10K SUBSCRIBER SPECIAL 👯‍♀️ 🥳 Rural Chengdu/Chongzhou bike tour 🚲 90 km / 55 mi

90 kilometres worth of amazing and fascinating scenery in Sichuan Province! Karaoke in the park, a bustling street market, grains being harvested right in the middle of the road, a village dedicated to bamboo handicrafts, and lots more. There is always something to see out here!
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[@kats_journey_east]

Edit: the Xiuli cart is advertising 修理 (fixing), not the name of a brand😂sorry for the confusion everyone

[@xuesongcheung3979]

Suggest you upload the English version videos on China's bilibili, then those people who want to practice English can follow you to get not only travelling interests but also English listening skill improved.

[@haojiang2928]

those ad will burn into your brain, just like those bloody popular songs that every store plays while you pass by.😂

[@crawfordm.j.7954]

Better not to discuss politics with ordinary Chinese in China, ..its troublesone

[@chubbygardener]

Lol, I'm very curious. I went to Google to know about Xiuli, after some minutes I told to myself, well may it's a very local brand, so not information in English 🤣😂🤣😂

[@macroandy6195]

在中华大猪圈里欣赏猪！你可以！又在为利益阶级涂脂抹粉！你不是蠢，而是坏！

[@chiriko7335]

At least when they talk politics with you, what they say seem to be accurate. XD When Americans talk politics about China with me... it's a complete shitshow.

[@kats_journey_east]

Yeah that second guy was pretty knowledgeable , he went on for a long time about WWII history , I just put a little snippet in the video😂

[@seafood_hater]

Can't really blame the American people though. You'd understand if you see what's on their TV everyday. Also, you can't really compare the US with China because China is more diversified in terms of ethnicity and culture, and they're adapted to be more accepting through their long history. Having said that, the people in power (not limited to the govt) in the US are not doing the citizens favors by keeping them in a bubble. Just my opinion.

[@poseidon61]

@@seafood_hater Exactly my thoughts. When i watch western report, i wonder if they have any competent translator or misinterpreted from chinese news. Positive news from China turns into a negative news in the US.

[@袁爽-d3o]

@@seafood_hater I think China is actually quite homogeneous in terms of ethnicity - with a dominant Han majority comprising over 90% of the population and many fully assimilated minorities that are completely indistinguishable.

[@qitrodz]

@@seafood_hater Speaking of bubble, can I introduce you to some Uyghurs or maybe some Tibetans in the camps? You really need to get out more, read something besides the CCP Kool-Aid. Maybe I should believe the CCP diversity of opinion on the Bat-flu? My friends originally acknowledged that it began in WH, and then one day they all began to float the "US military athlete story," and the "US planted it to shame China story." And now they tell me that they have proof that it didn't start in China. Are you in that bubble? Haha. I guess along with TDS, now the snowflakes have ADS. You will love what the CCP is going to do for you next.

[@mohammedibrahim42]

Katherine you are amazing leaving your European people behind and living with Chinese people you are such brave woman i will always love you and respect you ☺️☺️

[@jayh.9986]

Truly SURREAL as you’ve said. What a collage of hundreds of years and vastly different spaces, in your sharp observations and a relaxed style. Bravo!

[@xushenxin]

Xiuli pressure cookers! It is so funny~

[@rapidrainc9318]

Congrats. I like the peacefulness in many of your trips, but some of the places look less lively in a so densely populated country such as China. Good they still have some slow going places in a so fast paced society, well in many parts of China anyway. A balance is precious and important indeed.

[@carlosmartin3104]

1.- China is a bit closed in country. Chinese are curious about any other countries. Strangers in rural areas are treated so. If you are from USA... there's gonna be even more to ask and talk... Perfectly normal. No bad feelings on it. 2.- During Middle Ages in Europe, artisans would line on the same street. Shoe makers... all in the same street. Hat makers... all in the same street. Sword makers... all in the same street. Many old streets in old european cities; are still called by the name of product sold there. The price of products was commonly stablished, and artisans where united in syndicates called gremios or corporations or communauts... I guess you saw a glimpse of the past in that street full of orange sellers. And I guess prices are pre fixed. 3.- 8:39 looks like good opium flowers are growing there. Very nice video! Thanx!

