This is Hangzhou, China 🇨🇳

[@PeterSzeto-es6em]

If you don't know it already, please note that 1st October is National Day, and from 1st to 7th October is the Golden Week which is public holiday, so make sure that you will have your accommodation, transport etc sorted for the duration; there will be plenty of things to do by the way. Another great video.👍

[@arindamsaha735]

In ind its only 1 day . china 7days.👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽

[@CarlKuang]

@@arindamsaha735 actually 3 days. the other 4 days are swapped from work days prior and after the holidays.

[@user-lindenWan]

注意到视频中提到当地气温39摄氏度，这意味着视频素材取自一个月前。。。

[@TRAVELADVENTURES-xm2vo]

Thanks for the helpful advice!

[@jxmai7687]

another beautiful day, another beautiful city.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

❤️

[@hiuchung7252]

你們好，去了杭州，你們一小時的时间一定要 烏鎮，那里小桥流水，古老村寨，像东方 威尼斯水乡，超級美丽，跟你們去过的古鎮都不一样，👍👍👍杭州 旁邊還有一个千岛湖都是很有名的旅遊胜地，就在杭州边上，绝对值得游玩💯💯💯 烏鎮， 千島湖👍👍👍👏👏👏

[@BenjiSun]

有好几个类似的水乡都不错。乌镇最有名气，嘉兴还有个西塘古镇，湖州的南浔古镇，绍兴的仓桥直街，苏州的木渎古镇，昆山的周庄古镇。。。 还有杭州本身余杭区的塘栖古镇

[@Qingyi.]

乌镇确实不错，我看过来中国玩的老外几乎没有去的

[@earthhello6174]

It is not easy for Chinese students to learn and remember every dynasty in China, after all, the history is too long, there have been too many dynastic changes, and too many important events have occurred. It's really a long river of history, we just caught a few drops of water. Thank you for being willing to learn about this ancient country.

[@sunsetblvd24]

Hangzhou is beautiful. I biked around the west lake in 2012 😅😊 good memories

[@rocco5160]

谢谢！

[@TwoMadExplorers]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@guitarfan4048]

Wow! 39 Celsius degree, so so hot! Make it not easy to travel. Stay hydrated! 💪💪💪

[@mingli7989]

中国南方适合在3-6/10-12月份旅游，要么太热，要么阴冷

[@Anonymous------]

​@@mingli7989 Many parts of Yunnan are nice and cool during the summer while elsewhere are hot. 😂

[@mingli7989]

@@Anonymous------ 云南例外，全季节都可

[@乱拳打死老师父]

​@@mingli7989春天烧荒，烟尘太大了。

[@mingli7989]

@@乱拳打死老师父 现在不允许烧荒……都十几年前的事了………

[@雙進吳]

I love to see the way Luke eats , so elegant and classic

[@TM-rx2qq]

strongly suggest u go to Shanxi, the province which contains the most largest Chinese cultural heritage and relics in China. And, do not miss the museum of each cities u visited in China. blow ur mind

[@lizz7805]

i highly recommend suzhou, it has the best preserved ancient chinese gardens, it's similar to hangzhou but more intimate.

[@LH1xx]

Guangzhou also has a large park called "Yuexiu Park," which has very beautiful scenery. I introduced it to you, but you just ate a few things on the street and left, so everyone couldn’t see anything about Guangzhou in your video. In fact, every city in China has many such beautiful parks, lush with green trees and clear waters. If you understand China, you wouldn’t be surprised. The Chinese government not only ensures that people have enough to eat but also aims for a good quality of life. That’s why every city allocates large areas of land for citizens to have recreational spaces. In the parks, you can see young people reading, elderly people practicing Tai Chi, and children playing and chasing each other. There aren’t many governments in the world that are as good as this, and the Chinese government is one of them!

[@Anonymous------]

Guangzhou is a busy bustling commerce and shopping city, I wouldn't waste too much time in it. I lived there at Up Down Nine Road so I know Guangzhou too well. Plenty of food options in Guangzhou, other than that it is a boring city.

