A typical fourth-tier city, home to 4.6 million people, there are 90 of these cities in China.

Hi guys, welcome to my channel. Today, I will show you a fourth-tier city in China. Fourth-tier cities in China are generally medium-sized cities with ordinary levels of urban development, economic and social progress, and transportation infrastructure. Most of these cities are at the prefecture level.
The economic and social development of fourth-tier cities often relies on local small and medium-sized enterprises or resource-based industries. The residents' consumption levels are in a growing phase, and in the regional strategic layout of major corporations and brands, fourth-tier cities often depend on the influence of regional central cities. There are a total of 90 fourth-tier cities in China.
Today, I'll be showcasing Yibin City. Yibin is located at the junction of Yunnan, Guizhou, and Sichuan provinces, with a subtropical monsoon climate. The total area is 13,283 square kilometers, and the city has a population of 4.618 million with a history dating back to the year 2000. The city's GDP is 50 billion USD.
Due to time constraints, the video will only cover a part of this city. If you have any questions or suggestions about the video content, please feel free to comment. Thank you.
#china #travel #travelvlog #traveling #city #walking

[@AndreiTupolev]

This is what KZbin is so good for, seeing the lives of ordinary people in everyday places, rather than how politicians and media might want others to think of them

[@XXSTEAKYXX]

yes sir i alwasy love these type of videos of being abel to see HOW it really is. no judgement either i just want to see what these places are.

[@DenSakaaldte]

Certainly, and through the internet we're able to create a social globalism ahead of the world powers. We can now see how much more we of one country have in common with those of another than any of us common folk do with our own ruling classes, and in my humble opinion this is the workers of the world's greatest power today. We can now rally around each other on a global scale, for the first time in human history.

[@i-eat-you]

But KZbin is blocked in China

[@AndreiTupolev]

@@i-eat-you then how come so many people from China (not just Western visitors) post videos on KZbin?

[@fuethao8633]

@@i-eat-you vpns and travelers exists

[@adis.g6569]

What is fourth tier in China is cleaner than 1st tier in Indonesia

[@ario.gaming]

Karena faktor sdm nya bang kalau indo kan buang sampah sembarangan hal biasa ngak ada hukuman tegas dari pemerintah

[@rogerfaint499]

. . . and also cleaner and better than top tier cities in USA.

[@qake2021]

😃😃🇨🇳 China emulate Singapore when Deng Xiaoping visited Singapore in the 80s.👌👌👌

[@theoracle9873]

​@@qake20211🎯💯

[@theoracle9873]

​@@qake2021Deng brought the Spore model to China. The world does not know how much manpower China send over the decades to study Singapore. Only Sporeans who saw em flocking here and understudying how we did it will know. Now the student is way ahead of it's teacher. Lee Kuan Yew the Singapore PM and Deng were WISE geniuses. Rare men in history indeed in a moment in time in the 5000 yr old Chinese Civilization.

[@aluisious]

It's wild that a 4th tier city most people have never heard of in China has more population than the San Francisco Bay Area, including Oakland and San Jose.

[@user-lv4lb2gp8n]

I never heard of Oakland or San Jose. It depends on your point of view

[@Da__goat]

Well they do have 3.4x the population of the US so if you multiplied every city in the US by that NYC would end up with just under 30 million people

[@bottleflips3617]

That’s not true at all Bay Area is much bigger

[@kajw.230]

@@bottleflips3617 It's isn't. All the counties of the SF-Oakland-SC CSA (which is slightly larger than what's considered the Bay Area) has a population of 10 million at the most. It's not even close.

[@jeffjones3145]

@@kajw.230 uh yeah it is... Description says yibin has less than 5 million. bay area easily clears that

[@CarthagoMike]

It is interesting to see something other than the 1st and 2nd tier cities other youtubers keep sharing. Thanks for the great walk!

