Exploring a Unique China Village in the Rain | Guangxi Vlog

[@Dovid2000]

This is special. Much love and respect to China. Greetings from Israel.

[@FloridaManPat]

Vlogs like this are exactly why I fell in love with the Jayoe nation many years ago ... Bravo sir .

[@davidrink1291]

Watching these great videos of China and her people has opened up a whole new World to me. Hope to come visit some day. Thanks guys.

[@lancelacour6717]

The tour guide girl is absolutely adorable. Please tell her that she has a fan in California.

[@kriskuo7259]

Thank you Matt, China has 56 ethnic groups and 5000 years of culture. As a Chinese, I think there are still many beautiful things worth exploring and discovering. I enjoy learning about the cultures of various parts of China through your footages.

[@s._3560]

Yes, appreciate the various ethinic groups in China who have retained their differences yet still similar, like the EU and all the different Europeans.

[@numuves]

Nice names for the villagers, Matt. It's great time to be alive in the in the 1950s! Anyway, beautiful vlog, I loved it.

[@alyare]

Wonderful live. I love watching the videos. There is so much of China to see. The country, culture and people are really beautiful and amazing. I can’t wait to return home (I moved to China 2 years ago).

[@白泽貔貅]

If you are interested in China, you can search cgtn channel's aerial photos of China

[@markzimmermann3982]

Hey Matt what’s up thank you for this great special video, that’s one thing I do like and enjoy it’s a good cup of tea, I think I would love that place that’s one thing the Chinese do very well is tea, even my German heritage we drink a lot of herbal tea thanks again be safe like always my friend😎

[@LisaTao]

I think the very green hills in the video were covered in tea plants. Humid mountainous areas are ideal for them. You would certainly be able to get very fresh batches there.

[@MichaelSvenson]

That all looks so delicious, i'm vegetarian but I want to join you and have some yummy food!

[@Shenzhou.]

China is such a vast country that even if you ask an ordinary Chinese, we may not know everything about our own country.

[@patrickwu6052]

But Serpentza knows China.

[@AmelieZh]

@@patrickwu6052 he knows shit

[@Shenzhou.]

@@patrickwu6052 Yes I remembered once serpentza boasting that he knows more about Chinese culture than Chinese people ourselves. I used to watch serpentza's earlier videos about China and his initial videos contain both the positive and negative aspects of China in a fair and balanced manner. However over the years, serpentza has changed and his latest videos about China have been largely negative in nature.

[@MrCam70]

Knowing a country as a foreigner tourist? Didn't know American so naive. This is real propaganda media. 😂

[@Shenzhou.]

@Brandy Wasay It's your opinion, just like it's my opinion. serpentza says some things that are obviously untrue, like how Chinese people care absolutely nothing for our children, and only pursue money. Many Chinese parents work hard to save money to send their kids to attend school for a better future, but serpentza just generalise Chinese as being money hungry.

[@sundara4322]

China have 5000 ago histeory

[@dannydumbapesland7548]

Of course not. There was no 'China' until the Chin Nation took over and conquered the others and then you have your first unified nation of Chin-a some 2200 years ago. This would be the beginning of what we know today as a unified broad 'country' or nation after Qin Shi Huang mass-murders and utterly destroyed the other cultures and people, today called 'Genocide' then establishes national weights, measures, official languages and laws, national policies etc. Of course, that China (Chins China) collapsed and was taken over by Han who again establish one unified identifiable people, culture and nation we can call 'China' and then that would collapse, that China would break up into distinct different states and really entirely separate nations and even those would merge, meld, die off, reunify and so on. But China as a properly identified single unit, a whole nation is 2200 years old. Of course we all know China was undone, dismissed and declared dead and to be killed and buried and now the new China is just 71 years old aka 'The PRC' that replaced China. Happy 71 years old China!

[@quanwang1955]

@@dannydumbapesland7548 You just talk about Chinese history from the perspective of a typical white people. Anyway, you could keep doing that with your arrogant and ignorant heart.

[@AsianAmericanGuy]

5000 year old but like always the hans still talk negative of its ethnic groups for example the translator "we in the city listen to the new things why we gonna listen this bullshiet"

[@dannydumbapesland7548]

@@quanwang1955 Typical White People have a better understanding of China's history than you do. You have a lot to learn about China and it's culture my ignorant friend, hehe

[@thamkinkeong]

Gweilo and Jayoe! Love watching you guys having fun together! 👍👏😂

[@ronmontgomery6561]

Years ago whenever we travelled we always took instant coffee with us.

[@mikey4935]

No way have I just stumbled upon this my friend.. perfect timing.

[@MariaAlvarez-sm8bv]

Fascinating video. So good to see the traditional culture of these villages. I visited Sanjiang two years ago and would surely be happy to go back.

