CHINA’S MOST PHOTOGENIC TOWN: what’s it really like? ⛰ 跟社交媒体上刷到的美照比，阳朔到底怎么样？

[@miraclemaker9750]

I got goosebumps when I saw this grandpa say he is 94 years old. He has been in this river for a century and he has witnessed the changes in China.

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

China one of the best country in the world ❤️. Raise your 👍 if you believe China is progressive and beautiful country too. CPC care it's people too.

[@frankietan4074]

👍🖐️

[@hendrik7502]

Thanks Kate for showing the beauty of Yangshuo. You can publish an encylopedia of your travel all over China.

[@hainanbob6144]

Good idea, a glossy printed version! Great for coffee tables everywhere.

[@Razear]

The fisherman looks like he walked out of a Chinese historical drama...epic beard. Life seems so peaceful and chaos-free in rural China, almost like you're going back in time to a bygone era.

[@lm-pw9ul]

Nice city with lots of beautiful nature

[@g33k_Tech]

hes from tang dynasty ahahaha

[@saanjanibaar8085]

@@g33k_Tech and still alive 😂😂

[@seanmaguire9950]

Hard life though, if you look in those old (or new) houses in the villages and there isn't a lot of comfort there. I'm sure most people have easier lives in China now than 50 years ago.

[@吉乐功]

​@@seanmaguire9950 I heard my grandfather said that his generation could not eat enough. They ate one meal a day or even several days. They used their belts to tighten their bellies. They could only eat an egg during the Spring Festival. He was almost born in one of the darkest periods in Chinese history

[@grd46h]

We visited Guilin 22 years ago on an organised tour that included seeing the cormorant fishing at night and a trip down the river Lee on a bamboo raft. It was a magical place. Although it still looks lovely, it is a lot more commercial and flooded with tourist like a lot of the popular places in China. So searching out the local life like you do Ian more authentic. 🙏 thanks

[@theolich4384]

Been to Guilin/Yangshuo earlier last year and curiously the place was quiet...due to the pandemic devastating the tourist industry, even within China where it's been relatively well managed. The highly develop tourist district felt empty yet serene, without the usual huge crowd.

[@TinyewPoon]

hope your parents could come to China soon and have a good time with their beloved daughter and son-in-law enjoying China's beautiful scenery and tasty food.

[@jcgoobee]

My goodness. This is one of the places that I really DO want to visit in China. The areas are truly natural beauties and the bamboo rafting would be quite an experience to try out in life. :)

[@jerometsowinghuen]

It is a paradise to take lovely pictures in Yangshou, I guess this place is also popular for everyone around the world. 📸 Not just hiking, but also have a chance to feel its natural surroundings.

[@KatiePrescott]

I love Yangshuo! Visited three times on various trips to China and it's on my list of places to return to. Although those fake plastic bamboo rafts are definitely for the tourists too - the first time I went to Yangshuo (about six years ago, during Chinese New Year), we booked a "bamboo boat trip" from Guilin to Yangshuo and EVERY raft going down the Li River (the whole river was packed with them, plus some ugly ferries) was a plastic one. The bamboo rafts are only on the smaller rivers :) So a tip for future tourists, don't book a fake bamboo boat trip. Just wander along one of the smaller rivers and you'll find someone renting out legit ones.

[@kats_journey_east]

The lady on the banks told me the Li River doesn’t have real bamboo rafts , they are only in the tributaries , it’s definitely not something you would be able to guess while booking online 😔the plastic ones do the same job but they just don’t have the right ✨vibe✨ , just not cute , not romantic

[@KatiePrescott]

@@kats_journey_east yeah exactly! I think we booked it online or at the hostel or something in advance, so was quite a disappointment to find them all plastic! And the river was PACKED with plastic rafts and ferries, really noisy :'( But later we saw the bamboo rafts on one of the smaller rivers around Yangshuo, and in much more peaceful surroundings - would definitely recommend these instead!

