Swim across the Yangtze River with me 🏊‍♀️ 和我一起横渡长江！

[@kats_journey_east]

🌻Thanks for joining today’s adventure, everyone! Follow me on Instagram for more updates about life in China: kats_journey_east 🌻 How do I get such stable footage even while biking and walking? 📷 amzn.to/45rObZy She's waterproof, shoots in 4K, and is very tiny and portable, perfect for recording an action-packed day without the fuss of a fancy complex setup 👽This is an affiliate link, so I will receive a small commission if you buy a product through the link👽 Where do I get the music used in these videos? 🎵 share.epidemicsound.com/5cya7q Content creators can enjoy unlimited access to a huge variety of music - funky, peaceful, upbeat, or whatever else you’re looking for - and eliminate the headache of navigating copyright strikes on KZbin! All I can say is... wish I knew about it since day 1 🤣

[@relaxwhc]

Enjoying the nature in Virginia? ❤️

[@relaxwhc]

Did you go south to Texas and Oklahoma, or to the West in California and Oregon? Or Mid west in Kansas? 🔥

[@kats_journey_east]

@@relaxwhc heading to california next week 😛

[@relaxwhc]

@@kats_journey_east I hope you meet Janice Spiteri 豆包姐 in California, she has like few hundred thousand Chinese fans on weibo 😂🔥👍

[@davepsk7334]

I remember you did mention about going back to the states on one video. I expected there will be a lull on your videos. But I also expect to see videos from you where ever you are. That's natural coming from a vlogger. The world is big, you can never see all of it. Even just in one suburb one could not see the other side of it if one stays just on one or two streets. Speaking of traveling, I might have to mozy on with my trip back to Vancouver soon. Been putting it off for quite a while now. But hey, I'm retired, it tends to make you take things slower. Safe travels from an island in borneo in the land below the wind. Take care.

[@dasresz6357]

This is the best travel channel, not just in China but on the whole of the internet and should be nominated for a webby award

[@AmelieZh]

We should nominate her for a shorty award

[@thetypicaljoe1674]

Wow, massive praise for the one and only Katherine! 😄

[@honesty_-no9he]

Checkout Eli From Russia

[@chuanwohanjiayishanghan1635]

Welcome friendly foreign friends to visit China!

[@grandwonder5858]

USA: "The only thing she will be nominated for his prison time! She has committed treason when she posts positive things about China! No Americans are allowed to present anything positive about China because there isn't one positive thing about China whatsoever!"

[@tcandrewtam228]

I love this channel. It shows the optimistic side of the world like how Chinese people are helpful, kind and trying their best to be environmentally friendly by being minimalist and reusing stuff as much as possible. Watching the news nowadays only shows negativity and this channel shows that people in the world are actually kind. I wish there were similar channels for other cultures so people would know more about the world. It would help end racism since imo racism exists due to our fear of the unknown. Knowing more about others and actually putting ourselves in their shoes helps us feel empathy for each other.

[@antihypocrisy8978]

Unfortunately, US military industry profits more from conflict than peace. That's why the US has stirred up most conflicts since WW2.

[@孙悟空-u3h]

too agree

[@孙悟空-u3h]

same to America,i yearn there.

[@乾谦]

Yes, I agree with you. Most of people all over the world are kind, but very few politicians have ulterior motives, they create racial antagonism.

[@nymanson1118]

You are my favorite blogger, I have been following you for 2 years, you really show that China's big cities, small cities, villages, already western regions, a large country with a population of 1.4 billion people can not be defined by a region

[@elvishassassin1]

So lovely to see my hometown, Wuhan. I haven't lived there for 30 years but I've been back a couple of times. I'm amazed to see blue skies. Every time I was there, the sky was hidden under a thick layer of smog. Here's to more blue skies in the future!

[@dr4co500]

Wuhan truly is an amazing city! VIsited there for 3-4 days and LOVED it.

[@johnwong2336]

Thank you for the update, Katherine. Wow, you swam across the Yangzi river with a camera in one hand. What a feat. Not many people can say that. You must be a strong swimmer and very brave too. Congratulations.

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

Wow! Swimming across this majestic river must have been great! You were really brave to face such a scary adventure! From this video I suppose that temperature were very hot.Thank you for sharing this awesome enterprise with us.

