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We Hated the 5 star hotel, so we tried a Cheaper one!

Hey Laowinners,

This was as big shock to us, but we were super surprised to take a road trip, and end up finding that a $30 hotel was much better than a $300 one! Super friendly service, and they even spoke English!
We eat chicken and pigs feet in a bag, and we give you a run down of what it's like, with all it's quirks and features, to stay in a hotel in rural China.

Hope you enjoy!

Thanks so much for your support. We need it.

You VOTED! Vivi Cooks A Normal Meal in China

Hey Laowinners!

A lot on the table right now, but that is an update coming this week for you guys.

Here is the video you guys voted for! I love that I can get the community involved and get your ideas for topics. Looking forward to the next poll!

Thanks so much for your support, it means a lot to us, especially at this time when things are not as we expected.

C-Milk

CONQUERING NORTHERN CHINA - Trailer for Patreons and Kickstarter Backers!

Hey Laowinners!

So, here it is! The edit for our second season of our TV show, Conquering Northern China is out! Please don't share it around just yet though!

I hope you guys are as pumped as we are to see the finished product. Let me know what you think below!

Release should be around early November!

Thanks so much for you guys making this happen, and all of your continued support!

Double Standard Copyright Law in CHINA is UNFAIR

Hey Laowinners!

I was hit with a copyright strike, from none other than Fat Shady, the butthurt rapper who didn't like my humorous response video.

Although my video was fair use, and totally legal, he decided to give it a shot. Well, he succeeded, and despite the fact that I can dispute this, I cannot do so in China.

In this video I talk about why, and discuss how the law can work here and how I have been burned in the past.

Thanks so much for your support, we need...

Why you NEVER Travel on a holiday in China!

Hey Laowinners!  The traffic is mind numbingly insane. I used to remember my parents at home saying "you wouldn't believe the traffic on so and so road" as a child. This usually meant that they had to sit in a line of cars for a couple of minutes. 

This did not prepare me for China.  Golden week is the week long holiday after national day here in China.  It is the week that the family packs up the car, or hops on the train and usually heads home to their hometown, or heads ...

Early Access and Help Me Name This VIDEO!

Hey Laowinners!

This video is about the difference between having a bad day, vs. a China day. "A China Day" is a common phrase used by expats living here, so me, and many other YouTubers explain it in detail.

I need help with the title though, because a China Day will not attract any attention, as there is no context.

Thanks for your support! Big, epic news is coming.

Japan is AWESOME!

Hey Laowinners!

They say never meet your heroes.

I always wanted to visit Japan, and having been to over 30 countries in the world, I was always scared to go, because I never wanted to be disappointed. I know it sounds weird, but I felt like after living in China for so long, I would be a little bummed to find out that Japan was kind of similar, and pretty normal.

I couldn't be more wrong.

Japanese society runs like clockwork. The country is clean. Orderly. Polite. ...

DRAMA ALERT!

Hey Laowinners!

I was driving from Shenzhen the other day, and I received a barrage of very unsettling messages.

There was a public group that had a foreigner in it, and he started freaking out about how he had "secret info" about me, and how I need to get my family out of China immediately. Of course, I get all kinds of ridiculous posts and messages being on social media, but this was alarmin...

Patreon Early Access - RAW MEAT on the STREETS

Hey Laowinners!

Today we get off of the bikes and wander through a seaside market. It was full of surprises like dodgy massages, insane sea creatures, butchered meat, and lots of scary traffic trying to kill us.

China has some of the most interesting places to buy food, and this was one of the most interesting places we have found in China.

Thanks for your votes on the poll, I plan on making Patreon a democratic place for YOU guys to vote on every video idea.
Always remember t...

YOU VOTE! - Next Video Idea!

I want to try out something new where you, the Patreons vote on the next video I shoot.

I will give 4 choices.

The Patreon Hangout Was Fun!

Thanks to the guys that made it.
During the Google Hangout, we learned that there was a limit to how many people could be in the call. If anyone has a work around for this, please let me know!

I'll try and schedule one for next week, and we can try again!

My apologies, Laowinners!

The Votes are in! 10:00 PM China time Patreon ONLY Stream

Here is the link, see you laowinners at 10!

https://hangouts.google.com/call/u52xzxi25bgqhccuxyjzlta33au

Patreon Only Stream

Hey Laowinners!
I will be having a Google Hangouts Patreon only stream, but I need to know what time is best for you guys.

HATE COMMENTS!

Hey Laowinners!

You guys might not believe this, but exactly the same time (August 2016) last year, Laowhy86 had 15,000 subscribers, and shot the hate comments video. We are now approaching 150,000. I thought it would be fun and appropriate to re-visit the topic, and read some of the funniest hate comments from my channel.

I think it's a good way to decompress. Maybe I am sick or something, and love the self loathing.

Either way, enjoy the video!

Please let me know if tonight...

What I Wish I Knew Before I Moved to China

I often get lost in the fact that I have been here for so long, but it also means that I forget the kind of stuff that might surprise or even freak out someone who might come to China.

In this video, I wanted to talk about some things that I wish someone had told me before moving here, as it would have caused a lot less headaches for me here.

Next on Laowhy86 - How Crime has Changed in China

Where You Go in China DEPENDS on the WEATHER!

Hey Laowinners!

You would be surprised at how many people ask us about the weather in China. It's gotta be the same as everywhere else, right?

