Welcome to China's FUTURISTIC island 🇨🇳 | Haikou, Hainan, China Vlog 2024

[@10521206]

really like you two picking not as popular cities in China to explore! Keep it up !

[@internationaldaily9820]

As always, many thanks for sharing your veggie tour of China. China is obviously a vast and diverse country. The people in Hainan also look rather different compared to those on the mainland. North East South West, the food and sceneries and etc. are so different. China is such an interesting and exciting place to visit, modern, high tech, clean and green, beautiful, safe and friendly/ For Veggies, Vegans, Vegetarians, China is a delicious place with a wide range of yummy cuisines that you are spoilt for choice. The so-called plant based food has been in existence in China for thousands of years already. The best "fish" that I have ever had is a vegetarian dish in Hangzhou. The temple food in China is basically vegetarian. Hainanese food is known to be delicious and varied and can be found all over South East Asia, and it is of course famous for not only the chicken rice but also many other yummy dishes like pork chop, congee, even coffee, Westernized Chinese dishes, etc. The restaurant that you visited does not need you to use QR code which many foreigners dread but surprisingly, you seem to prefer the menus with QR codes but anyway, most of the restaurants, if not, all, other than a handful do no use QR codes. I love to visit China. I come here and write to support you. You are a very nice couple. Enjoy yourselves. 😄😃😀

[@yuanshuan7099]

Incredible view ❤

[@xulei6815]

Cute couple！

[@omni3670]

Your Haikou vlogs are interesting. Apparently you are enjoying yourselves there. Nice! The greenish 'veges' I think is sea weed? Sea weeds are really healthy stuff with lots of protein!

[@elainexu5083]

Hainan waives visa for 59 countries including UK and Italy for 30 days. Sanya is most famous tourist place in hainan. There are a lot of resort hotel(some are kind of expensive), many recreational activities at sea , tropical island style

[@KAIHOIYEUNG]

How beautiful the Buildings! Wow! Wow!

[@linwoodhucse628]

海南人知道有很多自然美丽的地方。但是，还有些海南人没有认识到

[@Jaredbuncher]

The British got their tea culture from China not the other way round.

[@internationaldaily9820]

Exactly!

[@vickyhuang1958]

Agree. Tea culture has thousands of years of history in China. Until in the 16th century, Chinese tea culture was introduced into Portugal. In the 17th century, Portugal Prince Catherine married Charles 2 of England and brought tea to England.

[@TheFuronghua]

@@vickyhuang1958oh, thanks for a little tea history

[@BenRdme]

n also google Opium Wars 😢

[@yunxiangwang-y8k]

You can visit the Zhuhai International Air Show

[@Kevin-Travels]

That tea looks delicious 😋

[@zimuli3549]

I love watching this couple's videos because they know more and more about how to travel really leisurely and enjoy the journey.

[@lightlegion_]

Keep it up! Your work is amazing!

[@justinsandu894]

yes, the chili and garlic sauce is very delicous, i like to add it when eating Baozaifan

[@王振-x8f]

That thin and green food like noodles is sea-weed kelp, healthy food

[@王荣梅-l7s]

Nice couple, they are so honest and real talking about everything about China, share their travel experiences, 👍

[@whylsl]

Hi VOT, that yellow bun (pau) is called "Liu-sha pau" (English translate to "moving sands", or it many places (CN, HK, MY etc) the same bun is also known as "Lava bun" which has sweeten salted egg yolk, hot runny custard as filling.

[@s._3560]

Yes, usually made with duck egg which is richer in taste than chicken egg.

[@xiangbowang3702]

看着丰盛的早饭就好吃😋😋😋😋😋😋

[@wywlice]

Here we go, that's HT there, bros. I love it.....

[@markosmataasii2000]

Can't imagine that even a small-sized and not very popular city in Mainland China is so much developed and progressive than my country's capital city. You're new sub here from PH. :D

[@havencat9337]

nice food there! super cool views from that park too!

[@alanbgtan]

In Guangdong, it's mainly Cantonese and the word for vegetarian is 'chai'. Mandarin is pretty similar too. So when you order, just utter the word 'chai' and they shld know

[@never4ever386]

It’s more like “zhai” or “jai” in a high flat tone

[@kuenchik9072]

It's better to say 素食 ("sou sik" in Cantonese) which means vegan but without religious (Buddhist) connotations.