[@SteveChiller]

you dont have to swim across anymore, you can just walk across now. :x

[@gabriellagirardi4741]

@@SteveChiller Thank you

[@josephdewuhan]

Dear Katherine, your video brought me back to my childhood. I grew up in Wuhan and I had a school friend who lived a few steps from the Yangtzi river. We often, without the knowledge of our parents went swimming in the river without any floating/life saving device (not even a basket ball). In most years (unlike this very special year of 2022), the river is the widest and swiftest in the summer. The water speed is very different depending on the distance from the river bank. In order to get onto a floating light in the middle of the river, one needs to swim up ward close to the bank and then move to the centre in line with the float. The first time I did this, when I got close and was asked to pay attention to be ready, I was shocked at the speed the float running and crushing onto me. One can easily get panicked and be washed away by the flow. One must slide around the floating cylinder and catch the steel cable before being washed away by the swift flow. Once on the float the joy was ours every time a boat runs by. The float would move up and down with the wave left by it. We as a group also swam across the river once without any protection and all separated because of the difference in each person’s speed. Today, no parent would allow their kid to do what we did as a child.

[@josephdewuhan]

My message was probably too long so some part of it did not show up. After we swam across the Yangtzi river on July 17 (the day after the official celibration of Mao's swim in the Yangtzi at the age of 73 yo in 1966 on July 16). A friend took the ferry over to bring us money to take the ferry back to our side of the river. We were all in our swimming suit. When the ferry arrived at our side, we climbed on the top of the ferry and dive one by one into the river making a spectacle. Most passengers would rush to one side of the ferry to watch us making the ferry tilt to that side. That brought great joy and pride in us (16 year olds at the time).

[@stoneedward6446]

江边长大，每年都要因为游泳，死小孩的，看过太多了。所以我妈都给钱我去游泳池，我爸晚饭后经常渡汉江。

[@josephdewuhan]

@@stoneedward6446 可以理解，非常合理。在我們那個年代，父母為生活奔忙，沒有時間和精力管教我們這樣的野孩子。1976年我16歲，我父親是大學教授。第二年，1977年中學沒畢業就高考作為在校生上了77屆大學。我從來不認為我的行為危險，因為自信。不過現在想來後怕，淹死我們中的任何一個，那就大悲劇了。沒有這麼美好的回憶了。我們從小就在東湖游泳。我們常常把衣服放在吹了氣的塑料袋裡，從水果湖游泳池下水，一直游泳玩水游到珞珈山泳池起來。那時後認為在水上游一天都沒問題。有個別我們不太熟悉的同學在長江游泳淹死。我們這一幫人一個比一個強。實際上，有我們這樣的能力，這輩子被淹死的可能性是很小的。我現在在加拿大北邊一個大湖邊有一個木屋。雖然有船有不少救生衣。我是湖上唯一的不帶任何救生設備，一個人向湖心游一長段才往回游的人。

[@lssimonluo6493]

@@josephdewuhan 我父亲50年代老武汉，都是和你说的一样游泳到江心，跟着驳船浪玩耍，然后胆子大的还要拉着船跑。我4岁就被父亲带着一个旧轮胎游泳圈，从中华门下水横渡长江。现在回想父亲也觉得很危险。每年夏天日落后也都是泡在江边，游泳去江心就很少了。

[@yzchen6758]

我小时候大概就只有五六岁，我爸就带着我下湖游泳。那会儿顶多带个废轮胎或者手上绑个救生圈之类的。不过我去的是严西湖，哈哈。现在的小孩子没有哪个家长敢带去湖里了吧，但当年似乎大家都还挺接受的，只要不是一群小孩子自己下水，家长也不觉得有什么。

[@Mariobrownio1989]

7:30 I wish to add to what the guy said about the temple for dragon god: Dragons in Asia are gods of water, for example in movie "spirited away" the boy character is actually a god of a river. And he has a form of a white dragon that can fly without wings, so in Asia people could guess he is a god of a water body somewhere before it was revealed. So the guy said there was a temple for dragon gods, at the most dangerous part of the water. He means the temple placed there so people can pray to the dragon god, and make offerings to the dragon god to keep the water calm and do not flood the land, and keep the fisherman safe, as the water is very fast and dangerous.

[@kats_journey_east]

OMG, wish I knew you while I was editing this 🤣 missed out on some good information

[@wyl7265]

@@kats_journey_east 分享一个歇后语 大水淹了龙王庙--一家人不认识一家人哈哈哈哈哈哈哈

[@mohammedibrahim42]

You're amazing katherine sister and brave Wei is so lucky to have you God bless you and bless your family 😊

[@bubblychoi6505]

Amazing experience! Always an indulgence watching your videos! Keep up the good work Kathy!

[@atticturtle]

Thanks!