[@walterchin8832]

Incredible drone views of this village. I like the new pagoda and round stadium like multi-level buildings.

[@xinfuxia3809]

Stress is a big factor in life expectancy

[@jovicarrington4561]

Beautiful Village !

[@cnmd1636]

This is China, a big family and a harmonious society.

[@jaquegro4759]

You mean currently because auf the economic boom. Due to its seize especially China is a heterogeneous nation, conflicts will arise in a few years if people start to ask themselves why they still have an autocratic paternalistic leadership which does suppress other views.. To my mind your view is too ideological.

[@yakkun1926]

Yeah? So what about the Xinjiang re-education camps? That part of the Chinese harmony as well?

[@mollytao6620]

@@yakkun1926 Have you ever visit Xinjiang? If not, stop spreading rumors. There’s no re-education camps in China. Your media always make fake news to treat you as fool.

[@magnetospin]

Wow, this is super touristy.

[@randyw3553]

It's Chinese Water Spinach (the Morning Glory) - treated as an invasive weed (and burned) in the US. The tubular, spinach-like green served with many Chinese meals

[@randyw3553]

from Google - Chinese Spinach or Amaranth (苋菜) Sometimes called Chinese spinach, pronounced in Cantonese as hin choy and in Mandarin as xian cai (苋菜), this leafy green vegetable is best stir-fried simply with garlic and salt, as it's similar in flavor to spinach.

[@lilianchan9100]

Thanks Matt and Gweilo60 for introducing us to Sanjiang 三江, what a beautiful place. Would love to visit this place someday soon, especially when it's still authentic. I'm just afraid that once this place is promoted to 5A tourism, they'll start the 'old new' (or is it the 'new old'?) process, start commercializing everything, then this place will loose it's original charm.

[@lhwong7906]

Best way to preserve tradition and culture is through tourism. It gives extra meaning for younger generation to continue practicing it.

[@sharonmiller2940]

Wasn't that dish of greens sweet potato vine, instead of morning glory? Great video of all the local activity. Love this type of focus!!

[@mikey4935]

You got some beautiful places over there man

[@meaniebeavers1112]

Such interesting culture! I bet no one there would have to watch Prepper channels to learn how to survive. Amazing scenery! Oh the intestines here in America are called Chitlins, quit common in the south but not for me!

[@JaYoeNation]

Any thoughts on titles? i don't want these all to sound the same... "Chinese village life".... but each one is unique and I would like it to be somewhat clickbaity.... thanks!

[@MichaelSvenson]

I think the descriptive terms like "in the rain" help gain a lot of interest. Maybe expand of the descriptive phrases?

[@julianz3598]

run Trump tower run

[@Shenzhou.]

I think it's interesting to include a fact with the place you visit, such as "Jackie Chan filmed a movie here" in your title.

[@benghuichua5363]

5:30 some sort like "Leicha" Guangxi style?

[@JaYoeNation]

神州 Shenzhou that’s a good point!

[@obama8888]

Trump : No one know China better than I do !

[@wyz9815]

Hahaha

[@treedillon]

Trump: cuz, I have a Trumppp Towerrr!!! in Chyna Village.(the ending: u'r everywhere. Sry, LOL)

[@dagsmoko3889]

I suspect people in many agencies around the world are well informed. Some of them advise the President. Up to him and his inner circle to weigh the evidence.

[@cadhlaohanlon4443]

You forgot about the hand gestures, they are spiritual.

[@jeff61177]

When I am in China, I always bring a bag of ground coffee with me. I keep it in my luggage. So I smell like coffee everyday but at least I'm not grumpy. I gave the whole bag to my wife's uncle last trip because he liked it so much.

[@yanxiali1345]

You can buy any coffee from the whole world in china through online , as long as u got money

[@lola2837]

I have been a long time subscriber and fan of your work, & have learned so much about China as a result. Thank you!! I am surprised you kept the slur against Italians (around 16:45) in this video. Even though you ween’t the one to say it, you could’ve edited it out. I perceived you to be a person of the world & one who wouldn’t perpetuate slurs. Sad to learn, I was wrong.

[@victory5354]

Great water, great mountains with great people. respect to CCP for their excellent work to protect the traditional culture of minorities so well

[@nick18303]

To me this village is my heaven

[@tonyeclau]

Hey Matt, you've been living in China for over a decade. You should have gotten used to drinking tea for breakfast. If you prefer coffee for breakfast, you need to come down south from where you are to Southeast Asia. 😊 Beautiful places. Just love it!

[@jmdoe5822]

Anyone else hear Kirk say " That's an Italian isn't it?" When Matt was pronouncing Hua and it sounded like Wop? Nice

[@MichaelSvenson]

Hi! I'm here for the premier!

