Dinner with Tibetan monks in SHANGRI-LA 🐓 蹭饭新高度 我竟然蹭到了香格里拉藏族寺庙里！

[@kats_journey_east]

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[@romanceidiot]

I kept mixing you up with blondie in China! are you ladies sisters? You guys made really awesome videos! keep up the good work!

[@xliu390]

能完全浸润于另外一种文化习俗肯定是种很奇妙的感觉。看见你非常自然地顺口建议先生买洗衣板学做好吃的，那些是国人两口子之间亲密无间那种状态的自然流露。愿你们永远生活在这样的亲近美好里！感谢你们用心拍的那些门廊屋檐，很“中国”，看着看着有点泪目的感觉。

[@detrickguillory7537]

Love your playfulness & beautiful heart. Thank you for showing the world of beautiful China. The people, culture, landscape, architecture, … are wonderful. I experienced the same things (kindness, curiosity, respect, sharing, …) during my travels in China 2017 & 2020. Wishing you & Wei joy, health & continuous blessings. 🇺🇸❤️🇨🇳

[@ashleymcintosh1604]

An other really excellent video from Kathrine and Wei.very interesting and your always meeting and eating with friendly folks...my 93yr old father watches your videos with me and he always end up in tears...there is hope for the human race he says every video..so thanks.

[@kats_journey_east]

Glad you guys like the videos , there are tons of kind people in this world despite all the negativity in the media 🌻

[@drumpfdon760]

@@zackk7175 you are one of those negative sad soul jealous joker clowns Katherine means in her remarks, old shameless brainless childish hypocrite kidd liar hater loser cringey sheep kidd!! Hahaha.. what a shame!!

[@TAIWAN_PROVINCE_CHINA]

sBFROG。

[@Anonymous------]

@@zackk7175 Because she was born in USA and her father is white American. Many times she said she had spent 30% of her life in China, this means she spent the other 70% in USA.

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

This sacred place with the Tibetan monks was just fantastic like their hospitality . They really live in a peaceful place where everyone can reach interior peace and serenity. Even the chickens seemed to be happy. Thank you for sharing your adventure in China.

[@alee2204]

lol, a lot of Tibetan monks are scammers.

[@haloo8369]

@@alee2204 "Fake Tibetan monk" will either cheat your money or deceive your feelings, And ask you to practice Buddhism with him (in bed). This is the purpose of the liar. Obviously, the monk in the video looks normal.

[@alee2204]

@@haloo8369 The problem is one never knows who is fake and who is not, all in red robe... I guess those traveling monks are most suspicious.

[@drumpfdon760]

@@zackk7175 so?? Any problem with that?? She will return for sure, of kidd!!

[@haloo8369]

@@alee2204 Of course, truth and falsehood cannot be confirmed instantaneously, just as you cannot instantly judge whether a person is good or bad. A real monk doesn't go to a stranger and say "Hey, please give me $100 to help me trim the temple" (real monks have their own regular followers) nor "Hey beauty. Would you like to practice in bed with me?"

[@x7j4]

Another entertaining video that provides viewers with an interesting and positive cultural vibe. Thanks for keeping your videos upbeat and positive and informative; and especially thank you for not interjecting any negative opinionated American vibe into China’s culture as many Americans tend to do.

[@bravesl6666]

I’m from Yunnan Province. Thank you for introducing my fascinating hometown to people all around the world! I really like your Vlogs!

[@bough6034]

遇到老乡了😆

[@168secondssomewhere]

I have been there five year ago and continued my trip till Sichuan region, crossing the mountain by hitchhiking. Definitely the best memory of my life. Tibetan plateau is just an incredible place.

[@malagabee]

Hi I’m Chinese American and am so glad to see this video that brings me to such remote regions in China that I’ve never had a chance to visit but only see em in videos. God bless.

[@pollymagoopou]

机缘巧合看到了你们的视频，一路看下来对于我这个快要三年不能回国的海外党来说，暖暖的故土的烟火气看得我几度眼眶湿润，又因为你们的幽默乐观以及有趣的相遇时不时的破涕为笑…想家了，想回家…

[@林小群-g5z]

加油

[@Wah1d145]

"How come we are always at the right place at the right time?" It's not being on the right time. The Chinese people are extremely friendly so if you are have an approchable personality (which you both do) all the nice people show gratitude and kindness towards you two. So you are at the right place (Zhong Guo) with right personality :)

[@davidyang1752]

@@zackk7175 You jump up and down like this, what do you want to get loser?

