China's MOST Beautiful Village in Rural Yunnan I S2, EP75

Shaxi, Yunnan is a small village on my way to Tibet. I knew it was quite beautiful but I never expected I would like it so much. In fact, it was one of the most beautiful old towns that I have ever seen.
People were super friendly, and you can see the old traditional artisan shops in the small alleys of Shaxi Village. Then eventually I reached Lixiang, another old village on the edge of the mountains.
Join me on this adventure through Yunnan Province on my way to Tibet 🎬
0:00 Intro
1:40 Shaxi Village
6:52 Old Town
17:24 Heading to Lixiang
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[@cocoanutte]

The best part of our day is after lunch and we take our homemade coffee chocolate sweet potato pudding to the TV room to watch Yan's latest travel vlog. Do you know what we like the most about your videos, Xiao Yan? They're so real, none of your footage is 'staged'. We got to follow you around on your travels.

[@jcheah22]

Thank you Yan Appreciate Stay safe ..from Penang ❤

[@wantedplayer3911]

china is fascinating both ancient and modern.

[@Theodisc]

I like it when you read us out the signs on the buildings and doors for us non-sinophones. 💙🙏🏽

[@bertanelson8062]

Yes & reading right to left? I didn't know that.

[@Moksha-Raver]

@@bertanelson8062 Glad we do not do that or we would sound like Yoda.

[@kerrytom4731]

I love this gal! Cute personality with a beautiful spirit that shows the world what China villages are all about.

[@Scrat335]

She needs to get together with Elle from Russia.

[@Juizhaigou]

I visited Shaxi in 2006 when it was a still run-down, sleepy hollow. I'm so glad the tasteful restoration has turned it into a gem.

[@user-wn1wv1uy5y]

Your videos are better than anything I watched on TV about China. I love the way you present your country and your people. Thank you for the Mandarin and English subtitles. Your videos are so motivating for studying the language and to visit your beautiful country.

[@shesaidsomething1]

I love this so much. Thank you for bringing the beauty of China to the world (and especially these small villages).

[@aizhongwen]

Thanks for showing beautiful ancient China village. God bless your excellent excursions ❤⚘️

[@user-fp3oc9uu1d]

清風吹古道，碧水洗心塵。The cool breeze blows on the ancient road, and the clear water washes away the dust in the heart。

[@yinqi7428]

这对联写的不错

[@joelchoi8150]

It's like a scene from an old Chinese movie. How wonderful is your country! I respect your country for protecting its diverse cultures. Now Yunnan is on my travel bucket list!

[@garetteL]

China is so pretty. I wish more people could visit here someday

[@ibolyakovari922]

Üdvözöllek Budapestről! Szép helyre vittél most is magaddal😊 szeretek veled utazni. Kedves is vagy, és ügyes is.❤ Igen, élvezem a veled való utazást! Várom a következőt 😊

[@kittykat9955]

so beautiful... i could just live there and spend the rest of my days in a small town... (sigh)

[@eddenoy321]

What a great China channel and the presenter is so relaxing to listen to.

[@FernandoJamesFX]

Hey Yan ! Really Thank You For This Early Video This Week !!!! I Didn't Know About This Village So Close to Lijiang, So I Must Go in October in My Way from Dali to Lhasa. You Take Care and Be Happy!!! Fernando.

[@littlechineseeverywhere]

Thank you Fernando!! Yes in late summer it's the best travel time 🥰

[@FernandoJamesFX]

@@littlechineseeverywhere Thank You So Much!. Good Trip and Take Care on The Road! 🙂

[@WalkingSideways]

Just saw Flora & Note visit to this town. Omg, I couldn't agree more, it is the most idyllic place I've seen in China! It's not like the other places where it's designed more as a touristic destination. This feels much more like an organic community, so glad you visited Yan, it's gorgeous!❤

[@Jolanta666]

Kochana Yan, dziękuję Ci za piękną podróż . Piękna historia, krajobrazy i twój głos który jest taki miły. To dla mnie wielkie wyrożnienie ❤ jeżdżąc z Tobą przez ten fantastyczny kraj. Pozdrawiam serdecznie

[@auraak7702]

Beautiful village sorrounded by green fields and having ancient houses. The presentation by Yan is clear. Thank you little Chinese Yan for making this video.

[@alextube2551]

Love seeing these ancient buildings and architecture.

