Visiting UNREAL places in Shanghai (I don’t wanna leave)

We are here in Shanghai, one of the biggest cities in the world. I got invited by Trip.com on Flipit Trips to experience China like a local. Rule number one, complete all missions and get a back massage from my boyfriend. But if I fail, I have to give him a back massage. Yay! The ultimate prize is a luxury Shanghai spa experience. If you haven't been to China in a while, the version you have in your head might be a little bit outdated. So let's follow Flipit Trips to see if Shanghai can flip your perception of China. We are here in Shanghai! First things first, I need to open up my app to make sure everything is sorted. Before I arrive, I pre-plan everything on the Trip.com app. Air tickets, my airport transfer, my hotel, even my attraction ticket. This is the one app you need for your entire China trip. We have finally landed here in Shanghai and the car pickup was so smooth. The driver was waiting for me with a sign outside. Everything was super smooth and sorted for me. This is a great start to my trip. So one thing that you must do when you're here in China is to order a bunch of stuff on Taobao. It's all my Taobao stuff. Wow, this is a lot. Are we ready for mission number one? Mission one, Nanjing Road. Persona, shopping lover. Secure the best souvenir using only locals, no Google Maps. We're here at Nanjing Road. This is one of the busiest shopping streets in Shanghai. I'm here to buy some souvenirs for my friends. It's really cold. My first mission is to look for an auntie. I don't know if aunties will give me a good rack. I'm gonna ask someone young. Let's see any handsome guys. Any handsome guys? On Nanjing Road. Do you have any recommendations? It's my first time here too. Okay, bye bye. I'm like stressing out. I've never done street interviews in China before. Now we are here at that name. Apparently a lot of local snacks are here. Here are some traditional Shanghainese snacks. I think this is like really popular. It's called butterfly biscuit thing. Excited to try it. Taste test time. Looks like a heart. It's like sweet, buttery. It's good. Can you share it? Do you want it? Okay, thank you. Do you want one? Butterfly. She said no. Are you the future YouTuber? Yes, hi. Hi mom. What do you like the most about Shanghai? My family's here. Oh, cool. That's my great-uncle. Have you heard of Trip.com? Of course we have. We planned our whole trip here. Really? Amazing. We're here at my favorite Lego store. I see a crazy huge dragon. Let's see if there's any like Shanghai special edition Lego. Oh look, the bun. I didn't see this. This is crazy. Just kidding. Ayi Lego. I want to make this. We're gonna go make some Lego figures. Three, two, one. Okay, good tip. All right, let's go to M&M's. We're here at M&M's. I got my bag. Lots of chocolate. The trick is like not to get too many because it's really expensive. So colorful. Look at this. I love all these fluffy things. Here we are at the Great Wall of Chocolate. I'm very excited to mix my M&M's. How do I do this? That's like a lot. So many flavors. Okay, let's go check out. Oh my god. 176 grams. Almost 60 even. M&M's are good? We're here at Pop Mart. Let's go shopping. The Pop Mart is a local Chinese brand. And this is one of the biggest Pop Marts I've ever seen. This is my favorite favorite. I love her baby. First mission done. I bought a lot of gifts for myself and my friends and myself. I finished my mission. Please give me a back massage. Now? Yeah, now. Now? Yeah. After a long day of shopping, we're here for dinner. Now one thing I love about China is that you get really good halal food. So we're here to intentionally try some really good halal food. I've never tried it before. So let's give it a try. Oh my god. Pizza? We are here at the bun. And it's really cold. I'm here for my second mission. Mission number two, the bun. Persona is a model that has to find a street photographer and capture a perfect skyline shot with you as the model. Off we go to look for a street photographer. I'm sure there are a bunch. The view is so pretty here. Look at this view. Crazy. Okay, so I found this photographer. I saw him taking photos in the back. So I'm going to go ask him if he can take some photos for me. Let's go. Oh wow, that was easy. Let's go. All right, let me go check. Thank you so much. The photos turned out really nice. Day one, mission complete. Good morning. Welcome to day two. I was having breakfast and I saw something under my table. It is our mission card for day two. Museum of Art Pudong. The persona is a content creator and I have to track down all the KOCs and film a group video with them. Actually, I know one of them. So one of them is my