Hello guys, after quite some time! I have been spending my break taking some much needed time off, and now I feel that I have done everything that I needed to in this time. I will now be back to uploading regularly! Thank you so very much for all of your support (and patience). This video was filmed before the pandemic. I am back in the U.S. now staying indoors social distancing. I hope that all of you are doing the same, and are keeping safe out there. My next videos will include Lijiang, Tibet, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the southwest United States, and more! Good thing I'm stocked up on footage to edit. Also sorry that I kept changing my pronunciation of Xi'an throughout the video. It's really hard to say for me I suppose 😆 I'm so so happy to release this video and be back! Feeling so so inspired and grateful to ALL of you! Stay inspired, - Jordan
I've been to China one year ago, for a month, and I also visited Xi'an. I can truly understand your feelings. I love China as you love it. Have a nice come back. Stay safe, until next trip 💪🏼😉
So glad you are back and safe! That last time I was in China, my wife and I took the bullet train from Shanghai to Xi’An, and spent three days there. Muslim Street is so colorful with tasty food, and at night it lights up along with nearby Drum Tower and Bell Tower. The City once was the great Chang’An during the Tang Dynasty. Truly a world city of that era. Of course, we went to see the Terracotta warriors, but there is so much more to see! The city wall, Ban Po historic site, with 6,000 year old artifacts, the Shaanxi Provincial Museum is fantastic, and so much more worth seeing. You showed it well in this video!
Ken Goldman one thing to correct: shaanxi history museum is not provice’s, it is one of 3 national museums and the first one of them with modern equipment.
@@Travellight21 I saw that you were in Morocco in 2016 i'm very happy that a girl like you came to Morocco PS: You have a HUGE chance to travel it's not everyone who can do this enjoy !
Brant Yang Yes, indeed! I really enjoyed the food, especially the lamb and noodle soup with bits of bread sprinkled in. I cannot recall the name, but it’s a local specialty that I am sure you know well.
Actually the saying was “If you want to see 50 years history of China, go to Shenzhen; If you want to know 100 years history of China, go to Shanghai; If you want to find 1000 years history of China, go to Beijing; If you want to discover 5000 years history in China, go to Xi’an”. Because those cities were economic, technology and ‘New cultural’ centers in Chinese history.
Xi'an is my hometown. I grew up in Xi'an and went to study in Singapore. As a non-muslim in Xi'An, growing up it never occurred to me that I was living in a place surrounded by "dangerous" mus lims; I felt we were harmonious and united. There is a Mosque just beside my house on the same street, I have seen mus lims having weddings there and once I even saw a speed dating session organized there. In fact, some of the most popular dishes in Xi'an were brought here by mus lims. It was until I went to Singapore after I started to understand English and being exposed to the Western media, I became aware that having mus lims around was viewed as a potential threat to many societies, a thought which never happened to me when I was in my hometown.
Very intresting, you know when you grow up being told something over and over again, you start to believe it. Good your mind didn't get damaged by propaganda
I’m a Chinese from a Muslim country call Malaysia. Thank you so much for showing the true side of China’s, you are not like the other western youtubers that only shows negativity of China.
The muslims you have seen in Xi'an are HUI (native) Not UYGHUR it's BIG BIG diffrence...The Hui ethnic group are the most numerous muslims in china around 20 - 50 million, they are also the oldest muslims living in china because their ancestors are arabs and persians merchant who married chinese women 1300 years ago ... the hui are on the 56 ethnic groups of China the most closest anthropologically to the Han (the ultra majority ethnic group of China) the only difference is that they are Muslim... Hui are also one of the most privileged ethnic Chinese groups because of their patriotic and heroic commitment to the service of emperors (in the Middle Ages) and to the service of the republic of China since the communist era
@@briantezo9232 Dear no one can understand how we Pakistani people Love Chinese people and covid 19 is not come from China everyone know where that come from. LOVE PAKISTAN LOVE CHINA
I literally cried because this was so beautiful. Thank you so much for coming back, I missed you so much! If it wasn't for Corona, I'd still be in China right now, but I hope, I'll get the chance to come back soon. I love this beautiful country so much.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I feel the same. If it wasn't for the pandemic, I'd be exploring in China. Last night I was randomly looking around the map in China and marking places that looked interesting. I ended up marking almost every place I looked up and started missing China so badly. There is always so much to see there and that's why I will always go back. ❤️
Name erfolgreich geändert As a 66 year-old myself, returning to China never gets old! Except for the travel day from Denver and jet lag, of course. 😉. I look forward to going back again, having been there ten times with my wife, who is Shanghainese. Just have to hope for a vaccine or cure to make the world safe and healthy again!
I've read and known about Chinese cities like Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing but Xi'an is something else... It's well preserved, with very little high rise building and look more like a traditional Chinese city. I hope you'll explore other cities like it. Blessings to all the Chinese people out there from Pakistan 🇵🇰
@Levis. H You are just a bullshit. If Chinese government wants to suppress Chinese Muslims, do they even distinguish which one is Hui and which one is Uyghur? I am a Muslim, why I don't have any problem to live in China? If you have never ever been China, then just shut up your mouth.
@Levis. H You are totally wrong. Firstly, Uyghur-ethnic peoplehave close relationships with the Han-ethnic chinese. Back in ancient China, uyghur-ethnic people(the huihu) cooperate with the han chinese to fight against the turks. In Tang Dynasty, the chinese empire controlled most parts of Xinjiang and some parts of Krystzan, the famous poet Li Bai, which is a han-ethnic person, was born in places near Krystzan, showing that uyghur-ethnic chinese and han-ethnic chinese have habits of marrying different ethnic minorities(通婚). In modern times, some Uyghur-ethnic chinese go for DNA checks and find out they are not purely uyghur-ethnic, but with other ethnic minorities. This shows that uyghur-ethnic people and han-chinese people are not totally different. Secondly, all ethnic people are Chinese in China. We have 56 ethnic minorities and some unidentified minorities, and they are all Chinese. Hui chinese and Han Chinese are not totally the same in terms of eating habits and religion. Thirdly, The leader of Tibetan buddism is allowed in China after the liberation by the PLA, Dalai Lama flee to India just because of the advice of some tibetans at that time. The central governent of China is planning to start conversations with Dalai Lama but he flee away, leading to the break of the relationships between the tibet local govt and the central govt . Tibet is part of China since the Yuan Dynasty, and the religion leaders are given high autonomy, which the Qing Dynasty, ROC regime offered. Fourthly, Tibetan-ethnic chinese is still a huge population in Tibet, which occupied for 90% of the population, there are only 10% han-ethnic people, monpa-ethnic people etc. While in Xinjiang, there are 40% uyghur-ethnic chinese, 30% han-ethnic chinese and 5% kazah-ethnic chinese. So your claim of "ibet and Xinjiang are now majority Han Chinese" is not right and is totally a joke. Lastly, western media are not right on the Xinjiang issue, they make up stories just like they did in other countries, claiming that there are human right issues in the region. However, when they make up more fake stories and illusion, the truth will come out and the central govt of China wins more trust and support from the citizens. You should download Kuaishou(快手), follow CGTN, and scroll on the short video of USA claiming human right problems, you can see ethnic minority chinese supporting the govt, search for videos on kuaishou about ethnic minorities and you see how ethnic minorites live.
I’m a Han kid who grew up in a Chinese Muslim community. Our family during that time was the only one Han in that area. Imagine what? Muslim neighbors fed me with all kinds of yummy food. I love grandpas and grandmas in that neighborhood, I missed little friends who were always playing together with me. It was before I was seven. I still remembered a grandma always took care of me before my parents returned home from work. She never asked for any in return. We just watched for one another like any other Chinese people in other neighborhoods. Maybe that’s why I especially love Islamic food. It’s rooted in my childhood memories.
May Allah bless you. We have all had such experiences that are totally opposite of what politicians and media tell a us about others. All humans have inherent good in them, we call it fitra, they instinctively what is wrong and what is right. Nothing will change my perspective though. The camps in Xinjiang are wrong and so is forced labour, direct violation of international law and human rights.
@@gundogdu9115 the camps and the so-called forced labor are only lies made up my the US, and their lapdog western media just keep spreading the lies to demonize China. Reality is people in Xinjiang are fine and happy!
yes ,really before the western propaganda all Chinese people no matter which religion you believe what ethic you are, live together with no problem, we are all sister and brothers in the big China family
An interesting trivia knowledge: UK has around 1,600 mosques US has around 2,100 mosques France has around 2,300 mosques China has around 39,000 mosques (14,000 outside Xinjiang - the main muslim population province)
This comment is a lie. This man is a Communist Party writer. All religious believers in China were put into concentration camps, organs were dug up, and all Chinese people had never eaten eggs in their lives. I don't know what milk looks like
When I was 19, I went to china by myself and backpacked and hitchhiked throughout. I spent over 6 months slowly traveling and exploring the country back in 2013 when there were so much tension and stabbings made by muslim extremist. Despite the news at the time, I still took the risk and went on my bucket list Silk road trip from Xi'an to Kashgar. This part of the trip was the most spiritual and memorable to me. The amount of history, the mix of so many languages, cultures, religions and food was absolutely beautiful. Eventually I arrived in Kashgar during a sandstorm but the entire journey was once in a lifetime. Besides the extremists and stabbings, everyone blended like a large family. Thank you fro showing how beautiful the country is.