[@Hoo88846]

@@Anonymous------Not really. Guangzhou was the capital of Nanyue Kingdom founded by Qin Dynasty general Zhao Tuo, who also founded the Zhao Dynasty (Trieu Dynasty) of Vietnam, beginning the 1000 year rule over Vietnam. Guangzhou is not just commercialised as a first tiered city, it has a long history. Did you visit the Nanyue King Mausoleum (the mausoleum of the successor and grandson of General and King Zhao Tuo)? Did you visit two of the world’s oldest mosques, Xianxian Mosque and Huaisheng Mosque built around 620AD right after the founding of Islam? Did you visit the Temple of Six Banyan Trees which was built in 537AD during the Wei Jin Southern and Northern Dynasty? Guangzhou is one of the ancient capitals of China as well, although lesser known with lots of historical locations…..

[@shineluvslambiel]

Guangzhou is not that interesting.

[@LH1xx]

People from Guangdong, especially Cantonese around Guangzhou, tend to have a more cold and aloof personality. They don't have any special feelings towards foreigners. If you’re a foreigner in northern cities of China, you’ll often get noticed, and many people will come up to chat with you and ask to take pictures. However, Guangdong people see foreigners as just regular people, so they don’t feel the need to treat you any differently. Of course, they don't treat you poorly either; they just view you as an ordinary person. If you encounter many people asking to take pictures in China, they are definitely not from Cantonese but rather from northern provinces. This is why many foreigners dislike Guangzhou, as no one treats them as superstars. Consequently, they tend to have a better impression of people from northern China and aren’t interested in learning about Guangzhou.

[@Anonymous------]

@@LH1xx You're correct. Cantonese know about foreigners too well, they have long history of encountering foreigners because the opium wars and most of the foreign invasions of China happened in Cantonese regions, this is one of the reasons they aren't surprised by foreigners.

[@ZyY-c9q]

早上好啊🎉喜歡你們的旅行分享！

[@Lionwith]

Thanks for shareing❤

[@shineluvslambiel]

That restaurant you came across is actually a bookstore/library with food service, one of the cutest spots in the city of Hangzhou :)

[@renwei-n7b]

ありがとうございます！

[@TwoMadExplorers]

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cinnamomumcamphora8943]

Hi Luke ! hi Naomi ! thanks again for your sharing ! well done !!!!!👍👍👍👍👍

[@wenyushang8140]

Wow, Hangzhou. Welcome. I wonder if I could host a dinner here to thank you for the great videos you made about your China trips.

[@HarveyChenBlog]

I haven't visited this scenic spot when I was in hangzhou. Leifeng pagoda is way more popular and touristy around west lake. You also can get a much better view of the lake from the top floor of leifeng pagoda. I am not sure if you have heard the love story of 白蛇传。 Thanks for sharing such a less touristy but beautiful park under boiling heat. Actually I am a little bit worried when you couple climbed that slippery steep rocky Bachu hill. I am happy to see both of you made it and not got ankles sprained and got scrached by rocks❤❤❤❤

[@伟李-y9c]

杭州还有很多好玩漂亮的地方，期待你的更新❤

[@Anonymous------]

If they can survive the hot heat! 😂

[@Alex_Hangzhou]

Welcome to Hangzhou. 👏I have been there several days ago. I hope you can enjoy the night view, it's more exiting than the daytime.

