CHINA's Paradise of Coffee, DAI Culture and LOCAL Bargaining!?

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Xishuangbanna is China's home of Yunnan coffee, Dai culture and cuisine. I meet some new friends and go a hilarious adventure with them in this beautiful city. Enjoy!
0:00 Intro
0:31 Kasa Hostel
1:00 Xishuangbanna
1:35 Plan for the Day
2:16 A Change Of Plans
2:55 Coffee Time!
4:04 Coffee Drunk
4:52 Noodles Noodles Noodles
5:52 Local Dai Language on Signs
6:02 Sweet Rice Crackers
6:33 Local Dai Cuisine
8:21 Jing Hong Clothing Market
8:33 Buying Some Handmade Dai Clothing
9:20 Conversation with a Dai lady
10:24 Some Wholesome Bargaining

[@quietlives]

For Dai writings everywhere, it is not actually about making sure all Dai people understand them. It is actually law in China that in ethnic minority autonomous regions corresponding writings need to be correctly visibly placed. Also, if you check RMB cash bills, you will find at least 5 languages with others from most populous ethnic minorities, such as Tibetan, Mongolian.

[@thejourneyofjake]

Very interesting, thanks for sharing!

[@Ana-th8rc]

What are u talking about. The logic Is the law made for shops so minorities can understand not just put them there. Especially Uyghur language, Tibetan or Mongolian … u think they can understand Chinese signs ?😢

[@yzjamescook]

Saw you on bilibili as well

[@lei285]

hahahaha, your new friend is indeed a bargaining master… good for you! i bet it made your trip more enjoyable 😊 also on the note of the local language, it’s true that in every autonomous region in China,there would be minority languages written everywhere. it’s to respect every ethnic minority culture and language.

[@thejourneyofjake]

It certainly did! Thanks for sharing

[@revenchou8798]

LOVE YOUR "老外“ shirt! Yunnan coffee is one of the most affordable i think. Their prices are not as high as foreign specialty coffees, but they are very suitable for the tastes of East Asians.The coffee in Hainan is also very good

[@thejourneyofjake]

Haha thanks, so many people say it as I pass them on the street I thought I might as well embrace it. I had a chance to sample some coffee in Hainan, definitely agree with you!

[@louiserobinson9776]

It looks like fun for you guys. It’s good to see young people of different nationalities exploring new places and enjoying themselves!

[@thejourneyofjake]

I'm having a blast, China has so many interesting places to visit. Thanks for the comment!

[@JJ-bg6nb]

Go to Dai village to try Dai cuisine and may be dancing with them. More fun.

[@jeffreyINAus]

Because Dai people they spend Songkran Festival. Same as Thais .they are the same ethnic group.

[@cabbyw]

That coffee looks very special and meal content does not look typical Chinese food at all. China minority culture is so fascinating. This could a good series to explore since there are 55 officially recognized minority races in China.

[@thejourneyofjake]

I thought the same thing myself! I spent new years with a Wa family, visited a bu Lang village, stayed with a Zhuang family in a little village, visited yuanyang rice terraces managed by Hani people, currently in a town called Puzhehei with a large Yi population. A lot of videos coming up, takes a while for me edit 😂

[@cabbyw]

@@thejourneyofjake almost all westerners made China videos on infrastructure, food and amazing city building and technology applied to daily life. None on the minority life and culture in China! Minority in China are so different than the Han Chinese culture and being protected and preserve well. This is precisely why they are so interesting to visit. Thank you for sharing this discovery…

[@nicholaswhite9760]

Great destination for winter

[@thejourneyofjake]

Definitely don't regret escaping the cold 😁

[@georwoogle]

😃😃😃

[@z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511]

Very nice video

[@thejourneyofjake]

Thanks!

[@bellybutton6138]

The Dai food looks yummy. Somehow I think .. quite close to Thai food.

[@thejourneyofjake]

I could be wrong but I think they may be of the same ethnic background, so that would make sense!

[@witchpolly]

Yes, I'm Thai. I saw the sign in front of food shop is Burmese snacks but they wrote in Thai language "อาหารว่างพม่า" It's make me confuse a bit 😅

[@weepingcamel1]

除了医院不砍价😆 why not

[@user-zt6ul3fe6f]

Great video! Dali is also a good place to visit in Yunnan!

[@thejourneyofjake]

Thank you! I opted not to go to Dali this time, but I definitely will in the summer 🌞

[@archipelago294]

we r in the same school ! XMU, Xiangan

[@user-mw9yb5th1n]

我也是在翔安校区的，就感觉在学校好像见过博主，刚刚在b站偶然刷到你的视频，然后就从b站追到油管来了😂

[@okowell]

❤

[@user-mw9yb5th1n]

BTW, the more native saying of 茶桌子 is 茶几😊

[@thejourneyofjake]

哈哈谢谢！学到了🫡

[@user-mw9yb5th1n]

one more thing to say, I highly recommend you have a visit to 武夷山(which is my hometown, located in northern part of Fujian), great mountain sights and tea culture over there, since you said you like mountains as you took your Chinese name, I think you definitely gonna like it. about 4 hours by bullet train, from xiamen to there. trust me man, definitely gonna worth it.

[@thejourneyofjake]

I went to 武夷山 last semester, very beautiful, and the tea was amazing! I have all the raw footage but haven't had time to edit the video yet 🫣 I will try my best to edit it soon ☺️

[@user-mw9yb5th1n]

@@thejourneyofjake I've actually got a plan to travel Perth after my graduation which will be one year later, I noticed that you've been travel around Australia before you came here in your former video, what would you say about Perth?

[@thejourneyofjake]

Great choice! I spent a fair bit of time in Margaret River, it's beautiful down there a couple hours from Perth. Beautiful beaches everywhere, pretty relaxed vibe, if a bit expensive. Perth itself is a great city too, if you have a bit of extra time I would recommend a road trip up to Exmouth, the coast is stunning the whole way up and the Ningaloo reef is more well preserved and flourishing with sealife than the great barrier Reef it seems. I'm envious! Enjoy

[@user-mw9yb5th1n]

@@thejourneyofjake thanks for your suggests, will keep following your journey😄

[@never4ever386]

Coffee drunk? More like high!! 😂

[@thejourneyofjake]

😂

[@user-vx1uf7px9w]

森山仙草吃了吗😂

[@thejourneyofjake]

还没哈哈，很多在b站的朋友告诉我应该吃😅

[@user-vx1uf7px9w]

@@thejourneyofjake 我十年前在森山仙草打过工 哈哈哈哈

[@AmelieZh]

Jake, can I introduce you to a bunch of expats or someone like Carry in Xiamen? We( they) have a chat group

[@thejourneyofjake]

Hey sure why not! Do you have Instagram? Mine is the_journeyofjake, if you add me on there I'll send you my WeChat