friend. He joined the Flippit trip and he got selected to come on this trip. So they get to do all these mind-blowing activities, just like me, 100% free. I also heard that they're doing a second round of Flippit trips destination. If you want to join the Flippit trips, search freetripsontrip.com. I want to join you next time. You want to join next time? Okay, let's go. We are here at the art museum and I want to do something different. I kind of want to like see if I can disguise myself and if they'll be able to recognize me. Do you think they can recognize me? Can you recognize me? Who am I? No camera, no camera. No filming. I can barely see anything. I'm gonna go tour around this exhibit. Everyone's like, what the heck? This is Pablo Picasso. Manager. You're always in front of me. Yes, sir. Are you ready to protect me? Yes, sir. Manager, in front. Oh my gosh. This is hard work. No pictures, no pictures. No, no, no, no. No. Too many fans here, too many fans here. I'm a student from primary school. Are you really? Yeah. It's me. Where are you guys from? We are from Malaysia. Do you recognize me at first? You recognize my boyfriend, right? You need a disguise. Hi, I'm AI. Welcome to trip.com news. Today we are interviewing some Malaysian creators about their experience here in Shanghai. Because I'm a teacher, we do have some candy as reward if they answer. Good students. Okay, first question. Have any of you been to Shanghai before? One, two, three, four. How has your perception of Shanghai changed from the first time you came and now? I think it's more prosperous. Here's one candy. More food, more restaurants, and more handsome guys. Two handsome guys, here you go. We have one China handsome guy here. Come, enter. You grew up in China? Yeah. How is China now compared to many years ago? What's your favorite thing about Shanghai so far? The cuisine is so good. So good, right? The halal food in China is crazy. For the Muslim, it's so easy to get the halal food. Must visit China. Wow, as you can tell, China has been really, really fun for all of us. And Trip.com brought us all here for free. And this is what Flip It Trips is all about. Mission complete. This museum is huge. We saw a few special exhibits that are here for a special amount of time. So those were really cool. And I really like the Picasso exhibit. The next special exhibition is coming soon. Giorgio Morandi, from June to October. I don't know if many people noticed, but the view here is like... So if you want to take pictures... This is a secret spot. Yo, there's a lot of food. Today we're trying Beijing cuisine. And we have the very famous Beijing Cao Yang. Peking duck. You can fill it up with different, different condiments. So I like to do some numbers. Now, for the Peking duck. This is like super, super spicy. It's time for mission four. Mission four, West Bund Dream Center. My persona is an extrovert. And my action is that I have to befriend a stranger by petting their dog. Oh, I'm terrified of dogs. I'll probably ask my boyfriend to do it for me. Let's take a detour. Go shopping first. Then we'll look for a dog. This is a super viral store. I've actually never been, but I see it all over my feed. China really has the cutest stuff. Oh my god, I do need to buy a new phone case. Can I get more Chinese than this? Oh, it's also a fidget spinner. Okay, that's not how you wear it, but... We're here at another very cute store. So the other store was a dog store. This is a cat store. I think the hats are really cute. Yeah, I gotta clean it, clean it, clean it, clean it. Better? Clearer? He loves this. He wants to open a store here. He's gonna say that about the next store too. On a rainy Tuesday afternoon, a girl sits at the bus stop with her cat. Oh, ow! Hi. Yeah, hi. Oh, thank you. We see some matcha. Wuzimaomao. Let's get Wuzimaomao. Do you want to take a picture with this? One, two, three. It has a very milky flavor. Thank you. That's your name now. What? Take it easy, okay. Take it easy. Actually, a lot of these are local Chinese brands. The glasses are really cute. What do you think? What do you think, Kateki? Yes, thank you. Oh my god. Oh, sorry. I have one from trip.com. Shanghai has a lot of very cute photo booths. We're gonna take a cute picture. You're right, I forgot. Let's go, let's go, let's go. Oh, there are too many fun things here. Okay, let's go look for a dog. Let's go, McQueen. Okay. We are in Dreamy Cafe, the same Dreamy. There are a lot of vegetables I have at home. I'm like so surprised they have a cafe. It looks very premium though. Okay, I need to find a dog here, which is kind of like awkward, but let's see. So I am prepared to be amazed. I've never had a bad coffee in Shanghai