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Kameilong returns to Shanghai after living in China for about two years and reflects on how the city compares with Toronto, New York and Tokyo. He visits Longhua Temple, discusses its filming etiquette, rides the subway to a noodle restaurant and talks about the city's scale, costs, international feel and familiar neighborhoods. The video ends with his thoughts on living in Shanghai versus Chongqing.
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Returning to Shanghai
Kameilong comes back to Shanghai after more than two years away and says he now sees it differently after almost two years of living in China. He used to spend more time around Nanjing Pedestrian Street and the Bund; this visit takes him into neighborhoods farther from the center. He visits Longhua Temple on a friend's recommendation instead of Jing'an Temple and spends almost an hour there. He describes the grounds as serene and says he avoids filming people praying. He understands that visitors should avoid taking photos or video inside the temple, though he admits he is not sure about every etiquette detail.
Comparing cities and trying local food
During a walk and subway ride to a noodle restaurant, Kameilong compares Shanghai with Toronto, New York and Tokyo, drawing on time he has spent in each city. He describes Shanghai as large and international, says some parts remind him of Toronto and New York, and finds other areas reminiscent of Tokyo. He also says Shanghai feels more expensive than Chongqing, where he lives, while still being convenient and comfortable for a foreign resident.
The noodle restaurant is a 37-minute walk away, so he takes the subway because of the heat and gets off one stop early to continue filming his walk. Kameilong uses the visit to try more Shanghai local food beyond the central tourist area. There he tries dry noodles, fried pork and eel. He recommends the restaurant based on his meal and the staff. He had considered a taxi or ride-hailing trip at around 60 RMB each way, while cycling would take about 50 minutes. At the end, he says he still prefers living in Chongqing. These are his comparisons and impressions from this return visit, not an independent ranking of the cities.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: When did the traveler last visit Shanghai?
- A: Kameilong says he returns for the first time in more than two years, after living in China for almost two years. He explains that he now sees Shanghai from a different perspective than on his earlier visits.
- Q: Which temple does the traveler visit?
- A: He visits Longhua Temple after a friend recommends it instead of Jing’an Temple. He spends almost an hour on the grounds, describes them as serene and says he avoids filming people praying, while noting he is unsure of every etiquette rule.
- Q: How did he get to the noodle restaurant?
- A: He says the restaurant was a 37-minute walk away and takes the subway because of the heat. He gets off one stop early so he can continue filming the walk through the neighborhood.
- Q: Which cities are compared with Shanghai?
- A: Kameilong compares Shanghai with Toronto, New York and Tokyo, drawing on his own time in those cities. He says Shanghai feels international and large, and that different areas remind him of each place in different ways.
- Q: What food does he try?
- A: At a local Shanghai restaurant, he orders dry noodles, fried pork and eel. He recommends the place based on the meal and the staff he meets there.