This is what CPC/CCP, China and Chinese media want you to believe. If that is true, free media should be allowed freely to enter and leave China. Peace.
@rubel Ibrahim, The US and its European allies are always speaking with forked tongues about other countries that they can't control and dominate! China is so much further ahead of them that they feel the only way to catch up with China is to drag it down with lies and conspiracy theories in order destroy China's reputation and lessen its dominance over them!
@@tahirfazal ugh...I don't understand. Why? Why you people just refuse to believe the facts? Every school I went to in China, they provided halal cafeterias for muslim students. Those muslim restaurant owners in Xi'an's muslim cuisine district, they are super rich, I can go there and buy their food whenever I want. And, among the most famous Chinese celebrities, many of them muslims. They are living a peaceful happy life, but you people just refuse to listen. When the global pandemic is over, go to xinjiang province and see for yourself. See if anybody would prevent a foreign visitor with camera to enter Xinjiang.
I think the ccp doesnt agressive to Hui Muslim, because they more intregated into Chinese society, they just agressive to Uighur Muslim who want take their right back
@@Travellight21 Just three days ago, when Xianyang City, near Xi'an, dug the subway, he dug the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang, a man who unified China in 221 BC
That's good because it tells us about the history. The tomb of Qin Shi Huang 秦始皇 is the most mysterious like what lies inside. I hope there is technology some day to have x ray vision to see what's inside.
What an AMAZING & INCREDIBLE video Jordan! You can tell you did your homework, and put your heart and soul into this. You're creative energy truly makes this world a better place 🙏
there's something about Jordan's video made them special and different. we all know the trendy vlogging style, being young and fashionable and handsome all over the planet. but Jordan's something else, I feel like she's more quite and sensitive to surroundings, not necessarily all hyped ALL THE TIME like other young people. even the back ground music she uses is different from other popular vloggers'. others use tons of jazz-hiphop and electro while Jordan uses more classical melodies.
Thank you so much for speaking the truth. I worked 5 years in Silicon Valley. Cool place, very diverse. But I felt hopeless trying defending China for the false information from west media. Because I’m Chinese. Kinda lost the credit. 🥺Especially about the Muslim. My hometown is a small city in China, Wuhu. My favorite food place is a Muslim bbq lamb, and their beef noodle soup. The owner barely speak Chinese, only a few business related words. But they wore their traditional cloths, everyone got along just fine. My gramma was a Christian. I went to church with her all the time. But west media also saying China targeting Christian, tearing down churches. Just Insane! The US gov acts like a divorce lawyer, attacked China with every endless fabricated lies. I’m a big supporter for BLM. 🦾But I didn’t go to protest. I was afraid(maybe overthinking) that if I was arrested or my face was caught on camera, the media might make a narrative saying I’m a spy or CCP incited the protest. So I didn’t go although I really want to. 🧧I will never mention it in public, but deep in my heart, I truly felt that the racist towards Chinese is worse, when the whole problem got rationalized by the huge misunderstanding about China. Ppl just attack China calling ppl communist like it’s the worst curse... I know one video is not gonna change everything. But thank you so much for trying and the amazing work! Would u plz considering putting some of your content on TikTok too? That would be amazing, since tiktok is where the attention went these days 🙏🏼
I am Indian I have never visited China, but I know China is not a country that focus on division on religion. China focus on the growth of its nation and it's people and thats what makes it different.. Really hope things will get better soon and I'll be able to visit China..
Rashid Rizvi you seem to be very interested in China politics, but you better give up. Regard China as evil regime that persecuted ethnic minorities is a easy way to go😂
I love China, I have been looking forward to go to China. I had always admired chinese culture, my friends throw shade at me for the admiration of China but I don't care I know they are not fully aware of real China Love from India🇮🇳 😍
During my 78 years (Chinese Calendar) as a China-born, Thai national, I traveled around the world 3 times & numerous visits many countries (usually on education & businesses). My grandfather, my mother, & I were all Chinese-born while my medical father was born in the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) - my MOTHERLAND IS CHINA & VERY PROUD TO BE BORN THERE! Jordan, you did a marvelous job in promoting CHINA ...... CONGRATULATIONS! from ' The City of Angel ', Bangkok.
We’ve missed you Jordan! I absolutely loved this video, it is so well put together as always and truly shows Xi’an amazingly! I remember visiting in 2018 and loved this city so much, the mix of Muslim culture with Chinese was so fascinating, not to mention the history there too. Sending love! ❤️
I can see a lot of love in your channel. Thank you for showing the true China to the world and providing a channel for people from all over the world to share their lovely life stories with each other.
I spent a couple of days in Xi'an back in late October last year. Was quite interesting to see how it was both incredibly modern as many large Chinese cities are, while simultaneously also having a long and complex history, complete with plenty of sites to see. Definitely want to go back in the future!
BonkoMcSwag wake up! Most of china is dirt-poor with no indoor plumbing and no potable drinking water. The handful of tier 1-3 cities are what the repressive CCP uses as propaganda to the world. They are finally being exposed for the killers that they are. The CCP is NOT Chinese people. Also, the t-warrior statues in Xian are FAKE except for a few that were found by those farmers who now sign books in the gift shop and hide their face when tourists try to take their photo unless they buy a book. Fake, fake, fake like everything else in china. Don’t be fooled. I think the world is finally waking up to the horrible CCP!!
@@MaMa-qh4dy Please note the part where I said "-as many *large* Chinese cities are". I travelled by bullet train for a good part of my trip, and I absolutely got to see the terrible conditions that some Chinese live in. Xi'an, however, was not representative of this.
BonkoMcSwag My hometown is 200 kilometers away from xi 'an. Personally, I don't like xi 'an very much, because the climate is not very good and the city is not green enough. I still like yunnan (a province in southwest China).
I just binged watched all your Pakistan Series and they way you have presented it in your vlogs is something spectacular that not most of foreign vloggers and even local ones couldn't achieve. Your storytelling, the shots, the choice of music perfectly blended with the scenery. Everything is just perfect. More power to you. I wish you can travel Pakistan again.
After watching this video i think the muslims in china are more free than the other before from this video i thaught that the muslim treated bedly in china bcoz of westren media now i realize that muslims are free in china thank you jordan for exporing muslims community in china
Why Indians hate China so much? They compare with China and watch China negatively anytime, anywhere. Pls just do your job and we are tired to be compared and judged by you.
Do you believe her? About what she said on Muslims. What about three million in jail now. And the separation between the family.? Think and go on Twitter please.
It’s the best video filming China on RUclips I’ve ever watched! I love these background musics in this video. And as a citizen of Xi’an, I’m very touched that your video actually filmed the REAL lives of our local Muslims. So much love!
西安 is sooo laaaveee 💖💖💖 been there on Chinese new year (first day of COVID19 lockdown ) been to Muslim street, people are nice food is scrumptious and the city is lit🔥🔥. I am Muslim I am living here in china from the last 4 years, been to more than 17 cities. I can tell about Chinese Muslims better than anyone else. they are free to practice their religion as I do. Chinese government treats hui people as they treat han. the only issue is extremists or separatists , in that case, everyone should stand with the government . even in my country in any western country you will surely treat separatists with the iron hand. 伊斯兰教万岁，中国万岁
Shukraan Mahmood. I am a Chinese who has been to Egypt during Ramadan and really enjoyed and experience there. I know there are bigotry from some chinese against Muslims and some Muslim extremists who want to harm Chinese but we are all humans and are all equals and should respect each other. :)
@@yifanzheng1330 Today 70 % (1.5 billions) of world muslim population are in Asia (They are not immigrants but pure natives)... and the rest are in africa and western world. Muslims have known Chinese for 1,300 years (under the Tang Dynasty) since Arab and Persian merchants traded with China, Muslims had commercial ties for several centuries before Europeans learned of the existence of the Far East Hui chinese which are the first and oldest Muslim community in China are not to be taken as an example because they are sinized and integrated for 1 millennium and they claim NOTHING because the Chinese government give them EVERYTHING without them begging PS: Most muslims of the world know that it is not only Uighur who are Muslims in China ... they know that there are 10 Muslim ethnic groups out of 56 and among these 10 Muslim ethnic groups the one which is the most privileged are the hui because they are Chinese natives and ancestral Muslims for 1300 years but the hui are also very great Chinese patriots and they prove it by providing a LOT of general, commander, colonel, captain etc ...that they provided to the history of China since many centuries, in addition the hui were faithful and admirer of their emperors at the time of the many Chinese dynasties which allowed them to be recognized as perfect Chinese better than the han with whom they share the same anthropology except that the difference is that they are Muslim it is only that which makes them different from the han
Yes that is good you clear it up. Western nations hope to turn Muslim nations against China by helping Uighur separtists. But they never tell the people that the Hui Muslims are more numerous than Uighurs and get along just fine in China and freely practice Islam.