[@malgok9733]

Another amazing place in China. This country is magic. Its like every place in paradise within paradise. The hardest question ever will be " where do you want to live in China" .... " ummm like .... everywhere ??? 😂 and now here ... also meeting king of all roosters, sooo big 🤩. What is happening 😂

[@Anonymous------]

@@zackk7175 Spamming troll.

[@Anonymous------]

@@zackk7175 She had to return to USA for college, she is only 18 and still going to school, unlike uneducated low life like you.

[@haroldsullivan2036]

A holy place. High above the world. Like a true heaven

[@jerometsowinghuen]

These chickens or roosters in Shangri-la (香格里) are so cute and... fierce, as well as its traditional and unique culture, it looks stupendous.🐓 🐔

[@起航-r3w]

@@zackk7175 you need go to ask her?!

[@jhlong8198]

@@zackk7175 她去哪里是她的自由，有必要向其他人汇报吗？

[@Anonymous------]

@@zackk7175 你有神经病，去看心理医生.!

[@Anonymous------]

I like how that rooster looking at her and wondering what's a human doing calling like a rooster.

[@绿水长流-v1u]

What a great experience! I'm jealous of you as a Chinese! I haven't had a chance to explore my own country like that, good luck to you and be safe!

[@shakiMiki]

My favourite internet couple. Katherine is especially super cool. An amazing life journey.

[@johniikomlamolieu3816]

I love to watch your video ❤

[@philclock6361]

Katherine, I could not believe that it is still so cold at Shangri-La in late April that you had experienced a snow fall ❗ 🌬💨❄⛄

[@huizhang54]

Wei's hairdo fits right in the monastery. If you bought that washboard, he might as well stay up there for good 😆

[@kats_journey_east]

Lmao

[@I_am_your_father2024]

哈哈哈

[@yapyapyap2805]

Wow, what an experience to have lunch with a Tibetan Monk in a serene place. Thank you for sharing.

[@truthseeker000000]

I loved watching this! Your Tibetan temple visit and meals/chat with the monks is such a special and magical experience! The scenery with the lovely pray flags is gorgeous! 👍👍👏👏👏😍🥰

[@hainanbob6144]

You love sharing, we love receiving, what a perfect combination. Thank you!

[@kats_journey_east]

Our pleasure 😎😎

[@youmonxintl]

Your good fortune of meeting so many interesting and nice people has something to do with your being a respectful and non-judgmental American , which is a rarity.

[@josechong8207]

Thank you for documenting and showing us such a beautiful and simple life in Shangri-La. I can feel your excitement of seeing snow as it made me remember the excitement I had when I saw snow for the very first time. Coming from a tropical country where there is no snow ever seeing my first snow was like a kid seeing and experiencing candy in a candy store...

[@kats_journey_east]

The funny thing is I’m not even from a tropical place my home state snows every year (just a few times) but we always get excited at the sight of snow anyway , especially when it started snowing while we were at school 😝😝

[@chrisyong8719]

Magical to watch the snow drift down in the morning on your first day of stay. A rare sight at this time of the year. Must be a blessing u and Wei received for visiting this ancient paradise😊

[@ftd7435]

At 0.18 when you said to the fighting chickens, "Excuse me, this is a holy place", my dinner omoz drop out of my mouth while l burst out laughing.

[@thyson6136]

I visited Shangri-la from Lijiang with a Chinese tour group in the summer of 2017. Frankly, I couldn't pick up any familiar sight from your video. I think, your carefree travel looks more fun than the tour itinerary.

[@boonteoh2346]

Surreal world guys, rustic nature blend with modern model of today's lifestyle! Thank you guys, for the great video, looking forward to your future outing!

[@boonteoh2346]

@@zackk7175 to attend Stanford uni.

[@choonhockong8215]

I love Tibet, beautiful scenery and Buddhist practitioners for world peace and happiness.

[@transcendentavex]

Always appreciate your warm hearted videos, they are like chicken soup for the soul.

[@haijunpeng3848]

I'm wondering, was Wei's hairstyle the reason you guys got invited for having dinner with the monks? Laughing!!!

