Thank you for this video, Jen.. I badly want this guide especially for solo female travelers like you kaci .. Shanghai, China is my dream country to visit one day.
You're welcome po. So easy lang naman po to get tourist visa for China so you can definitely realize the dream when the money, confidence and time permits na
@@MarqAljoOfficial hello I shared the questions the IO in NAIA asked me sa vlog po but yes - naging smooth naman po ang experience ko. Most likely because I have always traveled solo even before my China travel. So when they saw me the male IO only asked if same company pa ba ako and ano yung role ko. After that he stamped my passport. D na hiningi ang round-trip tickets ko and my hotel accommodation because of my travel history.
hello jen may flight din ako shanghai this oct. bat pala di ka nagtry bumili lazada ng china sim? kasi as far as i know mahal talaga wifi sa airport sa shanghai. thankss
@@michaelaschwanden hehehe actually... D ko na siya na isip kasi akala ko d masyado mahal ang Sims sa china. When I got there - dun ko pa na realize na I should have purchased from Shopee or Lazada. Soon pag balik ko hahaha
Planning to go to China next year. It will be my first international travel and solo po ako. Female pa, medyo kinakabahan ako kasi may napapanood ako na red flag daw yun sa I/O :(
Thank you! I know what hotel to choose na for my trip on March and ang mura nya! 😭 May I also ask po, wala pong problem ilink Alipay to a BPI credit card or debit card?
@@lesliedizon1261 cool! Wala naman po problem. I remember setting up and connecting my debit card at that time was so easy. Make your Alipay account in advance. I did mine around 2 to 3 weeks just to see if I have any problems but so far it was quick and easy. Lifesaver ang alipay. China is cashless talaga
Hello po. Tanong ko lang po sa NAIA terminal 3, okay lang po ba dumiretso na sa immigration kapag may boarding pass na kahit ang layo pa ng flight like 6hrs. pa? 😅 First time here, will be traveling to Guangzhou in a month..🙂
@@Cat.meow18 yes po. Pumila n ako papasok sa immigration at 3pm kahit ang flight ko is at 8pm pa. Takot ko lang na baka biglang dami yung tao at ma stuck pa ako sa pila pa IO. Goods naman. Naka punta ako sa gate ko by quarter to 4pm. And chill2 until mag board
@@tomomikatoodle yes pwede kaayo gamiton sa maglev! Hehe Mao ako g gamit pag sakay. Pero if may Alipay ka, connect nimo imong card sa app then pwede nimo gamiton to scan. I showed it sa akong upcoming vlogs nga ako gi scan2. Heheh
@@nicolesingh889 wala po siya sa moovit. But from east Nanjing station, hanap ka ng exit na may elevator... I think exit 2 I forgot. But when you get out of the station - open ka Google maps and it will show you the way to the hotel. Gumagana ang Google maps for walking only no public transport info. Yun po ginawa ko and I arrived at the hotel.
@@nicolesingh889 you're welcome. Glad it helped you. I stayed there for a week but I wasn't able to edit the rest of the vlogs because of work. I recommend getting letsvpn before flying to China. Each subscription lets you have 2 devices. So each device should have the letsvpn app and you can toggle it on. I choose Philippines for the server ang Google apps worked fine. Except for TikTok.
Hi friend. Thank you for this vlog. How did you register for Alipay? I used kasi my Philippine mobile number. Will it work when you reach China? Also, I heard that linking cards that require OTP is impossible since Phil # ang pinadadalhan di ba? What type of card did you link? I heard GoTyme works daw. Thanks in advance for the reply
If you setup your Alipay in the Philippines before your China trip, you can connect your card to your alipay account and use it to pay for everything in China. No need to withdraw money. It didn't send me otp to my phone number so all is good. But this should all be done before the arrival to China...
@@jeffreyticzon7429 di ko po sya na try personally since I used the actual Alipay app nila. But I heard you can use GCash via Alipay. instagram.com/reel/DDg7IDivAGH/?igsh=MzF0eGR2MHg5NXNo
Although meron direct flights na ulit from Shanghai to Cebu, reinstated since May 2023, via China Eastern Airlines. Daily pa. Plus AirAsia PH will re-launch Shenzhen-Cebu flights this October
@@jenpacganern It was first launched in 2018 until the pandemic hit in 2020, revived 3 years later. Briefly halted due to low demand and aircraft shortage.
