Cashless in China 🇨🇳

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  • @libranksd
    @libranksd 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    You are a like a breath of fresh air with your insight into a China that I haven't seen before. And I don't skip the ads on your request 😊

  • @NanoMedia1
    @NanoMedia1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    Nice video Syifa. We both made videos about going cashless in China (I beat you to it haha) but our style is quite different. Mine was showing different transactions whereas yours has more dialogue behind it. I think we both did a good job of showing people how digital transactions work. 加油!

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Hahahaha thanks Kenan! Yes you beat me! LOL. I agree we both have different style as I am much more comfortable vlogging and talking (much of a talker, eh) LOL. Yes, we both have great job presenting China to the world really :-p LOL Thanks for watching!

  • @Marvelous_Ai
    @Marvelous_Ai 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    thank you for being so positive to talk about China, Syifa

  • @voltaireduterte8986
    @voltaireduterte8986 7 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    OMG ! I feel like I am still living in the cave. Cashless is so convenience, useful and safe. Syifa, I really enjoy your video and thanks for sharing. Wish you success in every endeavour. Have a nice weekend. Take care. Ciao !

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Hahahahaha get out of the cave! Thank you so much for watching!!

    • @typhooonn
      @typhooonn 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      hey are you from Philippine ? The President of Philippine ?

    • @voltaireduterte8986
      @voltaireduterte8986 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes , I am from Philippine (Lucky Plaza?) unfortunately I not the President. I live in the Smokey Mountain and typhooooooooon, this morning I found this sign board in the trash that read "Touching wires causes instant death" $200/= fine. Bro. hope you are not the author and if is not you must be Hurrricane. Just kidding !

    • @iamnoone348
      @iamnoone348 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Are you related to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte?... JK LOL

    • @voltaireduterte8986
      @voltaireduterte8986 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Meiji paano mo ginagawa ? This is national security a state secret. I can only tell you I am more handsome than him. Paalam, ingat !

  • @Farhanullah
    @Farhanullah 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    You don’t need to enter passcode every time. Just change it to use fingerprint. It’s easy and more fast to pay.

  • @shenliu5851
    @shenliu5851 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    We Chinese are used to it ,the negative side is that mobile phone is being an organ of our body ,people are slave of mobile phone

    • @mohdrehankhan3635
      @mohdrehankhan3635 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      cashless payment do two thing 1) govt can eye on your payment , where you are spending and how your are spending (2) it cashless payment remove the psycological burden of giving hard, touched money to anything in return, by cashless everthing is converted into numbers.... whihc is good for capatalism

    • @admirali.a.6175
      @admirali.a.6175 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I mean, they already monitor your credit cards, it’s just easier to use your phone. I seriously don’t care if I’m being monitored and if they know what I’m doing

  • @TravelsWithPhillip
    @TravelsWithPhillip 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The city looks great, it is so convenient to use the bicycle.

  • @uozumi
    @uozumi 7 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    your Chinese is getting better,haha.have fun here😂
    greeting from one of your Chinese fans

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Hahahaha thank you!! I wish to improve my Chinese. :D

    • @江鹤-p6g
      @江鹤-p6g 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      处长要做好自己的工作呀

  • @jchee123
    @jchee123 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi there...Thank you for sharing your experince while in China...You are the second person I subcribed about China's life.Looking forward to more video talk from you....Terima Kasih.

  • @RespectOthers1
    @RespectOthers1 7 ปีที่แล้ว +79

    I really like how China has fully embraced mobile payment and is leading the world in this technology.
    Syifa, maybe this is one good thing (of many) about China that will keep you there for a few more years! :D

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Hahaahaha I agree! It takes a while to sink in into liking and loving China. I have certainly started to! Thank you for watching :)

    • @神烦狗
      @神烦狗 7 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      this man is everywhere wtf

    • @gyin9098
      @gyin9098 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      bro, are you a Chinese, I see you many times

    • @francoiso.schlosser9720
      @francoiso.schlosser9720 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      The real CASHLESS SOCIETY today is SWEDEN. ONLY 2% of ALL transactions are done with cash. In china, it's more than 80%. Mobile payment started in SWEDEN several years before it reached china

    • @austinhughes2161
      @austinhughes2161 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Sweden has like 9.9 million people. Shanghai alone has 24 million people.

