When the moment i saw so many uncles and aunties carry their goods getting out of the hall to the train. I really can’t help myself for crying. It reminds me of my grandfather and grandmother who used to do the same to earn money to raise the whole family for kids. Asian parents and grandparents are really do the best with their whole life for their kids. I miss my grandfather and grandmother. Blessing all elderly in the world!
@keepcool8478 ай бұрын
所以你现在在哪里
@yours_sincerely486 ай бұрын
@@keepcool847He is crying lah..😢
@stonegate76113 ай бұрын
you make me crying
@李宗旺-g3k25 күн бұрын
I also have to cry. My best childhood memories are of my grandparents selling hand-made brooms in the countryside to earn a bit of money to buy snack food for me. It wasn't rich then, but it was precious.
@laraw8409 ай бұрын
I'm from Taiwan in my 40s. I cry so much watching this video and I don't really know why. I love the smiling faces and kind words of the elderly in this video... It brings so much warmth and delightfulness to my heart. I wish the politicians would stop sensualizing political disagreement and promoting hatred among people here in Taiwan. I feel culturally and emotionally close to the mainlanders...and I hope we'll reunite as one big family one day....
@mingdong18149 ай бұрын
as a mainland Chinese, I am really touched by your kind words, hope you can visit mainland someday, it is such a vast beautiful land and leaving the politics behind, we are all Chinese cross the Taiwan strait.
@soumiliguchhait51779 ай бұрын
ya but be ready to buy subscriptions for a bunch of vpn
@DR.Don18999 ай бұрын
但是在政治上看不到任何希望,所以请CCP认清现实,准备战斗
@laraw8409 ай бұрын
@@DR.Don1899 I respect your opinion, however there is a time and place for everything. To me, your message is annoying and inappropriate and it shows how insensitive and disrespectful you are.
@SUMMER-sx9 ай бұрын
We do wish Taiwan could sit down to talk about issues peacefully to find a way for bith parties. But your minjin government is walking in another direction.
@jm7578 Жыл бұрын
I am a native New Yorker and I lived in China’s countryside for a long time. It was extremely peaceful and safe.
@thisiskevin1000 Жыл бұрын
And with better transportation and energy infrastructure
@Scrat335 Жыл бұрын
Do you miss it? I grew up in Montana and I miss the wild place I grew up in.
@Dr_Manhattan_Phd Жыл бұрын
They look so happy 😊
@bangpinkfandom1105 Жыл бұрын
What were u doing in china ...????
@jm7578 Жыл бұрын
@@bangpinkfandom1105 language learning, research and martial arts
@frankc38912 ай бұрын
I was born in Taiwan, but my father was from mainland China. He brought me to rural China in 1990 when I was still a child and I didn’t know much of the culture and history. I grew up in USA and didn’t have much chance to go back to China. My dad always loved watching videos of China. He just passed away last year in his nineties. I’m very thankful he had brought me to rural China, as well as other places in Shanghai, Beijing, Great Wall. Your video is like my dad letting me know from heaven how it was, and it is as if I went to rural China with him again, since I didn’t go with him more often in the past. I want to dedicate your video to him so he can watch along with me, wherever he is.
@谭某人-b1v2 ай бұрын
唉
@balabalu2254Ай бұрын
Hello, I am from INDIA How much love & respect you keep in your father I understand. Still your mother with you,,,,
@MrDerpdog Жыл бұрын
Im just another random person from the US, but something I really enjoy about this video is that it’s focused on the immediate living situation of these people. No focus on political systems, no fear mongering, no “othering”. China is a massive country with a massive population, but its so hard to find videos like this that show the day in the lives of people without all the extra baggage that comes with discussing China in the US. I’d love to see more videos of this nature. Rural, suburban, urban, I’ll take it. Just keep doing what you’re doing.
@augustinenayagam3840 Жыл бұрын
But if the Chinese government fix a "happiness index" in every household; the system how so far reach them can retain them there for productivity in the land itself
@WelfareChrist Жыл бұрын
These videos are rare because technically KZbin is banned in China
@juanmanuel7305 Жыл бұрын
+100 credit score
@AL-lh2ht Жыл бұрын
Yea just because the government is evil and the society lacks basic human rights does not change the fact that chinas are mostly good people like everyone else.
@arun.mirdha Жыл бұрын
1... mostly are 60-70 years old and come in early morning with Fog... Great China, 2.... such a nice & CLEANED RAILWAY with no stickers on walls, in Indian railway, every where can be found "stickers" stick on wall, written like "come here, i'm the spiritual and powerful", i can cure or give treatment(spirit) your all problem like "Marriage problems, Law problem, love problem etc.,& "Gutkha (tobacco) " will be found spit on the walls of the railways. 3... when these people can drive themself because their Good Health, why Govt. not issue Driving License ?
@ScenicTravelVideos Жыл бұрын
I almost shed tears while watching this video. They are over 70 years old, yet still hardworking, carrying loads of things to sell. Huge respect to all the Chinese grandparents. May they always have the great strength to work and lead a happy life ahead. And thank you so much to 'Little Chinese Everywhere' for exploring and sharing ordinary life in China, which is truly an unseen side of China.
@titsboy5742 Жыл бұрын
😢me to0
@凤栖梧-o6x Жыл бұрын
因为中国对农村老人几乎没有任何福利,又不想让自己的孩子扶养,所以只能自己干一些力所能及的工作。
@Commievn Жыл бұрын
Working for these good old grandparents are not just about money, it's also a form of exercising, socializing, all in harmonic ways. They may not get the best phone, but they get the beautiful landscape, fresh air and clean rivers. They may not get the biggest house, but in return they get the peaceful and friendly neighbors. They may not eat the most expensive food, but in return, they get organic, wholefood and good companion to enjoy the food together.
I just notice that even in such rural villages in China, the streets and alleys are almost spotlessly clean and hardly see any rubbish. Together with the crystal clear water canals and tall mountains in the background, it looks picturesque actually. These are places that foreigners like us won't know how to get there since it's not on the usual tourist routes. So I really appreciate such vlogs by local tourists like Yan and others who know their own country better and show us another charming side of China other than Shanghai, Beijing, etc
@Tempest-Proteus Жыл бұрын
To visit such places, just use the youtube or google it. Then, you can plan from there. Be adventurous. While in China, plan each trip there and then. All the best.