Glad to see you back Jordan and it's incredible that you always introduce China to the world in a positive way. The video itself is a master piece, keep up the good work. I hope one day that you can film a ordinary Chinese family with the largest Peking Opera face collection in Shandong province and also visit the beautiful city of Qingdao.
Great to see such positive content about China during this time. Remember everyone, recall why you love to learn the Chinese language or why you love to travel and keep that in mind to stay in happy spirits.
Xi’an is my hometown. I’ve lived in this city for 29 years and now I am having my PhD in Australia. I have many Muslim friends in Xi’an. And Muslim kids in China don’t need to pay to study from the middle school to high school. And they can go to really good universities in mainland China with lower grades. They have more advantages than the Han people. Muslim people are just the same as every one else in our city, except for their religions. We go to their restaurants almost every week.
The quality of this vlog is one of the best I’ve even seen! The music and explanation is full of details means you spent a lot of time learning the context and editing the video. Really like it and subscribed!
@@Travellight21 your video just pop up to me after 5 days of uploading it...I should to get it 5 days ago... Happy to see you back...please do not dissapear again..best luck
One of the best videos I have seen about Xi'an, so informative and you did a good job of capturing the beauty and history of the place. Definitely on my bucket list of places to visit.
Incredible! Being a proud Xi’anese now residing in Melbourne, Australia, This is by far one of the greatest documentary i have seen taken by non native speakers. The perspective of the harmonious relationship between Han Chinese and Muslim population in Xi’an where we not only co-exist but also form a deep mutual respect and understanding in a culture sense is a great example of the diversity and inclusiveness of China.
Reyaz Ahmad korean Chinese here and I got many Muslim friends in China, it’s easy to be friends with Muslims as long as you respect their culture and traditions
Beautiful video Jordan. I know that China means a lot to you & I can tell it’s showed and taught you so many new things. I’m glad you showed us this place because I honestly had never heard of a Xi’an before. Man was I missing out. You’re absolutely right. There are so many breathtaking sights to see around there, such as the mosque. I’m sure it gave you moments of contemplation just strolling around there & soaking it all in. Your camera & editing are top-notch & told a great story, loved how you described the scenes that you laid out such as the grandmother showing her granddaughter the playground she played at. Overall, outstanding work!
I think this is the greatest episode you have ever made... I started thinking like that after hearing the song with your background voice starting at 8:08. It was breathtaking. Overall, the music was unbelievable, and your commentary was amazing. You have become a professional.
I can't express my feelings with words somehow. It is astonishing to see my own motherland in a foreigner’s point of view. Thanks for your hard work! Really appreciate it!
the naration, the cinematography, the angle to shot one beauty object, the quality of this video made feel like watching discovery channel. instead of watching a vlogger. i can see the beauty and feel the harmony of this city in your short video. very good job
I watch many vlogs but yours are just on another level ... you produce such high quality video!!! The narratives, music , editing, color...all well put together ...Great effort! Loved watching it so so much ... shared it with friends.
I really love your videos, just after seeing two of them. They have something that are rather rarely appearing in most other channels. 纪录片一般的真实，和史诗一样的质感。You could be a great documentary director!
AG Mohammed yes that’s what I thought too, I just stumbled upon this channel, and after watching it, just hit the subscribe and bell button. This channel definitely deserves much much more subscribers. What an awesome video, a piece of art work. 👍🙏
Thank you for representing this about my hometown! Eating is also a highlight when you travel through the Muslim Street. Though the main street has been commercialized with universal and expensive food, local people usually go to lane of xiaoxuexi for rather cheap and authentic ones.
Welcome back! This is one of the best travel vids I have ever seen. The visuals are stunning coupled with the music, make for a compelling experience! Thanks for coming back to us!
I'm Muslim and i love china and Chinese people. U create this video with great efforts so i like it. And i wanna request you to visit Pakistan again. Love you 🙋♂️
the video is so beautiful that I almost cried watching it…. I have been to Xi’an and the scenes captures are so epic … I never felt that when I was there until I see this video! thank you for making this video ….
Xi’an is the capital city of many ancient dynasties of China. Qin dynasty, the very first feudal dynasty which unified the whole country over two thousand years ago, derived from this area. In Tang Dynasty, Xi’an (named Chang an that time) was the largest city in the world with millions of people. And then, when Japanese built Kyoto and Nara, they emulated the layout of Xi’an and kept it till nowadays.
a lots of japanese culture comes from chinese civilisation even a 5 year old child that's it everything in japan like architecture, kanji, cooking etc ... COMES from china culture
I am very happy to see your return. I really like your video, the soundtrack and editing are perfect. You are welcome to come to China again and hope you are healthy and happy. --From your Chinese friend.
your eyes is so beautiful.. ^^ btw ..last year july 9th to 15th i went to Xi'an with my gf... we went to almost all the places that shown in the video.. we biking on the top of the city wall which is about 14km.. we went to the food streets at night the food smell so good.. and it was so many peoples there even it was like 11pm.. in my country we don't see anyone out town around 6pm lol.. .then we visit terracotta army and it was so hot at that time.. it was amazing there.. the price for the food wasn't high in xi'an.. much lower than other cities of china like guangzhou beijing and shanghai. thanks for the video...
I like all your videos that I've seen so far, but this one takes the first prize for me... The editing was amazing! I like how you tell a story with images, words, and music. It is part vlog, part professional documentary... really nice mix! Great job!
Another epic film by Travellight, always raising the bar for yourself, outdoing yourself in each film. You went to the places in XI'AN that I was longing to see. No spoilers here, but thank you for this rich travelogue. Love the history, the people, the scenery and architecture, the culture, the music, and of course, you. I am so glad you are back! I have missed these wonderful films and your take on the world.
@@Travellight21 Hi Jordan! So good to hear from you! I loved the Xi'An film and the news that you are going to publish more films. A publisher asked me to finish a novel and turn it in, so I've been working on that. I've been isolating myself from my family for weeks, and I know they miss me. I'm been doing lots of unusual reading and contemplating the universe and my purpose in it. I guess a lot of people are doing that these days. It so good to have the richness of your films to pull me back to this sense of peace and knowledge that we are all connected as humans. Thanks for all you do. p.s. Loving the music so much. You know how to pick songs to go with the visuals!
I am from Laos and I am christian but brother is Buddist. In my house I hung large picture of Jesus and cross on the wall where his house have statutes of Budda and lotus leaf.
Your videos are absolutely beautiful and so enjoyable! The usage of musics is just amazing and it's definitely one of the best travel videos I ever seen! Love it!
What a wonderful and beautifully arranged video to break your super long hiatus. Great to know you've finally fixed your conveyor belt so that a continuous stream of top-notch videos can resume! :D
this is the favorite video of all your China videos so far. I believe that’s because it touched not only buildings or views. It’s about culture, life, history. This is something deep in our souls and define who we are. Expect more videos and keep good the work.
@@Travellight21 I'm in San Diego now. I was in Beijing when the pandemic first started and went to Malaysia and Indonesia to escape but every country was closing down and I ended up thinking that I would be safer in USA but I guess I was wrong. I hope people take Corona more serious.
Welcome back Jordan. Your brilliant, well documented vlogs have been greatly missed. I for one, hope your return is for good. Take care and thank you for sharing.
The song...starting at 5:00...is such a perfect song for your footage, narrative, and your facial expression. I don’t really know how to describe it. It’s magical. Thank you so much for sharing. I have learned enormously about China from watching your videos.
Since ancient times, China has been able to accommodate a variety of different cultures and religions. As long as one's belief does not harm the legitimate rights and interests of others or violate the law, it will be respected. This is one of the reasons why the Chinese civilization has lasted for thousands of years.
Thank you so much for made those brilliant videos, Jordan. As a Chinese who live in UK now, I miss my country so much when watching your video, completely unbiased and you have a good sense of Chinese history! Thanks again for doing this to let the whole world know the real images of China, appreciate it! And if you have any problems about travel in China or Chinese history(well, I am a history geek), feel free to ask me, I would glad to help you a bit. Stay safe, hope I could see you in China or anywhere else in the world someday.
One characteristic about the Chinese race and culture that is often underappreciated is that the Chinese race and culture are very inclusive. Contrary to what many people might expect, the Chinese race and culture are not static but dynamic. As an example, about two thousand years ago, China was plagued by the nomadic race in the north called the Xiong Nu. The Xiong Nu people would raid the northern part of China and make off with livestocks, food, and even people that they use as slaves. When the Chinese Dynasty became strong, they launched counter attacks that totally decimated the Xiong Nu.As a result, a significant proportion of the Xiong Nu surrendered to the Chinese Dynasty and were absorbed into the Chinese society. They became assimilated into the Chinese race and some of their culture became part of the Chinese culture as well. Similar phenomena happened throughout history, the latest of which was the Manchu people who ruled the Qing Dynasty, who also became completely Chinese.