  • @perfectstudents8361
    @perfectstudents8361 7 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I guess China has become the first and only cashless society in the world. By the time other developed countries catch up with this technology, China moves on to the facial recognition technology. In Summer 2017, Alibaba successfully implemented the first payment system "Smile To Pay" through a monitor screen that scans a customer's face at Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) in China. Now there are more and more places that adopt this new facial payment technology.

    • @isunlloaoll
      @isunlloaoll 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That sounds like a dystopia world where government can control everyone's money.

    • @ez520
      @ez520 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ARVIN no, it's the same thing as the government can freezing your bank account.

    • @isunlloaoll
      @isunlloaoll 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      E Z Yea, but we have cash. Going all e payment means less or no cash.

    • @siyuanlee5909
      @siyuanlee5909 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      ARVIN maybe you didn't know the government also can make your money worth nothing and become some rubbish paper. In other words, no government will stole your money now,especially for a big country like China. this is the last thing you need to worry

    • @Horvavant
      @Horvavant 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lee Halo , yes, like November 2016, India government suddenly make your 500 and 1000 rupees banknotes worthless!

  • @00001111henry
    @00001111henry 7 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    Thank you! From your TH-cam informations. Cashless paying with my phone in WeChat or Alipay when I going visit China on my vacation. Westerner China catching up the east coast of China. I mean using same technology. I am thinking the east coast more developed than the westerner part of China. I didn’t know that. I’m 100% wrong. I was unbelievable, shocked and surprised me! “ WOW”!!!!!! I love you teaching us how to use pay with a phone. In western countries only Apple Pay or Samsung pay on the phone. China ahead of western countries only a free app when you apply. Our country not too many companies using the phone to pay. We have use cash or credit card or ATM machine is not convenient. I have to standing long line. The world have to learn from China! You lucky girl live in China have this advanced technology! Westerner countries media won’t telling us how China so advanced, always saying China is bad and backward country. You’re 100% right!

    • @馬軍-c1g
      @馬軍-c1g 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Henry Long Wellcome to China,The video shows the real China, not the whole China that the western media describes.

    • @馬軍-c1g
      @馬軍-c1g 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Henry Long thank government has set up a firewall, otherwise, the western media has spread the information too false.

  • @yzhang2008
    @yzhang2008 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    No worry about your battery dying. There are chargers everywhere. You can use your smart phone to borrow(pay) the leasing of the charger. The cost is about 1RMB/hours. So make sure to borrow it before your battery is dead.

  • @silvanobonafe
    @silvanobonafe 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Problem is, if cash disappears, banks can ask for negative interest, and let you pay for every transaction. Too much power for banks is not good for us (the people) . Nice video by the way :)

    • @lxjilyfe
      @lxjilyfe 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      different banks have competition between each other, if all banks do that, ppl will simply withdraw the money and invest on other things like p2p program or real estates.

    • @user-wg1oh2bu2r
      @user-wg1oh2bu2r 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      All banks are controlled by China goverment.

    • @jamesonlee2478
      @jamesonlee2478 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Major Bank is belongs to Chinese government,so don't worry about that,at least we have country

  • @lindafukuyu5767
    @lindafukuyu5767 7 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Thank you for your valuable information about cashless society in China. Btw, your Chinese is getting better and better. 加油 (cia yew) 👍🏻 😃

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thank you so much for watching! I definitely want to improve my Chinese significantly.

    • @xyan00
      @xyan00 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      The best way of learning Chinese is making a Chinese boy friend:-)

    • @RezaOLine
      @RezaOLine 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      how hard is it to learning chinese..??

    • @yu-eg7od
      @yu-eg7od 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Being able to read the Chinese characters will be very useful there, BTW I am very sure most Chinese there will envy how well and natural when you are speaking in English. You are a brave and adventurous girl indeed

    • @Horvavant
      @Horvavant 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reza O'Line , learning to speak Chinese is not difficult, but to be able to read is a different story. Chinese have a simple grammar. No tense, no singular or plural,no male or female words, no adult or kid words, cat, kittens,dog, puppies etc to confuse learners

  • @weizhang2834
    @weizhang2834 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    the price of taxi is 8rmb , around 1.1dollor . In china , the ordinary people and students often take taxi . Because it’s much cheaper compared with most of countries.

