China: The Boat People | ARTE.tv Documentary

The tankas, or boat people, have been part of the cultural landscape in southern China for centuries. But today their distinctive way of life is under threat from China’s rampant modernisation.
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[@yuanxinxi9446]

"under threat" "rampant modernisation", LOL, I love how these documentary videos choose their words.

[@peterhsieh380]

Based on their vocal languages, they are Cantonese, similiar to Hong Kong Tankas.

[@josephguo6256]

Tanka is real aboriginal in Hong Kong, not the Hakka.

[@wsmithe2209]

It's good thing that they're moving to live on lands. The way they used to live on boats not healthy for them, and they also endup polluting the ocean.

[@MegaPapa8888]

Your translation is wrong. They are allowed to live on land.

[@artetvdocumentary]

Thank you for your comment. We're constantly working to improve our translations, please do specify (with timestamps, if possible) any potential errors. Thank you!

[@TheLucidDreamer12]

Yeah these translations can be egregiously wrong at times

[@electricaltimelapsetest5713]

She's a good singer

[@wenwenwen9475]

Wow, the Sanya Tankas speak Cantonese.

[@mikekimike1]

The location is in Hainan

[@allenz4868]

Cool. The low comment count reflected lack of interest in your video’s subtle slight against China. You wish them to forever living in poverty and in worst conditions in the name of preservation? What would you have done? No wonder other KZbinrs’ China vlog getting way more views and comments than your channel.

[@SammyYapi-m9h]

Is he chewing betelnut??

[@sunithadevi2202]

Yes ,I too felt he is chewing betel nut.

[@juamu1132]

in southern china especially hainan it still queit popular.

[@成李-o4g]

翻译很多错的，他说这次游客算少的，但问得很多，被翻译成人太多…

[@artetvdocumentary]

Thank you for your comment. We're constantly working to improve our translations, please do specify (with timestamps, if possible) any potential errors. Thank you!

[@timidpeter]

😕

[@juamu1132]

they are still part of the larger han ethnic group.

[@betterpoliticsquetu]

seems like he wrote new lyrics to paint the gov in good light

[@Kiyoone]

Panderverse. In capitalism (YES, China is also capitalist), if you do not pander, you do not make money. Same goes for politicians. ESPECIALLY politicians.

[@stevejoe448]

They were very poor and living in harsh environment, they were not allowed to have intermarriage with people living on land and be on the land even, those were all before PRC was founded, CPC changed all that and even built some land settlements for them. The song reflects their sincere appreciation. If you know the history behind it, you would understand.

[@usa-racistwarmachine3631]

We all know that China is no match with the West: 2001-ongoing USA exterminates Muslim (killed 0.8 million civilians so far) since 2001 2023-ongoing Target exterminating of Women and children in G*za -Over 70% victim and 62% killed in G*za are Women and children. 2023-ongoing Is*rael bombed Pales tinians with white phosphorus onto civilians home/hospital/refugee camp 1947-ongoing Is*rael kills Pales tinians civilians indiscriminately 2023 USA sends cluster bombs (‘War Crime' bomb described by White House on Feb. 28, 2022) to Ukraine. 1960's USA dropped over 2 million tons of bomb (against International law) on Laos, the most bombed nation in history. Bombs still kill civilian there today. 2022-ongoing USA loots Afghanistan's central bank, left Afghani starving to death 2021-ongoing USA loots Syria's crude oil, stealing from Syrian civilians. 2003 USA invaded Iraq with WMD lies (over 1 millions killed) 2001 USA invaded Afghanistan 1999 NATO dropped dirty uranium bomb on Serbia. Left Serbia civilians with 97,000 cancer patients 1990 USA dropped dirty uranium bomb on Iraq 1960 USA Agent Orange/napalm bomb/cluster bombed Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia. Millions died. Cluster Bomb still kill civilians there today. 1994 USA invaded Haiti 1989 USA invaded Panama 1984 USA invaded Grenada 1973 USA military coup Chile - CIA pushed military coup to overthrow elected government. Over 130,000 killed or disappeared. 1960's USA invaded Vietnam/Laos/Cambodia with lies (gulf of Tonkin incident never happened) . . .

[@hillarygleen1793]

😂😂😂

[@sunithadevi2202]

But just to praise government they cannot change the real them,you can have both the traditional songs and the changed ones together because history shouldn't forget it's roots it hurts people's sentiments.