Rural China SHOCKED us! (Did not expect THIS...) 🇨🇳

[@JetLagWarriors]

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[@davidwolstenholme4676]

ILL WATCH KEN IN RURAL CHINA NEXT

[@davidwolstenholme4676]

i was a carer to patricia my late wife i did everything and thanks be to God good at everything that i put my mind and hands 2 been cooking and baking anyway i piled up our childrens plates our son loved food ,our daughter went crying to pat pat said as dad told you off she said know he made me eat to much ,our youngest was sick refusing to eat so i kept trying to force . one dinner they once had was rabbit and my son is 56 , 57 this year he was still complaining to our first daughter about i gave him the rabbits harse,like i said well he was lucky to get that many are starving in the world

[@tommy9324]

Adorable kids with their laughter, aww anyways strongly suggest you buy a real-time translator thingy, I'm just telling ya, you are missing out stuff.

[@abbyscorner360]

Steve, your handwriting in Chinese is really impressive! As a Canadian Chinese, I can read and understand your written dish name 100%. Well done!

[@kkl9447]

👍

[@user-ij7gc5cw3o]

是的👍

[@ctourmaline]

much better than mine. lol

[@nickandjayzhou]

thats dope!

[@monipenny408]

That is impressive handwriting!! So it seems when you eat in rural places it is as though you are dining with long lost friends and families!

[@KenAbroad]

What an experience in rural China! Amazing 🙏 and Steve let me know if you want another challenge 😎

[@JetLagWarriors]

lolol... After our challenge, Ivana and I remembered that she is better than me at archery! We chose the wrong person to challenge you lol. Good fun :D

[@billhartnett6413]

A side note here Ken but your costume in Xi'an for New Year was a Eunuch not a General. Steve's was an Imperial Guard. Eunuchs where castrated men that looked after or protected the females of the Imperial court.

[@ctourmaline]

@@billhartnett6413 who told u that? anyone with their right mind doing business won't dress their customers as eunuch

[@gsyoou]

你知道大明锦衣卫吗​@@billhartnett6413

[@atomyq]

肯高飞牛逼！好箭法！🎉

[@kimmeelee9758]

STEVE, you are so funny, friendly, entertaining with a heart of GOLD!!! Thanks to you, Ivana and Ken for showing real China to the world!!!

[@tansiaomin5837]

Steve, you wrote the Chinese characters accurately. Good job 👍 👍 👍

[@patrickriley3528]

Perfect Chinese hand writing Steve!!! Even though looks like it’s written by a three year old kid but absolutely readable! Five stars 15:03

[@JetLagWarriors]

LOL I'll take it :D

[@WhitepeopleConnelly6199]

He may have been a Chinese teacher in a previous life,but certainly not a military attache.😄

[@uwang982]

​@@JetLagWarriorsSteve, you're amazing, as a Chinese I have to say your hand writing is so perfect! It's even much better than many Chinese! You really have talent on Chinese hand writing!!!

[@yikuainiba]

Hahahaha three year old kid😂

[@NicKYKmic]

@@uwang982😂your chinese writing must be so terrible to come up with such a compliment. Some Chinese ppl can have bad writing, but it’s with styles. It is completely different than a 3 y/o’s writing. Its readable and actually pretty good for a foreign person, especially if it’s first time.

[@mattbne7403]

that kid at the end mimicking your chinese "accent" is friggin hilarious LOL

[@bouncingBrain]

Yes. It's difficult to master the tonality of the Chinese language.

[@joannashi8791]

The old grandma and grandpa at 3:31 were telling you how old they are with hand sign "8". They are over 80.

[@andrewchong2616]

U will obsess with villages like this in china. Every province with different ethnic groups.

[@thevanchung7568]

Wow, good hand writing, love the way you write "no spicy" in Chinese

[@santsuma]

A nice/positive thing about Steve is he always has a friendly attitude, laughs a lot, which attract the same behaviour from the Chinese. Great!

[@Stonefeather53]

Nice people experience friendly encounters. Another great video.

[@jamesreese4170]

The curious kids in this video are just too much. So cute. Again what a good time! Loving following your travels.

