Exploring an “18TH TIER CITY” in SOUTHWEST CHINA 🏙 云南“十八线”城市里的生活 🏬

[@kats_journey_east]

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[@小肉肉-f4u]

This is obviously a CGTN propaganda, to fool the world.

[@beNatureable]

@@小肉肉-f4u Are you paid to sabotage other people's work? How pity you are.

[@bernardhan2657]

@@小肉肉-f4u Do not use a biased eye to look at things that you have no ideas about. Stay away from this Vlog!

[@hghdrtc3162]

Serpentza now covered with feces in the shit hole and peeping out ..🤩🤩😁

[@johnweber8077]

Another excellent episode as usual. However If I may, I would like to offer my 2cents on if private temple is to "worship" ancestors. God is for worship, as basically God is all encompassing, anything in life one can go to it, while private temple is a place to remember where your family came from and has been, perhaps to expect where it will be in the future. One goes there once a year. In a crisis, it is mostly to mobilize everyone to work for the common goal. The word, "worshipping" was used by the missionaries who didn't have the concept of any relationship with their ancestors formally in a temple. Anyway, the better translation should be "respect", instead of "worship". A private temple is for paying respect to ancestors.

[@YouTube-sdhw]

感谢阳离子！你一个美国人，站在客观中立的立场上， 用英文向全世界关心中国的观众介绍了一个真实的中国、真实的中国普通人以及他们日常的真实的生活状态。难得！难得！难得！感谢！感谢！感谢！

[@TheGiantKillers]

The whole city looks fantastically planned and laid out. And so clean compared to British cities. The streets in the UK are literally covered in chewing gum, cigarette butts and weeds.

[@timw3294]

I really enjoy when you show the local people and your conversation with them. Your vlogs make me to want to visit China at least once in my life. Please don't stop making them.

[@kats_journey_east]

More coming soon 🌞🌞

[@MK-dh9ze]

欢迎欢迎，热烈欢迎

[@jennifershen357]

Welcome to China

[@tubo1671]

Welcome to China

[@我是韭菜-l9h]

欢迎来中国，云南人是很热情的

[@2morrowsworld]

Your casual conservations with locals give lots of insight into Chinese people's attitudes to a foreign audience. They are just normal people living their lives like anywhere else (they arguably live better than most!) This is truly educational and much needed. Yunnan and Sichuan are two of my personal favourite provinces in China.

[@dixonhill1108]

"they arguably live better than most", seriously are you high on opium? Poverty levels in these region areas are through the roof.

[@lukas2712]

@@dixonhill1108 China's GDP per Capita in PPT is slightly below world average. So I agree that "better than most" is quite misleading

[@JohnBinay]

Yes, I'd love to see more of that ! I lived 5 years in China, incl 4 in Hong Kong, and it makes me nostalgic. I missed my time there. I wish I could speak Chinese like you, to have such chat with locals!

[@JohnBinay]

@@dixonhill1108 I bet your town doesn't have trails, your house doesn't have 5 stories and your city sidewalks are 5 times smaller than the road.

[@alexgang408]

Lukas gdp doesn’t equal to the quality of life. There are other small Asian countries that have high gdps but they have poor infrastructure, no good education system, health care etc. in China I can say with confidence that most people have a house to live, have no problem getting around the country due to the great metro systems, can afford schools and hospital bills easily. Streets are clean. Parks are beautiful and everywhere. You don’t need to live in Beverly Hills to enjoy all the amenities the city offers. if you think gdp is the benchmark for quality of life, ancient China has very high gdp. But do you want to live in the past?

[@touchsky77]

As a native of Yunnan who has wandered in the US for 20 years, I was shocked about life change in a small city like this in Yunnan. Very different from what I remembered. Thanks for your camera and the brain behind it. The change in big cities in China is expected. But the improvement in living quality in the countryside is unexpectedly fascinating. P.S. The street art is awesome, better than some of these in Chicago.

[@尿座]

不要去国外受苦了。

[@loisgong]

国内比起20年前，现在真的是翻天覆地的变化，有空可以回来看看

[@josephchen6384]

Katherine, you are never boring. Always eager to explore the villages of China. While we are unable to visit China as a tourist, you bring China to us through You-Tube. Keep up the great work! BTW, your Mandarin is perfect.

