Shadowing Practice: My First Day in Shanghai... I Didn't Expect This 🇨🇳 - Learn English Speaking with Video
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Good afternoon from the city of Shanghai here in China.
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Look at the state of the skyline.
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That is what you call seriously iconic.
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The big one on the right hand side is the Shanghai Tower and that is the third highest building in the world.
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Right now I'm in the heart of the city on this promenade overlooking the river.
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This is called the Bund and the Bund stretches all the way up in this direction.
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In this video, I want to get my first impressions of this absolute mega city.
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I'm going to try and speak to some locals, which will be extremely difficult because literally no English is spoken here.
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It is Chinese or Chinese and I'm not going to lie, my Chinese is absolutely rubbish.
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That should be funny to watch.
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I want to eat some local food, of course, and just see what the city has to offer.
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No real plan, so let's get going.
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What I like to do
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when I arrive in a city as big as this is try to get as high as possible.
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So I think the best way to start this video is to go up the Shanghai Tower.
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Interestingly, there's actually no foot bridges or even road bridges to cross this river.
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Your only hope is by boat.
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Look, there's nothing all the way along there.
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There's literally nowhere to cross.
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So these guys are queuing, if you see it under there, these guys are queuing for that boat there
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but that's sort of like a river cruise
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which i don't really want i'm more after like a river taxi
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so let's keep on moving up here one of the biggest challenges
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so far of traveling china is the fact
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that google here is blocked nobody no local uses google
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which means google maps isn't being updated no businesses use it no people are leaving reviews
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or anything so you can't go on it with a vpn but it is absolutely pointless.
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So I'm using a different map called AMAP and that is all in Chinese
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which isn't ideal but AMAP has led me down here.
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This is sort of like below where I started the video
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and I believe this is where you get tickets for the ferry.
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I can see the ferry through there so that's a good sign
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but I've no idea where I'm going or what I want to do here.
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So this spot over here is doing river cruises
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which i don't want huang pu river cruise i only want to cross the river
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so i'm not interested in that that is 100 which is like 10 pounds or 12 us dollars
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i can't be right i wonder if i can just scan over here
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and jump on like a river taxi i can see a 2 yuan
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that is 20 pence for for something let's get my alipay out i'll talk about it more in the video
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but this country is cashless so you must use QR codes for everything here in China.
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Let's go for this one do it.
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I'm just gonna scan this.
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Alipay.
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Alipay.
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I'm gonna set up.
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Okay.
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She just activated like a metro bus card on my Alipay
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so I'm just gonna click use now
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and there we go we've got a Shanghai bus QR code now so you just put that into here. Is that good?
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Oh I'm good okay okay.
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My bag okay.
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Very strict with security here.
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I wonder if my camera can used to go through as well.
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Okay see you there side.
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Right done.
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I think that is two yuan which is pretty cheap
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but I haven't got any notifications or anything it just says welcome aboard swipe
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and ride on the app
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and i'm going to jump on this thing here fingers crossed it takes me to the shanghai tower
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so you can set downstairs
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or you can jump upstairs there's a review up here can you get outside you can they've got a bar in here
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They're selling Lay's crisps and drinks in the fridge.
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Outside, here we go.
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Sorry.
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There we go.
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There you go.
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A two yuan river cruise.
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Not a bad price.
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Right, we are on the move.
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And hopefully we're heading towards that big building.
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As the sweat starts to run down my face on camera, I just want to show you the temperature to prove it is this hot.
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37 degrees feels like 42.
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It's not ideal is it?
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Right that is it, I'm getting off here.
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And just like that we've successfully navigated our first method of local transport here in Shanghai.
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Very easy, just jump on a random boat and Fingers crossed takes you to the right direction but here we have
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Shanghai Tower and on maps it is an eight minute walk, well it's right there, can't be that far,
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eight minute walk to the bottom of the building.
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So it looks like now I've got this
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transport shanghai qr code that that girl activated for me so
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that looks like it covers bus and metro
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so far honestly the qr code payment system
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so good i absolutely despise getting cash out in countries handling cash it is
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so so dirty so the fact that china is cashless is something i'm a huge fan of so far.
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Look, scan the QR code to buy a ticket.
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I'm going to use my WeChat for this, so open up the app, pay and services.