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@bill_tan]

making video is so easy.... i find my direction of making videos hahaha

[@TheyRiseBand]

Clean streets, no homeless, no drug addicts, no open fires on the sidewalk (unlike US cities). It's interesting how much English is printed on storefront/building signs.

[@zx-mi2rm]

那不是英文 而是拼音

[@Bytional]

A famous Chinese joke: One Chinese exchange student introduce his background: I come from a very small city in China, with a popluation about 3 millions

[@weijiakong1248]

Thank you for showing us this such fascinating areas of China!

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you, bro, wish you have a pleasant day.

[@nmew6926]

Cleaner than Bombay

[@SarS-rx2zs]

Bombay film industry made Somalians learn hindi. Any influence like this from this city?

[@user-vd9li2hg2k]

@@SarS-rx2zs india is a country full of shit and rubbish,open your eyes to see the real world

[@catbernstein8628]

Thank you for another fascinating glimpse into day-to-day life in this bustling little city.

[@China_Life_Records]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@louiserobinson9776]

What is amazing is that there’re no graffiti on walls, litter everywhere and heaps of rubbish on the roadside as in some large cities here in England!

[@californiabreeze2182]

Because they don’t allow 3rd world garbage

[@guangzhouguide]

however, as a Chinese citizen I prefer some more graffiti on our cities, it's some kind of art deco

[@hata_kana]

Graffiti is freedom

[@weitaoliu2979]

Some would prefer the freedom from seeing stupid and ugly graffiti

[@Birdylockso]

@@guangzhouguide Once you let people put up their "art deco," there will be so much "art deco" that you will soon regret.

[@py8554]

This is the city of Yibin 宜宾, a prefecture-level city in the southeastern part of Sichuan province of southwest China. Population is roughly 4.5 million according to the 2020 census.

[@endeliggnist5066]

My country recently got a 30 day visa-free agreement with China. Can't wait to visit.

[@China_Life_Records]

Welcome to China, wish you have a pleasant journey.

[@ducky271]

China categorizes its cities into tiers based on various factors such as population size, economic development, and administrative status. The tier system is commonly divided into four or sometimes six tiers. Generally, tier 1 cities include major metropolises like Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen, known for their high economic development and large populations. Tier 2 and 3 cities follow in descending order of size and economic significance. The classification helps in policy planning and resource allocation across different regions. Tier 4 cities in China are typically smaller cities with less economic development compared to higher-tier cities. These cities may have a lower population and fewer economic opportunities. The criteria for tier classification can vary, and the tier system is not always consistent across different sources. Tier 4 cities often play important roles in regional development, but they may not have the same level of global economic influence as higher-tier cities.

[@user-kt7yo4qc6n]

A VIDEO PAINTS A MILLION WORDS. THANK YOU

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@Alice-hh5kd]

I was thinking a rural area, but it seems so lively and well established for this 4th tier city.

[@chankaan888]

This small city is called Yibin, located in Sichuan Province, inland western China. Chinese people have now developed a neat habit. The streets in both cities and villages are clean and no one litters.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Chinese people sometimes talk about "village", but it seems like a "city" to me! "4th Tier" sounds kind of trivial in China, but in America this would be a major metropolitan area, maybe like Tampa but with FAR less crime and stress I think. I often see videos from cities I've never heard of, and am astonished to find that MILLIONS of people live there! I'm in North Florida, and the biggest cities I can easily drive to are on this scale, and far less safe, less economical, less walkable (no pedestrians in most places) and just generally less attractive. Do Chinese people know what they have? And China is still rising, and my America is still sinking. I see more homeless people every day. Personally I think this place looks fine at a glance, but the phrase "Subtropical Climate" is forbidding, since I'm already in FLorida! A lot of people would surely find it attractive.

[@darklazerx7913]

@@leonardpearlman4017 Is it easy to drive around in north korea freely, and is it as bad as it's portrayed?

