest-looking guy meant to do this ?

    • @wyleFTW
      @wyleFTW ปีที่แล้ว

      He even ate the dog meat skewer this guy is committed!

    • @islamisthetruewaytogod6812
      @islamisthetruewaytogod6812 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
      Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
      Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
      Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
      Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
      Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
      Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
      Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
      It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
      (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
      God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
      (2:136 / Translated by Community)
      Salam (Peace) ----------------------------

  • @tonepoet
    @tonepoet ปีที่แล้ว +235

    I love it, the dude is choking down a smoke while exercising. THAT'S the way you do it!! Thanks for the tour, Tommy.

    • @DW-op7ly
      @DW-op7ly ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Reminds me of when I was in highschool here in Canada in the 1980s. I was at the cross country meet. And there was a team from one of our more rural area warming up by smoking some cigarettes begore the race. Lol

    • @user-xk9ul5nx1j
      @user-xk9ul5nx1j ปีที่แล้ว

      Cranking tennis hoons

    • @ThePatriot-gm1fg
      @ThePatriot-gm1fg ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@DW-op7lyReally? That's crazy. They must have been out of breath pretty quickly.

    • @jerryluan9106
      @jerryluan9106 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      someone said smoke is harm to my health, so I exercises everyday while I wanna smoke

    • @voxii_13
      @voxii_13 ปีที่แล้ว

      It really only hinders your breathing if you dont exercise frequently and smoke a lot. You dont just become short of breath from smoking once. @@ThePatriot-gm1fg

  • @rlwings
    @rlwings ปีที่แล้ว +184

    I love your calm approach. Many travelling TH-camrs come across waaaay too hyper. I tire of these guys very quickly. But you are very good at cultivating peace and serenity... Very enjoyable, thoughtful and informative. Thank you!

    • @georgejoeychen
      @georgejoeychen ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I agree that. Easy but not hyper

    • @johntchb
      @johntchb ปีที่แล้ว +11

      This guys education seems on a much higher level too, no bad thing.

    • @islamisthetruewaytogod6812
      @islamisthetruewaytogod6812 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
      Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
      Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
      Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
      Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
      Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
      Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
      Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
      It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
      (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
      God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
      (2:136 / Translated by Community)
      Salam (Peace) ----------------------------

    • @christopherpriestley2468
      @christopherpriestley2468 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

      There was something that attracted me to watching his videos and i couldn't work it out, You have just pinpointed it. the calm relaxed way is what it is.

    • @voliteon
      @voliteon 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Agreed

  • @peetiegonzalez1845
    @peetiegonzalez1845 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    I love the wholesome uncle exercising with a cig hanging out of his mouth. What a great encounter.
    Thanks for documenting these amazing travels. I hope you got out of there before posting these!

    • @islamisthetruewaytogod6812
      @islamisthetruewaytogod6812 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
      Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
      Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
      Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
      Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
      Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
      Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
      Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
      It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
      (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
      God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
      (2:136 / Translated by Community)
      Salam (Peace) ----------------------------

  • @fresh_eire
    @fresh_eire ปีที่แล้ว +106

    My favourite video of yours in a long time Tommy. It's easy to hold a view of a country when all you hear is the negative. It was really nice to see a positive side of China for a change and break down some of those negative ideas, which I would also be guilty of. Wuhan looks like a cool city with nice people.

    • @KenDanieli2
      @KenDanieli2 ปีที่แล้ว

      You mean all the ones who dislike when he says he's American?

    • @wisetibetanmonkey1624
      @wisetibetanmonkey1624 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@KenDanieli2Americans who travel are different. Just look at him! 😅

    • @一片叶的故事
      @一片叶的故事 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Everything in the world has it's pros and cons, when someone is narrating the negatives then they have a very obvious objective

  • @marttivallila
    @marttivallila ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Very well done. This is one of the most entertaining and informative travel videos I have seen. What comes across strong and clear is how appreciative the Chinese are of any foreigner that speaks their language. I am prepared to follow you around the country to other places. Happy travels!

  • @mmuzzwell3654
    @mmuzzwell3654 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    Absolutely brilliant start to this... They should make that smoking tennis player an ambassador. What a cool guy. The environment of Wuhan and it's people wouldn't be that out of place in Europe. Great vlog.

    • @zx9724
      @zx9724 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      that old man is 100% local wuhan.

    • @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6
      @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wuhan virus 🦠🧪
      CHYNA VIRUS AKA WUFLU 🥣🦇🇨🇳

    • @FollowMe42302
      @FollowMe42302 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/ufwXBpZK8u4/w-d-xo.html

    • @mmuzzwell3654
      @mmuzzwell3654 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@russelfang7434 Sorry for your loss.

  • @cpt2525
    @cpt2525 ปีที่แล้ว +98

    I like your videos in China. My son learnt Mandarin from year one in school. He's 19 years old now and doing his BA in Pschychology . Your China videos are informative and knowledgeable. I have let him see them and I hope in the future things change in the world atmosphere and he may have a chance to work and live in China one day. Oh, and it is a beautiful country too. Cheers. We are in Malaysia!

    • @hxi7141
      @hxi7141 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I think Americans are still allowed to come and work you know😂

    • @yuey0602
      @yuey0602 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@hxi7141 and Asean has a very friendly relationship with China. dont know what he/she is worring about🤣

    • @guestonearth1274
      @guestonearth1274 ปีที่แล้ว

      YEp , this guy misled us a diretion : Wuhan is sourse of Covid19 ... and THE LAB is there Wuhan ! Did this honest-looking guy meant to do this ?

