Traveling for $20 A Day: Wuxi, China - Ep 19

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  • Опубликовано: 20 окт 2024
  • Wuxi, China makes for a perfect day trip when you want to escape the stress of Shanghai. In this video, I show you how you can stroll around Yuantouzhu, Huishan Old Town and Nanchang Street, eat delicious Wuxi food and street food, and get a bed in a Wuxi hostel - all for 20 bucks (138 RMB)!
    Support me on Patreon: / monkeyabroad
    Special thanks to Raven for helping me host this one.
    Follow Raven on Instagram @Raven_0202
    Sorry folks, the contest is over. But you can still check out the Visit Wuxi page: / officialvisitwuxi
    Total cost to travel Wuxi, China for a whole day:
    Bus fare - 2 RMB
    Wuxi wine sample - FREE
    2 Yulan bing 玉兰饼 5 RMB
    Green tea - 10 RMB
    Tofu soup - 6 RMB
    4 Xiaolong bao 小笼包 10
    Bus fare - RMB
    Yuantouzhu 鼋头渚 - FREE
    Bus fare - 2 RMB
    Sweet potato - 4 RMB
    三鲜面 10 RMB
    Sweet and sour pork 糖酥排骨 13 RMB
    Incense burner - 20 RMB
    Taxi fare - 12 RMB
    Hostel bed - 38 RMB
    TOTAL COST = 134 RMB ($19.46)
    Sick BEATS provided courtesy of The Passion HiFi
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Комментарии • 423

  • @LukeMartin
    @LukeMartin 7 лет назад +46

    fuck the incense holder that dope beat was the reason to watch till the end

  • @paisano4450
    @paisano4450 7 лет назад +110

    I just lost it at the end lmao cool remix

  • @doolittlesy1
    @doolittlesy1 7 лет назад +12

    I remember 2 and a half years ago I moved to China and looked at some RUclips channels located in China, you seemed great then and even better now, I'm still in Hefei, China and I'm happy you're still making videos and all the success you've gotten, very cool videos and they're always great.

  • @xiangshen2707
    @xiangshen2707 7 лет назад +9

    I am a wuxi local and I really love your video. Thank you for promoting my city so well.

  • @fireheadsam
    @fireheadsam 7 лет назад +5

    Love the day to night transition! Your channel is growing pretty quick. Probably hit over 100k by end of year!

  • @ashaweiner
    @ashaweiner 7 лет назад +2

    YES MAN, I AM SO HAPPY YOURE BACK. I WAS SCARED THAT SEASON TWO WASNT COMING FOR A LONG TIME. BLESSED

  • @vbryxo
    @vbryxo 7 лет назад +25

    Wuxi seems like such a lovely, peaceful place!

    • @jinkyle4666
      @jinkyle4666 7 лет назад

      thx beauty!

    • @LingoLewi-27
      @LingoLewi-27 6 лет назад

      Vanessa Bryson it's awesome! A must visit, especially how it can be a day trip from a major city like Nanjing or Shanghai

    • @诸鹏胜-b8x
      @诸鹏胜-b8x 6 лет назад

      my hometown😟

  • @callmemustard2619
    @callmemustard2619 7 лет назад +26

    Finnaly a new one! Thank you so much !!

  • @SteveIrwinFan
    @SteveIrwinFan 7 лет назад +5

    Amazing video! Best series on RUclips!

  • @Marshall.Powell
    @Marshall.Powell 7 лет назад +8

    you seem like a really genuine guy! great vids!

  • @2901gagandeep
    @2901gagandeep 7 лет назад +48

    Even though I'm Indian, I feel very very connected to China.

    • @AbhiCrux
      @AbhiCrux 7 лет назад +2

      BlackHole Cost of everything in this video looks cheaper than India.

    • @papabeanguy
      @papabeanguy 7 лет назад +3

      India is filth

    • @akshaygoel9417
      @akshaygoel9417 7 лет назад +8

      papabeanguy - Well, then don't go to India. Anyway, nobody is inviting you to visit India. You probably sound like one of the ignorant white people.

    • @isunlloaoll
      @isunlloaoll 7 лет назад +1

      India and China is similar aren't they? Both huge population, ancient history, and are both growing now.