[@user-zk9hi9ju8c]

My ancestors were from Dai people. Very proud of my heritage. Best regards from Indiana!

[@user-jj6mx3tc1g]

Dai people are in Xishuangbanna😅Bai nationality is a completely sinicized nationality in Sino-Tibetan language family.😂

[@user-zk9hi9ju8c]

@@user-jj6mx3tc1g Thank you!

[@user-wn8ym2nb5k]

I have been there once and it has been 15 years since. Highly recommended

[@anamariadiasabdalah7239]

Eu vejo com você essas pequenas cidades antigas e sempre sinto algo que não tem palavras,uma mistura de alegria e saudade. 🥰🙏👋

[@williammorrison5678]

Very interesting place. The village was charming.

[@johnbenson2919]

Absolutely stunning, both Shaxi and the countryside. Thanks for sharing

[@MeTravel247]

Your videos are cleansing ❤ and meditation for the soul.

[@maryjones5710]

I love the music you played for the aerial video, such a beautiful ancient town. My dream would be to have a central courtyard house, with plants and maybe a water feature. The Buddhist Temple looks so beautiful. The skill of the woodcarvers is wonderful.

[@mattwillis3219]

Yunnan is super cosy, feels like one big home, getting the feeling that rural china with the shared home quads makes for a very comfortable community. Thanks for sharing Yan!

[@WWIIDaughter7]

So glad you stay that extra day to bring us something so beautiful in these dark days.

[@lotus6560]

Thank you so much for this. It's so good to see the restoration work going on in this beautiful village. May your future generations be proud of, and enjoy their cultural heritage.

[@predrag-peterilich900]

A beautiful place indeed; you also reached it during the blooming season. 2300 m altitude in a tropical/subtropical zone - that sounds like an ideal place for living. But now we see how, within months, you have transformed from a simple, gentle, humble pedestrian, into a fierce scooter rider, searing through pedestrian - male, female, young, old,... ranks, like all those utterly annoying scooter riders in all places in China, Taiwan, Vietnam,.... (alas - they are becoming more common in the Queens borrow of New York City, though, mercifully, they are - so far - not beeping right behind you). Thank you, Yan; a very good and highly informative video.

[@MikeJones-ck4yt]

Awesome!! Lovely ancient Chinese town ❤❤

[@cillamoke]

I’d love to visit China, I have a feeling I will one day soon. Thank your for sharing your experiences ❤

[@ghengizkhan790]

Thanks for keep sharing your exploration of the less seen tradition side of China. You're an awesome narrator and teacher.

[@Skeeterlove]

What a fabulous video. The music was perfect and seeing all the beauty surrounding, you was very special. It is so important to preserve tradition.

[@yuehanslam1593]

Hi Yan, indeed this is a really beautiful ancient town. So nice to see it being carefully preserved and done so with traditional methods. Thank you.

[@ljhyou]

Yan, all the feedback encapsulate my feeling of a beautiful journey you are sharing. Lovely scenery. Thank you, Yan.❤❤❤

[@lita46pooh]

This small village has there houses and shops so close together. In your drone view it's really beautiful. Wow!😊

[@michaelasciencbrooke9826]

Love the Buddhist village. I'm a Buddhist. Beautiful country.

[@user-jj6mx3tc1g]

This is the Taoist village😅

[@jnb756]

That first village reminded mo of all those 1970's kung-fu movies I loved when I was a kid - so cool!

[@tomsanuy]

Thank you very much for your work! It's really a great pleasure watching China from where my father came from!

[@FrugalQueeninFrance]

Such a beautiful place

[@Roald79]

You missed the enchanting view of Yu Jing Bridge at sunset, which is the most charming scenery in Shaxi.

[@jparsit]

Thanks, I will see it.

[@heraldocosta1469]

Shaxi its indeed a very charming old city. and a beautiful landscape. Tks

[@peterlee5087]

Bravo Yan , and thank you. My wife and I enjoyed wandering in this area , and you added lots more detail. Your drone videos are an example to copy! We took a trip to 'Big Bend 'and Tiger-leaping Gorge -perhaps you could add those some time. We hope you will continue .Ride carefully! We value your work.

