LIFE IN CHINA (for a week) | reunited with family, reliving childhood memories, exploring beijing

first time going back to beijing in 4 years. finally reunited with my grandparents and going to my favorite childhood places
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Hello! I'm Yuyan and I'm from New York City! My videos are focused on my life in my 20s and my everyday fashion! Hope you enjoy 💕
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[@nanaserwaa.]

China is such a beautiful country. I lived there for a year and I absolutely enjoyed my stay.

[@ItsYuyan]

I love it🥹

[@RealJeep]

China may be beautiful but the CCP is evil to the core.

[@kitkatbar2595]

this really hit home because I’m also processing a lot of the realities that come with growing up, living alone, and seeing changes around me and my loved ones. time truly never stops so remember to take in the little moments and tell them you love them 💛

[@ItsYuyan]

time goes by too fast🥹

[@leahsfieldnotes]

I can’t wait to go back to Beijing, this was so heart warming to watch 😭🤍

[@Tabularasa815]

抓住一只Leah

[@jassyyy_56]

this reminds me of Julia fei’s China vlogs love those. Love seeing more Chinese KZbinrs share their culture ❤

[@korilakkuma]

i never comment on youtube videos, but i just wanted to say this was the most lovely video. i grew up in canada but spent a lot of time in beijing as a kid, and my grandparents (who are all born and raised in beijing) have all passed away in the last few years. from bei hai, to the olympic oval, to beef noodle soup, and lamb skewers, this video had me bawling by the end because you helped unlock so many memories that i haven't experienced in a while. i can barely look through photo albums at this point because i miss my grandparents so much, but i knew they lived long, fulfilling lives. it looks like you are doing exactly what you should do, which is to cherish all your time with your grandparents and family. time flies and you're no longer the little girl playing with little critters in her grandma's house, but instead a wonderful, grown woman that lives in new york city. thank you so so much for this video, i've been a long time sub and i really, really loved this video. i'd love to go back to beijing in the next year or so. thank you for representing beijing in the most beautiful way

[@chloecc7491]

Sorry to hear that! Hopefully you can visit China soon

[@victoriaxu9031]

hi! this comment really resonated with me. i lived in china for 5 years before coming back to america and all of my grandparents live in china. because of the pandemic, i haven't been back to china in 5 years and i really miss them. i made so many happy memories in china. my favorite grandma passed away last year and this comment reflected what i was thinking the entire time

[@crazybotches236]

there are so many korea american vloggers that show off their culture so much now (maybe they're proud cos it's the kpop boom era lol) but so glad you are embracing your culture and showing us china

[@isabellewarren535]

ikr!!! there's so much sinophobia still so i understand it can be hard for chinese diaspora especially to be proud of their heritage (politics always brought in) but i sincerely cheer for them !

[@seljiang]

This is so true. China has beautiful places and cultures but that’s often undermined by the politics and brief interactions with the people.

[@sallyenki4440]

The sad part is that China is the core of other east asian cultures. But keep in mind that the laws in China hardly allows to show it to the world.

[@gadgetgasspoll2923]

​@@sallyenki4440LoL what law 🥱

[@user-kb2fb9li7z]

At least after 18, looks like she went to states for Uni I guess

[@irissong4308]

It hits me so much. As a Chinese, i can really feel the special bound between family members especially with the older genetation like grandparents. When your grandma took out the doll you make for 25 year, this kind of treasure and attention equals to the love she gives you. Thanks for your sharing.

[@poppycalliope]

The moment you wrote that you were seeing your grandparents I knew I was going to get emotional. I have a soft spot for grandparents, they love us so much and they only want the best for us. I lost my grandpa last year, it's not easy, but I'm definitely blessed with the best grandma 💓 how lovely that you got to spend time with your loved ones and explore Beijing ✨️

[@user-we8dn5ub9z]

you interacting with your grandparents had me with tears in my eyes. My nai nai passed away when I was 17 and my yeye only last year when I was 23. I felt like I never got to learn enough about their childhood and before I knew it, they were gone along with all their stories. I never got to visit where they were from and they were not from anywhere near Beijing, but somehow your vlog still feels nostalgic to me. For anyone reading this, please please treasure your time with family and do all you can to learn things from them. Life is too short to get caught up in the trivial things like school and work 🤍

[@marisaskordili969]

Such a wholesome vlog. Family is so importnt.. My grandma passed away 5 years ago, miss her every day. The moments spent with them will always be the warmest memories in my hear. I try and visit my other grandparents as much as I can, it is so hard when they live far. Soak it all in ehrn you can!

