Meet a German graduate student living deep in the Chinese wilderness! 🌲 外国研究生长住在中国的深山中，是一种什么体验？

[@vvayne6735]

There is starlight in his eyes when Ian talks about birds. He is truly obsessed with researching birds. Hope he can be an excellent bird expert one day.

[@rabbitazteca23]

Right. Praying for his success

[@ImagesOfCountries]

And Katherine can be the expert on Chickens !!! ... 🐔🐓🐤🐥

[@kiabtoomlauj6249]

That's the passion it takes to understand, to be good at, any thing, doesn't it? Whether you're arranging millions of symbols and letters in the various extremely tedious ways (programming) or you're looking for, watching, and analyzing endless birds, their habits and foods, & the endless songs they produce, from one day to the next, for decades.... you just have to have the passion for it, if you're going to be "good" at any thing... Ian clearly has the passion for his studies (of Chinese and ecology)...

[@pooi-hoongchan8680]

Katherine is 👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@mokobuko]

China is a beautiful country. I envy Ian his job and his hobby.👍👍

[@estherfang1706]

Kath is American, Ian is Germany. They communicate with Chinese/Mandarin Language 😅. Is that not amazing 😅😊😅😊❤❤❤

[@spikermike2843]

why is it more amazing than you saying how amazing it is in English? Stop with that inferiority nonsense already.

[@kevinkuok9131]

Yep, the world is a global village Marshall McLuhan

[@stokeynathu8112]

and english

[@johnstauffer4362]

I love China. Every video I have seen is nothing but complimentary. The people are kind and friendly. I cannot wait to go there.

[@user-hzds]

大自然总是把最美的一面展示给那些充满爱心的人。

[@shuwochang4819]

Thanks for all the enjoyable videos.

[@kats_journey_east]

thanks for your support ❤️❤️ sorry to respond so late I only just figured out how to find my super thanks comments😂

[@timmcgraw3096]

Thank you Katherine for another stunning video! China is a modern country with an ancient civilization. China has a vast territory, with plateaus and basins, deserts and snow-capped mountains, beaches and rainforests. China is an open, friendly and mysterious country. China welcomes all friends in the world to travel, do business and communicate.🤗🤗🤗

[@leongvincent8433]

Hi Katherine, I'm always amazed by foreigners able to speak Chinese or Mandarin and even perfected it. You guys speak Mandarin fluently and almost to perfection. And I envy you being able to travel around in China. Thanks for all the wonder videos that you share.

[@a.g.4843]

Hi there from a fellow german. That guy must be very big hearted…i mean watching birds. How peaceful and lovely is that :)

[@a.g.4843]

By the way, I am a geologist and also did my master thesis in the nature/outdoors. Maybe you could also do a tour with a geologist in china and do a similar video like this one?

[@RespectOthers1]

I’m sure the air I breathed while watching this lovely video felt fresher than usual. Such dedication, the world needs more ornithologists like Ian! :D 🦅

[@jerometsowinghuen]

Mr. Ian sure loves the nature in China. And not lying, he takes the photos very detailed.

[@malgok9733]

I am absolutly stunned by beauty of this region in China. 😍 why do people study in buildings ? Someone cheated us sonce we can study in the forests 😁 Thanks for showing this magnificent piece of China Katherine 😁

[@dscmaker]

this is an awesome piece of nature. From djungle to extreme heights, up to 7600m nearby, only comparable to Himalayan mountains. China is a blessed country.

[@mochichichi2458]

Wow I've never seen someone so invested in birds. Wish I had the same passion for something

[@totomo1976]

Your video is full of good vibes. It's such a stark contrast to all the other news reports about China on youtube. So refreshing to watch.

[@bjmcia]

Thanks for showing us more of China's beauty!!! Gorgeous!!!

[@boliu3540]

always admire people studying/working with nature. they kinda sacrificed their own convienient life to help the rest of us to better understand/coexistent with world.