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

China such a beautiful country. Foreign or other people's living in China is safest and most happiest in the world ❤️. Congratulations to China for their daily achievements. China literally a vintage place nation. ... Lots of love from India ❤️🙏

[@jackdorman5172]

maybe the level of chinese is not so well as the people in Europe and japan，but we all try our best to get the world better .welcome to china

[@전두환-s2r]

你们印度人不丑仇恨中国吗？

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

@@전두환-s2r . Hello bro. I am from India. I didn't hate Chinese peoples and their government. I love China most. I didn't believe in Western and Indian media words 🙄

[@xiaoq8329]

You're very welcome to visit and live and explore in China

[@leisana4097]

@@nileshbhattacharya2526 It's online , there will always be someone who disagrees with you so don't mind such people. I like your spirit.

[@tonyeclau]

This episode along with the last few are just super interesting. Such friendly people offering you rides, showing you around... Just marvellous!

[@brakerbraker829]

It's still a Communist run system...Big Brother is never far from the conversation.

[@SilverSmrfr]

@@brakerbraker829 Lul. China is clearly state capitalist.

[@joek7031]

@@brakerbraker829 says the cia bot..

[@jzvr5842]

@@brakerbraker829 Hi CIA bot, I suggest you learn the definition of Communism first before posting paid propaganda lol.

[@tomashansen445]

@@brakerbraker829 I would love Communist if people could live at such a place like this.

[@wuhui]

I love these videos on idyllic Chinese towns and friendly locals. Thanks.

[@constantineding8700]

The star of the show is definately the king of shenanigan. He consumated his performance by hitting head-on on that garden fence.

[@jerrymazic]

Wow, you are one of the best KZbinrs talk abt China topics, love ur confidence, independence, and passion to show people the real live in China. Videos full of surprises

[@jayyew4075]

The city is clean despite construction every where. The people are friendly and the city is safe for kids, females and foreigners..

[@jeremylyu4070]

@DSki Dski The shooting in the United States has killed 22000 people this year

[@yuexiong7622]

@DSki Dski yea yea we all know there were no murder in the US🧠

[@aynm3722]

@DSki Dski what a lovely kid😂

[@katyvaldez8890]

@DSki Dski lol! You've never been in China right? So you are a typical ignorant who thinks knowing more than people who lives there or has been there

[@onqee3854]

@DSki Dski yes, we killed many children in the church boarding school.

[@pacifiquetumu9650]

You're the best and only one who can show such reality

[@walterchin8832]

Those colored walking paths really brightens the city, very innovative in city planning. Nice video Kat.

[@sarahlee104]

I've never heard of Weixin either! I like the impromptu walks and paths you took, with no specific destination and filming all the quirky things along the way and the people as they go about their daily lives. So many places to explore in China, and looking forward to more of your adventures!

[@sdlausen1]

Just stumbled across your channel. I have to admit... I love how there is NEVER any trash or garbage around China. Everything is so clean! I wish more cultures would learn that. Even here in America people litter like there's no tomorrow. It's disgusting.

[@mohammedibrahim42]

You're amazing katherine sister God bless you and bless your family ameen 😇

[@JM-cw9ev]

another great job. out of a tiny city that most of Chinese never heard of, you made such a lovely video again full of positiveness for local life.

[@overvelmingjesus5746]

One thing I really like about Kath's channel is that you always explore somewhere off the beaten path. From a remoted Oroqen village to a thousands-miles away Tibetan region, and now to a city that sounds exactly the same as WeChat😜, never know what's your next destination. XD

[@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984]

Beautiful clean and green cities in China that are also safe for women, children and the elderly even at night. ❤️

[@stuffcookie]

Yunan is my favourite province in China. A lot of minorities. Not political. Nice weather. Food is good and people are laid back,

[@liuhansheng]

It seems like you just chose the destination randomly then bought a train ticket to go there to see what does that place really like, that's super cool. A lot of places means nothing to a lot of people, especially the tiny lesser-known cities. But these places means a lot to you, to us audience as well, it's so nice to see how is their life like in tiny cities instead the fancy people in cities like Beijing or Shanghai. Thanks for your sharing.

[@kats_journey_east]

Yes, I found it on a list of high speed train stations close to Chengdu and got a ticket without knowing really anything about it , never heard of the place before . I like surprises 😄

[@liuhansheng]

@@kats_journey_east Enjoy your trip❤️❤️❤️

[@pengpeter6955]

@@kats_journey_east I like your way of life! I wish I could do the same.