[@psays]

This is such a lovely video, the love for grandparents and your family ❤

[@stelial4522]

天呐一直以为姐姐是亚裔不太会说中文 没想到是土生土长的北京人！突然好亲切！

[@edena276]

哈哈 不知道看上去是真不太像

[@lunlunqq]

因为化妆的风格西式影响很重。哈哈。

[@Destinyslotus]

This video is so special. I lived in Beijing for ten years. Married a Chinese man. All four of my children were born in Beijing and they spent a lot of their childhood there. Nainai and yeye are still in Beijing. This is like a window into the future for my babies when they grow up and revisit Beijing and their family. Even for me, going to Beijing is like going home.

[@shelbylengyel3735]

This video made me very emotional. Sharing time with loved ones, growing up and seeing our parents and grandparents for the people they were and always have been, and sharing a your special place with the one you love. Thank you for sharing with us. 💖

[@aeon2438]

i also went back to china this summer after 4 years, and it felt so surreal seeing everything and reuniting with family for the first time in such a long time. the whole trip was so bittersweet, i felt the immense changes that were happening in the world around me and the people around me and it really made me feel the passage of time. seeing this vlog really touched me to see someone who's had such a similar experience as me. i really wish i could have spent more time with them and enjoy our memories. this is such a touching vlog!!!

[@queenieguerrero8723]

i cried when ur grandma took out the doll, i havent go back home almost three years...i grew up with them,im missing home more than ever

[@colettetoh6655]

i think about this all the time - time with our loved ones is so precious yet so fleeting. what a beautiful reminder i teared up 🥹🥰

[@tayazsweetluv]

This video gives me all the feels. My extended family is also in Beijing. I only get the chance to go back every few 6-7 years, but always love it when I do. The warmth of my family and of course, the amazing food are all memories that I cherish. Unfortunately, my last living grandparent passed away 4 years ago. Grandparents are the bond that holds the whole family together - without them, it’s just not the same anymore. I hope you get to keep creating memories with your loved ones ❤

[@Cm-vk2jx]

AWWW it's so lovely to gathering with family, especially after such a long time. Only watching this makes me emotional 🥲

[@canelajaime6100]

Such a beautiful video - thank you for sharing not only your trip but the special people & memories in your life. and the part where your grandmother was holding your hands was just so precious 🥹

[@amylu5567]

this is so sweet and relatable, I’m visiting family in beijing for the first time after Covid in a month 😭

[@ItsYuyan]

hope you have the best time!!🥹🩷

[@gillt5177]

What a lovey, sentimental and emotional vlog. Thank you for letting us share your precious time with your family ❤️

[@tapiocapress]

I've lived in Beijing for two and a half years, and just had to leave because my apartment was torn down. I've watched your outfit videos for years, and seeing you walk through my old neighborhood (I used to live right behind gulou) was surreal, and emotional. Thank you for sharing Beijing through your lens. I miss it so much...

[@adriennehilll]

Loved this vlog ❤ soooo so precious seeing you reunited with your grandparents

[@amelieb4586]

It is such a special vlog ❤ so sweet to discover these places and to see you with your family. Thank you for sharing these special moments with us ❤

[@Skinnypnny]

This episode is so heartwarming, your grandma is the cutest!!!! She had the same smile as you, always so smiley!!!! 😢😢😢😢got emotional watching this!!! So glad you get to spend precious time with your family!

[@jennifermin8638]

I did a similar trip to Korea recently and ever since coming back I’ve felt the same way….I wanted to capture the trip on film but did not. But you captured the essence of how these trips back to the motherland make Asian Americans feel esp when you realize that our parents and grandparents to are all human and age too. thanks for the video

[@Ricccardo80]

Thanks for sharing with us all glimpses of your home trip and time with the family. Been someone who is far away from family all the time, I understand very well how special family gathering could be. I am happy to see you had a good time and I wish your family all a long and prosperous life. Thanks for bringing joy and happiness through you work on KZbin, your videos are always putting me in a good mood. Take care and have a lovely continuation of the summer.

[@KWilliams22]

I adored this vlog...thank you so much for sharing with us. Your whole family seems so sweet and close and your mum is absolutely stunning 😊

[@clarendai3785]

This was literally me a couple weeks ago! I finally had the chance to go visit my family in China after 4 years (2019 before college was my last trip before covid) and I nearly cried from how grateful I felt! Seeing my cousins and my grandma again for just a week, after all these years felt so surreal, especially with how hard it has been to travel to China the last few years. I'm also planning on posting a little China vlog. After watching yours, I wish I took some better footage because half the time I was too jetlagged to remember LOL! Anyways, writing this in hopes you know how meaningful vlogs like this are to me and a lot of other Chinese Americans out there! We should show off our culture and family more to a world I feel like has many prejudices :,)

[@angela.zhu01]

what a wholesome vlog ❤ thank you for sharing with us! i was holding back tears the whole time 😭 im so happy you got to reunite with your family 💞

[@shuiyu7664]

四季民福 is also my favorite!! Haven’t been back in Beijing for almost 4 years now. This whole vlog makes me so emotional. Thanks for taking me home!