    • @siwueofk
      @siwueofk 7 лет назад

      I think China is growing more rapidly than India, but yeah.

  • @vietle4422
    @vietle4422 7 лет назад +9

    hahaha the guy at the end of the video made my day!

  • @lixiahuang6838
    @lixiahuang6838 7 лет назад +1

    YAY new video, love it I feel like I'm traveling with you through these videos

  • @shailashah8766
    @shailashah8766 7 лет назад +2

    2 months of waiting for a vid!!! I'm so happy to watch this! loved this vid too!

  • @CosmoXueNYC
    @CosmoXueNYC 7 лет назад

    Hey Kav, so glad to see you are enjoying your life in China and keeping update the videos!

  • @beaup2358
    @beaup2358 7 лет назад +55

    Go to Sydney Australia its impossible to spend under 20 dollars a day here

    • @2901gagandeep
      @2901gagandeep 7 лет назад +4

      BEAUatWHU Same story here in Melbourne.Literally no cheap street food in the entire city.

    • @wandererj4437
      @wandererj4437 7 лет назад +3

      Australia is known for expensive cost of living

    • @theaaronzhu
      @theaaronzhu 7 лет назад

    • @BensAdventureBlog
      @BensAdventureBlog 7 лет назад +3

      It's possible in Adelaide if you don't want to have much fun and don't mind sleeping on the street

    • @journey_boundYT
      @journey_boundYT 7 лет назад +2

      I'm over Australia . Way too expensive and can never save a cent . moving to Vietnam

  • @blakethecatcher9583
    @blakethecatcher9583 7 лет назад +1

    missed your videos... yeah you're back😁😁😁

  • @cesarvides9729
    @cesarvides9729 7 лет назад

    best travel videos on RUclips right now. you should have at least a million subscribers. keep them coming.

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад

      Thanks man, I really appreciate that

  • @k3k3rox
    @k3k3rox 7 лет назад

    Hey Kevin, I've recently binge watched all your $20 traveling videos and was so excited to see this on my sub list! Thanks for your creativity and bringing us these videos!!!

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад

      +Smiling Kanye thanks for subscribing

  • @eddietyson3552
    @eddietyson3552 7 лет назад

    I watch your videos everyday trying to watch as many as possible each day. you hive me so much inspiration plz never give this up

  • @vincentbaytion2720
    @vincentbaytion2720 7 лет назад +1

    Hi! Great episode as always...thanks for showcasing the smaller and more authentic Chinese cities. I thought you were already done with the "$20 a day series", although glad to know you're back. I have been enjoying your vlogs so much. Can you do one episode on how you go about your process, how you develop and choose content, do you write a script or do you talk spontaneously and extemporaneously on camera? I think it takes a lot of skill to develop (and write) compelling content. Thank you!

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад +3

      Honestly, with this series, it's mostly just a wake up and film all day sort of project. No script, just talking, then editing all the footage. Thank you for the kind words.

  • @alroychettiar
    @alroychettiar 7 лет назад +1

    after a long tym !!!! great to see u !!! sir great respect !!!!! HUGE HUGE FAN OF YOURS

  • @TheCozyHub45
    @TheCozyHub45 7 лет назад +7

    This should be a TV show!

  • @maybetomorrow31
    @maybetomorrow31 7 лет назад

    this was such a wonderful surprise, I used to visit my grandparents in Wuxi during the summers.. so nostalgic. all the food looked great!

  • @musicisadrian
    @musicisadrian 7 лет назад

    Man I've been waiting for a new video forever!! Glad you're back bro

  • @Lala16ss
    @Lala16ss 7 лет назад

    That little boy made me lmao. That's what you get for being curious! Haha. So adorable.

  • @317riflepro1996
    @317riflepro1996 7 лет назад +1

    Awesome video man, I'm a big fan of your videos!
    Greetings from Singapore! :)

  • @shazadbrohi9618
    @shazadbrohi9618 7 лет назад

    Great channel man and awesome work! Hope it keeps growing.

  • @Ange-ns5be
    @Ange-ns5be 7 лет назад

    glad you're back! was thinking you'd never upload anymore!