[@NoelLee89]

The endless discoveries of rural China

[@kats_journey_east]

Hell Ya 🚲

[@xliu390]

Enjoy your videos very much. A small correction-The "rain coat" the fisherman wears is not made of pine needles. It is made of the fiber from the sheathes of the palm tree leaves. In Chinese, it is called 棕衣. People from my hometown in Sichuan call it 蓑衣。Likely the only raincoat particularly for the farmers in the old days before plastic was brought into China.

[@kats_journey_east]

Thanks for the info 😄😄

[@RespectOthers1]

This wholesome video definitely showcases this beautiful place from more interesting angles than other Yangshuo videos. Unlike those cormorants we get to swallow this entire delicious video! :D

[@funnynutty2759]

Oh poor cormorants! But good riddance of the tight strings around their long necks. Free at L-A-S-T!

[@jonah_lau]

This is so wonderful, thank you 阳离子. I'm Chinese and have been studying in Italy since 3 years ago and I've seen so many students around me have had deep misconceptions about China. I would have always shown your videos to them and this really saved lots of time to explain. Your preferences for the Chinese countryside life are very inspiring to me, especially for my future plans for making videos in Italy. I'm a Christian and am very interested in churches. Instead of shooting the big churches in Italy where everyone knows, I'd rather go out into the Italian countryside, as you've focused on, shoot the beautiful wet frescoes in the small churches. I hope my project is going to start soon. I am so glad to see that 小王总 seems to have recovered mentally from the grief of losing his mother. I wish you two the best❤️

[@longyou8254]

Thumbs up

[@kats_journey_east]

Glad you like the videos , I feel you about the churches , it’s like how I like filming all the tiny village temples and shrines not just the main big ones that attract all the tourists 😁😁

[@detrickguillory7537]

Gemelli - I wish you great success with your project. You have so much to be proud of, please never forget the history, inventions, progress, … of beautiful China. If the locals start to compare Italy to China, never let them forget that it was beautiful China who invented pasta, gun powder, tea, alcohol, paper, silk & compass. Italians are known world wide for pasta, but it was Marco Polo who brought it back from beautiful China. GODspeed!

[@jonah_lau]

@@detrickguillory7537 ❤️❤️❤️

[@beyourself.7879]

怎么这么多中国人我想看外国人的评论

[@karthur3421]

holy cow, 93-94... and his son passed away at 60, and his grandson is 40.... and this old man is still so coherant!

[@Max-um4ze]

Now this is the content I want to see! Spectacular Katherine!

[@kats_journey_east]

😁😁

[@terryx4972]

很喜欢妳的观点，现在太多景点非常商业化，各种修图美颜，我之前去过一次巴厘岛，就非常后悔。最近去的迪拜也是，各种网红图，走在迪拜还有风沙，非常不舒服。欢迎老外拍出真实没有滤镜的中国，另妳的中文好棒👍🏻

[@lamheenhammer7802]

Beautiful picturesque town! And friendly locals too.

[@marhen4283]

Ooh Yangshuo, I was there in October of 2015, its a nice and warm place as all of Guilin. And the nature is awesome! I would also recommend the mountain-water theatre in Yangshuo. And a bicycle ride around Yangshuo is a most, i agree with you there =).

[@fanchuendennistsang4569]

In September 2019, We went into the hotel we were to stay from the backyard after our couch parked there. After check-in we exited the hotel by the main entrance. As we stepped out we were all shocked because a mountain looked like a large pyramid was just right before us. Actually the mountain is not very close to the hotel. But the feeling was gorgeous.

[@joaowust]

I’m following you amazing tours around china not for a long time, you are a very brave young lady. I’m not saying china is dangerous, actually is very safe, I live in Shenzhen for about 12 years. Thumbs up!

[@hangtuah888]

With due respect, I think you wanted to mean "adventurous" instead of brave. 😜😜😜😜 Brave should only be used when Yang Yang stared down the water buffaloes and have a tangle with the village dogs.

[@Dovid2000]

China and its people never cease to amaze me!

[@iamnotfooled]

I have wanted to know what the real China is like. And I am getting that info through you. Thanks for your enlightening and amazing vlogs . You really go off the beaten path!!

