AMERICANS IN CHINA (not what we expected🤯)

China is not all what we expected and trust me, as a couple of Americans, we certainly had some reservations about trekking through the country without a real plan.
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WE’RE JASON AND NIKKI WYNN. A couple of modern-day documentarians, perpetual travelers, and seekers of tall tales.
We’ve been chasing our curiosity around the world on wheels and keels since 2011. Why? Because curiosity is the key to unlocking life. It pushes us outside our comfort zone, softens our assumptions, and helps us embrace the great unknown. The more we let our curiosity lead the way, the more we discover about ourselves and the world around us.
Our home is also our transportation and we spend weeks away from civilization and sometimes land. Self-reliance and living a sustainable lifestyle are a must. It's all about managing our resources and we’re always looking for new and better ways to do so.
We've lived off the grid for over 10 years now in everything from a Van to RV to a Sailboat. And over time we have learned a lot about renewable energy, creating safe drinking water, and managing our waste.
Our journey is ever-evolving but the mission remains the same: #CultivateCuriosity
Timestamps if you like to Jump Around:
00:00 An Unbelievable Town in Ancient China
01:12 Lijiang’s Waterways
02:04 Coffee Culture in Yunnan
03:02 Hiking Jade Dragon Snow Mountain Glacier
07:45 Live Music, Local Food & Fuzzy Animals
09:36 Pu’er Tea and the Tea Horse Road
11:25 Cobblestone Streets and Intriguing Artists
13:47 The Naxi People of Lijiang Yunnan
15:00 Hiking Tiger Leaping Gorge
23:02 Sunset Streets & Shopping in Old Lijiang
25:11 Night Lights & Incredible Ambience (Shopping and Street Food)
28:18 Lijiang’s Last Grandma
29:25 Lijiang Comes Alive at Night
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© Gone With the Wynns 2024

[@pamheller5526]

I watched this video through tears. I am 68 years old and I want to be you when I grow up. For now, this old crippled body will live through your adventures. Thank you so much for sharing your life with us all. Bless you on your travels.

[@markuc]

You can still go. China respects the elderly and there are plenty of 70 year old everywhere.😊

[@Awake724]

Welcome to China. If you have a healthy mentality, you will have a healthy body. I hope everything goes well with you.

[@yushion5804]

68? You are still young my lady.

[@pamheller5526]

Not so old but very broken.

[@speedshen4085]

你可以毫无顾忌的来中国看看@@pamheller5526

[@danfadden]

I don’t know why, but I was out of breath just watching, and I didn’t want it to end. Amazing country with some amazing storytelling. A truly awesome episode.

[@gailmariage5318]

Agree. We could have watched this video for two hours. Amazing.

[@HannaYang-iu4gv]

Welcome to China! :) @@gailmariage5318 Look forward to your coming!

[@alexanderyoung4066]

hey bro come to my country personally and experience the now or never experience.

[@AwardQueue]

Always welcome.Love from China.

[@kungfucooking7567]

@@AwardQueue英雄联盟，非常好视频，爱来自印度🇮🇳

[@liquidtunes]

This video made my morning for many reasons. I’ve had the good fortune to visit scores of countries around the world including China, and firmly believe that while the architecture, landscape and food may differ, we are all one people with the same hopes, dreams, fears and struggles all living under the same big sky. Our differences are to be celebrated as they add colour to life, and our humanity is to be shared as it is our strength in times of grave distress. Your video popped up in my feed today and I’m grateful that you shared. As an Indian, I have nothing but respect and fondness for China; and it’s great to see two Americans enthusiastically make their way around the country. When we discard the lenses of geopolitics and prejudice, the world becomes much more accessible and enjoyable. Thank you for showing this and living it. KZbin tip amounts are peculiar because of the conversion but there’s an 8 for good luck! Best wishes from Dubai 🙌🏼

[@gonewiththewynns]

Thanks for the love, support & good luck! We'll take it! 💙💛💙

[@carlnewman8753]

作为一个中国人，很开心看到您的评论！希望两国人民能友好合作而不是斗争❤❤❤

[@user-gy4js7ul3o]

big agree with u ！dont let geopolitics control us, India and China had got big friendship in ancient time.

[@samaval9920]

Neoconservative are afraid of this ?!

[@jluo18]

So well said. That's the wisdom there!

[@xmen2130]

No wonder my friend has been travelling to China for almost 40 years, using his annual days off. He’s a photographer and a food lover and China has all these for him.

[@joewong438]

That is for sure. We have been to China almost every year. We travelled to Singapore, Vietnam, Cambodia, Malaysia,,Thailand, Korea, Japan, HK and Taiwan. The food is fabulous and inexpensive. The weather is warm and the people are friendly and helpful. We were not able to purchase subway tickets the first time when we were in Shanghai. Luckily we got help from a young lady who spoke English and guided us to where we got off for our hotel in the French Zone. Those were the old days. 🎉

[@user-dg3ee3eo4z]

@@joewong438 Do you still go to China every year? As far as I know, many people don’t dare to go there anymore.

[@linchen8863]

​@@user-dg3ee3eo4z😂作为一个中国人，想问问为什么？😂😂

[@k-bs2vc]

​​@@user-dg3ee3eo4z别刻意引导了，这种小心思出现在这里让人感觉这么好的视频和评论区被亵渎了。另外我看到你似乎还在纠结“中国”这个词，且不说《左传》里、何尊上都有这个词，代表中央之国，就说全称里的“中华”，不知道你是自欺欺人还是自作聪明

[@danhope9124]

Maybe he is just a taiwan 1450 web amy member and is doing his Jobs.

[@ddenice963]

My 19 year old niece is in China working for 6 months, she said it is beautiful and the people are amazing….. she went alone after graduation because she has a heart for adventures. Thank you for sharing this amazing place….

[@xworld021]

生活在中国以外的地方才是冒险

[@williamxiong9937]

Welcome to China!

[@ganboonmeng5370]

You too should go...visit...before it become too expensive !

