That Time I Got Questioned by Police in China
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 5 ก.พ. 2025
- Another day and another time being told not to film in China -
WAY more politely this time. The Chinese police here were actually very cool - not like the fireman who was more on the rude side just a day before
Today we're checking out Wuhan's Police Museum plus heading to Qintai for a story of a great lute player
武汉警察博物馆
古琴台
2023 China Travel Vlog/China City Tour
#wuhan #chinese #china
My wife had exactly the same problem. When we moved to France she had to register herself at a police station and all the formalities were done in French which she couldn't understand at the time and I wasn't allowed to be there to translate. It was a bit of a bureaucratic nightmare.
France do that too eh? Yeah it's not really the first thing on your mind when jetlagged and trying to find your way around - but it has to be done.... Or else 😅
That was only just the beginning of it! After that she had to “integrated” OK! Brainwashed by the French state, but nicely so with the finest Savon de Marseille that left her synapses feeling squeaky clean and French.
She had to go to courses about how awesome France is, language courses, republican values courses, have a full medical where she had to strip naked and finally she had to sign the republican contract saying that she would adhere to the values of the French Republic. France can be like an intense overbearing parent sometimes. But almost ten years on she has a shiny French passport and because she's American, most importantly FREE HEALTHCARE! (OK it's not completely free but just a small deduction from your paycheck for complete coverage).
Lol man that does sound pretty intense! I also had a medical before my China trip, but I don't remember getting naked (maybe I just blocked that out 😅)
That being said becoming Chinese is virtually impossible for foreigners, so at least France has that door open - even if there are a lot of boxes to tick
And yeah woo-hoo for free healthcare! My old man had leukemia years ago and would certainly not be here today without that healthcare
Yeah treatment for leukemia in the US would be enough to bankrupt most people. Glad Gazza got over it, the other channel wouldn't be the same without him.
I'm a big Ireland and Leinster rugby fan who happens to be thinking of moving to China for work next year. I've been enjoying your rugby content for a while and now bizarrely it seems you've got me sorted for China vlogs too! Seeing you walking around China in a Leinster jersey is the cherry on top :) keep up the good work.
Haha man good to know I'm not the only one with a rugby and China connection. I went when I was 21 bro and ended up living there for 7+ years. It's a world apart from NZ so was very eye opening for me anyway! Cheers
Same in Turkey, mate, though they are less time conscious. On one occasion, I went down the population bureau, and the clerks were useless. In the end I asked one of the polce there to take me to the manager. She was a pleasant, middle aged lady. I said,"Your staff don't know what they are doing." She smiled and replied,"You're telling me??"
Lol that's hilarious mate. The civil service in China has actually gotten way better over the years in my experience. Things used to be a massive pain, now they're just like a chore. Also I have worked for the Ministry of Justice in NZ and yeah boy were they disorganised 😅
Brilliant, again I love seeing these. I fostered two Chinese school children for a few months as part of a school programme. They weren't from Wuhan, but it gives me a sense of how far the country has come in such a short period.
Yeah man it changed a lot even from my first year there 2005/6 to when I left in 2013
Thanks
Thanks as always mate! 🍻
@@TwoCentsOnTourI wish you did a documentary streaming service. It would be better than Disney+.
@@johnlawrence3781 that might have to have higher production values than me and my GoPro 😁
Thanks for the vid 2 Cents. I knew you looked familiar; there's still a 'wanted for fine evasion' poster of you at the Chinese embassy in London.
Lol yeah that's the connection 🤣
Apparently Mandarin is one of the most difficult languages for English speakers to learn, Well done and keep making great videos please !!!
Thanks man yeah it has its tricky parts! Thankfully people are pretty patient with mistakes ;)
nice non-touristy tourism video, going where locals go and not tourists. Really like it. Spotting the bird spotters
sporting the leinster colours again ... no wonder they did not let you film
funny that most countries have these rules. Most of the times we are not aware of this, as people stay in hotels and the hotel does it for you. The problem is if you do not stay in a hotel, then that is when you are suppose to know where to register and how soon. You only make that mistake once though not to find out.
Yeah man there were only a handful of other visitors to the Police Museum and nobody was feeling chatty - maybe it was the Leinster colours 😅
But yeah exactly right - staying in a hotel you don't even think about the police registration thing, but working or staying with relatives it's one of those jobs you need to get done while feeling jetlagged and would rather be anywhere else 😅
Loved the video yet again, surprising Ireland feature!
Haha yeah man an Irish connection came outta nowhere 😁
Hey Mark, really enjoy these videos, don't know much about China so these are interesting. Enjoyed your humour in this one especially. Also watch your rugby vids.
Much appreciated mate! Something a bit different from the rugby eh!?
Enjoyed that again! Thanks. Crime spree time in China- 12-2 Local Bobby's having their tea and a donut!
Lol yeah I always found it a strange one... but it's most government offices to be honest - never open over the lunch break (god forbid they work on a staggered shift to cover the lunch 😅)
Woah thats crazy i didnt know there were forgein concessions in Wuhan, i thought they were mainly on the coastlines
Yeah man Shanghai has the most well known ones aye - but the whole riverside area of Wuhan is full of old colonial buildings
Really enjoying watching these
Cheers man!
This is all so interesting a great insight into normal China!
Cheers man yeah hopefully a bit more "normal" that what we're sometimes presented 😅
I've been to China a couple of times, 2010 and 2017, stayed about 6 weeks both times and spent time in 2 major cities and a few smaller towns... I remember seeing a sign advising that foreigners needed to register but was told not to bother and I never had a problem... I'm planning to go back sometime next year and now I'm worried lol... any thoughts on how much tourists need to worry about this? It's seems impractical/unenforceable/a logistical nightmare that every single tourist that visits China would be expected to visit the local police station of every city they stay in but yeah, keen to hear your thoughts.