    • @InvincibleAkuma
      @InvincibleAkuma ปีที่แล้ว

      Malaysian and singaporean can go to China any freakin time. 你tmd就是在搞笑的。这么爱中共就应该全家搬去中共国为它做贡献。哈哈哈哈

    • @老大哥在看着你-t2f
      @老大哥在看着你-t2f ปีที่แล้ว

      学心理学这种僵死的理论不如学点拉康或者齐泽克的精神分析。

  • @Tzippi
    @Tzippi ปีที่แล้ว +16

    I love this vlog! You captured the essence of the tennis man. He was so sweet! Fantastic content! ❤

  • @kevrymell6636
    @kevrymell6636 ปีที่แล้ว +82

    What I like about Tommy is that he is so respectful to the local people - no matter where he is in the world. He always seems to approach a new place with an open mind, rather than preset views which makes his videos very refreshing....

  • @atiliobatista86
    @atiliobatista86 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I will never forget how u showed my country Brazil, since then, always great content, hope u came back one day to explore more unusual things like Lenções Maranhenses

    • @CM-zl2jw
      @CM-zl2jw ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@A_R_B_GI’m coming to Brazil!!! I’m so excited ❤🇧🇷

    • @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6
      @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wuhan virus 🦠🧪
      CHYNA VIRUS AKA WUFLU 🥣🦇🇨🇳

  • @nyrbsamoht
    @nyrbsamoht ปีที่แล้ว +69

    3:53 This type of dude is so typical of my time in China - In the more rural areas or in parks - people who are not rich or snobby like in the middle of the citys.
    These were consistently the nicest and most generous and friendly people I have met anywhere in my travels around world. The middle or lower class chinese. So generous and genuinely interested. They really really appreciated a foreigner taking time to learn the language. The men would always ply you with cigs and always give you a couple for the road aswell. very fond memories.

  • @bsr6823
    @bsr6823 ปีที่แล้ว +213

    Chinese people are so amazing. Such a beautiful country with so many thousands of years of history. I dream of visiting there once in my lifetime.

    • @holypen77
      @holypen77 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      We welcome you.❤

    • @slapdogpuppyspank8754
      @slapdogpuppyspank8754 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Some are darn right arrogant ignorant disgusting people.
      Yes I did live there.

    • @aphrodite090909
      @aphrodite090909 ปีที่แล้ว +27

      @@slapdogpuppyspank8754 I assume in your country there are only nice and friendly people which makes you believe all Chinese have to be good to outsiders

    • @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6
      @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wuhan virus 🦠🧪
      CHYNA VIRUS AKA WUFLU 🥣🦇🇨🇳

    • @kamillatocha
      @kamillatocha ปีที่แล้ว +2

      to bad its government is keeping a grip on this people ..

  • @waynem7186
    @waynem7186 ปีที่แล้ว +300

    The people of China are so kind, warm, and generous it seems. This is a great series. I'm really enjoying this and looking forward to my trip throughout China.

    • @VVVZIP
      @VVVZIP ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Welcome

    • @InvincibleAkuma
      @InvincibleAkuma ปีที่แล้ว

      lol, they are only kind when they see u in person. You have no idea about what they say on the chinese forums. I was chinese, and am still following chinese media. Whites are called white skin pigs in China. Do I need to tell you what they call other races?Probably not gonna share with you, cuz youtube will delete my comments automatically.

    • @jozefbania
      @jozefbania ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Especially when you have some kind of tragic accident and nobody reacts.

    • @曾志海-c4z
      @曾志海-c4z ปีที่แล้ว

      Study the morden China history and your guys will find a new China.

    • @CHINAFUJIAN
      @CHINAFUJIAN ปีที่แล้ว +15

      @@jozefbanialet’s be fair what u had mentioned are happening everywhere not just in China

  • @qubit7112
    @qubit7112 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Showing us cultures that many people will never have the opportunity to understand is fantastic. Appreciate your work subscribed and liked the video. It makes me want to visit!

  • @peterelliott2914
    @peterelliott2914 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    I miss that about China! People are so open and up for a chat. Even here in New Zealand it's not the same and we're supposed to be friendly. It's a shame seeing their reaction to your being American but also great that they so quickly get over it. They recognise nice people when they see them so thanks for showing us your chats with Chinese people :) Take care.

    • @FollowMe42302
      @FollowMe42302 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/ufwXBpZK8u4/w-d-xo.html

    • @peterwang5272
      @peterwang5272 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you imagine when CPC open the internet and see how you "genocide" us on TH-cam?

  • @bbiwyou
    @bbiwyou ปีที่แล้ว +79

    Fascinating video, and one of your best yet. It's great that you've added some background history of Wuhan.And most important : so relieved to see that despite current geopolitic situation, Chinese people are still able to chat and laugh with a random foreigner, moreover an American ( who curiously, speaks Chinese so well). Your knowledge of the language is certainly an asset, but your ability to initiate and maintain a conversation with random people you meet never fails to impress. Hardly can't wait for your next stop.

    • @leanlifer
      @leanlifer ปีที่แล้ว

      Your comment shows how much the western media outlets have been manipulating the public views towards another country.
      Chinese media does that too, to be fair. Many people here do believe every single American cities are filled with homeless drug addicts on the streets and all American people are suffered from gun violence.

    • @CM-zl2jw
      @CM-zl2jw ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Totally agree with you.

    • @CM-zl2jw
      @CM-zl2jw ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@funkyfennec3680I don’t think he’s a tanky. Do you really think so?? I think Tommy is cia. He’s super interesting and unique. His ability to speak foreign languages is astounding. He does set things up with the girls sometimes which is cheesy but…. ?? oh well.

  • @paullewis6213
    @paullewis6213 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +14

    I visited Wuhan last June and had an amazing few days there. I too was one of the few foreigners and went to the site of the wet market. It’s an overwhelming feeling to be at the centre of an historic event that had such a profound impact on the world. Now the city has regained its energy. People were friendly, food was wonderful and so many beautiful sites along the river and East Lake. Absolutely worth a visit!

    • @superraremartian
      @superraremartian 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      my moms from wuhan so i would go back to visit every few years and it was always an incredible feeling !! i love re gan mian and it really hurt me a lot to see the whole world dogging on and making fun of china during the start of covid times. the government there is dodgy for sure but the country and people itself are nice and i’m glad you had a great time there :)

    • @franciscasilva8406
      @franciscasilva8406 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The wet market wasn't the issue, it was the virology institute. It's a shame that people were forced to lose their livelihood because it was used as a scapegoat by the chinese government.