  • @putinemperor8417
    @putinemperor8417 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Fingerprints are safer and easier to pay for. You can set it up

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I agree, my friend use fingerprints which is easier. However, I am not using fingerprints to unlock my phone I guess used to with it. I'll try to switch it to fingerprint soon!

  • @ericliume
    @ericliume 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Actually the idea behind this QR code transaction is very simple and with good intention to minimize the cost for both customer and vendors. For small vendors they don't need to own expensive machines or scanners to make the transaction work. All they need is to print out their transaction QR code. Customers just scan the vendors' code , type in the money to transfer, then everything is done. But for big vendors like supermarkets, department stores, etc since they have already owned the scanners previously to scan membership cards, bar codes, etc. They only need to do minimal upgrades to scan the QR code of the customers', then the transaction is automatically done.

  • @mrshangpa
    @mrshangpa 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Happy to see your Chinese language skill improving and you're enjoying every day!

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much!! My Chinese skills are still very basic and on the survival level. Hahaha. Thank you so much for watching :)

  • @spencer7404
    @spencer7404 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    In some cities of China, you can pay, clock in and withdraw from ATM by scanning face, without your phone. It's happening and expected to popularize in three years.

  • @kabatake
    @kabatake 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I have read your profile and I think you are very talented and brave! Good luck on your careers!

  • @kendrickainsworth8376
    @kendrickainsworth8376 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    great video , look forward to seeing you try Shopping Online next time!

  • @taotao98103
    @taotao98103 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    The downside is the cashless way is not something you can set up outside of China and then use the service once you are landed. The service is for Chinese residents only. You have to have Chinese bank account.

  • @fireraccoon6398
    @fireraccoon6398 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    amazing video, very informative and well done! Just wish that the volume of music is lower, I turn up my volume to hear you speak but then when it switch to music it becomes way too loud

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you for watching. My mistake with the audio! I'll pay attention next time. I finished editing this late night, thats probably why. Thanks again!!

  • @liangsitao
    @liangsitao 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Your Chinese is actually quite good!!! 👍

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I am still far from being able to have full conversation.

    • @glu1324
      @glu1324 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Syifa Adriana www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-23975037

  • @haosun3700
    @haosun3700 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    LOVE your video! Hope you have a good time! A kind advice: Please turn the BGM volume down and your voice louder for the fist half of your video.

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you! I'll pay attention to it closely next time :D

  • @asalkhan8953
    @asalkhan8953 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Have a happy journey

  • @alexfreeman525
    @alexfreeman525 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    good video! keep it up the good work Syifa!

  • @jessiehorne
    @jessiehorne 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Thank You Adriana 🧕🏼 ... This video post is very informative and helpful to learn and see how to use mobile payment applications Alipay and WeChat pay ... I just wish that here in the US that we too would go to mobile apps for payments. I already have WeChat ☺️

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching Jessie! I guess that's why Trump is insecure of China, being it is somewhat left behind in several aspects. The U.S. def can learn from China for a thing or two :) I know Apple wallet and similar app has been used in the U.S. to promote mobile payment, but not yet as thorough as in China. Hope for the best for both countries.

    • @jessiehorne
      @jessiehorne 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Syifa Adriana Yes we have mobile payment systems in place here in the US but they are dedicated to the mobile operating system of the respective devices where WeChat pay and Alipay are both cross OS platform apps which would be beneficial for both the shops and banks in my humble opinion .

    • @whokilledmax
      @whokilledmax 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      China has a very strong government to integrate these social resources. It uses administrative means to break the artificial gap between capital giants. Of course, on the other side of the coin, if the giant does not step on the correct step, the fall will be more painful.

  • @尔东先生
    @尔东先生 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    In fact a lot of chinese people use credit cards,especial young people , even they have 2 or more credit cards , and aslo you can link to your credit cards to your Ali Pay or Wechat Pay just like link to your debit card, but sometime when you scan the QR code , it can't be avaiable with your credit card, but sometime you still can pay something with Ali Pay or Wechat Pay link to your credit cards.Eg. when you buy one movie ticket online, you can pay it with credit card or debit card in the Ali Pay or Wechat Pay.

  • @geek2356
    @geek2356 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    A suggestion: I've noticed that some of your viewers are from China. So if you put your alipay account here, no doubt you'll get more support from Chinese audiences. Give it a try!

