Thanks for joining me today everyone, follow on instagram @ kats_journey_east for more updates about life in rural China 🐓🌾🚜 This video was filmed with a combination of 2 different cameras, GoPro Hero 11 (selfie/widescreen shots) and Sony ZV1 (pretty much everything else) GOPRO: amzn.to/45rObZy This camera is the secret to how I get such stable footage even while biking and walking 🚴♀ She's waterproof, shoots in 4K, and is very tiny and portable as well as extremely easy to use SONY: amzn.to/3RybfiU This camera is my B-roll queen, she nails the perfect lighting and focus to get beautiful shots to bring my videos to the next level 📷 👽This is an affiliate link, so I will receive a small commission if you buy a product through it👽 Where do I get the music used in these videos? 🎵 share.epidemicsound.com/5cya7q Content creators can enjoy unlimited access to a huge variety of music - funky, peaceful, upbeat, or whatever else you’re looking for - and eliminate the headache of navigating copyright strikes on RUclips! All I can say is... wish I knew about it since day 1 🤣
When I was a kid, now 86, as I remembered we also have ancient trees in our village like the ones you showed. They were shady in the summer and villagers would sit around the benches under the trees resting, reading and play games.
Kath's Mandarin is more than 70% of the Chinese people, because 70% of the Chinese people, especially the elderly, can only speak their dialect and can't speak any Mandarin at all. Even young people have many non-standard pronunciations, especially in the south. So Kath's Mandarin is indeed very, very good.
This episode almost made me cry! There are so many familiar scenes. 80% of Chinese used to live in communities like this: a village, some rice paddies, a temple nearby, a small market that opens twice a month for trading.
These old villages are so beautiful and livable, far from the noisy of the big cities! Then people is really friendly. Nature is awesome and those old trees are like monuments. It is a country worth to be discovered❤
@@zackk4969 Fool, you're only caught in Taiwan. Do you think people don't have the ability to judge? Don't just stay in the well and see the world, go out and explore the world more. The world is huge😂台🐸
I love this episode. Everything there seems to be old, real old. From the tilling of the rice to the old trees and old way of life surrounding it. And not forgetting the old trade trails. Wonderful. I can only imagine I'm living there.
The clothes worn by those aunties are called "海青" (literally meaning: deep blue like the sea, where "青" originally refers to green, but here it is interpreted as blue, as the term "青出于蓝胜于蓝"， can encompass both colors). This attire is associated with Han Buddhism and is specifically worn during worship ceremonies. The name originates from a bird found in Northeast China called "海东青" (literally meaning blue eastern sea), a relatively small yet fierce raptor. The garment is named after this bird because its wide sleeves, when walking, resemble the outspread wings of the 海东青. There is a poem by Li Bai that goes, “翩翩舞广袖，似鸟海东来’”(Gracefully dancing with broad sleeves, resembling a bird arriving from the eastern sea.")
It's more like 青 originally encompass both green and blue. The colour spectrum is a gradient, we need to be trained to recognise the different hues in the spectrum. In the evolution of almost all languages, we can see that the words for dark (black) and bright (white) always appear the earliest, followed by red, yellow, then green/blue, and violet (proper blue) is usually the last. Some language (vietnamese for example) still have the same word for green and blue, and they differentiate it by saying leaf-green or sky-green
@@CjxJamie In ancient Chinese, the term "蓝" originally referred to a type of plant used for dyeing, but over time its meaning gradually expanded to include color in general. Meanwhile, "青" at that time represented a relatively broad spectrum of colors, possibly encompassing what we now identify as green (青草), blue (青天), and black (青丝). Since the term "海东青" has been in use for quite some time, it has persisted to the present day. However, the meaning of "青" has undergone some changes today, and it is not commonly used to describe the color blue.
The granny is old but she remembers you and I wonder how many of us would remember after 2 years at her age. You are an experiential local tourist whilst I am a youtube visual tourist. Thanks for the great job of vlogging China capturing the life of her people. I would hug the the old trees if I am in your place but do remember to express your gratitude to the trees
China is such a vast country with so many people yet you still managed to visit the same place and incredibly encounter the same old lady within a few years! :D
The village is definitely worth visiting. Lots of local tourists. I gotta say that the way you talk, with energy and different cadences , is may be the underlying reasons why your vlogs are enjoyable.
Sadly, that is how I communicated with my late grandmother too. I grew up abroad and never learned Wenzhounese, and she stayed in her small town her whole life. I'm still a little salty at my parents for never teaching me.