If you're staying in hotels they do all the paperwork so it's easier aye. But if you're staying with family or friends you're definitely supposed to do it. I actually got it done late another time with my in-laws but they were chill about it 😅
@@TwoCentsOnTourthanks for the reply, yeah majority of the time i’ve stayed with family and friends so have been living dangerously lol, will get on to it next time! Cheers.
@@binhe6500 lol yeah man when I go to register I have to admit it feels like the officers would prefer me not to be there 😅
Park travels and yeah the "fine evasion" thing it's no wonder you have to report to the nearest police station whenever you come to Wuhan after that "incident" but at least your boss and university at the time got you covered.
I'm not surprised that the Chinese embassy in NZ has a "Person of Interest" poster of you outside their office. 😜
Haha who me?!
Interesting listening to your elements first arriving in China.
I think that was a time when the people and the country on the whole were welcoming and eager to have foreigners visit and interact with them
I can relate to your experience. some of the rules seemed stringent but many officials on the ground were reasonable and just wanted to do it for the record.
Yeah the police registration thing is a chore but the staff are usually pretty good about it.
I'm not sure why filming wasn't allowed at the Police Museum as there was nothing top secret going on - but it seems to be standard with a lot of government spots
I’m thinking of starting my own travel channel soon, I was wondering what filming setup you use? The audio quality is pretty good too. Do you use an additional microphone? How long can you film for before the battery dies or memory runs out? Thanks man!
Hey nice one man! This is just the inbuilt mic on my old GoPro which does alright. I took three batteries with me but most times I only needed two on a given day. I did buy a wind cover for the camera because I wanted to turn off the auto wind reduction setting. I was using a 128gb card and never ran out of space - but I was filming in 1080p rather than 4k
There are many places in Singapore where filming is not allowed. From government to private properties, from military installations to food courts. Just respect what has been clearly indicated. Easy.
Exactly man - the police here were very cool about it. I had an experience the day before this trip which a fireman was super rude about filming, which I thought was unnecessary. I'm happy to follow the rules, but politeness goes a long way 😁
Pretty neat watching you converse with chinese people they reckon you speak good cheers for the vid most enjoyable.
Cheers man yeah people are usually pretty complimentary if you give the language a go - certainly met some interesting people that way
Yo dude, not just China only.
Even in U.S and EU also the same too ok.
So there's no surpise at all.
Every countries are have theirown rule.
Yeah 100% - the police here were super friendly though which was really nice 😅
you sound like a referee in the making
@@conorharris2451 fitness would have been my issue, lol
I had to watch this after all the comments. Great watch :)
Ah thanks man! Yeah I didn't think it was too dramatic but we're all different I guess 😁
We don’t use films any time.
Technically correct these days, which is the best kind of correct 😄
Thank you I enjoy
Thanks mate! 🍻
Excellent
Are you guys telling me that you can film anywhere and everywhere in the USA? You should stop pushing out these nonsense. What are you trying to imply by saying "There are spots in China you are not allowed to film". It is disgusting.
Uh did you watch the vid? The police were super cool about it
@@TwoCentsOnTour I am not referring to your video. I am referring to your use of the statement... Words matter. (At least to old school people like me)
@@hclau218 I dunno man, I don't think there's anything in the statement itself other than trying to pique some interest into where/why filming isn't allowed. If the title was "There are some spots on New Zealand you can't film" I don't think I would be offended. But then we're all different, some Kiwis might be, never know 😅
@@TwoCentsOnTour Taken in isolation, that statement would not mean much and would be inoffensive, but within the current scenario of endless smearing and disinformation being pushed by Western Media, it becomes a bone of contention for me and like minded people. Most Chinese, unlike myself would not pay any attention to this type of statements, because they are already indifferent to Western smears, or are culturally too polite to make a statement. I am not trying to pick a fight here, but there are other ways to attract viewers to your vids.. these type of statements simply attract a large audience of "haters".
@@hclau218 well man yeah the Western media definitely does a pretty awful portrayal of China. Sadly most of the TH-cam content I see here doesn't help that because it is very polarised - either saying China is paradise or hell on earth.
Part of me starting this channel was to try and show a bit more balance. I definitely have my own biases, but I think I have a knack for calling things down the middle (sorry if I'm blowing my own trumpet here). I've had quite a few comments saying "I thought China was *blah blah bad stuff*, but it actually looks nothing like that" - which hopefully means I'm doing my job.
If one person clicks on this video thinking it's gonna confirm what the media has told them about China - and comes away at the end of the video with questions for the mainstream narrative - then I'll take that
How did you end up working in China at such a young age?
I wanted to see the world I guess mate!
中国不是旅游和移民输入国。所以很多政策相对保守。很抱歉给您带来了困扰。我相信我们政府很快会跟进政策。
其实还好啊，就是那个地方不让录像，警察他们还是很友好的 😁
他的内心就是这就是共产主义没有自由的国家，说的好像我们去他们国家可以很自由一样，我去德国的超市都不让我拍照。我需要他们给我理由吗？他们会给我理由吗？他们不让我拍我只能不拍。
你们民主自由的国家没有告诉你们去任何国家需要遵守他们国家的法律吗？你们最爱的泰国入境也有这样的要求，如果你不去做，他们不来找你，并不表示你去任何国家可以用你们自己的自由做事。我们申请你们国家的签证也要录指纹，住酒店也需要护照登记，这只是换了一种方式登记你住在哪里。我们去美国还要提前登记evus,你说你忘记了是吗？直接禁止入境，返回中国，你第一次出国吗？