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There we go.
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Scanning.
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Ah, okay.
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Oh, it's all in Chinese now.
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Disaster.
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Right, bit of a palaver, but I have completed the ticket payment process system.
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It required my passport details and a few other bits of information, but 180, just click pay there,
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does my face ID and I'm done. Where is my ticket?
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All done by QR code.
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And there we go, my phone, adult ticket.
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Ticket.
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Yeah.
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Oh, you're cooking.
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Okay, perfect.
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And you scan, okay.
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One QR code to the next QR code.
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Take it into this photo booth, look.
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This guy takes a professional picture of you.
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very good okay okay right on to the ticket gate
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so this is actually one of the fastest elevators in the world i believe it's 20 meters per second.
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Pretty quick.
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And there's the Guinness World Record on the wall.
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Fastest elevator.
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Going in.
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Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Shanghai Tower.
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Now we are taking the world's fastest high -speed elevator fastest
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speed is 18 meters per second in only 55 seconds
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we will reach observatory of shanghai tower we have arrived at 118th floor wish you a pleasant tour
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you know thank you oh
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that was mad ears popping all the way up don't want to speak in the elevator because awkward
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but hello we've arrived here's the first glimpse i think
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this is the highest one of the highest observatories in the world
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i believe it's maybe higher than the burj khlifa observatory
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but look at that down there probably looks absolutely crap on camera
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because of the glare
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but trust me they're pretty high up
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that's how big the city is it just goes for absolute miles
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you can literally i can't see the end of the city
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which is buildings forever here's a little tip for you
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if you're coming up the shanghai tower or any other towers in the world don't come up
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when the sun is at the highest point in the sky i am getting blinded
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and the glare on the glass is so annoying however
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that is where i started the video down there that's where i got the boat from
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and then across the river down to here walked a little bit
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and got myself up here
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but these are literally skyscrapers down there look how small they look it's like a hsbc one there
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that is the famous shanghai tv tower that pink one right there
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but look at the the buildings they just go for absolute miles i think they've also got access to 119
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so let's try up here
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so busy down there can barely even get a little gap in the window oh
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this is a bit quieter up here that's not bad actually
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this is the best i'm gonna get it look at the contrast there all the big buildings
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and then all those small buildings in there they must be like residential
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or housing area if you bought the pass for the floor above
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which is 632 you get the ai immersive cinema experience i didn't go for
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that option because i'm not interested in cinema or art but
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if you're interested in that
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that could be good okay
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that's enough time spent at the top the third highest building
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in the world time to get back down on the streets i just realized i gave you absolutely zero information
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or facts about the building i was just up so this is your facts it has 128
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floors and it's 632 meters done no more history okay now i'm trying to find the metro station
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Take me back across the river.
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Metro, this way.
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Right, I do believe I can use that QR code the girl sorted me out with earlier.
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So let's get that up on Alipay.
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Let's go Alipay and then transport.
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And this should now work.
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That's a red one.
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That's a green one.
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This should now work on here.
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Please enter.
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There we go.
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Line 14, do I want to go to Guacqui Road or do I want to go to Fengbang?
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I haven't got a clue.
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My destination is Yuan Guan.. oh Fengbang.
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Fengbang Direction.
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So it's this one.
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Look at how advanced this is.
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This is when the next train is arriving.
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1 minute and 50 seconds.
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The one after that is 9 minutes and then 17 minutes.
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And it also tells you the carriages.
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Look, this is how full they are
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so this one on the left is 10 % full
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so this train really should be empty because most of them are like 5 % nice
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this metro is so nice it's absolutely spotless so clean
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and it's dead quiet as well nobody's talking on the on the train big fan also
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it's very very cheap let's figure out how much
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this is i don't actually know how much it's going to cost
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because of that ticket that i got but yesterday's ride
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when i was messing around in the city was like 30 pence 30 pence for a metro ride compared to
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the uk london's like two pound 40 or something even
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if you go one stop or rip off this is
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so much more affordable this is why every local is using public transport here alipay
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now knows i'm at the station welcome to the station scan to exit comes up with the code
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i put it here and the barrier opens
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so good i love it okay i'm now at yu yuan garden which is a more so older part of the city
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So I came here to show you the contrast between the old and the new.