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's interesting idea. How am I supposed to do that? I am not sure that sharing alipay account publicly would be safe?

    • @geek2356
      @geek2356 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Some other vloggers have done this for so long, check this one: MickeyworksTV. All you need to do is to leave your alipay account here AKA your email. It's safe. There is only one concern that you may get more spams. Or you can open a new alipay account dedicated for this kind of thing.

    • @dttutty
      @dttutty 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      just post your Alipay or Wechat Payment QR code, it's safe

  • @linweili9238
    @linweili9238 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    so proud of this ~

  • @jjjsjje12ie
    @jjjsjje12ie 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    the way you were using the chopstick was amazing~!

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL! Thanks so much for noticing my chopstick skill!

  • @david1234lee
    @david1234lee 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    IF you put up a small ad in the local newspaper, you will have many students willing to pay you 300 RMB/hour to teach them English.

  • @alisarwar9234
    @alisarwar9234 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    MashaAllah Sayifa you are doing well! You are beautiful, you are dynamic in what you are doing in your magestic travels, and you are a wonderful role model for many other young Muslim sisters. May Allah(swt) keep you safe in all of your travels!

  • @shaovoon
    @shaovoon 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very useful video to me when I travel to China next month! BTW is that Islamic restaurant where you had lunch because I saw the mosque shape patterns?

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching. However, I dont think you can use that as a traveler since alipay/wechat pay requires you to have Chinese bank account so that they are connected directly to your debit card. Yes, it was Halal & Islamic resturant. Plenty of them in Yinchuan and specifically in the Northwest China :)

    • @shaovoon
      @shaovoon 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      You are right! I tried to add my local credit card to AliPay and got rejected. I will be deployed to Beijing for 3 months starting from December! So your videos has been very useful to me! Thanks! I just signed up ExpressVPN using your referrer link! Thanks again!

  • @lisaishere0919
    @lisaishere0919 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Your chinese pronunciation is very good!

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Awwww thank you Lisa!! that is so nice of you

    • @glu1324
      @glu1324 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lisa Ya-Han Chang , www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-china-23975037

  • @say8005
    @say8005 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Fingerprint operation is safer than password operation

  • @amirtahir2161
    @amirtahir2161 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very nice video... Thank you for imformation all about chaina... good experiant 😊👍🏼

  • @bidujador
    @bidujador 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    It is convenient if you actually have a Chinese bank account. Now getting the bank account can be a real nightmare. I've never understood why they couldn't accept my international credit card even at international oriented tourist venues like the Shanghai Disney resort. If you run out of phone battery you're pretty much screwed.

    • @NormanF62
      @NormanF62 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      You have to let your bank know where you’ll be traveling so they won’t block your card. Sometimes they can protect you too well!
      My bank has transferred block control to its clients so they’re in charge of who they’ll allow to credit/debit their account

  • @oumaimad5662
    @oumaimad5662 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello dear thank you so much for this video, very informative! 🙏💕 I have a video request, can you do a Sephora tour? I really want to see what kind of makeup brands Sephora in China carries and if they have Huda Beauty! Thank you 🙏

  • @JohnEternal
    @JohnEternal 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hello Syifa, I wanted to ask which translation app you used at the laundry business?

    • @art-543
      @art-543 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      John Eternal wechat can translation

  • @filmaker256
    @filmaker256 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    cant you still use cash?

  • @ticktock5024
    @ticktock5024 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Problem with this system is that there is little or no audit trail for retailers or customers if the credits and debits turn out to be short very difficult to prove to bank the shortfall error.

  • @retep431
    @retep431 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Always informative as ever. Why is it that women make better videos than men? Excellent Syifa.

  • @thata82
    @thata82 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hey nice video, what translation app are you using??

  • @sukirwanwong
    @sukirwanwong 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    hi what kind of application were u using to translate ur conversation?

  • @kendrickainsworth8376
    @kendrickainsworth8376 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hi Syifa , have you try Online Shopping like taobao or JD yet ? It will save you a lot of money.

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I do. I in fact shop on Taobao ocassionally, I wanted to include shopping on Taobao in this video but I didnt have anything important to buy. Thanks for watching!

