China’s Tropical Paradise | Markets, Beaches & Snacks 🇨🇳

Just wanted to share some highlights from my recent trip to Xishuangbanna. It's this cool spot in China that's kind of off the beaten path. I spent the day exploring-from a really vibrant local market in the morning to some peaceful time at the beach later.
The market was packed with all kinds of food and crafts. I tried some amazing local snacks, and yeah, they were as good as they looked. Then I rented a moped, which was the perfect way to see the city. It's pretty wild how quickly the urban scenery changes to lush greenery.
The beach was super chill, a great place to relax after buzzing around all day. And I even got pulled into a dance with locals in the evening. Not my usual thing, but totally fun.
Check out the video to see it all go down. Hope you find it as cool as I did. Drop a comment if you’ve been here or it’s on your bucket list!
#China #AdventureTravel #Yunnan #Xishuangbanna #tropical #ChinaTravel #TravelVlog #StreetExploration #ethnic
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[@RM-qw3xz]

There are very nice beaches in China too. No need to venture to Thailand. There are a number of beautiful beaches in Hainan: Yalong Bay, Sanya Bay, etc. Pristine tropical landscapes featuring palm-fringed, white-sand beaches, crystal-clear water and lush rainforests that hide sleepy villages. Yup, in China.

[@lljia-ni7yn]

glad to see you are getting more relaxed on the trip😊

[@ramblingbard]

Bit by bit I’m leaning into it ☺️

[@benandhaley]

Wow, it is fascinating to see how diverse the landscapes in China are. Beautiful. Thanks for sharing!❤

[@user-vs9lf2gt9k]

Natural and healthy cuisine, active exercise and singing, as well as safety, Chinese people understand how to enjoy life.

[@User-kjxklyntrw]

While living in China u can enjoy travelling to many nations vibes, very reccomended for traveller.

[@lazycat535]

You dance well😂love your chill spirit.

[@stellahua569]

You are so happy

[@ramblingbard]

I try 😃 Life is better when you’re happy!

[@SCIFIGAMESFANS]

China has 14 Avatar Mountains 1.Zhang jia jie （张家界） 湖南省 Hunan Province 2.Shu nan Bamboo sea （蜀南竹海） 四川省 Si chuan Province 3.Chuan xi Bamboo sea （川西竹海） 四川省 Si chuan Province 4. Jiu zhai gou（九寨沟）四川省 Si chuan Province 5.Nan shan Bamboo sea （南山竹海） 江苏省 Jiang su Province 6.YI xing Bamboo sea （宜兴竹海） 浙江省 Jiang su Province 7.Ge tu he （格凸河） 广西省 Guang xi Province 8.Gui ling （桂林） 广西省 Guang xi Province 9.Ba ma （巴马） 广西省 Guang xi Province 10.Qi xian ling Sanya （七仙岭） 海南省 Hai nan Province 11.San qing shan （三清山）江西省 jiang xi Province 12 Nan shan Bamboo sea （南山竹海）江苏省 jiang su Province 13 Huang shan （黄山）安徽省 An hui Province 14 Baizhangji Scenic Area （ 百丈漈风景区 ） 浙江省 Jiang su Province

[@mechannel7046]

Never saw a coconut with a pull cap! How ingenious!

[@ramblingbard]

It’s a brilliant idea for packing them away to travel with!

[@蔡氏阿九]

去云南一定不能错过各种各样的蘑菇，那里是蘑菇的天堂。

[@endlessjourney2564]

六月应该才是蘑菇上市的时间吧

[@aileenwang6749]

I love your videos! Enjoy

[@ramblingbard]

Awh thank you!! 🙏

[@mollyjosefinjansson5968]

Coconut milk is basically coconut water with the flesh added in. You need to make it. Great video as always!

[@Beast-666m]

great video, 期待你去更多的城市看看❤

[@willin4222]

Life in this small city is very leisurely～～

[@ramblingbard]

I met some amazing people here and while everyone so far has been super nice across China the vibe here was a lot more laid back and relaxed!

[@MonkeyKing_1]

good stuff bossman 🤘

[@ramblingbard]

High praise from the Monkey King himself! Cheers pal!

[@beautifulworld4455]

You need to go to 告庄 ， it is a beautiful place day and night , at night it is the biggest night market in Asia

[@weiruiruan]

I guess he more like a quiet and peaceful place😂, unknown place is more interesting

[@THB1945]

At 3:32 the stall is utilizing the birds with deity to predict your fate based on your last name!

[@AriZ-1223]

偷偷来看一眼你有没有更新～喜欢你这个碎碎念风格😂，你真的是热爱吃各种各样甜的小零食❤且永远走偏僻小众旅游路线😂

[@ramblingbard]

I’ll have a new one tomorrow! Promise 🤗

[@AriZ-1223]

@@ramblingbard 是今天更新嘛～今天刷了好多次都没有更新呢～🥹

[@ramblingbard]

It’s currently uploading, should be ready in about 2/3hrs! 📺

[@StylinRed]

Bro I love your videos, love the Irish💪 but please get some sunscreen! You always seem to get burnt 😂

[@ramblingbard]

Haha I can get sunburnt in a shadow

[@cyjourney-nq8vn]

Happy Chinese People！

[@Sfran_]

"Xishuangbanna" is the Chinese transliteration of the Dai language. "Xishuang" means twelve, and "Banna" means an administrative unit that pays taxes to the emperor (literally translated as "twelve thousand rice fields"). Xishuangbanna was called Mengli in ancient times. After the Yuan Dynasty defeated the Song Dynasty, Yunnan became a province of China and the area around Mengli began to implement the chieftain system. In 1327 (Ming Dynasty), the local chieftain Zhao Kan Meng was granted the title of 宣慰使as the local official who reported to the emperor. In 1570, Zhao Kan Meng divided the area under his jurisdiction into 12 units in order to organize the taxes paid to the emperor, which was the origin of the name “Xishuangbanna”.