  • @arielmeas
    @arielmeas 7 лет назад

    Just stumbled upon your channel and I must say I love your videos. It feels like I am Traveling with you!

  • @gingerginger999
    @gingerginger999 7 лет назад +4

    THe vendor screaming his chanty was and is hilarious....

  • @TheHandmadeChic
    @TheHandmadeChic 7 лет назад +1

    That guy remix though hahaha. Living here in shanxi and my husband teaches here. happy spring festival! Its been a while since you published one of these.

  • @JoOuell
    @JoOuell 7 лет назад

    Man that outro is just pure gold haha gj guys!

  • @NeoTemplar
    @NeoTemplar 7 лет назад +5

    Great video. The people of Wuxi seem much friendlier then some other of the places in China you have been to. Did you find that to be true or is it just something I am reading too much into?

    • @lidashen289
      @lidashen289 7 лет назад

      David S China is so huge that some different cities just like different countries. But the most richest district are Yangzi river delta for its fertile land and moderate climate in the last one thousand years. The similar other big cities include Suzhou, Hangzhou, Changzhou, Huzhou. You can find the feature of postfix ZHOU in city names which commonly used in ancient times. Especially, the Suzhou city owns an fantastic waterside downtown with more than two thousand years history and is luckly protected by local government in the past several decades.

  • @FANGGILA17
    @FANGGILA17 7 лет назад +1

    FInally you upload new video! Great man :D

  • @amigolee1474
    @amigolee1474 7 лет назад

    Nice to see u coming back . It's a long time to wait for ur next video after India.

  • @jinkyle4666
    @jinkyle4666 7 лет назад

    its so excited to c my hometown in ur video when im staying abroad. TY dude!!! Hope Wuxi would give u a beauty memory!

  • @amulia1
    @amulia1 7 лет назад

    Man waited 2 month for an other one!! Hope you can have more viewers and subs. KEEP IT UP!!

  • @thee-n
    @thee-n 7 лет назад +2

    How cool! Gotta make a trip back to China soon!

  • @vincentyang1128
    @vincentyang1128 7 лет назад

    Thanks for introducing my lovely hometown, been watching ur videos all the time. Cheers!

  • @tashahampton8507
    @tashahampton8507 7 лет назад +1

    Go to wuzhen my favorite place in China. Traveled there with some friends when I lived in shanghai. Also since you're living in shanghai go to pepper love on yananxi lu and ding Xi lu the food is so good dandan mian is to die for, owner Lili is a good friend.

  • @MyTravelVanz58
    @MyTravelVanz58 7 лет назад +5

    Awesome travel vids.. Super beautiful Country. Thanks for sharing. enjoyed it!..

  • @rogergarcia1550
    @rogergarcia1550 7 лет назад +1

    Long time no see! Great video !!

  • @WangYiming
    @WangYiming 7 лет назад

    I am from Wuxi. Glad to hear that you enjoy the food here!

  • @lilydaflower
    @lilydaflower 7 лет назад

    sweet!!! loved the guy with the exercise moves, he's so endearing

  • @ashleyhaine3361
    @ashleyhaine3361 7 лет назад

    Loving your work boyz. Come to Sydney see if you can survive on $20. That could be tough!! Keep up the good work 👍👍

  • @BatuSmoka808
    @BatuSmoka808 7 лет назад

    Hell yeah you're back!

  • @wupeide
    @wupeide 7 лет назад +21

    Raven is Hottie - enjoy!

  • @LimitlessFX
    @LimitlessFX 7 лет назад

    Great to see another one of your videos. Was starting to get worried about you with the length of time between videos. Is it cuz China is cracking down on VPN's? Anyhow, Keep up the great work and safe travels.

  • @NateM
    @NateM 7 лет назад

    raven you're awesome - down to earth, fun, no ego, sweet, and cute :)

  • @hatemkhrouf8955
    @hatemkhrouf8955 6 лет назад

    One of my favorite videos, Wuxi seems so peaceful.

