China's Economy Collapsed? Shanghai's Truth (Post-Trump Tariffs)

The Western media is full of headlines about China’s economic collapse—but what’s really happening on the ground? I took a walk through the streets of Shanghai to see for myself.

luxury malls or shuttered shops? bustling markets or quiet alleyways? —this is the real China in 2025. Are Trump’s tariffs truly crippling the Chinese economy, or is the truth more complicated?

Join me as I explore what the media isn’t showing you.

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西方媒体充斥着有关中国经济崩溃的头条新闻——但实际情况到底如何？我走在上海的街道上，亲眼看看。

豪华商场还是关门的商店？熙熙攘攘的市场还是安静的小巷？——这就是 2025 年真正的中国。特朗普的关税真的会削弱中国经济吗？还是真相更加复杂？

和我一起探索媒体没有向你展示的内容。

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March 2025 | Vlog 477 | Shanghai, China
Jiangsu Province

10/34 Provinces down!!

When we finally started our adventure
17/07/2021.

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[deanzaZZR]

Ben is flexing his Chinese ability now adding the phrase "I want that one" to his earlier phrase "I want this one". 加油

[ermericcarolissen]

No dirt in the streets. First thing I noticed is how clean it looks.

[yukidorkins]

Well said !!!!

Ben, your Chinese is getting really good ! So proud of you 🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏

[bbq]

The green one is the dessert Qingtuan used to commemorate the ancestors of the Qingming Festival on April 4th, which is mostly sold during this period and is limited to the season.
Every festival in China has its own unique food festival, just like the New Year's rice cake and the moon cake of the Mid-Autumn Festival

[zimuli]

In the narrative of Western mainstream media for decades, China's economy and government have never stopped collapsing.😂

[sandw]

I'm so happy to see you again!!
Great video!!
❤🎉San

[dwwd-ir]

Thank you for showing the truth about China, which is the best way to debunk western lies.

[dorothyg]

Thank you for your sharing 😊 CHINA 👍👍👍👍👍🇨🇳

[Leicourt]

China has been trying to boost domestic consumption instead of relying on exports for economic growth

[LarryLam-dm]

Hope you have a lot of fun in Shanghai! I really love your channel and our family watches your videos every time you upload a new one. Thank you for giving us an impression of China. I am Chinese and I appreciate you saying positive stuff about China.

[kzh]

Great vid guys! Ben’s Chinese is really good!

[TheCbins]

I absolutely love how you two have settled into China life. (from an ex-UK China resident). More power to you, enjoy.

[cogniktive]

I’m seriously loving your effort at speaking Chinese. It adds something extra to your videos and brings you closer to the people. Keep it up 👍

[TRAVELADVENTURES-xmvo]

Interesting perspective! China's resilience is undeniable, even after the tariffs. 💼📈

[zuguopan]

The green snack, called Qingtuan, is eaten to remember deceased relatives during the traditional Chinese festival Qingming, April 4th. Usually few people will eat Qingtuan

[yaphonghor]

Good to see you couple appreciated the real Chinese society and presented to the outside world without being tagged as propaganda!

[yudonghui]

You see Chinese economy through your eyes and camara, they judge Chinese economy by immagination.😂

[WillonFire]

Ben! I am sooo proud and delighted to see you using your Chinese again! So FUN to see you interacting. And Reanne's reaction to it aswell. Love, love, love! The negga, zegga and ee ge was great! And you even said 'Yao'. SO COOL! Next level could be to ask if something is sweet or salty (for instance a filling of something) you can ask 'tian de haishi xian de'? So pronounciation is: 'TeeAnne de (like how you say Reanne; meaning sweet), Hi (like hello, hi) Shhhuh (like shh be quiet) = or, XeeAnne de (= salty, the 'X' is a bit harder but you can just use the 'Shhh' be quiet sound. So in short: 'TeeAnne de Hi Shhuh SheeAnne de'? They could respond by just repeating which ever it is or 'Rou de' (aka 'Row de' (row row row your boat lol) which means 'meat' and usually it's pork. Another option is just pointing and asking: 'TeeAnne de ma?' Just adding the 'ma' at the end is making it more of a question. Same goes with 'SheeAnne de ma?'.

Also standard fillings of these rice cakes (like Japanese Mochi but every Asian country has their version) are: Red Bean, Black sesame, Lotus paste and Pork floss (can be a yellow brown). Come to think of it what's becoming more popular in the West with like 'healthy' vegan versions of things has been a thing in China for ages. It's all very plantbased without the butter and loads of sugar. I wouldn't say they are 'healthy' but probably 'healthier' because of the lower sugar content.

[dice]

When there is meat fillings in something, I would say 70% chance that would be pork in China. Btw, Ben did pretty good on ordering the snacks in Chinese. 👍👍

[wcchan]

感謝您們說出真實的中國。Thank you for telling the real China.