Foreigners who never been to China only know: 1)Xinjiang 2)Hk 3)Taiwan 4)Tibet Lol,as you see its none of their business,but some foreigners have a strong will to attack China by using something they heard from others😪
Welcome back Jordan! I was SO happy to see this video in my sub box today. I loved it, it was so beautiful and atmospheric. I felt like I left reality and floated away into a dream world when I was watching it. I'm glad to hear that you're well and that you took the time you needed for yourself. I look forward to the videos to come, especially because my favorite Egypt is on the list. Very excited! Sending you love and a hug 🥰
I'm an American dude who converted to Islam about 5 years ago and permanently moved to Xi'an about 2 years ago. I attend prayers at the Great Mosque weekly and have become good friends with the imam there. I have never been happier and wish to spend the rest of my days in this glorious city with my Hui Muslim brothers and sisters.
I am a Chinese. Thank you very much for showing us the real China. In addition, I am looking forward to the video of Tibet, which has the most beautiful scenery in the world.
Thank you very much for using the camera to show my hometown Xi'an so beautiful. If you have the opportunity to come to Xi'an again, you can do a high-speed rail trip to Mountain Hua. At the top of Mountain Hua 2500 meters, you can photograph the beautiful Milky Way and the beautiful sunrise. Climb the cliffs close to 90 degrees, and experience the highest ropeway in Asia with a drop of nearly 1,000 meters. The food of Xi'an will also make you very nostalgic. I hope that more and more Westerners like you will use their own camera to record the most authentic China, instead of watching Fuchs and the BBC to know China. Xi'an is a city that has witnessed and experienced changes in China for more than 2000 years. If you want to understand China and know China, Xi'an will be a good start. Welcome to Xi'an.
Hello guys, after quite some time!
I have been spending my break taking some much needed time off, and now I feel that I have done everything that I needed to in this time. I will now be back to uploading regularly! Thank you so very much for all of your support (and patience).
This video was filmed before the pandemic. I am back in the U.S. now staying indoors social distancing. I hope that all of you are doing the same, and are keeping safe out there.
My next videos will include Lijiang, Tibet, Uzbekistan, Egypt, Kazakhstan, the southwest United States, and more! Good thing I'm stocked up on footage to edit.
Also sorry that I kept changing my pronunciation of Xi'an throughout the video. It's really hard to say for me I suppose 😆
I'm so so happy to release this video and be back! Feeling so so inspired and grateful to ALL of you! Stay inspired,
- Jordan
❤
I've been to China one year ago, for a month, and I also visited Xi'an. I can truly understand your feelings. I love China as you love it. Have a nice come back. Stay safe, until next trip 💪🏼😉
Thank God you are okay was worried about you and your partner being in China infected.🙏Stay safe please!
Wow Jordan my all time favorite travel vlogger! It's been ages! Right timing I'd say I'm bored to death even got WFH. Your vid is a life saver!
I pray to Allah Almighty give you the wealth of Emaan like the Rosie Gabriel. A Canadian traveler in Pakistan.
So glad you are back and safe! That last time I was in China, my wife and I took the bullet train from Shanghai to Xi’An, and spent three days there. Muslim Street is so colorful with tasty food, and at night it lights up along with nearby Drum Tower and Bell Tower. The City once was the great Chang’An during the Tang Dynasty. Truly a world city of that era. Of course, we went to see the Terracotta warriors, but there is so much more to see! The city wall, Ban Po historic site, with 6,000 year old artifacts, the Shaanxi Provincial Museum is fantastic, and so much more worth seeing. You showed it well in this video!
Thank you! That sounds like a great trip!
Ken Goldman one thing to correct: shaanxi history museum is not provice’s, it is one of 3 national museums and the first one of them with modern equipment.
@@Travellight21 I saw that you were in Morocco in 2016 i'm very happy that a girl like you came to Morocco PS: You have a HUGE chance to travel it's not everyone who can do this enjoy !
hahaha, have you tried the food of my hometown? many kinds of tasty noodles.
Brant Yang Yes, indeed! I really enjoyed the food, especially the lamb and noodle soup with bits of bread sprinkled in. I cannot recall the name, but it’s a local specialty that I am sure you know well.
Actually the saying was “If you want to see 50 years history of China, go to Shenzhen; If you want to know 100 years history of China, go to Shanghai; If you want to find 1000 years history of China, go to Beijing; If you want to discover 5000 years history in China, go to Xi’an”. Because those cities were economic, technology and ‘New cultural’ centers in Chinese history.
Yes that is the full quote, love it! I have been to all 4 of those cities and it really is true. I love how different all these places in China are ❤️
Yes, welcome everyone to China！
How about Chengdu?
@@nitnuhc If you want to eat delicious and most spicy foods from thousands of years ago, go Chengdu?
L D hahahahaha🤣
China is a country that women or kid can walk on street alone at 2:00 Am.It's very safe
It only happens in the megacities of China for Chinese women. And of course, if you're foreigners you can do it at every corner of China.
Well it's not recommended, but sure you can
Alex Ambor not really. Lots of counties in the East part of China r very safe as well.
Not for chinldren. Kidnaping and selling children is still happening in China, though much less common as it used to be.
Adults can, but children are not advised to be alone.
Xi'an is my hometown. I grew up in Xi'an and went to study in Singapore. As a non-muslim in Xi'An, growing up it never occurred to me that I was living in a place surrounded by "dangerous" mus lims; I felt we were harmonious and united. There is a Mosque just beside my house on the same street, I have seen mus lims having weddings there and once I even saw a speed dating session organized there. In fact, some of the most popular dishes in Xi'an were brought here by mus lims. It was until I went to Singapore after I started to understand English and being exposed to the Western media, I became aware that having mus lims around was viewed as a potential threat to many societies, a thought which never happened to me when I was in my hometown.
Hi, i found a vlog from chinese muslim in Yunnan, they are so peaceful. ruclips.net/video/pcE9sQ3K6NM/видео.html
老乡
Wow great story! Love from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Very intresting, you know when you grow up being told something over and over again, you start to believe it. Good your mind didn't get damaged by propaganda
why china kill Muslim
I’m a Chinese from a Muslim country call Malaysia. Thank you so much for showing the true side of China’s, you are not like the other western youtubers that only shows negativity of China.
u r right!!
gotta show this to all our muslim brothers accusing China for surpressing muslims.
Well the western media criticize china for ccp propaganda but they do much more bad propaganda than ccp. Well look at how they report things
Satu Malaysia, Satu Chinese, lol...
@@WhiteASS2008 his chinese means ‘华人’， not ‘中国人’
I have been to the Great Mosque. I saw many Muslims in Xi'an and they live a good life. We should travel more to China. China is really wonderful.
The muslims you have seen in Xi'an are HUI (native) Not UYGHUR it's BIG BIG diffrence...The Hui ethnic group are the most numerous muslims in china around 20 - 50 million, they are also the oldest muslims living in china because their ancestors are arabs and persians merchant who married chinese women 1300 years ago ... the hui are on the 56 ethnic groups of China the most closest anthropologically to the Han (the ultra majority ethnic group of China) the only difference is that they are Muslim... Hui are also one of the most privileged ethnic Chinese groups because of their patriotic and heroic commitment to the service of emperors (in the Middle Ages) and to the service of the republic of China since the communist era
i think Qinghai and Ningxia has more Muslims. But i ate in Muslim restaurants in Xian. I love Shaanxi very much.
It's great they gave us a new pandemic. Fantastic.
Trump: This is fake news
@@zaltmanbleroze fuck uself
Chines people living in our heart
I am from India to love China
❤️
No bias..Thank you！
活在我们心中。。。
Thanks for your heartwarming words. May you stay happy and healthy
Thanks YOU
As a Chinese Muslim, I am so proud of my country and my religion. Alhamdulillah.
Please give your email address
@@emmanuelsung Chinese translation Quran
在哪呢 兄弟
@@马得宝 色蓝，我在美国，中国和美国两边跑。
@Bhat Arhaan Thank you, my iron brother. I wish the peace for Kashmir.
Chinese people living in our ❤
Love from Pakistan to Chinese
They gonna give you that big love from covid 19
@@briantezo9232 Dear no one can understand how we Pakistani people Love Chinese people and covid 19 is not come from China everyone know where that come from.
LOVE PAKISTAN LOVE CHINA
RUclips上面有太多对中国不友好的信息了，巴基斯坦好朋友有机会来中国看看，你会发现西方媒体对中国有太多偏见。视频做的很棒
@@弥敦道九号 can you please translate into English
@@弥敦道九号 please write in english thank you
I literally cried because this was so beautiful. Thank you so much for coming back, I missed you so much! If it wasn't for Corona, I'd still be in China right now, but I hope, I'll get the chance to come back soon. I love this beautiful country so much.
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I feel the same. If it wasn't for the pandemic, I'd be exploring in China. Last night I was randomly looking around the map in China and marking places that looked interesting. I ended up marking almost every place I looked up and started missing China so badly. There is always so much to see there and that's why I will always go back. ❤️
Name erfolgreich geändert As a 66 year-old myself, returning to China never gets old! Except for the travel day from Denver and jet lag, of course. 😉. I look forward to going back again, having been there ten times with my wife, who is Shanghainese. Just have to hope for a vaccine or cure to make the world safe and healthy again!
Welcome to come back as you wish,also wish your country and people well ,return to normal
Ken Goldman wish you and your wife all the best. China is a good choice for older people, the food is cheap, life is convenient and safe here.