    • @putinemperor8417
      @putinemperor8417 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Syifa Adriana
      Based on my years of shopping experience, I don't recommend you use Taobao. Although I am Chinese, I have to admit that the quality of things on Taobao is uneven. But as long as you are willing to spend money, it certainly will not buy fake, you get what you pay for is a reasonable sentence. In contrast, I suggest you use JingDong and try to buy JingDong-owned(自营) goods, not only quality assurance, but also very fast logistics, after-sales service is also good .
      Taobao and JingDong are both online shopping sites, but they are two completely different things :Taobao is just an online shopping platform, Taobao does not sell their own things, Taobao is a trading platform provided to the seller and buyers, anyone can open a shop in Taobao, Taobao on the product quality is not guaranteed .By comparison, JingDong is not just a trading platform, JingDong also sells things itself 。JingDong -owned(自营) goods are good quality, and good after-sales service.
      I'm sorry I don't know how to translate the word 自营. Literal translation is Sell by itself. I hope you can understand, haha 。。。。

  • @Teej.Images
    @Teej.Images 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I enjoy your videos!!!

  • @Jakarta_Uncharted
    @Jakarta_Uncharted 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks syifa your video very informative

  • @maoge8597
    @maoge8597 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    nice vid , btw is there enough hala restaurant in china?

  • @宇宙鬼哥
    @宇宙鬼哥 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Welcome to China

  • @vansyaf
    @vansyaf 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wondering about your translator app when you’re at the laundry. Quite interesting.

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      It is a famous app, and very useful only when translating while speaking however doesnt really help for me to learn because it doesnt use any pinyin. It's called "youdao.com"

    • @weizhang2834
      @weizhang2834 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Syifa Adriana the App “pieco “is good App for learning Chinese with pinyin.

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes, I also have Pleco. :)

  • @kangliangleilei97
    @kangliangleilei97 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I Syifa, I Really love your videos... I Have a concern, where did you learn English? Greetings

  • @riazkhattak3315
    @riazkhattak3315 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very informative 👍

  • @dwchen1
    @dwchen1 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Besidesthe cashless contents i wanna talk about how to use chopstick/sumpit properly.
    You should put a 1/2 cm gap between the sticks in your fingers Diana, for better and more powerful grip, if you criss-cross the 'sumpit' then the grip is weaker to lift and hold your piece of food.
    By the way ... great content you have this time.
    Salam dari Jakarta.

  • @dewuqiu7479
    @dewuqiu7479 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    About the credit card, your Alipay can rent you some money, same funcation as the credit card

  • @Wachest
    @Wachest 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Salam Allaikum Sister Syifa, Surah Al Kalf 18 of the Holy Quran said that money for the youth of the cave was silver coins.

  • @darkenergy9893
    @darkenergy9893 7 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    *Eight yuan (1.2 USD) for a taxi ride* ?.... so cheap... It's 2.5 USD for a bus ride at my city!

    • @鲁冬-v5d
      @鲁冬-v5d 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      MUTT CHEN Public transportation very cheap in china bus (0.15usd or 0.3usd ) metro (0.7usd)

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Definitely! I love how taxi fare in Yinchuan specifically is cheaper than any other cities (for sure since it's not a 1st tier city), but the distance was very close henceforth 8 yuan. Usually I only need to spend less than 20 or 15 yuan for long distance.

    • @风谣-s8d
      @风谣-s8d 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      比较欠发达地区,我从北京到山西,六七块一碗的拉面我也觉得好便宜啊😂

    • @sy3934
      @sy3934 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      切 ,6,7块一碗难道很贵吗? 20块一碗都算便宜的.

    • @weizhang2834
      @weizhang2834 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      风谣 in sf Bay Area USA , only rich people take taxi because very expensive. In Taiwan taxi also very expensive

  • @andrewtsang384
    @andrewtsang384 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    You are wonderful!
    Seeing is believing: I have learned that without setting up mobile payment apps, rather than cash, you'll find life difficult in China. But isn't that required you to have a Chinese bank account first? What happen if you are only a short term traveler?

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thank you so much for watching! Not too difficult, but just not as convinient. Hahaha. True! I only start using my obile payment in the beginning of July after my Chinese bank account was set up. Therefore it will be linked directly to my debit card. Previously, I had Chinese bank account from a regional bank, which doesnt allow me to sign up for wechatpay/alipay. Short term traveler is better advised to use cash to be quite honest.