Yes, and no. Of course China is a huge country with tons of different regional differences in weather, but it goes much deeper in that. For example, did you know that below the Yangtze river, there is no heating? That means you can be in a foot of snow, and come home to a freezing concrete box.

We live in a realllllly hot place, with ver...

How Well Do We Know Each Other Test

Hey Laowinners!

My friend came over to give us a test that could dig pretty deep and figure out if Vivi and I really, truly know each other.

The results were funny, anger inducing, and all in all a good time, but I figured you guys might enjoy the result. 

I'm trying to mix in videos like this every once in awhile because they are so fun to shoot, but I have a string of a few more serious topics coming up soon.

Thank you for your continued support for this channel. You g...

How Much Does a Fancy Vacation Cost in China?

Hey Laowinners!

Winston and I headed to a beach on an epic journey, and we decided to start a series about you can have an expensive, middle range, and cheap vacation in China, so we did just that. The first episode is how much it will cost you to have a 5 star hotel vacation here in the middle kingdom.

Enjoy!

This week on Laowhy86 - Things you can't do in China, but CAN do in America.

Things you CAN'T Do in China (But Can Do in America)

Hey Laowinners!

I hope you guys are doing awesome!

Today, I decided to release a video that is a follow up to my first one, which highlighted a lot of misconceptions about what you can and can't do in China, what is legal or illegal etc. In this video I talk about 5 things that you definitely can't (and if you can, you shouldn't) do in China. 

Enjoy! and thanks for your support guys! Much love to all of you :)

Early Access - Do Chinese people drink coffee?

Hey Laowinners!

So, do Chinese people drink coffee? Well, traditionally, not really! However, things are changing, as with everything in China.

This week on Laowhy86, Hooters in China!

I'm on Steemit!

Hey Laowinners!
I have been pushed towards an amazing platform where I will start writing.

Going from writing for magazines to making videos was awesome, but it was something that I missed dearly. I am slow to jump on new social media platforms, but I was convinced to check it out. When my application was successful, I got the passion to start writing in depth a bit more, and the warm welcome on this community leads me to believe in this platform.
If you don't know about Steemit yet, it'...

Help Us Decide

Hey Laowinners! Hope you have been enjoying the content recently! 

Winston and I filmed a fairly controversial episode for ADVChina, and after the edit, we thought about whether or not it should be released. Are we being skittish after all of the hate, or is this ok? Help us decide! Thanks!

Early Access - BANNING VPNS!? Are We Going To Have to Leave?

Hey Laowinners!
The biggest news around China at the moment is that they are going to ban VPNs entirely.
You already know that most of the internet in China is blocked, so the average person cannot access YouTube, Facebook, Google etc. However, VPNs have always been used by foreigners and foreign companies (Chinese as well if they deal with companies abroad) to access the unblocked internet.
Green VPN, a big brand in the VPN business, said that they were contacted by the government an...

5 Most Annoying Things About Living in China - Early Access

Hey Laowinners!

I got back together with Prozzie for a fun video about 5 annoying things about living in China. It's a frustrating and awesome place to live, but I wanted to compile a list of some things that will really get on your nerves after living here for awhile. It's love and hate sometimes!

Coming up with a giveaway. Stay tuned for more!

Chinese Fruits You May Not Know! - Early Access

Hey Laowinners!, shout out to a Patreon for this video idea. I tried to do it in the past, but it came out terribly. This one is good :) Enjoy as Vivi and I try a bunch of fruits you might have never heard of from China!

I am in Shanghai at the moment, and filming some other ideas that Patreons gave me. I got some really juicy stuff, and I can't wait to put it out for you guys!

Intro - Yes, No, Old one?

I have been bringing back the old laowhy86 intro back into the most recent videos. 

I was wondering what you guys thought. I noticed view retention was going down on my long intros featuring new music and drone footage each time (they were also taking me 3-6 hours just for the intro), so I toyed with ditching them and bringing back the old laowhy86 intro (7 seconds or so), and not doing the elaborate scene setting intros. Just saving the cinematic stuff for within the video to set the sce...

Everyone wish Olivia recovery

Hey Laowinners!
Baby Milk just got a random very very high fever (103 degrees) She won't leave my lap, and is very sad. Wish her the best!
In other news, I finished 2 more videos about Things that will annoy you after living in China, and Vivi and I try some bizarre fruits I have only seen in China. I'll post when the links are ready.
Thanks for your support!

How I Proposed to Vivi (Horrifying Proposal Story)

Hey Laowinners!

Early access this week to a video I shot with Vivi that talks about what led up to us getting married. It's a longer video, so I hope you have some time and patience to check it out!

We went through a lot to be together, and at times it seemed like all odds were against us. Whether it was me hopping around China, or her parents who were completely opposed to our relationship, it didn't seem like we'd end up as a married couple. Yet here we are!

How about your relati...

So Weird To Be Home

I'm back and settled in, well... kinda.
I still have flashbacks from the road, mostly positive ones at that. It's awesome being home and seeing my family, but it's also awesome to know that when you are on a big shoot like CNC, you will be able to see something new or meet new people every single day. To pass from town to town and make it your own for a little while. To try new foods for every single meal. It's an awesome time, and it'd be awesome to be able to do it with my family. Maybe whe...

Our Livestream on the Road

We are all the way at the top of China and had a livestream for our kickstarter backers, but it'd be a shame to not share it with all the Laowinners as well. It's almost done boys and girls. We have a very special show to share with you very soon. Thanks so much for your support. It's been very trying, and very rewarding.