@@martinLim-oj2tn well, learning is from individuals' desire and willingness. Teaching is giving. If you want to learn, there are millions of ways. I guess you need to understand what intelligence really is.
These old villages remind me so much of the small villages in France and Italy, even the buildings are similar. The people seem so contented, especially those girls on the swings, wonderful setting.
Welcome to my hometown Katherine! I can understand most of what the grandma said, although it's still a little different from the local dialect of Linhai(a nearby city where I came from). The Guoqing temple you visited is where “Tiantai school of buddhism” originated from, and it has a profound impact on the buddhism culture of Japan. Hope you can visit Taizhou more often, I can show you around if I get chance to visit China next year!
i have been watching your videos for a while now, i am deeply impressed with your true passion of rural China and your unbiased vlogging. Of all of the RUclips videos on line currently, i believe you are delivering the most authentic feel of China. I also like the fact that you stay away from politics and silly comparisons of East and West. They are different and that is all there is to it, no need to dwell on it. Keep up the good work! i will be going to Westlake ,Kunming and surrounding areas in the near future , hopefully i get to see some of the places you have vlogged.
I love west lake , I’ve been meaning to make a vlog over there one of these days ! Glad you like the videos 😁😁and I get tired of the comparisons as well, lots of people do it in my comment section 🙄
@alfalfa I said I get tired of comparisons between the two countries in the comment section . It is tiring indeed , sorry if you feel otherwise but that isn’t the purpose of this channel to incite further hatred between two countries that already have sour relations
@@kats_journey_east I like your videos showing life in China, no problem you avoid politics. Is my eyes a commentator here who points out western media lies to them about China is not furthering discord but a sign of hope for the world.
Hi Katherine - this is really awesome !!! Getting to the heart of the matter ....this is where it all started ? When I do finally leave Europe , may do a walk like this with you !!!! Cute people, cute sceneries, cute you , cute everything !!!
It's lovely to see how the locals at ease engage with you and you with them. Enjoy your video. Beautiful and peaceful village...it gives me the nostalgic feelings
wow what an amazing video Katherine. Countryside with traditional Chinese architecture and temples it's unmatched! Also the Guoqing temple it's stunning, China it's awesome!
Really touched by your interaction with the local villagers in this episode. The goodness and sincerity in you is so adorable. Wishing you well in China.
I can’t believe that the the economic hub/village from the Song Dynasty has been preserved in the present day, and it is still can be used for living too.
Hahaha that lady at the market telling the old man that your Chinese was better than his was priceless 😂 With all the BS going on in the world I really wish I could just run off and live my life in peace in a quiet rural Chinese mountain village. Katherine is truly living the dream.
Katherine, thank you for finding/spotting and shooting that footage @1:40 mark. The little boy wasn't happy that Grandma was feeding his little brother (assumption) some cake and Grandma set him straight. Classic, decisive moment (Henri Cartier-Bresson). Looks like things are going well with your life, and I'm happy for you. Your videos are a treasure of sunshine that you are sharing with the world.
I'm Chinese and I've seen a few videos of yours. So far, this is my favorite one. It's so beautifully made, full of Chinese history, culture and local lives. The music is beautiful too. 阳离子，你很棒，请继续加油！❤
Great that you found your inner peace in rural Zhejiang, too bad there were no matchmaking talks in this video. It astonished me the old grandma still remembers you.
I remember visiting Fuzhou almost five years ago, and while walking in the Fuzhou National Forest Park I saw a sign saying that there's an ancient road somewhere in the hills, that was built during the Song dynasty and was used mainly for post delivery purposes. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to get to that road, but thanks to your video I can get an idea of what it looks like, I believe they're all parts of the same Song-built road network.
Love this video. I love seeing kids enjoying simple toys rather than video games or expensive gadgets... That reminds me how I raised my little daughter decades ago.............haha. She is now a full grown woman..