  • @andywang3482
    @andywang3482 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Great video. Have fun in China. Welcome to my city - Suzhou.

  • @haoruchen4216
    @haoruchen4216 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Try the mobile battary pack rental via mobile payment, you'd love it. it works like bike you can rent from one machine and return at another....like a secret society, and you will never runout of battary! I find it to be really fun.

  • @Wachest
    @Wachest 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Make sure you have some silver and gold on you at all times. I think in China you can buy some from the vending machines.

  • @lakhenakuy6585
    @lakhenakuy6585 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Siyifa, I watched a lot of your videos in China, it seems that it’s impossible to live in that country without speaking Mandarin, isn’t it?

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Hi Sam! Thanks for watching. In major cities like in the southern part of China, you can get by speaking English. But in Northwest, where I lived, it’s impossible to find people who speaks English on daily single basis. Speaking mandarin when you live in China of course will help a lot of small little things

  • @xiangjc
    @xiangjc 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    I think it is too much trouble to enter your password, why do you set up fingerprint to payment ?

  • @pckuching3374
    @pckuching3374 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    finally u talk on this topic wechatpay is the best thing in china.

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks so much for watching! I definitely love wechat pay and Alipay.

  • @MrPassion4truth
    @MrPassion4truth 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    That's pretty amazing that you have learned to speak Chinese. Naturally, your listening ability wouldn't match what you can quite yet.

  • @topb.pun.6120
    @topb.pun.6120 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice syifa adriana.

  • @nasnur71
    @nasnur71 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi Syifa, May I know if this restaurant only serve Halal food. I was told that China restaurant with green background on their signage are usually halal. Is it true.

  • @kevindixon5137
    @kevindixon5137 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Syifa:You are very beautiful🌹.Thank you very much for your true and objective introduction to China. We welcome these sincere foreign friends. China is not a perfect country, but China is a hospitable country. I've been looking at your video. You did a good job on the Chinese project. Welcome to shandong. Shandong is also a beautiful and hospitable province. Please ignore the malicious revilers whose vision and ideas are narrow. I wish you every day of success and happiness. 😊🙏)

  • @aldemir6127
    @aldemir6127 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    facinating, we don't have those things here in USA, at least I haven't seen them round me.

    • @NormanF62
      @NormanF62 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      We’ve been cashless in the US for a long time. Only thing I still need to get cash for is to pay my rent.
      That’s the only exception to going cashless. Its only a minor inconvenience. Apart from that I haven’t carried carried cash with me for the last decade

  • @JD-pp6ze
    @JD-pp6ze 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WOW great I can actually scan the QR code from the video the taxi and the laundry store But I am not planning on paying them anything lol
    I am originally from Xinjiang Wish you could visit my home someday hope you enjoy your life in China love and peace

  • @额什么
    @额什么 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    why not use DiDi app to call the taxi, which it will show where taxi is and how long you have to wait?

  • @francoiso.schlosser9720
    @francoiso.schlosser9720 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The real CASHLESS SOCIETY today is SWEDEN. ONLY 2% of ALL transactions are done with cash. In china, it's more than 80%. Mobile payment started in SWEDEN several years before it reached china

    • @leavesgreen7729
      @leavesgreen7729 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Swiss or Sweden?

    • @funinglobe
      @funinglobe 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      definitely not swiss, at Zurich center station you still needed coin to go to public restroom, as it was in 2016, any update now?

  • @PikaPika-Tassie
    @PikaPika-Tassie 7 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    wow, this is even in one of China’s poorest and remotest provinces!

    • @darkenergy9893
      @darkenergy9893 7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pika Jin the province is not a rich Chinese province, but Yinchuan is OK.

    • @PikaPika-Tassie
      @PikaPika-Tassie 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      MUTT CHEN it is not even among top100 cities in China economy wise. That’s very low being a provincial capital city. And also it is the very few capitals yet to be linked with HSR

    • @BBB-wb6rf
      @BBB-wb6rf 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      银川是中央选定的智能城市(smart city)试点,全部政务都通过电子网络,市内普遍使用智能垃圾收集系统。

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      LOL, yes Ningxia isnt the most developed province, but I dont think it is one of the poorest :) Nonetheless, mobile payment is applied in major cities in China.