[@marcoszeto8230]

Thank you for your efforts

[@stellayang9325]

always feel happy to see your video updates! love to watch your Travel in China videos

[@TheWestlaker]

Welcome to my home town! I climbed Bao shi Shan so many times as a kid, it’s great to see it again through your lens. ❤

[@xuuemi]

Welcome to黄山安徽province witch well leave you with unforgettable memories😊

[@Samuelsitg]

I've been to this mountaintop, and the view is stunning

[@Hoo88846]

I was born in Guangzhou and my husband’s ancestral home is in Zhejiang province. Yiwu to be specific. He also graduated with a PhD from Zhejiang University, so when we went back to China a few years ago visiting his hometown as well as the capital city of Zhejiang province, Hangzhou, he introduced me to some signature dishes such as West Lake vinegar fish 西湖醋鱼. Honestly, Cantonese tastebud of mine likes the Jiang(su)-Zhe(jiang) regional cuisine, as they are similar to the light flavors of Cantonese cuisine. For Sichuan people or Dongbei (Northeast China) people where food are heavily spicy and salty, Cantonese or Jiang-Zhe cuisine may be too bland, but for us who grew up eating original flavored Cantonese cuisine, we actually find Sichuan culinary style too numb and spicy. I hope you can visit the Leifeng Tower near West Lake and Zhejiang University, which is like an Ivy League university in China, and also Hengdian Movie Studios where they make movies like Mulan and many Chinese historical dramas. Greetings from Los Angeles. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉

[@浙江蚊子]

我就是义乌的，哈哈，曾经在杭州吃过一次西湖醋鱼，简直是黑暗料理，除了这道菜外，杭州所有的菜都可以😂

[@paulpaullee]

Beautiful China❤

[@shineluvslambiel]

The trail network on the Bao Shi hill is quite expansive, it’s like a maze even with a map. There is a very classy Taoist temple called Bao Pu Dao Yuan (抱朴道院） where you can enjoy simple vegetarian meals not far from the Bao Chu pagoda, but I think you missed it 😢 still great that you guys visited this beautiful area though, it’s much less crowded and you can really enjoy the beautiful greenery of Hangzhou in peace.

[@csunil9963]

Great outdoor activity !! Nice place !!

[@feiyang8615]

I have been following ur videos these months! I like the the way how u video it! I would like to recommend u to go to yellow mountain! There u will see the beautiful nature views!

[@沈杰人-o1e]

The foreigners take me travel China. Love ur video.

[@洪湖水浪打浪-y4h]

我推荐乌镇与苏州，这两个地方都不错，值得一去。

[@july_thirtyone]

Hi! As someone who has lived in Hangzhou for many years, I would recommend trying the food at 新白鹿 or 绿茶. The food there is good. However, be cautious with random restaurants on the streets, as they may not taste as good as those in other Chinese cities. Also, the West Lake at night is really pretty. Near the lake, the dim lights, swaying leaves, and distant mountains covered with glints can give a really dreamy vibe. 😉

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Thanks for the tips!

[@daisyc9970]

其实可以去雷锋塔，可以爬上去鸟瞰西湖，而且那里还有一个美丽的爱情故事😊

[@sayaandyangsaya2756]

白蛇传

[@andyyinni7451]

This my home town, moving back this year October 21 you walk this place I walking all the time and l lost a lot of weight.

[@北歐大蹦驢阿拉丁]

I am moving back soon as well, hahahh

[@nicoletian4189]

俩位可爱的老外 可以去看看印象西湖

[@hans7166]

看印象西湖表演不能拍片。

[@yangdongqii4309]

Thank you for the great video. You are very observant in many things. For example, ‘China has always built things around the natural environment.’ I'm sure even many Chinese people don't realise this because it's something they're used to and take for granted. I was lucky enough to go to Europe for my postgraduate studies, and I love the architecture and nature of Europe, but when I saw you say that, I realised what was missing in the cities of Europe

[@HingHung-h9x]

❤❤❤ from Malaysia again

[@eycYang]

hangzou is beautiful i love it

[@ellachen6784]

The characteristic of Hangzhou is that the beautiful scenery and the city are completely integrated, which is rarely seen in other places.i hope you love my hometown

[@段昕莞]

In fact, people do not think that Hangzhou's food is bad, but specifically that Hangzhou's representative food is less than other cities. It is also the case that the appearance of Hangzhou cuisine in many Chinese poems has raised people's expectations and is obviously not as delicious as described. By the way, the pagoda you see in the park that seems to move is the pinnacle of Baochu Pagoda, which was replaced during maintenance in 1997.

