China Micro Apartment Tour | Living in a $500/Month 18sqm Shenzhen Studio [中文字幕]

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  • Опубликовано: 10 янв 2025

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  • @qjtva
    @qjtva 3 года назад +146

    you can tell he tried not to sound "morally superior" when talking about living more sustainably and engaging less in the consumerism culture, instead he just said "it fits what I wanted". this is a really cool tour, thanks for documenting it.

    • @ywen134
      @ywen134 2 года назад +4

      That's européens not Americans obviously

    • @ayshafareed4935
      @ayshafareed4935 2 года назад +2

      @@ywen134 all cultures have their good and bad. I also don't like super modern western culture. But please remember some people migrate to western countries and become more snobby than the western born people....look down on their own original culture. Greetings from Aus.

  • @Gr95dc
    @Gr95dc 3 года назад +131

    What a chill dude. His balcony looks very lovely with all those plants, and he's right, that view is definitely worth the small space.

  • @banja1470
    @banja1470 4 года назад +62

    The balcony is really nice. He made it nicer.

  • @masterrhythm4596
    @masterrhythm4596 4 года назад +71

    he definitely knows how to live his life

  • @archorblx1130
    @archorblx1130 Год назад +2

    i live in changsha and our 400usd apartment is 3 bedrooms and very spacious, crazy difference is prices

  • @PeterKruseMusic
    @PeterKruseMusic 3 года назад +26

    Cool! I lived in SZ between 2013-2017 and actually coached basketball in Baoan my first year there, with five star sports (I lived in Shekou). Also I'm vegetarian and play guitar. Lol. This is like me 7 years ago.

  • @unluckylover9023
    @unluckylover9023 4 года назад +33

    what a heathy boy Jakob, No MEAT NO PLASTIC. THAT is really good

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 года назад

      Meat is healthy

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 года назад

      @D. Thomas glad you got it all figured out. I'll eat your 🥩 rare please

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 года назад

      @D. Thomas I love it as rare as you can get it. As long as it is tender. I like the taste of the blood o guess ?

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 года назад

      @D. Thomas I don't know what that is sounds lovely

  • @fionasun9133
    @fionasun9133 3 года назад +17

    Lovely apartment , small but cozy and full of imagination

  • @orfeas8
    @orfeas8 2 года назад +8

    guy is really chill. he made a good cave, with the basics. I was worried about having so small fridge but I guess it can be okay for one person. balcony is a true beauty and can host friends and chill time with himself. peace and harmony

  • @ShaylaMist
    @ShaylaMist 3 года назад +6

    Wow! He's so conscientious about his health! Kudos!

  • @frugivorebear
    @frugivorebear 2 года назад +5

    Vertical gardening would work well on the balcony. All the greens you can imagine in one tower. ❤️ You can gather the dead leaves and put them in a bucket. Fill the bucket with water and let the leaves sit in the water for a few days. The stinky water is great plant food.

  • @armstrongchan1417
    @armstrongchan1417 2 года назад +4

    so much much better than the Mini apartments in HK! and cheap!

  • @wyphot
    @wyphot 4 года назад +15

    love the balcony!

  • @DellDreamer
    @DellDreamer 3 года назад +3

    Jacob is very health conscious! That's great!

  • @lgood5122
    @lgood5122 2 года назад +1

    very nice flat and he is good at building lots of things by himself.

  • @kevindrane2919
    @kevindrane2919 2 года назад

    Whoa. That's amazing. Thanks for sharing.
    That outdoor space is magical / sacred

  • @HanC.
    @HanC. 2 года назад +1

    What a nice guy, and love the patio.

  • @blakeevans4334
    @blakeevans4334 4 года назад +4

    This is so cool. Thanks for highlighting this apartment!

  • @hzzn
    @hzzn 3 года назад +3

    The balcony is very big for such an insanely small apt, but it's still just a balcony. It's not like some large extra living space. Give me a larger apt any day.