[@babivora4966]

yunnan never stops amaze me. i've been to lijiang, very beautiful old town. never been to shaxi, it's also beautiful in your video. when you took the aerial shoot of the village, i instantly recognized the bai ethnic architectural design of the houses. it's unique and functional

[@luzineidecarvalho4384]

OLÁ ! Lindo mesmo esse novo caminho. Feliz temporada para você . ♥♥

[@terryhardjowirogo2287]

Always enjoy your interesting and beautiful trip to different areas of China . Thank you .

[@tadyongmadridejos561]

a very nice trip as you walk around an ancient town and superb aerial view, looking for more excellent tour

[@ahhoonlim3672]

Thank you, Yan. Beautiful

[@titosilveira2005]

Buenas como va espero que genial, bendiciones para ti y todos los que tu quieres 🎉🎉, fenomenal imágenes es un placer ver tus viajes , como guía turística digital, gracias Yan JieJie 🎉 :)

[@chitru1983]

This is one of the locations of the cdrama Meet Yourself last year which stars Liu Yifei who played Mulan in the live action movie. Highly recommended cdrama. The sceneries and quaint cafes and streets are so pretty it makes you wanna pack up and live in Yunnan. The square with the tree in the middle definitely is on the drama. The carving workshop looks familiar too but nsure if same shooting location. I was waiting for that iconic bridge that the drama popularized and from what i heard is now a tourist draw. And the canola fields, so beautiful. I just might need to rewatch the drama if only to appreciate Shaxi, Lijiang and Dali.

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Another Beautiful Adventure Thank You🙂❤👍Watching from Canada🙂🙂🙂

[@monzurchowdhury6082]

Love from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@curryhousechicken]

Mon …India is more beautiful and clean

[@rupalibiswas5128]

​@@curryhousechickenhatred mat spread Karo 😢.

[@user-yn8uq8qm1q]

You are quite a traveling younger lady. Continue to enjoy your unusual travels. I lived in Qingdao for two years, another interesting coastal large city in mighty Shandong.

[@watahheater23]

I love your drone footage. Again, you make me feel like I'm there.😎

[@kennytam9514]

The aerial video of the farming area is amazing. It really shows the beauty of the country side of Shaxi. Thanks Yan.

[@jeraldbaxter3532]

Thank you! Both traditional villages are beautiful!

[@ExpatNatt]

I have to see this for myself! Stunning! ❤ Love from Shanghai!

[@Scrat335]

You can explore China for a lifetime. Love your videos.

[@JohnJohn-kw3zx]

enjoy the view so much, yes u right u put all the move n view together ... great❤

[@LaGERISUNDERWOODBELL]

I can't get enough of your drone excursions! The videography is outstanding and the accompanying sound track takes it to another level! Well done as always! Thank you!!

[@beeheart6324]

thank you for this beautiful video! I love the small old villages you are showing us. Wow, how different from the Western world I know. All the best ;-)

[@karenburrows9184]

This is exactly what my soul needed today. Thank you, Yan.

[@AhJodie]

Thank you for sharing this beautiful video, I learn so much watching your channel! You also make me feel inspired to go out and look around, to live basically! I hope you stay well and happy!

[@nivzfrabx3718]

Your channel it's a treasure Yan, thank you for showing us this incredible country, traditional Chinese architecture it's unmatched!

[@Cheng-Learning-English]

It’s great to explore the rural area of our country as freely as you have been doing now. Great video !

[@user-wf1ey2im4z]

You are amazing with the drone! Really shows us incredible sites. Keep up the good work.

[@user-np3vn8yg7o]

Really enjoyed this video, great aerial photos. Your commentary is informative, you allows the pictures to tell the story. Thanks !

[@user-zd6sy6ol1b]

Love the ancient village, from Thailand

[@KiKi-ul1bj]

Beautiful scenery. Even old neighborhoods are so clean and well kept. ❤

[@ChibiZerocchi]

Such an incredibly beautiful place... I wish I would not be so anxious about traveling to China as someone who only knows a handful of words ._. Thanks to your videos I can at least experience a tiny bit of this beautiful, beautiful country. Please, never change the very real way of doing your videos. I enjoy them greatly

[@stanendo3537]

You are the best in sharing China!! Excellent video and narration🙏👍😊❤️ You are outstanding in sharing the situations. Always enjoy your videos! You are a scholar, artist and professional!