  • @grumpyoldwizard
    @grumpyoldwizard ปีที่แล้ว +320

    Wouldn't it be wonderful if people all around the world got along?
    We can learn so much from different people and cultures.
    Thanks so much for the video!

    • @porkbacon4everyone227
      @porkbacon4everyone227 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@FollaVagabunda Military Industrial Complex (& banks, MSM's & corporate politicians) always prioritize $$$$$$$$$$, regardless how many people injured/die from ANY conflict/war. And it's never been for 'democracy', 'human rights' & other b.s. !!!

    • @nancyjackson3909
      @nancyjackson3909 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      We do its just the media doesnt want us too media i mean that place in jordan

    • @HenritheHorse
      @HenritheHorse ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nancyjackson3909 Exactly

    • @nunyabusiness896
      @nunyabusiness896 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FollaVagabunda Tell that to the CCP.

    • @kountrygunz2032
      @kountrygunz2032 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@FollaVagabunda Tell that to the CCP

  • @imadrunk3576
    @imadrunk3576 ปีที่แล้ว +140

    I don't watch vlog type videos but this guy makes such interesting videos

    • @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6
      @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wuhan virus 🦠🧪
      CHYNA VIRUS AKA WUFLU 🥣🦇🇨🇳

    • @LegendLength
      @LegendLength ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Reminds me of Harold Baldr's channel. He kind of freely walks around and chats with poor families in slums etc.. The style makes a difference to normal boring travel shows.

    • @FollowMe42302
      @FollowMe42302 ปีที่แล้ว

      th-cam.com/video/ufwXBpZK8u4/w-d-xo.html

    • @p_eople6789
      @p_eople6789 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I appreciate that he is very organic in engaging with strangers. He doesn't focus too heavily in forging conversations like some vloggers do to display their 'wit' in bargaining or exposing scams. I enjoy how he throws in good bits of trivia and history, and that beer interaction was so cool.

  • @xingyuw7868
    @xingyuw7868 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    Even I am a Chinese, I still can get a lot of fun from video through your communication with the local people. Thanks

  • @chinito6715
    @chinito6715 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    1:48 is such an amazing interaction! It’s so cool you guys connecting. Love that that old guy is still putting in work!

  • @ACS1010
    @ACS1010 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I’ve enjoyed a number of your videos; this one is OUTSTANDING.
    Hits so many notes : informative, entertaining, insightful, and a model of how to travel respectfully with a light heart through this amazing world.

    • @FollowMe42302
      @FollowMe42302 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @Manxmann
    @Manxmann ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Great video! Very imformative. I teach English to many Chinese, online, and they are all lovely people. So happy to have found your channel. Keep uploading your great work. Cheers😊

  • @liyu_cn
    @liyu_cn ปีที่แล้ว +179

    as a wuhanese, i would like to tell you that the old man treated you in the most friendly way as he could. it's really hard to totally understand a culture as a foreigner, either any special culture in different parts of china.

    • @chris_ssj2
      @chris_ssj2 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

      He did look like he was very social and friendly, really wholesome in my opinion :)

    • @Bee-ly4gx
      @Bee-ly4gx 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I don’t think of 68 as old. Must be a sign that I am getting old. Loved the man though.

    • @liyu_cn
      @liyu_cn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      @@chris_ssj2 yeah you totally right dude

    • @liyu_cn
      @liyu_cn 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@Bee-ly4gx yeah you right

    • @xingzuowang
      @xingzuowang 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      He try to be nice to you indeed

  • @jamesn4790
    @jamesn4790 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The old man playing solo tennis, so great!! Wuhan added to my list👍

  • @WaldoBMC3
    @WaldoBMC3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    seems like a nice place and alot of people are friendly. Im happy you do these videos. alot of Americans think these places are bad to go. I wish some day one day I would be able to travel to these places. I might be a little old now at 43. it was a dream of mine as a kid. I always loved Chinese culture. respect to you friend.

  • @rayhowong4139
    @rayhowong4139 ปีที่แล้ว +216

    As a chinese, i think your videos aboult China are objective and not biased, love the way you talk aboult the background, history, fun fact of chinese city.
    China is vast, hopefully you can explore more places and have a good time in China :)

    • @kasperh.s2066
      @kasperh.s2066 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      hard to be when you keep having to look over your shoulders

    • @sylviegiroux8424
      @sylviegiroux8424 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I hope he can explore and have a good time without being you know...disappeared

    • @paulbucklebuckle4921
      @paulbucklebuckle4921 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello from England.

    • @WhittaII
      @WhittaII ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@kasperh.s2066 the real problem is the government, never the average citizen!

    • @aftereffects00
      @aftereffects00 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      @@kasperh.s2066 In US you need to look over shoulders especially at night... because people might stab you from behind without reason but you are safe in China even you walk alone after mid night,.. Well, Do you prefer to look over your shoulders in China or prefer to look over your shoulders in US ? LOL...

  • @ManBoo55
    @ManBoo55 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Your joy and amazement in this city had you smiling ear to ear the whole time. You made me smile also. I’ll bet you slept with that smile all night. Wonderful content

  • @martyp7401
    @martyp7401 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wow! Thanks for the great content. This was very cool to watch, and a humbling experience.

  • @BatuSmoka808
    @BatuSmoka808 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    This has to be my favorite China video of yours so far! From gramps playing one-man tennis, eating baos, exploring the city, and talking to the locals also those girls from Nanjing were pretty. Love your perspective on China and the world, we're all are more similar than we are different. Just keep being respectful and aware bc I would hate to see your videos get cut short. Safe travels bro can't wait for the next one!