    • @PikaPika-Tassie
      @PikaPika-Tassie 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Syifa Adriana disposable income is among the lowest, of course prices are lower. I am very frustrated about the transport development in Ningxia, not slow but not fast enough.

  • @URsupermax
    @URsupermax 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    It's a little bit weird having a dish without rice or noodle.

  • @shin_arman
    @shin_arman 5 ปีที่แล้ว

    Kapan ya 2 operator terbesar mobile payment di Indonesia (Gojek, Ovo) bisa nyusul secanggih n jangkauannya semasif WeChat and Alipay? Skala nasional Indonesia gitu 🤔

  • @tanaric3153
    @tanaric3153 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    you can use fingerprint to pay , that is much more quick.

  • @rubismo00
    @rubismo00 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    WoW.. hebat mbak... saya salut.. perbanyak terus vblog-nya di cina.

  • @yunchan8807
    @yunchan8807 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    After use alipay, click "a" button on pay result page, can get some bonus to reduce your next total payment.

  • @fengchang4788
    @fengchang4788 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I went to Yinchuan to see my girlfriend just a week ago, but subscribed to your channel a few months ago! wow! What a coincidence!

  • @tomryann86
    @tomryann86 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi wanna ask why u take taxi where else you could take either uber or grab at there?

  • @huangpingxiong2036
    @huangpingxiong2036 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    pocket pickers become jobless, hahaha. at the end of video, the man asked you "贵姓啊?" which means “what's your family name?”

    • @rogerfaint499
      @rogerfaint499 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It means, generally, "what's your name?"

    • @huangpingxiong2036
      @huangpingxiong2036 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      sure, you may answer your family name only, or full name if you don't mind,

  • @dorawang5451
    @dorawang5451 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    that lipstick color is beautiful. what brand and color #?

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks Dora! I like it too. I use different lipstick, the first few minutes before my meal, it was combination of Lancome Absolue Rouge in the shade #132, mixed with Sephora lipcream Stain in the shade Mandarin muse. The second one after my meal, was Wet N Wild (I cant remember the shade, but basically classic red color) mixed with the same shade from Sephora.

    • @dorawang5451
      @dorawang5451 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love the first one. Thanks.

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I love the first one too! I actually mixed 3 colors, I forgot to mention the other one also from Lancome Absolue Rouge in the shade #184.

    • @dorawang5451
      @dorawang5451 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      LOL, I am looking for the perfect orange red lipstick. Did not know you have to mix it yourself.

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      True! Lipstick can be very personal, since it does have different undertones. One same lip color doesnt always mean it will look the same on the other. Especially most people have different undertones. I suggest you watching "Lisa Eldrige", on TH-cam. I have been watching her for years. She has thorough guide of lipstick undertones, to better understand which one that suits you best. xoxo

  • @RandyHartono
    @RandyHartono 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Looks fantastic... Ali pay meaning from Alibaba Jack Ma??

    • @李智天
      @李智天 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Randy Hartono yes

  • @abdulwahabboges1163
    @abdulwahabboges1163 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Nice footage

  • @stonetrouble5053
    @stonetrouble5053 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Do you need to have a Chinese bank account? Not easy for a foreigner to obtain. Impossible for a foreign tourist.

    • @stonetrouble5053
      @stonetrouble5053 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      To answer my own question, you do not need a Chinese bank account. You can link this to a credit card, even pay through Western Union. Cool!

  • @sstchan924
    @sstchan924 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    There is a belief in China that the way you hold the chopsticks can predict how far you travel in your life. The way Syifa held the chopsticks near the far end of them confirms the fact she has traveled far indeed.

  • @RezaOLine
    @RezaOLine 7 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    i want to visit china somedays but i cant speak chinese.. how long to learn chinese..?? how hard is it..??

    • @dereklambert9551
      @dereklambert9551 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      how long to Learn Chinese ?? well , not to long , around 55 years

    • @Marvelous_Ai
      @Marvelous_Ai 7 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      writing and reading may be hard,but listening and peaking are easy.

    • @floxshuilee1760
      @floxshuilee1760 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      apps can easily do a decebt translation job. you dont need to learn Chinese any more.

    • @xiaozhang4773
      @xiaozhang4773 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      You can download some translation APPs. And, actually, many people in large cities in China can speak English, especially young people, such as college students and young employees.

