People told me China is dangerous 🇨🇳 (MY HONEST OPINION after visiting Shanghai)

Is China dangerous?
What the western media portrays is different than our real experience in China.
Yes, we visited only Shanghai in only a short period of time.
So we are sharing our thoughts after our trip to Shanghai on this video as TOURISTS.
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JetLagWarriors is a Canadian couple -- Steve and Ivana. After travelling here and there for a few years, mostly during Canadian winter, we fully caught the travel bug and decided to travel INDEFINITELY! Subscribe to keep up with our journey. Thanks!

[quippy]

The most valuable things you will find out after having paid a visit to such places are who has been telling the truth and who has been lying.

[stuartfit]

I've been to China 4 times, let me share my personal experience :
- Mid 1990s, 1st time there with my wife for leisure because it was really cheap back then but let me tell you how frustrated and disappointed we were. We were in Quangdong and Shenzen and the bus that ferried us has no air conditioning, the roads were unpaved causing lots of dusts for us inside the bus and worse of all, no public toilets along the way. Really disappointed.
- 2002, business trip sourcing for manufacturer to Qindao and Shanghai. Felt better than the 90s trip overall, just like any other trips to other 3rd world countries.
- 2006, regional meeting in Shanghai. Was surprised with its developments, much much better and it felt like other South East Asian countries.
- 2018, leisure trip with my wife to Shanghai, Hangzhou and Suzhou - I WAS BLOWN AWAY !! Clean, local Chinese people were happy with their livelihoods, crimes almost unheard of (really safe), the way those younger generations dressed and well behaved, surprised with how quiet Shanghai in 2018 was generally with 30 million population, more advanced feel as modern city and yet China retained those thousands of years cultural and heritage sites which are beautiful. Don't get me started with their High speed trains and I read that their government subsidized the ticket fees and not interested in making profits - it's for the people. Coincidentally I was in Austin Texas US just months before this 2018 trip to China and it's clear, Texas Austin has no comparisons at all against Shanghai, homelessness can be seen at so many places and war veterans holding cardboards at traffic junctions asking for financial help.
I have been to Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Thailand, China and Japan, if I were to choose where to travel again - it's China for sure. It would take a few years just to cover the entire China from what I see, around 50 over different Chinese cultures and those heaven-like mountainous landscapes are mesmerizing. After travelling to modern cities in China you guys should go to places like Zhangjiajie, the place where James Cameron copied and used in the movie Avatar.

[nugqh]

As someone who has worked in China for 5 years, I can tell you clearly that China is the safest country I have ever been in. It is modernizing very quickly and is far more advanced than Europe and the United States. Those who are really afraid of China are those Western journalists, because their main task is to China is looking for garbage dumps and actors. Although they are difficult to find now, they must complete the task instructions from their superiors or they will be fired. If they are discovered by locals, they will either be beaten or call the police to drive them away. Most of these reporters are American media and British media and some German media, so they are not lying, because they are rubbish in themselves, and it is definitely fearful. Of course, if you are a normal person, you can travel around China at will. Only people with evil intentions are afraid, because they know them well. 😂

[vaska]

Another Canadian here. I visited Shanghai on a stop-over by myself a few years ago and felt perfectly safe and free there. Am planning to visit China properly, for 2-3 months next time, in a year or two.

[coyote]

I am an Aussie and our government also warns against going to China using the same words as your government so they are all telling the same lie😢 I have been there many times and have never been stopped by the police

[tao]

As far as I know, Google’s negotiating condition before entering the Chinese market was that it would only abide by U.S. laws, which is unacceptable to China. Imagine a Chinese company going to U.S. to do business, but saying that it will not abide by U.S. laws. I live in Toronto and it's not surprise that a lot of Chinese websites and apps are actually banned in the West. For apps like YouTube, Whatsapp, and Google, China has its own inventions and a market of 1.4 billion people. There is no app that every country in the world must use. If people want to use Google and other softwares in China, it is simple to download a VPN app, but most Chinese are not used to using Google. VPN is helpful for foreigners or some Chinese people who have lived abroad. There are benefits to this too. At least people don’t have to read all kinds of slanderous and false news, and people on both sides don’t have to criticize each other in comment sections to increase their hostility.

[papabear]

I'd put money on it that the most unsafe city in China is still safer than the safest city in the US.