Good Morning Katherine! You did it again… I like and enjoy the stories you tell and the way you narrate them. Without stating it, your focus is on humans and the commonality of human experiences. We may live in different countries, under different ideologies, our shared humanity seems to transcend our differences. A smile from anyone, has never required a translator… You may not have understood what the senior citizen (market vendor) was saying, but you could easily decipher that she was happy to see you. In a way, that is priceless… Keep the stories flowing , they are always a delight… Best regards and take care! Parfait
I must say. Katherine you were travelling back to history by walking in that Sung or Song Dynasty 宋朝 ancient thouroghfare as well as interact with the locals! Very educational video from you which I enjoyed very much. Thank you!👌😍
Oh Gosh..... fantastic tour you have taken us along. Love the old grandfather trees, I'm going to hug them in my dream tonight🤣🤣🤣. Busting village, natures, landscapes, temples, grandma who recognises you, friendly encounters....blah blah blah. The potatoes noddles 😋😋😋. This is a standout standing piece. I also 👍the one with your very independent aunty in the States too❤❤❤.
I feel so peaceful watching this!~ Although I am Chinese, I didn't get much chance visiting rural areas and villages like this one. Thanks for sharing it with the world.
3:02. They device they are using to pound the flour is called a trip hammer, invented over 2,000 years ago in China. It would have been a common sight during the Song dynasty, though it would have been powered by a water wheel, converting rotary to linear motion.
What a nice outing! The old trees are beautiful! I'm so happy they didn't cut them down, I wish more people had that mentality. What a beautiful place at 9:25! I'm so glad that you still have time to make videos for us!
Your videos are so interesting to watch cause most young foreigners are more fascinated by modern Chinese cities. You're interested in exploring the ancient villages of China. Love it.
These videos remind people that life doesn't need to be so stressful. Simple and easy life is I think what's lacking in today's society and seeing these videos make me realize how the world should be - peaceful and simple
Thank you for sharing this video! The landscape actually reminds me so much of Appalachia, between that and the lovely people it gives me a homey feeling despite being half the world away.😄
The ecology and geography here does remind me a lot of some places near my hometown, especially in the fall . that’s part of what drew me back here two years later even with so many other places I could choose to go , I just really love this part of Taizhou . A Chinese version of Appalachia 🤣
Another fantastic never seen places of China of old in this modern era. Only you can produce such video of China of places never seen of people and things never shown. Is am fascinated I am thrilled to see the gems you show each time you post. As for the temple so in isolated places dotting the landscape, it reminded me of my old home and the knock back, what memories it brings me. Thank you so much. ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
Another great video. Hello from Canada. Love your content. Oh, the noodles at the end looks so good. Great job cooking it. I think I had some in Korean restaurant.
Another very interesting video showing village life in rural China and I have to say that the village looks very neat and clean. The locals are so friendly and it is always to see how excited you are when you saw your favourite animal, ie the chicken albeit a toy version.
Time has stood still for the better and preserved some "majestic" as you say, in out of the way villages not on foreign tourist radar. With the cottage industries such as (mochi) I known as childhood treat and occasional adult also - ahum. Name of mazitum for comparison on google threw out a blank😂You do have some indiana jones in your veins, an adventurer with in the know😉.Now that I know you can cook (sweet potato noodles ?) people may invite themselves to a meal, counting me😋😛Did you asked grandma her age Katherine?
The title of this vid is as anti clickbaity as it could be, but its content is gold. It's so peaceful and happy it brings a smile on my face and sunshine in my heart on this rainy day. Love from France !
You are the best presenter, Kats; you have the tack for blending in. You have a reincarnated Chinese past life-definitely!! (no, I'm not a Lama to say that😄) You literally amaze me--every episode I've been able to watch is always an A+
Nothing made me want more to see China than this video of yours. Skyscrapers of Shanghai or high speed trains are no match to this village and mountain under autumn sun.
I always wait for your posts. I love the easy vibe of it. Also, love very much the music combo of country, sometimes jazz and instrumental depending in the scene. But most of all, the humanity content of it. Keep doing it.
Another great presentation of village life. My favourite one at 4:50 which is what it's like for my wife & I - our adult children often wonder how is it that we two can bicker away all day & still not understand what the other is saying! Maybe it's what is keeping us together. Keep well Katherine - I always look fwd to see what you get up to, & thx for sharing.
Those gold statues in the temple are of 濟公，a very colorful character from Chinese folklore. The man himself was real, however he was recasted into a larger-than-life character, similar to the Buddha. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji_Gong
Thank you for another wonderful video. I found the contrast of the villagers vs the educated lady came from Hangzhou rather interesting. I am drawn to those down-to-earth villagers. I’d love to live among them.
You and our fellow Global Villagers that you encounter are an inspiration; monks storing their rice harvest within the temple precincts and tourists travelling from afar to appreciate what the older generation experienced ;the Cultural Revolution was a disaster; fragments of a rural based agricultural culture that sustained a five thousand year civilisation remain in the hands of Grandparents and you are on my wavelength to value it.