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Wow, how nice.
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Obviously I just showed you all of those new buildings.
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Already you can sort of get a feel for this area and how it's a bit more traditional with this lovely gate.
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A Japanese style, Chinese style gate right in front of me.
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I don't want to film this guy directly behind me, but this is just to show you how cashless China is.
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So obviously there's beggars in China, as there is in every country.
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And this guy has a QR code on the ground.
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So rather than giving cash, which nobody has, you just scan the QR code, type in how much money you want to transfer them,
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and that is how beggars get their money.
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Same applies to busking, I guess.
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I haven't seen any buskers in China so far, but I guess that's how they would get their money, by playing instruments on the street.
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Look, as you can see, you've got the QR code there.
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But we do have a little bit of cash we do have a little bit of cash in his
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in his cup which is surprising but he takes both methods of payment,
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this is literally one metro stop away from the skyscrapers,
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look at that, so nice I really like how they've not like torn down these old buildings look at them,
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absolutely awesome this part of town literally, you can't see there you go there is the shanghai tower
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so about 20 minutes ago i was at the top of there
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and now i'm down here got a little food area here
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let's see what's being sold oh look at these massive big
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crab roll soup dumplings they've got straws in them obviously for sucking the soup out
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shanghai is the home of the soup dumping the sha long bao so maybe i'll have to get some
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Oh wow, these are like scallion pancakes, big crispy boys, fried meat.
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These are like soup dumplings but they've got little, they've been fried so a little bit crispy on the outside.
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Oh man the smell is so good, I'm getting very very hungry.
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Might need to try some of these.
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Yeah, let's go for these.
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These look so good.
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I'm going to get two.
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Neha, I got two.
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32, okay.
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Ah, for four.
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33 before, okay.
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32 for four, that'll do me.
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It's like three quid or something.
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Oh man, look at those scallions on top.
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Alipay or no?
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Alipay.
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Procesing.
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Good?
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Okay.
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Sissa.
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Perfect, thank you.
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I'll go back.
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I think there's like some chilli or something you can add to these.
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There's some chilli oil, look at that.
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Fresh chilli.
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Two meat.
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And this is like soy sauce maybe or ponzu.
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Okay.
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So you grab your food and then you go tuck in at the canteen seating area.
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Absolutely buzzing in here.
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Right, first meal of the day.
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I believe this is called like jiao, janglaobao.
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Janglao bao, potentially.
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It basically means they're soup dumplings but they've been fried on the bottom.
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Ah, sesame seeds on the bottom, some black seeds on top, not 100 % sure where they are, but these are going to be good.
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Chilli oil and like a vinegar, wow, a vinegar on the side, okay.
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So I think what you're supposed to do here is pierce a little hole with your mouth
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and then suck the soup out.
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That's what you do with shallan vials.
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I'm gonna do the same with this.
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Wow they're very doughy, really thick.
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There's no soup in that one.
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Let's get a dip in the vinegar.
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That's the meat inside.
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I think it's pork.
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Ah I love them.
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I love that vinegar, that really sour taste.
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Right let's go for...
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These are so hard to pick up with chopsticks because they're so wide throughout stretching my hand.
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It's much easier on my fingers.
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Let's go for the chilli oil now.
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This could be dangerous without a minute of chilli.
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Oh yeah.
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Back in the vinegar.
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An absolute flavour bomb.
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The pork inside is really soft.
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I've actually had something similar to these in Taiwan and there was
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so much more soup inside these ones are a little bit
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dry actually even though the meat inside is moist these are supposed to like filled with soup
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and you're definitely supposed to have soup pouring out of it as you bite through them
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so the taste is spot on absolutely amazing really big fan
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but I'm gonna rate them from 8 out of 10 because I do believe it should have more soup inside.
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Look at all these desserts, they must be sweet.
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Wow.
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Rice dishes.
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This is in like bamboo.
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Noodles.
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It's like tofu I think in this one.
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Looks like gyoza but I'm sure it's a Chinese version.
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More noodles in here.
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And then back on the street.
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This is nice.