[@silverbeernuts4229]

I'm happy for both you and Wei! Cheers! If you two ever come through NYC, Manhattan, you are both welcome to stay with my Mrs and I on the upper west side! Cheers!

[@kimleongthen7555]

Really salute your calm and endurance for swimming and videoing at the same time in the swift currents

[@mamiroyoshizawa6380]

Great Katherine, thank you again to show how beaultiful China is

[@cchung4725]

Well done, Katherine. You are brave and adventurous. Keep it up.

[@WongWong-my8lk]

It's great to watch the scenery and the sea. You seem to make it so relaxing swimming across the river. Good for you, Katherine. Take care and God bless.

[@yiqiwang]

Katherine, you are great. I am Chinese and live in US for 35 years. You speak Chinese better than I speak Ehglish. 加油。

[@iWantPeace838]

I like the way Katherine mixes in with the local unpretentiously. You can read from her face that she does these because she enjoys them. It surely isn't a click bait. Keep it up buddy. Wish you a memorable stay back in the States.

[@kaiki8490]

One of your best. 3km is very long even to walk I cant believe you can have such a casual conversation while swimming that river.

[@albertlam2433]

Thank you for this video. Great and funny video. I really like your spirit!! 😄

[@kinggggray3388]

全片的精華是,丈夫的一句暖心的說話, [老婆,你要活着回來] ,哈哈哈

[@baiyun7810]

中国男人温暖有余，阳刚不足啊😂

[@alessiii58]

@@baiyun7810 居然不陪游

[@baiyun7810]

男人用暖心形容…在我看来那是一种惭愧。

[@newsionl6092]

兄弟，这明显是句调侃。 你没有幽默细胞啊

[@十四弟少侠]

​@@baiyun7810不是所有中国男人都这样，

[@garymiotla]

I agree. Trophies, Ribbons, Awards....take it all...you have this thing....every one of your videos leaves me in a better state of being...that's all you and thank you for sharing!!!! All the best!

[@danielwong2333]

Wow kathrine, its quite a challenge swimming from one bank to another, quite a feat indeed. You are a daring lady.

[@JohnnysCafe_]

I just saw your channel mentioned on King Kwesi (similar channel) and I just subscribed as I love all content showing travels in China ❤️🇨🇳

[@jefftyt]

Thanks for sharing, good way to know more about the country

[@dfindy]

Like the Diving Prince at 2:04, and the peace ambassador between the two great powers

[@VerhoevenSimon]

No need to apologize for the silence, we fully understand you have a lot going on right now. I hope you enjoy your travels and your planned shenanigans.

[@jiegao2308]

I am from Hubei province , Thank for your vlog about my hometown view.There are many famous places in Hubei. WuDan mountain, ShenLongJia, SanXia,etc.

[@directxxxx71]

I thoughtI would see more Xinjiang videos coming 😭😭😭 Really miss your Xinjiang videos.. Have a safe and happy trip in your home country 🙏🙏🙏

[@kats_journey_east]

We only had two weeks in xinjiang unfortunately , I was on a tight schedule

[@rickycheah4696]

妳長得太美丽漂亮了! 我特别愛听妳说话時,哪甜美的声音❤😍💐

[@Tube4mj]

Wow! Congratulations on your 3rd swim across the Yangtze river. Great tour, cheers from Australia.

[@jerometsowinghuen]

I only swam once last month before university, which was needed to get back in shape. Also, this is a long swim to cross the Yangtze River.

[@joewong438]

Just dying with envy. Have friend live there. Enjoy! Hopefully we can travel to Asia again soon.

[@2010XJP]

You are one strong swimmer and best multitasker as well👍

[@RespectOthers1]

This is something I won’t and can’t do even if someone put $1 million on the other side of the river for me. Great to see your watery adventures went swimmingly well! :D

[@teofilol2666]

What about two millions?

[@lilyzhou5943]

I did it when I was 9 with my mum, swim across a river in my city, maybe took one hour. Its not that scary.

[@gordkao]

Hello from Canada! Great videos! Keep up the good work

[@abirbo]

Finally, you are back! Was eagerly waiting for your adventures. But damn! Swimming across that river was exciting!! But also, scary! Glad that you enjoyed the swim with the lovely people for company! My favorite was the gentleman who talked China-US friendship. Now that you are in the US, you MUST share this with Biden! He needs to see this. You are truly the ambassador both the countries need! Equally excited to see your videos from your hometown. Warm regards from an Indian.