[@user-nj9ru4ef2w]

@@leonardpearlman4017 well, there are nongcun villages, but they're like 6th or 7th tier on this scale.

[@tompell3032]

the sidewalks are clean and in good order. very impressive for a fourth tiered city. I wonder why western media loves kidding themselves by comparing china to india. 🙂

[@billshun3963]

If I had to find something to complain it would be their sidewalk every block/ building has a different height for visitors this is quite dangerous, the locals are used to I suppose ?

[@pgarch88]

I really like your style of video as its very informative !!! Cheers !!! 🍷🍷👍👍

[@China_Life_Records]

Thanks for your feedback

[@pgarch88]

Very good video of the average lives of the Chinese citizens, and the video is frank without discrimination which is good for viewers to make their own decisions!!! 👍👍🍷🍷

[@somone1437]

only issue is i want to see interior of transportation there. Would make us understadn more about what china is like

[@VarietyGamerChannel]

90x4 = 360 million/1.43 billion. Not average.

[@ostrakos4785]

@@VarietyGamerChannel this place is actually below average in china

[@neocohen139]

Tier4:90cities 1*90=90M, Tier3:36cities 3.5*36=126M, Tier2:30cities 7.5*30=225M, Tier1-:15cities 12*15=180M, Tier1+:4cities 22*4=88M ; Total=709M basically equals to half of china's population.@@VarietyGamerChannel

[@grol094]

Nice walk through. Thanks. I liked that there wasn't a music track. Wonderful

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@havencat9337]

I moved from London to a 4th tier, Qionghai..i think its 4th tier, but the one i live in its around half a mil. In Hainan, tropical, nice life and very chill. Super friendly people with foreigners and great life overall.

[@falcon7w]

海南琼海？

[@justintw888]

I think it's actually a better choice than Thailand.

[@frankfleming1103]

Qionghai is an county level city, not reaches to tier

[@londo776]

not if you are black

[@freddyromariovasquezcairo2250]

​@@londo776blacks are only accepted in Africa

[@swapanmalakar750]

Even 4th tier city is more developed and clean than 1/2nd tier cities of lndia

[@shahonchen6661]

That is because the quality of its peoples!

[@rsyrsy8543]

How do people see it is clean? I feel it is dusty.

[@swapanmalakar750]

A willful blind can see even a pinch of dirt on streets with out microscope! Wonderful observation!!

[@syeansim1693]

indian cities are cesspools

[@freeman10000]

This particular Chinese city didn't look particularly amazing or attractive. It is simply a place where people just exist.

[@ellengo9510]

Your camera is fantastic Sharp images.thank you for showing us this video

[@China_Life_Records]

Thanks for watching

[@SilentWalker-if4nc]

what camera did you use?@@China_Life_Records

[@nogosari3596]

​@@SilentWalker-if4ncon another video he said iphone and gopro. i see you are starting a channel too, good luck.

[@China_Life_Records]

@@SilentWalker-if4ncgro9 and iPhone

[@MenaceComics]

Really nice and informative video :) watched it fullly

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@xiaodongrui-zr2jm]

it is magic for me to consume 40 minutes or more on this video. so peaceful and informative!

[@tyc9302]

Cleaner, more peaceful, more orderly, and safer than any of the first class cities of America!

[@rubisthere22-Xue]

That overpas at 4:10 is a very considerate design, much easier to use by elderly people than the usual stairs.

[@dxelson]

stairs are always much better than ramps for humans, because each step is flat. a cosiderate design would involve esclators or lifts, like in HK and Macau.

[@deepseer]

It's designed for electric bikes.

[@E-scooterCIWS]

it
s deisnged for e-scooters

[@marsaeolus9248]

Terrible urban planning prioritizing cars... They are already regretting it, but it's China they will fix it swiftly!

[@aluisious]

Yeah have fun with that vs stairs in the rain.

[@-Lazy]

Nice video. It is simple and good

[@Dragon-gl1rw]

Thanks for Sharing!