[@neo_smith]

China can be said to be the safest place in the world, and the police on the street seldom carry guns. And many police officers have shot very few people throughout their careers.

[@salmon0422]

police involved shooting incidents are quite rare, any of them will be breaking news across the entire country.

[@Montie-Adkins]

"What a day, what a life," she says. WHAT A VIDEO! You just did this while still waiting for your boat and it's one of your best ever. Breathtaking. I needed it too. You guys make me feel good.

[@justoffcenteradmin8305]

Agree, 100%. Lived this.

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

One of the very best China travel videos ever (and I've seen 10,000+). What an 'accidental' voyage ! ; )

[@michelebushnik2874]

Confused here, an avid gardener, tea doesn't grow in the zones in the mountains you are visiting. Wonder why they say they delivered over mountains to areas that may have climate to grow? Tea had specific climate, and mountain is not one

[@constantineding8700]

Tea grows in Puer, another place of Yunnan province, a couple of hundreds of kilometers south of Lijiang. When you take a flight to Kunming the capital of Yunnan, if you hop on a train going west, you end up in Lijiang. If you go south, you arrive in Xishuangbanna and Puer is along the way. They all belong to Yunnan province, China. @@michelebushnik2874

[@CharlieCharlie88]

@@michelebushnik2874if you google this question, the first result is “Tea plants are best suited to higher mountain climates”

[@andywang7052]

Yes, if you travel to China without any prejudice, you will naturally gain your own understanding of this ancient country.

[@user-pl4pz2xn2c]

you mean the parts that Mao didn't destroy in the culture revolution?

[@user-di4mi8jc6q]

@@user-pl4pz2xn2c you weren‘t invited

[@kingsleychong1987]

人非聖賢孰能無過，但中國現在整體向好，經濟和人文素質文化都有很大進步。哪一個國家沒有過去，西方很多國家曾經在世界各地到處掠奪殖民吶！不也有崇洋媚外的人 睜眼瞎覺得他們最好，你只是單純反中並不是中國不好😒

[@andywang7052]

@@user-pl4pz2xn2c Mao Zedong had already passed away when I was born. Mao Zedong ruled China for 26 years, and China has a history of more than 3,000 years. I think Mao was a bastard. There were many such bastards in Chinese history. They did influence Chinese culture, but no one can erase all Chinese cultural traditions.

[@Chinaziland]

ancient😂74 years is really long

[@ah5878]

I’ve never been there, my wife did 20 years ago. She loved the place so much, she went back every year and bought a house there. She told me she wanted to live there when we retire. Unfortunately she passed away a few years ago, I sold the house and wonder if I ever want to visit there in my life time.

[@bgwang2]

Thanks you for showing the positive side of China! From China, living in US, I am so proud to see the beautiful places, wonderful arts, modern infrastructures, and friendly people in your China videos. I have been following your Channel for a few years. It is such a surprise to me when I found those videos about China from you! Enjoy your time in China! - Gang Wang

[@gonewiththewynns]

Thanks for your support and for buying the next round of coffee! Love our crew!

[@dyrectory_com]

Are you familiar with, Katherine's Journey to the East, her channel has many video of off the beaten path China. 🕊

[@AORD72]

Looks amazing, makes me want to visit China.

[@DBartWest]

You have outdone yourselves in this video. Starting with great subject matter, your filming was incredible, the editing was superb and the use of the music to enhance the experience was just amazing. Well done, can I say more? Thank you for bringing us inside China and showing us how beautiful it is and how beautiful the people are.

[@Grrzyy]

老板发财！

[@Lynnagain]

Went to China several years ago for a college trip and fell so much in love with the country and the culture. This video gives me dreams of going back one day. Thank you!

[@noidnobb]

Don’t dream, just find a vacation, pack your travel bag and come back to China.The people here welcome you.😊

[@leahlee8291]

It’s the best time to go now because China gives foreigners 144 days of free visa.

[@piaklim3420]

China will always welcome you

[@conniehe2912]

I'm Naxi and I am so happy you shown my hometown and culture to the world! ❤

[@nicoros2698]

My nephew moved to Beijing and never regretted this step. Found a job, a wife and wishes to stay there forever.

[@user-vh8fk6dv9h]

wow, Looking forward to your opportunity to visit China in the future

[@tonilim-tw8ep]

👍🍺👻

[@LW78321]

So lovely to hear! Hopefully you can visit one day to experience China for yourself too 😊

[@lihakpo2499]

​@@fs5775take care yourselves

[@nobibi9137]

他的肺比你的脑子好​@@fs5775

[@stewartbrann2980]

In the military, I was fortunate enough to travel to almost 50 different countries. Your channel, and these China videos in particular, have confirmed my experience and belief that people are generally peaceful and friendly all over the world. Thanks for pointing this out everywhere you go.

[@beneric4851]

People love peace,not war.

[@JamesZJi]

The more we travel the less bias we have. People on this planet, though have very different living status, but all just want to live their own peaceful life. Politicians made people believe everyone wants wars.

[@pengchang9981]

欢迎世界各地愿意遵守中国法律的朋友来我的国家旅行

[@keithl3974]

Not Americans lmao, I lived in the states for a decade, visited more than 50 cities or so, and met some of the worst people. You step on their lawn, they come out and draw their rifle. The local Tmobile stores and convenient stores clerks are working behind bulletproof glass. People get beaten up just because they "stared at people for more then 3 seconds" lol , I had to constantly check if I was being followed by black people when I was walking alone in Chicago or dwontown L.A, it was scary to go out after sunset especially being Asian, it was abserd.

[@joeyryuu2570]

Because chaos is a ladder. Of course not for the normal people, but only the really vey powerful ones are able to climb up the ladder. While the normal people? They become the 'ladder' itself. So the super powers can't help triggering chaos all over the world. They want to be always climbing up something.

[@MetaView7]

I had to stop the video halfway; I was literally crying. This is such a beautiful video.

[@francineclave2207]

Me too! Cried in this and the last one!

[@SKYREOS]

im glad im not the only one

[@__WJK__]

Same!