  • @mootsiee
    @mootsiee Год назад +1

    I like the books that he reads

  • @MariaAlvarez-sm8bv
    @MariaAlvarez-sm8bv 2 года назад +2

    Great apartment, great video, thank you for showing us your lovely home.
    May I make a suggestion? It's something I learnt in the province of Yunnan, at the country side.
    The best and safest way of using the mosquito coil metal device is just to put the coil horizontally and flat on the metal device
    But previously, you'll have to rise each one of its "teeth" and put them in a vertical position. Thus when you lay the mosquito coil on it, there'll will be a space between it and the metal device 'floor" for air to circulate in between them.
    This is very wise and how people use these mosquito coil devices at the country side in Yunnan and Guangxi

  • @FloPereiraEn
    @FloPereiraEn 4 года назад +6

    Hey girl! Nice apartment!
    A lot of people seem to be coming to my apartment tour from this video haha... so I figured I would watch your video, of course!
    Really liked it!! And I have just subscribed to your channel!
    Hope you are having an amazing day! ♥︎

  • @Gracie-qg5lm
    @Gracie-qg5lm 2 года назад

    I love it!!! It’s just enough not cluttered.

  • @Tommy-ox6jv
    @Tommy-ox6jv 4 года назад +2

    我喜欢你的小阳台和后面的山,宝安离海也很近,真的很棒👍🏻

  • @IamFunsize
    @IamFunsize 3 года назад +1

    i love that your pretty handy and love the garden too

  • @ciwane1428
    @ciwane1428 Год назад

    I see Shenzhen is a beautiful city ! Thank you for sharing your video men ! I watch your video from Canada 😁👍

  • @lindamarie6574
    @lindamarie6574 2 года назад

    He is doing well!

  • @babaputin3774
    @babaputin3774 2 года назад

    Loved this Apartment 💙❤️

  • @marios2liquid
    @marios2liquid 3 года назад +2

    I live near the factories right above Baoan, near Xili (Still Nanshan area).. Finding a place like that is quite rare! And the thought of buying an appartment in SZ is so depressing.. Castle in Europe or 70m2 apartment in SZ..

  • @yanlinawang897
    @yanlinawang897 4 года назад +2

    小而实用,挺好的,我喜欢!

  • @joanavicente5493
    @joanavicente5493 2 года назад

    Loved the place and the view. And... vegan people are the best!

  • @bee_lovz_it
    @bee_lovz_it 2 года назад +1

    It fine compared to NY and other countries tiny expensive living like Paris. This is good the other places like NY are inhumane.

  • @verygoooodveryniiiice
    @verygoooodveryniiiice 3 года назад +1

    Not only is your friend such a humble human, but I'd really like to meet him and more similar people through my life. If you're finding yourself in this comment and live near Düsseldorf, Germany, hit me up with a reply :')

  • @angelo24293
    @angelo24293 3 года назад

    Amazing ! I was living in Nanshan. I really like your balcony. I think it’s enough place for everything.

  • @andreachaverra54
    @andreachaverra54 2 года назад

    What a handsome guy! Love his life style 💋💝

  • @hermesliteratus882
    @hermesliteratus882 4 года назад +1

    Interesting video, quite useful too, thanks for sharing.

  • @allin8795
    @allin8795 2 года назад

    this guy is a legend

  • @kodeedog4660
    @kodeedog4660 2 года назад

    gotta love Wim Hof!!

  • @eileencamacho2221
    @eileencamacho2221 2 года назад +1

    If he raises his bed higher, he can have storage space in the bottom.

  • @R0XYF0X
    @R0XYF0X 2 года назад

    Isn't the guitar song that plays around the 8min mark "Wrong Turn" by Jack Johnson?

  • @fusong1111
    @fusong1111 2 года назад

    very cozy place

  • @mariatolentino4516
    @mariatolentino4516 2 года назад

    If it's good enough for him, that's what matters. I wouldn't give up my three bedroom townhouse for that, though. I have a sunroom and a partially finished basement, a very safe neighborhood, and it didn't drive me nuts during lockdown because the space allowed me to move around (I noticed that this video was in 2020).