yet. I actually saw a dog outside. Hi. Wow, that's cute. Hi, Dululu. I'm going for it, I'm going for it. Wow, very soft fur. Cute dog. Good boy. Do you want to try? Here. I'm normally scared of dogs, so this is like... Pretty girl. Okay, last one, last one. Last one. Oh my. Oh, so cute. We made a friend today. It's our new friend. And we met Dululu the mommy also. She's so cute. Thank you, thank you. Bye, bye. We are now at this super viral place called Hanzhui Hall. And they're super, super famous on TikTok. Famous for their lamb skewers. You also get to like dip it in different sauces. We have spicy and non-spicy version. Can I sprinkle it on? Taste test. Are you ready? Yeah. It's so good. So good. It's like really soft and chewy. What do you think? Oh my god. So, so good. So good. Amazing. What are you doing here? Good morning. Oh, I'm here to get my mission? Okay. Mission five, Anfulu. The persona I have to have is a teacher. And I have to choose and buy three books for my students. How about you let me rest a little bit more? I mean, this bed is really comfy. This accommodation is really nice. Also booked it with trip.com. I'll see you guys in Anfulu. We are here at Anfulu. This is one of the prettiest streets in Chiang Rai. It's my favorite street because there's a lot of international cuisine. And it's connected to a lot of shopping streets around the area. So this is a must visit place. But enough about that. We're here to finish our mission. And it is to pick three books for my students. So let's go. Before we go shopping for my students, we have to take a detour. This is one of my favorite stores. So freaking cute. I bought so many stuff the last time I came. So is this a real person? Yes. Wait, it's real. I can't tell if it's real or not. This has to be one of my favorite stores. Whenever I see Wiggle Wiggle, I always, always stop. So they have a bunch of really, really cute, cute stuff. Phone strap. Even Jennie uses it. Sorry. So cute. Oh, thanks. Oh my god, there's another floor. How freaking cute is this? Sadly, we had to leave my favorite Wiggle Wiggle store. We are here. This is the place where I'm supposed to pick out some books for my students. Wait, this is one of my favorite books. So I read this when I was a kid. It's like a teenage love story. It's a really, really good book. I feel like I heard it's one of my favorite authors. Okay, great. There are a bunch of cute books here. How am I supposed to pick just two? This is an interesting book. Diary of a Worm. This one is really cute. Do you like ketchup on your toes? On your toes. Okay, I have to get this one. Thought it would be fun in class. Okay, we'll take this one. We'll do the Diary of a Worm. And then we'll do Animals. We're here at the home of Jellycat. All over the store. Let's go get my first ever Jellycat. Oh, this is so cute. I'm gonna make my boyfriend buy me one. Boyfriend, I want this Jellycat. Thank you. Mission five complete. Super easy. I've done all the missions perfectly well. But I realized that I forgot to get my reward. But for now, I think it's time for mission six? Mission six, Yu Garden. The persona is a Shanghai auntie. I have to dress in a qipao, which is a traditional Chinese dress. And walk through the garden like a Chinese auntie. How do Chinese aunties walk? This looks like a fun mission. I'm excited for this. Time for my reward. Keteiki. I did not receive my reward yesterday. So please give me a back, shoulder, head, and hand massage. This is my reward. Amazing. And also head, please. Amazing. Okay, and a hand massage, please. Oh my gosh. I never recognized myself. This is crazy. The thing about this trip is that Trip.com didn't just book my flights and accommodation. They built an entire experience for me. One that completely flipped my perception of China. We are here at Yu Garden. I'm excited to see how pretty the garden is and take some cute pics for the girls. As you can tell, this place is filled with people. This is a super popular destination. A lot of eyes on me. Very interesting feeling. I think we found a spot. Wow, this place is really pretty. Am I gonna fall into the pool? Don't fall. What do Shanghai aunties do? Like Marilyn Monroe, Shanghai edition. So hot on a sunny day in Shanghai. What is this? It's a Trip.com Shanghai poster. It's like hard to walk in heels in a qipao like this. But elegant. They were elegant. Shanghai aunties. Okay, elegant. Whenever they go to a destination, they're real China aunties. Hello, I'm a Shanghai auntie. Mission complete again. Who paid the key? My reward. Keep going. I said keep go- keep going. We're here for dinner and the food is so good. It is on a premium side but everything we tried is just like so