[@Grrzyy]

欢迎来中国！亲身体验❤

[@pamheller5526]

I thought it was just me!

[@carolynkokinda3953]

You both deserve an award for this one! Absolute ART! Your filming, editing, commentary…breathtaking. Very moving! Literally brought tears to my eyes.

[@MicheleLLOYD-bk2mt]

I went there in 2015. Absolutely bloody marvellous. One of the top 10 on the planet !!!

[@falzars524]

我一个中国人去了两次云南省，但是都没去丽江hhh羡慕你了

[@weizhang2834]

But all the rank in the west about China is behind 100 +

[@davisma445]

The song that the guy was singing is called “追梦人” or “zhui meng ren”, which literally means dream chaser. The song was dedicated to a Chinese/Taiwanese female writer called Sanmao “三毛”,who was the first ever Chinese woman to live in the Sahara desert with her Spanish husband Jose during the 70s. She passed away in 1991, some says it’s her husband’s tragic death that led to her mental issues which eventually led to her death. She in a true hero in Chinese literature.

[@w4n9k4n9]

I think the translation 'Dream Seeker' I am perfer than 'Dream Chaser'.

[@MCNeko6554]

Thank you for the song name! It's beautiful

[@HackerHacker-bh2xv]

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[@tomhill4003]

I had the fortune to visit ChengDu before the pandemic. It absolutely blew me away! Everything I thought about China was completely false. I loved every minute of it, and can't wait to go back and explore more. Also, it was very reasonably priced. It makes Mexico seem expensive.

[@zhenghuanwu9658]

quiero ir a cancun

[@user-sw8yi4ls1u]

成都是个悠闲的城市❤

[@PandaSister114]

Thank you for enjoying my hometown. I think Mexicans should be able to enjoy spicy food.😁

[@LuciaHuangxx]

I am so glad you enjoyed chengdu! I love hearing others' views on my hometown!

[@berlinchen6875]

welcome to ChengDu again

[@lexielin7319]

As a Chinese person, this video has made me cry many times. It's a very touching travel vlog full of humanity. Thank you, you guys are really gentle and kind. I love my country, and I also love the China in your eyes. Thank you......!!!

[@user-zh2ve5pm3k]

真骚情啊兄弟

[@idcashflow]

i still remember my dad story about china, when he visited china in 1979 , how poor they are, etc , etc, and my dad visiting china again in 2013 , he is blown away, because he focusing his story about the hotel in 1979 that very bad, in 2013 he said, there is no five star hotel in this world could beat china five star hotel now. and thank god my wife is chinese who fluently in mandarin, so my business in here goes smooth.

[@farmdiary2377]

amazing

[@danningsun7556]

如果现在来，你会发现变化更加巨大，因为近10年，中国每一个地方，包括农村，超话都非常非常大。

[@minge9]

@@danningsun7556 Change takes time to implement, I'm glad your government cares for your people and the places unlike mine!! Mine have been trash into a third world by the third world and all the government cares is money in their own pocket!!

[@david919z7]

中国真是个变化很大的地方，5年小变，10年打变。

[@artoriapendragon8600]

他说的绝对是事实，我们的城市确确实实在过去的二十年了发生了巨大无比的变化，这没什么好说的 我居住的城市​每天都在翻新道路，更新城市的管道系统，建设新地铁，新图书馆，新学校，新商场，每一天@@minge9

[@obieandlaurie]

The video's views are beyond deserved, a masterpiece in cultural and geographic display. The heights during your climb were breathtaking, more power to you for being able to withstand such. Thank you for taking us along for the ride. Best,

[@gonewiththewynns]

Thank you so much! We love getting your feedback and feeling the support of our followers. Your encouragement keeps us going and creating! 💙💛💙

[@user-xd5cw3om5v]

厉害了

[@darrenye413]

As a local chinese, big thanks to quality videos like this. Chinese people are open and friendly, we got the best infrastructure and scenery for travel

[@zehell777]

Best infrastructure indeed, look at chongqing. Such marvelous creation, will visit again one day

[@SV_LittleJulie]

I'm just watching this a month after its posting, but I must say that there needs to be a 'love' button. 'Like' is not strong enough to describe the enjoyment of this video. So much like an amazing documentary. Well done!

[@jasonyen123]

Welcome to China :) I've been here for 10+ years, and despite having travelled as much as I possibly could within the past 10 years and thoroughly tracking my trips. I've only managed to "travel" 30% of China

[@nl3885]

Do you know how much is 30% of China? There are more than 20,000 cities and towns in China, which means you have to visit 600 places. I am now 40 years old and have been to all the provinces in China (minus 4) and estimated less than 10%.

[@roro4787]

China is amazing!! Truly an amazing country. A must-visit, I loved it when I lived there for 6 years until 2022. Cant wait to go back

[@piaklim3420]

China will always welcome you

[@AaronXu-cs2ef]

it is time to go back.covid19 is over and no more quarantine and no more lockdown

[@michaelpattison8543]

Ditto after living in Wuhan for more than 15 years!

[@user-lc2st9bj6f]

Welcome back to your second home,my brother!

[@alexliu1909]

Welcom back to your second home, my dear brother!

[@nikisanta0311]

Just came back from a trip to Yunnan, went to Dali, Lijiang and Shangri-La, each place has his ethnic group, Dali is mainly Bai, Lijiang is mainly Naxi, Shangri-La is Tibetan, each has its own characteristics! The architecture is beautiful too! 🥳

[@nikisanta0311]

The video was great! I can see that a lot of thought went into it!👍🏻

[@barbaraweitz9906]

Every single frame of this video was eye candy! Oh my gosh, I so enjoyed seeing this. Thank you....