  • @azrielaznidi5946
    @azrielaznidi5946 7 лет назад +24

    that kid at 4:11 tho

  • @hsiang-weihu4524
    @hsiang-weihu4524 7 лет назад

    Wow Mr. Cook, is that you?!! Nice to see you on youtube. I was your student at SHSID. Great Video by the way

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад

      Haha, yes it's me. Glad you enjoy the video

  • @hengvlogs523
    @hengvlogs523 7 лет назад

    I am watching this channel because of Raven.

  • @MyNoname17
    @MyNoname17 7 лет назад +1

    As always, great episode! :)

  • @StevenWilliamFischer
    @StevenWilliamFischer 7 лет назад

    That last bit at the end that you spliced together and slapped a beat to was pretty sick!

  • @jeffreygunawan611
    @jeffreygunawan611 6 лет назад +1

    Bro you made me hungry every time I watch your channel.

  • @techasapcharoen
    @techasapcharoen 7 лет назад

    Next stop, Ningbo please. It is not far away from Shanghai, you are gonna love it!

  • @trackablenoob
    @trackablenoob 7 лет назад

    HE'S BACK FINALLY.

  • @SmallArms
    @SmallArms 7 лет назад +9

    That ending LOL

  • @jefferypalichuck953
    @jefferypalichuck953 5 лет назад +1

    Where is that bbq pork and noodle shop? Yum need some in my belly. Great Vid

  • @au.stin__
    @au.stin__ 7 лет назад

    Yes!!! You're Back!

  • @joec.743
    @joec.743 7 лет назад +2

    Hi glad your back, $20 dollars goes further now that its almost 7 rmb. to 1 buck. makes it nice. huh.

  • @wrxsubaru02
    @wrxsubaru02 6 лет назад

    Hahahaha! That ending was soo good! Can you do more stuff like this?

  • @warframehamster
    @warframehamster 7 лет назад

    Glad to see you back and back to China.

  • @stanislavkaliuzhnyi7609
    @stanislavkaliuzhnyi7609 6 лет назад

    great memories of Wuxi! thank you for reminding of that city!!! was there in 2010 on business trip :-)

  • @stefanjovanovic7688
    @stefanjovanovic7688 7 лет назад +1

    I like you're videos, keep them coming

  • @andjames
    @andjames 7 лет назад +3

    Lol that ending edit! Haha!

  • @vermouthashen
    @vermouthashen 7 лет назад

    wow that's my hometown! Giving you a big thumb up! :)

  • @广原吉
    @广原吉 7 лет назад

    wow. You came to my hometown. I am crazy about xiaolongbao which is different from other regions and only served in Wuxi. Yummy !!!

  • @BajanIndonesianMCPE
    @BajanIndonesianMCPE 7 лет назад +1

    KEVIN U R BACK!

  • @Wayneman2001
    @Wayneman2001 7 лет назад +1

    Glad to see you back and glad you escaped India was concerned you might be stuck there with the changing of the currency. Good luck always enjoy youur work.

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад +1

      It was a narrow escape, but made it out alive. Thanks for watching

  • @kevinchen4935
    @kevinchen4935 7 лет назад

    For the last day of school I played that remix at the end and everyone started playing it and our whole class went crazy

  • @DeyKnow48212
    @DeyKnow48212 7 лет назад

    im binge watching u dude lol inspiring

  • @syncmaster915n
    @syncmaster915n 7 лет назад +1

    Hey you're back! I thought you got sick or something after the India trip.

  • @XxDia2playxX
    @XxDia2playxX 7 лет назад +1

    your videos are so enjoyable because you show a different side of travelling! not a typical douchebag tourist.
    i would love to travel with you! great content - keep uploading

  • @ChinaMaike
    @ChinaMaike 6 лет назад

    Wuxi 无锡 means "no tin". They once mined tin here hundreds of years ago and once the tin was exhausted, they renamed the town that formed around the old mine, Wuxi.

  • @alexshi8583
    @alexshi8583 6 лет назад

    I was born in Wuxi and left when I was three years old. Haven't visited since 12 years ago.