@@jenpacganernBut due to aircraft shortages and low demand, AirAsia PH’s mainland China flights have ended in August. Competition as well from PAL (Manila to Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Beijing) and Cebu Pacific (Manila to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xiamen) domestically. At least we have Air China (Manila-Beijing and Manila-Chengdu), China Eastern (Manila-Shanghai and Cebu-Shanghai), XiamenAir (Manila-Jinjiang and Davao-Jinjiang), China Southern (Manila-Guangzhou), Shenzhen Airlines (Manila-Shenzhen), or even stopovers to HK, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, or Seoul. PAL also has codesharing deals with China Southern and XiamenAir so for travelers from VisMin can transit via Manila.
@@jen70781 hello po, actually - matutulungin po sila and mga kind po ang mga Chinese sa Mainland China compared to sa Chinese sa Hong Kong. Kahit may language barrier - they will try to help. And they're friendly din po No hostility even when they knew I was from the Philippines. I was so shocked
ang mahal po ng binabawas sa metro card nyo, been there last July 1st week pero binabayad lang namin is 2 to 4 yuan lang we’re not using klook metro card, bumibili lang kami ng card sa machine using alipay. aheheh. parang yung 40 yuan is to much ahahaha
@@ever_paul ay lol sa sorry! Omg. Yes cashless ako the entire trip sa china because I make sure to connect my debit or credit card sa aking ALIPAY account. Make sure to do this before your flight. Never ako nag withdraw ng money sa china kasi lahat sila may qr code for alipay. Scan2 ka nalang, even sa subway.
@@MariaAngelitaEstella malinis naman po. Ang d ko lang bet is yung amoy ng sigarilyo kasi heavy smoke po talaga sila. Pero nung nandun ako - malinis naman po
Mas malinis sila compare sa Hong Kong. And mas mabait mga tao dun. Many times tutulungan ka nila makipag communicate. Though magugulat ka na lang kasi naninigaw sila and i just found out na ganun lang talaga sila.
Actually cheap ang hotel mo as compared to Hongkong. 3500 a night for two, super good deal yan. Did you mention the hotel’s name?
Hotel: Jinjiang Inn Select Shanghai Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
can’t wait for my first ever solo trip and its going to be in Guangzhou,China❤❤❤ thank you for sharing your detailed trip and boost my confidence❤
@@lourdesc.bolanos9724 omg! Exciting yan. I will also travel to Guangzhou and Shenzhen in November po. Hehehe enjoy!
Omg.. That's soo exciting!
@@jenpacganernShenzhen Airlines or China Southern will do.
Always a fan jen. Been waiting for your travel updates and the continutation of your china vlog ❤️❤️
23:40 Nkakaloka pag first time. lol Stressful arrival tlga. I really enjoyed watching newbies figuring things out on their own.
It is so stressful yet fun at the same time ahaha
Helped me a lot for my 2 weeks trip this coming 17th! Thank you so much, Ms. Jen!
@@erielcharm yayyyyyy ingat and enjoy China
Ganda sa Shanghai no, admire sa tapang mo mag solo. Maybe i should do that too.
@@danmejia9282 yes maganda sa Shanghai ,minus the people na nagsisigarilyo and dumudura kahit saan
@@danmejia9282 go lang sa solo Kaya yan 😉
Thank you for this video, Jen.. I badly want this guide especially for solo female travelers like you kaci .. Shanghai, China is my dream country to visit one day.
You're welcome po. So easy lang naman po to get tourist visa for China so you can definitely realize the dream when the money, confidence and time permits na
New subscriber here! Salamat sa detailed vlog!
@@jpfrommanila hello! Thank you so much for dropping by 🤗
I'm going to Guangzhou this December 3. Hopefully and praying maging smooth lang sa immigration.
kaya yan.
enjoy Guangzhou
update po sa travel niyo, naging smooth ba? ano tinanong ng IO?
May update po kayo?
@@MarqAljoOfficial hello I shared the questions the IO in NAIA asked me sa vlog po but yes - naging smooth naman po ang experience ko. Most likely because I have always traveled solo even before my China travel. So when they saw me the male IO only asked if same company pa ba ako and ano yung role ko. After that he stamped my passport. D na hiningi ang round-trip tickets ko and my hotel accommodation because of my travel history.
Welcome to China!
hello mam, anong hotel mam , para same yong e book namin
my trip ako this jan 2025
@@simonjrantolijao Hotel: Jinjiang Inn Select Shanghai Nanjing Road Pedestrian Street
hello jen may flight din ako shanghai this oct. bat pala di ka nagtry bumili lazada ng china sim? kasi as far as i know mahal talaga wifi sa airport sa shanghai. thankss
@@michaelaschwanden hehehe actually... D ko na siya na isip kasi akala ko d masyado mahal ang Sims sa china. When I got there - dun ko pa na realize na I should have purchased from Shopee or Lazada. Soon pag balik ko hahaha
bilib ako sa guts nyo in travelling alone…new sub here😊
Planning to go to China next year. It will be my first international travel and solo po ako. Female pa, medyo kinakabahan ako kasi may napapanood ako na red flag daw yun sa I/O :(
Be confident lang po and pray k lang.