[@aventurascomtadeu]

I Love Tibet and thanks to share this amazing video of the Beautiful SHANGRI-LA 🙏📿🕉

[@rebecca2950]

❤️❤️❤️wow Katherine .. you video amazed me . It is exciting for me because I don’t live in east coast . I don’t experience snow easily . How beautiful it is and how colorful it is and these chicken are too cute . It’s hard for people to make them as meal ..Love them so much 🥰🥰🥰.

[@davepsk7334]

Shangrila, the place mentioned so much in stories and movies. Well you've done it again. Looking forward to more of it. I may not be able to get there but I sure can see it through your lenses. Thank you.

[@wchengvision]

Shangri-La was formerly called Zhongdian County (中甸县) but was renamed on 17 December 2001 as Shangri-La (after the fictional land of Shangri-La in a novel).

[@davepsk7334]

@@zackk7175 Stupid question. She went back to her studies ah.

[@davepsk7334]

@@zackk7175 yeah so??? What are you on?? What do you hate about chinese american? Or american chinese? Or it's proper to say you hate all others than yourself? Have you ever been alive?

[@davepsk7334]

@@zackk7175 I see you don't understand the word 'back'. Yes she went back to america to school. Brainless. You yourself said she's american, so why can she not go 'back' to her studies??

[@davepsk7334]

@@zackk7175 Where did you think 'back' is? Oh stupendous one?

[@ImagesOfCountries]

Katherine, ni zhen xing ya !!! ... xie xie ni !!! jia you !!! ... 👍👍👍

[@hendrik7502]

Thanks Katherine for showing us your adventure in Shangri-la which certainly is a five star destination.

[@JohnDoe-sx1cd]

Absolutely agree!

[@jasonpetersharpe]

You have a special ability to connect with people.

[@jianli9307]

Chicken sounds remind me,when i was in China village at my grandfather house.

[@dannychu2014]

Such nice people. So nice of you guys to return the favor. Love the English sign off by Wei in the last couple videos! He has a great English teacher!

[@MoyusAngle]

真的很喜欢你的游记！非常欣赏你们每次都回报当地人的招待！值得我们学习

[@bkwong2535]

Yessssss.........finally............the colors are back! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗

[@colinchai]

Wonderful video indeed Katherine. You never fail to bring us wonderful moments in your videos. I wish to visit Shangri-la one day. Take care.

[@HanC.]

Your videos make me so happy, everyone is so welcoming and nice...and the views !!! Wow. Thank you. ❤

[@mohammedibrahim42]

You're amazing katherine sister stay healthy both of you God bless you and bless your family ameen 😇

[@user-pq8qu2ph4v]

Shangri-la (Zongdian) is beautifull! Thank you for your video! Old looking streets, snowy mountains, clear sky and smell of incenses... I highly recomend you to visit Kawa Karpo (Meili Snow Mountain), not far from Deqing town, if it's not too cold now.

[@BenjiSun]

those chunky white things are basically niangao (aka rice cakes or mochi), and the babaofan (the glutinous rice cake with the colorful candied fruits on top) are more commonplace in Jiangnan region (more specifically Ningbo) and is typically a new years dessert. i'm surprised you haven't come across it before, but i guess it's not as popular now as it was 20+ years ago. babaofan is steamed until soft before serving, sometimes drizzled with an osmanthus syrup. i didn't expect to see a stall of glutinous rice products in a market in Shangri-la though.

[@RespectOthers1]

We always see something beautiful plus learn from your videos and this one is no exception. So Tibet known as the ‘Roof Of The World’ does really feel like a little closer to heaven! :D

[@preciousjewels5921]

Haha Wei's reaction to the snow, his mood incongruent to his affect.

[@josechong8207]

Unique memories of unique and sacred places... you are living your best life and capturing it on video for all to see and live your happiness...

[@zhli4238]

Thanks for showing us the real Tibet, the real Shangri-La. Katherine is like a happy child, loves animal.

[@xiaoq8329]

This is not Tibet. It is a Tibetan region in Shangri-la, Yunnan Province of China. Tibetan culture runs across many western provinces in China, not only on the Tibetan Platrau.