Being a Chinese living in the UK, I feel obliged to say "Henry VIII was and still is a disaster" each time I comment on any travel, architecture, culture, history video clips shot in England, just as any Westerner says "Cultural Revolution was a disaster" under each China travelogue.
I am surprised Katherine is not annoyed every time someone asks for a picture! I am sure it is understandable as many of them have never seen any foreigners in their lives. I like how she explains it is mutual benefit! lol..
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Thanks for joining me today everyone, follow on instagram @ kats_journey_east for more updates about life in rural China 🐓🌾🚜
This video was filmed with a combination of 2 different cameras, GoPro Hero 11 (selfie/widescreen shots) and Sony ZV1 (pretty much everything else)
GOPRO: amzn.to/45rObZy
This camera is the secret to how I get such stable footage even while biking and walking 🚴♀ She's waterproof, shoots in 4K, and is very tiny and portable as well as extremely easy to use
SONY: amzn.to/3RybfiU
This camera is my B-roll queen, she nails the perfect lighting and focus to get beautiful shots to bring my videos to the next level 📷
👽This is an affiliate link, so I will receive a small commission if you buy a product through it👽
Where do I get the music used in these videos? 🎵 share.epidemicsound.com/5cya7q
Content creators can enjoy unlimited access to a huge variety of music - funky, peaceful, upbeat, or whatever else you’re looking for - and eliminate the headache of navigating copyright strikes on RUclips! All I can say is... wish I knew about it since day 1 🤣
Katherine, you are literaly contributing to world peace. I admire you greatly.
peace
我不是台湾人 我自豪
@@zackk4969 哈哈，you are sb。这里人根本没人关心这些政治的东西。
@@zackk4969 People are not stupid enough to believe you. Go back to NED/CIA spy school and learn how to do psyops properly. You are an embaressment.
Agreed! I love her rural vblogs!
When I was a kid, now 86, as I remembered we also have ancient trees in our village like the ones you showed. They were shady in the summer and villagers would sit around the benches under the trees resting, reading and play games.
Rural China is so beautiful & safe, the villagers are friendly and happy with their own ways of life.
China is safe everywhere.
当年，士兵拿着枪，把守在村口，不让农民逃荒，出来就打死，你还觉得安全嘛，
when that lady said "Her chinese is better than yours" 🥰 so wholesome. typical affectionate social banter to make the outsider feels welcomed.
No, that lady is serious. Katherine's pronunciation is really good. Older people in rural areas do not speak Mandarin well.
Kath's Mandarin is more than 70% of the Chinese people, because 70% of the Chinese people, especially the elderly, can only speak their dialect and can't speak any Mandarin at all. Even young people have many non-standard pronunciations, especially in the south. So Kath's Mandarin is indeed very, very good.
This episode almost made me cry! There are so many familiar scenes. 80% of Chinese used to live in communities like this: a village, some rice paddies, a temple nearby, a small market that opens twice a month for trading.
是啊，
我们哪里是道观，庙在镇上才有，赶集一个月两次😂
These old villages are so beautiful and livable, far from the noisy of the big cities! Then people is really friendly. Nature is awesome and those old trees are like monuments. It is a country worth to be discovered❤
欢 迎 到 中 国❤❤❤
@@zackk4969 Fool, you're only caught in Taiwan. Do you think people don't have the ability to judge? Don't just stay in the well and see the world, go out and explore the world more. The world is huge😂台🐸
@user-qw4jj6vm2d😅😅😅确实不过，哪里都有穷地方
I love this episode. Everything there seems to be old, real old. From the tilling of the rice to the old trees and old way of life surrounding it.
And not forgetting the old trade trails.
Wonderful.
I can only imagine I'm living there.
and old people
欢 迎 到 中 国 来 旅 游 ❤❤❤
@@zackk4969 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Delusional guy. Been there done that. I'm still alive and well. Nothing happened.
@@zackk4969 🤡
@@zackk4969😂😂😂😂😂😂
阳离子你好，我在杭州滨江区，我是你的忠实粉丝，感谢你拍摄真实的中国，让更多外国人了解中国。你的视频质量很高 ，很好看👍
The clothes worn by those aunties are called "海青" (literally meaning: deep blue like the sea, where "青" originally refers to green, but here it is interpreted as blue, as the term "青出于蓝胜于蓝"， can encompass both colors). This attire is associated with Han Buddhism and is specifically worn during worship ceremonies.