[@ashleycarswell5429]

So glad you got to see your family. They are everything to us. You and your mom are twins, so beautiful.

[@zoewanng]

seeing the mahjong table and your family around it just reminded me of my last time when i went back and it got so nostalgic 😢 loved this vlog so much

[@MzLashawn1]

I was crying 😭 as soon as you rang the doorbell to see your Grandparents! Glad you have this moment with them and family!🤗💛 I truly miss my Grandparents😢

[@coffeebeanjournals]

This is absolutely beautiful (esp your family too). I'm also really glad that Samson got to join you!! Thank you for sharing us this wonderful vlog!!

[@Ro-pv4fr]

❤ thank you for sharing your trip to Beijing and your family. This has been my favorite episode that you’ve posted of your life very touching and also reminded me of my grandmother who passed away five years ago this month I cherish all of the days and moments I had with her much like you and your grandparents and grandmother I was also raised with her by her. Also, I had no idea how beautiful it is there.🥰 Thank you again for sharing.😇🤩😍

[@EmmeChatterton]

Really nice and interesting to see a home visit to Beijing, very unique! I love how much you cherish the moments with your family. I have now lost all 4 of my grandparents and also my Dad and it is heavy on the heart, it goes so much faster than you think, it's so good that you appreciate these moments, just visit as often as you can and of course, it makes great content for us all to enjoy as well!

[@Flo-Flo.]

This was so touching, emotional, and exhilarating. Thank you allowing us to see how vulnerable we can be when it comes to our family. It truly reminds me of what really is important. #FOE

[@emonypemony]

i love hearing your bejing accent

[@buntersmartie1000]

I got so emotional during this video, because I haven't been in China for 5 years now and I miss it so much.. I grew up in Germany with chinese parents. More than half of my family is still living in China and sometimes it's quite hard to see them so unregulary..

[@izabellahedstrom7368]

This made me so emotional and realize how much I miss Beijing. I lived there for 6 years when I was a kid, such an amazing city 🧡

[@bastelkiste2242]

Thank you for sharing this. To stay in touch with the family is really important. Also everyday life in Beijing was really interesting.

[@dmctny7767]

this is so sweet. you have a big heart

[@6857h]

So happy to see you reunited with your family in China. I am going back to Shanghai in the fall after having not seen my grandparents in 5 years. It'll be so emotional!

[@Esther-pp1qm]

I just got back to Beijing to see my family too after 3.5 years. I couldn’t stop crying when I arrived and when I had to leave. You are so composed!

[@Phoenix-qb7op]

I just came back from visiting family in Beijing, so could totally relate to the sentiment of family reunion. Really missed the city and my grandparents. Missing China so much

[@Florazzz]

i feel surreal coming back to beijing after only being away for one year, cannot imagine how you felt 😢

[@foreverpoppet]

this was so heartwarming and enjoyable to watch yuyan! hope to see more beijing vlogs with your family again some time in the future

[@claireliang8595]

I started tearing up when you were first seeing your family again, I haven't been back to Beijing since before COVID too and I miss it so much

[@user-fv9it7rg8o]

I'm so happy for you yuyan i'm from china as well and hasn't been able to see my families for a long time. hope you are having a great time there!

[@heleenfokker5155]

I'm currently in Beijing as well! Loved to see the vlog and your family. I love too see this side of you as well! So thank you for sharing, I can imagine this was a special one ❤❤

[@aliyaa.shelle]

your videos are soo therapeutic and I love you sm!!🫂❤️

[@themediterraneanguy]

China is such a beautiful country. Such a wholesome vlog. Family is the most important thing.

[@winkoChen]

when u guys met at the airport, it's the cutest thing I've ever seen 🥺🥺🥺💗love this vlog, 很开心！常回家看看 好喜欢你！！！

[@angelacurran5924]

What a beautiful vlog, it will have been so special for you to see your family after the last few years 🥰 x

[@madalenadamasceno5882]

I loved this video so much watching you reunite with your family was so emotional, thank you for sharing it ❤

[@Islandash]

I love Beijing. Seeing all the places in your video really makes me want to visit again.

[@hanzchristiana]

this is such a wonderful video🌸...I went to university in Beijing (moved back to London during COVID and finished my time there from home) & I feel so nostalgic watching this...absolutely cannot wait to go back & see my friends🥺💛

[@machoire__]

this felt so intimate! thanks for sharing this with us 🥰

[@LoosSerine]

It's been 4 years since I've gone back to see family in Beijing as well. Got quite emotional watching this. Thankfully have just booked my flights for next month so will be travelling back for a month to see relatives. Really miss China actually.

