my last days in Beijing...☁️ healing diaries ep.5

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In this vlog, I document my last few days living in Beijing, China, taking my friends to my favorite hidden cafes, shops, and restaurants. I reflect on my time here, trying to navigate life and career choices as a twenty something, building my own cookie company and creating a community around it, and finding closure to a city I’ll always call home❤️
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00:00 intro + morning routine
01:11 exploring hutong cafes
02:28 zine shop
03:33 my zine & small batch cookie co.
06:07 cats, sourdough, and sunset
06:57 picking up my mug
08:54 bookstore, therapy, what i eat
10:18 suzuki kitchen, seeing art
12:38 what's next
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Hi, I’m Evelyn✨
➭ how old are you? 29 (born in 1994)
➭ where do you live? China (for now), moving to Berlin🇩🇪
➭ what's your MBTI? INFP
➭ what was your job before you quit? consultant/program manager
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on this channel I share my life as a recent corporate drop out, going on a journey of growth and self-discovery to (hopefully) figure out what I want to do, and where I want to be. Grateful to have you here:)
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[@PeaceRock08]

I’m curious to know where you’re moving to next 🥹🥹

[@tapiocapress]

contemplating if I should rename the channel “Evelyn Everywhere”🥹

[@AbbieLeung]

@@tapiocapress elevyn everywhere has such a cute ring to it!!!

[@PeaceRock08]

@@tapiocapressI’m getting a feeling this means you’ll be moving from cities to cities to experience them? I think it will be amazing 🥹

[@fauzianalwoga1002]

This has made me feel like there's nothing wrong with moving in with our parents when things toughen up 😢. I still live with my dad after losing my mom last year since I was born and am 24😅. I am trying to figure out life without mum because she was my best friend and hopefully I will try to make her proud

[@dwimmery]

i love the fact you keep those awkward moments of filming in public in your videos ❣ all the best on your journey ahead! jiayou

[@tapiocapress]

🦀🦀 lesson from the chinese grannies: just keep doing you!! maybe we should start a "grannies award" for the best dressed granny who walks in frame haha

[@dwimmery]

@@tapiocapress these moments really give your videos the extra charm! now waiting for a compilation video of all these as a runway walk and comment section as a voting poll💃🤭

[@nadjae.327]

I used to live in Beijing from 2016-2022 and wow this video made me cry. Girl, most of the places you go in this video I used to go to weekly/monthly. Wow I miss it so so much! Beijing really has some beautiful and lovely spots ❤

[@tapiocapress]

this one is for the people who know🫶

[@KellyTa-v7t]

Hi girl, can you help connect with anyone who rent out a sublet or similar places you've lived in BJ?

[@RongRoseLiu]

This was so aesthetic and a delight to watch. The places you visited not just in this video but in general made me see Beijing, and China, as a place that could suit me. I loved the cassette tape shop which reminded me of the ones I frequented after school when I was just a primary schooler in China when they were targeting university students. They also reminded me of my parents' younger selves. It's nice to be grounded to one's roots after being an immigrant for over quarter of a century.

[@cicirise]

北京的生活结束的有些措手不及，视频看到结尾的时候，有种和着思念的眼泪，慢慢将旧回忆折叠起来，封存藏到秘密角落最里头的既视感。不管下一站在哪里，终愿你旌旗飘扬。- 来自一个默默关注的INFP

[@tapiocapress]

那我也把这个comment折叠起来，和我一起往前走...谢谢你🫶

[@AnrupB]

This video is so beautiful and the music so soothing!

[@aylasaurus]

i love your style of storytelling so, so much. this was beautiful. can't wait to see where the adventure takes you 🧡

[@tapiocapress]

🥺thank you...I can't wait to see how the future unfolds either. thanks for being a part of the journey✨

[@BenMoon_]

This is tapioca's cinematography at its prime! Loved this one

[@tapiocapress]

ahhh thank you so much🫶

[@valerysanchez]

so excited for your new adventures!!