@obsidianstatue Жыл бұрын
In the past 10 years, the government have invested a lot in paving all the roads in pretty much all the villages.
@诗酒趁年华-f6c Жыл бұрын
中国中央政府每年会给地方政府评“文明城市” 地方政府必须保持市容整洁
@clancyrL Жыл бұрын
It was not like this at all 10 or 20 years ago. It has been improved greatly for the past 10 years.
@livetex-flourish Жыл бұрын
@@clancyrL😂😂😂 prediction of westerner and India. You don't know how china functions, but without any knowledge just talk blindly 😂😂😂 what a funny dud
@eheartbeat8 ай бұрын
I recently learned that “have you eaten” is a common greeting in China because in the past people didn’t have enough to eat. It is so sweet and generous of the farmer to offer the little piece of bread that he had
@Eric-r4g7x7 ай бұрын
not bread. it‘s food-rice or "mantou"
@Eric-r4g7x7 ай бұрын
not bread. it‘s food-rice or "mantou"
@xihanjia47937 ай бұрын
In China, we always show nice to people by feeding them
@kouu-c5q7 ай бұрын
Until three decades ago, food scarcity was still the norm in life. There are many tradition about it. For example: when visiting some one home, the host often insists that the guests have a meal before leaving.
@Shosta427 ай бұрын
If you eat in a Chinese home, the elders will always shove their own favorite food into your bowl (especially chicken legs) and keep telling you to "Eat more, don't be shy".😂😂😂
@marklee8512 Жыл бұрын
We always take things for granted when living in a comfortable life. Seeing all those silver-haired people rushing around earning for their life I couldn't stop tears from welling out from my eyes. Highest tribute to them for upholding their dignity at such old age.
@jgaggy007 Жыл бұрын
their strength and fitness in their old age really puts me to shame 😟
@jacqueline-fc8wb Жыл бұрын
And they are so pleasant.
@teresamexico309 Жыл бұрын
@@jacqueline-fc8wbAnd they enjoy their daily chores.
@peaceleader7315 Жыл бұрын
Doesn't China have a sovereign fund or a pension system for their elderly people..?
@annaliu908 Жыл бұрын
@@peaceleader7315 yes there is. dont know whether those elderly at the beginning have that or not, but even if they have, farmers tend to plant and sell their products.
@freespirit489 Жыл бұрын
More than 70% of the world is like that. Hard working people with no complaints in life daily struggle, but still smile n ready to help with all the warmth! So much to learn n get inspired from. Great video. And appreciate the effort of the vlogger to bring such nuances of small town life!! Well done!
@daniellee8720 Жыл бұрын
Brought tears to my eyes as it reminds me of my grandmother's struggles to support us. I stand proud today only because of my grandmother's hardwork, for without her i am a nobody.
@KnowingtrueChina11 ай бұрын
❤
@Zack-d70911 ай бұрын
This video has no politics, it lets us see the most ordinary people in this small world.🥰
Beautiful village. Very nice,honest hard working people.This people may not be rich but they don't look unhappy. Greetings from the 🇺🇸
@CodeMeat Жыл бұрын
actually when you think of how they live their life, close the nature but definitely not poor or dirty, not rich but don’t need to stay up night think about your job, your loan, your bills, much more real social and caring neighbourhood. They may not be rich but they are definitely more happier than urban folks.
It is amazing that the government provide such economical transportation for farmers. It's cheap and convenient and good for environment removing the need for many trucks.
@weizhang2834 Жыл бұрын
Actually the government have paid the tickets for farmers to help them sell their farm products , the tickets almost free
@jt-ttt Жыл бұрын
If the government provides retiring benefit for these elderly people, they will not have to work hard to support themselves in 70s. 垃圾gov
@GlitchRobot Жыл бұрын
That is Why our country is being called People's Republic.
@ranochung Жыл бұрын
@@GlitchRoboteverything is for the sake of the people.. ❤
@DJs021 Жыл бұрын
@@jt-tttmy country(SEA) we have retiring schemes whereas there one small portion of money deducted from our monthly salary and contributed into the scheme(+yearly incentive from gov investment). Do you know there is 8 out 10 retiree depleted the retirement fund within 20 month? I found the Chinese gov encouraging the elder and senior folk to self reliant is much more efficient, at least they know money is hard to earn therefore they won't spend foolishly.
@eevveevv6 ай бұрын
My eyes are full of tears, how beautiful-hearted people they are. Because of them, we can have vegetables and fruit. Because of them, we can live and work in modern buildings. They deserve more for their hard work.
@olivernorton65713 ай бұрын
I bet they are more content than any millionaire 😊
I was born in a poor and small town in Yunnan province in China. It is the Chinese government prvide the economic train that I have the chance to finish my senior high school . Now, I am learning in a college in Wuhan.Thanks the train sincerely,which changed my life.❤❤❤
@ListerTube Жыл бұрын
Good for you! Wish you more happiness and a good future ahead.
I love China. I have written many blogs in my Mother language Tamil on China. I wrote about Chips. I wrote about C919 plane. I wrote about Shein. I wrote even about BYD's latest SUV. I like this video and l like dignity of Chinese farmers even at their old age. I do from a farmer family and these farmers are real inspiration. Thank you.
@ethinv10 ай бұрын
I think Indian and China cultures are interlinked in many aspects.
@刘先森-u7q10 ай бұрын
谢谢你喜欢中国❤❤❤
@xiaopengLiu-k9r9 ай бұрын
elcome to travel to China
@SUMMER-sx9 ай бұрын
As a Chinese, we only hope everybody has the way to get their bread enough for their families. And also has the opportunity to enjoy modern life. So are we wishing foe the world. Especially those from the developing countries because we understand what difficulty we all ordinary people are facing.
@malala67508 ай бұрын
@@ethinv Indian and Chinese culture are world apart.
@Accord2007 Жыл бұрын
Chinese are one of the hardest working honest people. Love from Nepal.
@yiki_lin10 ай бұрын
Even if their adult children regularly send money, elderly people often save a lot of money for their children by being frugal and working hard. In China, parents are willing to give everything for their children.
@Kashiwa-no-ha10 ай бұрын
some are, some are not, gratitude from China.