[@NannQinn]

Your video is really made my day. Is it possible to update on a daily basis？😊

[@Renorz-o8g]

On the day you arrived at Hangzhou , I was at the hotel and said it was too hot outside,you can come back when weather turns cool

[@jackhuang1800]

Lovely video!I was bored in Goungzhou and moved to Vancouver B.C. Canada in my early twenties.,and I just visited Hangzhou for three times, but I think Hangzhou is the best .This city is so attractive. 😊

[@jogana6909]

Hangzhou is very beautiful

[@yzhang9265]

Love your both. : ) Thank you so much for sharing these wonderful real experience there.

[@jasonmahoney3167]

Great vlog , great to see you exploring and not sitting in a restaurant. Yay.

[@秋天-o2h]

Nice day❤❤❤

[@jplin888]

Thank you Luke and Naomi for sharing your video. Hangzhou is a very beautiful city and lots of greeneries and lakes. About Hangzhou food, I guess it might be a bit bland compare to other cities. But don’t get me wrong there are also delicious food as well. Naomi, I think you should use some sun cream lotion to protect your skin especially when doing these mini hiking. The sun might be too strong. Anyway, hope you are enjoying China and one thing is that 1st Oct-07 is China National day holidays. You will notice more people than usual everywhere. Just enjoy and take care. Cheers!

[@g1_jyzhang515]

天啊😂你们在最最最热的时候去了杭州，真是勇士啊

[@josephliu642]

You two were walking on the track that I often walked 40 years ago. Amazingly, It does not change too much at all! Especially the views of the lake!!

[@josephliu642]

Go further west along the trail to a small rocky hill called” GeLing”where you have the unblocked views of the city, mountains and the lake! The rocky hill was named after one earliest chemist in human history( AD 400). Hangzhou and west lake is full of stories and some famous people in the stories were real people names as I stumbled at a tomb of a famous Marshall artist Wu Song. He was a popular figure in a Chinese classical novel. I thought it was a fictional fugue for until I saw his tomb on the hillside.

[@leiwang554]

I hope you have gone up to Leifeng pagoda. The view from the top over west lake is amazing. Hangzhou only cooled down from Sep 22 this year, considerably later than usual. October in Hangzhou is the best. Respect to you both walking down the streets in 39 degrees, while I could only hide in air conditioning the whole day. My body is not used to the heat here anymore after being in Europe for over 20 years.

[@stevenhai2384]

Hangzhou does have extremely good food, it is just that it never made a super unique brand for its food and so it is known for all the beautiful scene but maybe underrated for the food. But their west lake poached fish and Beggar’s roasted chicken are super famous in China

[@BenjiSun]

Young influencers on social media have no interest in non-spicy foods, so Jiangnan food in general don't trend online. There's over 2000 years of history with Hangzhou cuisine, but what young person's going to order stirfried shrimp with longjing tea leaves? It's not for the young people who'd rather be on the street eating mala crawfish tails and instant ramen.

[@chfcycxq6223]

看了好久才意识到镜头在您两位手中转换的如此丝滑自然，看着很愉悦，谢谢！

[@chihyuanli1]

Baochu Pagoda was built in the Northern Song Dynasty (968-976) and is 45.3 meters high.

[@BenjiSun]

the original one, this brick version is from 1933.

[@alhassant9204]

Next week. I cannot wait!

[@TwoMadExplorers]

👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@verawang7693]

Hangzhou is my home town ,and she is very beautiful in autumn,welcome to hangzhou

[@josephpang7948]

Naomi, the pagoda is called 保俶塔( Bao Shu Ta). The iron structural components you saw at 7:11 was the original components standing on the top of the agoda. After hundreds year, the iron structural components have been eroded by the wind and rain. Some small pieces fell down. Avoiding anyone would be hurt, it has been taken down and replaced a new one during maintence in 1996. Then the original one was erected at the side that you can see.