  • @d.stamand
    @d.stamand ปีที่แล้ว +33

    Please, go to Changsha one weekend if you can, it will blow your mind. The people are freaking awesome.

  • @wildeyestudios5
    @wildeyestudios5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    You're authentic af, your interactions are authentic af, your content is authentic af. True TH-camr making true content. Subscribed

  • @sandraheald7073
    @sandraheald7073 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    Wuhan looks a really nice place, thanks for showing us around, and having fun with the locals! My youngest daughter went to Beijing for 4 months, and won an award for learning Chinese, proud mum moment, as my mum was also good with languages. Love dumplings. Those tree lined streets make it seem more relaxed.

  • @busouting
    @busouting ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The man at the beginning wanted to make you a pro at playing one man tennis and keep you there as long as possible. But you are a professional traveller 😃. That's what you get for going off the beaten track. Bless him! Thoroughly enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing

  • @damyukiddz2198
    @damyukiddz2198 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I just stumbled across this channel. Excellent, informative, entertaining. Thank you Sir.

  • @aaronbusi5703
    @aaronbusi5703 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thank you for sharing your experience in Wuhan! So many friendly people and a beautiful city.

  • @jakstat9880
    @jakstat9880 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    "It was a man who said it....respect"
    What a breath of fresh air to see a tourist so wildly open and respectful to everyone. You're truly a classy guy.

    • @slcindiatv2945
      @slcindiatv2945 ปีที่แล้ว

      Cause foreigners are rare. They are not being replaced by minorities like the west is

    • @IARRCSim
      @IARRCSim ปีที่แล้ว

      @@PeterSzeto-es6em yeah unleashing Covid-19 on the world and causing trillions of damage and shortening millions of lives isn't even a stain on the city it came from. lol

    • @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6
      @indianumba1usnumba1chynalo6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Wuhan virus 🦠🧪
      CHYNA VIRUS AKA WUFLU 🥣🦇🇨🇳

    • @peterwang5272
      @peterwang5272 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you imagine when CPC open the internet and see how you "genocide" us on TH-cam?

    • @guestonearth1274
      @guestonearth1274 ปีที่แล้ว

      this guy misled us a diretion : Wuhan is sourse of Covid19 ... and THE LAB is there Wuhan ! Did this honest-looking guy meant to do this ?

  • @Johnny_Socko
    @Johnny_Socko ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I'm from the USA, and about 10 years ago I had an email "pen-pal" who lived in Wuhan, but was originally from Changsha. So I managed to learn a little bit about those two cities. So it was crazy to watch this video from Tommy and see those two specific cities referenced. I guess recent events have given people a strange impression of Wuhan, but I will always have good feelings about it because of my pen-pal.

    • @beneric4851
      @beneric4851 ปีที่แล้ว

      IM from Changsha too😂

    • @islamisthetruewaytogod6812
      @islamisthetruewaytogod6812 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
      Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
      Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
      Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
      Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
      Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
      Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
      Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
      It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
      (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
      God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
      (2:136 / Translated by Community)
      Salam (Peace) ----------------------------

  • @basil9983
    @basil9983 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    That paints a different story than what we are led to believe... Excellent video Tommy 👍👍👍

  • @MarkSalhany
    @MarkSalhany ปีที่แล้ว +78

    I'm loving this China series! It's been very illuminating getting to see some of the provinces. Hoping you make it to Yunnan province eventually. I've always wanted to see Kunming and Xishuangbanna

    • @胡蓝-m2i
      @胡蓝-m2i ปีที่แล้ว +1

      冬季的时候去到南方省份过冬,是一个好主意!

    • @nikokokokokoko
      @nikokokokokoko ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I’m from Xishuangbanna😂It’s quite rare for knowing it by foreigners😂

    • @MarkSalhany
      @MarkSalhany ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@nikokokokokoko I only know about Xishuangbanna from my travels in northern Thailand and talking with some Chiang Rai locals who have family there. I've always wanted to visit myself. The culture seems very beautiful and unique, the temples look spectacular, and plus there are rainforests!

    • @nikokokokokoko
      @nikokokokokoko ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@MarkSalhany Yeah we share similar culture to Thai and Lao, plus the minority group of Dai people they speak their language which is quite similar to Thai and Lao as well. There is direct flight from Xishuangbanna to Chiang Rai and Chiang Mai, it’s easy to get around here. Buy a ticket then you’ll be here lol

    • @MarkSalhany
      @MarkSalhany ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@nikokokokokoko I will I will! Just gotta get around to applying for a tourist visa for China and I'll make a visit. Nonstop from Chiang Rai sounds nice and fast.

  • @davidtorraslarson6146
    @davidtorraslarson6146 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Probably one of the most authentic channel on TH-cam

  • @shahijmal
    @shahijmal ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Beautiful video as always, I'm sure a lot of people are still anxious and some skeptical but I think this will ease it a little.

  • @paulkimani8487
    @paulkimani8487 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    The guy with cigarettes 🚬 just made my day😂😂He is so Humble 💗

  • @owenayre8797
    @owenayre8797 ปีที่แล้ว +93

    I'm glad you accepted the smoke. On a recent trip to the Pudong airport, the driver busted out the smokes at the end of the ride. Not being in a rush and not really a smoker, it was worth taking the time to chat with the man over a cigarette. It is a form of greeting, bonding experience, and a ceremony of sorts.

    • @TheLonelySingaporean
      @TheLonelySingaporean 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

      In China people offer cigarettes as a sign of friendship and respect. They even give it for weddings and to business partners. Some of them are really expensive.

    • @pasisovi
      @pasisovi 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

      The Covid narrative was a smokescreen created and planted by the We$t to distract its long expected financial meltdown that was eminent in 2018. Held artificially since the first ice break in 2008, many events were created to postpone the unavoidable world recession and the typical symptom of another catastrophic materialistic world war.

