Comments by "Robert A" (@RobertAmer) on "serpentza" channel.

For anyone visiting Guangzhou. Take a trip to the new residential areas in Huadu. You will see many uniquely shaped apartment buildings (Huadu central city area).. The reason is, the farmers who sold the land to the government for development, refused to move, and their very old old houses, still remain amongst these towers. That's right, not even the government could force these people out of their homes, in spite of their new found wealth. The Chinese government does not own all the land in China, which can be discovered through research of history of China.
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GPS Technology is always kept up to date, particularly with DJI drones in China. As long as this is updated on the drone, you will be warned, if operating in an illegal area or height. Most of the time, there is no problem, as long as you operate it responsibly. I live in Guangxi, China, and operate my own drone, without a problem.
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The only thing missing here is, how long ago this video was taken. I can only assume this was taken 4 or 5 years ago or more, and please correct me if i am wrong. Remember, Guizhou has only recently anounced its improvement in its poverty alleviation, so the issue is very time relevant. You want to ge up to date with Guizhou, check with Jason, as he lives there.
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Even the government has to abide by the decisions of the judiciary, and the land owners have been successful to thwart the governments attempts to acquire all the land and later pay compensation. Thus, their houses still exist interspersed between the high rise apartments. Don't believe everything that the west says. Sometimes, belief is not fact.
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I have experienced this in Luohu coming across one of these monks, but as soon as he asked for money, i knew him to be a scammer. It was my understanding, that they only go out each day to get food for the whole group, each monk to seek a small food contribution for the collective. I told this monk where he could go!
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The perception that there are massive controls in China is a misguided notion of the west. There are also people who think they have authority, but in reality, have none. I speak of some security guards, who overstep the lines. They are soon put back in their places when caught out by the police. The other day i saw one overstepping his authority, got most annoyed when told by the police, was then placed in handcuffs and cried like a baby.
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Do not politicize sport, and do not compare China with the days of Hitler. I lost my grandparents in Germany to the third Reich, nothing comparable to Xinjiang. You are guessing about provinces in China such as Xinjiang and Tibet based on some negative comments and totally ignore those which are positive! Even to use words such as genocide is disgraceful, as there is no genocide. In a world in need of peace and unity, you strongly promote hate which leads to violence, just so you can make money on Youtube.
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Absolutely amazing, the same as many public toilets along the Hume highway between Melbourne and Sydney, and even worse is they are western type to sit, which often covered in shit. Public toilets may be well kept or very filthy in all countries, not unique to China.
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@peekaboopeekaboo1165 incorrect. Simply speaking, historically land was granted to people in specific areas, and titles given. These have never been revoked.
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I spent some time in Guangzhou and saw many disabled people, most of the being beggars. I also saw quite a few in Shenzhen. The problem with China, as I see it, is that these people are the responsibility of their families, where they have them, otherwise finish on the street. The Government, does not as I saw it, look after them, or require facilitation of disabled facilities, be it in shopping centres, car parks or other venues.
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Another piece of absolute nonsense! Nothing AWESOME here!
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I am amused that in the west they use the word advertising for what is blatant propagana, but when it comes to talking about China, everything is propaganda.
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To be clear, Meng Wanzhou signed a Deferred Prosecution Agreement, which included charges which were downgraded, to which she pleaded not guilty. What was agreed as part of all this was that it was effectively a confidentially agreement, gagging Meng from speaking about it for a period of 4 years from the date of her initial arrest. If you want to claim this document as admission of guilt, (to which she pleaded not guilty) then in fact this document was coercion for her release. It is highly likely that the two Canadians were released as a result. As for the two Chinese Americans, being beneficiaries of a fraudulent father, i can understand what was behind their ban on leaving China, which must be obvious. Of course you will not return to China, as by your own admission you fraudulently obtained your driver's licence, which undoubtedly has come to the attention of Chinese authorities.
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No biometrics, that is bollocks! Lol, detainment for incitement, where else have i heard that? Oh 6th January. As you can see there are many twists and turns in this video in an attempt to support a narrative. Oh, by the way, there are thousands of delegates who make up the wider government in Beijing, who like many countries elect their leader. These delegates, are elected by eligible voters to represent them in government, thus this is a democratic process. Anyone can nominate to stand for such elections, as long as they are of good character.
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OMG, pop up messages on my mobile phone, on my wife's mobile phone, my wife's family's mobile phones? All we get are health and drive safely messages. Oh, by the way, whatever house you own in China is covered by a certificate of title, which cannot be taken away. There are laws in respect to the land lease, which will be renewed at it's termination. So the building, even though built on leased land, cannot be touched without adequate compensation. You need to check this out before such nefarious comment, Oh, by the way, i own my house here in China! I suggest you seek some education about the real China you seem to know little about.
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@peekaboopeekaboo1165 furthermore, article 13 of the constitution (2004) provides protection of individual property and inheritance rights. I live in a place called Binyang, and many properties are sold here with titles of ownership, not state owned.
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I am not sure who put out the video, maybe Winston, but it was supercritical of China spending so much money on the construction of new public toilets in parks and elsewhere, due to their lack of numbers. Lets balance the viewpoint. So it is a recognised problem being dealt with over time.
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Generally in many of these toilets in Thailand, yoy can squat and chat at the same time, lol, with no separation.
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@saptarshisengupta8235 I am aware, however only speak of what i have been to and seen.
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Actually i love this park, also known as Lychee Park, because it is full of Lychee trees. Go and visit it, and be entertained. The uniqueness of China will become very evident.
