BEIJING — From the ancient alleyways around Beijing’s Forbidden City and the glitzy shopping streets of Shanghai to the futuristic cyberpunk vibes of Chongqing, China is enjoying an influx of tourists — many of whom are keen to vlog enthusiastically about a country that was not what they expected.

Canadians Steve and Ivana enthusiastically told their viewers that walking down a Chinese city street is “so impressive and different that it’s hard to know where to start.”