[@ramblingbard]

That’s really interesting! Didn’t know that about the name at all thank you for sharing!

[@THB1945]

At 2:51 he is assuming Ireland is a part of UK🤣🤣🤣

[@user-st3ee3bj5o]

喜欢看你的视频

[@ivyshy98]

orange juice vendor asked if ireland is part of england. should have educated him 🤣😉

[@ramblingbard]

Oh!! 😬😳

[@lljia-ni7yn]

I don't think the vendor said that on purpose, some people don't know the difference between the northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. they just learn that Ireland is somehow related to UK, but got no idea what has been really going on in a place far from where they live. ​@@ramblingbard

[@ivyshy98]

@@lljia-ni7yn yeah my comment was a joke, I think he knew

[@meme-e3m]

@ramblingbard Sorry about that! He just wasn't well-educated on the topic and didn't mean any offense. Apologies!

[@cohrinliu8929]

Those fancy looking desserts on street markets are usually tourists' trap 😂

[@heimuk]

let me tell you something about coconut, coconut juice just is water inside the fruit, usually from young fruit, old fruit will taste bad, it's clear and sweet, while coconut milk is coconut juice extract from its flesh, from old fruit which the flesh is thick and flavourful...

[@ramblingbard]

Ahh! Brilliant, I’ll keep that in mind. Thanks for sharing! 🙏

[@RM-qw3xz]

That was jackfruit and not durian. Durian is much smaller and very spiky.

[@ramblingbard]

Whoops! I should have known haha. A few weeks back I tried it as a fruit for the first time (not in cooking) and it was surprisingly delicious

[@patriciaoreilly5655]

Go on - admit - how spicy were the noodles?

[@ramblingbard]

Went back for seconds! 👀

[@strum-hr3fu]

我从b站来催播了😊

[@ramblingbard]

🙌 🤩

[@user-gu4oq7km8r]

The Xishuangbanna Dai people and the Thais share common ancestry, maybe the Thais migrated to Thailand in the 10th century, replacing the Mon people there, and the Thais also changed their appearance, as many Thais believe this，This is recorded in ancient Chinese history, but need more genetic Molecular Anthropology proof it .Before the British rule, there existed the Thai Assam Kingdom In India Assam state

[@DannyChean]

2:49 the shopkeeper asked a question that might infuriate you :D Does Ireland belong to the UK :DDD

[@ramblingbard]

Ahah I wish I had known then!! 😂 It’s a question I’ve had a few times not only in China but hopefully he did a quick search and found out afterwards 🫣

[@sx_ca]

look like the good guy enjoying china' difference culture😃

[@谢晓峰-i6s]

The first stall owner was from the Northeast. Nowadays, due to the convenience of transportation and information dissemination, a great integration is also taking place in China. This has a good side, but it is also a challenge for a weak culture

[@binhe6500]

those that are using loud speakers and amplifiers to sing or play music in public parks are super annoying to me, personal speaking.

[@user-qt5ub3dz7o]

It laos territory.the british took it when they colonised Burma.thevpeople speak laos and have the same customs.the commi china took it in 1949

[@meme-e3m]

Hey @user-qt5ub3dz7o, Hahaha.Ridiculous! Xishuangbanna has always been part of China. The locals may share some customs with Laos, but that doesn't mean it ever belonged to Laos. And FYI, Laos was actually a vassal state of China in history. The British never took Xishuangbanna when they colonized Burma. Saying "commie China took it in 1949" is pure nonsense. Do some reading before you spread such garbage. Facts don’t change just because you want them to.

[@user-qt5ub3dz7o]

@@meme-e3m xishuangbanna fake name has no meaning in mandarin. Does Taiwan nation pay homage to emperor xi? No

[@meme-e3m]

@@user-qt5ub3dz7o It's 2024 and you're still stuck in some emperor fantasy? Xishuangbanna isn't Mandarin, proving China's respect for its 56 diverse ethnic groups-something your narrow, outdated mind clearly can't grasp. 😏

[@Sfran_]

"Xishuangbanna" is the Chinese transliteration of the Dai language. "Xishuang" means twelve, and "Banna" means an administrative unit that pays taxes to the emperor (literally translated as "twelve thousand rice fields"). Xishuangbanna was called Mengli in ancient times. After the Yuan Dynasty defeated the Song Dynasty, Yunnan became a province of China and the area around Mengli began to implement the chieftain system. In 1327 (Ming Dynasty), the local chieftain Zhao Kan Meng was granted the title of 宣慰使as the local official who reported to the emperor. In 1570, Zhao Kan Meng divided the area under his jurisdiction into 12 units in order to organize the taxes paid to the emperor, which was the origin of the name “Xishuangbanna”.

[@user-qt5ub3dz7o]

@@Sfran_ sip. 10 song 2 phun 1000 na fields this how it is spoken. quasi mandarin "xi =4 /dead shuang = yellow? ba =8 na=? Means nothing Taidum as the group is called had their capital in meang singh phonsaly in laos.

[@伊小泽-t5d]

景区价格普遍很贵，没有上当受骗，至少作为中国人，我不这样认为。他卖别人应该也是这个价钱😊

[@rwl-fp4bq]

20 yuan to buy a glass of juice is really too expensive for Chinese people😭😭This money can buy a lot of things elsewhere 。In my opinion，Xishuangbanna is still too commercialized

[@蔡氏阿九]

额。。。。。不是正常价格吗，鲜榨橙汁一般都是15~25之间

[@20_14y]

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