The name originates from a bird found in Northeast China called "海东青" (literally meaning blue eastern sea), a relatively small yet fierce raptor. The garment is named after this bird because its wide sleeves, when walking, resemble the outspread wings of the 海东青. There is a poem by Li Bai that goes, “翩翩舞广袖，似鸟海东来’”(Gracefully dancing with broad sleeves, resembling a bird arriving from the eastern sea.")
It's more like 青 originally encompass both green and blue. The colour spectrum is a gradient, we need to be trained to recognise the different hues in the spectrum. In the evolution of almost all languages, we can see that the words for dark (black) and bright (white) always appear the earliest, followed by red, yellow, then green/blue, and violet (proper blue) is usually the last. Some language (vietnamese for example) still have the same word for green and blue, and they differentiate it by saying leaf-green or sky-green
@@CjxJamie In ancient Chinese, the term "蓝" originally referred to a type of plant used for dyeing, but over time its meaning gradually expanded to include color in general.
Meanwhile, "青" at that time represented a relatively broad spectrum of colors, possibly encompassing what we now identify as green (青草), blue (青天), and black (青丝). Since the term "海东青" has been in use for quite some time, it has persisted to the present day. However, the meaning of "青" has undergone some changes today, and it is not commonly used to describe the color blue.
@@CjxJamie 兄弟你中国人吧，看咱俩中国人拿着英文在这拽…… 仔细一看你的ID，大惊失色：曹吉祥？曹公公…… 哈哈哈哈哈
你们俩是干哪行的？佩服！
@@rongwu-sj9ws 海外华人，算中国人吗？
懂中文的都懂了，没必要解释吧。写英文就是想让不谙中文的人也能了解
The granny is old but she remembers you and I wonder how many of us would remember after 2 years at her age.
You are an experiential local tourist whilst I am a youtube visual tourist. Thanks for the great job of vlogging China capturing the life of her people.
I would hug the the old trees if I am in your place but do remember to express your gratitude to the trees
Such a cute little village. The trees are beautiful! I love visiting the rural areas of China too!
China is such a vast country with so many people yet you still managed to visit the same place and incredibly encounter the same old lady within a few years! :D
Glad you bought something from the old grandma. Can see that she was pleased and grateful for your kind patronage.
The village is definitely worth visiting. Lots of local tourists. I gotta say that the way you talk, with energy and different cadences , is may be the underlying reasons why your vlogs are enjoyable.
Your random and kind conversations with the locals are pure gold! Thank you for sharing the simple life of living. 😂
Amazing atmophere! Rural China is so natural and relaxing...
Sadly, that is how I communicated with my late grandmother too. I grew up abroad and never learned Wenzhounese, and she stayed in her small town her whole life. I'm still a little salty at my parents for never teaching me.
大陆的执政人员能力太低了 后代如果不像列强学习灭族的可能性高 华侨使劲法宝要对反满清支持国民党后来了个程咬金使中国大陆糟蹋倒退沉沦几十年 如今上了正轨但执政者任然不如列强 nature law, winner takes it all
You may never want to learn 😂
@@frankng4574 your mentality the same with the indian, don't know about the shortcomings. 智者忧 不知道自己的短处
@@martinLim-oj2tn well, learning is from individuals' desire and willingness. Teaching is giving. If you want to learn, there are millions of ways. I guess you need to understand what intelligence really is.
Most likely they tried, you probably did not want to learn!
These old villages remind me so much of the small villages in France and Italy, even the buildings are similar. The people seem so contented, especially those girls on the swings, wonderful setting.
Katherine's video always makes me feel comfortable and relaxing.
在RUclips这个只要一和中国沾边就充满了各种政治争论的平台，这样让人舒服的视频栏目真是难能可贵
害，毕竟是youtube
现实生活的确残酷
不过大家还是要寻找平静生活的，不管你是哪国人
主要是美帝的原因，再忍个十年二十年会好很多，现在美帝开始衰弱了。阿拉伯以及各个南方国家已经彻底认清了美帝的本质。
Welcome to my hometown Katherine! I can understand most of what the grandma said, although it's still a little different from the local dialect of Linhai(a nearby city where I came from). The Guoqing temple you visited is where “Tiantai school of buddhism” originated from, and it has a profound impact on the buddhism culture of Japan. Hope you can visit Taizhou more often, I can show you around if I get chance to visit China next year!