[@ltribley]

The images of Yulong Mountain brought back many cherished memories during our time spent in Lijiang a number of years ago. Thank you for the memories. :-)

[@oppoooppoo9546]

I really like the ancient Chinese village. 👍👍

[@teohkokseong1150]

Thanks Yan for the beautiful area. I hope to go there if I visit Dali. Take care and drive carefully.

[@chasdrum]

Now, this may be my favorite of your wonderful videos, except there's that one on the communal round houses from a few years ago that I've watched a few times and the one on the long narrow cities along the river between mountains. So many others. I guess I don't need to have favorites. They're all a joy. Thank you for these beautiful glimpses of your country and the nice people who live there. Travel safe.

[@ron9465]

Always watching, always enjoying and always liking.😃

[@mumblerocks77]

I've had the pleasure of traveling to Shaxi in 2013. It was much, much quieter back then. It still has this ineffable old-world quality that stirs the heart. Like something out of Zelda, but real.

[@trevorbacelli]

Once again Yan you get great travel shots, I liked the in Shaxi area,very quite & beautiful old houses & lovely rural farming scenes, I noticed not many people ,like how the motor cars,Motor bikes increased in Baisha lots more people, Oh what beautiful drone shots,it makes your videos Yan, thank you for showing us all about Chinas Rural areas, as I call it the Eyes of the Golden Eagle, Cheers & Best Wishes ,Keep Safe ,Regards Trevor.W.Bacelli. Biloela Qld Australia.👍🐕🐎🦄🦌🐂🐃🐖🐗🐏🐑🐐🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🐨🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🦃🐔🐓🦆🦢🦋🏵🏵🏵🏵🏵🏵🏵🏵🏵🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌺🌼🌴

[@PhryneMnesarete]

It’s nice to see a historical town in China that is actually preserved with its original character in a genuine way. I feel like so many of the historic places in China become almost like theme parks, where the costumes and traditions become a sort of Disney attraction for tourists instead of an actual living culture.

[@Skyjacker_]

I've been to Shaxi. Very nice place. Not far from there is the Shibao Mountain 石宝山, which has many Buddhist rock carvings.

[@liamksw]

Thank you for this most interesting video. Your narrative of facts of ancient towns are clear n no nonsense. Keep doing yr China adventures n sharing with yr followers. You r great

[@dexterburles2144]

Thank you for showing me a part of the world that I will never visit. It is so beautiful. Thank you.

[@zernafelma]

thank you for sharing with us the beauty of china.. How I wish I could visit there someday.❤❤ I really love watching your videos!

[@alicealice4454]

Thank you young lady Yan for showing us this lovely ancient villages and countryside, so beautiful! Greetings from west Austria😊

[@INTRADOSNETO]

As usual you give us a nice moments of China. 💖🌹

[@Mountainmom61]

Thank you so much for taking us to this Beautiful village Safe Travels ❤️

[@zailinahmad9695]

Dear Yan sending you ❤️🩵💜🩷♥️💚 for this splendid vlogg of Shaxi & Lijiang. I actually saw this beautiful place through another channel Flora and Note and love it. Appreciate all your effort to share /show us your beautiful country. Be well and safe😘

[@lenalena8071]

Гарний контент, музика.❤️🇺🇦

[@user-gt3wz8ly4o]

Go go Ukraine 🇺🇦

[@chongoiah3800]

Many years ago I trekked the tiger gorge trail along the yulong snow mountain that is on the opposite side. It was really beautiful.

[@DoK166]

It’s been such an amazing time following your journey over the years. Wishing you more safe travels 😊

[@Non.Nobis.Domine]

Excellent! Thank you.

[@chenyinmei6466]

once again..thank you

[@juliesemczyszyn5015]

What a lovely place. Thanks for showing it to me.

[@cassiezhouzhou]

It's beautiful! I really like this village, the decorative details and the architectural style you presented in the video. It will be our next travel destination.

[@ukchub6633]

Thanks for sharing again, I love old ancient buildings. We don't need modern buildings anymore hehe. If people want that just go to city somewhere to live ☺ retain the old buildings for memory is the most important now adays thanks again

[@adamcaillouette7375]

Rural places like that should stay preserved for a long time. They show the roots and beauty of old China!

[@Arvindk4]

Lovely Journey

[@juliet009]

好亲切啊这些老房子 童年的回忆

[@reconmodelsvaughn469]

What a incredible video I wish I could go and visit keep up the great work your videos are amazing