    • @yu-eg7od
      @yu-eg7od 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I know you mean to be a joke. But please don't frighten potential tourists to China

  • @miradilahat695
    @miradilahat695 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Syifa, are you from countryside? Have you never visit a city before?I wish you visit other countries also!

  • @CyberSetan
    @CyberSetan 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    I'm a Malaysian in Beijing for the past 1 month... I agree that this 'Cashless' system is extremely convenient to purchase almost any service or buy anything... One thing that I need to do though is to get a local bank account (in my case ICBC) in order to link it to the WeChat... I hope this system is implemented throughout the world...

  • @MrPassion4truth
    @MrPassion4truth 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is so awesome that you used that app to translate the salesgirls Chinese and she even bat an eye that you did so. LOL. What is the name of that app?

    • @SyifaAdriana
      @SyifaAdriana  7 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL yeah, I get that reaction a lot from the Chinese people. It is convinient if I dont understand anything at all. Before using it, I usually try to understand the context of what that person talks about, because I dont want to be so dependent on that since it's too easy. However, I also use it if I dont know how to put together words into a sentence. It's called "youdao".

    • @MrPassion4truth
      @MrPassion4truth 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have youdao but I didn't know that it had this feature. It's still pretty cool that you know how to respond after hearing the translation.

    • @huangpingxiong2036
      @huangpingxiong2036 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      she bat eyes on you because she was surprised. I would say she didn't expect you're a foreigner when you came to her first sight. because you don't look much different from the locals.

  • @meganeomar5688
    @meganeomar5688 7 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Nice video but I have a problem, I saw your Chinese dish and I find it delicious, unfortunately there is no Chinese restaurant in my city, how to do? I bite into my phone ! Ha Hatake care sister.

    • @yu-eg7od
      @yu-eg7od 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      She also has a unique way in handling her chop-sticks

  • @luckyluq5354
    @luckyluq5354 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Hi syifa! Does wechat or alipay charge you for every transaction? How they generate money then?

    • @ceng4804
      @ceng4804 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      0元交易费,但是你要借钱消费有利息,3个月免息吧

  • @hogohugo2877
    @hogohugo2877 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    everything is free, all you need is a smartphone with camera

  • @edwardsy7414
    @edwardsy7414 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    If I don’t have a local Chinese bank account, can I use WeChat account? Or I need to register in alipay?

    • @雷张超
      @雷张超 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Edward Sy it's ok.i guess

  • @jwang076
    @jwang076 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    What do you mean cashless. You still need money in your account to use the mobile pay services. Cashless means you have no money.

    • @ceng4804
      @ceng4804 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      可以绑定信用卡

  • @marvincuche
    @marvincuche 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Good video. But I noticed that the transaction processes were different at different places. Sometimes they scanned your QR code, the other times you scan theirs. What’s the difference? And how do they confirm payment?

    • @渠红波
      @渠红波 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      普通用户或个人用户,比如小卖铺或煎饼果子摊,你要扫他的二维码支付。而大型超市或麦当劳这样的商家,他会要求扫你的手机收款。(百度翻译)
      An ordinary user or a personal user, such as a shop or a pancake fruit stall, you want to sweep his QR code. And a big supermarket or McDonald's business, he will ask for your handset receipts. (Baidu translation)

    • @ericliume
      @ericliume 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Actually the idea behind this is very simple and with good intention to minimize the cost for both customer and vendors. For small vendors they don't need to own expensive machines or scanners to make the transaction work. All they need is to print out their transaction QR code. Customers just scan the vendors' code then type in the money to transfer, then everything is done. But for big vendors like supermarkets, department stores, etc since they have already own the scanners previously to scan membership cards, bar codes, etc. They only need to do minimal upgrades to scan the QR code of the customers, then the transaction is automatically done.

    • @xz1891
      @xz1891 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Scanning can go either way. Confirmation is a beep plus the msg showing instantly on your phone.

    • @ceng4804
      @ceng4804 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      手机上会显示你支付了多少钱

  • @kabatake
    @kabatake 7 ปีที่แล้ว

    Can you talk about the headscarf you are wearing and when can you take it off?

    • @hanifahyusuf5801
      @hanifahyusuf5801 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sing Kwok it's personal matter regarding her beliefs.

  • @surajlimzvlogs
    @surajlimzvlogs 6 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very helpful video