Shop with me in Chinese IKEA | Life in China

[@kaisaa4318]

Some serious furniture shopping in IKEA! I kind of have a love-hate relationship with IKEA. I love that I can get pretty much everything I need in IKEA. I also like to walk through their example homes and imagine if my home was like that. But, it always takes all my energy to visit IKEA :D Have you had similar experiences? Btw if you have any tips for furniture shopping in Beijing, please share with us!

[@andreivladpalica7397]

Hello Kaisa, I also have this image of IKEA being located somewhere a bit outside town, having a huge parking space and lots of stuff. However, I think they're using a lot of marketing strategies, like that part of assembling something on your own. Although you're putting in some efforts - sometimes you even struggle - that gives you a sort of personal satisfaction making keen on returning back. That's actually a wise IKEA strategy, like the one of constantly changing the places of their products just to make you wander around. Anyway, hope to see you in another video. Take care :)

[@kaisaa4318]

Hi André, you’re right, IKEA has got some really smart marketing strategies. For instance, placing hotdogs right after the cashier is a smart strategy. People are so hungry after shopping and wandering around 😆

[@benlee4012]

Kaisa A which city do you live now?

[@kaisaa4318]

@Ben Lee I live in Beijing 😊

[@benlee4012]

Kaisa A welcome to chengdu if you are available.

[@yaxizhang9455]

Take care while you in China..i m a chinese live in Sweden for 5 years..just found out you can speak 6 languages ,,so amazing..i can only speak 3 languages.

[@chautran4347]

Moi, in Asia (for example China and Vietnam) food and other things are delivered easily and cheap via apps. And I love it! Now it's easier but not so popular and even expensive here in Finland :(

[@kaisaa4318]

Right, it’s so convenient here and inexpensive! But in Finland home delivery is soooo expensive. 😓

[@IridiumRacing]

Hi. I watched all your China videos. Please, make more🙏 I have been exchange student in Qingdao for 1 week. I would like to visit there again🙂 I wish you all the best and I'm also from Finland🇫🇮

[@lekbingbejo5131]

Beautifull products for beautifull person

[@yega3k]

谢谢你！I’m learning a little Chinese. Always good to see your 北京 vlogs. 再见。

[@kaisaa4318]

不客气！再见😁

[@johnsonduan]

The title in Chinese. So the vlogger should speak some Chinese in the videos for learners like u.

[@ziplin5412]

lol since everything at ikea is made in china those products are literally regional!

[@allenhuang2015]

Nice video, I basically get my furnitures from the internet shop, like JD, except for the need of a brand new house, cause you always either pay super high price or get so many thing that you actually don’t need in real store like IKEA.

[@ta_s244]

Sorry it has nothing to do with your video, but i watched your 6 languages video and omg you went to Schwäbisch Hall, i live near that city, this is so cool!

[@kaisaa4318]

Haha cool! Small world 😄

[@eastasian_yk]

哇！好快！天气越来越冷啦！

[@michaelhan8916]

Hey I would recommend u set up WeChat pay or Alipay ... it’s so much more convenient. Also it probably charges some fees to pay through foreign credit card.

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks, I have both WeChat pay and Alipay. If I buy anything bigger than just everyday shopping, I would use my foreign credit card as I still need to transfer money from my Finnish bank account to a Chinese bank account and the transfer is also not free. Using a foreign credit card is quite affordable option abroad, but the downside is that many shops don't accept foreign credit cards in China.

[@studentfromfin]

Jos sinulla on mahdollisuus kertoa tyopaikasta, niin olisi mielenkiintoista nahda siita video

[@kaisaa4318]

Moi Lilly, olisi kiva tehdä video työpaikastani, mutta en valitettavasti voi kertoa työstäni tarkemmin.

[@zhenyu6676]

欢迎小姐姐来中国✌️

[@beril3611]

Can you pleasee do a video about your profession, and how do you get to work abroad as a law graduate ??

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks for your suggestion! Unfortunately, I don’t know much about the topic as my current job is not related to law. I did an internship in a law firm in China when I was a law student but after graduation I have not worked as a lawyer abroad.