[@罐头-n3g]

哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

[@jcen911]

Both modern metropolis' you see and this are all 'Real' China, The country is going through changes and improving thats all.

[@吉乐功]

Did you know that when this grandfather was born, China's average life expectancy was only 30 years old. Looking the smile on his face,How amazing change in China

[@0animalproductworld558]

The man who started fishing when he was 10 🐁 He looks exactly like those Chinese men portrayed in ancient Chinese sketches and Chinese painting from those brushes and black ink 🍠 Amazing! I can’t believe I get to see such person! Pure legendary! 🐓

[@saesae5887]

I hope I can follow in your footsteps and live in China (and bike ride half as much!), I'm trying to learn Mandarin and get my life together to make it possible sooner rather than later. Your attitude inspires me so much and your videos are really wonderful, wholesome and educational. Thank you so much for your channel and the insights into life there. This video is the highlight of my day, I always look forward to your uploads. I wish you and Wei lots of happiness and good health, it's amazing how hardworking and open minded you are to have the life you do today, China definitely got a diamond when you decided to move and study there.

[@kats_journey_east]

Good luck on your mandarin learning journey , hope you can come to China soon , there are so many interesting things here ✨ more videos coming soon😄😄

[@hangtuah888]

Rumours had it that learning Mandarin is akin to climbing the Great Wall from end to end. Good luck and do you suggest we mount Yang Yang on a gold band if she is a diamond. Yes, Yang Yang is a real credit to herself considering she learnt Mandarin by herself not to mention writing a whole Master thesis in Chinese.

[@kats_journey_east]

@Hang Tuah Lol

[@detrickguillory7537]

Saw Sae - I love your comment, admiration & gratitude. You have the tools to accomplish this goal. Stay focused & never forget to reach out to people who have done what you want to do, they will help. Remember, they reached out to others also. I wish you joy, health & great success with this goal of yours. You will not be disappointed visiting beautiful China.

[@pbrlpgu5601]

I can chat with you if you need to practise oral mandarin online.

[@jdjssd.n.jsjssjs8951]

Thanks again for the rural tour. It is a perfect contrast to the urban tour of China's big cities, both are equally beautiful but I appreciate the videos on rural China more.

[@maychu7447]

I still remember the first (and the only one) time I saw the mountains of Guilin, I was so so so excited!! The scene was so beautiful and stunning. Thanks for another heart warming video. Love the way you interact with local ppl. Wei is always gentle and loving.

[@kats_journey_east]

It’s a beautiful place isn’t it , hope we can go again someday😻

[@josephdewuhan]

Totally enjoy your angle of seeing today’s China. So in sync with my own taste. Many thanks for producing this beautiful video. Thump up as usual.

[@ManHeIsAwesome]

Rural China seems like such a fantastical place.

[@mohammedibrahim42]

China is beautiful country, you are amazing katherine sister God bless you and bless your family ameen ☺️😇

[@380607144]

This video is so high quality that should be on the National Geographic Channel.

[@iWantPeace838]

Beautiful place, beautiful people, and of course, beautifully put together in this video. Thanks Wei and Katherine.

[@quinndelcarmen1384]

I only lived in Guangzhou for 3 years but even in a big tier 1 city I think I would conclude that Chinese in general are one of the best at grafting architecture, lifestyles, cuisine stages of development etc. together. Like potluck or food with lots of different things that at first you would think would turn out to be a culinary disaster but somehow doesn't. 😆Yangshuo is another case in point. I'm just really excited to go back to China maybe next year but until then watching lots of tour vids and especially back watching your whole playlist is the next best thing ~ 😊

[@kats_journey_east]

Hope you can come back soon, glad you like the videos 🌼

[@bcjoey9944]

Thank you for your video. You will realize how you are recording treasures when you're older looking back. Keep up the great work

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Great video! This place is so beautiful and its surroundings awesome. I did not think to see such wonderful sites in China

[@mikekok]

I was actually stunted when I 1st fly in there to guillin and later sail thru to yangshou. It was just too surreal, the sceneries, the mountains, etc and of course the bamboo ride. Never had these in my country and when we 1st saw it it blew us away hands down and we went to an ancients village by the li river. The village is actually a 1000 year old. Observing the life around was alot to take in but we finally had to go back to Zhongshan by a tour coach. Highly recommend anyone to go there. It's just unbelievablely beautiful. Definitely going back again!