Ano gamit mo na net po?
@@darleenmislang7764 bought a sim card sa may Arrivals area of the airport. Talked about this sa vlog po
Ma kaka access po ba sa tiktok yung letsvpn?
@@darleenmislang7764 hindi po
@@darleenmislang7764 even with VPN. But once you land the Philippines, you can access naman.
Thank you! I know what hotel to choose na for my trip on March and ang mura nya! 😭
May I also ask po, wala pong problem ilink Alipay to a BPI credit card or debit card?
@@lesliedizon1261 cool! Wala naman po problem. I remember setting up and connecting my debit card at that time was so easy.
Make your Alipay account in advance. I did mine around 2 to 3 weeks just to see if I have any problems but so far it was quick and easy. Lifesaver ang alipay. China is cashless talaga
How did you apply for a visa po? Freelancer din pero without ITR. Sorry.
Hello, I have a video about my China Tourist Visa application. th-cam.com/video/FIa2hE8iuzc/w-d-xo.html&lc=UgzFBTaYDjllFSAzPI54AaABAg
Machine lang po ang immigration sa Shanghai Airport or may officer pa rin?
may Chinese officer po. yung machine is fingerprint collection and passport scanning po.
Hello po. Tanong ko lang po sa NAIA terminal 3, okay lang po ba dumiretso na sa immigration kapag may boarding pass na kahit ang layo pa ng flight like 6hrs. pa? 😅 First time here, will be traveling to Guangzhou in a month..🙂
@@Cat.meow18 yes po. Pumila n ako papasok sa immigration at 3pm kahit ang flight ko is at 8pm pa. Takot ko lang na baka biglang dami yung tao at ma stuck pa ako sa pila pa IO. Goods naman. Naka punta ako sa gate ko by quarter to 4pm. And chill2 until mag board
@@jenpacganern Okay po. Thank you po. God bless.😊❤️
Ate, ang klook metro card ba kay pwede ba gamiton sa maglev? Thank you
@@tomomikatoodle yes pwede kaayo gamiton sa maglev! Hehe Mao ako g gamit pag sakay. Pero if may Alipay ka, connect nimo imong card sa app then pwede nimo gamiton to scan. I showed it sa akong upcoming vlogs nga ako gi scan2. Heheh
im planning to go to China solo trip. pero nagwoworry ako ksi baka mhirap communication. marunong ka po mag Mandarin?
Hello, NO ahahaha I don't speak Mandarin. I only used app translator po. Sa Alipay na app po, may built in translator app so that's what I used.
dria nalang pud mi mu book ug hotel kay at least imoha na na show ang route padung sa hotel. salamat kaau!!
Yes maam nindot siya n hotel kay accessible kaayo and naa jd siya sa center sa east Nanjing road.
@@jenpacganern thank you. Hopefully you will grow your channel cause this is what a travel vlog should look like. Amping!!
Same hotel po kami magccheck in pero di ko po masearch sa moovit yung branch ng jinjiang inn na yan. Ano po tinype nyo?
@@nicolesingh889 wala po siya sa moovit. But from east Nanjing station, hanap ka ng exit na may elevator... I think exit 2 I forgot. But when you get out of the station - open ka Google maps and it will show you the way to the hotel. Gumagana ang Google maps for walking only no public transport info. Yun po ginawa ko and I arrived at the hotel.
Be sure you have your VPN subscription while here in the Philippines para when you arrive in China you can just turn it on
@@jenpacganern thanks!!!!!!!!! nagworry ako kasi di daw talaga totally nagwwork google kahit naka vpn.
@@jenpacganern thank you!! ur vlog is so informative hahaha my friends and i have been binging your china videos
@@nicolesingh889 you're welcome. Glad it helped you. I stayed there for a week but I wasn't able to edit the rest of the vlogs because of work. I recommend getting letsvpn before flying to China. Each subscription lets you have 2 devices. So each device should have the letsvpn app and you can toggle it on. I choose Philippines for the server ang Google apps worked fine. Except for TikTok.
Hi! Nakaka-access po kau sa google etc. gamit yun china sim card nyo without VPN? If not, ano po VPN gamit nyo? Thank you!
@@winterkheinj1643 yes po makaka access ng Google using VPN. I used Letsvpn na app po.
Thanks much! @@jenpacganernLooking forward for more of your China vlogs! ❤
@@winterkheinj1643 hehe salamat po. Naway sapian ako ng espirito ng kasipagan hahaha para mag edit
there's a cebu to shanghai direct nonstop flight..
yes po pero mahal... ahaha budget meal traveler lang po ako, abangers ng piso fare po. bako soon pag me extra na hahaha makapag china airlines chos
what camera na imo gi use jen?