[@veiking]

5:00 I kinda saw the flag of Republic of China on the left. 8:19 Read an article a few years ago comparing Chinese and Western street. Chinese are OK with or even prefer the concept of one street featuring one stuff （like 家具一条街）for more fierce competition hence lower price, whereas westerners obviously dislike such tedious arangement.

[@yaosautoben]

those oranges are from different sources, so they are probably different quality oranges.

[@jinmingsun3026]

when these rural Chinese asked you about US politics, it really showed their naïve and innocent side. They don't mean harm and simply not hide. My experience living in America is opposite. People never talked directly about China but it is obviously in their heart. They would insinuate into the topic.

[@guiwenluo1774]

Second. Another reason may be politics is probably all the stuff those villagers know about US.

[@clarencehubert4370]

It’s the news and the social media. 10 years ago the average village person in China probably wouldn’t even think about the US more than 3 times in a year.

[@oscaryoung9824]

What a peaceful and auspicious place, greetings from Taiwan.

[@ZLL668]

China is one of few countries where you can just pick up and explore anywhere you want, without being worried about your safety.

[@nowdigonthis3303]

Just like japan

[@Robin-hv5tv]

easily one of the safest countries.... just 1 major crime(murder) in 3 years in my city

[@llw2606]

Girl traveling alone anywhere has to be very careful.

[@fanzy3867]

@@llw2606 agreed

[@jesslam8702]

Love your sense of humor and you have a beautiful heart to all the things around you! 💕

[@中加小家庭]

Love the way you interact with the locals! 💕 can’t wait to visit Chengdu again🙏

[@mguo8190]

A young girl out of town wondering off freely into the endless countrysides of a completely foreign country says much about her true love of exploring and much about the safety of the place and acceptance of the people.

[@小肉肉-f4u]

If most Americans can be as reasonable, calm, sensible as you, the world will be a much better place.

[@mdshamratapugazi610]

she's so humble.

[@PaddyMan1988]

Unfortunately, most Americans, whom live in US and have never gone to other countries, are brainwashed by their media or fake news. LOL

[@bigfootswatching9986]

@@PaddyMan1988 I wouldn't say brainwashed........Just not as open minded!

[@bigfootswatching9986]

@@mdshamratapugazi610 She's so Asian!

[@PaddyMan1988]

@@bigfootswatching9986 did I talk to you? 😒😒😒

[@davienotellin4313]

YESSS! We would like to see you physically hug a panda! Since you are in Chengdu, I heard there are 2 ways you can do that: One is to "volunteer" to clean the panda sanctuary, then at the end, they will let you have 20-30 seconds to take pics with a baby panda. Second, you can pay a "donation", something like US$100-200, they will let you have a photo session with a Panda! A few pics with Katherine + Pandamania = Priceless

[@micho999]

Biking in China seems very interesting. So much to see. The best part is you can taxi back.

[@seafood_hater]

Your interactions with the locals are so adorable. You're truly living your life! Very inspiring as always. Take care. :)

[@driftert5687]

Lol, that topless guy in the middle of the road with beer could get arrested in America

[@kaiki8490]

China drunks are mostly mellow drunks. Also bbc fake news kzbin.info/www/bejne/b4OuZoCbbdKUfZY

[@nhatube69]

i love seeing china through your eyes and commentary. very interesting and funny. please keep it up 👍. thank you!

[@wolfgang_scholl]

About the fruit carts clustering together: It's not necessarily a competition, because there are enough people buying so each vendor gets plenty of business. The benefit of being together is that the buyers know they can come here & buy fruits, so every vendor benefits from the increase volume of buyers.

[@spadeysay6846]

That's what real competition is about. You just have to have the best in quality and pricing to do well.

[@TLiu-1b]

@@spadeysay6846 they all must have the exact same pricings so they could all benefit, or else everyone is going to undercut the others and nobody wins.

[@AmelieZh]

@@spadeysay6846 not really competing but drawing more buyers.

[@bengt_axle]

Just like Starbucks. The more there are, the better it is to build.

[@RespectOthers1]

Many congratulations for surpassing 11K subscribers. I was one of those who voted for a Q&A video but it’s OK because I was KO by this happy bike tour! :D

[@bob.b.s8338]

This video is amazing colorful and interesting, we would love to see you sit with a panda, but that privilege costs over $100. In my eyes, you are as lovely as a panda. Watching you enjoy your life in China, make us truly happy well.