  • @travelmonkey6999
    @travelmonkey6999 7 лет назад +15

    I don't speak the basic Chinese...I can't even say hi but I wanna go

    • @thesadtraveler6811
      @thesadtraveler6811 7 лет назад

      I'm in the same spot as you, Hindi Illuminati. I'm hoping to start learning the basics to Mandarin and Arabic soon. I feel they will be very valuable while traveling. And here in the U.S., too!

    • @travelmonkey6999
      @travelmonkey6999 7 лет назад +1

      The Sad Traveler what's mandarin

    • @dheerajlxst9141
      @dheerajlxst9141 7 лет назад

      Hindi Illuminati don't visit china if you dont know what mandarin is. Thats the language they speak... 😂😂

    • @thesadtraveler6811
      @thesadtraveler6811 7 лет назад +2

      Mandarin is the largest language in China. The two biggest languages are Mandarin and Cantonese, with Mandarin being MUCH larger.

    • @isunlloaoll
      @isunlloaoll 7 лет назад +5

      The Sad Traveler Cantonese is a local dialect mainly around southern China around Hong Kong. Many foreigners think Cantonese is the second language of China, it isn't, each region has their own different dialect.
      Do not confuse people by suggesting Cantonese will be useful as "second language", it's not, in central China, Easter china, Northern china, and western China, no one can even understand Cantonese.
      Mandarin is the standard language of China. Learn it and you'll be fine.

  • @李斯基-i7y
    @李斯基-i7y 7 лет назад

    finally ,you come to china again,dude

  • @karishmasharma1666
    @karishmasharma1666 7 лет назад +1

    you're like younger matthew mcconaughey, love your videos!!! love from India

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад +1

      haha, well we're both from Texas ;)

  • @thejdwt471
    @thejdwt471 7 лет назад

    I been waiting everyday finally

  • @chrisxie3358
    @chrisxie3358 7 лет назад

    been waiting for this. finally

  • @RealSpaceHobo
    @RealSpaceHobo 7 лет назад

    Yep, u still in the all time top three travel presenters, man - u 2 are a perfect couple, btw.....:-)

  • @julianamortera2691
    @julianamortera2691 7 лет назад +1

    finally! A new video.

  • @amyking1757
    @amyking1757 7 лет назад

    Love love love your videos!

  • @tuhershy
    @tuhershy 7 лет назад

    very good video amazing the tea shop meeting cant believe hes 70 wao ..

  • @DgameRangerpk
    @DgameRangerpk 7 лет назад

    Ending was funny cause honestly i didn't even know what the guy was saying lol!

  • @emmittsaetern6450
    @emmittsaetern6450 7 лет назад

    You should make this series a tv show

  • @虫-u7g
    @虫-u7g 7 лет назад

    Happy Chinese new year Kevin.

  • @akimhaymatlos8300
    @akimhaymatlos8300 7 лет назад

    the best travelling vlog i have seen in years.. so underrated.. we should do something.. :)

  • @TC10394
    @TC10394 7 лет назад +1

    Thought you left China. Glad to see you back buddy.

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад +1

      I did for a while, but back now!

  • @waphiche
    @waphiche 5 лет назад

    Hahaha the ending was amazing!

  • @BrunoSantos04
    @BrunoSantos04 7 лет назад

    im feeling those beats... you pick the right songs mate

    • @Monkeyabroad
      @Monkeyabroad  7 лет назад +1

      Word, Bruno!

    • @BrunoSantos04
      @BrunoSantos04 7 лет назад

      btw awesome videos! i like how you keep it simple and clean. Love your channel

  • @azrielaznidi5946
    @azrielaznidi5946 7 лет назад +1

    kafo youre back

  • @davidaw104
    @davidaw104 6 лет назад

    Do you have like a mini guide on where you been and where to go next? $20 USD per day is ridiculously cheap

  • @WoWCopper
    @WoWCopper 7 лет назад

    Havnt seen it yet, but im excited!

  • @estherkoti2004
    @estherkoti2004 7 лет назад +1

    love your videos and travelling

  • @zhenggu1166
    @zhenggu1166 7 лет назад

    My hometown, thanks for making this !

  • @SeasonswithPalak
    @SeasonswithPalak 7 лет назад

    i wait for your video so eagerly 😍😍😍😍