[@kats_journey_east]

@@pengpeter6955 I spent eight years in undergrad and masters toiling away and now I have finally graduated and am doing a gap year 😍 once the gap year is over , it’s back to the grind 😜🤣

[@ucheobuekwe]

@@kats_journey_east What grind? 😁 Do you plan to do your phd or get a job here in China? Found your channel a while ago and I absolutely love it and your sense of humor. 😁✨✨

[@mytubeful]

Thank you for showing us around this beautiful tiny town. It's very educational and open the eyes of people around the world the efficiency of CPC system.

[@west7213]

Things are becoming a lot more interesting after a local encounter, especially with a volunteer tour guide :) Strange things started to make sense with local social and culture information revealed. Thanks for the coverage of this 18th tier city. It's nice to see people opening up after knowing that you are an American and can speak Chinese.

[@kats_journey_east]

Yes, it was great how friendly everyone was 😄😄

[@isaacbauman8174]

@@kats_journey_east about Xiaobeilou(小背篓)，you can listen this song, from it you can know what it is? ref link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJOWdWyKga5nq5o kzbin.info/www/bejne/mIrbiaCmYs14p9U

[@isaacbauman8174]

@lu andy 你对了，那又怎么样！

[@kailinfu4177]

@lu andy 这一口不错的普通话表明了干部身份，而且全村都知道“来了个美国人”

[@dysonyamagata1133]

@lu andy 应该是被认为是可疑的间谍，这样的小城市一般不会有外国人来的....

[@marvinfok65]

The city looks so clean and nice with nice roads and walkways! They put all the cables underground which makes the whole place so nice and tidy! 5:51 Wow, I really like that!

[@WushuTaz]

That kid is a natural comedian. I love seeing these "smaller" "99th tier" cities of China. Great work!

[@emilydunbar7005]

Love the vibe of your video! It is so interesting and never bored to follow all the little things from your perspective. Great job indeed!

[@kats_journey_east]

Glad you liked it🌻I love exploring random places and finding surprises 😄

[@cl1079]

I throughly enjoy exploring these fascinating places through your eyes and unique perspective and fabulous and funny commentary. Thank you!

[@strykeyboi]

the locals are so friendly! I wish locals in the US were this welcoming to foreigners.

[@hhydar883]

Its so fascinating that when we look at these small cities, life seems very simple, calm, happy and peaceful. Its my dream to visit such beautiful countryside peaceful villages in China, Japan and SKorea.

[@60yoself-taught]

Really nice to see so many children having civilised fun outside at night! What a contrast against many cities in western countries where youngsters only hangout on streets to harass walkerbys or traffic drugs.

[@Alicia-rn8bg]

Yes, it so sad ... I couldn't play on the streets or parks in the west because it was too dangerous, even if i lived in one of the wealthiest part of the capital. Is so heart warming to see that places like this still exists

[@wuhui]

Have to say, You have a real talent for languages. I can't believe you imitated the local dialect so well at first try

[@老余NotFound-404]

红心柚子

[@touch662]

作为一个中国人非常非常感谢你，老实说这地方可以说百分之九十九的中国人都不曾听说过，而你却将当地最最真实的一面展现出来，希望越来越多的人能通过这些视频去了解真实的中国！

[@Flyingpotatos]

Even Chinese, there are alot of unknown cities and towns because of cultural diversity and the vast of land.

[@爱国者-y1u]

谷歌翻译😂，错误一堆😂

[@chrisgrobbelaar4658]

China is a magical place, I could live there

[@johnyossarian9059]

Katherine, I think most of your audience wouldn't mind longer videos. I know I wouldn't. :)

[@OP-mz3hr]

Agree. But i think 15min to 20min is a decent length. Perhaps if the video is longer, can split it into several parts to upload.

[@Younes07770]

Ye, the Chinese government would love that too.

[@OP-mz3hr]

@@Younes07770 ?

[@Younes07770]

@@OP-mz3hr Like I said, the Chinese government loves people like her. Showing all that "good" and not at all mentioning the insanities and human rights violations, going on there.

[@OP-mz3hr]

@@Younes07770 human rights violations? Exactly, that is what is happening in the US. Check the borders on how they are treating the refugees. Check out the helpless people of Kensington Avenue in Philadelphia. Learn your facts b4 making silly accusations that have no evidence and is a bunch of western mainstream media pumping the same lies everyday and reiterate it. Watch some real investigative journalism like The Gray Zone, the reputative Herland Report (Led by Scandinavian bestselling author, Hanne Nabintu Herland, The Herland Report news site provides independent analysis from leading Western intellectuals and ground breaking KZbin interviews, cutting through the mainstream media rhetoric.). Do some read homework and visit the place, live with the locals before making false claims.