Thank you Katherine! It was a lovely tour of the Village in China.
i have been watching your videos for a while now, i am deeply impressed with your true passion of rural China and your unbiased vlogging. Of all of the RUclips videos on line currently, i believe you are delivering the most authentic feel of China. I also like the fact that you stay away from politics and silly comparisons of East and West. They are different and that is all there is to it, no need to dwell on it. Keep up the good work! i will be going to Westlake ,Kunming and surrounding areas in the near future , hopefully i get to see some of the places you have vlogged.
I love west lake , I’ve been meaning to make a vlog over there one of these days ! Glad you like the videos 😁😁and I get tired of the comparisons as well, lots of people do it in my comment section 🙄
@@kats_journey_east why do you get tired if people say they are lied to by western media about China. It is obviously important to them, me included.
@alfalfa I said I get tired of comparisons between the two countries in the comment section . It is tiring indeed , sorry if you feel otherwise but that isn’t the purpose of this channel to incite further hatred between two countries that already have sour relations
@@kats_journey_east I like your videos showing life in China, no problem you avoid politics. Is my eyes a commentator here who points out western media lies to them about China is not furthering discord but a sign of hope for the world.
I had that toy chicken when I was a little little boy. Your video brought back many pleasant memories. Another great video. Many blessings Kat.
Hi Katherine - this is really awesome !!! Getting to the heart of the matter ....this is where it all started ? When I do finally leave Europe , may do a walk like this with you !!!! Cute people, cute sceneries, cute you , cute everything !!!
It's lovely to see how the locals at ease engage with you and you with them. Enjoy your video. Beautiful and peaceful village...it gives me the nostalgic feelings
The old lady was so happy to see you again. Love potatoe noodles, so springy.
wow what an amazing video Katherine. Countryside with traditional Chinese architecture and temples it's unmatched! Also the Guoqing temple it's stunning, China it's awesome!
拍的真好，看到淳朴的村民就感觉到亲切。
Katherine, you are the BEST ambassador for showing the real rural China 👍👍. Two thumbs up. Love from Canada.
Really touched by your interaction with the local villagers in this episode. The goodness and sincerity in you is so adorable. Wishing you well in China.
I can’t believe that the the economic hub/village from the Song Dynasty has been preserved in the present day, and it is still can be used for living too.
So cute seeing the grandma is doing fine after 2 years!
Hahaha that lady at the market telling the old man that your Chinese was better than his was priceless 😂
With all the BS going on in the world I really wish I could just run off and live my life in peace in a quiet rural Chinese mountain village. Katherine is truly living the dream.
Katherine, thank you for finding/spotting and shooting that footage @1:40 mark. The little boy wasn't happy that Grandma was feeding his little brother (assumption) some cake and Grandma set him straight. Classic, decisive moment (Henri Cartier-Bresson). Looks like things are going well with your life, and I'm happy for you. Your videos are a treasure of sunshine that you are sharing with the world.
I'm Chinese and I've seen a few videos of yours. So far, this is my favorite one. It's so beautifully made, full of Chinese history, culture and local lives. The music is beautiful too. 阳离子，你很棒，请继续加油！❤
Your journey is always a treat. Thanks for the insight of village life in China.
Great that you found your inner peace in rural Zhejiang, too bad there were no matchmaking talks in this video. It astonished me the old grandma still remembers you.
I remember visiting Fuzhou almost five years ago, and while walking in the Fuzhou National Forest Park I saw a sign saying that there's an ancient road somewhere in the hills, that was built during the Song dynasty and was used mainly for post delivery purposes. Unfortunately I didn't have much time to get to that road, but thanks to your video I can get an idea of what it looks like, I believe they're all parts of the same Song-built road network.
The grandma looked so happy.
Love this video. I love seeing kids enjoying simple toys rather than video games or expensive gadgets... That reminds me how I raised my little daughter decades ago.............haha. She is now a full grown woman..
Your channel I think is the only one I CAN'T loose one video
Or videos are just perfect
Good Morning Katherine!
You did it again…
I like and enjoy the stories you tell and the way you narrate them.
Without stating it, your focus is on humans and the commonality of human experiences.
We may live in different countries, under different ideologies, our shared humanity seems to transcend our differences.