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We've got a full sort of like day market all the way along
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this street look serving beer here cocktails fried meat I'm in the mood for a drink now
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so let's keep on walking up here and try and find
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a Chinese drink something
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that I've not tried before I'm sure
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it won't be too difficult to find something this one's got frozen lemon tea
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and ice cream black tea hong kong milk one of my favorite drinks
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when i was in taiwan was taiwanese something in my eye taiwanese milk tea i wonder
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if you can find
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that here i'm sure
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you can this has got beer for sale over here look german wheat beer
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that's three pounds 30 yuan for 500 ml flavored beer fruit juice
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i've had all of those before i want something more exotic
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this stall here looks pretty busy
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we've got a few customers lin lear what is being sold some like frozen lemonades maybe
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so usually when there's a qr code you just scan the qr code
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and then you get the menu
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so that's what i'm gonna do now right i've scanned we chap
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and it says 55 meters away so this must be at here lin lee slight location
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This is on WeChat, so I've got no translation unfortunately.
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So I'm more of a guess.
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Let's go for that one.
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Lime...
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Lime.
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Probably big or small.
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Let's just go for that.
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Oh, it's good, no?
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Order.
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Done, I paid.
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I should get a QR code now.
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What's amazing about that is that they've literally taken away all the communication between the customer
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and the worker nobody speaks to the workers all they're looking at is a screen the orders are coming through
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and they're just making the drinks
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so I've got a number here two T double zero nine three
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and I can see a little chef emoji here so
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that must mean it's getting made and then
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when it probably moves across the bag emoji
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which means it's ready to be collected and you can sit here and enjoy that's where I'm gonna sit right
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there so sir okay right here we go with the Lin Lee juice
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oh that's lovely not sweet at all very very limey maybe it's tea there's it's light lemon tea.
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It says on the, on here in English.
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Len Lee is a brand that focuses on providing refreshing and light lemon tea.
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We insist it must be pounding.
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Only freshness, no ice free, no colouring.
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Quite a strong tea flavour actually with a little hint of lemon.
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There's very little sugar in there which is surprising.
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Usually these drinks in Asia are full of sugar syrup.
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That's nice and refreshing.
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Score that one.
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7 .5 out of 10.
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There's many things I like about China so far but maybe the best is this.
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Bins everywhere unlike their neighbouring countries.
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Tremendous.
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Honestly, when travelling to Japan and Taiwan and you have a drink like that, you cannot get rid of it.
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You literally have to take it back to your hotel or your apartment.
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It is so annoying but there's bins everywhere so far in Shanghai.
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I'm now in the mood for something sweet.
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I see someone holding, this lady's holding like an Esky or something for 2 Yuan.
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Ni hao?
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Ha.
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Jiga?
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Ha.
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ice cream okay alipay this is alipay or uh wechat wechat okay sorry i'm very slow pay services
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money help me
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Money, money, there we go.
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No, no, no. You do Alipay.
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Alipay, Alipay, Alipay.
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Okay, Alipay, there we go.
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Okay, good.
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Two?
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Okay.
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Done.
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Instant pay.
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Okay, done.
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Oh, oh, oh, oh.
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That's it.
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That's it.
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Oh my god, it took so long.
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I'm definitely an Alipay fan over a WeChat fan.
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WeChat, I haven't quite worked out the interface, but we've got an ice cream here.
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That's how, well I was supposed to say that's how easy it is
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but that actually took me way longer than it should to get this popsicle.
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Little ice cream.
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Right here we go.
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Got it open.
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On a little stick here.
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Let's give that a go.
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Oh.
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Wow.
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It's so cold.
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It's like burning my teeth. But it's good.
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I think it's like coconut flavour.
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mmm that's like 20 pence so there are street vendors roaming the streets but most of this area definitely established shops
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a little bit of sweet, pretty good, let's go on this one 7 out of 10, let's keep on moving
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something else I've realised is the importance of having charge
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or battery on your mobile phone because
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if your phone dies you are absolutely screwed you cannot do anything
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you can't pay for a single thing in this country so there's a solution for that of course there's a solution
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you can rent power banks through this app called myai tuan right
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so all you gotta do let's just do one right
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now in english it says you pay the deposit you scan to rent
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and then you can return any tight and these
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return boxes are everywhere literally every single shop has them even like small noodle shops
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and all the convenience stores etc so i'm going to go on to alipay here and we're going to scan
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this qr code up here
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all right that's in chinese so you can hit the translate button
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that's going to be yes isn't it usually your location yes so that is four pounds
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for 60 minutes or returned free within the first three minutes click to log in without deposit.