[@cashmerecat9269]

Both of you do have very pleasant personality. Love to watch your videos..Ian possesses a very positive energy around him. :)

[@Kuching001]

That fern veggie is what we called Paku, quite popular without insecticide

[@jmcitr382]

我也曾经在四川和甘肃做过大熊猫和自然保护区相关的研究。看到这个视频感觉很熟悉，也想起当时在四川山里的时光，谢谢阳离子的记录！希望Ian的研究一切顺利

[@jurrasicpig2426]

Ian is cute, haha, like a energetic, enthusiastic and curious big boy!

[@luisanthonychau]

German loves hiking 😂 Does Ian have his own channel? His experience should be quite interesting.

[@kats_journey_east]

Unfortunately no 😭😭 that would be super cool if he did though haha

[@jonney6644]

Another quality videos from Katherine and better half! Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder! Ian is so lucky ... doing research he enjoy so much! Nice work ... very informative! Wow! Ecology and birds studies ... all at once!

[@gobiboi5934]

finally, some birding footage in China, thanks Kath, on behalf of all birders enjoying your videos.

[@DeBeard]

Only when it starts raining, a shade of surreal beauty of those mountains n forest takes my breath away😮

[@roywilson60]

It feels like Ian's Chinese is better than his English

[@nicksonredfield3925]

his bird tongue is even better than his chinese.

[@erfanyu902]

Yes, he always answer with Chinese..

[@VishnuQM]

Well, English wasn't his first language.

[@nicholaswhite9760]

@@nicksonredfield3925 Even better than his native language

[@ordinaryobserver897]

Beautiful birds, snow mountains, monkeys,... Lovely!

[@fishman6640]

超级漂亮的山野风光

[@tjajadijunawi5025]

谢谢你们 💯 了不起，

[@ching753]

I love birds also but not with the incredible passion of Ian. Thank you for the beautiful closeup videos of these birds and the adorable monkeys! This was a relaxing video.

[@ImagesOfCountries]

I think someone had chopped off the tails of all those monkeys... lol... 😵‍💫

[@Albert_Einstein_not]

So inspiring to see someone so passionate about their work

[@gloucesterjet1]

Hi Katherine, thank you for sharing this wonderful part of China with its amazing birdlife. Much appreciated.😀👍

[@kungyin]

Nice video! Both of you speak Chinese very well.👍

[@honky1d8]

A German that feels more comfortable speaking chinese than english, that's epic

[@锦-i7r]

Bro he is in the Chinese Speaking environment

[@锦-i7r]

That definitely helps him a lot

[@fx-wb6ii]

@@锦-i7r I think the accent of the villagers living in that mountains are so different, but he must have learned standard mandarin

[@schorschoppenheim1825]

I am Chinese speaks German. Grüß dich😊

[@AlexS-vv8rl]

and he speaks English with a strong Chinese accent 😂

[@jamesli5764]

Oh, I can recognize his German accent English and Chinese! Pretty accent from a young boy😊

[@sabinereynaudsf]

He is in graduate school. He is not a young boy.

[@anjaseidl4003]

I love your video, the bird picture, the way you communicate in Chinese with the German guy.

[@petermanuel5043]

What a life! Thanks for sharing, with the monkeys! ❤👍

[@pixievincent2478]

Gorgeous place and birds!

[@suechewyap2020]

Wow, a whole episode related to birds. This is way better than I expected. I know China is great for birding so for a foreigner to do his study and research here is nothing unusual. Listening to Ian's Mandarin, I believe he must have been staying in China for a number of years. Thank you very much Kat for making this interesting video. May I know whether those bird clips are from Ian?😊

[@kats_journey_east]

Yes they are his video clips from around Hailuogou😎

[@kamsimyip4966]

I love birds. Thank you for the great video showing us the wilderness and natural beauty of China.

[@JakeWang399]

Love is in the air~ Great video, the nature and ecology need our dedications!