[@kats_journey_east]

We hope to make a return visit next year 😁😁would love to see it during the summer or fall

[@geovanihans7104]

Wow your take on the current different generations in China was epic. I am taking notes now 😅 it is a unique time

[@notsure1276]

Amazing scenery! Thank you Katherine😁🇨🇳.

[@RoaminRob]

My grandmother is 92 and hasnt really left the house in 20 years 🤣 this guy is a legend 💪

[@thecomment9489]

Excellent short documentary. Thanks a lot for this virtual tour of this picturesque place.

[@bicycleridingaroundtheuniv2557]

阳离子真是有福之人啊！ 能和最爱的人一起，饱览这么多美景，吃到这么多美食，碰到这么多好人，此生如此，夫复何求！

[@patrickchen1382]

Really respect and enjoy your chats and interaction with the locals.

[@leongvincent8433]

Envy your gutsiness making the 2000km trip. Once again thanks for bring us the many views of beautiful China. 给你个赞👍。

[@BenjiSun]

Yes! love this town~ being there in person it's is even prettier than all the beautiful photos you can find online. and your philosophy is perfect. explore what's outside of tourist locations, those karsts aren't limited to the village, it's pretty much all over the greater Guilin area mainly along Li and Yulong rivers.

[@rayhughes]

Thank you Katherine and Wei -Indeed Yangshuo is a stunning location! Your open and approachable nature with locals gives us a chance to see a different side in a famous tourist town. ! And as a side note, I have definitely thought about getting Timekettle next time I visit😄

[@nelsonsim]

Yangshuo is indeed very instagramable. A trip there is never complete without a boat trip down the Li River. It used to be less commercialized compared to Guilin. I think it is the other way round now. Having said that, this place is picturesque and absolutely stunning. A must-visit when you are in southern China.

[@cpc9563]

Wow! That is some stunning scenery! I was also surprised at how clean it was!

[@TAIWAN-CLUB]

中國每個地方都很乾淨，只有在BBC、CNN裡的新聞裡是髒的😂😂😂

[@rebecca2950]

❤️❤️❤️🥰Katherine, thanks for sharing. You always bring joy to people , beauty of history and incredible view . This video is showing us hopes and determination from elderly you visited . Each video reminds us to often see beauty of natural , friendly and amazing people who surround us . I hope you and Wei cherish everyday of your life together and capture every moment of things you both enjoy to see and do . 💕💕💕🥰

[@kats_journey_east]

Glad you like the videos , there is so much beauty here and so many interesting stories, I love to share it with everyone 🌼🌼

[@rebecca2950]

@@kats_journey_east mom had her memorial service yesterday . I actually thought about you and Wei . I will be looking forward to your next video . Your video always light up my day , your video always touch my heart with every moment of everything you capture and every person you meet and every place you pass by , it gives people hope and see what a wonderful place and what a wonderful nature we should cherish

[@採菊绚麗]

🙏🙏感谢分享 😍桂林山水甲天下 阳朔奇峰又一家 我坐扁舟随意看 果然千朵绿莲花 阳朔是我今生梦寐以求，尽心尽力要去游山玩水的好地方，那儿真是个宛如 “人间仙境” 的世外桃源！

[@eyewitnessjoe]

So picturesque, can see why it’s so touristy!.

[@detrickguillory7537]

Thank you so much Katherine. Yangshou is in my top 3 places to visit. Your perspectives on how & what to visit are so refreshing. As soon as this pandemic is over, my fiancé (lives in Nanjing) & I will be able to take our engagement tour throughout beautiful China. I am so happy there were no siteings of wild couches in this extraordinary city. I cannot get enough of the exceptional country that is China. GODspeed!