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I use my phone number so I do think I can return it within three minutes and get it for free.
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Nah it's not working.
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It's so annoying.
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Anyway you get the idea.
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A power bank pops out of here they've got all three cables so like iPhone, USB -C and also
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Android and then you can charge your phone you pay that money
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and then you drop it anywhere in the entire country unfortunately I cannot get one for some reason it's failing
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but it really matters when I've got the camera rolling
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but I thought it was pretty cool so I was wondering what people do
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when their phones are dead
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but that's the solution let's pretend I rented a power bank just across the road
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there I've charged my phone I want to return
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it in location all you got to do is find a store
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and look you can pop it straight back into here
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that's the company obviously this is energy monster this must be a competitor and then
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see all those are full oh no they're full i need to find another one i need to walk
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so far no you don't because every single place has one look the watermelon seller
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that looks good by the way he has one look you just pop it in here
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and then you can return it and keep on going with your day
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look over there within 30 seconds you can get three places to pop
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it back in unreal look at the bike culture it's absolutely insane
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you can rent these very very easily by scanning the QR code of course just here.
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Everybody waits patiently at the lights on the blue and yellow bikes.
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Nobody's wearing a helmet on the bicycles but they are wearing helmets on the electric scooters.
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These are electric scooters not the same as what I've seen previously in other countries.
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Very very quiet.
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But I might get one of these but first I need some more food.
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I'm still pretty hungry
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so i'm hunting for some noodles right now hopefully
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i can find some just up here this might do instead what's
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this looks like some scallion pancakes six five wow that's cheap that's like 60 pence
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or something this girl's frying like sausages here right
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so you can add sausage for three add an egg for two 20 pence for an egg
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you know jigger this one so chicken
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okay fry the chicken into the pancake all right that gets slapped on got some other toppings here this looks like cilantro,
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some chilli oil
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then we've got massive things like corn in this one
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and then obviously the option for Ali Pay or WeChat on the wall here okay eggs good
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No thank you.
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Just one.
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Okay, Jigga.
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Jigga.
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Jigga.
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Mayonnaise, ketchup.
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Okay.
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Alipay.
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Over here.
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Get it scanned.
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and let her put the price in.
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Nine.
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Okay.
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Instant pay.
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Okay.
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Just payment processing.
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Done.
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Easy as that.
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Just that.
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Oh, that is absolutely roasting hot.
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Okay.
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Let's go over there to give us a taste.
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Right, here we go on the side of the street with what I believe is a scallion pancake.
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Had these a few times in Taipei in Taiwan and they were mind -blowingly good.
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Let's see if the Chinese version lives up to my very high expectations.
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Chicken inside, mayonnaise, ketchup, could be an odd combination.
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Let's give it a go.
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Oh, so hot.
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It's tasty.
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The mayonnaise is a little bit weird with this flaky pancake to be honest.
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I wouldn't have minded like a chilli sauce or something spicy instead.
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The chicken is also like really on the cheap side.
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I know it's only 9 yuan which is like just over a dollar, about 90 pence but it's pretty good, pretty good.
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But the ones in Taiwan were slightly better.
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The pancakes is nice but I was actually really surprised it was frozen and she threw it onto the skillet there previously.
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They'd been rolled fresh and I can sort of tell the difference.
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It isn't quite as crispy and as flaky.
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I'm just going to one here in Shanghai a 5 .5 out of 10.
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Okay I think it's now time to rent a bike.
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I found a few here so let's go see how easy it is.
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I've got the app already and I've already put my passport information you need to do
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that basically every single time you do anything here in China
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you need to put your passport you just scan your passport
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so they're collecting your details at all times
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and they probably know exactly where you are
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but I'm going to scan the code to ride
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and I'm just going to take that one right here and
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that is it it's unlocked
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and as you can see I'm four seconds into the journey I have no idea how much this costs
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but I'm putting my phone away and let's get going.
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Oh, there we go.
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And the Hanty cycle on the right here.
