Hello from Suzhou, China
While almost everyone will know what Shanghai is, most people wouldn’t have a clue where Suzhou is or what’s it’s famous for. Chances are, that mouse and LCD screen you’re using right now, came from Suzhou. Logitech has their plant in Suzhou, as does Benq and a bunch of others.
However, I’m not in Suzhou to visit the factories of my sponsors (that would be a cool idea, however). Instead, I’m in Suzhou to see what old China looks like. Suzhou has many old gardens and temples dating all the way back to the Ming dynasty. I’m also here to meet up with a John Chow dot Com reader. I’m sure I have more than one reader in Suzhou. However, he was the only one who emailed me so I’m taking him out to dinner. See you guys later!
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Aw man, I wanted to see the chicken getting killed
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Reply to this commentThat is what YouTube is for
Reply to this commentIt’s a Hot 103 traffic jam!!! lol
Reply to this commentLol wtf?
Reply to this commentWhen you go to small countries you see that a lot… Even when then chicken has the had cut off it still alive for a while, very funny…
Reply to this commentIt’s very interesting you showing us the other places in china…
Reply to this commentSounds like a great trip. Have fun.
Reply to this commentVery interesting video indeed!
Reply to this commentOMG, i dont feel like i can eat anything for awhile after seeing that chicken thing.
Reply to this commentEvery video you make makes me want to visit China even more than I already do. I too am a food lover, and that food looked pretty good. You can’t find that kind of quality in the US.
Reply to this commentJohn,
Nice vid, as always. It’s nice to see the old China.
Cheers!
Reply to this commentIts nice to see all China because I haven’t been there at all.
Reply to this commentOur next Pho Joke: “John not only likes balls, he likes cock too”
That North Face was SOOOOO fake! Or was that Narf Face? Show me the Rolax watches and the Prado Purses!
Reply to this commentIs anyone else worried about Stephen wanting to see the purses?
Reply to this commentOh no John, I’m starting to see a trend in your vlogs. First it was the moving lobster in the ice. Now its the chicken. What will be next - Pandas?
Reply to this commentLucky reader! I hope you have a wonderful time! I have always wanted to visit China. Maybe one day I will get there! Funny video by the way!
Reply to this commentYou should go knocking on the doors and telling them who you are, and that you are looking for free products to review on your site. I am sure though that buying them isn’t a problem, and sight seeing is probably more fun.
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Reply to this commentLol nice way to plug your site.
Reply to this commentJohn always likes a touch of evil
with his videos. 
For some strange reason I just sat there waiting to see what was going to happen to the chicken, even though I had a pretty good idea what was going to happen to the chicken.
Enjoy your dinner with the reader. I wonder how evil you’ll turn him
Reply to this comment~Terry
And posts like this is why blogging about where you travel is great. I’ve never been, but now I wouldn’t mind going since getting a look at it because of you.
Reply to this commentVery nice of you to take the reader out to dinner
Reply to this commentWow, every place you go in China is crowded.
Reply to this commentaccording to last Fast Company, there are 120-150 cities in China with over a million people. There are 9 in the US and 36 in Europe.
Reply to this commentThere are so many people in China that was established 30 years for the country run out of potable water. They create at least 10 cities with more than 1 million people per year. People from farms are moving to cities trying to have a better life, making the economy grow very fast but over using the natural resources.
Reply to this commenttrue–Most of the people in the world live in Asia.
I m sure you know that China has the largest population in the world followed by India. Other countries such as Indonesia, Bangaladesh, Pakistan isn’t far behind.
Below is the list of countries by population density.. China is at number 75. So just imagine how crowded/densed is Bangladesh is.
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population_density
List of countries by population
http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_population
Just see how many Asian countries are there at the top.
Reply to this commentI visited Shanghai and Suzhou in 96 and 97. Two completely different cities. I never saw the sun in Shanghai - it was kind of smoggy but I loved it there. Lively and exciting, esp the river boat ride at night. (The bridge to Pudong looks exactly like the Alex Fraser bridge in Richmond, BC. )
Reply to this commentAll I remember about Suzhou were visits to a lot of Chinese gardens.
They were also developing a new housing area for all the factory workers, modelling it on Singapore. Should have bought some property at that time.
It all seems so fascinating. I wish I could visit.
Reply to this commentdoesn’t look ancient to me.
Reply to this commentMay be since it is still in the outskirts of Shanghai.
Never been to Asia , but I bet that`s a really nice place to have a holiday ! Have a great trip Jhonny !
Reply to this commentMy husband talks about taking the kids over to China to visit the home of his ancestors. Personally, if I ever get to the mainland, I’d like to research and visit the most ancient martial arts temples I could find.
Some year….
Have a great meal (and remember the chili oil),
Barbara
Reply to this commentI am a chinese and nice to find the latest article is about my motherland but unfortunately all the chinese are sad now for the earthquake in SiChuan, China.
Reply to this commentSo you’re saying that, if you visit the city in which a John Chow Dot Com reader lives, and that individual e-mails you, you’ll take him/her out to dinner?? JACKPOT!!
Reply to this commentVisit Toledo, OH!
Reply to this commentHa! John, come on down to Miami. I’ll show you around!
Reply to this commentBefore they got the bullet train it used to be a 2 hour train ride to Suzhou. Suzhou also has a nice university that has a large foreign population studying Chinese culture and language.
Reply to this commentSuzhou is also famous for having the most beautiful women in all of China. Go prove it John!
That men with the ropes were kinda funny.
Reply to this commentNever been in this city before but it looks great. Beautiful place.
Reply to this commentIntresting Vids…. I spent 3 months in Shangha, Suzhou and Hangzhou… i am going back again soon, this time armed with my camera
BTW, What camera did you use ???
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