Herzlich Willkommen
I've read and known about Chinese cities like Shenzhen, Shanghai and Beijing but Xi'an is something else... It's well preserved, with very little high rise building and look more like a traditional Chinese city. I hope you'll explore other cities like it.
Blessings to all the Chinese people out there from Pakistan 🇵🇰
Zeeshan Niazi Bless you man. Iron brothers
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xi'an was capital city for 13 dynasties, over 1100 years in chinese history, much longer than beijing.
What she showed are ancient streets that protected by Chinese government. In fact, Xian is a big city just as Shanghai
巴铁！
Shanxi province is also well preserved, like datong, jinzhong, taiyuan...
This video makes BBC, CNN and many others in the west look like a clown.
@Levis. H You are just a bullshit. If Chinese government wants to suppress Chinese Muslims, do they even distinguish which one is Hui and which one is Uyghur? I am a Muslim, why I don't have any problem to live in China? If you have never ever been China, then just shut up your mouth.
@Levis. H You are totally wrong.
Firstly, Uyghur-ethnic peoplehave close relationships with the Han-ethnic chinese. Back in ancient China, uyghur-ethnic people(the huihu) cooperate with the han chinese to fight against the turks. In Tang Dynasty, the chinese empire controlled most parts of Xinjiang and some parts of Krystzan, the famous poet Li Bai, which is a han-ethnic person, was born in places near Krystzan, showing that uyghur-ethnic chinese and han-ethnic chinese have habits of marrying different ethnic minorities(通婚). In modern times, some Uyghur-ethnic chinese go for DNA checks and find out they are not purely uyghur-ethnic, but with other ethnic minorities. This shows that uyghur-ethnic people and han-chinese people are not totally different.
Secondly, all ethnic people are Chinese in China. We have 56 ethnic minorities and some unidentified minorities, and they are all Chinese. Hui chinese and Han Chinese are not totally the same in terms of eating habits and religion.
Thirdly, The leader of Tibetan buddism is allowed in China after the liberation by the PLA, Dalai Lama flee to India just because of the advice of some tibetans at that time. The central governent of China is planning to start conversations with Dalai Lama but he flee away, leading to the break of the relationships between the tibet local govt and the central govt . Tibet is part of China since the Yuan Dynasty, and the religion leaders are given high autonomy, which the Qing Dynasty, ROC regime offered.
Fourthly, Tibetan-ethnic chinese is still a huge population in Tibet, which occupied for 90% of the population, there are only 10% han-ethnic people, monpa-ethnic people etc. While in Xinjiang, there are 40% uyghur-ethnic chinese, 30% han-ethnic chinese and 5% kazah-ethnic chinese. So your claim of "ibet and Xinjiang are now majority Han Chinese" is not right and is totally a joke.
Lastly, western media are not right on the Xinjiang issue, they make up stories just like they did in other countries, claiming that there are human right issues in the region. However, when they make up more fake stories and illusion, the truth will come out and the central govt of China wins more trust and support from the citizens. You should download Kuaishou(快手), follow CGTN, and scroll on the short video of USA claiming human right problems, you can see ethnic minority chinese supporting the govt, search for videos on kuaishou about ethnic minorities and you see how ethnic minorites live.
Levis. H ewwww “truth”
@Levis. H Western media is correct with what is happening in China？ so shamless
@Levis. H Please don't borrow muslim name on thats Riot!!! China don't care what you believe but they care what you DO!
I’m a Han kid who grew up in a Chinese Muslim community. Our family during that time was the only one Han in that area. Imagine what? Muslim neighbors fed me with all kinds of yummy food. I love grandpas and grandmas in that neighborhood, I missed little friends who were always playing together with me.
It was before I was seven. I still remembered a grandma always took care of me before my parents returned home from work. She never asked for any in return. We just watched for one another like any other Chinese people in other neighborhoods.
Maybe that’s why I especially love Islamic food. It’s rooted in my childhood memories.
I hope you embrace Islam as well. It is a most beautiful experience you can experience :) 我很喜欢中国人。真的！！ 所以我要分校我心里面的treasures：）
Really appreciate ...much love as Muslims
May Allah bless you.
We have all had such experiences that are totally opposite of what politicians and media tell a us about others.
All humans have inherent good in them, we call it fitra, they instinctively what is wrong and what is right.
Nothing will change my perspective though. The camps in Xinjiang are wrong and so is forced labour, direct violation of international law and human rights.
@@gundogdu9115 the camps and the so-called forced labor are only lies made up my the US, and their lapdog western media just keep spreading the lies to demonize China. Reality is people in Xinjiang are fine and happy!
yes ,really before the western propaganda all Chinese people no matter which religion you believe what ethic you are, live together with no problem, we are all sister and brothers in the big China family
An interesting trivia knowledge:
UK has around 1,600 mosques
US has around 2,100 mosques
France has around 2,300 mosques
China has around 39,000 mosques (14,000 outside Xinjiang - the main muslim population province)
Wow, amazing!
There are also many temples and churches in China. This is a country where many religions coexist
and again...we are being called anti religion... anti muslim ..great
This comment is a lie. This man is a Communist Party writer. All religious believers in China were put into concentration camps, organs were dug up, and all Chinese people had never eaten eggs in their lives. I don't know what milk looks like
@@杜大牛 you are telling lies..... Go fuck yourself
When I was 19, I went to china by myself and backpacked and hitchhiked throughout. I spent over 6 months slowly traveling and exploring the country back in 2013 when there were so much tension and stabbings made by muslim extremist. Despite the news at the time, I still took the risk and went on my bucket list Silk road trip from Xi'an to Kashgar. This part of the trip was the most spiritual and memorable to me. The amount of history, the mix of so many languages, cultures, religions and food was absolutely beautiful. Eventually I arrived in Kashgar during a sandstorm but the entire journey was once in a lifetime. Besides the extremists and stabbings, everyone blended like a large family. Thank you fro showing how beautiful the country is.
Thanks for sharing your experience.
The background music is too loud.
The background music is too loud.
I think Chinese Muslims are living in China peacefully but what the western media showing on news are not true. Love to all Chinese people.
This is what CPC/CCP, China and Chinese media want you to believe. If that is true, free media should be allowed freely to enter and leave China. Peace.
@rubel Ibrahim, The US and its European allies are always speaking with forked tongues about other countries that they can't control and dominate! China is so much further ahead of them that they feel the only way to catch up with China is to drag it down with lies and conspiracy theories in order destroy China's reputation and lessen its dominance over them!
@@tahirfazal ugh...I don't understand. Why? Why you people just refuse to believe the facts? Every school I went to in China, they provided halal cafeterias for muslim students. Those muslim restaurant owners in Xi'an's muslim cuisine district, they are super rich, I can go there and buy their food whenever I want. And, among the most famous Chinese celebrities, many of them muslims. They are living a peaceful happy life, but you people just refuse to listen. When the global pandemic is over, go to xinjiang province and see for yourself. See if anybody would prevent a foreign visitor with camera to enter Xinjiang.
Welcome to xinjiang, China, forget about disgusting West media.
I think the ccp doesnt agressive to Hui Muslim, because they more intregated into Chinese society, they just agressive to Uighur Muslim who want take their right back
Did you know why Xi'an subway is so slow in construction?
Cause the construction team always dig out ancient tombs while digging underground.🤣🤣
Oh that's an awesome reason haha!
😂that's a good point
@@Travellight21 Just three days ago, when Xianyang City, near Xi'an, dug the subway, he dug the tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang, a man who unified China in 221 BC
@@chaping link please
That's good because it tells us about the history. The tomb of Qin Shi Huang 秦始皇 is the most mysterious like what lies inside. I hope there is technology some day to have x ray vision to see what's inside.
What an AMAZING & INCREDIBLE video Jordan! You can tell you did your homework, and put your heart and soul into this. You're creative energy truly makes this world a better place 🙏
Thank you so much Samuel, and for your beautiful music!
agree ，i'm in xi'an
@@Travellight21 Jordan, welcome to stay in China, may I be your friend? hahaha
there's something about Jordan's video made them special and different.
we all know the trendy vlogging style, being young and fashionable and handsome all over the planet. but Jordan's something else, I feel like she's more quite and sensitive to surroundings, not necessarily all hyped ALL THE TIME like other young people.
even the back ground music she uses is different from other popular vloggers'. others use tons of jazz-hiphop and electro while Jordan uses more classical melodies.