  • @justus.justus
    @justus.justus 3 года назад

    Awesome garden

  • @Truth1561
    @Truth1561 2 года назад +1

    I sort of stopped listening when he said 'cockroaches' - had to go back and rewatch. what a great outdoor space!

  • @jilllangman9343
    @jilllangman9343 2 года назад +5

    Thankyou for sharing your apartment and garden. You might like to grow a vertical garden . That would be easy to do and provide a lot more food. What a wonderful view. You are very lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Greetings from Australia. 🌈 🦜🐨🥦

  • @KinChainNing
    @KinChainNing 3 года назад

    Jacob is so cool.

  • @ZLL668
    @ZLL668 3 года назад +1

    You should start your own agency helping expat find apartments.

  • @cammy60467
    @cammy60467 4 года назад

    Such a clever guy👏🏾👏🏾

  • @honestly1970
    @honestly1970 3 года назад +1

    wow! this dude is deep as hell. i feel like a monster.

  • @ItsSeanzie
    @ItsSeanzie 2 года назад +4

    I just moved back to the US from Shenzhen last month. I also lived in Bao’an (though I was quite close to Bao’an Center, and he seems to be way far off on the line 11 😅)
    His apartment is way cuter and more aesthetically pleasing than mine was, it makes me wish I was still in China 🥺

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  2 года назад +1

      I recently moved back home too! I know I always have fond memories living in china :')

  • @FiNe_SiTe
    @FiNe_SiTe 2 года назад

    Lovely.

  • @binzhang6497
    @binzhang6497 4 года назад +5

    Ah your friend is a Vegan! Same as me ☺️

  • @adamrules01
    @adamrules01 2 года назад +1

    Lockdown must have been rough though

  • @tet7497
    @tet7497 2 года назад

    Did he ever cover utilities how much they cost I kinda skipped around 😂

  • @yldlite9198
    @yldlite9198 4 года назад

    That’s a very nice terrasse

  • @Kylo_Ren_2033
    @Kylo_Ren_2033 2 года назад

    SZ property price is insane! I wouldn't live here if I have more choices.

  • @web3wizard381
    @web3wizard381 2 года назад +1

    the balcony is bigger than the apartment

  • @Callyinchina
    @Callyinchina Год назад

    Wow, which part of Bao’an is this?

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  Год назад +1

      cant remember but its by a big park!

  • @thejamescorwin
    @thejamescorwin 2 года назад

    Hey, this is a great video. I live in Shenzhen too and Jakob seems like we have a lot of common interests XD You guys wanna meetup? Hahahha

  • @HarveyPaul007
    @HarveyPaul007 2 года назад

    Cool 😎

  • @张志诚-i9z
    @张志诚-i9z 3 года назад

    下次去香港拍摄公寓🤗

  • @astridbruunmikkelsen4201
    @astridbruunmikkelsen4201 2 года назад

    Is Jakob Danish? Im Danish and his accent is really similar to mine!

  • @doe729
    @doe729 2 года назад

    Plant marigolds. They help with mosquitoes.

  • @liken2845
    @liken2845 3 года назад

    I want to know where he bought the water distillation???

  • @clara-xm4jo
    @clara-xm4jo 3 года назад

    where is he from! he sounds like my danish friend

  • @fluidjazz
    @fluidjazz 2 года назад

    As a Westerner living in China are you subject to the tracking apps and community points scheme that rewards, or punishes you?

  • @maypong2007
    @maypong2007 2 года назад

    Vegan 👍👍👍

  • @jeanettewu1490
    @jeanettewu1490 4 года назад

    Hi are there still many Cantonese speakers in Shenzhen? Thanks

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  4 года назад

      there are some, but people predominantly speak mandarin! not as many as guangzhou

    • @jeanettewu1490
      @jeanettewu1490 4 года назад

      @@pbjofficial are there still alot of cantonese speakers in Guangdong? Is there still a lot of Cantonese speaking in Fatshan?