[@kuazexin]

I love how that guy just woke up and decided to have an outdoor karaoke session, in middle of nowhere

[@McMurchie]

Or the shirtless guy with a beer in the middle of the road - life is short, have a beer !

[@choegyal100]

I can smell there is spiritual vitality in Chinese civilization culture with modernisation. Life is just simply amazing depends how you appertaining.

[@tedaspane1493]

Chinese really value their green environment, not only in this clip, but also entire China.

[@kevingarywilkes]

LMAO

[@PlasticPlanet-o5d]

As a Chinese, I think you might be wrong.

[@qitrodz]

Something tells me that you missed those photos of China, not approved by the CCP. I have many photos of my friends wearing face masks BEFORE the Wuflu. It was not safe to be outside without that mask, and you can barely see past my friends in these photos. But I'm hopeful that Chinese will attack this problem of pollution which so stains China, rather than attacking their own people. One can say the truth and still love the Chinese people. I will show my love for China by telling them the truth, just as those young people in Tienanmen square, who also loved their country, told the truth. Blessings

[@PlasticPlanet-o5d]

@@qitrodz You are wrong too, the environmental situation is not that bad, pollutions did exist, it‘s a price for development. But things are getting better, relevant policies are getting much more. Chinese people don't need you to tell them the so-called truth, you will never know and love our home better than ourselves. So stop acting like you are a saviour for us.

[@qitrodz]

@@PlasticPlanet-o5d I'm wrong too, so you are admitting that you are wrong? About what? Haha, I love that you are telling me not to believe my lying eyes. I have seen my friends with the masks on, with 20m visibility. Now, my friends love their country (China) so they wouldn't show me these pictures IF they were not actual. Even Katherine here refers to the pollution which is linked to those factories and suggests one of her episodes will be to locate that pollution flowing from aforementioned factories. When all of us know this, you are come off as some shill for your country's tyrants. I don't fault you for pollution as in the era in which I grew up, America also struggled with pollution. But we were able to address our pollution because we honestly faced it. You might try this, and recommend to the CCP that they face it, not hide it. Oh, wait, you might disappear. That's not funny, so I won't laugh.

[@ryanl_4784]

Those fruit-sellers all lined up around the same spot, it's what bank branches & coffee shops do in the West. You often see a JP Morgan, Bank of America & Wells Fargo branch all not far from each other. They want to be in an area where they can get access to the maximum number of customers from both sides of the street/town and then compete on price, customer service, quality. It's Game Theory. To some extent, for a fruit seller being in the company of other fruit sellers also signifies credibility, in rural towns. Don't u find ppl in Asia are so friendly ? They can be short-tempered though as I'm sure u've found out. Another great video!

[@dabblingorangeinthepool5822]

your music choice and vocie over with the views you picked for share truly made my day, love from Canada

[@waiyee4410]

With your view on the ever changing China, the scenery looked prettier, for some reason. Glad that there is some people always have positive mind. Keep up the good work, Katherine, thank you very much

[@redstwok1123]

regarding the oranges or a concentrated area of selling the same or similar item, there are 2 benefits: 1. it attract much more shoppers to that 1 area, able to offer the greatest selection. It become THE place to go for oranges, 2. Allows for collusion of pricing. Everyone will be selling at the same price, as every vendor gets to see what its competitors are doing.

[@MrMingsyin]

1 is a WIN for customers, and 2 for the vendors. A good example of creating win-win situations for everyone which China has been doing with other countries.

[@kats_journey_east]

THE place! Lmao. For real though thanks , this has always confused me😂

[@drizzleheavy12]

well as you know, china is in a perioid of rapid urbanization, especially for some of the metropolis like Chengdu, so if you ride aournd the boarder of Chengdu, you will definitely see crazy process of construction, it is sometimes ruthless transform of the nature. But if you ride out of metropolis to go into some villages and towns, you will see more traditional china vibes

[@beNatureable]

You will be soon reaching 100K! Like every where else, man likes to talk about sports and politics. Word 'KO' had been extended by Chinese e.g. to their TV reality show for elimination of the finals or competition between two participants, which is why the kid knows 'KO'. People competing against each other to sell same category of goods in the market or street is a tradition. The idea behind this is to let buyers to compare whose goods are better "货比三家" and forcing seller to have good quality of goods and services. Unlike US, vendors have to be licensed for the business, which means the quality are somehow controlled. In China, most street sellers have no license. With more vendors selling same things, buyers can just use their own eyes for quality control.