A smile from anyone, has never required a translator…
You may not have understood what the senior citizen (market vendor) was saying, but you could easily decipher that she was happy to see you. In a way, that is priceless…
Keep the stories flowing , they are always a delight…
Best regards and take care!
Parfait
I'm so grateful to be able to "visit" a over 1,000 year old village with you. Thank you Katherine 🙏 !
This was a great episode. Your videos are so good always an instant watch.
Love this episode, hope to visit the village and the grand old temple one day.
Hats off Katherine, wonderful vlog of hidden treasure of olden villages!! Thank you, beautifully presented!!! ❤❤
其实这样的石道很多就是当时的官道，就像毛细血管一样遍及中国的多山地区。到现在都变成了远足徒步首选，也是心灵净化之地。
南黄古道
I must say. Katherine you were travelling back to history by walking in that Sung or Song Dynasty 宋朝 ancient thouroghfare as well as interact with the locals! Very educational video from you which I enjoyed very much. Thank you!👌😍
Oh Gosh..... fantastic tour you have taken us along. Love the old grandfather trees, I'm going to hug them in my dream tonight🤣🤣🤣.
Busting village, natures, landscapes, temples, grandma who recognises you, friendly encounters....blah blah blah.
The potatoes noddles 😋😋😋.
This is a standout standing piece. I also 👍the one with your very independent aunty in the States too❤❤❤.
I feel so peaceful watching this!~ Although I am Chinese, I didn't get much chance visiting rural areas and villages like this one. Thanks for sharing it with the world.
3:02. They device they are using to pound the flour is called a trip hammer, invented over 2,000 years ago in China. It would have been a common sight during the Song dynasty, though it would have been powered by a water wheel, converting rotary to linear motion.
wow that tree is just splendid ‼️🎉
What a nice outing! The old trees are beautiful! I'm so happy they didn't cut them down, I wish more people had that mentality. What a beautiful place at 9:25!
I'm so glad that you still have time to make videos for us!
I have experienced two earthquakes here, within one month of each other ! Nothing serious just frightened everyone in the moment
Admirable video. The way you mingle with the locals so well is impressive. I think you were Asian in your past life.
The scenery at 9:52, so beautifully captured ❤😊
Sceneries and interactions off the red stallion are amazing, thank you for showing the part of china most vloggers leaves out
Your videos are so interesting to watch cause most young foreigners are more fascinated by modern Chinese cities. You're interested in exploring the ancient villages of China. Love it.
Thank you, Kat. World is just a better place through your lens.
beautiful temple , the small town , the old tree, and the nice path.
These videos remind people that life doesn't need to be so stressful. Simple and easy life is I think what's lacking in today's society and seeing these videos make me realize how the world should be - peaceful and simple
Thank you for sharing this video! The landscape actually reminds me so much of Appalachia, between that and the lovely people it gives me a homey feeling despite being half the world away.😄
The ecology and geography here does remind me a lot of some places near my hometown, especially in the fall . that’s part of what drew me back here two years later even with so many other places I could choose to go , I just really love this part of Taizhou . A Chinese version of Appalachia 🤣
The blogger have a beautiful soul, and the fate will be waiting for you somewhere in China in the future. Wish you a happy journey in China.
I love when you talk about the trees! What they must have witnessed in all this time?! peace and love from Yangshuo 🥰
Another fantastic never seen places of China of old in this modern era. Only you can produce such video of China of places never seen of people and things never shown. Is am fascinated I am thrilled to see the gems you show each time you post. As for the temple so in isolated places dotting the landscape, it reminded me of my old home and the knock back, what memories it brings me. Thank you so much. ❤️❤️❤️👏👏👏👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
Another great video. Hello from Canada. Love your content. Oh, the noodles at the end looks so good. Great job cooking it. I think I had some in Korean restaurant.
Im so jealous. You are living the dream! When I move to Zhejiang this month ill be sure to visit all my nearby villages.
Another very interesting video showing village life in rural China and I have to say that the village looks very neat and clean. The locals are so friendly and it is always to see how excited you are when you saw your favourite animal, ie the chicken albeit a toy version.
This is surprising. It’s my hometown. I just realized it when I heard that old grandma was speaking my hometown’s dialect😂.
Time has stood still for the better and preserved some "majestic" as you say, in out of the way villages not on foreign tourist radar. With the cottage industries such as (mochi) I known as childhood treat and occasional adult also - ahum. Name of mazitum for comparison on google threw out a blank😂You do have some indiana jones in your veins, an adventurer with in the know😉.Now that I know you can cook (sweet potato noodles ?) people may invite themselves to a meal, counting me😋😛Did you asked grandma her age Katherine?