Thank you so much for speaking the truth. I worked 5 years in Silicon Valley. Cool place, very diverse. But I felt hopeless trying defending China for the false information from west media. Because I’m Chinese. Kinda lost the credit. 🥺Especially about the Muslim. My hometown is a small city in China, Wuhu. My favorite food place is a Muslim bbq lamb, and their beef noodle soup. The owner barely speak Chinese, only a few business related words. But they wore their traditional cloths, everyone got along just fine. My gramma was a Christian. I went to church with her all the time. But west media also saying China targeting Christian, tearing down churches. Just Insane! The US gov acts like a divorce lawyer, attacked China with every endless fabricated lies. I’m a big supporter for BLM. 🦾But I didn’t go to protest. I was afraid(maybe overthinking) that if I was arrested or my face was caught on camera, the media might make a narrative saying I’m a spy or CCP incited the protest. So I didn’t go although I really want to. 🧧I will never mention it in public, but deep in my heart, I truly felt that the racist towards Chinese is worse, when the whole problem got rationalized by the huge misunderstanding about China. Ppl just attack China calling ppl communist like it’s the worst curse... I know one video is not gonna change everything. But thank you so much for trying and the amazing work! Would u plz considering putting some of your content on TikTok too? That would be amazing, since tiktok is where the attention went these days 🙏🏼
I am Indian I have never visited China, but I know China is not a country that focus on division on religion. China focus on the growth of its nation and it's people and thats what makes it different.. Really hope things will get better soon and I'll be able to visit China..
sorry bro, since you are from Wuhu, I have to say Qifei!
芜湖！芜湖大司马😂
我也在国外不过我是国家派驻非洲援建非洲的成员，我很想回国！但是我还是选择听从安排，中国还有很长的路要走，还有很多困难要面对作为中国人不管为了自己还是国家都应该更加努力不管身在何方都不要忘记自己是炎黄子孙！相信有天这些谣言华人所处的困境都会迎刃而解！
老乡！为你的行为点赞。我也远离家乡，时长想念芜湖的牛肉面和小笼包子。
🇵🇰❤🇨🇳 we are iron brothers. Long live pakistan china.
兄弟 你好
love from China
May our friendship last forever 🇨🇳❤️🇵🇰
Zahid Ch ❤️ love u too
👍😁
You are very brave to say something true about China, everyone knows you can get more subscribers if you vilify China.
Rashid Rizvi fake news mostly, by the way, use your real profile pic before you make comments.
Rashid Rizvi how can you prove it is true, but USA invaded Afghanistan,Iraq , killed thousands of civilians is on the news.
Rashid Rizvi if you can afford a flight ticket to xinjiang , fly there and record whatever you want.
@Rashid Rizvi .
This is the Uighur concentration camp lol
ruclips.net/video/h3U-lKnMLwE/видео.html
Rashid Rizvi you seem to be very interested in China politics, but you better give up. Regard China as evil regime that persecuted ethnic minorities is a easy way to go😂
Western media: these are computer effects
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Western media: CCP propaganda machine
western media FOX NEWS: you are paid by CCP,so it is not true
and all the people in her video are hired acters, they have to working 14 hours a day to get one potato！
@@BurgundyIceCubes hhhhh
Just love how you run the footage, cinematography and music, first time I praise a youtuber for editing. 👍
Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoy it
Wow, my eyes are teary after seeing my hometown being recorded this way. Thanks for the great video!! And I miss everything about it...
Your hometown is beautiful!
乡党
abcbabc666 哈哈乡党😂
片子质量不错，西安确实好，我毕业到西安胖了好多
I don't know why I cried everytime I watched your videos. It's peaceful and beautiful and that made me wanna cry
that's because your hormone level in your body is not stable.
I love China, I have been looking forward to go to China.
I had always admired chinese culture, my friends throw shade at me for the admiration of China but I don't care I know they are not fully aware of real China
Love from India🇮🇳 😍
@@吴哲-u6z
谢谢。 我一定来中国
Remember Chinese always smile to people who comes as a friend. Hope you can visit China soon, my Indian friend.
welcome ～
@@来瓶83年的拉菲在日本 yes I am waiting for the virus to end soo will be there hope for the best
welcome to Guangzhou.But Perhaps you will get 7days quarentine.We're a little afraid of Foreigners or oversea students here during covid period.
During my 78 years (Chinese Calendar) as a China-born, Thai national, I traveled around the world 3 times & numerous visits many countries (usually on education & businesses). My grandfather, my mother, & I were all Chinese-born while my medical father was born in the Kingdom of Siam (now Thailand) - my MOTHERLAND IS CHINA & VERY PROUD TO BE BORN THERE!
Jordan, you did a marvelous job in promoting CHINA ...... CONGRATULATIONS! from ' The City of Angel ', Bangkok.
We’ve missed you Jordan! I absolutely loved this video, it is so well put together as always and truly shows Xi’an amazingly! I remember visiting in 2018 and loved this city so much, the mix of Muslim culture with Chinese was so fascinating, not to mention the history there too. Sending love! ❤️
Thank you Jasmine! I also found the blend of culture there fascinating. I'm loving your recent Bali videos! Everyone go check them out 👍
Chinese government don't limit what religion you choose, as long as you support government, don't make chaos, don't separate country
true
True!!
Of course. The idea indeed is same as a family. The Chinese doesn't want a family to be a broken pieces.
俺也是这么觉得的
國際特赦組織報告指出，北京政府於1999年7月後對法輪功修煉者，施加包括勞改、意識型態改造（亦有稱"洗腦"）、再教育及法律範疇外的威脅措施（拘留、強制勞動及刑求等） 2019年6月21日，美國國務卿邁克·蓬佩奧在國務院新聞發布會上指出，「在中國，（中國）政府對許多信仰者--法輪功學員、基督徒和藏傳佛教徒的加劇迫害成了常態」 zh.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E6%B3%95%E8%BD%AE%E5%8A%9F
Welcome back to RUclips. I am so glad that u introduce the China culture and real life. Thank u very much.
I can see a lot of love in your channel. Thank you for showing the true China to the world and providing a channel for people from all over the world to share their lovely life stories with each other.
I spent a couple of days in Xi'an back in late October last year. Was quite interesting to see how it was both incredibly modern as many large Chinese cities are, while simultaneously also having a long and complex history, complete with plenty of sites to see. Definitely want to go back in the future!
BonkoMcSwag wake up! Most of china is dirt-poor with no indoor plumbing and no potable drinking water. The handful of tier 1-3 cities are what the repressive CCP uses as propaganda to the world. They are finally being exposed for the killers that they are. The CCP is NOT Chinese people. Also, the t-warrior statues in Xian are FAKE except for a few that were found by those farmers who now sign books in the gift shop and hide their face when tourists try to take their photo unless they buy a book. Fake, fake, fake like everything else in china. Don’t be fooled. I think the world is finally waking up to the horrible CCP!!
Yes that's definitely something that is always so fascinating to me about China!
But it's sad too many people are brainwashed by their media. China is a nice country in fact!
@@MaMa-qh4dy Please note the part where I said "-as many *large* Chinese cities are". I travelled by bullet train for a good part of my trip, and I absolutely got to see the terrible conditions that some Chinese live in. Xi'an, however, was not representative of this.
BonkoMcSwag My hometown is 200 kilometers away from xi 'an. Personally, I don't like xi 'an very much, because the climate is not very good and the city is not green enough. I still like yunnan (a province in southwest China).
I just binged watched all your Pakistan Series and they way you have presented it in your vlogs is something spectacular that not most of foreign vloggers and even local ones couldn't achieve. Your storytelling, the shots, the choice of music perfectly blended with the scenery. Everything is just perfect. More power to you. I wish you can travel Pakistan again.
After watching this video i think the muslims in china are more free than the other before from this video i thaught that the muslim treated bedly in china bcoz of westren media now i realize that muslims are free in china thank you jordan for exporing muslims community in china
guru Singh but your president doing opposite policy as you are telling
Why Indians hate China so much? They compare with China and watch China negatively anytime, anywhere. Pls just do your job and we are tired to be compared and judged by you.
@@redde1023 眼红，习惯就好。
@guru Singh searched "muslim india" 100% of them are beaten and protesting muslims
Do you believe her? About what she said on Muslims.
What about three million in jail now. And the separation between the family.? Think and go on Twitter please.
It’s the best video filming China on RUclips I’ve ever watched! I love these background musics in this video. And as a citizen of Xi’an, I’m very touched that your video actually filmed the REAL lives of our local Muslims. So much love!
Thank you so much! I loved Xi'an!
西安 is sooo laaaveee 💖💖💖 been there on Chinese new year (first day of COVID19 lockdown ) been to Muslim street, people are nice food is scrumptious and the city is lit🔥🔥. I am Muslim I am living here in china from the last 4 years, been to more than 17 cities. I can tell about Chinese Muslims better than anyone else. they are free to practice their religion as I do. Chinese government treats hui people as they treat han. the only issue is extremists or separatists , in that case, everyone should stand with the government . even in my country in any western country you will surely treat separatists with the iron hand. 伊斯兰教万岁，中国万岁
Shukraan Mahmood. I am a Chinese who has been to Egypt during Ramadan and really enjoyed and experience there. I know there are bigotry from some chinese against Muslims and some Muslim extremists who want to harm Chinese but we are all humans and are all equals and should respect each other. :)
@@yifanzheng1330 Today 70 % (1.5 billions) of world muslim population are in Asia (They are not immigrants but pure natives)... and the rest are in africa and western world. Muslims have known Chinese for 1,300 years (under the Tang Dynasty) since Arab and Persian merchants traded with China, Muslims had commercial ties for several centuries before Europeans learned of the existence of the Far East
Hui chinese which are the first and oldest Muslim community in China are not to be taken as an example because they are sinized and integrated for 1 millennium and they claim NOTHING because the Chinese government give them EVERYTHING without them begging
PS: Most muslims of the world know that it is not only Uighur who are Muslims in China ... they know that there are 10 Muslim ethnic groups out of 56 and among these 10 Muslim ethnic groups the one which is the most privileged are the hui because they are Chinese natives and ancestral Muslims for 1300 years but the hui are also very great Chinese patriots and they prove it by providing a LOT of general, commander, colonel, captain etc ...that they provided to the history of China since many centuries, in addition the hui were faithful and admirer of their emperors at the time of the many Chinese dynasties which allowed them to be recognized as perfect Chinese better than the han with whom they share the same anthropology except that the difference is that they are Muslim it is only that which makes them different from the han
求同存异
@杨健 The poplutaion of Uyghur and Tibetan are still far lower than Han, which is
Yes that is good you clear it up. Western nations hope to turn Muslim nations against China by helping Uighur separtists. But they never tell the people that the Hui Muslims are more numerous than Uighurs and get along just fine in China and freely practice Islam.