[@sportsonwheelss]

Steve is very good for first time writing Hanji

[@chaw294]

Oh wow, another awesome, amazing and breathtakingly beautiful video. The scenery/mountains view is super duper lovely. What a great challenge of archery with Ken Gao Fei !! Steve, your Chinese handwriting is excellent. Truly love to see your interactions with those lovely kids. And the locals are very friendly. Totally agree with you, Steve, that this is indeed a 7 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ experience in a rural Chinese mountain village. Kudos to you both !! CHINA is indeed amazing ❤❤❤❤❤

[@teeyiu]

The kids are too adorable!

[@user-yi3oj1fe5t]

Steve's handwritings are perfectly legible🎉

[@dimsumyen4034]

I visited Xian twice but had never been to the countryside. That lake is so beautiful … Impressive! ❤

[@user-zq5nn5yj5g]

The lady actually asked if you want some fish. It seems to be their specialty there.

[@MrMingsyin]

I was like Steve, say yes, say yes!!! would not be surprised that's their daily catch from the lake nearby

[@user-zq5nn5yj5g]

@@MrMingsyin exactly

[@shuangleng5479]

@@MrMingsyinI don't think foreigner can eat the fish as we do because the fish we ear has so many bone and they don't get use to get rid of the bones

[@MrMingsyin]

@@shuangleng5479 True. But thing is Steve didn't understand that woman was offering them fish.

[@zilaiyang9424]

Chinese fish is different from foreign fish. Skilled Chinese chefs will cook the most delicious fish. I have eaten three kinds of very delicious fish in China, Guilin beer fish, Guizhou rice fish, and a kind of fish from Yunnan. (Can’t remember the name), I’m still very impressed.

[@judychi3313]

Excellent first attempt of Chinese writing! 👍👍Absolutely readable and much better than many kids in Hong Kong! Enjoy your vlogs with positive vibes. Please continue to explore other cities and villages in China, and you will soon find out each one can be different from the other with different cuisines and vibe and scenes. 😊😊

[@JS-ih7lu]

17:49 When Steve said “delicious 好吃”，the waitress responded “then eat some more 那就多吃点”

[@ziyangao1272]

"delicious, then have more“ is a very famous advertising slogan.🥰

[@davidw.2467]

1:57 Oh my the little girl is SO cute. 14:12 Steve did a marvelous job copying the text, they are absolutely legible.

[@jyyau]

The kid was speaking “xīnnián kuàilè” with Canadian accent, at the end… 😄

[@wakasukku]

Exactly 😂😂😂 it was so funny and he ddnt realise 😂

[@jasonzheng5839]

Honestly I remember being a kid in China thinking English was just Chinese with a weird accent. Tv programs, shows, and ads featuring “foreigners” would have some white guy speaking Chinese with a strong accent. Just my own experience but I’m thinking those kids may have thought they were more understandable to Steve by using an accent.

[@user-jr8yq3ur9e]

I do believe that

[@leiche5779]

The copy of the Chinese character are just awesome even not knowing the meaning and the right order of the traits. Good job!!

[@zensmarx]

Goodness me Steve, you have a distinct handwriting style! Artistic!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

I am impressed as you do not speak mandarin but still going to villages(with ken)

[@xianglinyang2503]

Your writing is very good and clear

[@abbyscorner360]

Steve, when you said "HAO Che 好吃" to the waitress in video, Her response actually meant: “Enjoy more多吃一点! ”

[@user-vi9bq8ws8u]

Chinese always ask guest to eat more, eat more.

[@uwang982]

​@user-vi9bq8ws8u Haha that's true! 😊

[@webhuang]

Waitress：Bon appetite，and Steve's handwriting are like those written in third grade kids

[@AlsoSpears]

The correct pronunciation should be Hǎo chī.

[@jeanettefromchina]

17:49 the restaurant lady says, "If it tastes good, please eat more"🤗

[@YanwenTan]

Steve, your Chinese handwriting is better than my 7-yr-old son!

[@phonphon102]

你猜steve为啥点赞了别人没点你jajaja

[@s._3560]

@YanwenTan Teach him the basic strokes, stroke order and proportion with proper Chinese writing sheets. He'll get better.