[@Psalm118.26]

Nice video, thanks for sharing. Since you guys are in Hainan, are planning to visit the city of Sanya as well? Have you guys heard of "Ocean Flower Island?" It's one of China's newest tourist attraction located on the western side of Hainan in the city of Danzhou, another tourism hot spot on the island and the two best places to visit in Hainan.

[@davidchung4691]

For vegetarian, the only dim sum that fits your bill are Steamed Plain(without prawn or meat fillings)Rice-roll(Cheong-fun in Cantonese or Chang-fen in Mandarin. Or Turnip-cake(but usually with dried shrimps). Also Vegetable filled Spring Roll. Hope it helps!

[@lizz7805]

5:50 the black mushroom is called black fungus, they normally grow on citrus logs

[@arindamsaha735]

Light show was mind blowing.😊❤❤❤

[@xiangbowang3702]

Welcome to Hai kou

[@愛燕鄭]

😘China food＆👍🏙️🌆🌃🌇🌉🌳🏞️🏝️🌳👀

[@MMM-go4pl]

Thanks for the video. We have planned to visit HaiKou and Sanya, and were people told us that it is not worth to visit. After seeing your video, we decided to go explore it .

[@杜子腾-w8l]

Hainan Province has a separate visa free policy, offering a 30 day visa free period to 59 countries❤

[@yonight6871]

JULIA especially likes cities with sea breeze. After eating, you can go for a walk on the beach. Haikou's economy is underdeveloped and it is a third-tier small city in China, but its happiness level is quite high.

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

nice video, Haikou actually is the tier 3 city in China. BTW in China we also called "Youtiao" as well.

[@99poiny99]

Wishing you a pleasant journey in China. China has always been doing things and rarely promotes it to the world, so many people in other countries know nothing about China. I hope more foreign friends will come to China for tourism. China is very safe and cheap, especially Chinese food, which can satisfy foreigners' taste buds and enjoy beautiful food. At the same time, the transportation is convenient. There are many ancient cities with thousands of years of history, many beautiful scenery, many many. Looking forward to more foreign friends having the opportunity to come and visit China.

[@gsq4336]

7:57 the green stuff is kelp/seaweed, very nutritious and contains natural umami/msg

[@yuehchen7308]

Beautiful city with nice weather always.!!!🥰🥰🥰😍😍😍🤩🤩🤩

[@neogalt2775]

Not always the easiest for vegetarians ordering dim sum as lots have some kind of pork-based filling. But there are some tofu/vegetable dishes and veggie rice noodle roll (Cheung Fun) options like with mushroom, cilantro, or plain. Nice find regarding the Haikou city skyline light show. Nice video, enjoy your travels!

[@liangkerry1792]

Yum cha is originally from Guangdong. Then it becomes popular in other cities of China. So you can find in Haikou. What you had @8.13 is seafood. Definitely they are veggie.

[@taylor88888]

Qingbuliang in Haikou is so delicious, the zoo and volcanic geopark are also great!! Sanya Haitang bay and Yalong bay are also a great destination to go.

[@MonkeyDRogzers12]

Go to this restaurant called Vidatang Vegetarian Restaurant - 一道汤素食馆. Try the taro bird nest with fried potato.

[@yangnyen954]

Thanks

[@VeggiesOnTour]

Thanks so much 🙏🏻

[@zimuli3549]

It is the most popular breakfast food in China, and the Chinese pronunciation is“Youtiao”. Your pronunciation is very standard. Hainan was originally under the jurisdiction of Guangdong Province and was spun off by the Chinese government more than a decade ago to promote rapid economic development there.

[@dextro7349]

❤ Love that library. There are tons of contemporary libraries and museums and architecture all over China awaiting for you to visit. Keep exploring we’ll keep watching! Have fun guys!

[@tonycanton5611]

Hainan was originally part of Guangdong Province. The dim sum you eat is almost the same as that in Guangdong. Maybe you haven’t eaten it in Guangzhou before.

[@vickyhuang1958]

You should visit Sanya City. That is the southwest city of Hainan Island. You would enjoy the most beautiful beaches and tropical island views

[@vickyhuang1958]

Huacai Haikou Bay 华彩海口湾 is a place you should go. You will see the beautiful sea view and there are some nice restaurants if you are still in Haikou

[@vErVe75]

Hey Pat & Giulia, great video as always. Have you guys try the popular street food in China called Jianbing? It's a type of chinese crepe and i think they have it in vegetarian as well. You can find it anywhere in China i believe.