[@fjculver4413]

Missed it live but glad I caught it.

[@aweihe4677]

乡下真是养人～好山好水好人家

[@天大地大-x9b]

It is a very strange phenomenon that foreigners in China prefer to go to the south of China.The film is also about rice fields, rivers, and farmers working with bamboo hats.I admit these films show China, but this Hollywood stereotype of China is very consistent.China is very big. For example, my hometown is in an industrial city in Northeast China. The cultural and geographical environment there is very different from that in southern China.

[@leongsam1075]

Enjoyed such content where you actually get to go on the ground to explore, explain, introduce specific place and culture. Great job with the camera, such a joy watching - feeling it feeling the life, feeling alive ! Keep going Matt, Jayoe!

[@simonap5682]

Love, love, love the area

[@clarapotts7003]

I went to Guizhou with the Royal Asiatic Society of HK in 2017. Very similar, the local Miao tribe are just like that. I bought a length of the material you saw they washing by the river and made two vests of it, really nice. The beautiful silver head gears & jewelleries are hand down from their grandmas by generations. Thoroughly enjoyed the trip.

[@evilsquizz]

nice footage

[@albertwee216]

Many of these villages undergo conservation works to retain history and culture. In days of old modern utilities are non existence like gas, electricity, pipe water; paved roads and bridges. The old structures were modified to accommodate these utilities, improved hygiene and the citizens general livehoods. Those villages or township that has no historical or cultural values were demolished to make way for new buildings and infrastructure. Some of these changes faces criticism from the west and viewed or perceived as violations of human rights esp in Xinjiang and Tibet.

[@pleeli213]

What a happy life! I do not think they use a lot chemical to wash their cloth.

[@qinwang6250]

They use a special kind of tree fruit seeds (皂荚) as natural soap for washing clothes.

[@maguire5302]

As always, another great video Matt! I can see that you really enjoy travelling with Kirk 😄. That tall singing guy is amazing. Glad you were able to video that. I can see in your face your genuine love of China and its diverse cultures. Thanks Matt. Jia You!... oh, I mean JaYoe!

[@scy9272]

The dye is probably vegetable or fruit dye, not a chemical dye and the soap, likewise, is from natural oils, so not so harmful to the environment.

[@resineho9837]

The man in 0:51 was building shelter for ducks.

[@Mennion3]

When I was young I hated these villages because I thought they were backwards. Now that I'm older, I realize how much culture and traditions that have been preserved for centuries in these villages are amazing.

[@JaYoeNation]

Yes. We need to keep this side of life preserved for as long as possible. We learn from our past.

[@XXX_JiaYangGuiZi]

Not SanJiang, these villages are very different from communists ruined villages. They were using RPC trophy for sport events in the 80s. You can tell how well they keep their traditions, even communism couldn’t wip out their culture.

[@baoziboss3022]

Hey now, I caught that slur from Gweilo lol, did you try to cut it out, as it went by quickly lol

[@ronmontgomery6561]

You can see them painting like that in Nanning too. On the south side of the river in the shops backing onto the river.

[@siameseboy1980]

I love the start of the video with the drone shots above the clouds...

[@依人如梦]

刚看了一个顺德机器人餐厅vlog再看这个侗族山村感叹中国人还是很会享受的

[@jimmyhu7606]

This is a very laid back village township. So relaxing to be here, you guys are very lucky to be away from the west with CV taking more spikes! The gentleman is building a duck enclosure for his flock.

[@foocheeseng9959]

I like your style. Bro. Because you don't spread hatred like that Serpentza guy does........

[@a.z.c.681]

I like some of your videos very much, like this one for example - a great subject, especially when you showing locals going about their business and such, very interesting to see other cultures behaving as they do every day. I have a strong feeling that I would be supported in the following statement by most of your followers. Here it goes. When you are telling us something, in fact, anything, instead of pointing the camera at your face (a common mistake of many, many videographers who think that all we want to see is their face from biiiig closeup and you do that my friend about 50% of the segment time), please show us anything around you instead and speak only BEHIND your lenses and I guarantee you that your subscribers will increase in great numbers or you will make your videos just more watchable.

[@mingyanliu9075]

A.Z. C. I got you and yes I agree x)

[@Diesel735]

Low stress life leads to longevity. Just stay away from smoking, alcohol, and the 8:50 " nasty ex wife " !

[@swongilford]

Matt, really enjoy this. You are not just showing the main cities in China but also the rural areas and villages. This is spectacular. Thank you for sharing your travel.

[@manomano9953]

I Like China

[@patgoh4009]

That rain coat’s not made of straw but fibers that usually wrap around coconut tree trunks! I saw that in a video by Dian Xiao Ge, another very popular KZbinr, second to Liziqi!👍👍👍

[@twlamSG]

Yes, I am also a fan of hers. She is in Yunnan too. That's why you see similarities.