[@sharatkumargovindaraju2169]

I am from India. This city has impressed me , in every way. No doubt, Chinese society is doing well. Your coverage, friendliness, local language skills are astounding.

[@kevinking7277]

The Chinese society’s doing good? You fr?

[@andrefalksmen1264]

@@kevinking7277 let's tell the truth. Despite Western propaganda designed to denigrate China, China is doing well. More to the point, that propaganda is largely aimed at the Western audience to make them feel better at their relative stagnation.

[@kevinking7277]

@@andrefalksmen1264 China ain’t doing good. The people live like rats compressed in high rise bunkers, chinas economy continues to confront a structural slowdown, and what about chinas social credit system? That’s just crazy man..

[@andrefalksmen1264]

@@kevinking7277 LOL. First of all the majority of Chinese people live in cities because that's how even people prefer to live as opposed to preference for suburbs and Countryside. That is the case all over Asia. The economy is hardly facing a Slowdown compared to the rest of the world, and that's in taking consideration aggressive lockdown measures for covid. As for the social credit system, again culture matters and most Chinese would a great with sorts of consequences for bad behavior. China is not the West, different society, different values, different culture. What they have is many hard-working well-educated people, lots of savings, a disciplined and organized governing system focused on development, and internal Unity that suppresses populist self-aggrandizement. Anyone with a brain can see that China has the better future.

[@kevinking7277]

@@andrefalksmen1264 Yeah, the Chinese’s love to live in their coffin homes.. u stupid? There r plenty of documentaries on this matter, go watch them and come back. Once again China's economic growth is in long-term decline after hitting a peak of 14.2% in 2007, hampered by hurdles including an aging, shrinking workforce and growing curbs on Chinese access to Western technology due to security concerns etc.. Of course you like Chinas social credit system 🥱🔫 It’s wonderful when you.. hmm say do something the Chinese government doesn’t agree with and because of that can’t travel anywhere, not go on holidays, or worse, just disappear. But as you say, it’s different depending on where you live. Thank’s Jesus for that 🙏🏽

[@MrMfp12]

I had visited WeiXin once about 10 years ago, not to the city though, to a close by village having a big power plant planned. Honestly I didn't even know before watching your video that WenXin is this big. I always assumed it was a tiny county city of maybe 50,000 population. I still have strong memory from that trip the eggs and pork from their countryside are the most tasteful ones I ever have. 100 times better than what we normally get in city grocery stores, and even better than the "organic" or "grass-fed" ones. It's been over 10 years, not sure if still the case. You can try going to more remote area to try.

[@slomo4672]

I'd interested in tasting those eggs and pork once in my life.

[@macauguy8398]

你好 請問 是哪個小城市小鎮？

[@MrMfp12]

@@macauguy8398 城市是云南的威信，印象里正好在云贵川三省交界的地方，小镇子我都不知道叫什么

[@boonteoh2346]

Little things means a lot for some. Off the beaten track to explore smaller cities is surely a boon. Thanks for another enjoyable journey Katherine n Wei! 👍👍 What surprises you guys will spring up next!!??😁😁

[@linghoney85]

I love how you just casually explain the place and enjoy at your own pace, chat with the locals. Great video. I love it.

[@CanadianMang]

Dude the amount of people out interacting at night and the activities they are doing is just mind blowing. Here in Canada most people just stay inside or at most go out to restaurants, but that is about it.

[@asphodelmeadows1535]

It's soooo true. Life is so boring here!!

[@halluciongen3000]

It's hard to do that when it's coold lol

[@kingsleyazubuike9321]

I don't think I would like to stay in Canada 😀

[@YanBrassard]

Well, you're describing the atmosphere in small cities, but Canada also has a few large cities with a more vibrant lifestyle and night life. I presume that you're comparing with medium sized cities (which is true, most medium sized cities in Canada are quiet) but it is definitely different in Montreal. I can't speak for Toronto because I have not been there since maybe 6-7 years and every time it was for a private political event and I only stayed 1 or 2 nights. However I lived in downtown Montreal for 9 years and it is very dynamic in every hour or the day/night. The pandemic has slowed things down a little bit but this summer was almost normal (except for tourism). People were back outside gathering in parks and in the streets and they are very social. I remember even in the middle of the pandemic in January/February there were random people gathering in a park, a local DJ was coming with his sound system and they were dancing on a frozen lake (because bars were closed). I was surprised to see the police not giving a fuck about it while it was clearly in violation of the Quebec government's decree.