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@user-fc7is6jo2e]

Very interesting for information for our family geography study period. Thank you for making and sharing this.

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching, glad you liked it.

[@VictorGasconMoreno]

Thank you, this video is great, I used to live in China, and despite all the challenges with pollution and censorship, 4th tier cities are usually as good as big capital cities and so much cheaper, I visited many of them. Those Baozi street vendors, I wish we had them in Europe, I need my Xian Rou Bao now!

[@GeorgeMartinus]

What year you stayed there? China is a fast-developing country that most of things have changed in just 5 year periods.

[@VictorGasconMoreno]

@@GeorgeMartinus the year before Covid. I agree everything changes fast in China, the pollution problem was being taken care of slowly but censorship and human right violations only got worst as the time passed so we left.

[@GeorgeMartinus]

@@VictorGasconMoreno I don't know why western people always talking bad about human right violations and censorship in China. Because I think it's about different perspective & value between east and west. In Chinese some may sacrificed for greater purpose and major voices always be prioritized over the minors. It's a collective mindset. While western think individual freedom is always number one. We can see the logic example how Chinese govt handling the Covid pandemic on the 1st year after months of battling the virus. They were all masks-free, while the world still battling the pandemic, especially in US where most of de ads happened there. Okay, I know, after that China suffered pandemic again at the last year. But remember, not because the govt failed. The sudden opening made most of Chinese people didn't have the immune were vulnerable. That's why the infection numbers went high at the time. But it was funny to see western media didn't even give any credit to the Chinese govt at the 1st year and they just blasting the last year as if the govt were failed.

[@yuansenliu3677]

@@VictorGasconMoreno sorry to hear that

[@V4C38]

This was really interesting! Thanks for the content - keep it up :)

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@Kognito72]

Thank you for sharing!

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@gryblk21]

I spent about 2 weeks in Jiangmen during the past November. Would that be considered a 4th tier city? I think the smaller cities in China have more character than the large cities. The retail sectors in large cities are dominated by the large companies and all look alike.

[@cheungchingtong]

Jiangmen is a Tier 3. Commercial real estate is very expensive in large cities and that's why.

[@heinlich]

Small cities are dying. More and more young people are going to megacities for a living. Contrastly, old people tend to seek a quiet place in the countryside for the retirement life.

[@billshun3963]

@@heinlich yep!

[@KingKongWorld]

In the description you wrote : 宜宾市 (YiBin) This city definitely looks like 4th tier city in China. Not very glamorous, but still pretty clean and quite livable. Life is hard and it is also true for China.

[@agentxyz]

all major cities on the planet are looking more and more alike

[@mrs3188]

The miracle of KZbin. Greetings, very lovely city.

[@willdoit222]

Darn， my birth place! I remember 8 hours journey 40 years ago takes only one hour by express way and less than an hour by high speed train now.

[@China_Life_Records]

是的，现在发展很快

[@shidifenyang4032]

其实大到一线城市，小到排名1000多的县城，都有相对繁花的地区，只是人口和城市规模不同

[@valbeauregard5190]

Thanks for sharing

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for watching.

[@recration]

People forget or dont know that China is pretty much a fully developed country. True wealth of a country is reflected by the state of your lower tier cities and parts of the country. China literally has around the same wealth as the US, its INSANELY wealthy. So its doing really well.