[@laraw840]

I've always known Yunnan is a province with breathtaking landscapes and well-preserved cultures because I'd read it in our geography textbooks in high school as well as on various travel shows on TV. I've been wanting to visit Yunnan for decades and I'm so glad to find your video and see LiJiang through your lens. While I was watching it I found my eyes brimming with tears. I'm Taiwanese, and we love China. My husband and I have decided to take our kids to visit Yunnan and Sichuan next year

[@stevenzhang176]

云南 四川确实也是大陆人的首选旅游地 我是浙江人

[@wankingss]

同胞好

[@user-en3ur7gs7l]

欢迎你们夫妇来旅游，这边美丽的景色一定令你们留恋忘返。

[@gonewiththewynns]

👋👋

[@graceliang2227]

Welcome back to our big family ❤

[@carolranes91]

This was awesome. I always believe as you travel and meet others it is harder to be angry and want to go to war. The Chinese people are beautiful thanks for showing the world. Their country is magnificent and more people should see it in person!

[@dianegriffith3006]

So true. 🙏

[@byhyew]

And there's also the history of how many Americans and Brits died in these same snowy mountains ferrying supplies to China during WWII.

[@beneric4851]

​@@byhyew他们是英雄，感谢他们为反法西斯做出的伟大贡献🙏

[@pengchang9981]

飞虎队的事迹中国人民没有忘记​@@byhyew

[@Gene-rw1mi]

几年前，我在美国西部旅行，美国的人们也是非常热情和善良，我也在准备着再次去往犹他州探索。

[@wongpohchan9485]

In western novels, there is so much talk of Shangrila as a paradise. To my huge surprise, there is a place called Shangrila in China and it is as beautiful as what is written in novels and maybe in travelogues.

[@ncuzas760n]

I'm a passionate admirer of Chinese culture and history. I have learned some about thisand that, but I have clear that there's so much that I need and want to learn and know about China. I have the deep wish and goal set, to visit several provinces/cities, perhaps next year. I love everything about China. Blessed land of good, smart hard working, productive and knowledgeable people, good food, beautiful landscaping, gorgeous music and wonderful musical instruments, fascinating culture and grand history. Hope to be there in a close future. ❤

[@amouamou-ku1ou]

欢迎来中国，在中国如果你请朋友吃一顿饭 ，朋友也会回请你一顿饭，这是中国礼尚往来的文化

[@oscarlee8396]

Big welcome from China Hong Kong❤

[@dlkjusdjfhur]

如果你的行程规划中有青海省，我会请你吃这里的特色美食~

[@dlkjusdjfhur]

我会为你提供免费车辆游玩青海，因为工作原因，其他太远的地方我不能陪你去

[@medialcanthus9681]

Wishing you good health and happiness from south east Asia.

[@ghotiiii1]

That was amazing: one of your best films yet, and it's not just the places (stunning as they are); You guys do travel logs better than absolutely anyone, even on network or cable TV covering not just the attractions but the underlying issues like history, language and culture, plus you do it with zero resouces (whilst they have dozens of camera and sound men, key grips researchers, production assitants etc. ) and because you're paying for stuff yourselves, you keep it real as per time and money, and yet the camerawork, the editing, the sound... absolutely perfect! I hope that, even when you get on your boat and on the ocean, you won't just do beaches and coves, and will still, ocasionally, do more of this stuff because you are just too damn good at it not to!

[@CCB249]

I totally agree. Love this channel more than anything else on KZbin

[@alvinnnliu]

And the song at 7:46 as well! I just copy and paste my separate comment here: That song is called "The Dream Chaser", written by the legendary LO Ta-yu for the legendary writer, SAN Mao! Jason and Nikki may not know the Chinese lyrics, but the song is so fitting in this video, like it is partly written for them, for this travel vlog in this heavenly place. 天造地设！

[@pearceburge9478]

Absolutely beautiful video! The first temperature on the mountain when you got off the gaundila was the same as it was in Dallas today, 23° and feels like 11°, with light snow on the ground. Can't wait for ya'll to be on your new boat and back on the water. Safe travels!

[@LVQ-so5th]

Had your boat been ready on time, you might have missed this wonderful place. Some of life's detours are a blessing.

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

Yes. No detour, no chance to grow.

[@qzq520]

看完了，你们是懂得旅游的，很多是得做攻略才懂的，其他外国人都是去什么上海北京，你们是懂得玩的，目前看外国人游中国看得最舒服的一集

[@rickysun8983]

我一个去过好多次丽江的中国人竟然看完了😂，video剪辑的真的很棒，真正吸引我的是你们分享的体验和对世界的热爱，加油🎉

[@user-sl3dy8rp6b]

I am really glad you guys show the world a real China view. Which the people are kind, the views are magnificent. Well done! And I hope most of the people all over the world come to China with an open mind and understanding.

[@achtungbaby2009]

Thank you for your kind words about the real China.

[@user-kv1hn4yh5q]

The people are not kind they are rude brainwashed and racist

[@daniellew2271]

I hope people know how to differentiate China people from China Government, because they are totally different thing.

[@teresanoel4035]

The people are not the problem…. It’s their government!!!!!

[@oltredding]

Among your best episodes. Changes one's perception of China, its history, and its multicultural nature.

[@user-iy7yt5uq9q]

But where did those perceptions come from in the first place?

[@rayrlee7115]

Welcome to China

[@bockscar1]

now try to get a job and live there and you will see the challenges as they are fleeing to our southern boarder's🤣

[@JasonSLane-cb8bx]

@@user-iy7yt5uq9q That's a good question, and I'm equally curious. China has always been there. . . But people’s views on China have been changing The media plays a very important role in this process.

[@user-yi3oj1fe5t]

Tenth time watching this and decided to drop my very first comment on KZbin for the Wynns. Been there with my best friend back in 2015, and your video definitely brought those lovely memories alive. With appealing storytelling, smart integration of local ballad, and spectacular visuals, you guys presented me tranquility and serenity to the utmost. Also huge shoutout to excavating the historical aspects of Lijiang and initiating thought-provoking discussions on the tradeoffs between cultural reservation and sightseeing overexploitation, which most domestic tourists won't bother to care. Joyfully delighted to see this masterpiece reaching 800k views on the first day of Chinese New Year. Sail safe, have fun, and wish you luck with your future adventures.

[@liviovanhoogdalem3122]

Good grief , that place is a visual masterpiece .