[@kats_journey_east]

Thanks for all the info 😁😁😁

[@beNatureable]

@@kats_journey_east Wish you couple all the best in China! By the way, we somehow are in the same field. We just published an arsenic article last year.

[@iamcanadianedmonton]

there are now ads in your video. i hope youtube will pay you. beautiful countryside with ravine/lake/pond. i am afraid most of it will be gone with 10 years due to urban expansion, because it has happened in my Canadian city. in early 2000s, I could walk to the farmlands in my neighborhood and they were all gone by 2010. 😢😢😢. love from canada.

[@kats_journey_east]

Yeah that seems to be the trend, a lot of countryside around my university has disappeared just in the past year. It feels like I’m witnessing the disappearance of an era here

[@tadaasam2036]

8:08 there is economics theory behind it . that is how generally most of the markets started. instead of opening shops far away from each other , it tends to be more economically viable if shops open close to one another. short term may be losses but long term it brings profit.

[@relaxwhc]

Sichuan.... Liziqi. I pledge my love for Liziqi ❤️

[@Richard-yy8tn]

I stumbled onto your channel. It's so amazing to see such strong independent women like you going to do your Masters in a foreign language in a foreign country to make a change and not let politics bother you. I hope you fulfill your life work and make the changes you want to see in the PRC.

[@tjkendo]

I believe what Katherine is going after is Master in the Environmental Engineering, not MBA. Just fyi. 🙂

[@hippo-incognito4357]

pls, don't 'downgrade' this young and brilliant lady Richard. She's doing something a lot tougher than an MBA, and writing that thesis in a foreign language.

[@Richard-yy8tn]

@@hippo-incognito4357 I'm not downgrading anyone. I'm already praising how empowered she is. No one else has said anything about what she's trying to achieve.

[@hongbozhao3883]

rofl your video is hilarious 😂 Also, definitely try out the street-side fruit business next time to learn about the haggling and hospitality skills needed to win the competition

[@kgagedoh]

After living in Spain for a while I just started to tell people I was from Canada instead of the US to save myself some trouble 😩

[@kats_journey_east]

Lmao

[@nonamenoname2663]

hahaha

[@despro8088]

really..?

[@willengel2458]

a Syrian innkeeper told me an American girl kept telling him she's from Florida instead of US. he knew because he took down the details from her passport.

[@mollygao4551]

🤣🤣 lmao

[@huyifan83]

Hey 阳离子, I like your videos very much! In order to show my support, I'm going to play all of your videos and give you a big thumb up for each one of them 😊. Thank you very much for what you are doing, our world needs more people like you, very much appreciated! 🙏

[@jaichind]

As to why fruit trucks cluster together look into Hotelling's Law and Central Place Theory.

[@binzhang6497]

“修理高压锅” 😂😂😂 笑死我了🤣🤣🤣

[@没有结局的马拉松]

Xiuli😂😂😂

[@rorschachgotnicemask9449]

还字正腔圆的，笑死

[@lovefreebee]

IF i'm in chengdu i'd look you up to be my guide even though i speak the language not dialect...

[@JPfrenchinese]

3:40 I’m afraid there’s some mistranslation. It’s supposed to be “we fix something something” instead of Xiuli, isn’t it?

[@kats_journey_east]

Lmao I thought it was the name of the brand 😂😂😂

[@mantapdjiwa9768]

Siu li, wow same as hokkien

[@lwilliam4990]

You are correct

[@despro8088]

修理

[@spadeysay6846]

It should mean "REPAIR" in putonghua.

[@TWMan001]

在馬路上曬穀物、在巷弄內曬衣物甚至於市集角落討論中、美政治，這些熟悉的景象，曾幾何時也發生在我兒童時代 - 台灣台北的街道上。

[@tuoli9118]

阳离子 has no foreigner's accent in both Mandarin and English.

[@ycli7850]

Nice country site & new township video clip, something new to view for foreigners, good job n BZ👍👏💪

[@stone3343]

congrats to 11.5K, someday will be 11.5M...

[@Woestheboss]

Don't forget your sunscreen during these long rides! You'll appreciate it in the long term.