@mishra.pritam10 ай бұрын
If u see most of Asian countries have same mindset come to India u will see even parents can sell themselves for their children and the children in Asian countries respect that and support their parents in old age but for west it’s weird
@bijoydasudiya9 ай бұрын
How lucky I am! No work after 60 because I am a retired government officer.
@catioropulguento9 ай бұрын
Hey there, I don't know if you gonna read this cause it's been 3 months but I just want you to know that your country has the best festival, Kukur Tihar (dog festival). I wish I could see it someday. And nice profile pic, you must have good taste in superheroes. I feel like Superman is underappreciated sometimes. Cheers from Brazil! :D
@andriesmaritz2055 Жыл бұрын
Wow, thank you for showing this video and it humbles me how hard these people work, but are polite and proud. Look how beautiful clean the area is and I wish especially young people in other parts of the world be so hardworking and proud people like these rural Chinese. I am 81 years old and live on my own and very much appreciate your video. Kind regards from New Zealand.
@amoskirui26711 ай бұрын
I wish you many more years mzee,much love from Kenya 🇰🇪🇰🇪
@这啥呀这是 Жыл бұрын
I was born and raised in China for 20 years. Now I’m at my 30s and I’m learning more about China from your channel. Thank you
@胡蓝-m2i Жыл бұрын
常回家看看呗!
@Elementaldomain Жыл бұрын
You made me cry. Thank you. Single woman farmer, 80, Chinese Korean American in the U.S. I live much this way here….very traditional. I wish I had the money to move to China…..but videos like yours allow me to feel not so alone. ❤
@ethinv10 ай бұрын
I wish you good health and happiness every day
@murin718510 ай бұрын
This is just one small city maybe village,most Chinese farmers are struggling, meanwhile most of them are not good as you thought about moral courage
@xiaozh50639 ай бұрын
Have a great day❤❤!! From China
@muzichong7 ай бұрын
祝你好运,祝你身体健康,祝你和你的家人幸福美满。
@Elementaldomain7 ай бұрын
@@muzichong 谢谢你 💝
@margueritepaizis3607 Жыл бұрын
You are such a credit to your wonderful country because you show us the real people of China who are so hard working yet open, honest and welcoming to you. This is the China I would have loved to have experienced first hand. I have a profound admiration and respect for your ancient arts and culture in all its aspects, and would have enjoyed the diverse, ethnic food, arts and culture throughout your vast country. Thank you for showing us both the ancient and modern China with such enthusiasm and interesting facts that are truly enlightening - and sometimes terrifying - but always entertaining. Greetings and Love from South Africa.
Мы смотрим со всего мира.Огромное спасибо блогеру.
@unisa4767 ай бұрын
+1
@yunzilong27917 ай бұрын
这是哪个国家文字啊,我孤陋寡闻了
@Shimmer.r_r7 ай бұрын
@@yunzilong2791那是俄语吧
@justdoer7 ай бұрын
因为这个内容在国内早就多年前就报道过了,多数中国人看过
@jzeng2022 Жыл бұрын
Cheap public transportation is so important to these people living in the mountains. Now only the elderly are left in the countryside. Although these elderly people are very hard-working, they can at least live a self-reliant life. The industrious and optimistic nature of Chinese farmers touched me. Thank you bloggers for sharing their lives.
@herondesign4507 Жыл бұрын
This is a train schedule specially reserved by the government to make it easier for farmers to sell their agricultural products. This train has been losing money, and I have read many reports about this train.
@earlysda Жыл бұрын
Sadly, they'll all be gone in 15 years.
@Alex-jerrfcat Жыл бұрын
@@earlysda 人都会逝去,年轻人都去大城市了,随着这一俩代老人的逝去,农村空心化会非常严重
@liamjohanssen7888 Жыл бұрын
Yes it's a very different life than in the West where lack of movement and trashy foods contribute to early deaths. The quality of food grown in the countryside, the labor involved, all contribute to a better more productive life. The have one of the most healthy cuisine, vegetables are predominant and atho most love meat, it's used and eaten in sensible proportions, with health giving aromatics like ginger, chili, garlic, green onions
@earlysda Жыл бұрын
@@liamjohanssen7888johanssen seems totally unaware that longevity is higher in nearly all western countries than in China.
@Solcitse Жыл бұрын
You've become a teacher to me. China is such an amazing country with remarkable people, your videos show everything and everyone off so beautifully and Ive come to look forward to them, Thanks Yan!
@bertanelson8062 Жыл бұрын
I am 74 and deeply appreciate the hard work of these rural Chinese gardeners!
@BOTANG-mw7bf10 ай бұрын
真的?70多岁还玩youtube吗?非常好
@davidgiraitis2320Ай бұрын
Thanks!
@littlechineseeverywhereАй бұрын
Thank you 🥰
@wisecanadianwoman Жыл бұрын
Another wonderful video Yan. I myself am 70 and can appreciate the strength and tenacity of those farmers and am impressed with the sense of community that is shared with the folk you show us in your videos. It brings such a big smile to my face for sure. I have always wanted to visit China and you are taking your viewers to places that few have the opportunity to visit. Thank you for that. ❤
@胡蓝-m2i Жыл бұрын
祝您好运 身体健康!!!
@ims3312 Жыл бұрын
A friend of mine works as a team leader. They will take tourists from English-speaking countries to the mountains and rivers, but it takes children to summer camps.
@ajitsanghi7454 Жыл бұрын
One thing I like about your videos, Yan, is that you're never in a tearing hurry to say, but always clear in your cadence. Xi has given so much to the Chinese that hats off to this great progressive man. He is akin to Kejriwal of the AAP party of India. This video shows how healthy, in mind, spirit and body your rural folks are. This is probably the result of being perennialy happy. May the almighty bless your great country and its super folk forever. Thanks, dear Yan.
@houlej19 Жыл бұрын
It’s unbelievable how you can show how the people of China is adorable. It’s impossible not to smile when watching your adventures 😊
@YiOuyang-yt8fv8 ай бұрын
I'm from Huaihua, the train K7272 from Huaihua to Meijiang connected Huaihua to my mother's hometown village in Tongren, where I would visit during summer vacation. Watching your video brought all the memories flooding back. The excitment of going back to village where my mom used to live, the delicious snacks sold on the train platform, the breeze on my face when the train passed through the green mountains and alongside clear creeks, and the crowed, lively atmosphere in the carriage. My mom often bought fruit right from the farmers carrying baskets. I still remember the water droplets on the plum, and the sweet and cruncky feeling of taking a bit into the fresh ones. Thank you recording this. This train was literally my childhood highlight and I appreciate you for preserving and share them with the rest of the word. You are such a nice person with true care for others.