[@andrewemmett9046]

This is no longer just a travelogue. It is an immersion into a wondrous culture with beautiful people in a stunning natural and man-made setting. I am overwhelmed and cannot even imagine how it must make you both feel. Thank you!!!

[@littlequant9703]

@@fs5775 真是什么频道都有你这种Nice Try

[@Cheesecake99YearsAgo]

​@@fs5775 food stamps for you 😂😂

[@jazziered142]

I cannot believe how insanely beautiful that place is. It is mind-blowingly beautiful. You did an awesome job showcasing this wonderful city.

[@tkh2944]

Crystal clear flowing river, canal & lake - beautiful & healthy world there.😊

[@segarnya]

just walk outside the gate that says "Lijiang World Heritage Site" and its pretty much a ghetto. The ghetto is reall China, the beautiful restored historic area is "fake" China. Yes, its a real historic city, but its a historic Disney World, it's tourist park.

[@jkuang]

I noticed that no locals are heckling you for business. They smile and leave you alone. Beautiful people.

[@lookingbehind6335]

Because it’s a government run tourist resort. Only there for show.

[@Athrunwong]

it used to be like that, years back. The whole china (I was in Shanghai and Beijing) was like that during the 2008 Olympic games. But it was illegal now as it makes tourist feel uncomfortable and ruined the experience.Price MUST be displayed CLEARLY so no slaughtering the tourist. i am sure they still do, small minority of them. But if they were reported, they're saying good bye to the license running business there. brutal...but it worked.

[@nhilistickomrad4259]

Prolly because they have the local version of stasi keeping a close eye on them.

[@darkraisnorlax1853]

@@nhilistickomrad4259 Not Really，but they do have a phone number to call when you find these bad behaviors also including allowing smoking indoor in a restaurant.

[@TheGoldrivers]

You have consumed too much hogwash from western mainstrain media@@nhilistickomrad4259

[@bobthecpaontheloose4141]

Your visit mirrored our visit this past September. The beauty of all of this is when you interact with the locals, they feel like people you already know anywhere else in the World. This is so encouraging as what I believe is a glimps into the coming World we will be living in... People everywhere just want to live in Peace!💖🙏 Thanks for sharing!

[@lunalobgood4871]

Hi new subscriber here from the US. I'm disabled and would not be able to hike to such beautiful places. You tuber like you provides me a glimpse of what its like, even for a moment I can imagine and feel the awesome places you visit. Thank you. much.

[@user-ks8mo6zd7c]

Best wishes!

[@erika_xu]

You have a big heart ❤ Wish you well!

[@user-ih4xt9fy9f]

来自中国的祝福

[@user-ev5ws3gw4g]

Best wishes from China

[@MrByron2356]

God bless you

[@francineclave2207]

I keep reading the comment, “I CRIED”…. glad to hear it’s not just me! THANK YOU Jason and Nikki! Spectacular, beautiful, soul inspiring!❤❤❤

[@kimmcmahon3967]

Absolutely loved this video, thank you for showing a part of the world that brought tears to my eyes.

[@IlhamM5]

I hope I can go there too... Greetings from Indonesia🇮🇩🇨🇳

[@quanlehuan7254]

Bali also a very beautiful place！I have been there last year，love from Shanghai China❤

[@oliverjeffs4936]

I really appreciate these videos, China's always been quite far down on my list of places to visit simply because of what we see in the media. It's pretty close to the top now!

[@yakhuantan8642]

You have to see it to believe it. And it's never too late

[@sixtogonzaga655]

I went to china late last year and honeslty the media narrative was easily broken. I super love my time in Chongqing specially the karst and easily China became my favorite destination in east Asia. Will visit yunnan next cant wait

[@user-xo2lt4ls9u]

我们中国人已经习惯并不去在乎西方主流媒体的污蔑了，与其在乎闲言碎语不如发展自身，我们中国人是热情的，欢迎任何愿意了解我们的朋友。

[@worldadventureman]

What! You mean the media are lying to us!?

[@chenchen-ld3hl]

​@@sixtogonzaga655Welcome to ChongQing agen😊

[@windycurrent]

Watching this video through your lens, I have to say this is literally one of the most beautiful places on Earth!

[@ansa336]

Agreed!

[@DontShowYourStupidityTWs]

whats wrong with his words? are u stuck?@@fs5775

[@juliaangelicaa5395]

Thank you for showing us the "real China." Its insanely beautiful ❤️ Definitely not the China social media wants us westerners to see. Thank you for taking us along your adventure. I love love love Chinese food. Im adding this place to my bucket list. - 🇺🇲

[@monkeykey6716]

You mean China social media that run by Chinese doesn't want the western to see this？ I'm Chinese, I think it's the western media doesn't want western people to know the real China. And we Chinese is like we are tired of explaining and debating, so we just welcome people to travel here and give their reflection to the world.

[@2211-wu2ni]

欢迎你来中国❤🎉，朋友

[@violetlight8138]

I love these guys! I've never wanted to go to China but now I do. What a gorgeous place this is!

[@KailyYang]

wellcome to china,From an ordinary Chinese。

[@mrdylaninthebox]

I am a TV directer, I’ve never seen a vlog like this in my life! this is the beeeest vlog about China! Even for broadcasting standard!Kudos to you guys! it’s stunning! Epic! music,editing, everything is exceptional! Talk to a producer, pretty sure you can make your own show if you guys want!

[@luckyh1217]

Quite true, I am Chinese and I like the Chinese classical music in it as well.

[@chenmr.887]

Indeed, watching their videos is like watching a documentary

[@blackwarrior7473]

agree agree agree. ​@@chenmr.887

[@snowlee-ml7rr]

Well done!

[@sola4393]

I've just stumble on to this video, I do have to say this travel vlog is one of the best content packed videos I've seen.

[@daintytech]

I’ve never seen Nikki look so blissfully happy. This vlog stirred my soul to new heights & made my heart feel humbly connected to the art & culture of this magnificent, sacred land.

[@jean-lucmathieu1707]

I am a big China fan but this !! This…, was a huge treat. Thank you !