[@Mirror0CJ]

@@halluciongen3000 there are cold places in China too， you will still see older ppl dancing in the park in -20°C 😂

[@中国杨]

Your Chinese level is on the highest level. Very native and you can mimic local accents perfectly and immediately. Thumbs up! From a native Mandarin speaker

[@李显龙-m7b]

Chinese is easy to learn if you have a Chinese friend

[@lionelwong5842]

Surprised to see so many friendly passersby asked her if she needed help or a ride to some place. Really a peaceful place with lots of friendly people.

[@relaxwhc]

That's just so clean and well maintained for a 18th tier city 👍

[@iWantPeace838]

I'm still stuck in a city where we're still in lockdown mode. I envy you. The way you could travel around to so many different beautiful places freely, it makes me very very jealous. Enjoy your gap year and make the most of it. Cheers.

[@jumpking2333]

hi，凯瑟琳，如果你在云南玩的话我推荐你去下面几个地方：大理，泸沽湖，蓝月谷，香格里拉，拉市海，虎跳峡，玉龙雪山，腾冲，你可以谷歌或者百度一下，找到自己感兴趣的地方，或者就近的地方玩玩，相信你不会失望的

[@pengpeter6955]

这么多好玩的地方！作为中国人我也仅去过大理。遗憾！

[@yongzhu8454]

在云南一定要尝试一下菌菇火锅，太鲜美了。

[@jumpking2333]

@@yongzhu8454 吃菌菇火锅一定要找个靠谱的地方，不然就红伞伞，白杆杆，吃完之后躺板板了...

[@jaminzhang7103]

你说的都是旅游的地方，那意味着啥？到处是游客！阳离子喜欢探索，尤其不知名的地方，显然你说的这些地方并不符合她的定位。

[@jaminzhang7103]

@@yongzhu8454 这年头最怕就是推荐，尤其还说得很好（虽然未必是吹出来的），但这也是变相在吊人胃口。往往结果就四个字：也就那样！

[@Johnnydoenyc]

Thank you again for another glimpse into the real China. The countryside reminds me of my hometown that I left in the early 80s. I don’t know if I will ever see it again. But I do plan to go back to China in the next couple year. It is time. Thank you for the reminders. :)

[@abirbo]

Love to see China more and more! I never get bored! I'm a new subscriber to your channel and enjoying your vlogs so much. I get to see the rural side of China and also many unseen locations in the major cities like Shanghai. Not many expat vloggers show us these areas, like Weixin which i loved so much. Warm regards from India.

[@iqbang9236]

In China, people of all ages like to go out at night to enjoy the nightlife, which is almost impossible in Western countries. This is a good thing for the economy. And building your house big is a pretty good investment in the future, a sign of confidence. Thank you Kat for yet another enjoyable video.

[@橘-e2o]

中国的摄像头是用来维护治安，在西方媒体嘴里变成了监控人民的工具…

[@andysol.4593]

China still has a long way to go.

[@johndrumpf9888]

"almost impossible in Western countries". You've really got to stop watching state propaganda, and gangster movies. Most Western nations are quite safe at night and people enjoy nightlife. Western people in "dangerous" areas still go out at night, they are now cowered. Real estate investment is putting all of your eggs in one basket. It can backfire if there is a financial crisis. Let's see how this Evergrande crisis unfolds and who gets bailed out.

[@netterdrachen1687]

@@johndrumpf9888 In Europa it is relatively safe to go out at night, but not every where. In the USA I will be really careful going out for a walk at night and definitely avoid come anywhere close to certain blocks. In China, I feel safe to go out any time and anywhere.

[@johndrumpf9888]

@@netterdrachen1687 The USA is a big country, parts of the US have a murder/violence/crime rate lower than Europe. Also, not everywhere in China is safe (I used to live in China), there's a lot of property crime in Shenzhen for example. Anywhere where the violent crime rate is ~1 in 100,000 is fairly safe. For sure, China has less murder and assault than the US, but Americans are not staying indoors at night because they're afraid to go out, that's an absurd claim.

[@dylanchu4530]

你的中文说得太好了，依然很可爱。支持你喔~💕

[@10lauset]

Thank you for a lovely view of an off-the-beaten-track city. A pleasant city with helpful people willing to talk and show you around or even take you to where you want to go. The night life with many places for the kids to play is amazing. Cheers.