[@seekx2y556]

@@phonphon102 哈哈哈😂

[@hhhjing6373]

笑拥了

[@Tony-cs5hq]

Oh wow 👍 Imagine that village in spring time, when all the nature wakes up 😍

[@user-te6br2mi2q]

Hahahahahah. Steve wrote Chinese really well！！You guys are so cute. Love to see you two and ken travel together🤣And donkey meat is delicious，maybe try it when you come to China next time😂

[@jplin888]

Steve the rabbit dish was sold out so they replace it with chicken, so I think that’s chicken stew you guys were eating. 😂😂. Anyway thanks for sharing the amazing video. Take care! Cheers from Hong Kong 🇭🇰

[@MusicforMe123]

That was such a wholesome interaction with the locals. No matter how many years later, you can go back and say "HAO Che 好吃" and they will instantly remember you. The experiences are priceless, you can talk about this heartwarming connection with friends and family, and it's even better that you captured it on video to share your first-hand experiences through the eyes of your lens. Life is Good, absorb every minute of it. It was my pleasure to follow you on this journey. Thank you for posting!

[@user-vr9ob7md4q]

史蒂文你这个幽默的性格，完全是中国老丈人喜欢的类型😂😂和孩子们蹦蹦跳跳那场景太可爱了

[@rbenjamin1429]

Such sweet kids! And Steve is another (big) kid 🥰

[@qr5558]

You are already very skilled at eating with chopsticks!

[@iAxianguy]

Well done with the Chinese words Steve! I am impressed 😄👍👍I am a Singaporean Chinese, I could read what you wrote. 👏👏👏🙂

[@ericlo6370]

It's actually donkey meat! Love to see you guys enjoy the rural life. Chinese nature is bar none. I just went to Jiuzhaigou last fall and regret I didn't go earlier, I can go again and again and not be tired of it! Also Xinjiang , mother nature is so breathtaking!

[@ganzhishijie]

你们是一对真的的玩家和非常厉害的旅行者。你们的探索方式太棒了。 爱你们。

[@michellezhao2445]

Very good handwriting! Well done Steve!

[@sammyhuang6416]

Very nice and artistic Chinese writing from Steve! Bravo

[@johnzhu5882]

Well done! This is the top grade vlog! Keep it up!

[@Light-zu1ys]

3:39 The grandma was saying that she is in her 80s. In China Grannies and Poppas are obsessed with telling people their age, in exchange of young kids telling them that they look healthy and strong, which I find absolutely adorable.

[@Light-zu1ys]

12:25 Donkey meat is a real delicacy! In China there is a saying, "天上龙肉，地下驴肉“，which means ”Dragon meat in Heaven, Donkey meat on Earth." Although I've never come to fully appreciate the uniqueness of donkey meat(it just tastes like every other meat), many well off middle aged Chinese(including my parents and their friends) are very keen on frequenting restaurants that offer cuisines that incorporated donkey meat. You guys missed out on a really special opportunity right there~! Just for reference "Being a dietary meat characterized by low fat and cholesterol content, donkey meat can be considered an excellent alternative to red meat" shows why donkey meat is special from modern nutritional aspect.

[@Light-zu1ys]

14:19 Great Job Steve!

[@YongLi-np3wg]

I finally realize how this works...

[@kaklamchow1689]

Oh this is a nice purpose

[@sofiadreamer]

This is just a very fun video with you 3 in it. Especially in this nice village in China.. I enjoyed watching! 🎉😂❤

[@andybaker2456]

I bet that poor archery lady was dying inside when you were pointing your bow and arrow off to the side like that (I know I was)! I took archery lessons at school, and if you pointed a loaded bow at anything other than straight ahead at the targets, that would have been your very last lesson! 😆

[@yonight6871]

If you want to see the most spectacular natural scenery, go to Guilin, Guangxi.Every province in China is different. There are so many interesting places.

[@jplin888]

I agree. The mountain and lakes in Guilin are amazing. Zhangjiajia in Hunan province is amazing too. It was where Avatar was film.

[@ICEMAN_GT]

What a beautiful sight to behold...

[@MsOceanstar]

The drone shots from Steve add to Ken’s - so nice that you guys are such good traveling companions!