    • @OpoOnTheGo
      @OpoOnTheGo 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      A Chinese man offered me a cigarette at Incheon airport, it was skinny and tasted of blueberries. I've quit since, but I'll happily trade some conversation for a cig to this day

  • @shirleytan5162
    @shirleytan5162 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    I’m amazed by how friendly the uncle is . I haven’t been to China but this video totally change my perspective of the country . Planning to visit China in the next few months ❤

    • @islamisthetruewaytogod6812
      @islamisthetruewaytogod6812 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
      Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
      Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
      Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
      Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
      Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
      Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
      Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
      It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
      (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
      God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
      (2:136 / Translated by Community)
      Salam (Peace) ----------------------------

    • @user-kn2is2et8q
      @user-kn2is2et8q 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      欢迎你来中国旅游,如果有任何问题都可以找警察,中国的警察可以帮你解决任何问题。
      在中国如果遇到友好的陌生人,中国人会表达出更加友好的态度。

    • @lalalalalalala127
      @lalalalalalala127 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Welcome!

    • @骑着熊猫去打酱油
      @骑着熊猫去打酱油 9 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I assumed your previous perspective came from western media.

  • @DecemberNames
    @DecemberNames ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I just wanted to take a moment to say how amazing your video was! I was really impressed with the quality of the footage, the editing, and the overall presentation. You did a great job of explaining the topic in a clear and concise way, and I learned a lot from watching your video.

  • @IvanRiveraStagea
    @IvanRiveraStagea ปีที่แล้ว +42

    I was in Wuhan in December 2019. It's much nicer than what most people think. All of China's 19 Tier 1 cities are modern and very developed.
    There are fond things that I remember in my short trips to China. One of them is complete strangers sharing their food with me (in restaurants, during plane rides, etc.) or giving me little souvenirs.

    • @Christubeopher
      @Christubeopher ปีที่แล้ว

      You probably wouldn't have been sharing food with complete strangers in December 2019 if the Chinese government hadn't covered up the new virus it had accidentally released a couple of months earlier!

  • @imsosmart942
    @imsosmart942 ปีที่แล้ว +70

    I've been sick at home for a week with a bad cold and laying around watching TV. I wanted a break from politics, and I found your channel. IT'S FANTASTIC! I also watched the China show and have been for several years. I'm pretty well traveled myself, in Europe. I doubt that I would go into the East, so I really enjoy seeing what you bring to us! THANK YOU! Sharing your channel...

    • @will_mcdermott
      @will_mcdermott ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s just proof that the news exaggerates the magnitude of the world’s problems. But this video shows the reality.

    • @islamisthetruewaytogod6812
      @islamisthetruewaytogod6812 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
      Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
      Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
      Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
      Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
      Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
      Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
      Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
      It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
      (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
      God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
      (2:136 / Translated by Community)
      Salam (Peace) ----------------------------

  • @tie1onoutdoors
    @tie1onoutdoors ปีที่แล้ว +57

    I've binge watched so many episodes after finding this channel. I find other cultures so interesting, and I love seeing other countries. Thats one thing I have to say I enjoyed about serving in the Navy was being able to see other countries. Now that I am no longer serving, the virus and just recently finding out I have a child on the way I know traveling is no longer an option for me. Thank you for sharing your journeys with us viewers.

  • @BestPropTutorials
    @BestPropTutorials ปีที่แล้ว +27

    Wow, you genuinely sold me on Wuhan. The people seem so friendly, the city has that charming old feel to it while also being clean. I had a completely different image in my head of what Wuhan would be. Definitely on my bucket list.

  • @h8uscuzdeyanus725
    @h8uscuzdeyanus725 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I appreciate you sharing your travels. Sometimes it feels like I am there with you Tommy! Have fun and stay safe!

  • @lihui115
    @lihui115 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    谢谢!

  • @Kaygee79
    @Kaygee79 ปีที่แล้ว +29

    Wow, another fantastic history lesson here! And a beautiful looking city Wuhan is!

  • @BountyHunter-sk8rh
    @BountyHunter-sk8rh ปีที่แล้ว +8

    This video popped up randomly on my screen, but surely I appreciate your dedication and love within it. Keep your precious work up, sir. Appreciated a lot.

  • @bernied9415
    @bernied9415 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Very good video ! I have spent time in China, and found it so accomodating, the people are very friendly and helpful !
    Most of the time I was there was in Guandong, Guanzhou, Foshan..and yes in Wuhan too, as well as down to Hainan....all great places....please let us live together in peace !

  • @dr.woozie7500
    @dr.woozie7500 ปีที่แล้ว +134

    Thank you for providing an inside view of China that few Westerners ever get to see. I think if we all stop listening to how our media portrays other countries and cultures, we can actually make progress in understanding each other and move towards peace.

    • @hakujin1
      @hakujin1 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      It's not a problem with the peopl, the problem is with the totalitarian, increasingly clandestine & overreaching Govt aka CCP

    • @Cheesecake99YearsAgo
      @Cheesecake99YearsAgo ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@hakujin1Chinese government is just protecting their citizens from fake news from the west
      Just the Xin Jiang terrorism sponsored by CIA
      But the US is eavesdropping on other countries using the 5 eyes spy network
      If you don't believe you can try exposing them lol

    • @Speed-t9i
      @Speed-t9i ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@hakujin1trueeee

    • @mikebo3775
      @mikebo3775 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      @@hakujin1 you are talking about USA, not China. You fool 😀😀

    • @AFlyingCookieLOL
      @AFlyingCookieLOL ปีที่แล้ว

      @@hakujin1 No, the people in China are happy because the government is doing things to help the people, unlike in US where you have homeless everywhere and the country doesn't even build decent public transport. The reality, Chinese people are happy because of the government and the west is NOT happy about China's success.
      So the thing that the west created Chinese good and government isn't overall is completely junk.