[@JakeWang399]

Was it good chemistry with Ian? ;)

[@chrisyong8719]

Ian has one of the best post grad courses ever. I envy him to find himself here doing awesome research.

[@yummemys4608]

Ferns are delicious. Crunchy and take on whatever flavour you cook with. ❤❤

[@edwardlin2941]

Very nice video, great to incorporate another person’s wonderful work. Thank you K!

[@rayhughes]

Thanks Katherine - wonderful scenery -especially up high. I did get into the mountains when visiting Chengdu, mostly north and northwest, but i was following the traditional tourist routes and I saw no monkeys so this video came as a little delight for me!!

[@haoryu3233]

we were out there just a couple weekends ago! such an experience

[@mochichichi2458]

I don't know why but wherever I go in China, I always meet Germans.

[@AmelieZh]

Lots of corporations between the 2 countries

[@LaowaiDaveJCP]

Both countries full of genuine nerds & skilled experts. Germans dont usually go to other countries just to live a "white man life"

[@xiaoheshang5033]

Many engineering students go to Germany for exchange.

[@Mftren]

Think about it,his cellphone can access internet in this wild place😮

[@ufoforest]

4G is everywhere in china ,even in the subway station,and most main city are covered by 5G now

[@andrimuller6086]

Chinese are crazy i can even VC with ppl even in desert 😂

[@vancloudguy]

Only in China can this be possible! Nature and technology at the best!

[@maneil9297]

Wow Katherine, your videos just keep surprising us, what a great story.

[@R2d2koko]

You are making more n more special video now 👏🏼👏🏼👍🏼👍🏼🌹🌹5.27 are so beautiful , thank you 🤗🤗

[@carpediem7654]

What a lucky guy. Gets to work in that beautiful environment.

[@MrBdoleagle]

it is so joyful and relaxed when I watch this video

[@bcjoey9944]

I gave this a thumbs up.

[@khsaw6679]

Its Relaxing to watch Katherine journey's as always peace in mind will sets in,Jayoe

[@waltertian4167]

Bravo 👏 👏 👏. Kudos to outstanding young people.

[@sunshinesun121]

The Scenery is Beautiful and Breath Taking. Love the Mountain Peaks in white and the clouds. Trekking is Excellent in these mountains.

[@colinchai]

Nice one Katherine. That gives us more reasons to visit China and spend more time in the refreshing wilderness. Take care and enjoy your journey.

[@JonKino828]

My favourite place is China.

[@midwestmeiliguo]

China is indeed a BEAUTIFUL country! 😍

[@dimitrioskarastamatis4919]

My mind is on vacation, Thanks tons!!!!

[@iamcanadianedmonton]

beautiful tiny birds. i don't see them in my canadian city. probably because of the cold climate?? love from canada.

[@tommos1]

That's quite a hike. From rainforest to snow covered peaks.

[@OvenZheng]

美丽的风景，宁静的大自然，活泼的小动物们，人类与动物们和谐相处，还有非常痴心敬业的研究人员，多么美丽，多么和谐，这样的生活就是我们向往的，这里是中国，我生在这里、长在这里！

[@alexlazar4738]

Great video. Somehow each of your video comes as emotional to me.. from your Hubbys grandma smile in a forlorn village to a letter (of a few broken eggs separating sisters) uncovered in a warlord's era fortifications to a German bird lover in the mountains. keep up the great work.

[@relaxwhc]

If you enjoyed this video, raise your hand to show 😺ion your undying support 👍✋🙋

[@tonypeterson5316]

🖐

[@huang_mou]

你到底是不是机器人啊？

[@sgjner]

Dude, you are everwhere

[@hongqingxiang3374]

🙋‍♂

[@f16poor]

Thanks to K for capturing the magic moment of Mommy monkey with a cute Baby monkey clinging on to Mommy at TimeStamp@7:20 - really enjoyed seeing it :)

[@khengtongtan6005]

Great video as usual! So interesting to see two westerners speaking mandarin to each other. Take care!