[@AshleyinSun]

It is so nice to see you show the real China. Most people they may just have a deep impression of those big city like Beijing or Shanghai😂 But actually the peaceful and friendly countryside is also an important part of China. If you want to explore more diverse Chinese villages, I strongly recommend Yunnan province to you. As a native form northern China, Yunnan is just like a wonderland for me. The natural scenery there is very beautiful, you can see snow mountains and highland and lakes. At the same time, it is a place where people of different nations live together, their architecture is very beautiful too. I really hope that more people can discover there😊

[@jiaxiongzheng3158]

Impressive writing! Watching you guys touring around in China makes me and my families here in Canada feel nostalgic, hope you enjoy your trip to the fullest!

[@keangwooichoo6138]

Beautiful village

[@user-pl7ed6ci6l]

Excellent hand writing, I am greatly impressed. 5 stars for a first timer.

[@hectorlee11]

Very happy to watched your videos , and your Chinese handwriting was not bad 😊 Thank you 🙏

[@user-hf4tv2kr2u]

Steve, you can clearly write the Chinese menu, you are really great, you are like a foreigner who has been in China for many years.

[@lizz7805]

you guys should come in summer or late spring when everything is green, interaction with the kids are soo wholesome

[@zailinahmad9695]

@Jetlag Warriors &. @Ken Abroad. Always always enjoy ylboth your vloggs and especially when you travel together once a while. Just wonderful contents❤❤❤

[@Mathilda-rx1jf]

When you said "hao chi(delicious)", what she said was "then enjoy yourself😊"

[@G1100L]

Great scenery, great interacting with locals great video!😅

[@minschloen6195]

WOW!!! Steve wrote Chinese very well!!!🙂

[@dextro7349]

Steve, love your pumped attitude and interactions with people. This is what travel and exploring new places is all about. You make such an awesome travel companion. Thanks for bringing us along to your fun China trip ❤👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@nanmca7501]

Nice to see you guys with Ken together, just knew from the old vidoes that you knew each other many years ago.

[@BeijingBuzzz-China-Travel]

Great video guys !. Steve should get a brush and ink ... Might one day be up on the wall, as in that restaurant : )

[@kyang-cj2ik]

Omg your Chinese handwriting is sooo cute😂 and also I would recommend you to add captions to your video!!

[@jimmy1829]

Can't wait to see you guys start travelling in China full time, this channel will explode to 1M subscribers in no time

[@user-je4qb5pu4b]

hello,steve,i had watched all your videos,really,fun,i enjoy them.Welcome to Anhui Province ,Mount Huangshan is a beatiful scenic spot.

[@jytang8172]

Amazing! you went to the rural area in Cuihua Moutain. If you cross these mountains by train, you will arrive in the south of Shannxi province, which is near Sichuan province. Why don't you travel in the south of Shannxi and afterward go to Chengdu (paradise of food)

[@peanut0brain]

No. I don't like spicy. I don't like hotpot. I like Guangdong food

[@sarahhou7487]

I had 🫏 donkey once on the Italian island Sardinia, it was so tender and flavourful. There isn't any strange taste and was like a fine piece of fielt. You guys should try it next time 😉

[@CycOp]

I’ve heard that during WWII, Italians were supplying the canned donkey meat to the German soldiers in the front lines, and the German were complaining that it tasted awful.

[@sarahhou7487]

@@CycOp well... I won't really compare fine dining dish with survival food. Doesn't make any sense.

[@jeanettefromchina]

12:07 It is donkey meat😂...Steve, your Chinese handwriting is the best I've ever seen!! Good job, good job!!👍👍

[@dianegreig4627]

Loved this video..well really love all the videos!! ❤😂. Keep safe, healthy and happy.

[@ngedmund3018]

The little girl looks like Ivana hahaha!

[@jeffreysetapak]

Be careful, Ken. Don't fall off the cliff or the edge of the hill.

[@mgs9735]

Steve wrote very well in Chinese. If that was his time trying to write in Chinese then i have to say Steve is very talented.

[@user-bf1om2ot1p]

good job Steve , the written was beautiful !

[@preciousstone6878]

Good vlog!! The kids are following your accent Steve. 新年快乐。

[@Gladys-by3tt]

Steve is always friendly to everyone and willing to try something new. This is SO impressive and. It is so much fun watching your videos!