  • @willsmith39
    @willsmith39 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    This was absolutely brilliant. Your interactions with ordinary residents humanise Wuhan and it's people - who seem absolutely lovely - in a place that's been so demonised. But you're absolutely not a shill, you're not trying to sell us a fake picture of the realities of trying to just give your opinion in a place that's not exactly keen to solicit them.
    I can't tell you how much I respect what you are doing.
    The other foreign TH-camrs who can't even speak the language let alone read or write it and bring us a constant diet of "Americans can't believe this bridge China built!" 🙄 should hang there heads in shame. If they had any.

    • @MrGod47
      @MrGod47 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some foreign TH-camrs who write clickbait titles such as "Americans can't believe this bridge China built!" probably because they're reacting to your usual Western media, especially Angloshpere media, who are rampantly and endlessly selling people (negative)"fake pictures" of China in order to slander and demonize China and Chinese. Many of your Western media are constantly filled with negative disinfo about China, and they're mostly "intentional" and with political agenda.
      Sabbatical here really is a rare breed of your kinds.

    • @fongponto
      @fongponto ปีที่แล้ว

      The most expat vloggers I saw, also spoke chinese and pretty well too...

    • @willsmith39
      @willsmith39 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@fongponto I was thinking of the many popular overt shill/ propoganda channels like Barratt or Jason Lightfoot ( Living in China)or Gweilo60 who can't speak it past the basics or at all in Barratt seniors case, however other shills like Dumbrill or Cyrus can speak Chinese to a pretty decent proficiency similar to my own level it would be fair to say.
      My main point is I can't really think of many/any channels like this which are sincere.

    • @AFlyingCookieLOL
      @AFlyingCookieLOL ปีที่แล้ว

      @@willsmith39 Shrills are used by anti-China haters. The west always calls people shrils when it doesn't fit their narrative. Cyrus and Dumbrill are stating facts but since you don't like it, you must be a western shrill.
      Look it's not the China's problem if your country can't do things like China and build proper infrastructure for the people, but Americans are too dumb to realize that

    • @willsmith39
      @willsmith39 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ctourmaline Because that's exactly what they are. Every one of them, including Dumbrill or Dumbshill as he's more widely known, has produced EXACTLY what CGTN and state media asked for at the time they asked for it. When they did the collective de-dolarization nonsense propoganda videos - all within a week or two of the other - several actually used IDENTICAL thumbnails for the videos. Talk about lazy shilling ! If I was the CCP I'd actually dock their pay for that! 😊
      The Xinjiang propoganda series they all did - where they literally went with CGTN - was also very sloppy. They barely even bother to hide it.
      Anyway I'm not sure why I botherd to answer you. It's obvious you're Wumao, I can smell you guys a block away.

  • @vbywrde
    @vbywrde 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    This is my second video of yours. You have a good vibration, and your journey is fun to watch. Thanks again.

  • @SL-jo4om
    @SL-jo4om ปีที่แล้ว +9

    A vlog with that title could easily turn into an epic dud. Instead, you pulled it off brilliantly. Spontaneous, fun, exotic, informative, honest. Quite a balancing act.

  • @theadventuresofbrockinthai4325
    @theadventuresofbrockinthai4325 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I have seen a few of your videos and you have impressed me. I just subscribed to your channel and will try to follow you as you travel through China.
    My Dad spent 6 years in China and fell in love with the country back in the 30's. I had plans to go to China back in 2019 but then the co vid hit and that was the end of that trip. I live in Thailand and have been here for 16 years now, and I think, after watching your videos, I will reschedule my trip to this wonderful country. Thank you.

  • @paulstokes766
    @paulstokes766 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Discovered your channel tonight - really insightful. Enjoying your content and your presentation style. You have a good command of Chinese Mandarin(written and spoken)👏
    NEW to this channel? Definitely worth a watch !
    I can highly commend. Keep it up ! and saw you had some health issues in another vid - wish you good health.

  • @JasonChowTV
    @JasonChowTV ปีที่แล้ว +14

    i like your cool and calm vibes. amazing travel vlog especially when you can speak fluent mandarin makes it even more immersed to the lives of people in china. every interaction in your videos are precious

  • @DeKevers
    @DeKevers ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Your channel is definitely the driest travel channel, literal just blogging the quiet life, shining light on other cultures

  • @GL-GildedLining
    @GL-GildedLining ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Kick butt. You've done it justice, I think! I feel too uncomfortable with the current geopolitical climate to put any priority toward visiting China right now, but Wuhan city looks wonderful, and the people were charming. I'm thankful for videos like this, to keep the humanity alive. ^‿^

  • @Giles20
    @Giles20 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Bro, you gotta check out the East Lake in Wuhan. Such an awesome place. I actually visited Wuhan when I lived in China, just after they opened from the COVID lockdown back in Sept 2020. Came to the same conclusion as you, it's such an awesome city!

  • @kyliex6310
    @kyliex6310 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    This is the first time I came across your channel. It's a weird feeling after wuhan became so "famous" three years ago. Thanks for visiting my hometown.

  • @BluesyVlogs
    @BluesyVlogs ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Amazing content, why on earth i haven't come upon this channel before or why YT didnt recommend it to me is beyond me. It's my kind of content! ❤ I was surprised how modern and clean it looks, for some reason i imagined Beijing or Shanghai being more like that, but Wuhan could easily be mistaken for a Japanese major city or even South Korean, lots of great food at super affordable prices. And the infrastructure no different from many majory cities in the west. Totally different than expected, must say, and i've been around the world.

  • @kakarote23
    @kakarote23 ปีที่แล้ว +30

    I've watched many TH-camrs filming Wuhan, but almost all of them have overlooked the Yangtze River, which is a crucial element of Wuhan. Walking along the riverbank or crossing the Yangtze River on foot from the Wuhan Yangtze River Bridge are both excellent experiences and materials to capture.