@文奢Cristina7 ай бұрын
啊我也是怀化人😂😂,油管上也能遇到老乡
@yours_sincerely486 ай бұрын
@@文奢CristinaAmazingly, country lifestyle with high speed Internet connection. Only China can do it.
@hengzhang967110 ай бұрын
The view at 17:36 made me cry. I was growing up in a village by the mountains like this. After the earthquake destroyed everything in 2008 my memory of my home town stayed at that moment. Thanks for bringing me back to it.
@wwbren Жыл бұрын
The sight of these down to earth folks, carrying their produce on sticks, hurrying against the backdrop of modern infrastructure is fascinating!
@jangAckman Жыл бұрын
very well said. what a contrast!
@mohdfahmi8841 Жыл бұрын
//;;//;//..
@idioticwisdom264 Жыл бұрын
This is not limited to China's rural districts but in all rural towns of the globe.
@MaryMac199 Жыл бұрын
yes❤
@Blackadder75 Жыл бұрын
@@idioticwisdom264 not really, in western rural towns, the farmers have milk robots and drones and combine harvesters full of computers
@Marlaina Жыл бұрын
I find your channel so relaxing and interesting! I knew China was beautiful from watching C dramas and the use they make of the natural landscape but you show the hidden treasures to fuel my need for more lol. I hope one day to visit ❤️
@SuhandiWijaya Жыл бұрын
Which C Drama you like best? I like "Nirvana in Fire", "Love Like the Galaxy", "Love between Fairy and Devil".
@davidwong325 Жыл бұрын
欢迎到中国
@Marlaina Жыл бұрын
@@SuhandiWijayaI mostly watch xianxia and palace intrigue but I'll watch other genres if they're interesting. Lost You Forever was a stand out show for me this year. I also enjoyed My Journey To You, Lighter and Princess, Ashes of Love, Love and Redemption, Story of Kunning Palace, The Princess and the Werewolf, Love Between the Fairy and Devil (which was the first show that I watched and got me into C drama), Eternal Love, Story of Yanxi Palace, and others I'm sure I'm forgetting. Are you on the C drama subReddit? It's a great community.
@Elementaldomain Жыл бұрын
If you haven’t already, you might like “Falling Before Fireworks”. It is one of my favorites. It’s about a loan officer (FL) who moves to a government designated cultural village, and falls in love with a traditional craftsman (ML), along with addressing the plight of the traditional crafts people in the village having to surmount the problems of a lack of interest in traditional crafts. The cinematography is outstanding.
@Alex-jerrfcat Жыл бұрын
@@SuhandiWijaya 庆余年
@GianniXia8 ай бұрын
Hello from Italy! Sincerely a Chinese born in Italy. My family originally comes from a city near the sea, in eastern China. They have been in Italy for over twenty years. I have been to China several times, each time for travel and sightseeing. My parents always tell me stories of their rural life, which are filled with many interesting stories. Although I haven't been there myself, I would love to see it firsthand. I really appreciate your videos for introducing me to life there. Watching your videos about rural life in China feels like seeing my parents' childhood memories come to life. Thank you very much. I will travel like you do.
@hilsonz79557 ай бұрын
Guess it is Zhejiang, maybe Wenzhou?
@赵汉特6 ай бұрын
温州市区还是文成县😂
@johnwang81924 ай бұрын
@@hilsonz7955 肯定是福建啊
@HouseDaw3 ай бұрын
听你描述大概是老乡,温州的对吗?温州农村现在也和这个视频感觉相似
@cynthiaadrian480811 ай бұрын
Wonderful, so clean and so organized. No pushing or shoving. Yes the Chinese are so hard working. God bless all the Rural people. ❤
To someone who grew up in Chicago, rural China is much more interesting than urban China. Your introduction to it is fascinating and beautiful. You really know your craft.
3 ай бұрын
Do they have trap & skeet or sporting clays ranges in China?
@johnquelch3667 Жыл бұрын
Yan, your vlogs of ordinary, small town & village life are incredibly interesting and well- produced! Through your lens we get introduced to a China that is well hidden from the purview of most westerners. Even though these villagers are predominantly elders what satisfies most is that they seem universally fit and active because of their farming endeavours. And they have something precious that few of us in the west get to experience..a vibrant, socially-connected community life that brings respect and dignity to all. Long live the indefatigably optimistic Yan for revealing this side of China to us westerners. Long may the People's Republic of China prosper!
@李仁雨-r2x Жыл бұрын
Thank you for your understanding. Chinese people are kind and hardworking, but we have suffered too much from Western media spreading rumors and attacks. Welcome to China
@earlysda Жыл бұрын
john, did you see the Chinese people rotting in jails because of their beliefs or because they said something the Communist Party officials didn't like?
@Onekey-i5u3 ай бұрын
谢谢你的客观和赞美,也祝你们的祖国繁荣昌盛,欢迎来中国玩
@xiaolinlin18626 ай бұрын
When I hear you say about those peoples and wish them sell all of their veggies and fruits, I don’t know why but my tears is down. I felt your beautiful heart thought your words!😊
@madcatness2958 Жыл бұрын
Hello from the Netherlands! I love watching your videos! It always strikes me to see how easily strangers chat with each other! It warms my heart! Is that a normal thing everywhere? Here in the Netherlands people are much more reserved. And while often I don't mind, I could see (probably with some getting used to lol) how little conversations like these can absolutely brighten one's day!
@mechannel7046 Жыл бұрын
In small towns and villages for sure
@grouchypatch9185 Жыл бұрын
Even in cities, Chinese generally are warm, generous, kind and helpful to foreign guests.
@Mona-fv1yw Жыл бұрын
Kindly especially for those uncles, aunties, grannies and grandpas, many of them are very welcoming and outgoing, they like talking to young people 😚
@williamkitunguzi6905 Жыл бұрын
Europe 's nature is extremely reserved, time driven and result originated!
