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Shanghai Exploration: Culture, Skyline & Unconventional Experiences

I Rented a Chinese Girlfriend in Shanghai 🇨🇳

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I Rented a Chinese Girlfriend in Shanghai 🇨🇳
Harry Jaggard19 min

I Rented a Chinese Girlfriend in Shanghai 🇨🇳. This was filmed by Harry Jaggard. Watch the full journey and explore the filming details and destinations on this page.

As China undergoes rapid urbanization and modernization, services like "renting a girlfriend" are very popular in the country. Today, I'll go around Shanghai with Maylin to accompany me in experiencing Shanghai's vibrant culture, stunning skylines, and friendly locals. Join us as we navigate through the streets of Shanghai and discover stuff about China that you won't find in your typical travel guide. Also, I popped the big question right at the end so stick around if we can get the next date for free!

--- Harry Jaggard
February 8, 2024, Winter in China

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Harry Jaggard explores Shanghai with Meen, whom he describes as a rented girlfriend, and talks about dating culture and daily life in China. Their day includes a long walk, banter, a famous garden, and conversation about how young people balance work and relationships, changing views on marriage, and parental involvement. Harry notices how often people use Alipay and the custom of drinking hot water. The vlog also touches on a Christmas market in Shanghai and contrasts social life in China and India, including transport, safety, and the atmosphere of the city. He discusses a brief police interaction and the views across Shanghai from a high point.

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I Rented a Chinese Girlfriend in Shanghai 🇨🇳

A day out with Meen

Harry Jaggard spends a day in Shanghai with Meen, whom he describes as a rented girlfriend. They take a long walk and visit a famous Chinese garden, while their conversation turns to work, dating and relationships. Meen discusses changing views on marriage, including that some young people marry later, enjoy being single or go clubbing. They talk about family expectations and the fact that parental involvement differs from one relationship to another. Harry presents the arrangement as a way to spend time together and talk about daily life, rather than simply as a sightseeing tour.

Everyday life and city views

As they move around the city, Harry notices the use of Alipay and comments on hot water as a common drink. They pass a Christmas market and discuss social life in China and India, including differences they notice in transport, safety and the atmosphere. A brief police interaction includes an officer checking Harry's passport; he describes the officers as friendly and jokes about whether they were jealous of his Chinese girlfriend.

The visit also includes a high point where Harry and Meen look across Shanghai and take in the scale of the city. Their day combines a walk, conversation, the garden and the views, with Harry's observations tied to the places and people he encounters. At the end, he asks Meen about going on another date, adding a playful close to their day together.

Meen's comments give the discussion a personal focus. She talks about young people's changing views of marriage and the role parents may play, while Harry asks about balancing work and relationships. They also mention that some people prefer to stay single and go clubbing. Their route through Shanghai moves from the garden and market to a high point, where the view gives Harry another way to reflect on the city's scale.

FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)

Q: What's it like dating in China?
A: It's changing. Young people are marrying later, and parents are involved sometimes, but it's not always the case. Lots of people enjoy being single and go clubbing.
Q: What's the most surprising thing about China?
A: Probably the warm water they drink everywhere. And how easy it is to pay with your phone - no cash needed.
Q: What was your experience with the police like?
A: They were friendly, just checking my passport. Maybe they were jealous I had a Chinese girlfriend.
Q: What did you think of the views in Shanghai?
A: Amazing. Such a big city, and you really see why when you get to a high point and look down.

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