[@shyamdevadas6099]

Over a decade ago, I went to China to research doing business. I ended up living there for two years. I had visited a couple years earlier and I knew most of the business was in the first tier cities on the east coast. I also knew that I couldn't stand to live in such polluted places for an extended time. I compromised by choosing a third tier city with a brand new international airport - Kunming. It was clean, beautiful and 1800 miles from the pollution of Beijing. Worth the short flight back and forth. But, as I lived there, some things became apparent. Mainly, that Chinese scale is huge. When I told Chinese associates in Beijing that I lived in Kunming, they were polite but condescending. I could tell how much less they thought of this smaller city. But, I would tell them that the greater Kunming area had 6.5 million people and that was as large as America's second largest city - Los Angeles. It was also a clean, safe, beautiful city with a gleaming new infrastructure. Provided I could do business there, I'd readily choose it over Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, or Guangzhou.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

"Polite but condescending"!!! Oh, I'm laughing and crying at that one. Well, you might not want to drag Los Angeles into the discussion, from the Chinese pov that might be a social disaster and a hell hole, that Chinese mothers use to scare their children.

[@WombatKing27]

In fact, Kunming is one of the most livable places in China, especially in terms of weather and living conditions.😊

[@kirovfactory]

exactly whay attilalin9605 said above. In Chinese people's impression, there is a special cohort of cities that does not feature first tier economic development but top livability. Kunming is high on that list. The other ones I can think of are Xiamen, Hangzhou etc

[@marsaeolus9248]

Pollution levels are plummeting everywhere in China, Beijing has 70% less pollution than 10 years ago! They are doing a fantastic job.

[@maniaouri2146]

China's progress within the last 10 years is equivalent to 100 years in Europe ... this is how fast China is progressing e.g. go to Beijing now and you notice the clean air and blue sky

[@unsulliedthe832]

I think I'll feel more at home in a Tier-4 city like this! Higher-level cities are perhaps too much of a bustle for me.

[@Alice-hh5kd]

It doesn't look like 4th tier at all. OMG its quite established. Beijing, Shanghai Shenzhen, Guangzhou are listed as 1st tier city.

[@seanmcdirmid]

It is 4th tier. You might be thinking of Tier 5 or Tier 6.

[@eternalobi]

My hometown Lianyungang of Jiangsu province is a tier 3 city with a population of 4.8 million people. Last time I went back the living conditions have drastrically improved since I moved to Canada. I will certainly retire in China and not Canada due to crazy inflation.

[@magicsmurfy]

Wow, even T4 cities are this advance now. In fact most of the growth over the next few years will come from T3-T4. As most people realise, they don't have to work in Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou or Shenzhen to have a decent life. So they start to go "home" and help their own home city to grow. I want to see a more balanced China rather than channelling all the money to those 4 cities only.

[@leonardpearlman4017]

I think that's how the Chinese government feels! This is what they say, and how it actually seems to be going! So, fortunately your fantasy is in line with official policy.

[@Thezftw]

You'd wish this was the case but doesn't seem to happen anywhere in the world 😞

[@aaronliu3696]

So clean

[@ministerofjoy]

Thank you

[@richardchen9912]

Yibin: on the wealthier side of such cities especially for those that's very inland and in the mountain area, it has several large hydro dams, mines (coal especially) and also one of the more famous liquor brands based there. population is around 4.5 million

[@rosetzu_nagasawa]

Even 4th tier city is better looking than New Delhi....goodness me.

[@lainfonet]

This fake video was modified using computer technology. Don't be fooled. CCP’s propaganda.

[@karbo201]

Delhi has more colour though than Chinese cities. The problem with Chinese cities although great is that all look alike...Lack of variety

[@sololoner1559]

​@@karbo201 I prefer better looking than colors , pollution , trash and shit everywhere lol

[@karbo201]

Best of luck with that... 😊

[@rosetzu_nagasawa]

what India has is a lot of wisecracks and excuses. That's why it can't progress. It has the mentality of the last student in the class,.."what's the big deal with top scores of the class?"

[@gbear8207]

It would be nice if you add more comments to what we are seeing. Like if there are street food, what kind of food are they selling.

[@China_Life_Records]

Ok, thanks for your advice:)

[@leonardpearlman4017]

@@China_Life_Records Maybe I've watched too many food/travel videos, but I agree! When I'm seeing a "new" place in China, I immediately want to know something about the food, what are those shops we're walking by? This might be impossible in the format, it could easily turn into a documentary. In this case (I've said this dozens of times) "I've never heard of this city, and I'm ready to move there!" after a few minutes of street view. You can't imagine how great this looks to a retired person in America!!!