@juntang6154 Жыл бұрын
Socialist interpersonal relationships
@bobkids009 Жыл бұрын
Village life in China is full of cultural and historical memories which are hard to find elsewhere outside China.......People there are just happy even though they do not have the luxury of a modern life in the city. A video of this nature definitely command a significant applauses from the viewers.....! Well done Yan......!
@davidmiles-hanschell Жыл бұрын
These rural farmers are, in my opinion the heart and soul of China; their work ethic and self-help, entrepreneurial spirit is exemplary; excellent video.
@TheMangoMussolini Жыл бұрын
I agree 100%. I lived in China for 6 years (2014-2019), and spent a great deal of time traveling the countryside and villages. Completely different from the cities. Village people are a hardy bunch, who do for themselves or with help from family and neighbors. The village is a living, breathing organism, dependent on the sum of the parts for the success of the whole. It was such a quiet, peaceful way of life that I actually dreaded going back to the city (I lived in Shenzhen). The cities are nice, quite a lot to see and experience and of course the food selection is practically unlimited. But for sheer peace of mind and tranquility, it has to be the village. Being a gweilo (in my case a white westerner), often I was the first white person they had ever seen. My appearance in a village caused an instant stirring, many people would come out to see me, and through my guide/friend would ask endless questions about where I lived, what was life like, etc. It was like being surrounded by a group of super-curious children, with their shy, innocent inquisition. Just writing all this makes me miss it so much, even though I now live in another beautiful SEAsia country. Happily, I will visit China again in a couple of months, and I'm so looking forward to it.
@chriscain733311 ай бұрын
No amount of self-helping can make a change in their lifes if there are no infrastructures supporting them. These places have trains, roads, and most importantly, reliable high speed internet and telecomes. The poors in the west stay poor because they dont have any of these, they claim benefits to benefits and stay locked in.
@medx155311 ай бұрын
1.4 billion people.... 900 million live in urban areas....500 million live in rural areas
@jamesreese417011 ай бұрын
But they are all older. Where is the youth to help them and eventually take over?
@medx155311 ай бұрын
@@jamesreese4170 These farmers have worked hard since they were young, they are hard workers, they have children who work in the city. The characteristics of Chinese people are that as long as their bodies are healthy and can still work, they will continue to work. Not like westerners
@ashasanjeewani78848 ай бұрын
I am so happy that China has been a true friend of Sri Lanka since ancient times.
@niu-ge6 ай бұрын
I am Chinese. We hope that all developing countries will join hands for common development
@xbman16 ай бұрын
@@niu-ge That will happen but not now. US is trying their best to decide us.
Thank you so much for showing us the life of ordinary villagers. And those vegetables and fruits looks delicious.
@hangtuah888 Жыл бұрын
Yes, they are genuinely organic too. Unlike those you find in the western market where organically grown is synonymous with poor quality. Like the chicken who are let out for 2 hours to qualify as free range.
@BearvsTrout Жыл бұрын
I love to see the common people going about their lives, living simply and easily. Much love to all the workers and farmers of the world!
@杨景期6 ай бұрын
看着看着,潸然泪下,最真实的乡土中国,感谢呈现
@marjoriepark1198 Жыл бұрын
Granddaughter this episode touched my heart deeply. I too am an older person. Though we grow and raise much of our food, we do not have o carry to market to sell. I was especially touched by your observation that they do so with dignity. To me they also seemed content, friendly and kind. Worth more than gold!!!Thanks as always.
@bjbumblebee5324 Жыл бұрын
I really love seeing rural China.
@ranochung Жыл бұрын
I love to see the joy in their face.. even they work so hard.. really amazing people .
@skymeadow776221 күн бұрын
It almost seems work is a comfort to them
4 ай бұрын
My wife was born in Huishui Co. just south of Guiyang. Her father worked in a factory there. She was the only one of 5 children in her family to attend university. After 5 years she got her degree in Medicine and practiced in a hospital in Huishui Co. In 2008 we traveled to Guiyang to visit her family. We stayed at a hotel on the compound of the Wu Jing, felt very safe with all the military around. This was my first time to experience rural China when we went to Huishui Co. Took lots of photos. The people were so kind and friendly. I want to go back.
Almost watching the whole video in tears and smiles. This video really makes me so much homesick as a Chinese living overseas. Miss the people and peaceful environment in my country. Thank you so much for presenting such an amazing video to show a real China to the world!
@waixingren4198 Жыл бұрын
why don't 't you come back to your chinese paradise?
@cz7023 Жыл бұрын
亲,欢迎回家看看哦,现在国家越来越好了
@起航-r3w Жыл бұрын
@@waixingren4198not your business!
@shengqiuliao11 ай бұрын
@@waixingren4198 Because of work and family, a lot of things are not in control
@Onekey-i5u3 ай бұрын
常回家看看,中国现在很强大
@brianliew5901 Жыл бұрын
Most Chinese people even the elderly are very hard working and never have to depend on others except their own children to survive. These old folks are amazingly healthy and strong despite their frail looking frames. Poor as they may be, the level of contentment are pretty obvious on their wrinkled faces. Chinese culture and philosophy played a very important role on the rejuvenation and rise of China.❤🇨🇳💪 Greetings from Malaysia.
@cheungchingtong Жыл бұрын
Absolutely, many of others won't understand, and I think Yan has just mentioned it in this video, it is about live with dignity, being decent, don't want to be burden on others.
This is a public benefit train. The tickets are so ridiculously cheap that the railway will never make any money, and will never even cover their expenses. The idea is to give rural people an affordable way to travel to market towns so that they can earn a living.
@sean668 Жыл бұрын
Proof that sometimes good things don't have to make a profit
@hangtuah888 Жыл бұрын
Yes, they should continue to innovate and perhaps have racks for the produce so that more produce can be carried with space for the passengers. Maybe I should write to President Xi to suggest this renovation. China exist for the people and not the elite. Hail to the Communist Party of China and long may it reign over the Chinese people and continue to alleviate the poor.