[@haoryu3233]

Are you in Chengdu? The weather is so nice here :)

[@justinhan286]

Katherine, your vlog is so enjoyable because any ordinary scenery sounds ridiculously interesting and fun..

[@TheRcCrazyFan]

I have watched all of your vlogs and I really like this kind of style. Learned a lot about China in every video of yours

[@MaheshAdhikari]

Don't you worry about your saftey ? If a asian guy or girl moves alone in states, he/she will be hit/ robbed/ killed. How can china be safe? And you as a american don't worry about the pollution, government and people of china?? Oh yeah and aunt thing, its a asian thing. You'll be greeted like that almost everywhere in asia.

[@user-yg31415]

Chengdu where I grew up! Thank you for such a delightful bike trip.

[@davepsk7334]

Love this type of adventures. Love the way you narrate. Love the sceneries you present and love the small things you notice on your trip. Love how you could easily connect with children and locals. Wonderful video I've been yearning. Please try do more of these wandering trips. Thanks and I really hope you get way more subscribers in near future. By the way, why is Wei not with you on these trips? He should try following. I know I would. It's fantastically fun!!!

[@kats_journey_east]

There was only one folding bike at home that day , so wei got cut out of the itinerary 😝😝 I took him on my most recent bike trip 2 days ago to Lishui District , that video should be out next week

[@davepsk7334]

@@kats_journey_east Looking forward to it as usual.

[@siewcgee]

I am a Chinese Malaysian living in US, you have a unique perspective, keep it up.

[@bobmorane4926]

Such a wicked sense of humor !!! I think China needs a few more like you and your hubby is a lucky guy . Take care of the pandas .

[@looks6025]

Hi Katherine, can you wear your helm when bicycle?

[@armchairwarrior963]

Not street fruit seller, but small business owner :p. It happens with Chinese business in the west too. Their view is not competition at all. They see if it supports one shop of what ever they are selling from restaurants to 99 cent stores to groceries etc... It could support more of the same. Funny thing is alot of times it's literally same extended family who opens the same stores next to their relatives.

[@Wah1d145]

The map thing is a really good idea so we have an idea where you are biking. It looks quite far away from Chengdu City Centre

[@kats_journey_east]

Yeah it’s way out on the frontiers of the city. I am planning to do a chengdu city bike ride next time I am there

[@dowjonespi3483]

@@kats_journey_east could map out with Strava app . By the way, your bike.. was a folding electric bike ?

[@kats_journey_east]

@@dowjonespi3483 it’s not electric, it’s just a normal bike . A Dahon

[@changwanlu2448]

A very nice tour to Chengdu suburb, plus the guide is such a beauty. Is your nickname "阳离子” from positive ions in chemistry?

[@kats_journey_east]

Haha yes it is 😝

[@xxzheng8248]

I kinda feel sorry for those who like to compare the two countries, and didn't feel awkward to ask these questions to someone from the other side of the countries, to be honest, that is rude! This probably would hurt some of my countrymen's feeling, but it is the truth, some of us need to be more careful not to offense others when talking about something like this. After all, people may not agree to what their governments have to say, but they do love their countries. Also, a thumb up for the little boy, he is polite. He asked you an American style question, and you replied him with a Chinese style answer 😂

[@donaldlineker6140]

That's was a good honest talk. Chinese generally are known to be blunt on the front, rather than hiding behind politeness and telling you what you want to hear.

[@yingxu7908]

Thank you Katherine bring to me and the audiences a nice video beautiful of natrure

[@tianwang1630]

This is a great video, as a person grew up in chengdu and lived there for 18 years, i am sorry to say that i never did such a trip to surrounding towns on bike. Also, actually chongzhou was also the place where my mom went to be ‘zhiqing’ (知青) during the cultural revolution in 70s.

[@lionelwong5842]

Wow! Really interesting place to visit, a mixture of country side, small town and city.

[@leedshuaren]

tbh i like anyone else from China did not care about politics at all until recent years.

[@chihung1102able]

I like your challenging spirit

[@Crom21]

if one day I visit China for vacation. I would go to Shanghai or Beijing first. Then your area Chengdu maybe.

[@MILES-bc4td]

Do you watch or read news on chinese media?