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And you must abide by the traffic laws, so if there's a red light, you must stop at the red light.
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So, there's a red light coming up here.
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But this is pretty comfortable.
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I'll just stop here.
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Hopefully there's no, like, one -way streets or anything, because I'm absolutely screwed.
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There's these electric bike just zooming past so fast.
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So you need to be careful.
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I'm gonna go straight through, looks a bit quiet up that road just there.
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Here we go.
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That's how you do it boys.
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Oh my god, it's these, holy sh, holy sh, oh my god they're all zoom, They're all like zooming right and left to me.
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Maybe I should stay on the right.
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I'm going on the right.
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And let all the electric scooters overtake me.
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Right, first street has been navigated.
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Oh, I'm back to where I was.
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This is coming up to Yuan Yuan Gardens.
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Up here.
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That's a great way to see the city.
497
Oh, God.
498
I went to the gym yesterday in Shanghai
499
and my legs are already very very painful this is not good for them oh my god look
500
and then you've got the people crossing the road on the green light
501
and now I'm gonna nip into this bike lane where the bus is
502
and then the bike lane runs out there's a big no cycling sign over there but I'm just gonna follow these guys.
503
That's no ideal is it?
504
I can't even pedal.
505
I'm now on the pavement which is not good.
506
Oh no!
507
This is actually chaos look all these bikes and then so close to the bus look.
508
I want to get down to the Bund.
509
I think the Bund is straight on because it's nearly sunset and the lights will be coming out.
510
Okay, we found a little cycle path here, so we're back on the main road.
511
But really, this is pretty dangerous with no helmet because these buses are zooming past.
512
This is a green light, so I can crack on there.
513
But so many people are on these bikes.
514
They must be very, very affordable.
515
Oh, there's a nice park I could check out.
516
To my right -hand side.
517
Oh. And there she is!
518
The Shanghai Tower!
519
Oh there's a few street food vendors here.
520
Let's check these out.
521
Could be dumping this bike now.
522
I wonder if you can just dump it anywhere.
523
I'm not 100 % sure.
524
Right I need to get across here.
525
And there's a place to dump the bikes over there.
526
Oh no, over here.
527
There's a place over here.
528
excuse me right i'll just throw it into here so many bikes man perfect oh good bit of maneuvering
529
right now you get your phone out and give it a scan and see how much that cost me.
530
Return. And that locks it.
531
1 .5.
532
I presume that is pay.
533
1 .09.
534
I've got a discount.
535
99. That cost me 10 pence.
536
If other countries are watching this, that is the way to do it.
537
So affordable, man.
538
Oh, my God.
539
I got a coupon code for minus 1 .08 so that's costing me 0 .01 pay
540
it's all in Chinese
541
but I think that's gonna work probably takes me to Alipay
542
I know we've got a big cross on the screen that's not a good sign you can't
543
if you pay by one of the Chinese banks you get the discount
544
but I'm gonna have to suck it up and pay 1 .09
545
which is less than 11 pence I'll put on the screen Alipay.
546
Yeah there we go look.
547
Instant pay, 109.
548
That is so good.
549
I know I only went a few minutes up the road
550
but I bet you that's so cheap anyway if you want to go further afield because everybody's using them.
551
Looks like they're selling sausages and water.
552
I'll over.
553
Oh well deserved bottle of water after an exhausting and stressful cycle ride.
554
Check this out, a little home gym.
555
Look at this.
556
Not a home gym, a park gym.
557
This looks proper though.
558
We've got actual like weights, look.
559
We've got weights on the machines so you can actually adjust it, look.
560
And if you don't want the weight you can flick it up here.
561
That goes in there, slides through there and that is the weight not on the machine.
562
That's awesome.
563
Right let's have a drink of this water and then check out some of this equipment.
564
It's not the best view in the world to have a bottle of water.
565
Right we've got maximum weight on this so this is very embarrassing if I can't push this up.
566
oh we can do it boys head back here that is actually pretty decent
567
and then if you want to take some off all you got to do is yeah look slide that up here
568
so these are five kilograms each sorry these are 50 50 kilograms each
569
so i was actually doing 200 there no they're five
570
so this should be lighter because i've slid two of those up
571
and it is look at that you can actually come here and do a half decent workout
572
this looks like a squat rack over here like you're down like that no you know how to do this Like that?