    • @oluwajomiloju14
      @oluwajomiloju14 4 года назад

      @@jeanettewu1490 There are still a lot of Cantonese speakers in Foshan (I’ve lived there for the past 2.5 years). A lot of the people my age speak mostly Mandarin but from my experience they usually also know Cantonese as well. A large majority of my students parents also speak Cantonese.

    • @jeanettewu1490
      @jeanettewu1490 4 года назад

      @@oluwajomiloju14 Thanks do you teach adults or kids? I heard alot people speak Cantonese at home and mandarin while out and about during their day to day activities

  • @ArrivalheRe
    @ArrivalheRe 2 года назад

    蚌埠住了,你这个China Expat Bingo Game能再做得逆天一点吗😅 其实你完全可以直接批判的没关系,不用这么扭扭捏捏。我给我得州室友分享了,他想象不出来捏,生活的乐趣比这上面大多数更加funny

  • @eduardochavacano
    @eduardochavacano 3 года назад

    500 is so reasonable! And that apartment is so nice. it is fully furnished for only 3,500 RMB?

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  3 года назад +1

      i think it came with the bed!

  • @Scarrus666
    @Scarrus666 2 года назад +1

    You'd have to be insane to pay that much for THAT small of an apartment in China... I'd rather go live out in the woods.

  • @EdklBB
    @EdklBB 2 года назад

    Sorry but why not giving the homeless man more than just 20 Dollars? The drawing is so cool and it could have helped him out for at least a couple of days

  • @sunrise7126
    @sunrise7126 2 года назад

    深圳居,大不易!

  • @youngz13o
    @youngz13o 2 года назад

    Living a good single life

  • @JohnDoe-ht5vq
    @JohnDoe-ht5vq 3 года назад +3

    Want to know how someone is a vegan? DOn't worry they will tell you in a segwayed conversation

    • @知-k3q
      @知-k3q 3 года назад

      China is a vegetarian paradise

  • @Puck_out
    @Puck_out 3 года назад

    ”Look up wim hof on youtube” hahaha dude....

  • @nannadasom
    @nannadasom 2 года назад

    Is he danish? 😄

  • @OM-PeaceE
    @OM-PeaceE 3 года назад +2

    its definitely not tibetan script for sure... you got robbed... hahaha

  • @weinasg1371
    @weinasg1371 3 года назад

    这个男的不错嘛!

  • @xiaoq8329
    @xiaoq8329 4 года назад +2

    But that writing is not Tibetan obviously. Tibetan writing looks pretty much like Arabic.

    • @nehcooahnait7827
      @nehcooahnait7827 4 года назад +1

      Weird description but it looks more like Hindi

    • @ANTSEMUT1
      @ANTSEMUT1 3 года назад +1

      @@nehcooahnait7827 devanagari to be exact.

  • @shuojia207
    @shuojia207 2 года назад

    Don’t use google translate without checking

  • @WetMyPothos
    @WetMyPothos 2 года назад

    How are people living in cages for 250 but just 15 away 500 for this 😨

  • @eileencamacho2221
    @eileencamacho2221 2 года назад

    It should be illegal to rent out jail cells🤣🤣🤣

  • @nunodafonseca47
    @nunodafonseca47 3 года назад +1

    I saw a BORGES olive oil, possible fake. LoL

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  3 года назад +1

      Haha there’s plenty of grocery stores that import a lot of stuff like Ole/Hema could be real!

  • @eins9168
    @eins9168 4 года назад +1

    wierdo context

  • @davelazenby77255
    @davelazenby77255 2 года назад

    I mean, whatever, each to their own, but IMO this is not very practical.

  • @stevewheatley243
    @stevewheatley243 2 года назад

    I like the scenery,but I wouldn't live in a communist country.

  • @Jerry-ey9gu
    @Jerry-ey9gu 2 года назад

    Really poor place and poor life

  • @agape.ahimsa
    @agape.ahimsa Год назад

    More and more vegans are coming to China recently.
    Nice garden. 👍Ⓥ 🌱

  • @hasmikhrachian302
    @hasmikhrachian302 4 года назад +1

    Really great video. Very interesting