[@topspark9155]

GREAT VIDEO OF RURAL CHINA, LOVED IT . thank you

[@Mariobrownio1989]

Sorry about people always harassing you with politics and crap! I have a feeling if my dad runs into you, he will do the same thing too :(((( Glad you are not too bothered by it!

[@gogf91]

Beautiful , humorous and peaceful, I gotta refreshed by watching this video. Riding a bike under trees in a sunny day without mask, ridiculous luxury.

[@thallium54]

first and congrats on the 10k!

[@wildcat5625]

I love to see the beautiful countryside scenery of China. Please continue to share more.

[@davidlam2320]

Hey kat I'm so so glad hearing you said you "loved china " I'd known it came from your beautiful "heart and your beautiful soul " for that my wife and I "love you " even this video was 3 years old thanks once again add oils keeps on making beautiful videos

[@xxHotSpicyxx]

I'm impressed by all the bike lanes on all these roads!

[@yaosautoben]

thanks for making great videos.

[@吴憾-u1v]

‘xiuli’ means repair, omg I almost recognized it as a brand's name.lol

[@yourenodaisy2391]

Haha... Once again loved it. So chill.

[@jt5041]

Happy ❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️

[@jx2276]

.....just tell them you're from Switzerland🤷‍♂️🤷‍♂️🤥🤥😎😎

[@poseidon61]

I guessed Chengdu algo brought me here. haha Refreshing to hear accurately spoken Chinese by a American. Almost sounds like a native speaker. subscribed.

[@GeorgeLouVideo]

Congrats on 10K, Minnesota. 🍩🍩

[@jb3811]

Lovely!

[@andreammermann4018]

成都市是好, 我喜欢。谢谢你。 你会说中文好,

[@philipshim4768]

Congrats on getting to 10k subscribers. Are u riding a motorised or non-motorised bike? If it is non-motorised, u are getting a great workout!

[@kats_journey_east]

It’s a non motorized bike😜 a folding bicycle

[@alessiii58]

我要看一下你的自行车

[@demonridera]

A smart, pretty articulate lady. Wishing you much success 👍🏼👍🏼

[@chaulang6210]

China has just begun ...after sleeping for 70 years ... It's time for China to solve The problems ... Nowadays , China has to catch up what is left behind .... We have to work hard ...slow or fast ...to make better Future for all ...

[@Swnu283]

I’m Chinese living overseas, love to watch your videos. Thank you

[@alexguo2880]

Love your channel!

[@squary51]

Please start a patreon and expand your content. I'd love to see you travel to more places in China

[@pooi-hoongchan8680]

Katherine, try to visit DuJiangYan , the system is more than 2000 years old.

[@realaubreyliu]

OMG，Kat这是骑了多少公里啊，看地图都觉得累😔

[@gamespot8527]

Thank you for another great adventure, and the comments you make along the way. Keep up the good work.😊

[@johnyblitz9774]

Regarding your question about why the oranges sellers are in the same place: Image a beach with 2000 people and 2 ice cream sellers.If seller A goes to the left side of the beach he can serve 500 people. If seller B stays in the middle can serve 1500 people. If they both stay in the middle they can each serve 1000 people

[@tony-lam]

I think it's a pretty universal opinion on how America is so ridiculous though lol

[@kats_journey_east]

Lmao

[@tonydong5946]

I can explain why oranger seller like to gatherings together, as I lived in North America for years and I used to sell home grown vegetables in childhood in China.That can be cultural differences. In North America plazas, shops need sign non competitive contract with landlords, you can not open similar business as others,I.e. two bugger or pizza restaurant in same mall. But Chinese think differently, if there are lots of same restaurants in one mall, restaurants have to be compete on quality, price, and more customers like to go such places. Even in north America, you will see lots of Chinese restaurants in one plaza, but all have good business and customer always like to go these place compare with a place with only one restaurants. From political thinking, we can make cake bigger and share it(Chinese way) instead of I want solely occupy the small cake( American ways). Who is right? From customer and sellers view, Chinese is right..

[@DaMingC]

Don't feel offended. I'm a Chinese living in Germany. And belive or not. I have the issue like you are expierencing. For the people who don't have the chance to travel far away. The only chance for them to know another land is the media. Like we all know, most media are not able to tell the truth. It's just pathetic...

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What a beautiful place of countryside, and you always take a lot of interesting videos, cool.