573
Oh, you put the things there.
574
Oh, that is sore on my legs.
575
There we go.
576
Bit easy, but...
577
It's the correct movement.
578
Oh!
579
We've got more street food vendors over here.
580
Look at this.
581
How many?
582
How many?
583
Okay, yeah.
584
Oh, I get to taste one.
585
Oh, that banger.
586
oh no one kilo
587
no you speak some english less 100 grams 100 gram
588
or like uh okay how much is
589
that 25 sorry okay uh okay fine okay okay 25 half kilo half kilo
590
25 okay that's enough 35 okay less less too much too many sorry
591
Alaype?
592
Thank you.
593
Alaype.
594
Okay.
595
How much?
596
Setya.
597
30. 30?
598
Okay.
599
Sounds quite expensive but...
600
Thank you. That is way overpriced.
601
It's like 3 quid for some cherries.
602
To be fair cherries can be quite expensive but...
603
I think she took me for a ride there.
604
Let's go munch these in a very nice park.
605
That guy's got a good job just wheeling around on that doing the park patrol.
606
Tents and awnings are prohibited on the lawn
607
but this is a nice park look very clean peaceful no shenanigans going on
608
let's go sit on one of these rocks I think.
609
Got enough cherries to last me a week potentially in the best spot to eat a cherry in the entire city.
610
Mmm.
611
That's so good.
612
Absolutely massive.
613
Way bigger than usual. So juicy inside.
614
Overall, it's been a cracking day exploring Shanghai.
615
But actually, she was the first person I spoke to today that actually had a little bit of English.
616
Honestly, there's so little English spoken in this city.
617
This is one of the most well -known cities
618
or most touristy cities in the whole country so
619
when I go to lesser touristy cities
620
it's going to get a little bit a little bit harder for me I think
621
so I definitely need to brush up on the old Chinese get the old Duolingo out
622
but yeah looking forward to it I'm going to go to some interesting spots
623
so if you're interested in that content make sure you subscribe
624
so you don't miss out because I've got a lot of good stuff coming up on the YouTube channel.
625
I'm scoring these cherries though 8 out of 10.
626
Let me know down below it's £3 a good price for half a kilo of cherries.
627
I don't know.
628
And we're back where the video started.
629
This is the Bond considerably busier than earlier but what a skyline especially in this lighting wow.
630
That was actually so much nicer than before.
631
Before it was a little bit bright but now it's like golden hour
632
that is honestly mad when i was up
633
that shanghai tower those buildings like all of those ones there like one two three four five six they were so small
634
even the tv tower but look at those they're massive just shows how high
635
that shanghai tower actually is this is the perfect time to jump on a little little river cruise
636
this is the taxi that got earlier the yellow and white boat
637
the back section absolutely packed
638
and there we have it one of the most iconic skylines in the world at night
639
i think there's no better place to end the video than where i started it
640
that was definitely worth it i hope you enjoyed
641
that night view of the skyline i've got loads of content coming up from china
642
so make sure you subscribe so you don't miss out thanks for watching and i'll see you in the next one
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Vocabulary and speaking notes for this lesson
This speaking lesson is built on the video “My First Day in Shanghai... I Didn't Expect This 🇨🇳”. This video has 639 sentences and 5872 words to shadow. The speech runs for 43:03. The speaker talks at a steady 136 words per minute, a comfortable pace for shadowing. 83% of the words are among the 3,000 most common in English; the rest is worth studying before you start.