@feifei987 Жыл бұрын
This kind of government infrastructure for Buyi's profit is invisible in western countries. The China system combines the advantages of the capital book system and the socialist system
@hangtuah888 Жыл бұрын
@@feifei987 Incorrect analysis, the Chinese combined the innate quality of being traders at heart and also the practical means of survival. Not any system can defined them or any "ism" will categorised them. Simplicity is the key and not ideology and hence it is socialism with Chinese characteristics.
@ymhktravel Жыл бұрын
If China's sole concern is to make money instead of providing affordable public infrastructure to the masses, then the subways and buses in China would not cost a ridiculously cheap 2-3Yuan. And high speed rail would never be provided. The cost of building it is astronomical but the fares are still relatively affordable compared to those I've travelled on in Europe. However, while cheap, the trains are very stable compared to the wobbly ones I had experienced in Europe. As a SE Asian travelling in China, I have witnessed the transformations there since the early 2000s when I first step foot in China. AS much as western media say shit about China and the communist govt, there's no denial it has lifted almost a billion people out of poverty and the homeless are provided with homes of their own, and those with dilapidated houses or entire poor neighborhoods have been rehomed in houses with basic necessities, even in the remotest area say small town in the Taklamankan desert. These days you go to say Shanghai for eg, the streets are so quiet, because most transportation tunning on diesel engines have been replaced with electric buses, cars, and scooters, and honking is strongly discouraged. Public hygiene has also improved greatly.
@tadeajao33446 ай бұрын
From Nigeria. This is a very great video. So much warmth and goodheartedness. The deep sense of community is so important and it's a major reason these people live to be so old and healthy. Wish everywhere in the world was like this.
@davidaaa3523 Жыл бұрын
no violence, no yelling, no fighting, very different from the USA here.
@alejandraparker7272 Жыл бұрын
THERE WAS A TIME WHEN THE USA WAS THE SAME. OUR DOORS WERE NEVER LOCKED...MEALS WERE SHARED WITH NEIGHBORS, ELDERLY PEOPLE WERE RESPECTED, THEN DRUGS HAPPENED THEN INTERNET .😢
@awesome6886 Жыл бұрын
@@alejandraparker7272 In our China, drug dealing with over 50 grams will be death penalty. Simple as that. No kidding. Can't see why the US failed in the drug problem.
@shuli6021 Жыл бұрын
usa goverment is busy for wars and interfering ..no time for their own people, and the poor@@awesome6886
@刘志志-n3v Жыл бұрын
drugs should be banned
@andrewlim7751 Жыл бұрын
It's called free expression in democracy.
@artjohnson175710 ай бұрын
I'm a 76 yr. old white man living in Las Vegas USA. So far I've enjoyed several of your vids., and really liked this one. So nice to see you mix and mingle with the people, and also your English is so clear.
@ianyin31757 ай бұрын
My dad is the same age with you, retired. He travels almost every year and also learns Tai ji exercises and calligraphy, etc, keeping busy.. Hope senior citizens enjoy the various retirement life with curiosity-exploring.
@mera-21215 ай бұрын
❤
@coltonshott5041 Жыл бұрын
I like your style of subtitles, you curate each word so seamlessly, great content :)
@antaiko8744 Жыл бұрын
Yes she chooses her words economically, concisely and delivers them in a very calm, paced, and pleasant manner. A great wordsmith.
@MukeshMishra-e9p2 ай бұрын
Chinese people are so hard working and so amazing. Loved the vibe & the video. Even in this rural community, the train looks neat and the landscape is pretty.
@RH-of5cr Жыл бұрын
Yan, is doing great work bringing a view into China that shows, normal people, living an every day life.
@michaellee849511 ай бұрын
Seeing the farmers/villagers lifting their produce and traveling bring tears to my eyes. They’re so sweet and dignified while working hard and getting older year after year. Thank you for showcasing such sweet moments outside our modern world.
@atta179810 ай бұрын
the same in all countries
@xiaoyunchen8337 Жыл бұрын
i love pomelos! thank you so much for your sharing of real rural China with us!
To English: "I am from Northeast China. Watching your video gave me a new understanding of the differences between the North and the South. People often say that Northeasterners are very sociable and can strike up a conversation anywhere, so I assumed that in the South, people might be cold and wouldn't easily talk to strangers. However, after watching your video, I saw that you got along well with the uncles and aunties at the market, even though there was a language barrier. The auntie who helped you find a hotel was very helpful, which touched me and made me feel homesick. I hope to go back soon and eat the dumplings my mom makes."
All of the farmers seemed so friendly and cheerful! Even offering you some of their breakfast. ❤
@georgeharriosn815010 ай бұрын
Yes, the traditional ones are quite kind.
@tianhua-wm2bu8 ай бұрын
I really enjoy playing in the countryside, I live in a small county in China but I sometimes go hiking in the countryside. When you pass by someone's house, the farmers will invite you in for a drink or a bite to eat, I promise these are strangers meeting for the first time, and if you compliment them on the crops they grow in the fields which look great, they will give you some, vegetables or potatoes or something. Rural Chinese are very hospitable and love newcomers, they will invite you to sit and chat and give you plenty of hiking advice!
@yuehanslam1593 Жыл бұрын
Amazing elderly folks still trying to be useful and independent financially. The great capacity for hardwork is a basic and important Chinese characteristic and that has made the country so strong today. It seems like they are also enjoying the routine despite having to carry those heavy weights. Thanks Yan for yet another interesting video.
@NoohCee Жыл бұрын
Foreigners can hardly appreciate and understand the inherent resilience and selfless nature of Chinese.
@maxinekristimorris4635 Жыл бұрын
I come from a rural area in Africa and I must say rural China is absolutely breathtaking and clean in comparison. I hope to one day travel around rural China and visit many ethnic groups
@子文-j4h10 ай бұрын
wow
@schen466710 ай бұрын
As a Chinese, I am saving money for bringing my parents to travel in Africa😂 hopefully I can make it in 3 years
@liuscott57449 ай бұрын
welcome to China
@PapiYopia-wm3no9 ай бұрын
bruh facts bur your profile pic
@guoqingzhang97079 ай бұрын
@@PapiYopia-wm3no Maybe South African like Elon😂
@ZhiqiangSG5 ай бұрын
I was born and raised in a rural village in Hunan Province. The landscape and culture are very similar to what this video shows. However, I left my hometown over 13 years ago for college and have been living abroad since. I miss the life I had when I was young, but it's very difficult for me to return to live there again. I hope all the kind people there have a better life.