Glad to see you back Jordan and it's incredible that you always introduce China to the world in a positive way. The video itself is a master piece, keep up the good work. I hope one day that you can film a ordinary Chinese family with the largest Peking Opera face collection in Shandong province and also visit the beautiful city of Qingdao.
Thank you! I hope I can see that one day, sounds amazing.
Great to see such positive content about China during this time. Remember everyone, recall why you love to learn the Chinese language or why you love to travel and keep that in mind to stay in happy spirits.
Xi’an is my hometown. I’ve lived in this city for 29 years and now I am having my PhD in Australia. I have many Muslim friends in Xi’an. And Muslim kids in China don’t need to pay to study from the middle school to high school. And they can go to really good universities in mainland China with lower grades. They have more advantages than the Han people. Muslim people are just the same as every one else in our city, except for their religions. We go to their restaurants almost every week.
The quality of this vlog is one of the best I’ve even seen! The music and explanation is full of details means you spent a lot of time learning the context and editing the video. Really like it and subscribed!
Thank you so much! Welcome to the adventures.
@@Travellight21 hi you are my favorite vloger i want to meet you in china .i am from pakistan
@@Travellight21 kindly contact me
这视频做得……啧啧……看一次惊艳一次
I fell in love with China all over again
yes, the video is so Flawless. I have been to 40 cities in China. And this video just made me miss China. Since i did a great amount time in Shaanxi.
The best traveling vlog chancel I’ve ever seen. The music and vibe is so calming
Wow thank you, I'm glad that you enjoy it! ❤️
@@Travellight21 your video just pop up to me after 5 days of uploading it...I should to get it 5 days ago...
Happy to see you back...please do not dissapear again..best luck
One of the best videos I have seen about Xi'an, so informative and you did a good job of capturing the beauty and history of the place. Definitely on my bucket list of places to visit.
Thank you so much!
Incredible! Being a proud Xi’anese now residing in Melbourne, Australia, This is by far one of the greatest documentary i have seen taken by non native speakers. The perspective of the harmonious relationship between Han Chinese and Muslim population in Xi’an where we not only co-exist but also form a deep mutual respect and understanding in a culture sense is a great example of the diversity and inclusiveness of China.
Thank you so very much! 🙏 🙏
每过看一秒祖国的画面，都在内心默念：我爱你，祖国。感谢你的post🙏thank you very much
Happy to see you my Chinese Muslim brothers and sisters ☺️☺️
Reyaz Ahmad korean Chinese here and I got many Muslim friends in China, it’s easy to be friends with Muslims as long as you respect their culture and traditions
@@changhao1990 Thank you my dear friend ☺️ Love from India
Salam, brother Ahmad.
@@renleihuman4551 Walekum asslam brother,
I hope you are safe and happy ☺️
@@reyazahmad482 thank u, I'm safe and happy in China. And I wish u a blessed Ramadan!
作为一个被疫情导致滞留不能回家的人来说，看到你关于中国的这么多视频，我居然情不自禁流泪了，谢谢你！
💢~生为一个大马第三代华人,看到我爷爷奶奶伟大的祖国 🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳 有今天的发展成就,我也感到高兴和感动,感谢中国共产党救了中国人,让中国人民站起来。
祝 : 中国人民 国强民富
也祝: 中华人民共和国 萬岁 万岁
Trump: Fake news, next.
2020新梗😂😂
no one knows China better than me
@@panpanpan6700 how dare u🌚
Nobody knows more about fake new than I do, seriously. (playing invisible accordion)
Trump: Nobody know Chinese Muslims better than me
Beautiful video Jordan. I know that China means a lot to you & I can tell it’s showed and taught you so many new things. I’m glad you showed us this place because I honestly had never heard of a Xi’an before. Man was I missing out. You’re absolutely right. There are so many breathtaking sights to see around there, such as the mosque. I’m sure it gave you moments of contemplation just strolling around there & soaking it all in. Your camera & editing are top-notch & told a great story, loved how you described the scenes that you laid out such as the grandmother showing her granddaughter the playground she played at. Overall, outstanding work!
Thank you for such a beautiful comment Ryan! Glad you enjoyed 🙏
@@Travellight21 Thanks for responding back, so cool to hear from you.
I think this is the greatest episode you have ever made... I started thinking like that after hearing the song with your background voice starting at 8:08. It was breathtaking. Overall, the music was unbelievable, and your commentary was amazing. You have become a professional.
Thank you so very much! ♥️
I can't express my feelings with words somehow. It is astonishing to see my own motherland in a foreigner’s point of view. Thanks for your hard work! Really appreciate it!
The fact that this is a one person production is beyond amazing! New fan here
the naration, the cinematography, the angle to shot one beauty object, the quality of this video made feel like watching discovery channel. instead of watching a vlogger. i can see the beauty and feel the harmony of this city in your short video. very good job
Thank you so much Rudy!
I watch many vlogs but yours are just on another level ... you produce such high quality video!!! The narratives, music , editing, color...all well put together ...Great effort!
Loved watching it so so much ... shared it with friends.
Thank you so much! I'm glad that you like them!
I really love your videos, just after seeing two of them. They have something that are rather rarely appearing in most other channels. 纪录片一般的真实，和史诗一样的质感。You could be a great documentary director!
Thank you so much!
I was there in 2010 with my girl friends which is my wife now. We love china. Xi'an..
Oh！think you for love my hometown！祝你们百年好合
every college in China has Muslim cafeterias
not sure about that tho
Mitchell Hou well, not every college but sure 90% of them do have Muslim cafeteria
Mitchell Hou more than 90% ，bro
@@zhiyuanjiang9111 wow,more than 90%,fr?
my college has one
This channel is so underrated. Subbed and clicked the bell icon.
Thank you! Welcome to the adventures!
AG Mohammed yes that’s what I thought too, I just stumbled upon this channel, and after watching it, just hit the subscribe and bell button. This channel definitely deserves much much more subscribers. What an awesome video, a piece of art work. 👍🙏
i just subscribed, the video is so beautiful.
Thank you for representing this about my hometown! Eating is also a highlight when you travel through the Muslim Street. Though the main street has been commercialized with universal and expensive food, local people usually go to lane of xiaoxuexi for rather cheap and authentic ones.
Welcome back! This is one of the best travel vids I have ever seen. The visuals are stunning coupled with the music, make for a compelling experience! Thanks for coming back to us!
Thank you so much!
Wow~ What a masterpiece! Well done, once again, Travellight brings us a fascinating journey!
I'm Muslim and i love china and Chinese people.
U create this video with great efforts so i like it. And i wanna request you to visit Pakistan again.
Love you 🙋♂️
Most of the Chinese don't even like Muslim, they have a nickname for them.....are you a CPP Muslim？
@@joycec2538 bro. .
I'm real Muslim Al hamadulillah.
I don't know types of Muslims.
All Muslims same 😍
Summer Nioh that's not true
Salam from China, welcome to China.
@@emmanuelsung thank you ♥️💪
the video is so beautiful that I almost cried watching it…. I have been to Xi’an and the scenes captures are so epic … I never felt that when I was there until I see this video! thank you for making this video ….
I'm so glad you liked it! Epic place.
Xi’an is the capital city of many ancient dynasties of China. Qin dynasty, the very first feudal dynasty which unified the whole country over two thousand years ago, derived from this area.
In Tang Dynasty, Xi’an (named Chang an that time) was the largest city in the world with millions of people. And then, when Japanese built Kyoto and Nara, they emulated the layout of Xi’an and kept it till nowadays.
a lots of japanese culture comes from chinese civilisation even a 5 year old child that's it
everything in japan like architecture, kanji, cooking etc ... COMES from china culture
I am very happy to see your return. I really like your video, the soundtrack and editing are perfect. You are welcome to come to China again and hope you are healthy and happy. --From your Chinese friend.