[@kats_journey_east]

Hometown videos coming soon😎😎😎

[@catherineyong6507]

Funny. According to some hate-china channels, the Yangtze river has dried up.🤣

[@adfeatherstone]

Another great video. Great to see the friendliness of the local people.

[@timmcgraw3096]

My God, you always refresh my understanding of you again and again! Respect Katherine~~

[@pixievincent2478]

I appreciated learning that Hankou is now Wuhan. I am reading some 100-yr-old missionary stories set in China and, of course, they use all of the old names like Hankou and Nanking. Fascinating stuff, yours and theirs.

[@magnaviator]

Love your sense of humor! 😁

[@jimwhite3628]

Wow...i'm leaving for a tour tomorrow...we will swim in the mighty Yangtze...al 4 of us!!

[@freddytameo]

you are pretty badass yourself 😄 keep exploring and pushing the boundaries

[@kyleluo9639]

This a very courageous thing to do, Catherine! Next time drag Wei with you :)

[@Alisa-fx1zr]

一直關注你，很勇敢❤️

[@安安-d3p]

I’m a fan from Yichang !!! Glad to see you visiting there

[@wangyuzhang4013]

Oh my god. You are in my home town Yichang. This is the the place I swim every year when I was young. R you still there?

[@timestory0323]

Haven’t seen your new video for a couple of weeks, and I was looking forward to it every day

[@rosalianolasco5741]

Wowser! you're so brave! Impressive, smiling from ear to ear watching this video.. You "ROCK" girl. \m/

[@benisoong1415]

Thank you for the update，Katherine. you are the best!

[@lightanatomyphotography4095]

Love Katherine channel, always has awesome good content and love your explanation in every details.

[@nonominomi9688]

OMG, Gustav's tattoo, so cute

[@fishman9010]

“老婆你要活着回来啊”😂😂😂小王总怎么能那么搞笑啊，anway，厉害的阳离子👍👍👍

[@neonacoreh.c888]

Welcome to my HOMETOWN! THUMBS UP!😀

[@amubi]

Great adventurous swim & looking forward to see more of your travel

[@Uncle_Water]

The reason they call it Temple of the Dragon Lord is because that place is deadly, anybody could went visit the Dragon Lord (drown) at that spot, thats probably why the locals name the spot that way. Anyway, thanks Katherine for another great episode of your adventures in China!

[@liujiangogogo]

Simply awesome! Bravo!

[@娄风华]

小王总真是个人才：老婆活着回来😊

[@chaosSagent]

听到这我笑了😂

[@Fuallz]

Woah, what the.. I thought you were joking about swimming across that river at the beginning of the video. There are even ships moving pass you guys! You guys are pretty daring to swim through that murky water.. looks really scary!

[@BZEG88]

river looks a little brown, is it clean??

[@MsOpineminded]

Goodness, how did you keep the Go Pro so steady? Were you actually holding it the entire way? That's like double the work😅 I thought you might have got one of those strong young blokes to help film you or put one on your head maybe. Kudos! Have a great trip back to see your family and loved ones!

[@kats_journey_east]

Yes I held it the whole way , I didn’t want to put that heavy responsibility on anyone else 🤣

[@tomS729]

Looks very fun. Be keen to try it if I ever make it over there!

[@hsingchen321]

Katherine, you are the best person to understand the scenery and lifestyle of Chinese people everywhere in China. I envy you enjoy your life with dynamic energy !

[@raddkahnengels]

"So this place is called Long Wang Temple!" "So where's the temple?" "There isn't one!!" 😆😆

[@solh8844]

People are so nice💖

[@michaelsmusicinstruments9980]

Respect, great pictures. I would be afraid of the waves of the big ships, great respect.

[@ingkie]

Well done Katherine 加油

[@cogniktive1147]

Easily the best regular China vlog by a westerner. Hurry back to China, Katherine!

[@danieljones4754]

I used to cross that bridge everyday when I taught English in Wuhan about ten years ago. Truly a majestic beast. You would have never seen me swimming though!

[@BboyFever]

around 1:30, I realized that grandpa was more athletic and nimble than I am. Good on him!

[@tomiputra3720]

5:08 'Come back alive!' , darn that makes me wonder

[@yinhoukhor7109]

Interesting locations for a swim. Even though I prefer swimming pools but still exciting nonetheless! Thanks for sharing the experience! Do you still go for long distance running Katherine? And what's the longest distance you've ever ran without stopping?