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Simple, say no rice
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Perhaps it should start with formalized swimming lessons at school, which unfortunately does not yet exist. This is where it begins. It will take time, but eventually the vast majority of people will be able to swim.
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i live in Binyang. the local county government city. 100 kilometres north east of Nanning, Guangxi and i am the only foreign person in this city. it is would be fair to say that most of the population here have never seen a foreigner before. i here comments every day. and even worse. have been the cause of several traffic accidents as peoole turn their heads as they ride their electric bikes ir their cars. and do not watch where they are going. They are so fascinated. My wife is often telling me what was said, be it mandarin. catonese or hakka. Many must think i am Russian.
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sorry about the typos. For the record, i hate political correctness, and am not easily offended. To be honest most chinese people admire My nose.
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Waste is delivered to centres, where it is further sorted and prepared for disposal elsewhere.
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I totally agree. Good video. I would also like to remind everyone that if you're a tourist in China, don't assume it is safe to cross a road at at pedestrian crossing. Most cars don't stop, although some do in Shenzhen. Always take care crossing roads and never assume.
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As Winston said, if you have any allergies, don't come tuo China.
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Your biggest illegal activity was to buy a drivers licence! This was much more of a crime then anything else you have talked about here.
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@serpentza advertising house paint in China is the same as in the west, but your take on that would be to call this propaganda. Like i said, everything advertised in China is called propaganda by the west, whereas even western false propaganda would be called false advertising. It is the use of a narrative to somehow attempt to demean.
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@Hayley Rule well copied!
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@Hayley Rule then you agree that the use of the word propaganda is frequently and deliberately misused, particularly to demean.
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@Hayley Rule you need to look up the meaning of demean.
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@changanzhou2106 you are right with that.
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Mike Spike no such organization known in China. Get your facts right. You are obviously a neo nazi member, an organization which is the scum of the earth. You have had a YouTube account for only two weeks, and have already gotten the hang of being a troll.
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Mike Spike as i said, you are ignorant. It is the CPC. You wouldn't know what a nazi was. In fact when were you last in China to come up with your assertion? I would say never.
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@Reinhardt Kozlowski i could ask the same of you. Why spend so much time and effort trolling others? What pleasure do you get out of it? Does it make you feel good? I made a statement here very relevant to repeated coversation, and question the appropriateness of the use of this word. In doing so, i am certainly not offensive.
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As i see it, living in a rural city, Binyang city, Guangxi, everything is exactly the same as Shenzhen, demonstrating that Chinese authorities have the right intensions, however the reality is that too many people cannot read or write, particularly the older generation, so educating them is very slow. They cannot read what is written on the bins, and are very set in their old ways.
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It all started back in the USA who invented online scamming. They taught the world online scamming.
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I have now lived in China for a number of years, and what has been most obvious to me is the instilled fear factor that most people have.
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@serpentza my wifes card has no biometrics, and it is recent. She has not done any biometrics, so you're talking generalized bullshit! You, as usual are a misinformed alien, not residing in China.
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My former wife in Australia was a fully qualified immuniser in a medical clinic, so on occasions encountered the same problem. They installed a security button for her, connected to both the local police and security company. Response comes within a few minutes. It's worth thinking about.
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I don't mind that too much as long as it is done in an appropriate location, not in the middle of the footpath.
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I am an Australian retiree, married to my Chinese wife, and following living for some time in Longgang, we are now living in Binyang, Guangxi, which is a very rural city. I am about to apply for my next visa, which will be for two years, but am not troubled by this notion. We own our own house, and yes i did got my Chinese driver's licence, having studied the laws of chinese motoring, passing the exam with a result on my first try of well over 90%. This is a rural area, and there maybe one or two foreigners in this city, with whom i do not have any contact. My Chinese is very bad, and here is even worse, because other languages spoken here include Binyang Hua and Hakka. Living costs are very cheap, accounting for less then 50% of my pension. I have adapted to communication in other forms, mainly being sign language, with the ocassional use of chinese words, and at other times if necessary using Baidu Translate, which i find is a very useful tool. When i first met my wife, she had no knowedge of english at all, which i am constantly teaching her, and she also studies hard on line, thus our communication is very good. I have now been very well accepted into her very large family of 6 sisters and one brother, after receiving strong objections by them prior to our marriage. I am also fully accepted by her parents, who go out of their way to make me feel comfortable when we visit them, as well as ensuring the food they cook will be to my satisfaction also. I love living here in rural China. There is much more i could tell, and would be happy to advise if people would like to know.
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@neocort4513 many titles of land granted during the Qing Dynasty the are still recognized today, which was why the article 13 in 2004 was introduced.
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@Ilikepie18855 you are wrong
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@Dawaza Assumption!
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@Dawaza again, assumption. Do you live there, : are you sure: isn't this the same in all countries? You have no basis of argument on matters that are irrelevant to the subject being discussed, above.
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It is quite apparent how out of date you are with what happens in China, and Chinese laws. To bring you up to date, China now has Good Samaritan laws which prevents law suits for assisting a person in need, such as accidents. Secondly, although there are still some kidnappings, it has reduced and if it is ignorance or other on your part, it happens in all parts of the world, not exclusive to China. Police are very harsh with kidnappers when they are discovered. There is little in the way of suppression of information of these events in the news, as it is always freely available on many of the news platforms.
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I agree with you. The Good Samaritan Laws introduced in China in more recent times, are not widely known about. It will be a long time before things change. My wife, being a traditional chinese woman in China, is not aware of this law. She just fears involvement, mainly because of scams. I was pleased however that she would at least call the police or ambulance, in a situation where they may be needed.
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