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

Feel the same - was awesome ! Hope they go back to other parts of China as they are made for these videos : )

[@cheval63sg]

vous avez un esprit ouvert !

[@Dordord]

Then you must have never seen the Hua mountain vlogs before😂

[@SedriqMiers]

Yu Wan Prik.

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

A-H !@@SedriqMiers

[@jeffpost5451]

Old Wynn’s Style, One of my favorite video productions you have ever done. Thank you for sharing….

[@lorrainewang9929]

I like your videos and the background music, it's fantastic. I also appreciate that you document everything in China without bias. Thank you.

[@KGold53]

I’m happy to say my wife and I visited Lijiang in November of 2012. Thanks for bringing back the memories and sharing the beauty of this ancient town to the world!

[@coro4ever]

That is so crazy because I was also in Lijiang in November of 2012!!

[@KGold53]

@@coro4ever Were you the one who sat across from us at the restaurant near the main old town square!? (Just kidding, I think, but you never know!).

[@patrickchang7667]

Was weather nice in November? I’m planning to go there at October or november

[@KGold53]

@@patrickchang7667 We were there in early November 2012. Weather was good.

[@pplla7821]

Me and my now wife was there in 2003. And I proposed to her in this city! Beautiful! 😊

[@ChinaSongsCollection]

👍😊

[@thimotyswrightyed7397]

很棒

[@juliechu5654]

I was born in Taiwan, but my parents are from China. My mom had talked about her desire to visit LiJiang, Yunnan, but I just didn't think much of it, didn't continue with that topic. MY GOD, I AM ABSOLUTELY BLOWN AWAY BY YOUR VIDEO! I had ZERO idea on how amazing LiJiang looked. I feel so sorry and shameful about being indifferent to my mom's desire... I am going to plan this trip with her. Thank you so much for sharing your experience and in making this video!

[@rinciel4999]

wishing you the best with your trip!

[@shineluvslambiel]

You’ll love it. I’m from Taiwan too. Lijiang and Yunnan province is one of the most magical places on earth.

[@jolenetan2237]

Ya, I'm a Malaysian Chinese Yunnan is a nice place their weather is so nice not so cold, April they also celebrate Phuo Sui Chea ( Songkran in Thailand)

[@mrchildrenen]

❤❤❤

[@MFKR-ix1un]

你難道不是中國人嗎？為了一個島而放棄960萬平方公里那不是蠢嗎？

[@jasonle762]

I usually don't subscribe after first time viewing a content creator. You guys are a joy to watch: so wholesome, so life affirming!

[@dddyyy371]

As a Chinese who has never been to Yunnan, I was deeply shocked by the beautiful scenery here. Thank you for your video. Yunnan, the next travel destination, scheduled.

[@wyz9815]

I have been there twice, just envy people living there!

[@junli6065]

I spent a month there during Chinese new year, love the place

[@davidlaw9686]

Me too. And I am thinking if they'd found a way to Heaven.

[@Jimmy_Chow]

我也是，风景太惊艳了

[@2633309]

The BGM Dream Chaser in the middle sounds good

[@karenpolansky9097]

Holy crow! How stunningly amazing all of it is! Thirty-two minutes is hardly enough time to take it all in, but once again, you did a fabulous job giving us a glimpse. ❤❤

[@roamingelk7271]

I agree..... pretty sure I could have watched hours and hours of video. An amazing place that I never knew I needed to see until this little peek. Thank you Nikki and Jason.

[@yakhuantan8642]

Don't just watch videos, go and immerse yourself in all these beautiful places

[@huihengliao9388]

omg stunning video with really high-quality production!! love it and will add Yunnan to my bucket list

[@garycumberland8089]

I watched a Documentary called ‘Beyond the Clouds’ in the late 1980’s and it was captivating. Fifteen years later I meet my wife who was from Chengdu and a couple of years later we travelled to Li Jiang and you found what we found a beautiful city full of beautiful people. If I had a wish to visit one last place before I die it would be Li Jiang.

[@user-wo9rc3vw8i]

yeah I remember that I watched on TV in HongKong back then. the Chinese title was 在雲之南， 雲南Yunnan. this one also alike.

[@juntaoxiao3908]

在云南比丽江美丽的地方有很多，你要改变的遗言😅

[@zimuli3549]

Welcome such friendly foreign friends to visit China. As a Chinese, I can tell you that China has an extremely safe environment, friendly people, countless natural beauty, historic sites, a long culture, and an endless variety of cuisines. China is a treasure for all travel lovers!

[@wyz9815]

So true!

[@grahamtaylor4895]

Just found this channel! Absolutely loving your vlogs! The historic elements you talk about are amazing! 😃

[@peterfischer5459]

Before I share this video I just wanted to thank both of you for this wonderful effort and bringing this out. So so beautiful. ❤ Hoping to visit this year.

[@hhydar883]

Being from Pakistan, it sad that we dpn't know much about our neighboring country and this video truly opened my eyes. This is the China i desperately want to visit, the ancient towns, their history, civilization, culture, local cuisines, beautiful alleyways, and traditional attires. Truly a wonderful experience watching this.

[@achtungbaby2009]

small town. 99% Buddhist region. No mosque no muslim food there.

[@blang7017]

​@@achtungbaby2009Wrong, the peoples in this town are mostly ethnic Naji tribe.

[@WalkingSideways]

​@@achtungbaby2009that has nothing to do with the comment this gentleman has made. He simply wants to travel to China, plus not all Muslims follow strict religious rules. There's chicken, beef, vegetarian food available and he doesn't need a mosque to make his daily prayers. Maybe you should travel yourself to open your mind up to different people and cultures. Making assumptions about people simply from the place they come from is a problem Chinese people also face, have some consideration please.

[@REALGUCHENG]

Welcome bro 😊

[@soowo5942]

Chinese people love Pakistan and its people.

[@jadesmith574]

Thank you so much for this BEAUTIFUL video! I was at one point crying just looking at the Beauty of the city! The culture and pride of the Naxi people. I’m amazed! 🌟👏❤️💐

[@francineclave2207]

I cried in in the last two as well! I had no idea!!!!