[@Vienum]

Sanjiang village is really beautiful. China has done a great job on preserving the old villages.

[@gp10020]

i could be wrong about this - but jayoe it looks like you might have a lump on right side of your neck - where the t-shirt hits your neck ??

[@steve1231213]

Hi, Ja Yoe, I realy enjoy your youtub video, fun to watch it. Thank you love your personality too.

[@christlet2604]

Life is too short enjoy your life

[@MrCam70]

Everybody know that human can live longer at countryside with much simple food and exercises. And those died young of cancers could not show up to let u know. This channel see 1 case represent 1.4b cases. 😂

[@albacely6208]

Beautiful village ❤️

[@Tank1]

morning Glory,,, oh thats romantic , shes gotta a funny idea of romance i like her style.

[@jxmai7687]

My classmate she is the Dean of Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts， i was good at drawing in high school and almost go down that path, but i like IT.

[@JaYoeNation]

Michael Mai next episode will show a lot more of those kids.

[@orginaljun]

Those scarecrow dolls are amazing, Looks like art.

[@najumakoduvally3371]

Super China

[@川建國愛拜振華]

these houses look like the Hakka style

[@DannyChean]

Matt, lots of these buildings are actually older than the good old US of A. And at 13:16 you were eating yeast :D

[@XXX_JiaYangGuiZi]

Not the ones for the tourists. I know this town. Some are old.

[@hoggchan281]

Like your travel vlog

[@lucycho9767]

Have you visited Wuhan ? since its already safe there.

[@採菊绚麗]

Entertaining, educational and enriching Chinese cultural experience. Thank you!!

[@XXX_JiaYangGuiZi]

It not really “Chinese” culture. Their nationally is Chinese; but their ethnicity is Dong. These minorities have been ignored for too long, people forget their unique language and culture. It is not fair to use big “Chinese brush” pain over them.

[@siyuanzuo3750]

Is Kirk happy without baijiu for breakfast?😂

[@ninja2019]

interesting breakfast. People are trying revive rural economy through tourism. In the past, people would have to travel to cities and find factory jobs to make more money. Tourism is better in many ways, it will keep villages stay alive, and it is not as polluted as factories.

[@Myth520]

I like ancient china

[@joechen1174]

朋友來了有好酒

[@ysoignoran1028]

Really enjoy this series of travelling in Sanjiang, couldn’t wait for the evening to come and watch the new episodes, keep it coming Matt!

[@AtlantaBill]

05:25 Soul food. Liver 'n' chitlins. Yella squash. Yams. Egg 'n' onion. Black-eyed peas.

[@brisbanerugby]

When I'm discussing Shanghai I usually refer to the two sides of the Huangpu River of Pudong & Puxi. This is mainly due to visiting Shanghai in 1991 before Pudong District was built.

[@julianz3598]

Trump tower, a pain in the ass.

[@randyw3553]

The Sanjiang Wind and Rain Bridge was built around 100 years ago (1912)

[@sabrinad5168]

the guy at the beginning is building some fence for probably duck or goose, just a guess...XD

[@wolfsommer1767]

"Looks like my first wife" that is mean! And actually it shows the bad taste of choice -

[@williamzacalias5433]

It’s gonna be so sad that we have a trump tower here in China...

[@溷虬]

sanjiang coffee 油茶

[@RickHawkDavison]

Beautiful.

6:12 Morning Glory?🤷‍♂️I know the Aztecs used Morning Glory seeds but that was a whole different purpose 😵

[@lilylee8985]

At first I thought that morning glory meant the flower😂 if so, then for sure that’s not the case. You can call it water spinach as well :)

[@sc8916]

Looks like water spinach

[@taiwan_sausage]

I just saw a youtube video. two new york cooks made a famous thai dish. they also called the same vegetable morning glory.

[@jimmykaming]

I still believe that mixing of eastern and western cultures is the answer.

[@vladimirputin8456]

Hi, where is Jim? I am missing him.

[@williamzacalias5433]

Quite a place for exploring in the heart of the village.

[@楊錦嫦]

what is considered over priced tea , I‘ve seen some way too expenive tea in Canada!

[@changhenry4648]

Matt, you got Trump PTSD for sure. 😂😂😂

[@浪花朵朵-v2y]

加油，特么吗，你的视频很好看！

[@minzhumongolian6076]

👍

[@yucao6742]

LOve to visit this place later!

[@shiwang8989]

Matt I like Green tea can you grab me a bag?

[@smgen]

@5:36 Hakka lei cha?

[@crouchingtiger6319]

GOOD VIDEO