[@stefaniella]

why do i feel emotional? rooting for you always!!

[@vickychen9203]

All the best on your next adventure!

[@NicoleMae]

the zine/art shop is sooo lovely

[@JWu1212]

Beijing is a city that I visited a lot of times shortly and with nice memories. Love the vibe of your recent videos with the stress scenes, just like wandering in the city together! And Yes Chinese Indie music is amazing :)

[@joanthechin]

i wish you all the best in your new life chapter evelyn!! 💗 it feels so surreal because i used to watch your beijing videos, dreaming that i might one day get to live in this city. and now i’ve been here for almost a year and i recognise the cafes and hutongs you showed here! just like you, im also leaving beijing (in a month). your videos have a peaceful warmth and made me feel like i had a virtual friend in beijing, experiencing life here together ❤ sending you all my love !!

[@maqphiwe]

It's been wonderful to see Beijing from your point of view. Best wishes!

[@state_of_grace]

Just wanted to drop a note and say, I've been watching your videos for awhile and really appreciate the honest introspection in every one! Always gives me a lot to think about. Wishing you the best in your next chapter of life 🙏💕

[@florenceof1290]

enjoyed this so much!!!!!

[@helentsokana]

I have loved your Beijing diaries so much! Excited for your next adventure 💕

[@tapiocapress]

thank you for being here since the beginning❤️ I had to watch some of my older vlogs to find brolls for this one...and, ah, I was such a baby. thank you for being here for my growth🥺

[@kniteryna]

oh your videos are so good, I am in love. have been binge watching your channel for a while now

[@tapiocapress]

thank you

[@Vale-ej1fz]

I loved the ending!

[@ronnidasilva]

I am really enjoying your videos. I can relate with many of the sentiments. Glad I found this channel! Best of luck in your journey!

[@tapiocapress]

thank you🫶

[@violaq.5221]

Best luck to you Evelyn. Can’t wait to see what’s next for you 🎉

[@tapiocapress]

thank you

[@evelynma]

this video is so beautiful

[@lieanya_chan]

i’ve been enjoying your beijing’s vlog! can’t wait to watch your vlog in another city/county eveline❤looking forward to your next journey, 希望一切都顺利，保护身体健康❤

[@tapiocapress]

谢谢🫶 Beijing will always be home…can’t wait for new adventures!

[@brybryBillions]

incredible story-telling, loved the end.. your journey awaits!

[@tapiocapress]

thank you

[@aSummerGreatly]

Evelyn, thank you for the beautiful video.

[@maguire5302]

Always take care Evelyn.

[@arielzshell]

Having skill share sponsored a video is like that made it point as a KZbinr, congratulations!

[@tapiocapress]

tysm for your support🫶💗 and thanks skillshare for supporting this channel✨

[@JustSheik]

Beautifully captured. ❤

[@user-qc1hc6kj3d]

so so so beautiful. everything about this. wish you the best on your new adventure

[@tapiocapress]

thank you🥺 this one was way too person I didn't know if many of you would watch...means a lot that you enjoyed it❤️

[@joyfullencounters]

aa this intro :") very nostalgic. goodluck evelyn!!

[@tapiocapress]

😭too emotional to edit

[@traceymacyogavlogs]

Gorgeous vlog! Best of luck in Germany. Also dying to know what’s in that massive Irish cook book 😆

[@k.r03]

I got so emotional throughout the video and the end note is just...❣ Thank you for sharing with us so many beautiful moments. You as a person and your story telling gives me so much joy, my emotions are always all over the place, but in a good sense. Best regards, from Hungary

[@tapiocapress]

thank you for taking the time to hear my stories

[@andreamendezsalazar5052]

I was waiting for you videos for so long, so happy to see you. When you come to Korea again I can show you some places here

[@tapiocapress]

thanks for your patience🫶

[@Nomemoir]

that will always a safe place here guuurl !! and I am so proud and happy to come Beijing in November for a year, you inspired me !!!