Some of the best journeys, I have ever been on, have been on chinese trains. And people are easy to talk to (when you have a common language, that is). I still remember a father (same age as myself), proudly, but gently, pushing his daughter (around 10-11 years old) towards me, so she could practice her english. Of course it was simple sentences like "what is your name?" and "where are you from?". You could see that the father was very proud of her - a touching moment, that connected people across language and culture barriers.
@asquared8399 Жыл бұрын
This is the first video of this channel that I have seen. It has affected me so so deeply - I'm crying as I type this. At the same time I am so very happy to be back in real China - the China I love, but which I have not seen for 15 years - and now, as I enter my 80th year, I may never see it again. So I want to thank you for showing the rest of the world what a wonderful place China is, when you can travel into the country-side, away from those crowded. soul-less big cities. You said the village in Guizhou (at the end of the video) was like a wonderful place to retire - I totally agree with you. I would love to spend the last few years of my life here, amongst this interesting, human-scale architecture. I loved the Huizhou style when I was wandering through Anhui, but this style here is almost as nice - just no so famous. I am so touched by the way you present the lives of people in this video; you have done excellent work. Thank you; I will certainly watch other episodes.
@起航-r3w Жыл бұрын
安徽徽派建筑很出名在中国,我也很喜欢❤
@hc189710 ай бұрын
My family is from Hunan! I was born outside Mainland China and have been "urbanised" for a couple of generations. Though I don't have a single "rural" hair left on my body, something in this video still speaks to me. These folks live a hard life (look at the size and weight of those baskets), but they are at least well-fed and well-clothed, and their faces are smiley and relaxed. Lovely people, I hope their lives are improving every day. Thank you for the upload!
@donaldthomas77536 ай бұрын
I was a teacher in China and loved going to villages and talking to the local people. I never had a desire for big cities like Beijing or Shanghai. I LOVE CHINA!
China is amazing country with amazing government. Even such rural areas the people are well provided with cheap transportation for the rural farmers to making a living.
@lisasou95 Жыл бұрын
Yes the government let's the people working till the day they die. Great government 😂
@peronliu6886 Жыл бұрын
@@lisasou95thanks american government can allow people buy sth without pay.BLM
@LinziyeWu Жыл бұрын
@@lisasou95The fact is that many old people volunteer to work. Most families can afford to support the elderly, even if your assets are not enough. Because children not supporting the elderly is a crime that can be prosecuted in China. China was a poor country just a few decades ago. They lived in a time when only constant hard work and frugality could lead to a good life, and even though they are now better off, they still cannot shake off the fear of poverty, which is called "poor fear" in China. The unwillingness to stop and feel happy constantly working, excessive frugality, pathological habits of eating leftovers, and constant accusations that future generations are less thrifty are a common problem in China. This is something that people in countries that have been developed for a long time cannot understand. I now live in Australia, where my aunt and uncle live with their children. Their children have high incomes and want their parents to enjoy life. But my uncle and aunt would not stop planting vegetables, picking up garbage, accusing me of not being thrifty enough, and complaining about the exchange rate of the Chinese yuan and the Australian dollar every day.
@firefly4784 Жыл бұрын
@@lisasou95They just love to work. They don’t need to. They don’t have house mortgages and in China, retirees do not need to pay any taxes on any income. Some govs make you pay taxes till you die. Maybe you consider that great govs?
@weizhang2834 Жыл бұрын
You are right , the train called “ 扶贫列车” which means a train is to help farmers to sell their goods to city without agent fees, so those farmers can earn their money and buyers can get 100% organic food with cheap prices, win win , without capitalism
@lurodz65 Жыл бұрын
Much respect to all these people. With all the negative news coming from China it's refreshing to see how normal hard working people live. And to see the elderly folks still working hard to make a living deserves admiration. Thank you for showing us the real China. Keep up the wonderful work and many blessings!!
@胡蓝-m2i Жыл бұрын
普通人民的生活就是一个地方的底色!
@willengel2458 Жыл бұрын
CGTN did a handful of mini documentaries on trains running in remote or difficult to get to areas. the train conductor knows all the daily riders and acts as guardian to look after the schoolkids, that is rare in western society.
@hhhccc6851 Жыл бұрын
The English media is in the hands of Westerners, and the rise of China is a serious threat to their interests, so the Western media make a lot of fake news about China, hoping to have a chance to come to China to see for themselves, which is definitely not what the Western media reported.
@AL-lh2ht Жыл бұрын
@@willengel2458what is rare in western society? People knowing each other? Kids having guardians? Please make your anti western propaganda clear.
@johnwang81924 ай бұрын
实际上,很多西方媒体下的中国都是假的消息
@PaulPauniNK6 ай бұрын
1st generation American, my parents born and raised in the South Pacific in the small island kingdom of Tonga. I’m grateful to have come across this gem of a video even though we have different cultures, languages, religious beliefs and customs. We are all connected and the same. seeing the elders laughing and enjoying the simple things children playing on the streets just brought a smile to my face. Love from U.S.A
@littlechineseeverywhere6 ай бұрын
Thank you 🥰
@ALX_TAN Жыл бұрын
我是湖南人,看完这个视屏很感动,除了过年过节,基本很少回湖南去了。谢谢博主。
@leslier302 Жыл бұрын
I love the usually unseen experience. I can't imagine how hard it was to watch them carry all that. Just watching through a screen I have the empathy to help because they are so kind.
@k-fm4zx Жыл бұрын
The place she went to was Guizhou, the poorest province in China, which is basically full of mountains and few plains. The places I watched her videos were almost all underdeveloped provinces on the border with China. The main population of China is concentrated in China. The east is much better, so sometimes what I show you is not mainstream, because I have worked in China for 5 years, and the places she explores are very remote. It can be said that few people go to places. This is only the 1% of China. Less than a few, more than 95% live in the more comfortable central and eastern areas. It’s a pity that she deliberately chose these areas to show you.
@leslier302 Жыл бұрын
@@k-fm4zx I made no assumptions about these people or the population of China.
@k-fm4zx Жыл бұрын
@@leslier302 Because these places are very remote, very few people go there, and most Chinese people don’t know about them. In short, this blogger’s route is to sparsely populated border areas and mountainous areas, which is completely different from most of the mainstream I see, so this 1% basically represents Not China, because China is very big, and the central and eastern areas are the main areas where Chinese people gather.