[@wakasukku]

@22:23 the boy was mocking your tone when saying 新年快乐(xin nian kuaile) 😂

[@fifi1561]

This is a funny video of yours 😂. Thank you for sharing your journey in Xi’an rural area.

[@HUAXIA-e9c]

You did eat chicken. The woman boss meant that there was no rabbit meat. She asked if you would change the chicken, and you said yes.😂

[@nanashi522]

真的假的，我没听明白那个服务员说的什么

[@weizhang5766]

老板娘说没有兔子，所以换成鸡。其实哪里石锅鱼是特色😂

[@Tsyjzyt]

3:40 She said she’s more than 80 years old now

[@user-sz3st9mc6h]

Amazing point: Ivana can always guess what local people are trying to say, the last time in Chongqing noodle restaurant, and the passers-by you meet on the mountain, she really has a high emotional intelligence🤩🤩

[@LorraineGao]

Yes,it’s donkey meat,and it’s also popular in the beijing~😊

[@karenlam5922]

Wow, your hand writing is very good 👍

[@Bigeasy7109]

Steve!!! Your hand writing is awesome. I can read it no problem. Check your family tree. You might be surprised😂

[@onglilynicole]

❤ Steve, you're SO AMAZiNG with the locals despite of language barriers especially with those young children. Your friendliness & skill breaking barriers have brought much appreciation that warming our (viewers) hearts. WOW!! you've LEARNT writing complicated Chinese characters. TBH, we cannot read/write Chinese although we're Malaysians Chinese, we're like your wife Ivana 😅 😂 Keep up your POSiTiVE ViBES & be SAFE to both you & your lovely Ivana, also to your friend Ken. Looking forward to more videos from both of you. Stays AWESOME & Be BLESSED. 2024Feb15th, Thu

[@jorgedufeng1626]

Steve, bro, you rock! Chinese characters you wrote are rather good. The principal of writing Chinese is to have all strokes in a square 😊. Good job!

[@mandypaulissen]

It's full of fun joining you on this journey and the archery game. 😂🎉🎉🎉

[@user-zh7vb6gz8k]

中文写的很好，挺漂亮的。💯❤❤❤。

[@WangZiJia-CHN]

Is this mountain you are going to Cuihua Mountain? It is a good place. In 1992, it was rated as "Zhongnan Mountain National Forest Park" by the Ministry of Forestry of China. In 1993, it was rated as a "Provincial Scenic Area". In 1997, it was rated as one of the "Top Ten Tourism Scenes in Xi'an". In 2002, it was rated as an "AAAA tourist attraction" by the China National Tourism Administration. In 2009, it was named "Qinling Zhongnan Mountain World Geopark" by UNESCO.

[@hl5478]

Your handwriting Chinese is so cute 😂

[@thevanchung7568]

You have to come back for Guangzhou, Shenzeng , Hanzgouand Zhang, jie ze,

[@user-eq7nq2vm5o]

happy new year

[@kwchan3950]

Steve, you are the best narrator, very funny, cheerful and speaks clearly! Watching your videos make us very happy ! You guys rocks! 🌹🌹🌹🙏🙏🙏

[@Postismus]

紅燒兔塊 x1 蘑菇燒青菜 x1 野蘑菇炒肉 x1 米 x3 不辣！！

[@HUAXIA-e9c]

There were no rabbit pieces. The boss said there were no rabbits, so he replaced the chicken.

[@mcdinoso3861]

You did well with the writing!

[@rorschachgotnicemask9449]

17:45 She replied to you in a meme🤣"好吃你就多吃点" was a popular commercial line in the old days, which means "Eat more if you like it". So when you said 好吃, she finished it with 你就多吃点 immediately😂

[@weizhu5603]

So much fun to watch you guys are having fun😀

[@mandypaulissen]

Looking at the Chinese characters you wrote.... I just 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂. Good attempt, that's very "cute"!!😂

[@tianyashequ]

你们的选择是对的，可以多去西安周边的乡下，山里玩一圈，可以完美的避开城市人挤人的情况，这个时间段，不适合去有名的景点，去了只能看后脑勺。

[@mayliang7706]

Steve, your handwriting in Chinese is amazing! well-done.