@Mr.Nobody
... If you want unbiased first-hand info about China, I suggest this channel: Where's Poppy. ...
I also know this channel "Where's Poppy".
One big difference about this Vlogger "Poppy" is that her level of Chinese language was not able to let her communicate with the locals. Basically she is one of those who live in the bubbles and non-local circles, and has no idea what people are talking about her in Chinese, and could only approach / be approached by English-speaking Chinese. For example, she ordered food but didn't know what that was made of, instead of asking the locals around, she Googled on her iPhone and could not find any answer, and ended up just ate that; Serpentza & Laowhy86 and many other who are fluent in their local languages would have just asked the people around. Not necessarily superficial, but Poppy's observation and understanding of the locals and the culture could only be up to that.
There is no secret that she gets into a program to promote areas of China as a job in return for some monetary benefit, as she disclosed it in at least one of her Vlog. She edited out those parts from her Vlogs later on, but it is shown elsewhere.
https://travelmassive.com/community/poppypopescu
About her first job in China: "Collaboration with Career China, making videos to promote an area and their school".
In this interview, it is obvious that Vlogger Poppy seems to be quite conscious about self-censorship.
If her Vlog entries remain totally unbiased? I don't know, but I randomly watched a few of her videos - she has almost never criticized or sulked any aspect of China a single time. Perhaps it's her strategy to stay positive to help herself fight depression. At least, it seems her content remains at least genuine.
How can a beautiful girl like her feel bad anywhere that is safe and affordable to live in the world? Given that I believe China should be safe, e.g. unlike India, for her and for people from many nations.
Serpentza & Laowhy86's criticisms and praises are theirs, not mine, and I don't have as much exposure of the world and China as a vast country as they do - e.g. motorbiking to every states in the US, but they did that to the provinces in China. That fact is they speak Mandarin fluently and are curious to investigate into topics and talk to the locals, unlike the majority of the "non-speaking" non-local in China who hang out only within their circles and comfy bubbles.
It's important, if one thinks about improvements and evolutions, for a government and a community to have the capacity to be able to take in constructive criticisms positively, even it's from North Korea.
Bats also may not have fun ultrasonic-ing. But it's true. There are some things like that in Hungary. But the majority of things are not fun here.