so good. We have this. This is packing duck. Fancy version with some caviar. This is elevated Chinese dining. One of the most surprising ones we've had. But so good. Little break. We're gonna eat some more. This is like a popular snack in Shanghai. It's a bean paste stuffing. It looks kind of like mochi. Smells really nice. Taste test. I cannot drink because it's so good. The night view is crazy. I love how they lit up the place. It just- this whole place just feels so different at night. This is gorgeous. Wow. Let's take a photo. All right, I'm ready for my final mission. Mission number seven. The stage. My persona is a tourist. I am supposed to capture Instagram-worthy skyline shots and my boyfriend is supposed to help me do it. This is gonna be a hard challenge. I will try my best. If I fail this mission, I can still go to the spa, right? So normally all tourists take photos of the bun and all the city view from the ground but we're going up. Let's go, let's go. I don't think this is the view that you normally get to see on social media so I'm bringing you to a place where if the people know, they know. Above Shanghai, beyond the sky. So deep. Everything is like about experience in China. The view is insane. This is like the whole of Shanghai. Let me try to find my hotel. Who are there? Like people here taking photos but they're not a lot of tourists but I do feel like this is like a pretty secret kind of spot. Now before my boyfriend takes my photo, I will take one safety shot. Oh, oh the light's great here. Could take here? Of course. Let me try. Let's see. No questions, could take me. Just do it. Okay. Thank you. Good. Oh, this angle is kind of bad. Really? So give him a chance. Okay. Okay, nice to meet you. Excuse me. Is he taking a picture of me? Trust me. One more. My face is here. Let's see his marvelous work. Excuse me. Speechless. This is speechless. Let's try again. How is it? Wow, cute. I feel really stressed out. You see how other people are shooting. We need to shoot here too. To take it like this. Okay, thank you for our lovely friends to help us. You need to use his camera. Oh, sorry. Three, two, one. Oh, nice. Amazing, show the camera. This is the real pro. Team, mission approved? Mission approved. Thanks to our friends. Thank you. All our missions in Shanghai are finally complete. Ready for our spa day tomorrow. What is your favorite memory of Shanghai? Good answer. We are here. This is our final reward. I'm sure you've seen it all over TikTok or Instagram. Spas in China are next level. I've been dying to go to this place and get a proper massage. Let's go put all our stuff down. Look at all these food options. I feel like my TikTok feed has come to life. These grapes are huge. They serve grilled durian. I should try some. I'm going to eat one drink as we walk. See what food options they have. Oh, shucks. That looks good. This place is huge. You can do your nails here. I need it. I love this place. I wish I could spend many, many hours here. I feel like you need a whole day to explore this place. This is only one floor. There's one more floor. Okay, this is the free drink station. I think what I love about China and all these cold countries is that they have hot beverages. There's a video room. Let's replay. Look at all their shoes there. So you can pay for your own private room if you don't want to be with other people. If you want to watch a movie, you can also do that. It's a mahjong table. Is it mahjong? Wow, crazy. The scale of things here is just shocking to me. There's a bunch of mahjong rooms. I should build this in Malaysia. This is for me. Oh, you have kids. They're bored. Plug them here. We have a gaming room. It's super comfortable. It feels like a living room. You can play pool with your friends here. Just for 49 yuan. Gonna get my massage. Ready for our massage. This is the ultimate treat. Right, Peteki? Peteki. The trip has finally ended. We're in the airport. This entire experience was not just completing a bunch of missions but also exploring China. Guess what? You could be the next person on a Flipit trip. All you have to do is search free trip on the trip.com app and you could be the next person on a next destination 100% free. And on the same page, you can book the same China travel experience like me. To give back to you guys, we're giving two lucky winners a free round trip around Shanghai. All you have to do is comment down in my YouTube video and tell me what's your travel persona and what's your top must-visit spot in Shanghai. And maybe I'll see you in Shanghai. This hoodie, I think it looks the prettiest. I want to buy the pretty looking one. Wait, this one is so cute. It's a hotdog. Why is he hiding behind it?