@@lovedorayyy dji osmo pocket 3
Hi friend. Thank you for this vlog. How did you register for Alipay? I used kasi my Philippine mobile number. Will it work when you reach China? Also, I heard that linking cards that require OTP is impossible since Phil # ang pinadadalhan di ba? What type of card did you link? I heard GoTyme works daw. Thanks in advance for the reply
If you setup your Alipay in the Philippines before your China trip, you can connect your card to your alipay account and use it to pay for everything in China. No need to withdraw money. It didn't send me otp to my phone number so all is good. But this should all be done before the arrival to China...
I used my UnionBank debit card
欢迎🎉
谢谢!
Hi pwde b Ang GCash s Shanghai?
@@jeffreyticzon7429 di ko po sya na try personally since I used the actual Alipay app nila. But I heard you can use GCash via Alipay. instagram.com/reel/DDg7IDivAGH/?igsh=MzF0eGR2MHg5NXNo
Although meron direct flights na ulit from Shanghai to Cebu, reinstated since May 2023, via China Eastern Airlines.
Daily pa.
Plus AirAsia PH will re-launch Shenzhen-Cebu flights this October
@@thisiskevin1000 Shenzhen to Cebu? Wow that's great news! Thanks for sharing
@@jenpacganern It was first launched in 2018 until the pandemic hit in 2020, revived 3 years later.
Briefly halted due to low demand and aircraft shortage.
@@jenpacganern Tour of the Greater Bay Area (GBA) vlog featuring Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Zhuhai, Foshan, Dongguan and Zhanjiang cities.
@@jenpacganernBut due to aircraft shortages and low demand, AirAsia PH’s mainland China flights have ended in August. Competition as well from PAL (Manila to Shanghai, Xiamen, Guangzhou and Beijing) and Cebu Pacific (Manila to Shanghai, Guangzhou and Xiamen) domestically.
At least we have Air China (Manila-Beijing and Manila-Chengdu), China Eastern (Manila-Shanghai and Cebu-Shanghai), XiamenAir (Manila-Jinjiang and Davao-Jinjiang), China Southern (Manila-Guangzhou), Shenzhen Airlines (Manila-Shenzhen), or even stopovers to HK, Taipei, Singapore, Bangkok, or Seoul.
PAL also has codesharing deals with China Southern and XiamenAir so for travelers from VisMin can transit via Manila.
Kamusta naman po attitude ng mga locals dyan sa tourist, kung icocompare nyo sa HKG?
@@jen70781 hello po, actually - matutulungin po sila and mga kind po ang mga Chinese sa Mainland China compared to sa Chinese sa Hong Kong. Kahit may language barrier - they will try to help. And they're friendly din po
No hostility even when they knew I was from the Philippines. I was so shocked
ang mahal po ng binabawas sa metro card nyo, been there last July 1st week pero binabayad lang namin is 2 to 4 yuan lang we’re not using klook metro card, bumibili lang kami ng card sa machine using alipay. aheheh.
parang yung 40 yuan is to much ahahaha
@@chingserencio oo nga eh maglev po kasi sinakyan ko kaya mahal hehe. For the experience. Pero if subway - super cheap ng fares nila
Wala po cash buong trip?
@@ever_paul may cash po. Nag withdraw lang ako sa atm sa narita or any atm. I also called my bank for my travel advisory so I can use my card in Japan
@@jenpacganern sa china po?
@@ever_paul ay lol sa sorry! Omg. Yes cashless ako the entire trip sa china because I make sure to connect my debit or credit card sa aking ALIPAY account. Make sure to do this before your flight. Never ako nag withdraw ng money sa china kasi lahat sila may qr code for alipay. Scan2 ka nalang, even sa subway.
@@jenpacganernthank you po. 😊
If family group of 3 po kami ano ma advice nyo, bili nalang kami ng transpo card sa klook? 1 is to 1 lang po pag diretso sa alipay?
Sabi nila madumi daw po dyan sa shanghai. Totoo po ba?
@@MariaAngelitaEstella malinis naman po. Ang d ko lang bet is yung amoy ng sigarilyo kasi heavy smoke po talaga sila. Pero nung nandun ako - malinis naman po
Mas malinis sila compare sa Hong Kong. And mas mabait mga tao dun. Many times tutulungan ka nila makipag communicate. Though magugulat ka na lang kasi naninigaw sila and i just found out na ganun lang talaga sila.
Letsvpn? Or Letvpn…
@@dailywords7919 LetsVPN