[@jogana6909]

Very clean

[@alantan7723]

reminds me of late 1980s, beautiful video.

[@MacChew008]

Thank you, looks like a very homely place to live.

[@hbowman108]

Using a population definition of a "city" closer to what most countries use, the "city" of Yibin is part of Cuiping-qu and Xuzhou-qu, which cover 3432 km², an area larger than Luxembourg (2586 km²). These areas have 1.83 million people (2020 census).

[@yashpatel261]

The energy seems super loving and wholesome and family oriented. I think this is a good thing.

[@vincenttayelrand]

I loved this - the dirt and the grime of real life in real cities.

[@farmerboy8659]

Like to see smaller town and see Kun-Ming , would be nice . . One building look like it might have been a church . Thanks .

[@liamthompson9342]

Very interesting. I looked it up on google maps to try and compare it to an Australian city but it's hard to make the comparison. The structure is completely different. We have a much smaller central business district surrounded by extensive suburbs that transition gradually to rural but this is more like an extensive cbd that transitions suddenly to rural at the edges with no suburbs.

[@China_Life_Records]

Indeed, a very vivid explanation.

[@DigitalAlligator]

Yes your observation is right, Chinese cities do not have suburbs like in new continent (Australian/America) due to land usage restriction, while cities in the new continent have more land and less population in general.

[@jajefan123456789]

It's the way cities should be built and were built for thousands of years, instead of the wasteful car-dependent land use found in the suburban experiments conducted by the North American and commonwealth countries.

[@DigitalAlligator]

@@jajefan123456789 It is very interesting that lots of people in China influenced by Hollywood movies and suburb American dream, and they want to copy the model of US into China. People always tend to idealize the thing they haven’t experienced before. I lives in US for a while and I understand the pain of forced to drive everywhere. It is nice to have nice village scene but honestly suburb is very boring. I realize a safe and clean city area protect by powerful police units could provided more options for the citizens. But unfortunately the democracy system has been compromised by politicians and big corporations, therefore, police can not do anything effective. Sad when I tell my friends when back to China they don’t believe what I said😂

[@aggmau]

I love how lively the streets are, and it’s very clean ❤

[@darkhorseinamerica1935]

Thank you for the video! However, your audience may only be able to fully enjoy it with the audio, as they need to scan the subtitles, missing all the pictures.

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you for your advice, but I don't speak good English, so audio is a problem for me.

[@celeryzeng7145]

why don't you use AI @@China_Life_Records

[@eymaslacker]

The old cable car system is fascinating. Also it would be nice if your could have the camera move across those food stalls so we could see what they were selling?

[@China_Life_Records]

Noted, thank you for your advice.

[@jkuang]

When you have good infrastructure, and keeping the environment clean, people tend to behave better. They won't rush, push, yell, spit and litter. Look at how wide the streets are. Cars don't honk that much when the streets are wide.

[@uranusjr]

Not honking “that much”? It’s still way too much _especially_ considering how empty the streets are.

[@lmyxplz4680]

It’s not just a matter of the streets not being wide enough. When I traveled to Guangzhou, cars there were honking like crazy on the eight-lane road, cutting each other in line, causing traffic jams. There are no traffic police to command order. In Shanghai, the two-lane and single-lane roads in the city center are still in order. This is caused by the city’s long-term investment in law enforcement, fines, and high-intensity publicity to citizens, all of which require money and urban management awareness.

[@jajefan123456789]

So sad that we devote so much space to cars when there are so many more walking. China went from a billion people on bikes to what they have today and it's just sad tbh. And it's not even from a car dependency perspective like in the US. From what I hear from family members overseas, they view the automobile as a symbol of wealth when in reality it is the exact opposite for many people in North America.