[@deebagemsminerals3357]

This is awesome shopping 🛍

[@zhizhou5200]

Haha,I love this video.I also like suomi sauna

[@kashiflf]

Beautiful

[@imandyyornot]

What a coincidence, I just saw your multilingual video and I was wondering if you thought about going back to Beijing for the law firm again. Viola, your latest video is IKEA in CHINA. I got a question, How did you adapt to life in China? 我在美国长大；想回去中国。但是他们都觉得我是个老外。 It makes me feel like I'm unappreciated; As if I'm a foreigner in my own motherland. I went back last year twice and the cab driver tried to take me for a spin as if I'm stupid, kinda disheartening experience for me.

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks for your comment and sorry to hear about your bad experience with the taxi driver. I have had some really bad experiences with taxi drivers in China as well. I have adapted to life in China quite well by now, but I still find life in China like being in a rollercoaster, there are ups and downs every day or sometimes multiple times per day. Somehow the positive experiences still count more and make the life in China so attractive and exciting. I hope you have better experiences in China next time!

[@imandyyornot]

@花川 桜立 That's not the issue, They hear the accent and they take advantage right away.

[@imandyyornot]

@@kaisaa4318 Thanks. I'll be back next year!

[@erikblom927]

As a Swedish native, this feels REALLY weird for me to watch :'D

[@dwhdante9190]

Ikea is actually very popular in China， I live in Beijing ， there is Ikea near my home. and there's also a shopping center called LIVAT besides the IKEA,which belong to the same company . I often go shopping in that mall which is really spacious comparing to other mall.

[@ocean1097]

If you want to use Chinese in some of your videos and upload it to some Chinese web like Bilibili, it could be like Jerry Kowal's channel. BTW I think your Chinese is much better than Jerry haha. His videos are super great but I would still say his Chinese is emmmm

[@kaisaa4318]

Haha thanks! I would love to make more content in Chinese in the future. Though I have no idea about Chinese video platforms. 😅 which one you would recommend for my videos?

[@ocean1097]

@@kaisaa4318 Bilibili -- no doubt the best platform for individuals. Waiting for your Chinese videos.

[@kelkel83ky]

Hello Kaisa. When is your new video start? I also have a Q&A for you. How life in China so far and what do you like and dislike?

[@kaisaa4318]

Hi Kelvin, sorry for not posting for a long time. Hopefully I would post a video next weekend if I found time to edit and upload. Thanks for the q&a, I guess I should make a q&a video soon. 😁

[@kelkel83ky]

@@kaisaa4318 its fine. Im your super fan thats all. Just take your time and i will wait.

[@mingtian6102]

Could you make a video about the cost of living in Beijing? That'd be awesome!😁

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks for the idea, I think it would be a good topic for a video. 😊👍

[@yere7851]

En ole mikään kamera-asiantuntija, mutta kuva tuntuu hieman ahtaalta, liian lähellä olevalta. Auttaisiko ehkä laajakuvalinssi?

[@kaisaa4318]

Mäkään en ole kamera-asiantuntija ja se valitettavasti näkyy laadussa. Luulen, että jonkinlainen kamerapidike/-keppi voisi auttaa siihen, että kameran kuvakulma olisi ylempää eikä sitä olisi niin raskasta pitää korkealla.

[@deebagemsminerals3357]

Make a video regarding where is best place to live for a month in Beijing

[@kaisaa4318]

Nice, thanks for a good topic for a video!

[@deebagemsminerals3357]

I want to join you

[@NguyenHien-gz9nd]

hoping to see you in japan

[@kaisaa4318]

My next video will be taking place in Japan 😊

[@NguyenHien-gz9nd]

Kaisa A really? 😊

[@polyglot6516]

Gracias hermosa nuestros días❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@kelkel83ky]

How Kaisa how you doing? Just wanted to say Hi that's all and waiting for your next video. Stay safe and Takecare.

[@user-ti9px9md7f]

还有李雪琴呢？!

[@naturedz8690]

I liked the video I want to know your job in China if you can tell me For someone who speak English is easy to find job in China?

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks! I work in the international relations field. In order to find a job in China, I think it would be useful to know some basics of Chinese and/or have some background work or study experience from China. If you only know English and have never been here before, there is always the English teaching option available.

[@naturedz8690]

@@kaisaa4318 thanks a lot

[@johnsonduan]

The title and video should be in the same language to attract target viewers.

[@tahaqtr7439]

Your so tall How tall are you?