[@tapiocapress]

ahhhh hope you enjoy beijing❤️

[@chauswriting]

super emotional. It's always hard to say goodbye to a place of memories. I wish you all the best Evelyn and cant wait to see what the future has in store for you

[@tapiocapress]

thank you so much...and thanks for joining me in finding closure🫶

[@moonyuelune]

ur awesome. love u❤

[@intotheAnnieverse]

I love how your videos keep getting better and better. Seeing you being authentic and expressing your creativity really inspires me to want to do the same. Good luck in the next adventure!

[@tapiocapress]

thank you so much!! it's so encouraging when someone notices that I'm trying something new🥰 good luck on your creative journey!

[@your.alison]

I love your videos so much 🥰 I became your fan girlll

[@tapiocapress]

internet friends🫶

[@Rydercinemas]

Good luck on that next adventure!

[@tapiocapress]

thank you!!

[@inmytravelstoday]

oh my goodness! I loved Oii! I had the best meal there and the vibe is so nice!

[@tapiocapress]

I love how it’s hidden behind a barber shop…can’t get over it (or their food😍)

[@vidadeisabella]

I get so excited whenever you post, your videos never disappoint! Good luck on this new chapter of your life, Im wishing you all the best🫶

[@tapiocapress]

thank youuu🥰

[@RongRoseLiu]

I know, my heart also jumps when I see a video of her's popping up!

[@cherrienjung]

missed youu💙

[@jessiz-]

Ah, discovered your channel recently and as a fellow INFP who's lived in China before, I 💛 this. Your video made me nostalgic in a way, even though I've never seen that side of Beijing. I'm inspired to visit again someday - Beijing is beautiful through your lens. Also, cool to recognize both Jasmine and Tina in your video! And I loved the Skillshare sponsor segment - it actually tied in so perfectly with your video. I love that you had the zine story with small batch bookie co. to share! Best of luck with what's ahead! It's a bit bittersweet to know that this is your last video in Beijing. But thank you for sharing this slice of your life 💖

[@tapiocapress]

thank you for watching🥺 and please, enjoy beijing if/when you get to visit

[@jessiz-]

@@tapiocapress I definitely think our own experiences and memories play a huge part in shaping our personal attachments to cities - it can be difficult to convey why we like a place so much, but your videos have done this beautifully. Yes, hopefully Beijing someday! I’d love to visit Berlin and Germany too. Looking forward to wherever your journey takes you ☺️ The nomadic heart beckons 💞

[@davidcallow]

Oooh a record shop! Agreed on the music, really enjoy Hedgehog and Wu Tiao Ren- but literally noooobody here in the west has heard of either band. New Pants are awesome too 🥁✨

[@tapiocapress]

I need to get on the Hedgehog bandwagon!

[@jeskoa-p1d]

used to live in beijing for almost a year in 2020 and really fell in love with the city. watching ur vlogs make me feel sooo nostalgia, like jumping back in time. thanks for filming them and good luck settling in the new location 💗

[@tapiocapress]

it was like jumping back in time for me too...beijing does that to us. thanking you for taking the time to look into my memory box🎀

[@KellyTa-v7t]

Hi, can you help connect with anyone who rent out a sublet or similar places you've lived in BJ?

[@jeskoa-p1d]

@@KellyTa-v7t unfortunately i don’t know anyone. didn’t have to find a place by myself

[@freeda_taiyaki]

looking forward to your next journey:) always enjoyed your hyggelig introvert contents ❤thank you so much

[@tapiocapress]

thanks for watching and commenting❤️ I missed you guys…

[@freeda_taiyaki]

@@tapiocapress that’s so sweet of you 🥰 genuinely happy to be part of your self discovery journey, wish you all the luck

[@ijean.s]

I feel like Beijing is the city of Typography. All of logos and the way they use texts are so beautiful

[@tapiocapress]

so true!! lots of cute signs

[@MissLoneTraveller]

Oh welcome to Thailand 😊

[@potatopie78]

[@tapiocapress]

enjoy beijing

[@KahnJi]

You deserve 100k subs now 😊❤

[@tapiocapress]

🫶

[@LeafyConversations]

I love Tara Brach she is one of my teachers.