Ocean themed temples are quite common in Fujian and Taiwan due to the ocean going nature of the population.
What a beautiful village feeling you never hv the feeling in the city love Yr video awesome
Finally Kate you are into Chinese ancient history. Blessings. Zhejiang is a great place. So many to offer. Hope you enjoys it to the fullest.
The title of this vid is as anti clickbaity as it could be, but its content is gold. It's so peaceful and happy it brings a smile on my face and sunshine in my heart on this rainy day. Love from France !
You are the best presenter, Kats; you have the tack for blending in. You have a reincarnated Chinese past life-definitely!! (no, I'm not a Lama to say that😄) You literally amaze me--every episode I've been able to watch is always an A+
Nothing made me want more to see China than this video of yours. Skyscrapers of Shanghai or high speed trains are no match to this village and mountain under autumn sun.
I always wait for your posts. I love the easy vibe of it. Also, love very much the music combo of country, sometimes jazz and instrumental depending in the scene. But most of all, the humanity content of it. Keep doing it.
So wonderful! The beauty of the nature and everyone is so friendly, and it was heartwarming to see you ran into that lady again❤ awww
Love the quiet guoqing temple on the mountain with a real monastery vibe. Those big name temples are just extravagant, crowded and lack of taste.
I like this video very much. Your videos always very nice to watch.👍👍👍
Another great presentation of village life. My favourite one at 4:50 which is what it's like for my wife & I - our adult children often wonder how is it that we two can bicker away all day & still not understand what the other is saying! Maybe it's what is keeping us together.
Keep well Katherine - I always look fwd to see what you get up to, & thx for sharing.
Your video clips make us rich! Thank you for conveying the beauty of that wonderful country!
What a lovely, peaceful video! Thank you for transporting us there :)
Mame Catherine I'm looking your vlogs from Pakistan since 2 years, and love them, find informative❤❤❤❤
Love from Faisalabad, Pakistan.💚💚💚💚
shukriya! 😎
Your Urdu language is quiet Good.
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Thank you for bringing us to this lovely world where you wouldn't imagine you would ever go to there. Great video. Keep them coming🥰
Those gold statues in the temple are of 濟公，a very colorful character from Chinese folklore. The man himself was real, however he was recasted into a larger-than-life character, similar to the Buddha.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ji_Gong
感谢阳离子同学把最真实的中国展现给世人。世界本来就是这样的，不同人在一起，融合、安宁、和谐地生活❤
Really enjoyed this! Thanks Kat!
Thank you for another wonderful video. I found the contrast of the villagers vs the educated lady came from Hangzhou rather interesting. I am drawn to those down-to-earth villagers. I’d love to live among them.
我是来之浙江中部金华下面一个县里的农村, 很怀念这种集市,小时候比这个热闹多了,都是自己家里种的东西,拿到集市来卖。现在回去很多老房子都没有了。
假如能回到过去，过几天那该有多好。
You and our fellow Global Villagers that you encounter are an inspiration; monks storing their rice harvest within the temple precincts and tourists travelling from afar to appreciate what the older generation experienced ;the Cultural Revolution was a disaster; fragments of a rural based agricultural culture that sustained a five thousand year civilisation remain in the hands of Grandparents and you are on my wavelength to value it.
Being a Chinese living in the UK, I feel obliged to say "Henry VIII was and still is a disaster" each time I comment on any travel, architecture, culture, history video clips shot in England, just as any Westerner says "Cultural Revolution was a disaster" under each China travelogue.
Love your curiosity and joy, Katherine. Please keep sharing it...
Loved this sublime visual tapestry, thanks.
Chinese people are really sincere, they will always smile at you and will not make you feel strange.
Catherine, many thanks for your hard work! Greetings from Shanghai!
I am surprised Katherine is not annoyed every time someone asks for a picture! I am sure it is understandable as many of them have never seen any foreigners in their lives. I like how she explains it is mutual benefit! lol..
The people seem to be so hard working, and everywhere people seem to plant stuff!!!
浙江富陽有個龍門村 是歷史上有名的富春孫氏的故鄉 以三國的孫堅 孫權而聞名於世
friendly happy people all around. such good vibes. great job.
Such a peaceful village. Thx for sharing.
Look forward to a video about your everyday life in your new home. 😀