[@williamlloyd3769]

Sidewalks are well repaired and clean. Tree trunks have a nice high visibility paint job. Street food vendor has a nice looking setup. Traffic is flowing ok. Overall city looks like it works for its inhabitants.

[@shiulai5804]

Very clean.

[@SteVen-eg4sq]

Brings back memories of when I visited China in 2019. Fascinating place.

[@wongcy713]

Liveable - clean with good adequate open area and right balance of green .

[@freeman10000]

Where is the "green?" I saw very few trees in this video.

[@donderstorm1845]

@@freeman10000 i see tons of trees, fastforwarding to nearly every shot. wouldn't call it a green city though. lots of cities in china are way greener.

[@leondee918]

The city is so clean. Must be great for walking the whole day

[@DumpTheDollar]

Unless one is a very high income earner, living in a first tier city would be too stressful and not affordable. The second tier to third tier cities will be more pleasant to live in, with a good balance between modernity and affordability, and a less stressful pace of life.

[@jmchng9662]

What i like about those small cities is that the traffics there are not so jammed. But then I can't say for now becoz I have not been to China since several years ago. And China is known to go thru big changes every now & then.

[@acheable]

Obviously the main characteristic of a 1-4 tier city in China is that there is tremendous improvement in chinese lifestyle supported by a public policy of undertaking daily maintenance in order to achieve a clean environment at all times. Clean glass shopfronts, pavements and smooth roads lined with neat kerbs. No more unhygenic public toilets and dirty street hawkers. Less polutions fr vehicle exhausts with more affortable EVs have made locals more comfortable in carrying out their activities.

[@worldview2888]

This is INCREDIBLE!

[@TungB]

I am taking a Tree ID class for my area; aside from the lovely people, I noticed right away this town has beautiful street trees. Must have been an amazing forest long ago. I Like all the orange lights strung up in them! Glad they've allowed some within the urban density, it's so important. A beautiful environment is a reflection of a beautiful soul. Just look at how you feel in the parts of the video where they are absent (~17:00). It's less appealing, right? Trees help to hide the urban dirt and soften the harsh edges of the buildings all around. That juxtaposition in textures is where the secret beauty lies. Urban trees are the true jewels of the city, and a reflection of that cities people.

[@ZFCaio]

China looks so beautiful Is crazy how I had zero interest in China just some years ago And now I am watching Chinese movies, listening to Chinese Rock, playing Chinese videogames and even considering to start learning the language

[@LawrenceTam0408]

有时候我倒想回到这些地方的，能感受到小时候的一切

[@SteffanBlanco1]

I lived in Yancheng 盐城 for a year, 2-3 tier city. I miss it sometimes

[@juhuang9305]

Could you use a stabilizer to keep the camera steady and prevent it from bouncing with your stride?

[@China_Life_Records]

Ok, thanks for your advice.

[@crunchlechat7372]

Merci pour cette video qui donne du sens à KZbin, vous nous faite découvrir une chine méconnue. Pas de mandiant, pas de drogué, pas de saleté, pas de tag. Merci pour cette v.découverte et véritable information

[@djwant2b]

So beautiful, love from the usa.

[@China_Life_Records]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@yiyueji]

In my experience visiting China over the past 10 years. Chinese cities are extremely clean and orderly, even the very poor locales. This is a direct contrast to American cities where even the top tier cities are extremely chaotic and full of unpleasant surprises.

[@chungwayne1624]

This video presents another side of China, where very neat and fashionable districts do indeed exist in the central urban areas of first- and second-tier cities, with many young people around. However, in third- and fourth-tier cities, and even smaller ones, the scene is often like this: lacking high-end office buildings and central business districts, but instead, filled with small markets and shops brimming with life. This also confirms the vastness of China and the inevitably uneven nature of its rapid development. The urban appearance of third- and fourth-tier cities is somewhat disorderly, but it has already improved a lot compared to many years ago. While many people marvel at China's development, it's also important to see the more realistic side. Chinese people are not afraid to show this side because it is the reality.