[@baisha]

I’m glad you got to go back home and visit your loved ones and just having fun

[@michaela_fk]

I’m tearing up, this is so wholesome❤️

[@cltjn]

i just went back to visit family in malaysia for the first time in 7 years. it was so emotional for me as well and i loved getting to hear you speak chinese! (i'm chinese-malay) we were actually in singapore during the same time but i was flying out the same time as your meet n greet :( thank you so much for sharing this yuyan

[@Plantjournalentries]

Such a nice video. Need more of these beautiful casual travelling and family time vlogs!!

[@v_luxe]

Thank you for sharing 🥹 this made me teary as it’s so relatable 💞

[@michellewilliams9195]

The park is beautiful. I'm sure you have precious memories there with your grandma.

[@AllieC]

this brought tears to my eyes omg - can't wait to go home to beijing as well

[@liniment_]

what a wholesome and heartfelt vlog yuyan

[@_bmee]

the hardest thing about being away is that you come back once in a while and your parents gets older without you being there for them. thanks for sharing the special moment. love from shanghai❤

[@ngocnhungnguyen4848]

Omg this video touched my heart, im crying when your grandma said ‘ its been almost 25years.

[@mesmerizingstars]

All the hugs and meets in the beginning made me tear up🥺🥺🥺

[@mayreejay3211]

Ita such a blessing to have your grandparents and spend time with them❤😊

[@friciliap3885]

Its so heart warming watching this vlog. Best wishes & love for ur family in Beijing. Thank you for sharing this with us ❤

[@lenamoon7837]

Watching you with your grandmother brought tears to my eyes. I lost my grandmother last year, it really hit me when she held your hand.

[@user-dx6sg8mf4e]

超级开心看到youtuber发有关于我们文化的视频！❤

[@Michovichh]

I’m so happy to see you reunite with your family ❤

[@raissafigueiredo2346]

I was smiling from the beginning to the end, you have such amazing family and incredible partner. I wish I would have this one day. very lovely vlog, love from Brazil ❤

[@rilakkumacookie23]

Teared throughout the video, such precious memories 🥺🥺

[@lunshilaakiu4469]

I wish only happiness for you and your families.This made me so emotional 😭🤍🤍🤍

[@pigglyjiggity2407]

i love this vlog! thanks for sharing your family memories with us

[@trufflefries1534]

I love this vlog so much, shed a few tears missing my grandparents who are in another country 😢

[@madelineliu279]

this vlog is bringing back my childhood memories too! I am close to your age, and so were my grandparents with yours. They raised me until I was a pre-teen then I came to the US. But I never got to say goodbye to my grandparents in person due to COVID when they passed away T-T. Cherish these moments because they are so previous. Grandparents are also the purest and gentlest human beings

[@ninisky2706]

I’m going to Beijing for a month with my sister this august I can’t wait !! Thank you for this vlog it made me anticipate my trip ❤

[@rihem_]

So china is as great as in cartoons. This made me so happy seeing you reunited with your loved ones and it's great to see the people and places you grew up around.. ❤

[@aj0li8888]

Wow thanks for sharing this almost teared up as I have a similar family background as you. Please share more videos like this!

[@26vertigos]

Discovered your channel yesterday. Loved this vlog, your family is lovely! ❤

[@Angelina-sd7km]

Making this the first video I see of yours, I already feel so close because China has a special place in my heart

[@pinkchiccbarbara]

I’m literally crying watching this bc this is literally my childhood and life now too 🥹🥹

[@rositadiaz7057]

Your grandma holding your hand is sucu a beautiful image…… hope u can see her more often ❤

[@jenn4461]

You look so happy here ❤ I relate so much to this vlog!

[@danielyau8906]

Hola Yuyan! Este vlog fue hermoso de ver. Sentí que viajé contigo. Me sentí identificada y sentimental contigo. Te admiro💕

[@lmgh96]

This made me so emotional 😭 hope you had the best time with family

[@nkk_23]

your grandma sounds like the sweetest woman

[@sophiaguo1005]

I’m also from Beijing. This video makes me feel even more homesick 😢 I haven't seen my family for four years and hopefully I could go back to visit them soon!

[@fhayimami]

I was smiling all through 😊 what a lovely family😘😘

[@melissataylor5552]

Such a lovely beautiful family!!❤️

[@lidiane4504]

Seeing you with your grandma melted my heart, it was so beautifuI to watch . Makes me wish my nana was alive too 😢🤍

[@dariakolchedantseva887]

That was so cute 💕 Bless your family

[@ae_wonbin]

I really like this vlog. I hope you and your family stay healthy and live a happy life ❤