[@gloucesterjet1]

Katherine, it is so wonderful to see the peace bridges that you are building through your channel connecting China to the world. May your peace building efforts continue to flourish and be real blessings to many others inside and outside of China. 加油 愿上帝赐福妳。God Bless!:)

[@stephenvictor8961]

Well done, Katherine. Thanks for doing what you do and how you do it.

[@philipshim4768]

Very impressive that for such a small city, they have access to high speed rail service.

[@ngheanchoong]

socialist china do it not for profit , capitalist country work on profit , no profit no service you can get 4g service in small little town / village. in china

[@spadeysay6846]

@@ngheanchoong That's actually still an understatement. You can get 4G signals even in the remote mountains and open deserts.

[@ngheanchoong]

@@spadeysay6846 5G coverage in a lot of places now, USA airport deny 5G for security reason

[@robertreiku2554]

Actually there are a lot of obscure cities or towns even Chinese people have never heard of in high speed railway routes. Some of them are the least developed ones. The government built stations there to help boost local economy and alleviate poverty.

[@jamesmoy1214]

Thank you Katherine and Wei. You two provide a view of life in China like no one else! Keep up the good work!👍❤️☮️

[@yinhoukhor7109]

Eighteenth tier is a good description, even though said jokingly. You could certainly say that they appreciate constructive input.

[@龙潜水]

是十八线，不是层！

[@yurigansmith]

How clean and new everything looks... nice!

[@坡县沪漂]

Amazing vlog! Those ppl are so friendly. I love this tiny city.

[@qjtvaddict]

They don’t have to worry about the insane with guns

[@peterwilliams7335]

They do the same thing to cover some of the public facilities in some of the American cities too. What I like China is that it is very safe place to live and travel only few countries in the world can match.

[@hl5584]

@DSki Dski i see bars all over windows everywhere and im in US

[@橘-e2o]

China has the lowest crime rate in the world, no guns, no drugs...

[@橘-e2o]

@DSki Dski I have lived in China for 30 years and it is true that security was not very good 20 years ago, but now the government takes public safety very seriously. Crime in China now has a very serious price to pay. Few people take the risk

[@goldenboy6667]

@@橘-e2o but many ppl killed by their own government hey its free organ tho. ezpz

[@橘-e2o]

@@goldenboy6667 You may think it is true, but to the Chinese it is ridiculous

[@chongkf2220]

China infrastructure, high speed train and high ways, connecting the whole china, we are so lucky to be able visiting all these cities in China. CNN and BBC reporters love to live in China, however, they are paid to write negative views.

[@pefsgk5092]

CNN & BBC are paid by CIA and NED to write stories and fictions about China. Remember the fake cop from Xinjiang in CNN's interview just a couple of days ago. The award winning CNN reporter who interviewed the fake cop (that looks like a clown from a circus) looked dead serious, both of them were very entertaining.

[@leesiewoo5116]

@@pefsgk5092 please watch Geopolitics in Conflict show by David and Ross reporting breaking news Associated Press report there's no Uyghur Genocide.

[@willengel2458]

reporters report, editors edit, their article has to pass the editor's watchful eyes. too many rewrites will be the end of reporter's paycheck.

[@橘-e2o]

Uighurs enjoy super-national treatment in China, where the CCP gives them free houses and cattle and sheep

[@johndrumpf9888]

@@leesiewoo5116 Sure sure, just like Chinese troops didn't fire indiscriminately at peaceful protesters during Tiananmen, even though there is video that everyone was watching live when it happened.

[@tubo1671]

That is a really small town. I didn’t know it before watching your vlog. Thanks!

[@Joelmonterrey]

Ummm that video was dannnng good. Really good. Those folks are so nice. Great vibe. They're very nice to children too. They have it all figured out there.

[@OrientalPearl]

Love your story! We have so much in common.

[@kats_journey_east]

Omg , I have seen your videos before , nice to run into you here😄happy to meet another Asian languages enthusiast🌞

[@nw2861]

Yall even look alike. Long lost twins.🥰

[@shixialun0515]

yup, was just thinking about you, and here u are like magic

[@gavinhe7230]

这里也能看到你，看过你的视频，弱弱的问一句你什么时候回中国？

[@indiangum4691]

Except she uses her real name unlike you who uses *Oriental* when you're not even Asian. Don't you think that's offensive? I mean imagine some white vloggers in Africa using the n word in his/her username

[@darinkrumov1006]

It's lovely to see so many kids running around!