[@VeggiesOnTour]

We need to try Jianbing mate! I've seen it once or twice actually!

[@vErVe75]

@VeggiesOnTour Most foreigners says it's good. Give it a try and give us your thoughts...I belanja

[@Tony-pm9xm]

Dim sum is Cantonese food. Hainanese food is an interesting branch of Cantonese food. Hainanese food is similar to Cantonese food, but a little different.

[@RM-qw3xz]

It's also known as Youtiao in China. In Southern China as Yu Char Kway.

[@kevinaa114]

sanya has great beach esp yalong bay.

[@zhangjin7179]

have you guys done research before going to a restaurant? it seems so to me. great work!

[@BenRdme]

2 of Youu guys so handsome n beaytiful n nice nice nice, visit Harbin Ice Snow Festival 🌈

[@BenRdme]

n also visit cresent moon lake in Dessert ❤

[@elimlinrr6898]

10:23 Lin Yong Pau filled with lotus seed paste.

[@clearheaded5696]

That's not lotus seed paste bun. It is known as lava bun which has sweeten salted egg yolk runny custard as filling.

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

actualy it was called "Liusha" bun (in English like moving sands). it could be egg or durian, sometimes even red bean

[@distrustful.000]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@Jaredbuncher]

He doesn’t chew his food he just swallows haha

[@vs123]

Wow yummy yummy

[@karlPeng]

The green strip is seaweed.

[@alfalee2798]

you are a lovely couple

[@檀檀立楷]

祝你们在广东玩的开心

[@vErVe75]

Go try jianbing 😂

[@VeggiesOnTour]

Thanks bro we will have to try in your honour!

[@tiangong-p7k]

👍👍👍

[@kirbyhuang5609]

加油💪

[@dav5253]

It is a variety of seaweeds.

[@cheamhockng3988]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@jessicali1882]

those green strips are kelp

[@zz2214x]

Welcome to China🎉🎉hope you have a good time❤❤

[@杜子腾-w8l]

图书馆那里的日落🌇很漂亮

[@linwoodhucse628]

看起来是。 馆内可见的座位，看起来不适合于图书馆？：无腿部空间；或坐在硬台阶上

[@lijackson-x6r]

Hainan Free Trade Port has launched 12 major policies, covering investment, free trade convenience, zero tariffs, tax incentives, talent settlement, cross-border investment convenience, education cooperation. for example, people can buy luxury cars with zero tariffs, such as Rolls-Royce, Lamborghini. 8. Talent introduction and settlement policy(including foreign talents): Registered companies recruit talents with college degrees or above, can directly introduce talents to settle in Haikou, Sanya, etc., enjoy talent rental and entrepreneurship subsidies, and have preferential benefits for buying houses and cars.

[@zhangjin7179]

do u usually take out the left over for the next day?

[@Isabelleee1105]

We also call it utiao, I think those people don’t understand your Chinese, cause it’s pretty hard for Chinese to understand when foreigners speaks Chinese, it happens a lot.

[@MAX-Well-i2k]

Next time you go to a restaurant, tell the waiter that we will eat whatever the average person eats.😅

[@EllisBarshaw]

Welcome to my hometown, If you like, I can show you guys around

[@occadude2003]

There are grilled vegetables as well. Lots of options can be your choice: eggplant, toufu, mushroom, Chinese chive, broccoli, and etc. Grilled eggplant is very delicious.

[@凌xing-v6u]

女生总是喜欢闪闪发亮的东西🤣

[@mingng9482]

She said that it is sea kelp, it is type of brown seaweed.

[@lotusz9573]

Not just Haikou, there are hundreds of cities in China with beautiful night views of lights.

[@linwoodhucse628]

至少是 5 折屏的，几个高楼屏之间的显示适配得很好。如果海口能被评为第一，就提前成为盛市啦。。。 （很多海南人没有住在别墅里。能看得出来，那些高楼中不少是居民楼，他们的 “房屋养老金” 问题恐怕是最极端的一类？）

[@tristanx3508]

Generally Chinese dessert are not very sweet when compared to most other countries around the world but of course there are a few exception due to Chinese cuisine diversity. And it is save to generalize that Chinese taste pallets prefer savory food rather than sweet.

[@金海明-w2v]

😍🤩🥰

[@eevveevv]

Those green strips are seaweed strips

[@tackle9ax327]

7:58 seaweed ? Right?