    • @islamisthetruewaytogod6812
      @islamisthetruewaytogod6812 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hello ! May Allah protect and guide you to his light and happiness in this life and the hereafter, God bless, Ameen. Excuse me for giving a little presentation of Islam, because it is very misunderstood nowadays, especially on those « Antichrist's » times, where media and politics are mixed to distort history and truth. Thank you very much for your time.
      Islam is an arabic word that means the Surrender to the One and Only God, our Creator, Protector, Provider, who gives us life and all that we have, we are safe and sound by his will and grace, we are His and to Him we return, and we have to thank him in this trial life by submitting to him by our free will, or later in the Day of judgment when it's too late to save our own skin. Islam was the original Religion descended to earth from heaven with Adam and Eve (peace and blessing be upon them) in the beginning of humanity. and was passed to people with the succession of the 124 000 prophets and 315 messengers of God to all nations and civilizations since, passing by Noah, Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Ismaël, Joseph, Moses, Aaron, Joshua, David, Solomon and Jesus (Peace and blessing be upon them) during the history of mankind, the last replaces and completes the previous, until the succession of the last messenger of God fourteen centuries ago, Muhammad (Peace and blessing be upon him) to complete the noble morals of all mankind, to bring humans and jinns out of darkness into light, and to purify people's religion and belief from corruption and polytheism, and return it to purity and true monotheism, like it was in the times of the prophets (Peace and blessing be upon them).
      Many Religions that we know nowadays, at their beginning were true and under Islam, initiated by one of the prophets of God, but their original teachings, history and scriptures have been corrupted over time with falsification and polytheism, or lost and replaced with false ones. That's why Islam is the only Religion accepted by God nowadays, which consists in bearing witness that there is no god besides Allah (God in Aramaic, the original language of Jesus and the Gospel), and that Muhammad is His servant and messenger, just like Jesus and Moses and others are His servants and messengers. Never a messenger of God said he was God or literally son of God, it was the people after him who changed the words of God and corrupted the Religion. God is unique and absolute, He does not need to have a family and sons or to associate anyone else with His kingdom, He can simply create whatever He wants, everything belongs to Him, and to Him everything will return. Allah said in Surah Al-Mu’minun : “God has never begotten a son, nor is there any god besides Him. Otherwise, each god would have taken away what it has created, and some of them would have gained supremacy over others. Glory be to God, far beyond what they describe. The Knower of the hidden and the manifest. He is exalted, far above what they associate. (91-92 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah means the one and only God, the God of all prophets and creatures, the creator of the universe and mankind, and the Master of the Day of judgment, where our destiny, Hell or Paradise, is decided based on our faith and deeds in this trial life, and above all, Allah's mercy.
      Allah said in Surah Al-Ikhlas : In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful.
      Say, “He is God, the One. God, the Absolute. He begets not, nor was He begotten. And there is none comparable to Him.” (1-4 / Translated by ITANI).
      Allah said in Surah An-Nisa : O FOLLOWERS of the Gospel! Do not overstep the bounds [of truth] in your religious beliefs, and do not say of God anything but the truth. The Christ Jesus, son of Mary, was but God's Apostle - [the fulfilment of] His promise which He had conveyed unto Mary - and a soul created by Him. Believe, then, in God and His apostles, and do not say, "[God is] a trinity". Desist [from this assertion] for your own good. God is but One God; utterly remote is He, in His glory, from having a son: unto Him belongs all that is in the heavens and all that is on earth; and none is as worthy of trust as God. Never did the Christ feel too proud to be God's servant, nor do the angels who are near unto Him. And those who feel too proud to serve Him and glory in their arrogance [should know that on Judgment Day] He will gather them all unto Himself: (171-172 / Translated by Muhammad Asad).
      Allah the Most Merciful said in Surah Ali-Imran : Behold, the only [true] religion in the sight of God is [man's] self-surrender unto Him; and those who were vouchsafed revelation aforetime took, out of mutual jealousy, to divergent views [on this point] only after knowledge [thereof] had come unto them. But as for him who denies the truth of God's messages - behold, God is swift in reckoning!
      Thus, [O Prophet,] if they argue with thee, say, "I have surrendered my whole being unto God, and [so have] all who follow me!" - and ask those who have been vouchsafed revelation aforetime, as well as all unlettered people, "Have you [too] surrendered yourselves unto Him?" And if they surrender themselves unto Him, they are on the right path; but if they turn away - behold, thy duty is no more than to deliver the message: for God sees all that is in [the hearts of] His creatures.
      Verily, as for those who deny the truth of God's messages, and slay the prophets against all right, and slay people who enjoin equity - announce unto them a grievous chastisement.
      It is they whose works shall come to nought both in this world and in the life to come; and they shall have none to succour them.
      (19-22 / Translated by Muhammad Asad)..
      God said : Say, “We believe in Allah, and in what was revealed to us, and in what was revealed to Abraham, and Ishmael, and Isaac, and Jacob, and the Patriarchs, and in what was given to Moses and Jesus, and in what was given to the prophets from their Lord. We do not differentiate between any of them. And to Him, we surrender.”
      (2:136 / Translated by Community)
      Salam (Peace) ----------------------------

  • @MTing-vh8dw
    @MTing-vh8dw ปีที่แล้ว +4

    just watched your video. loved this one. I ve never been to wuhan and people around there seems super friendly to the foreigner. the hitting tennis ball part is super fun to watch. Thank you!

  • @nelsyoung833
    @nelsyoung833 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Your content serves as an eye openner to those who are in a state of uncertainties about the present situation in Wuhan. Nice city to visit. Great video. Good job!

  • @nicholasb8548
    @nicholasb8548 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Been following you for a while now - and your videos are getting better and better. You’re shaking off some of the awkwardness of early videos and growing with confidence. Great to see you/the channel grow - this video was epic! 🇬🇧

  • @phuongcute2912
    @phuongcute2912 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    I love the way you talk with native people and tell us many information that you've already known or have just known. It makes your travelling videos are more realistic and close to me. Feel like being there.
    I love travelling China though I haven't been there but I will 😄

  • @StatD
    @StatD ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Appreciate you capturing some of this footage: the wetmarket, the lab, the friendly locals post-covid etc. I've never seen any of this and it's an important piece of history.