[@coryplum5375]

40:40, this is the place where the Min River flow into the Yangtze River.

[@marcelolinhares2465]

It amazes me how huge China is and I never heard of these places before.

[@user-ir6qw8cn7z]

China is almost as big as Europe

[@bridgestarlet]

I believe in the introduction, "a history dating back to the year 2000" is probably a typo. Year 200 AD is more like it.

[@China_Life_Records]

You are right, thanks for the correction.

[@baichuanren885]

Cool vid! Thanks for showing the city. Shout out to 宜宾燃面-Yibin Ranmian Noodles, the famous local snack! "燃面" Ranmian literally means burning/flamming noodles because it's seasoned with hot oil made from chili and sichuan peppercorn. A must try for people love spicy food! 😝

[@LamAnhNguyen-wh8nh]

It gave me so much of Hanoi, my hometown feeling, but it’s much cleaner and organized. You can walk on the sidewalk.

[@conanmagruder]

There's a lot of variations inside and outside the Tier system but a good fair job of showing daily life.

[@AW-tc4hy]

Clean and orderly 👍

[@user-nj9ru4ef2w]

this is actually pretty nice

[@TheBestofInternetWorld]

its nice that you keep this video natural, not blurring any faces or street signs.

[@rebeltheharem7028]

The city looks pretty nice and clean. I've only been there once in 2015, but it was so long ago I can barely remember what it was like.

[@shahonchen6661]

This City superstructure is 10 times better than any Canadian cities!

[@billshun3963]

Different political environments once the authorities decided no one can stop them. Western countries have too many red tape.

[@texaswunderkind]

Strange that you have never been to Canada. What the hell is a superstructure? Go back to troll school.

[@allanbardon146]

At 8:10, video identifies phone recycler and a lock shop, but no mention of the huge temple??

[@benlobato]

I thought that was strange as well. Apparently it's called "Daguan Tower", but there isn't much information on it on the English Internet.

[@anonym9097]

i wish you would have continued making notes on who is selling what. we dont understand chinese so its all very new and interesting to us

[@China_Life_Records]

Noted

[@anonym9097]

@@China_Life_Records 🤍

[@joelu4195]

It looks decades behind those first-tier cities. But it is peaceful and dynamic.

[@hczhang52]

This the old town area and most of the buildings are built in 80-90s.

[@ryanzhang701]

Decades behind are exaggerated, there are also public transport systems in cities like Yibin, and people can still do online shopping and such.

[@zx-mi2rm]

博主拍的是老城区，它们实在上世纪60年代开始建造的

[@lzr11451]

The biggest difference lies in the government's administrative capabilities. The U.S. government is unable to implement long-term management measures due to partisan struggles. In contrast, the Chinese government is able to control various uncivilized behaviors in the long term. This is very similar to Singapore, which is why China's infrastructure projects are very efficient.

[@tvguide4khv]

Do the filming from a bike -- will be faster and more steady - and walk with bike for some details

[@fyks6447]

It's still quite tidy except the buildings are older!

[@NSBarnett]

I think you should put more comments on these videos.

[@China_Life_Records]

Noted.

[@Leed831100]

Are you living in Yibin? You should go to 临港 where most of the area are built within the last 10 years.

[@ritwik5774]

Most impressive levels of cleanliness. I noticed the civic workers at set intervals working hard to keep the streets clean.

[@nickkunst952]

What constrains narrowed your coverage, I wonder?

[@catboyjohn]

honestly, having lived in a tier 4 city for the last 7 months, i dont think anything limited him. this is accurate

[@mgozaydin]

you cannot believe that this true . 90 cities like this during what 20 years or 30 . This is a magic . God save China . Please teach us how you did it .