[@carenclemmons5002]

I am so thankful that you two native Texans have opened up the vast and beautiful legacy of the Chinese people. I was fortunate enough to have learned from my father, a busy physician and good ol’ boy from east and west Texas, who, in his off time, studied the horticultural practices of a society claiming close inheritance from what nature shows them. Grace, mercy and honor always among their interactions with all of nature and its inhabitants. Of course I said all this without mention of governing bodies, just referring to the simple masses of humans. I haven’t any knowledge of how the Chinese rulers and religion fit into their respect for what nature displays to them. At any rate it is high time more people become aware of their significant contributions 😢to our world knowledge.

[@wilkowanders]

Wow, your honesty is refreshing! It's amazing how travel can often exceed our expectations.Thanks for sharing your experience, and I'm inspired to visit China someday too!

[@gillesrousselle322]

I have just been there a week ago!! Ancient Lijiang city is amazing, I really recommend the Yuhu village close to the Yulong snow mountains, an American explorer had spend 20 years there to study naxi culture, people can still visit his house as a museum! The ancient Dali city is amazing too, different vibe from Lijiang! I did two-day hike at tiger leeping gorge, absolutely stunning, I agree with you, it is worth staying at least a week

[@WILL-eb8eo]

I visited Lijiang 3 months ago, your video just reminds me of the beautiful, gorgeous,wonderful town once again, thank you!! It is indeed the place tourists should visit once at least.

[@juntaoxiao3908]

对我来说，大理更美，云南有非常多美丽的城市，我不喜欢丽江过度商业化。

[@debbyschweighardt5810]

I never watched an episode twice, until now. This entire episode is a feast for the eyes. Thank you so much for taking us along!

[@okhfrg5253]

@@fs5775why

[@spunkycat6144]

Haha, me too. I was like REWIND 😂😂

[@janfong4051]

Me too. And wishing I were there.

[@rosesblue1218]

I want to live there so much

[@rainsunon]

I love this video, and thanks for sharing, I watched several times, not only for the scenery, but for your smiles .

[@kevinsu8310]

Awesome filming and story telling! Loved your curiosity about different cultures and smiles, which makes the viewer enjoy the journey all the way. Just subscribed your channel😊

[@walkerig1]

This has got to be your greatest land based episode.

[@aulii11]

"It'll change your perspective on everything." I absolutely agree - the most valuable thing I got from my time in the US military is having gone to multiple countries. I was not your typical US serviceman, I was in the habit of researching where we were going (a little more time consuming in the 1960s) and staying away from the bars and brothels, instead mingling with the locals (as much as we were allowed to) and learning how similar we all are. I wouldn't trade those experiences for anything! Fantastic episode, thank you for letting us tag along!

[@zha0nan]

即使你最好的朋友也不喜欢你全副武装开着坦克去拜访他。请坐邮轮来而不是免费的战舰，中国的大门永远为你敞开，欢迎你脱掉满身军事装备的善良美国人。❤

[@user-ki2bq6kd7s]

好可惜，我们中国真羡慕日本和韩国，有我们中国没有的美军😂

[@iheartchina8160]

This is MY FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD - I am glad you had a good time!!!

[@xuehanjiang3474]

China actually have the most UNESCO world nature heritages and so many extremely beautiful landscapes. However, all of these are not known to the west (not advertised/promoted/reported by the western medias, as long as many other positive sides of China ). Hope you can come back and explore more places of China.

[@h.b.2146]

It is known. Don't do "Westerners" bashing, if you do not appreciate "Chinese" bashing.

[@Koumei_0v0]

他这段话只是在陈述事实……没有你说的“抨击西方”，请不要那么好为人师。@@h.b.2146

[@xuehanjiang3474]

@@h.b.2146 where do u know? tell me

[@xuehanjiang3474]

@@h.b.2146 do u know 稻城亚丁daocheng yading, or do u know 天山 tianshan， do u know jiuszhaigou 九寨沟， or do u know badanjilin dessert 巴丹吉林？ my first comment is about western media not about "westerners", and i am not aiming at spread hatred. I just pointed out the turth that China's nature beauty is beyond what 99.9% westerner's knows about china, and there are so many hidden gems. what makes you so aggressive?

[@SailingPennyLane]

It looks like something out of a fairytale.... What an incredible place! Love that you support the local economy and the artists that create amazing goods. 😍

[@sunset3052]

Love your video, love your background music! Thank you for sharing the great China!

[@laick123]

Most foreigners criticised china becoz they never being there. It is very difficult for them to handle the reality of china progress, peaceful n prosperity in sure a short time ❤❤❤

[@zhaokwong5544]

So true.

[@laick123]

@@zhaokwong5544 I am telling the truth only ✌️✌️

[@user-tc9lo1yj1b]

作为一个中国人我从来没去过丽江，你们的视频太美丽了，我也迷上了这个美丽的地方，谢谢你们的拍摄，祝福你们旅行一切顺利，享受生活吧！！❤❤🎉🎉

[@chris_vv1344]

主持人站在丽江古城入口（江主席题词的地方）我跟我老婆也有合影，都13年了……

[@colacoca9992]

云南一定要去，大理丽江西双版纳，那里的风景和少数民族风情太让人喜欢了！

[@afraw9293]

Great Video! I just love the way you record your trip and the city. You two have such an inspiring vibe and the background music chosen for the videos is great also

[@peterlim8416]

Thanks for your sharing, its truly amazing on the camera perspective you had shot, it brings out the beauty of a city you had mentioned, i can really feel the vibe and have the urge to be there and share the joys with you two. Thank you so much, this is really an awesome video 😊

[@toolkit71]

Years ago I found your channel when you bought your first "sailboat" and didn't even know how to sail. What kept me interested over all these years is your amazing video's of places that most of us will never be able to see. Thank you so much for what you do every week. It means a lot to many people.

[@377caprice]

💯 agree!!