Key vocabulary in this video
15 words from the video worth learning, with pronunciation and meaning:
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| shanghai verb | /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/ | To force or trick someone to go somewhere or do something against their will or interest, particularly |
| scan verb | /skæn/ | To examine sequentially, carefully, or critically; to scrutinize; to behold closely. |
| soup noun | /sup/ | Any of various dishes commonly made by combining liquids, such as water or stock, with other ingredients, such as meat and vegetables, that contribute the food… |
| yuan noun | /juˈɑn/ | The basic unit of money in China. |
| penny noun | /ˈpɛni/ | In the United Kingdom, a unit of currency worth ¹⁄₁₀₀ of a pound sterling, or a copper coin worth this amount. Abbreviation: p. |
| chili noun | /ˈt͡ʃɪli/ | The pungent, spicy fresh or dried fruit of any of several cultivated varieties of capsicum peppers, used in cooking. |
| metro noun | /ˈmɛtɹoʊ/ | A rapid transit rail transport system, or a train in such systems, generally underground and serving a metropolitan area. |
| cherry noun | /ˈt͡ʃɛɹi/ | A small fruit, usually red, black or yellow, with a smooth hard seed and a short hard stem. |
| vinegar noun | /ˈvɪnəɡɚ/ | A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid. |
| cruise noun | /kɹuz/ | A sea or lake voyage, especially one taken for pleasure. |
| lemon noun | /ˈlɛmən/ | A yellowish citrus fruit. |
| meter noun | /ˈmitəɹ/ | A device that measures things. |
| dump verb | /dʌmp/ | To release, especially in large quantities and chaotic manner. |
| passport noun | /ˈpæspɔɹt/ | An official document normally used for international journeys, which proves the identity and nationality of the person for whom it was issued. |
| fry verb | /fɹaɪ/ | To cook (something) in hot fat. |
Phrasal verbs you will hear
| Word | Pronunciation | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| come up verb | To emerge or become known, especially unexpectedly. | |
| check out verb | To record the departure or withdrawal of someone or something (such as guests, employees, books, etc.). | |
| miss out verb | To miss an experience or lose an opportunity, etc. that should not be missed. | |
| come out verb | /ˌkʌm ˈaʊt/ | To be discovered; to be revealed. |
| come through verb | To come into a room or other space through a door or passageway. | |
| come up to verb | To approach. | |
| come up with verb | To manage to produce, deliver, or present (something) by inventing, creating, thinking of, or obtaining it. | |
| figure out verb | To come to understand; to discover or find a solution; to deduce. |
Sentences worth repeating
Short, complete lines from the video that you can reuse in everyday conversation:
- No real plan, so let's get going.
- Let's go for this one do it.
- I'm just gonna scan this.
- It's not ideal is it?
- Right that is it, I'm getting off here.
Grammar in this video
The structures the speaker uses most, with the exact words from the video:
| Structure | In the video |
|---|---|
| Present perfect have/has + past participle — a past action that still matters now | has led · have completed · have arrived |
| Passive voice be + past participle — the focus is on what happens, not who does it | is called · is spoken · is blocked |
| Relative clauses who / which + clause — extra information about a person or thing | locals, which will · yuan which is · garden which is |
| Superlatives the -est / the most … — the top or bottom of a group | the best · the biggest · the fastest |
Pronunciation to watch
The speaker uses 176 contractions and reduced forms, such as I'm, I've, they're. Say them the short way, as you hear them.
- The “th” sounds: thick /θɪk/, booth /buθ/
- The “sh” and “zh” sounds: shanghai /ˈʃæŋ.haɪ/, contrast /kənˈt(ʃ)ɹæst/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, refresh /ɹɪˈfɹɛʃ/, translation /tɹænzˈleɪʃən/
- Long words — get the stress right: affordable /əˈfɔɹ.də.bəl/, elevator /ˈɛləˌveɪtɚ/, potentially /pəˈtɛnʃ(ə)li/, observatory /əbˈzɜːvət(ə)ɹi/, successfully /səkˈsɛs.fə.li/
How to practise with this video
- Listen to the whole video once without speaking and note the words you do not know.
- Shadow it sentence by sentence at normal speed, repeating each one until your rhythm matches the speaker.
- Record yourself and compare with the original, paying attention to words like shanghai, scan, soup.
What is the Shadowing Technique?
Shadowing is a science-backed language learning technique originally developed for professional interpreter training and popularized by polyglot Dr. Alexander Arguelles. The method is simple but powerful: you listen to native English audio and immediately repeat it out loud — like a shadow following the speaker with just a 1–2 second delay. Unlike passive listening or grammar drills, shadowing forces your brain and mouth muscles to simultaneously process and reproduce real speech patterns. Research shows it significantly improves pronunciation accuracy, intonation, rhythm, connected speech, listening comprehension, and speaking fluency — making it one of the most effective methods for IELTS Speaking preparation and real-world English communication.