[tdl]

The people most propagandized are those living in the west / imperial nations, where empire is advance decay and the disinformation we are subject to is constant and immense. Hats off to you you guys for getting outside of the matrix and checking out China. Great video series you've shared! My family and I look forward to visiting soon.

[yiluis]

The biggest plus about travelling in China besides all the landscapes and tourist spots is the safety, world class infrastructure, and cleanliness.
Believe me, Shanghai is not the only big city in China that is so clean.

[relaxox]

When I went to Beijing years ago, I forgot and left my Genie home garage opener in my backpack and brought it with me to the country. The airport security officer checking my backpack saw it asked me what it was. I almost panicked, because it's a little device with a single button that looked like a bomb trigger, and the officer had never seen one before. I thought I'll for sure be detained for hours of questioning.

I explained it's a garage opener that we use in the US. His co-worker standing next to him confirmed to him it's indeed just a garage opener, and he smiled, put it back into my backpack, and welcomed me to China.

I must admit, that I was influenced by media propaganda and just assumed the worst about China. Fact is, most people there simply aren't as portrayed by Western media at all.

[士雪]

It is not fair to say that google is not allowed in China. In fact, Google chose not to do business in China because they don't want to abide by the rules and regulations in China. As far as I can remember, Google, facebook and instagram were once operated in China and then somehow they moved out when the government asked them to follow the regulations like that all business sectors needed to follow in China. After that, China develop their own platforms which has similar functions but more advance features, like wechat. Now, if you use a data card issued in Hong Kong, you can use google, facebook, twitter and instagram, etc in China, without any problem.

[sharlene]

I spent a month travelling around China a number of years ago. Had an amazing experience in both city and rural areas. I met some lovely locals and the food was really good. A fascinating country that I would love to revisit. Golden rule when travelling to any country is be respectful . If you want it to be like home...stay at home. Being a little out of your comfort zone is what makes travelling exciting and helps you understand the world a bit better. Being a tourist vrs a resident in any country is not the same thing however and experiences may differ.

[SteviG]

as a foreigner i can agree fully with your opinion about China. My family and I are from South Africa and live in Shenzhen and we love it here. It is a wonderful city and definitely worth visiting. It is very close to Hong Kong and Macau. And Guangzhou is also a must visit.

I enjoyed your videos about Shanghai and very glad that you enjoyed your time there.

BTW... the Chinese people LOVE being infront of a camera 😂😂😂😂

[lucychin]

You can pick any city in China to visit. You WILL NOT be disappointed. Have a great time! Let the China haters be haters. They are missing out.

[s._]

Glad you two had a good experience of China. Many descendants of overseas Chinese from Singapore/ Malaysia make the trip back to not only visit their ancestral province to see the places where their parents/grandparents/great grandparents grew up but also travel the country extensively. The country has such a deep rich culture and long history. It helps if one knows a bit of the language so to better appreciate it. But even if you don't, you can still appreciate its numerous UNESCO sites of natural beauty. Many overseas Chinese tycoons contributed towards their communities in colonial Singapore. Tan Kah Kee is one such person with great contribution towards setting up good schools in Singapore and China. Xiamen university in China was also set up by him. The Overseas Chinese museum in Xiamen is worth visiting. Hope that Ivana one day can visit the place with her family and relatives too.

[dyqofbg]

Thank you for traveling to China and showing you the real China. I am a Chinese, no matter what country you are from, as long as you want to really come on a trip to China, I am happy to be your tour guide. We are all human beings of the same world, why do we hate each other so much because of our nationality when we don't see each other?

[laurastui]

All cameras in China is for preventing crimes, helping policemen to find the crimals quickly and easily.

[qoqruty]

Well, Steve. As a Tokyo native, I would like to recommend several Chinese cities that I have visited that are definitely more modern and distinctive than Tokyo. Shenzhen, Hong Kong, Hangzhou, Chongqing, Nanjing, Wuxi, Suzhou, Beijing.

[syaoran]

thanks for the video, im chinese and im glad u guys enjoying it here! So if u wanna explore the country more here are some ideas:
1. Xi an, its an ancient city and has a very historical culture
2. Zhang jia jie, its a place wellknown for its bizzare mountains if u guys wanna go for a hike
3. Chongqing, recently very popular among the young people, its a very magical city for the magical buildings
4. Chengdu, a very warm city, good foods, maybe u can even see pandas
China is so huge so different place really differs a lot. There are more to be found :)

[jlbaseballcards]

People who told you China is dangerous have not visited China. Period.