[@MadawaskaObservatory]

i've been to beijing. some interesting sights

[@Amina088]

Are you traveling to Thailand? Not sure if the last shots were among the trips you took or more like a teaser to your next trip! As I Thai, I wish you a great time in Thailand if you are going there! We have a visa-free policy with China now. Hope you get to use it. 😊 Btw, not sure how strict you are with being a vegetarian but our food usually contains fish sauce, which is obviously non-veg. Try asking the the shops this: "Mee nam-pra mai?" (Mee = have; nam-pra = fish sauce; mai = or not) FYI, "mai" is just like "ma" in Chinese that is put at the end to ask a question. Wherever you go, good luck, Everyn! ❤ Thank you for sharing your journey with us. I always find them very relatable. 🥰

[@andthegirllives]

Best wishes.....!

[@kadeeeartiaga]

So beautiful~

[@xiaomeowmi]

what is it like hopping from places to places? I've been trying to find the courage to do so!

[@lulisos]

omg thank you for the Chinese indie band recommendation 🥰 do you have more bands to recommend? I’d love to know more

[@tapiocapress]

this is a great playlist: open.spotify.com/playlist/68bO6erNNHoAFNcBgvuKs8?si=b8b84e252d8d47e0

[@KellyTa-v7t]

Thank you for sharing your story & hideouts. I am looking for a sublet in the city of Beijing - like yours - can you help me connect with any similar sublets to move-in from august-october. I would like to start some projects with a stable place, and have already stayed here for almost a year, but in the outskirt of BJ.

[@gregoryz5684]

It was sad for me to know that you're leaving Beijing again, just like when I saw my favourite cafe in Wudaokou closing down yesterday. After watching your channel for years, I can tell how hard it is to say goodbye to this city. But sometimes, leaving might be the best option. Let's look forward to what's ahead.

[@tapiocapress]

😢I was sad to find out one of my favorite cafes in Beijing closed too, just a couple of days ago...all good things come to an end, to make room for better things✨

[@gregoryz5684]

@@tapiocapress wish u all the best. wish for ur journey to be full of adventures, knowledge and joy.

[@kayri687]

the mug you made is beautiful!!

[@tapiocapress]

thank youuu!!! my first mug haha...Kuang did an amazing job glazing. Can't wait to do more pottery✨

[@elaine7304]

i love 宋冬野

[@tapiocapress]

安河桥北😭

[@valerysanchez]

Hi Evelyn! I wonder where's your microphone from?

[@tapiocapress]

Rode wireless go II💗

[@robertmueller2023]

How do all those rich people afford those a/c units? I never could back in my tin hut days of 1990-98.

[@user-yp9uv2gz1l]

❤❤❤

[@LS-zt3xz]

Wait was that an everything everywhere all at once reference at the end?!

[@tapiocapress]

yes...I did dress up as evelyn from evelyn everywhere all at once to sell cookies on halloween, before they won the oscars, and no one recognized me in beijing hahaha

[@respergu13]

German is one of the toughest languages to learn !!

[@robbieushijima2355]

When is u get another cat?

[@jenswolf904]

👌🏻🍀

[@azyt]

How did you learn English?

[@Jules_Miau]

When you‘ve moved to Berlin you can visit me in Hamburg. You bake cookies, I show you around, deal 😁?

[@tapiocapress]

sounds great haha

[@catklu]

☺👏🙂

[@RoadDestination]

Destination Berlin?

[@tapiocapress]

it's more about the journey😉

[@RoadDestination]

@@tapiocapress True! I tend to say the destination is the excuse to travel, the journey is the reason to travel.