@k-fm4zx Жыл бұрын
@@leslier302 The population in these areas accounts for less than 1% of China.
@武安君-e7z10 ай бұрын
这些老年人家庭生活衣食无忧,只是他们愿意劳动换取报酬,劳动也能让他们身体保持健康!
@gatekeeper9985 Жыл бұрын
I lived in a area near Tongren (mentioned in the video) about 13 years ago for half a year. I remember there being a ton of stuff to do in the area. Really want to go back and see how the area has changed.
@somanet53226 ай бұрын
I am so glad I stumbled upon this channel. This is the side of China no one outside sees. But it is so innocent and charming. I have subscribed and will be watching your content from Canada. Peace & Love.🥰
@catsinq5726 Жыл бұрын
Look how these elderly gentlemen stand so straight and walk without canes or walkers. Their life is hard, but somehow seems to keep them much healthier than here in the western world.
@Sa7biUK Жыл бұрын
They said they are 70 but they look 20 years younger and their gait is like that of someone 30 years younger. Spectacular!
@胡蓝-m2i Жыл бұрын
幸存者偏差。不过,我老爸65看上去倒是比我健康许多😂
@qwilder9680 Жыл бұрын
They are safe and healthy
@HelloOnepiece Жыл бұрын
Because the weaker one are dead or at home. Its survival bias.
@jacekicksass Жыл бұрын
starting to think the western lifestyle is just terrible for your body lol
@RR_NN Жыл бұрын
India is also equally populated as China but in this video, I am seeing clean and properly laid roads, nearly empty, good train station and also good train. Even while boarding the train, didn't see any chaos, fighting, bad mouthing etc. In India, you don't see this.. roads are dusty or even if they are tarred, pot holes everywhere, rubbish consisting of plastic, paper etc everywhere, tons of stray dogs.. chaotic train stations and mad rush to enter trains. Its crazy.. People always thought it was due to uncontrolled population but this video in really eye opener for those defending India's infra set up.
You do know half of China does not have overpopulation. Most people moved to the costal regions where the jobs are at. So half or more of china are not crowded. Go to one of the coastal regions and you would be seeing more issues.
@RR_NN Жыл бұрын
@@AL-lh2ht , yes, agreed, population will always move to the place where there are jobs and so does happen in India too. But the point is, in China, as I see in this video, clean roads, clean river, people living peacefully, discipline in less populated place or villages but in India, there is worst situation not only in Cities but in villages, its even more worst. Dusty, pot holed & not laid roads for decades, no proper waste management system, no cleanliness, noisy, chaotic train station etc etc.
@VARMOT123 Жыл бұрын
it depends on the state and sub region in india . most south indian villages are clean and don't have pan masala . don't generalize all of india and as if you have seen all of chinese villages
@jayaramanp7267 Жыл бұрын
In India corrupt polticians and corrupt bureaucrats fill their pockets with public money and Indian courts will never be able to punish them ( because of loop holes) that is why this sorry state for people of India. I am an Indian witnessing this.
@midwesternexplorer9339 Жыл бұрын
We would never get to see this without all of your hard work. Thank you for showing us!
@kaikito76624 ай бұрын
This left me feeling very, very quiet and motionless inside. Thank you
@maribelfernandez5161 Жыл бұрын
Hi. I'm from the Philippines. I just recently discovered your videos on KZbin, and I'm so glad I did! I just want to commend you for your wonderful work! I love to travel, and I've done a few trips abroad before, but, sadly, with my limitations now of funds and health, I don't think I can anymore. So watching travel videos is my thing. :) Thanks much to people like you, I can travel the world and see what's out there! I love learning about other people groups / cultures --- their lifestyle, daily routines, what they eat, what they enjoy! And yes, I particularly like learning about rural life, so I really appreciate this video you shot of rural China life. Keep going! You are doing us viewers a great favor! :)
@DanielYe-jg7uh Жыл бұрын
Hope you get well soon
@hcteo2196 Жыл бұрын
I love observing the daily lives of people, especially at the morning market bustling with local residence. It's genuine and not staged for display. Thank you for this video.
@ALWH1314 Жыл бұрын
Such a peaceful town, beautiful people living honest life.
@highlandpark22375 ай бұрын
This is an excellent way for an intermediate Chinese speaker to learn. Thanks for the subtitles. The simple vocabulary.
@julianbaker7935 Жыл бұрын
The shot of elderly farmers running through the train station was breathtakingly perfect. Your work moves me deeply and brings me such immense and overwhelming joy. thank you from the other side of the world....
@xiaoyunchen8337 Жыл бұрын
beautiful village, beautiful people, beautiful video! your trip is so enriching!!!
@frederickastarr9771 Жыл бұрын
Thank you, Yan! You're wonderful to show the real rural life, earth radish is my favorite, it is called jicama here in the US, so delicious and refreshing, as well. In this video you are promoting tourism, too! You're wonderful! Stay well and happy as always.
@qwu13836 ай бұрын
农民身上的淳朴和友善,真的太令人动容了!我大湖南真棒!
@theunlistedmuffin123 Жыл бұрын
Thank you for the great documentary. As someone who was born in America with Chinese parents, it is always extremely interesting to see videos like this
@janetleeadams7287 Жыл бұрын
I especially loved this episode. I lived in China for three years, Shanghai and Wenzhou, but I travelled to Guizhou and Yunnan. Southern China is beautiful and the people are lovely and interesting. You always teach me something about food beause you love to eat :) !
@MalcolmCharlaw Жыл бұрын
Wow, the ages of those villagers selling their produce, travelling by train with those weights. Incredible! And the hospitality where you were in invited to join them to have something to eat. A constant that is seen everywhere you have taken us on your videos. I wonder how they managed to get their produce out before trains came along. The quality of the food was very high and would put some growers in the west to shame. And so fresh as well. Long days. Yet, they enjoy the 'fruit' of their labours!! Thank you again Yan for sharing another province. And, so funny with the preparing of the wok!! Have a wonderful week and see you next time!!
@JohanGame-y9m7 ай бұрын
Pemerintah china sgt peduli dgn penduduknya, salut.