[@sunshinesun121]

Snowing in May !!!!!!! OMG !!!! Was there 2015 . So much have changed. Walk up the small hill to the temple and got the "Attitude sickness" . LoL.. Memories ..... As a Buddhist... Meeting and sharing food/dinner/lunch with a MONK is a BLESSING . A good DEED .

[@notsure1276]

First time seeing this wonderful place.

[@danlovesayu]

I drink Yak Tea everyday! Tsampa is actually Barley Wheat which is one of the healthiest food. I eat Tsampa each morning and it helps with high altitude sickness. These 2 staple food is a must to eat and drink when you are in Tibet and Shangri-La region.

[@michaeltjong8809]

Very very cool .. thanks for sharing it with us, Kath & Wei :)

[@stanleytcw]

The Shangri-la that I know is the 5 star status hotel. Thank you for showing us the real Shangri-la.

[@陳大勇-r7q]

Actually, there is a Shangri-La hotel in Shangri-La.

[@albertkoey]

Hopefully you guys are not affected by the current Covid situation in some parts of China. Stay safe and healthy!

[@sushang_cn]

Except for Shanghai, most cities in China are relatively normal, and you can live without wearing a mask (masks must be worn on public transportation). Of course, I believe that Shanghai can also lift the blockade in May.

[@drumpfdon760]

@@zackk7175 stupid old kidd!! What a shame!!

[@阿棗]

[@VerhoevenSimon]

Thank you for showing this lovely plae, and such hospitable monks.

[@whooph]

the funny thing is that the temple named 百鸡庙(Baiji Miao) which means temple of hundreds of chickens lol.

[@marsyao9892]

Interesting, they were literally eating chicken in the temple of hundreds of chickens

[@bull7173]

finding a place to spend most of my retirement in a Tibetan area is definitely one of the priorities of my life wish list. Thanks for your video. Love and peace

[@JohnDoe-sx1cd]

That scene with a couple of dozens chickens on the tree! First thing came to mind was, how’d they get up there?

[@kats_journey_east]

We saw a couple of them flying over from the wall next to the tree , chickens can’t fly well but the wall is pretty close Lol

[@hokeatseng4094]

Like the way both of you acts....makes me smiles ...😁😃

[@tsuikr]

It is said, and I think most likely, that the name Shangri La is a Cantonese term 山旮旯 James Hilton learned from London Cantonese. 旮旯 is an ancient Han Chinese term meaning “a crack “, or “a tight corner”, it is still in use in Cantonese today, pronounced “ka la“, or “gok lok 角落”, depending on the use.

[@xrc5540]

Katherine you really have the skills for this engaging style of communication. I hope CGTN will sign you up for a series.

[@morejoy5188]

Ha yes I'm sure they will. What with Tibetan monks being there "at the right place and time"! and Bhuddists eating.meat. Yep, she's a contender for state sponsored media

[@xrc5540]

@@morejoy5188 Jealous?

[@ayoCanada0921]

You are such a smart woman with the ability to speak Mandarin is so close to the native tongue.

[@C三石]

王总膝盖瑟瑟发抖

[@ensteffo]

Thanks for bringing us along again to see these nice people and place. Totally with Wei on the snow.

[@joaowust]

wei's enthusiasm about the snow is contagious..🤣🤣🤣

[@kourtin]

I visited this place in 2015, I’d completely forgotten until now. The chickens were there back then as well, how nostalgic.

[@jupplut6159]

I thing this Shangrila used to call Chong-dian, a long trail from Tiger leaping gorge reach up there.

[@wan7234]

yes, they're the same. Some species ( plants or animals ) native to Shangri-La are using Zhongdian for their Chinese name or Latin name, like Solms-laubachia zhongdianensis, Cremanthodium chungdienense, Primula chungensis, etc.

[@SimWave168]

A beautiful mind is blessed by beauty---this is the cause and effect.

[@humgarchaun]

beautiful lady

[@l.d.landau8846]

Buddhism is such a peaceful and warm religion

[@pengpeter6955]

小王总太逗了！故意装憨气你的吧？搓板伺候…

[@zincion1]

thanks for sharing the fantastic videos!

[@meghanschwanke1124]

I just have to watch your videos because I miss China so much! The Tibetan Plateau is one of my favorite areas. Thank yo SO much for sharing these adventures

[@johnq9326]

great gesture you and boy buy chicken gift to replace your meal from your host. you are my favorite peoples.