[@leonieburnham322]

Ditto

[@shunchoi7591]

Enjoy your China holiday, miss my hometown Xiamen, can’t wait to see you sailing out from the garden city.

[@dryroasted5599]

4680 m is 15,354 ft! That's higher than any mountain in the continental US, and only six peaks in Alaska top it. It's amazing that all those people weren't getting altitude sickness.

[@blueukc]

for a short while should be ok, the bottom of mountain about 2000 meters

[@4ka778]

4680m is the trail end , the top is 5596m .

[@feifeishuishui]

There must be some people who have altitude sickness. Plus you have seen people have oxigen tanks in their hands. Otherwise I believe more people would have problem

[@berricks]

There are vomit sinks along the walkway for people who experience altitude sickness. Also, many sellers of oxygen bottles.

[@gage1nate2]

Wow, how beautiful. What an experience it must have been for you, it surely was for me. Thank you for sharing.

[@dougrodriguez4977]

I’ve never visited China but I’ve been to Japan. I loved Japan, your video tells me I must visit China, it’s beautiful.

[@lintianyu2298]

You definitely should visit China, and you are so welcomed!

[@chunzhang-kd9qx]

中国大部分地方我都去旅游过了，推荐你去四川九寨沟和黄龙景区，绝对不会让你失望，如果你喜欢爬山 黄山和华山是最漂亮的地方

[@user-xu5zp1wu7c]

@@chunzhang-kd9qx

[@danhe6589]

日本的确很美丽就像一个精致的女人，中国太大了，他包罗万象。

[@friendsgroup123]

China is such an actually treasure country, amazing!

[@michaelwang6125]

much was lost due to the internal war for power that cause a cultural revolution event but it has its beauties.

[@bozhang696]

amazing is not cnina,s purpose

[@neo_smith]

A mix of ancient and modern, maybe even back to the future.

[@shawnsoh5353]

​@@michaelwang6125 北美原屬於印地安原住民 現在呢？😒

[@michaelwang6125]

@@shawnsoh5353 聯邦認可的美洲原住民 ? 美國約有 326 個聯邦認可的印第安人保留地 目前約有 100 萬原住民 居住在北美； 他們可以自由出行，有的還享有國家補助 保持他們傳統的生活方式和語言，甚至有人選擇開設賭場等等 (California)； 名義上和事實上； 這些保留土地屬於他們，他們唯一不能做的就是組成自己的國家 (當然 可能沒有任何部落領導人願意在其毫無價值的情況下創建自己的國家 - 美元目前是主導貨幣。任何一個部落領導人都不想這樣做） 說到這裡，新疆的少數民族在大陸過得怎麼樣… 🐒 🙊-996- -997- 🙉 他們一定也 擁有新鮮空氣 很幸福地和家人一起生活著 ... 對吧？🙈

[@bobram94]

I don't know about other viewers, but I am so loving these last two videos. Makes me want to travel to and see and enjoy the history and culture.

[@palmpalm5131]

I feel the same way.

[@iriswu-bn5ii]

welcome to China❤

[@windflower421]

This Vlog spaced me out by the title of : Americans in China. I just wonder who they are, and what they saw and felt about China, my dear homeland. It's because currently all issues mentioned in most public media are mainly on the negative. The two male and female alternating commentators initially gave me a benign and pleasant impression and inspired me to read on. Then I discovered they were no ordinary people as they portrayed what they saw in China in a very profound, artistic and gratefully friendly manner. I raised my hat to them! I can tell they see every bit of the scenery in China with their hearts, and good consciousness, not just their eyes. I appreciate their time, mindfulness and effort in making such an outstanding video after the trip. The music in the video is beautiful and their comments are so encouraging. Last but not least, the video has brought together so many astounding viewers who write out numerous heart-bottom admirable comments. Great work guys! You have won my heart!

[@jiabaoguo8736]

This is a stunning video! I used to have a road trip with my family in 2021 in Yunnan province. Glad you enjoyed China! ❤

[@billshi6005]

been there in 2004 when I was 6, the ancient town looks much more beautiful than it was 20 years ago. At the time the road was also bad, we took 6 hours to cover some 120km journey. Glad to see its huge development.

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

Tourism does keep these gems alive, even if a little less authentic, they live and traditions survive and change modernity by the city people experiencing another way of life. So all in all, very much a positive, imo.

[@bertmacdonald337]

These last two videos are the very essence of Gone with the Wynns, I`ve been spellbound! Obviously a tourist town yet you managed to get beyond that and engage with the locals. Surprise to me was the chinese coffee ! Splash day is drawing ever closer, fair winds guys xx

[@AORD72]

"spellbound", sums it up.

[@shuofeng1219]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! It refreshs my memories of the stunning beauty in Yunnan, especially Lijiang, where I visited 20 years ago as a child. Watching your video was so heartwarming, in particular amidst the unavoidable haze of politics, seeing your couples' inclusive and kind to different cultures and people. Wishing you more beautiful journeys ahead. Best wishes from a Chinese.

[@MusicforMe123]

You two are amazing, your technique in capturing the essence of your journey is breathtaking. Life is good, absorb every minute of it!!!

[@harrisgu8936]

This is the one of the best videos which introduce Lijiang ancient town that I have ever seen. I can tell that you two are so match and lovely couple ,thanks for sharing .The woodcarver in the video is my teacher who taught me how to do the wood carving in 2017, not only his skills but also his characteristic influence me a lot , looking forward going back there next summer. wish you guys the best🙏

[@AMCGremlin1973]

WOW! WOW! WOW! Just WOW! You have given me an appreciation for China that I never had before. What a incredible village. Reminds me of The Swiss Alps, Munich, New Mexico, The Grand Canyon, and the narrow streets full of shops like a village in the UK, Italy or Spain. Truly breathtaking, thank you for sharing it with us. IMHO this may have been your best video ever.

[@glennw.4570]

My wife and I live in retirement in her hometown of Beihai, by the sea. As an American expat who loves China, I thank you for showing how truly nice the country and people are. People are people, and people are not the problem with the world. Governments are.

[@lawwingfai]

Specifically, Politics are.