[@GS-pg5qz]

Yup. Looks like kelp.

[@Cherry-df7fm]

I think Utiao is pronounced the same way in China. It's like a bigger version of ''churro''.

[@quintaia4381]

You two are the most adept at selecting delicious Chinese food among all foreign tourists. Have you done good homework?

[@thomasweerts5342]

What's the name of the park

[@YOYO-gi2fy]

You're eating kelp, large edible algae

[@uneroy-md6mj]

封面是万绿园吗

[@MonkeyDRogzers12]

I have no problem finding vegan restaurants from searching. I want to send you the link. What you do is show the servers the picture of the dish you want to order

[@鸡鸡滴人]

你说对了，中国的饭菜都是以家庭为单位来设置的，大家共同点几个菜，然后分享。所以当中国人看到外国人吃中餐经常是一个人单独点一个菜，然后只是他自己一个人吃那个菜，而其他人又点别的菜，但也是他自己吃，不与人分享，这就不是吃中餐的做法。如果你们对用个人的筷子夹来夹去感觉不卫生，那么现在规范的饭馆应该有公共筷子，可以用公筷先夹到各自的碗里，再用自己的筷子吃。另外我看那的确是油条（you tiao）至少北方是这么叫。

[@--Lee-lifestyle]

大晚上的给我看这个……😂

[@sonicewu4409]

我现在就在海口，一直关注看你们的VLOG，其实建议你们去一下海花岛和三亚，然后绕着环岛旅游公路，对比台风过后，海南东部西部的景色区别

[@Cik_Siput.Luar_Biasa]

better than Singapore

[@landflame]

记得一定品尝海南四大美食：烤腰子烤冷面，小鸡炖蘑菇，猪肉炖粉条，锅包肉。。。

[@crazyjava]

哈哈哈

[@yisun8656]

This is a joke. These food only be made in eastnorth of china.

[@DannyChean]

They are vegetarians...

[@yisun8656]

This is a joke

[@landflame]

@@DannyChean you did not get it

[@TocRoc-d7e]

She is right that’s fry taro

[@林彧-k5s]

8:00 kelp maybe

[@ChakwingTsui]

The green thing is sea weed

[@TocRoc-d7e]

Black stripes are seaweed

[@chaichad7227]

Indeed, there is such a custom in China: it is difficult for us to recommend food to others, especially strangers, because everyone has different taste preferences and dislikes. If we recommend something based on our own habits and the other person doesn't like it, it can be awkward for both parties. Chinese cuisine boasts an enormous variety of dishes. Even as Chinese people, we cannot recognize all the ingredients. Moreover, many ingredients are highly regional, loved by locals but completely unacceptable to outsiders, such as houttuynia cordata, also known as fishwort or chysanthemum heart. If we want someone to recommend food to us, we tend to list out all the things we dislike, because the narrower the range, the easier it is for them to make a recommendation. What you ate was kelp cut into strips. It's considered a relatively common vegetable. Kelp is rich in iodine, which is beneficial to health.The white rolls that Julia is eating are also unfamiliar to me.The white cubes you ate should be taro. They are made from steamed and powdered taro. What I find humorous is that there are many people online who have never been to China, claiming that the beautiful cities of China they see on social media are only what the CCP wants them to see, and that except for a few major cities, China is very poor. Your travel experiences effectively refute such meaningless statements.

[@dyrectory_com]

Lana Del Rey looks a lot like Giulia.... I'm sure many people say this to Giulia. 🕊

[@longlongtrip]

你刚刚离开的深圳福田和深圳湾的灯光秀和无人机秀比海口的更震撼，可惜你不知道完美错过了😅

[@linwoodhucse628]

谁不知道那不是完美

[@arindamsaha735]

Bro do u like chinese food?

[@ChineseKiddo]

I’m hungry

[@鸡鸡滴人]

如果没看你们的影片，我真不知道海口已经变成这样了。我只是二十年前路过那里，没什么印象了。

[@luyisu6880]

Tell the waitor /waitress , 我吃斋，I eat temple food only.

[@ivyshy98]

you guys need to just printout your food requirements so you can just show it instead of trying to translate on the fly 😆. we are vegetarian and cannot eat foods with broad bean paste. can you recommend some dishes? otherwise just memorize a few phrases in mandarin. it really goes a long way if you just know a couple dozen phrases.