[@michaelzhang5221]

Love your video of the China we don't get to see from MSM here in the US. Your Mandarin is very good. These rural areas off the beaten path remind me of my hometown of 猴屿 village in 福州. There's a similar Buddhist temple and many natural caverns in the mountain in my hometown and there a huge Christian church on the mountain nearby as well.. Haven't been back since I left as a child in the late 80s. I'm sure it has been totally transformed. Very nostalgic to see how my hometown have transformed into. Keep it up. Hope to see a a vlog of my hometown someday.

[@Mayangone]

Thanks Katherine for uploading this video to enjoy .... and also feel jealous of the pleasant and simply lives of a small town. I have been to only 3 towns in Yunnan, Kunming, Lijiang and Dali. If my age and health allow me, I would be on another trip over there once the pandemic is over.

[@slomo4672]

You call Kunming a town?

[@ninam4066]

It is my dream to visit China and maybe to live (if possible). I'm Swedish and I know it probably won't happen but... I can dream. Thank you for sharing. I love all the murals!

[@BTS-zq2vy]

Thank you Kat, A new subscriber here. Found this series a couple of days ago and spent four hours the first day going back to the older videos. I am going to watch most of them as time permits as they are all so interesting.

[@jerrywang4695]

Very nice cute cozy little city. I like the night life especially, so vividly livable -- I am not sure if my words is 100% correct, but you know what I mean. Again thanks for another great video. love to listen to you interacting with locals -- that makes things much more interesting and escalates your video to another level.

[@Max-um4ze]

It would be my dream job to travel around China doing what you do.

[@ivanluk2008]

難道你是李子柒的兄弟🤓？

[@Max-um4ze]

@@ivanluk2008 我更像是阳离子的兄弟 大哥

[@liuhansheng]

@@Max-um4ze 笑死hhhhhhhh

[@陳斌-p1o]

你在哪里？

[@Max-um4ze]

@@陳斌-p1o 澳大利亚

[@samshepherd26]

When you think of China you always image over crowded city's, pollution and massive amounts of manufacturing going on but they have some of the most beautiful and unique wilderness areas in the world. I'd love to go there one day.

[@mobywang2]

Thank you Katherine take me to all the little towns in China-very intersecting

[@IndjanTraveler]

Great interaction with the locals! Wow, you speak so well their language! Greetings from Poland🇵🇱

[@RespectOthers1]

You found more nuggets walking around this idyllic area than in that MccShankey joint! :D

[@kats_journey_east]

Lmao

[@ericlee318]

Thank so much for showing us a so beautiful tiny city I even never heard about before as a native Chinese.

[@yggdrasill7811]

keep up the good content, very interesting to us who's more used to the 1st and 2nd tier cities.

[@iswotisits]

First time seeing one of your videos. It's great seeing an outsider perspective that feels neutral, open, and curious. Looking forward to more adventures!

[@gliu1431]

Going to unknown little city, town or village is actually interesting. I will do so if I have chance to go back to China next year.

[@tellthetruth5699]

The city looks nice and clean!

[@wyzkun]

Thank you Katherine for the video, i used to live in Jiaxing for 5 years back before the pandemic. with the project of my company done there, and the pandemic situation. it makes me misses China so much, so its nice to watch your video.

[@MichaelJHinds]

It was great to finally see the streets of Weixin. I lived in the Zhaoyang district of Zhaotong for several years, and many of my students were from Weixin studying to be teachers. It was great to see that part of the country again. Thanks!

[@welltank3723]

Very nice video, showing happy lives of people in China. If your city is next to the high speed railway, you are golden.

[@CDTsuiPo]

There is no language barrier, no preset position, no prejudice, which is great

[@andrewfitch1104]

Hi Katherine, really great video, was really interesting to see such a remote and small city, well in China terms! I’ve only seen a few places around sichuan with my wife been from Chengdu and of course been to Shanghai but really enjoyed to see a truly original small city and their local people…Thanks Katherine. 😘🤗😊

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

This is the so-called "18th tier" city, really?? Aw, c'mon pretty missy.. My hometown where I live right now is literally a provincial capital "city".. and it's nothing close to this level of development, this video is such a bully against my self-confidence.. *broke down in tears😭** (joke) But for real now, I'm amazed at this level of development performance seen in China. I suppose this was a smaller rural town before, right? I can only imagine the rapid growth and development seen in this city, what might used to be a rural town is now transforming into modern urban city at a fast rate like.. whoa😳😯 China really is the country where people from the rural region saw significant transformation of their living standard right before their eyes, it's awe-inspiring!😃😊

[@spadeysay6846]

Meanwhile many "cities" in the US are practically dying from decay and poverty.