[@kaisaa4318]

I’m 176 cm 🙃

[@ponyma6304]

您好，你能接受和162cm男生约会吗？

[@mijanurrahman3141]

how sweet sister you are!!!!

[@samanthainlove]

Thank you for sharing your China experience. I feel like if a person can make it in China they can make it anywhere lol. China is definitely not a easy country at all.

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks Samantha! 💗 China can be a challenging but also a very rewarding place to live. 😊

[@copa8]

LOL...but not sure if India, Rwanda, Nigeria, El Salvador, etc would be easier!

[@user-ub1zi7ln6t]

视频封面很可爱

[@Pianoyuanyuan]

Nice video! I’m wondering which camera are you using😄

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks! ☺️ I’m using Canon G7 X.

[@yaozheng6925]

I was corrected by a KZbin video to pronounce it ee-kia, but now a Finnish who can't make it wrong pronounce it ai-kia. I'm very confused now.

[@kaisaa4318]

Haha you’re right, in Swedish you should pronounce it more like ee-kea, but I guess in English you could pronounce it as ai-kia 😀

[@haohaoluca4766]

I want to know if the furniture sold in IKEA in Finland is expensive? Ordinary people in China feel that IKEA furniture is more expensive.

[@kaisaa4318]

I think in Finland IKEA furniture are perceived as inexpensive. Often they are the cheapest ones in the market. Where do ordinary people in China buy their furniture from? Taobao?

[@haohaoluca4766]

@@kaisaa4318 There are many furniture cities in Beijing, and everyone usually goes to the furniture city to buy. The furniture city in Xianghe is especially cheap, and I went to buy furniture there before.Buying furniture online is also a new way, but I don't think it's reassuring to buy offline.

[@haohaoluca4766]

@Witer Malie 哈哈哈 是有8级了哈哈哈哈哈 就你这么喜欢找存在感呀！别人的观点和你不一样就不一样呗非要贬低人家，祝你早日被别人踩在脚下！哈哈哈哈

[@michaelhan8916]

Hahaha Kaisa Missed ur silliness.

[@kaisaa4318]

Thanks Michael ☺ good to be back!

[@bharathkumar-xp9fg]

I am sorry, if you don't mind, what are you doing in China

[@kaisaa4318]

I work in China.

[@bharathkumar-xp9fg]

Work means what? No clarity, what kind of work do you have?

[@bharathkumar-xp9fg]

Oh my God, you are thinking too much, weird.I you misunderstood me, I am fine. What I asking you, it means what is your profession, are ingeineer, are you doctor, or what is present? And you looks like a rassian

[@bharathkumar-xp9fg]

You are thinking Unnecessarily about me, accidentally i was saw your vedeo

[@haosneeb5275]

i love you!

[@carkod]

I love her hair

[@imparliamoparlaitaliano6084]

Hello Kaisa! Your videos are amazing and you are so inspirational. Could you make a video about your university studies and about how were you able to work in China?

[@kaisaa4318]

Thank you so much for your lovely comment! 😊 thanks also for the suggestion. I try to make a video in the future about my studies and how to find an internship abroad.

[@justgoofingoff]

Absolutely stunning..Do you have Instagram?

[@user-sf9ed9cp1d]

難怪中文這麼標準，一直在北京呀

[@paddy4478]

I was expecting you were speaking Chinese in IKEA. Unfortunately, not.

[@Lisa-dh5uw]

我只去过广州的宜家，想不到你是个会说六国语言的女孩。

[@kaisaa4318]

广州的宜家怎么样，很大吗？

[@dasamkoo2012]

如果她不是在日本生活过，我想她来到这里她会非常震惊，怎么会有这么多人

[@CHIHUAHUA9686]

verry blonde! beatifullllllllll jajaja kiss

[@flitzpeople3141]

Dette klarer jeg ikke!! It is challenging for me to focus on what you talk about. I am only focusing on you. Sorry! I had to leave your channel, I don't want get heart attack. Good luck!!

[@zouzhihui8282]

你现在都开始用中文标题了

[@kaisaa4318]

我试试了中文的标题，但是可能不太好，因为视频的内容都是说英文的。😅

[@user-wp6mc1ns9d]

My ukrainian girlfriend

[@Xraviz]

Bor du ensam?

[@danzwku]

go to taiwan!

[@tuimaloata33]

Are you married?

[@kaisaa4318]

Not yet 😁