[@lanzortiz3199]

That's an insane amount of dedication to study birds. Respect.

[@donderstorm1845]

ferns are such cool looking plants, and they're super old too. they remind me of jurassic park because dinosaurs ate them 😄

[@wtelei325]

lovely young people. 在一起

[@lovefreebee]

wow very interesting episole this time with naturein mind...good job as usual katherine!

[@chriswang6180]

Your video is always so unique, thank you!

[@guanda76]

Wonderful video work. Amazing place, lesser shown and lesser known to foreign travellers.

[@VerhoevenSimon]

I love his dedication, I hope you get to meet up with him more often (for some videos).

[@SpiritPlaySouls]

love this place! all these wild life my kind of dream mountain place

[@stringsvirtuoso3521]

Very beautiful birds! Amazing!

[@林千山]

好喜欢这种原始的村庄，安静、祥和、野性。

[@martinloo7113]

Beautiful girl with beautiful scenery! ❤

[@haroldlongbaugh9839]

Totally agree with you, Kathy. I also envy Ian gets to do his research in the wilderness, because I also completed my 5-year grad school in a chemistry lab, and then spent most of my professional life in chemistry labs with all the unpleasant chemical smells. .... what a bad choice.

[@MrBdoleagle]

I can smell the fresh air in deep mountains 😄

[@yuehanslam1593]

Oh what a privileged job he has !!! Kate, your out of lab activities time is not too bad either.....thanks for posting. Watching you from Europe.

[@he5511]

中国很多猴子经常抢手机和相机，所以拍摄猴子还留意一下拍摄设备。

[@jerrywei8558]

So beautiful place!

[@artistlovepeace]

Katherine, your channel is literally phenomenal. Thank you for sharing science and truth. ALL OF THIS IS TRUE!

[@ExpatNatt]

Great video Katherine! Thanks for sharing ❤

[@jamesli5764]

I think 阳离子says " behind it, there is a stack of them" 一堆， 比说 一群a group 更有趣更准确 I like to hear that kind of words.

[@bp879]

Thanks, very interesting episode with beautiful scenery!

[@ww7095]

Thanks for sharing this awesome experiences... Way to go!

[@montane-ub9jc]

1:11 出门是山 这叫开门见山 是很好的感受啊。门前种满鲜花 这种家庭好世外桃源啊

[@shilongtang549]

unbelievable! 居然真有这样在景区里做研究的学历

[@middlekingdomproductions]

Fascinating! Must be an amazing and peaceful experience living there and connecting with nature like that.

[@rmoorefla]

Thanks Katherine - Happy Trails....

[@4-SeasonNature]

Very interesting topic. Keep up the good work, Katherine.

[@relaxwhc]

It foreshadows the relationship like blondie in China and her German BF 😆

[@tigerinus]

Katherine is married. 😅

[@dunnomuch3]

​@@tigerinus I think it is no more... Pity right? That's life... It just goes on...

[@veryboliao]

Hey the plants are pretty similar to what I saw in southern Malaysia a couple days back. The orchids and the ferns are exactly the same 😮

[@amili787]

Ian has chinese accent when he speaks English. Sooo cute

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

What a fantastic video! The Nature of these places is so beautiful and green and this German boy has found the suitable environment to film these wonderful birds and wild animals. Thank you very much for sharing

[@kats_journey_east]

Glad you liked it , the scenery is great there ⛰ 😍

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

@@kats_journey_east Really

[@squarelin2741]

what an amazing video!!!!!! I literally almost cried!

[@pbworld7858]

For a change, it sure is interesting to look at wildlife.

[@阿污卵]

海螺沟我去过，山上的雪山非常漂亮，温泉也很不错

[@Bai_L]

哈哈 发现字幕里面有个小错误 “栈道”。 I grew up in Chengdu. It was a little sad to see that you and Wei decided to leave Chengdu. Now I'm excited to see that you are back in my home province!!