[@kats_journey_east]

Hope you enjoy your tour , there is so much amazing scenery and so many interesting places in this country , I’m now realizing that I have nowhere near enough time to go all the places I want to go before this gap year ends 🤣

[@albertlam2433]

I loved the scenery!! This translation device is also extremely useful !!

[@andrewcheng5655]

Thankyou for showing Yangshou. It is very nice. We should travel to this place next time.

[@peterlouis3590]

I like your video. Sometimes I also travel the way like yours.

[@notsure1276]

Just saw you on the covid-19...sorry your grandfather has dementia. 😭 you should post twice a week. I always get happy when I see a video from you. I only been to Shenzhen and Hong Kong and learn so much from you. Thanks again.

[@kats_journey_east]

I wish I could update 2x a week too, editing takes sooo long though😱there is not enough time in a day , wish every day was 30 hours 😂

[@notsure1276]

@@kats_journey_east understand..I was thinking about a live stream but hrs are so different. It is 3 a.m.when your videos hit. West Coast CA. No real good ideas from me. Sorry.

[@hongbozhao3883]

What a creative and unique angle to film one of the most touristy cities in China. Truly awesome work... beautiful closing remark... drone footage of tourists in the flower field, rusty metal lining up against the wall, a man behind his cows while staring at his phone... love these poetic details

[@stanbimi]

It's entirely predictable that as the older generations pass on, some of their kids in the city will return. They will bring more changes to the old villages, with limits set by rural policies to retain agricultural land. It's an unfolding story.

[@-rurenjohn9818]

❤❤❤❤I love the channel master.

[@andrewwong2605]

Hi. Again you did the right thing. The real life in this beautiful place. Tks a million for this video.

[@rapidrainc9318]

Thank you for sharing another cool episode. I sensed quite a bit serenity in the month of March there. Those Timekettle earbuds are some impressive devices too.

[@hz240]

Spectacular scenery indeed. The views are certainly worthy of a postcard image.👌 I look forward to visiting Guangxi Province some day. Did you try their local rice noodles/specialty?

[@kats_journey_east]

Yes I had rice noodles every day , I am Obsessed with Guilin rice noodles🤣I first tried them during my Guangdong bike tour and have always been looking for them wherever we go ever since Lol

[@mickker841]

Went there in September 19 . Guilin Yangshuo such a beautiful place. Would love to go back . My heart aches watching this video with the memories it brought back There is a night time show on the river you should check out . Touristy sure but the best show of it’s kind I have seen.

[@detrickguillory7537]

Mick - Do you have any more information about the night show (name, location, …)?

[@mickker841]

@@detrickguillory7537 I can’t remember the name sorry. It’s in Yangshuo down on the riverbank. If you go there I highly recommend going.

[@firefly4784]

@@detrickguillory7537 Is it Liusanjie show…

[@americannumber2]

Wow, the ad kicks in very smooth

[@kats_journey_east]

😎😎

[@NeMayful]

Thank you. It's always relaxing to watch your contents. I want to travel back to China soon 🥲

[@戢鎮海]

The scene at time 11:40 is unbelievable beautiful

[@sylvesterfong9275]

👍👍👍 Beautiful and interesting Vlog. Thanks. Blessings.

[@kritischparken]

that sponsor was smooooothhh

[@marvinfok65]

Love that conversation with the fisherman!

[@omni3670]

Omg! Yangshuo is magical! And you guys have captured it so well! You are all so lucky to be exploring China and all that it has to offer. Who would not want to live in Yangshuo! Not me! hehehe....I love both the touristy parts and the village sceneries and the open fields and what have you. A big thank you for bringing us along.!谢谢！谢谢！

[@jasonchang2233]

absolutely beautiful. Thanks for sharing!

[@boonteoh2346]

Picturesque Guilin, thanks guys, away from the turmoil of today's woes!!👏👏

[@郭峰-c9g]

阳离子，既然到广西了，去十万大山看看，巴马县，长寿乡，那里景观壮观，非常值得去。

[@ea7366]

ohhh that cormorant fisherman...OMG he's still very strong at that age!!!goodness gracious!!!