[@ppk-wf7vn]

Hangzhou cuisine is mainly fresh, and the real local dishes are not spicy, because locals believe that too much seasoning and spices can only show that the ingredients are not fresh.

[@ronaldtu5970]

I can sense the heat from your heavy breath. The BaoShu Hill was so quiet because of the high temperature. I would go to YunNan or Tibet in summer. Food in HangZhou maybe bland, but I do not like spicy food. I think flavorless food is healthy. West Lake is very beautiful!

[@silkroad2148]

I visited a few cities in China, but Hangzhou is my favourite place ❤

[@Anonymous------]

Better to go to Hangzhou in fall or spring; the winter there can be freezing.

[@JessYang-b4q]

I strongly recommend that you travel to the northeast of China. Although I have only been to the northeast once, it is unforgettable. The food is super delicious, and the price is very low.❤

[@JessYang-b4q]

In October, the northeast of China is very comfortable and the temperature is suitable.

[@MrBdoleagle]

1:57 Luke, when you stopped in the middle of climbing that trail, it reminds me when "dragon warrior party" was held at the top of mountain. panda tried his best to climb a mountain trail like this

[@MarkM-gm7hq]

You guys are soooo lovely❤❤❤

[@andyho9670]

07:16 This is the original tip mount on top the pagoda which was made in Ming dynasty.

[@thevoiceoftaiwan]

Hangzhou and Suzhou are praised by the people as paradise on earth💯🥰

[@yongnianhong6618]

生要蘇杭二州……死要在什麼地方😂有人知道嗎😂😂答案泉州😂😂

[@w.z.6062]

what a unique experience! so nice!

[@Cheng-Learning-English]

I guess you was here in August or early September. recently the weather is getting cooler. I don’t know if you visited the Longjin village to see the beautiful Tea Gardens and taste the Longjin green tea, highly recommend it.

[@binD-ee1ji]

New video in hangzhou too 🎉🤩

[@northenpeace1111]

Leifeng Pagoda is a five story tall tower with eight sides, located on Sunset Hill south of the West Lake in Hangzhou. You can go inside

[@吳狄-n3d]

👍👍👍👍👍👍這集很棒 !寶掓塔不論是國內或國外博主都很少涉足如果有個導遊能給你們講解寶掓塔和周邊的故事那就更棒了.加油 ! 辛苦了 !

[@ChunleiMuugii]

What a lovely couple, I love your videos.

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Thank you so much! ☺️

[@hans7166]

Thanks for showing us the Baoshi mountain in such a hot day. You may visit LinYin temple, which is one of the largest and oldest temple in this area. Around this temple, you can see many Buddhism statues with long history that are well preserved.

[@outsidewell6932]

Hangzhou is famous for its Longjin tea, one of the best green teas in China.

[@Jayrogan-ls3ip]

Because almost all food u can get in hang zhou is also existing in other cities. And it doesnt have specials than those in other cities. But like hot pot and Si Chuan food, that is the better than all other hot pot kinda things u can find in other cities.

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

作为一个位于中国的北方人，十几年前去过杭州，感觉当地的食物偏甜，比如当地人爱吃莲藕，百合之类的，确实没有胃口。人们说杭州是美食的沙漠更多是指杭州缺乏比较闻名的当地美食。当然在杭州也可以品尝到其它地方的美食。

[@BenjiSun]

两千多年的杭帮菜没“当地美食”？🤣沪菜除了苏州淮扬以外就是杭州菜。这是只懂吃辣味蕾都烧坏的人鄙视江南菜的清淡吧。😉

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

@@BenjiSun 我出生在北方，工作在深圳二十几年，你说的也许对吧。或者没有找对适合自己口味的菜。不过对上海菜也没有太多感觉，除了蟹黄包。

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

I saw lots of rubbish bins on the peak of mountain also the lady in the restaurent can speak very good english. it's so impressive.