[@patrickwu6052]

@@spadeysay6846 Your words prove that you are not a China expert. If you were familiar with China, you should have known that China has been collapsing for more than 20 years. Only Gordon Chang and his fellow China experts tell Americans the truth about China.

[@ArchsStanton]

@@patrickwu6052 spadeysay is NOT wrong. There are vast swaths of cities all across the USofA that are literally "returning to nature". Lookup GARY INDIANA and CAIRO ILLINOIS. There are towns and small cities in California that are shuttered and abandoned: mainly in California's Central Valley. Even in the "prosperous" Southeastern U.S. there are also cities that have vast sections "returning to nature". BIRMINGHAM ALABAMA is one of those Southeastern cities. They all have one thing in common and that is they were dependent on manufacturing but then the steel mills closed or the rubber plant closed or the auto assembly plant closed and there was no jobs to replace them so persons in those towns packed up and moved elsewhere and the structures that got abandoned would get vandalized and torched and thus entire sections of abandoned cities "returned to nature".

[@nwong6410]

@@ArchsStanton i hear a lot of sarcasm in @Patrick Wu's response :-)

[@GuyWhoLikesTheSnarkies1435]

@@nwong6410 "..because Chyna is under perpetual state of collapse and reset., like a video game or something." -Gordon G. Chang, circa 2077

[@kyle_3593]

Life is good. I really like this "tiny" city. Entire Springfield MO is half of the population of this "tiny" city. It is nice to see people who are so friendly to American.

[@OP-mz3hr]

Awsome video. The kids' night life is sooooo funny. And for such a small city, it is wonderful to see the constructions being done to improve people's lives. Thanks for sharing your adventure.

[@jackc3119]

You are one of the few bloggers who make their own subtitles. It must be a lot of work, but I have learned a lot of English from you. Thank you, Katherine!

[@alessiii58]

录制和剪辑越来越专业

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[@firefly4784]

I believe it is called Beautiful Countryside Movement. It’s been going on for so some years. Gov gives subsidies to renovate dilapidated old houses, and facilities, parks, etc for a village to make it more beautiful and comfortable

[@davidchou1675]

Ack, too short!! Wish you'd be able to visit that high school, even if only around the periphery! These out-of-the-way places are fascinating!

[@Omega-ll4tx]

Mccshankey looks awesome. Glad I found this channel solid work !

[@yangyang8413]

This is my hometown. I'm glad to see the place I'm familiar with in your video. It's an amazing feeling! I've only been away for a few days. I'm sorry I missed you😥

[@zefengc]

Never heard of this city as a Chinese citizen, even though I’ve had been to Yunnan a few times, and I really love the climate the view there. Katherine always brings me surprises. Many thanks.

[@luckyx69]

Great job Katherine, I just love the small towns and villages surrounded by mountains, hope I can have a visit soon.

[@chunqingxia3114]

Thanks for the video! I feel so happy for all the achievements small cities in China have had. Looks great!

[@bornthiswe516]

Thank you for connecting the world together, it is much more like an earth village with the help of internet and thank you Katherine.

[@cbrtdgh4210]

Yunnan is my favourite province in China. One of my favorite days was riding an e-bike around Lake Erhai, by Dali. Not an apartment building in site, just traditional architecture, people in their traditional clothes, going about village life, beautiful mountains surrounding the majestic lake. This is the China I came for, not the light shows of Lujiazui or Chongqing.

[@crazyvideos273]

Look at those innocent happy souls.. Its a shame that Americans wants to destroy their beautiful life. I have always loved Chinese people. CPC is doing a commendable job. Respect from India.

[@OP-mz3hr]

agree

[@少女戰士蔡陰吻]

I'm from China city of Shenzhen,thanks u.

[@JamesYang-z4d]

really from India?

[@menghu6683]

I finally saw someone use the correct abbreviation of the Communist Party of China, the CPC, not the CCP. I'm actually surprised why so many people don't even understand the name of the party they hate

[@anurag24th]

@@menghu6683 they dont hate party. Thats just an excuse. They hate that a non american and non European super power is rising. They will find any excuse all make something up to hate you..

[@haveaniceday9122]

你应该去西双版纳傣族自治州那里挺好玩的

[@liza6162]

Love how friendly the local people are!