[@ser_enatay13]

Yangshuo is amazing and you video is great as always 🤓

[@paulcaistudio]

another great video from Katherine👍

[@helmsylvanian]

love your videos! such a relaxing and exciting thing to watch, thank you for documenting your travels. a fan from indonesia who wishes to visit china sometime. i just feel happiness! - helmy

[@kats_journey_east]

Glad you enjoy them🌞🌞more coming soon 😁

[@peterg0]

Beautiful scenery...

[@jasonpetersharpe]

Great videos. Beautiful country

[@davepsk7334]

Another great video! Well, greater than great. Couldn't stop laughing when the screen turned to 'technical difficulties' though.🤣🤣 But you managed to get him to take photos in the end. Albiet it could perhaps be a threat that did the job🤨?

[@kats_journey_east]

Kneeling on a durian skin always does the trick 🤣🤣

[@davepsk7334]

@@kats_journey_east So you always bring along some durian skin for a trip?🤣

[@bombasticborneo]

This is by far your best video on KZbin. The carst intermingled with the romantic sunbeams was truly awesome. Btw, those crunchy shrimps are called fritters.✌🏿💝😇

[@kats_journey_east]

Glad you liked it 😄 such a beautiful place , when will China ever open for tourism again 😭 I want to bring my family and friends in the US to yangshuo

[@bombasticborneo]

@@kats_journey_east They world be so happy I'm sure. I could only watch from the passing train while otw to Nanning from Guilin. Maybe next time🤞🏿🤞🏿🤞🏿.

[@jeffreysoo8779]

Yangshuo is very beautiful. Would love to visit again

[@dianzhi1841]

世外桃源你们不进去就有点可惜啦，里面有个像桃花源的地方。需要从码头上船，经过溶洞里的地下河，到达一片群山环绕的山谷平原，有水边的稻田，丘陵和农庄。很像《桃花源记》里描写的那个躲避战乱的仙境。

[@orkneyis123]

What a genuine couple, just love you guys !!

[@luiscerna]

Great, amazing!

[@R2d2koko]

Thank you for sharing , good photography and interesting 🙏🏼🙏🏼👍🏼👍🏼

[@qiankoondadao9405]

Really like what you said " paradise on earth " magnificent scenery within China , just wonder myself whether fortunate enough to visit yangshuo in my lifetime, thanks for your video sharing and wishing you the best

[@liamporter1137]

Great sharing.

[@GeorgeLouVideo]

Great way to close the video. Indeed traveling should be about digging a bit deeper. I'm fascinated with the fisherman. Seen many artistic portrayals of people like him.

[@lynth]

That fisher dude is so cool. Holy crap, cooler than most 60 year olds.

[@zhwu2723]

小王总的回答跟我前两年年带女朋友去阳朔旅游的时候简直一模一样😂

[@kats_journey_east]

😂😂

[@Raytankp]

I have been to Guilin and Yangshuo several years ago. Unforgettable!

[@rikoajeng]

Really beautiful place 😍

[@relaxwhc]

Mr Huang is old but he looks healthy. Maybe he practices Qigong everyday ❤️👍

[@大象大头]

He also has healthy teeth. Even front teeth are so complete

[@huaxiaqixiang]

在我的家乡，90年代末还有渔民靠捕鱼为生，其中就包括鸬鹚捕鱼，我亲眼看过他们用鸬鹚捕鱼。

[@TC-ro7qs]

Beautiful 😍 scenery

[@Mayangone]

I have never been to Guilin yet. I hope to visit someday. Thank you for this very enjoyable upload. Hope we have peace everywhere. Love you both.

[@carnie2_917]

I might have met this old grandpa and his comorants in 1994, took some pictures with him :-D

[@jinyuanbindu5754]

和哔哩哔哩同步发布👏，我都在看

[@lovefreebee]

one of yours best videos very interesting love it...thank you!

[@josephhill2868]

Thanks Katherine your videos really cheer me up.

[@jasmineping3834]

你自然的美和风景形成一道靓丽的风景线！