[@youness9302]

Your inference is very accurate. The limit of each unified dynasty is two to three hundred years, not counting the Republic of China without unification. The Ming and Qing dynasties were probably five to six hundred years.

[@丁文杰-j9f]

If you have time, you can go to a place called (Damanong 大马弄) in Hangzhou. It is the only place in Hangzhou where the aboriginal people live and are well preserved. It is best to go there in the morning. There are many very special breakfasts there. In addition, the small restaurants on the street also have very local characteristics. I think you will like it. I wish you a happy time in Hangzhou.

[@rosariwow]

Hi, I don’t know if you know Wuxi before, it’s a city near Suzhou. In this season,鼋头渚 is very beautiful because of mew, especially the sunset ❤❤😊

[@ECLiew-tw9fj]

Hey, nice video!

[@TwoMadExplorers]

Hey, thanks!❤️

[@youness9302]

10:52 This is the cultural difference. Because if the scenic area does not have signage, it is responsible, and in fact, it is also responsible for any accidents that may occur. It's not to stop you from doing things, but to clearly define the boundaries.But this boundary is only a reference, mainly to understand your own limits. Confucius said, 'Do as you please without exceeding the limits', which is the underlying idea.This is not easy, the freedom of young people is not true freedom.

[@张喆宇-o1o]

the best season to visit HangZhou is Spring haha，Hangzhou is very hot in summer

[@dontaskmewhy100]

Hangzhou and Suzhou very beautiful since ancient China

[@longyou8254]

Thx for the update

[@balooomasbett6788]

The food in Hangzhou are very good. Next time try fried rice with soy sauce. It is traditional Hangzhou fried rice. No many restaurant make it. When we were young we cook it at home. There are so many good dishes in Hangzhou. Like duck and bamboo shoot soup, deep fried fish, bean curd. You name it.

[@haibinwu-t5l]

嗨！你们一定要去一下乌镇，离杭州很近，是一个水乡，非常漂亮，你们绝对会不枉此行的

[@avekyo9920]

Please be sure to go before the National Day, as you can imagine that the National Day will be very special and special

[@haibinwu-t5l]

@@avekyo9920 Yes, there are a lot of people on National Day

[@TakLau-t5w]

Wow, welcome to Hangzhou, a beautiful city with beautiful scenery and cultural history. If possible, it is also recommended that you visit Nanjing. Nanjing has more history. You can visit the Nanjing Memorial Hall. I believe you will have a deeper understanding of Chinese history.🎉🎉.

[@oyakefire]

已经去过了，就是从南京到的杭州。

[@TakLau-t5w]

@@oyakefire O，thanks🤟

[@異教徒Bruce]

Welcome to my hometown. Now we must pay attention to the large number of tourists coming

[@语芽Lily]

Looking forward to your update🤩

[@Ddzj-x4o]

欢迎来到杭州！本地人申请接待

[@CharlesLee-wo1hl]

31:51 It's not that the food there is bad. It's that Hangzhou has few local specialties that worth mentioning. So people keep saying it as a joke that Hangzhou has no good food.

[@Freelocated]

This is my kind of scenery.🤩

[@andyyinni7451]

And this the restaurant I visited last time in Hangzhou, great coffee and dessert too.😅

[@王雯婧-v1e]

infact Hangzhou is also a cultural city，if you are interested in Song Dynasty painting and visit silk museum(in Hangzhou) you will received more different things. Recommend you to several museums in China

[@lillyli5237]

The West Lake Night Show is worth watching

[@xiaoqiang_ca]

Please try 西湖醋鱼 if you get a chance, which is probably the reason why Hangzhou is called Food Desert. : )

[@bobawang6626]

欢迎来到我的家乡！保俶塔旁的那两个大石头，我们叫做蛤蟆峰(toad peak😅)。山脚下石像，正如你所说，在那个特殊的年代，它遭受了不该遭受的对待，但我们一直正确面对这段历史（扯远了），祝在杭州玩得尽兴！

[@shahbazmalhi8691]

Very beautiful China from Pakistan