The episode is partnered with Čajové bedýnky. Choose from a wide range of delicious teas: https://www.cajovebedynky.cz/ The guest of the WORLD podcast was YouTube creator and gonzo documentarian Peter Popluhár, with whom we talked about his experiences in China. Peter went to China with a clear goal – to film a series of videos about bizarre Chinese things, far removed from Western culture and understanding. Therefore, in the podcast you will hear mainly about Chinese cuisine. After all, you will not find eggs soaked in the urine of little boys or roasted hornets on the menu of European restaurants. However, the Chinese seek out these delicacies because they believe in their beneficial effects. Another interesting place is the city of Chongqing, which is larger than the Czech Republic. Life there takes place at a height – living on the 40th floor is common, as is a train passing through a building. In addition to the bizarre, Peter also got a glimpse into the future in China. He drove an autonomous car and put his entire life into a few mobile apps. You can use them to pay for everything in China, buy a train or plane ticket, or find out how much you pay for insurance. Peter and I also talked about creating on YouTube in the podcast. The algorithm is constantly changing and it is becoming increasingly difficult to attract viewers. That is why Peter did not film about some topics in China at all, because he knew that they would not be as successful as other bizarre things. You can learn more about Chinese society in the entire podcast. We hope you enjoy listening! Read the book Where I (died) Everywhere: https://www.noxi.cz/kde-vsude-jsem-ne... Watch Peter's videos from China here: @PPPiter_Official Do you have an idea for an interesting guest or topic? Let us know! Invite us for a virtual tea and support our work at: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/svetovi Rate our travel podcast WORLD at https://ceskepodcasty.cz/podcasty/sve... Instagram: / svetovi.cz Facebook: / svetovi Do you want to have your own podcast too? Check out: https://www.megapecka.cz/ 0:00 Intro 1:28 Did Peter get into trouble in China because of filming? 3:25 Did you need to do anything special before traveling to China? 4:27 The Chinese city of Chongqing is larger than the Czech Republic and has 32,000,000 inhabitants 7:07 What is there in Chongqing? 9:03 In Chongqing, you often don't know which floor you are on 12:12 Chinese superstitions about the numbers 4 and 8 13:21 How do Chinese people behave around food? 15:41 Peter's bizarre experience from his first day in China 18:39 What was the strangest food Peter tasted in China? 21:24 Did Peter experience any of the beneficial effects of Chinese food? 22:34 Their food is not bizarre for the Chinese 24:53 What kind of food did Peter like in China? 27:27 How do the Chinese tolerate alcohol? 30:18 Peter was accompanied in China by Pavel Dvořák from the Cesty Čínou channel 33:15 What did Peter not film about in China after all? 35:18 There are many copies of European monuments in China - but are the Chinese interested? 36:41 Did Peter meet foreign tourists in China? 37:40 About visiting the Great Wall of China without tourists 43:16 Chinese trains are never late 44:08 About driving in Chongqing, China 45:42 About riding in an autonomous car in Chongqing 49:01 Which mobile apps can't be done without in China? 51:19 About China's social credit system 54:22 Why didn't Peter film an episode about a Chinese factory after all? 55:49 Which episodes about China weren't so successful with Peter's viewers? 56:53 Working with the YouTube algorithm is alchemy 1:03:41 How does Peter choose the topics he will film about? 1:05:25 What should the viewer take away from Peter's videos about China? 1:07:08 Do bizarre topics define China for Peter? 1:08:07 Did Peter get to know China while traveling? 1:09:04 What does ordinary China look like? 1:11:09 What is the best souvenir from China? 1:12:29 Peter's book Where I (didn't) Die was also published in Czech 1:14:54 When will Peter write the second part of his book? 1:16:13 Outro #china #wuhan #beijing #pppíter #pppeter