  • @chandrabenny3557
    @chandrabenny3557 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    We always learn something new from Tommy's vlog ,very inspiring & full of new info .
    Two thumbs up ,my brother.
    🤟🖖

  • @tank9708
    @tank9708 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    My favourite of all your videos so far Tommy. Just great content, your knowledge of language and history around the world makes them so much more imersive. Looking forward to the next vlog. Peace

  • @michaelklock8760
    @michaelklock8760 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just got back from a 4 week trip to Wuhan, and agree it is a great place to visit. Thanks for the great video, I relived many of my memories while watching. BTW, I saw a grand total of 5 westerners while I was there. 😮

  • @galochusan
    @galochusan ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Fantastic. I had a fourteen hour layover in Shanghai, China back in 2019 onwards to Malaysia. It was a pleasant five hour walk and the brief interaction with the locals at night was an amazing experience. Traveling solo gives you hindsight on the beauty of what to expect and is the best remedy for whatever ails ya, good or bad. Always be on the good, folks.

  • @phoso1
    @phoso1 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    This video makes me want to go to Wuhan, China. People are genuinely nice and friendly there. Thank you for the upload Sabbatical. ❤

  • @MaxItUpwithMarta
    @MaxItUpwithMarta ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Thank you for this video. I really enjoyed seeing such friendly people and such a beautiful city.

  • @davidh.65
    @davidh.65 ปีที่แล้ว +220

    This should be mandatory viewing for all Americans and Chinese. One human race and one love 🤝

    • @nicolewright8833
      @nicolewright8833 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sweet idea. Could you share that with the Chinese schools making kids chant ”Kill Americans”?

    • @Aluttuh
      @Aluttuh ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Its not about race, nationality, or wealth, its humanity vs talmudism.

    • @Aluttuh
      @Aluttuh ปีที่แล้ว +6

      THEY dont think you are human.

    • @pabis6817
      @pabis6817 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@Aluttuh who doesn’t? And why is the Talmud being evoked here?

    • @xmarine73
      @xmarine73 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Chinese are in a lot of trouble if their economy crumbles the way that those outside China are predicting.
      The Americans are in a lot of terrible if it doesn't.

  • @vikingz2000
    @vikingz2000 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Your channel is the one I look forward to the most! Too bad Chinese is one of the most difficult languages to learn. I tired to learn some, but it was just too difficult for me. Compliment to you, though!

  • @__-xy9gx
    @__-xy9gx ปีที่แล้ว +14

    Man, this takes me back to my time spent there years ago. It's such a beautiful country with some of the best food and some of the warmest/friendliest people one could encounter.
    Also, he's telling the truth about leaving with a carton... the number of cigarettes people will try to give you after friendly conversation is staggering

  • @LogicalVelocity
    @LogicalVelocity ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Just found your channel and enjoyed this episode. Wuhan looks awesome and the people are so friendly. I hope I am able to explore China someday.

  • @steamsearcher
    @steamsearcher ปีที่แล้ว +13

    18 years ago I went to China to meet LILY.
    Total success and our Daughter loves the story.
    Enjoying your videos as they have just been recommended to us.
    Yes spent many months in China exploring and enjoying the food. David.

  • @user-lo1xn9zd1k
    @user-lo1xn9zd1k 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    You are a GREAT HOST ...YOUR TRAVEL AND UOUR PERSPECTIVE IS GREAT ...LIKE BORDAIN ...PLEASE PLEASE KEEP DOING WHAT YOUR DOING ...Iam hooked ...seriously great show.

  • @playbackamusicloversjourne8620
    @playbackamusicloversjourne8620 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    That opening scene with the old tennis guy was a hoot! Took one for the viewers there with the cigarette!. Thanks for the great content Tom.

  • @mattygillstillkicking
    @mattygillstillkicking ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Tommy, I caught up with you while you were in Africa. This is your best video so far. Great job, my dude.

  • @DS.J
    @DS.J ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The old man is so real and genuine. That's what makes China such a charming and interesting country to visit and explore as a foreigner. Even if I don't sepak Chinese (those translation apps do help sometimes!). People are often not showing much emotion and don't wear a fake smile, but very often are genuinely curious and interested in having a conversation and understand the foreigners better. It would be great if some Europeans and Americans would also try to understand China a little bit more.

  • @thomasschliffke9185
    @thomasschliffke9185 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Thanks for your work. you bring perspective to things with all your videos and i respect you for that. it brings an overview that is very well needed in our world. thank you ❤⚓

  • @SamRoberts-ng3pu
    @SamRoberts-ng3pu ปีที่แล้ว +1553

    I taught English online to over 500 Chinese kids. I grew an immense respect for the Chinese people; you should always separate politics from people.

    • @EclecticRealist
      @EclecticRealist ปีที่แล้ว +85

      Separate people from their politics? How is that possible?

    • @Kekkeri59
      @Kekkeri59 ปีที่แล้ว +85

      ​@@EclecticRealistby trying really hard

    • @callum39645
      @callum39645 ปีที่แล้ว +120

      @@EclecticRealisteasy, you must not travel much

    • @Muddy.Teabagger
      @Muddy.Teabagger ปีที่แล้ว +56

      @@Kekkeri59 its hard to do when the place hates everyone but there own.

    • @tafabeatz
      @tafabeatz ปีที่แล้ว +44

      You can always separate politics from people but very hard to separate people from politics and that’s the big issue, people being 🐑

  • @leeallen3633
    @leeallen3633 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Thanks for the great video! Your channel is one of the best travel channels I’ve seen, and I’ve seen quite a few. I hope your future travels go well!

  • @Peter-MH
    @Peter-MH ปีที่แล้ว +48

    What a lad! Baseball cap on sideways, playing tennis in the park, not a care in the world! The Chinese people are generally pretty awesome! 👍