Thank you! I will always come back to China again ♥️
your eyes is so beautiful.. ^^ btw ..last year july 9th to 15th i went to Xi'an with my gf... we went to almost all the places that shown in the video.. we biking on the top of the city wall which is about 14km.. we went to the food streets at night the food smell so good.. and it was so many peoples there even it was like 11pm.. in my country we don't see anyone out town around 6pm lol.. .then we visit terracotta army and it was so hot at that time.. it was amazing there.. the price for the food wasn't high in xi'an.. much lower than other cities of china like guangzhou beijing and shanghai. thanks for the video...
I just wanted to say positive words! You do a wonderful job showing China.
Glad to hear that you are going to post more regularly now and I am excited for your upcoming adventures!
I like all your videos that I've seen so far, but this one takes the first prize for me... The editing was amazing! I like how you tell a story with images, words, and music. It is part vlog, part professional documentary... really nice mix! Great job!
Thank you so much!
@@Travellight21 where can I get the songs on your vlogs?
Another epic film by Travellight, always raising the bar for yourself, outdoing yourself in each film. You went to the places in XI'AN that I was longing to see. No spoilers here, but thank you for this rich travelogue. Love the history, the people, the scenery and architecture, the culture, the music, and of course, you. I am so glad you are back! I have missed these wonderful films and your take on the world.
Thanks so much Eve! I hope you are staying safe and inspired during these strange times.
@@Travellight21 Hi Jordan! So good to hear from you! I loved the Xi'An film and the news that you are going to publish more films. A publisher asked me to finish a novel and turn it in, so I've been working on that. I've been isolating myself from my family for weeks, and I know they miss me. I'm been doing lots of unusual reading and contemplating the universe and my purpose in it. I guess a lot of people are doing that these days. It so good to have the richness of your films to pull me back to this sense of peace and knowledge that we are all connected as humans. Thanks for all you do. p.s. Loving the music so much. You know how to pick songs to go with the visuals!
Love to China from a muslim Turkish 💜 I wanna visit this beautiful country one day.
Welcome to China. I believe you would love it. Actually, Chinese is really friendly to foreigners.
May god curse china and those who helping it happing
@@rook451 learn english first
I am from Laos and I am christian but brother is Buddist. In my house I hung large picture of Jesus and cross on the wall where his house have statutes of Budda and lotus leaf.
Your videos are absolutely beautiful and so enjoyable! The usage of musics is just amazing and it's definitely one of the best travel videos I ever seen! Love it!
Thank you so much!
your voiceover combined with the music really gave me the chills! great video
Thank you!
What a wonderful and beautifully arranged video to break your super long hiatus.
Great to know you've finally fixed your conveyor belt so that a continuous stream of top-notch videos can resume! :D
Thank you! I feel so good to be creating and editing again 💜
this is the favorite video of all your China videos so far. I believe that’s because it touched not only buildings or views. It’s about culture, life, history. This is something deep in our souls and define who we are. Expect more videos and keep good the work.
Welcome back, we all missed your videos.
Been here for business trip in November 2019. Loving the vibe and it's culinary. As an Indonesian Muslim, Xi'an is like a home in another country
This is some of your most outstanding work! Thank you, thank you, for continuing to share your travels with us. You inspire with every episode!
Wow, thank you!
It was astonishing! to conclude my feelings about this city and how nice you presented it
Wait I been to that city. Trust me there’s so many Chinese Muslim, and their foods are awesome.
I’m glade that you’re having fun.
Welcome back to RUclips. I hope you are staying safe these days 🙏.
Thank you! I am isolating, staying indoors in the U.S. Hope you are safe as well ❤️
@@Travellight21 I'm in San Diego now. I was in Beijing when the pandemic first started and went to Malaysia and Indonesia to escape but every country was closing down and I ended up thinking that I would be safer in USA but I guess I was wrong. I hope people take Corona more serious.
Welcome back Jordan. Your brilliant, well documented vlogs have been greatly missed. I for one, hope your return is for good. Take care and thank you for sharing.
The song...starting at 5:00...is such a perfect song for your footage, narrative, and your facial expression. I don’t really know how to describe it. It’s magical. Thank you so much for sharing. I have learned enormously about China from watching your videos.
Since ancient times, China has been able to accommodate a variety of different cultures and religions. As long as one's belief does not harm the legitimate rights and interests of others or violate the law, it will be respected. This is one of the reasons why the Chinese civilization has lasted for thousands of years.
@blowing trees Watching Your Mouth, you poorly puppy.You need to learn what is respect , Damn you!
@blowing trees replace the word china with usa and i will approve the claim
@blowing trees do you give a tree fellatio?
@blowing trees SB，do you know what is SB? that's what you are.
Thank you so much for made those brilliant videos, Jordan. As a Chinese who live in UK now, I miss my country so much when watching your video, completely unbiased and you have a good sense of Chinese history! Thanks again for doing this to let the whole world know the real images of China, appreciate it! And if you have any problems about travel in China or Chinese history(well, I am a history geek), feel free to ask me, I would glad to help you a bit. Stay safe, hope I could see you in China or anywhere else in the world someday.
One characteristic about the Chinese race and culture that is often underappreciated is that the Chinese race and culture are very inclusive. Contrary to what many people might expect, the Chinese race and culture are not static but dynamic. As an example, about two thousand years ago, China was plagued by the nomadic race in the north called the Xiong Nu. The Xiong Nu people would raid the northern part of China and make off with livestocks, food, and even people that they use as slaves. When the Chinese Dynasty became strong, they launched counter attacks that totally decimated the Xiong Nu.As a result, a significant proportion of the Xiong Nu surrendered to the Chinese Dynasty and were absorbed into the Chinese society. They became assimilated into the Chinese race and some of their culture became part of the Chinese culture as well. Similar phenomena happened throughout history, the latest of which was the Manchu people who ruled the Qing Dynasty, who also became completely Chinese.
Xiong Nu, or the Europeans calls them the Huns
There is no china race. Only human race.
I just accepted a job in Xi’an! Now I’m even more excited after seeing this!
Love Chinese from Indonesia..
谢谢，我来自中国🇨🇳
👍👍
🇮🇩🇮🇩🇮🇩
Foreigners who never been to China only know:
1)Xinjiang
2)Hk
3)Taiwan
4)Tibet
Lol,as you see its none of their business,but some foreigners have a strong will to attack China by using something they heard from others😪
就是不知道他们哪来的自信，没去过中国，还说比我一个在中国生活将近三十年的人还要了解中国
姜華傑 何必认真，善于附耳射声 捕风捉影之徒本是下流之人，给这种人计较会降低自己的。
Those are Dump western bitch who jealous about China growing rapidly .
@@kkk-bj4tn 同感同感，那些垃圾比我这个生长在新疆四十多年的人还“了解”新疆,,Ծ^Ծ,,
新疆那么大，我自己都没走过每一条主干路，还没看遍大新疆
So true!!!!!!
Welcome back Jordan! I was SO happy to see this video in my sub box today. I loved it, it was so beautiful and atmospheric. I felt like I left reality and floated away into a dream world when I was watching it. I'm glad to hear that you're well and that you took the time you needed for yourself. I look forward to the videos to come, especially because my favorite Egypt is on the list. Very excited! Sending you love and a hug 🥰
Thank you so much for such a beautiful comment, Mary!
@@Travellight21 you're very welcome darling! xx
I'm an American dude who converted to Islam about 5 years ago and permanently moved to Xi'an about 2 years ago. I attend prayers at the Great Mosque weekly and have become good friends with the imam there. I have never been happier and wish to spend the rest of my days in this glorious city with my Hui Muslim brothers and sisters.
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Not real
Absolute awsome job, its really touched me when you turned your camera to those ordinary people, with beautiful cello background music, nice work!
Thank you so much 😀
Welcome back. I hope you can come to China again. you know, Traveling in China can bring people the most happiness
I’ve lived in Xi’an for five years now; I’m so glad you enjoyed your time in Xi’an, and you’re more than welcome to come and visit again!
it is really nice to hear from you again, it has indeed been a long time. really enjoying this wonderful video you have done here
The video and editing quality is superb.
I am a Chinese. Thank you very much for showing us the real China. In addition, I am looking forward to the video of Tibet, which has the most beautiful scenery in the world.
I'm glad you liked it! I am SO excited to edit my Tibet videos! It was truly such an amazing, gorgeous place!
@@Travellight21Miss Jordan, please close the comments in the Tibet video.because many Indians will attack you.
How is she allowed to go to Tibet. Is she working with the CCP now?
Always of high quality, like a piece of art. The beauty in your videos and the editing make your videos always a great pleasure to view.
Thank you so much 😀
Thank you very much for using the camera to show my hometown Xi'an so beautiful. If you have the opportunity to come to Xi'an again, you can do a high-speed rail trip to Mountain Hua. At the top of Mountain Hua 2500 meters, you can photograph the beautiful Milky Way and the beautiful sunrise. Climb the cliffs close to 90 degrees, and experience the highest ropeway in Asia with a drop of nearly 1,000 meters. The food of Xi'an will also make you very nostalgic. I hope that more and more Westerners like you will use their own camera to record the most authentic China, instead of watching Fuchs and the BBC to know China. Xi'an is a city that has witnessed and experienced changes in China for more than 2000 years. If you want to understand China and know China, Xi'an will be a good start. Welcome to Xi'an.