[@chuevue6751]

Great video, love it!!!! Thank you 🙏🏻

[@bombasticborneo]

I enjoyed noticing that 'obligatory rejection' culture which exists also in my country. Very funny especially that same pestering of Wei towards the host 😁🤭🤣

[@JSTech2012]

Beautiful. You both very lucky.

[@jasonsell1435]

Love you guys very much,tqsm Katherine and Wong.your are awesome.

[@longhairdolphin]

What a journey! What an encounter! Love it!

[@thakurrandharsingh9036]

Thank you for showing Tibet China 🇨🇳

[@pakhoe888]

Great vlog as usual, and Wei's face was excellent, when he saw the snow, I don't blame him. Keep up the great work.

[@minihuge3498]

So fun that there are so many animals around.

[@npc9207]

I went here when I studied abroad, the food and landscape was amazing

[@albw3275]

I've been there. It's soooooooo beautiful, and I remember those chicken roaming around free. Thank you for bringing back beautiful memories. I hope to visit China for some traveling again in the near future :)

[@yvonwheel4943]

Your husband is probably a little excited to see snow, but nagging by you killed it and him!

[@dquarks]

Great trip to Shangri-La. I have been there myself and unfortunately you didn't stay at/around the Songzanlin temple. I actually stay at the foothills of the temple right in front of the Lamu Yangcuo Pond/lake depends if there was enough water in it. Houses were not insulated so we needed electric blankets to sleep at night. High altitude was not easy for me due to thin oxygen. Thanks for bring back fond memories !

[@linmei4362]

一颗平静的心，一颗感恩的心。非常喜欢你们的视频，谢谢你们

[@Hegel_Tello]

Interesante me llamo la atencion su estilo de vida, haces un buen trabajo, saludos

[@anjaseidl4003]

Once again, a superbe video. Reflects very much my experience. I worked and travelled in the late 80s. It was forbidden then, to receive and host foreigners in your home. But, the people I met, where are curious about me. ... I was in Dali then. The only foreigner, a crazy fotographer, making a fotobook on the ethnic minorities. The 2nd monk looks kind of similar to your boyfriend.

[@tonyeclau]

I look forward to joining your trip in Tibet vicariously. Thank you.

[@rogerunderhill4267]

one of my favourite places. I go just about every year :) I was there about the same time as you but there was more snow and ice. I rode from Lijiang around the back of Haba by electric unicycle. It was a big adventure!! Enjoying your videos. nice. And I love Tsamba and butter tea. I hope you can go up to Yubeng sometime. Awesome alpine village with fabulous hikes and Padmasambhava’s meditation cave. very special place.

[@cd7856]

Totally agree about Yubeng! One of the most beautiful places I've seen in China. Back in 2003, I hiked with 20 or so ethnic Tibetans up from西当村 to through 雨崩村 to 雨崩神瀑. Apparently they were on a religious pilgrimage. I was quite hungry and underpacked, a bit dizzy so they gave me some 请客面 and 糌粑 to eat. Then I took a detour over to a glacieral lake. Along the way, I met a monk and a "Chinese teacher" whose Mandarin was worse than mine. We stayed in some small place with out power or warm water. Flies all over the food. Had 青稞酒 and passed out. Forgot to mention it was 20 or so kilometers per day over two days. Much of the trail was deep mud. Anyway... Totally beautiful place and such nice people. I'll always remember Yubeng.

[@TC-ro7qs]

Keep up with the awesome content 👏 💖 👍 👌 🙏

[@陳大勇-r7q]

藏传佛教男的叫“喇嘛”，女的叫“觉姆”，不叫“尼姑”，最大的觉姆修行地在甘孜州的亚青寺…

[@morejoy5188]

The whole thing was contrived

[@howard8723]

小王总绝对的需要一个大号儿的搓衣板儿。

[@longyou8254]

Poetic, ....... is the character of your contents, thanks a lot 👍 👍 👍

[@elainenorthcutt3585]

Just amazing!-- Mesmerizing.

[@kats_journey_east]

❤️❤️

[@halnicholas3791]

Wow wow wow 这个视频真好！An amazing window into such a cool place. Thanks guys! Looking forward to the next.