[@kats_journey_east]

I stopped after my knee got injured , now I only do long distance biking which actually is a bit better IMO since I can do multi city trips with all my stuff in a bag on the back of the bike , that wasn’t feasible with long distance running , but I still miss the thrill of running my own solo marathons on random country roads . Maybe someday my knee will be better…💔💔💔

[@gregoryko4005]

The water seems a little muddy. Did it look like that to you when you were in the water?

[@bob.b.s8338]

Truly great fun, I love it!

[@jurrasicpig2426]

never thought you'd do this...amazing!!

[@cashmerecat9269]

I watched each and every video Katherine uploaded. :)

[@tonyding8465]

真的太厉害了，Katherine.我还没有游过长江。

[@relaxwhc]

If you enjoyed this video, raise your hand to show Katherine 😺ion your undying support ✋👍🙋🏻‍♂️

[@kats_journey_east]

Thanks😜😜

[@relaxwhc]

@@kats_journey_east you're welcome 👍

[@戴诗雨-b4v]

Thank you for introducing my hometown to the world. Wish you have a good time in Yichang. - from a homesick Yichang man away from home for 8 years.

[@momonohomo150]

Hello from Canada!!

[@demianl736]

哈哈 挪威好朋友竟然是他！之前看非正式会谈挺喜欢他的！

[@LI-oz5jx]

我也看居然没发现

[@aidongzhang7449]

What a colorful life in China, I am really jealous

[@norino8441]

Washington crossed Delaware, Mao swam Yangtze, and now Katherine making history !

[@lhengnnu5114]

I love these vlogs! Thanks a lot.😀 I'm patient for you update, so, don't be too busy to update, relax and good good study, day day up!😅

[@richbarrows3922]

So what is the orange floating "thingie" for other than a beacon?

[@Epifania646]

Wow that was amazing crossing the rever

[@yuricuphead1615]

Yes, we are all looking forward to the US series. And please go to an agency headquarters and have an official say on camera that you are not an espionage agent just to prove all the doubters wrong once and for all

[@curlysue9247]

But, but what if the video evidence is just a double bluff by the intelligence agency? What would an official denial really prove?

[@kats_journey_east]

Lmao

[@rmoorefla]

@@kats_journey_east Definitely Bond Girl material!

[@relaxwhc]

If you believe China is a peaceful and progressive country, raise your hand ✋🙋🏻‍♂️👍

[@稻花香里说丰年-z9i]

是这样的，中国人都爱好和平，不过在当前中国的体制下，领导人如果变得疯狂想发动战争，谁能阻止他呢？也许善良的人民也会因宣传的影响而变得支持，这是可悲的，人民只能期望于永远不再出现疯狂的伟人

[@catinbootsnow4267]

@@稻花香里说丰年-z9i When the southern states wanted to break away from the Union and set up the Confederate, peace loving President Abraham Lincohn didn't hesitate to launch a war to defeat the rebelling forces to save the United States.

[@nicole-ol1wc]

@@稻花香里说丰年-z9i 你在开什么玩笑？到底是谁好战我们都清楚，中国入侵过哪一个国家了吗？

[@nicole-ol1wc]

@@catinbootsnow4267 What are you kidding? We all know who is fighting, and which country has China invaded?

[@徐磊-s8s]

有病的渣渣，中国侵略了谁啊！

[@trabtramas3587]

Well I liked, subscribed watched to the end and commented. Not much more I can do for search engine optimisation I guess, unless join membership when this option becomes available

[@thetypicaljoe1674]

SHE'S FINALLY BAAAAACK! 👏

[@a9udn9u]

I was guessing which city this is, Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing... Then you said Yichang. By the skyline I would've never guessed this is a 3rd tier city.

[@xiaoyiyuan11]

I’m local in Nanjing and I had never done it. My bad told me he told it multiple times when he was young and some how caught a river snake through the course.

[@eliassideways2032]

First time to your channel! Loving the style 😊

[@胡车儿-h8v]

厉害 厉害 佩服

[@gogf91]

Watched this, love it. Time to swim now.

[@epicsuper6775]

Wow~ Those folks are doing serious exercise with those park exercise equipments.

[@bbphang5299]

Common scene in every part of China

[@JamesHu-xp9ev]

“万里长江横渡，极目楚天舒。风墙动，龟蛇静，起宏图。一桥飞架南北，天堑边通途。”《水调歌头.游泳》.毛泽东。1951年，毛泽东同志就曾经游过凯瑟琳游的位置，也是武汉长江大桥，也是酷热季节，游玩后写下了这首词。

[@PS-383]

Did u consider wearing a GoPro headstrap? It will make your swim alot easier.