Western Media Won't Show You this Side of China

Explore the hidden wonders of Kunming, China, with us! Dive into the vibrant flower markets, savor unique mushroom hotpot, and marvel at breathtaking landscapes. From feeding seagulls to breathtaking sunsets and exhilarating climbs up Xishan, discover the beauty and culture that Western media rarely shows.
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[@AnnieT369]

When I was in China a few years ago I was amazed at the beauty, freshness and price (so extremely reasonable) of the flowers.

[@BarrettYT]

indeed.

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

China is the future Future forever ♾️🎉❤❤❤❤. ❤️🇨🇳🇮🇳

[@tomcloud4854]

Taiwan numba one

[@nileshbhattacharya2526]

@@tomcloud4854 yes in paralol world 😋

[@ITeachChinese]

The climate in Kunming is great, it feels like spring all year round 💯

[@peanut0brain]

The fruits in kunming are humongous... Super sized pomegranate, apple, Orange, walnut, etc etc... All juicy. And super cheap ...They know how to grow things there lol

[@joyceching6487]

ABOUT KUNMING.... How can there be so many SEAGULLS in Kunming, an Inland City so far from the Sea? Maybe, these white birds are LANDgulls.😮 To Barrett, your CHOPSTICKS SKILL IS GOOD 👍👍👍!👌 😊

[@xye-NYC]

It snowed there at least twice during my childhood there in the 70s. The winters were cold, especially when we had no indoor heat.

[@xye-NYC]

​@@joyceching6487Each winter thousands of seagulls from Siberia make the long trip of over three thousand kilometers to Kunming to spend the winter in what is known as China's Spring City. The black-headed gulls first arrived in Kunming in 1985, to everyone's surprise.

[@emmajk7433]

Lovely footage! The flowers look stunningly beautiful!

[@jonah_lau]

The sky in China is so incredibly blue. I just can't understand how BBC manages to apply that eerie filter to China in their coverage.

[@borneoman7729]

China's land mass is 74 times the land mass of England, because it is so vast there are bound to be areas where the air is not good, especially desert areas and sand storms

[@StriveCray]

​@@borneoman7729人家说滤镜的事你在这扯沙尘暴，你家城市专门建在沙漠

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

But they don’t. All lies

[@rap3208]

@@borneoman7729 jonah was refering to when BBC was caught using a video of a chinese blue sky and then applyinf filter to make the air and the surroundings grey and drab. BBC did this all the time but it was really highlighted when the owner of the video (Jason) raised a stink about it.

[@eddytartanpion8686]

I'm sure that was in good faith, maybe to fit better the dreary background music, lol

[@gliu1431]

I really like Yunnan. It’s very diverse in terms of landscape, natural scenery, weather, ethnic minorities, etc. I have been there twice and I will definitely be returning many times. When I retire, I plan to maximise my tourist visa and stay there as long as possible for each year.

[@UnKnown-ij1iy]

That bonsai tree is really beautiful, that would've cost at least £100 here in UK

[@BarrettYT]

Yes, I really like bonsai trees too, I was surprised at just how cheap they were..

[@xiangbowang3702]

so beautiful sunset in Kunming.

[@cathylee2487]

There are so many beautiful places in China, I wish I could be like you to go to everywhere to enjoy it!!

[@thetruth-loveitorhateit7999]

Excellent video once again.

[@BarrettYT]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thetruth-loveitorhateit7999]

@@BarrettYT It gives everyone a real view that we are just not shown in the west. We constantly have to search for it.

[@jacintochua6885]

If some people wonder why the warehouse is dimmed, the reason is to keep out direct sunlight !

[@Picodejiejiebing]

When Queen Elizabeth II visited Kunming in 1986, she visited the Xishan Scenic Area by Dianchi Lake. She climbed to the Sanqing Pavilion on Xishan Mountain, overlooking the Dianchi Lake from there, and tasted Yunnan Pu'er tea in the Huating Temple. Besides, the Queen planted three roses in Daguan Park as a symbol of Sino-British friendship. These activities were part of her visit to Kunming.

[@raulll630]

她去不去能咋滴？

[@MrDavidc]

We were there in 2017 and saw photos of the Queen there.

[@peanut0brain]

Hello, I was at this flower market in October ... Unique in China

[@keithwan4028]

Kunming is the city of eternal spring.

[@seowkhoontan9534]

One bunch of carnation @RMB 10. It will cost the same for just one in my country.China competitiveness is just amazing.

[@MightySteve001]

That was a lovely day out.

[@BarrettYT]

It really was Steve, I thoroughly enjoyed it...

[@namelesswarrior4760]

10¥ = 2.13 AUD, 1.38 USD. That big bunch of flowers will cost you $20 in Australia. The prices skyrocket during major events and season.

[@PC.505]

kunming 是鲜花的原产地，所以价格便宜， 如果 上海 北京 广州 卖一束鲜花 也要20美金 $20

[@xiangbowang3702]

So many beautiful flowers and also it is very cheap. I also bought so many followers for my wife in Kunming before 20 years ago. Great memory.

[@user-dw4qn3zc3m]

The price is pretty reasonable. I am surprised!

[@jogana6909]

Kunming is so beautiful

[@BarrettYT]

Indeed

[@999score]

Before 1st time see aussie flower expo was delighted after 10yrs, i travel to kunming Market flowers💐 1 was amazed the variety of flowers 💐 all kinds .. tulips 🌷 is 🇨🇳 origin then Holland 🇳🇱 cultures..

[@petervan7372]

they traded those flowers in amsterdam then stocks

[@jaymesmith7959]

Wow that's awesome and you use chopsticks very well. Thank you for sharing!!!

[@BarrettYT]

Thank you too

[@user-dw4qn3zc3m]

It's such a fun place to see! The trip is really worth it!

[@BarrettYT]

It really is.

[@xiangbowang3702]

Nice vedio. that old lady is very healthy.

[@BarrettYT]

Indeed she is...

[@Orwellian-Purple-Grapes-1984]

4:00 Damn, I'm so jealous, I love mushrooms, but we don't have a lot of varieties where I live and they are expensive as hell! 😭

[@gechu-gh2ws]

This is my hometown, where I consume 40% of the world's mushrooms every year😊

[@gechu-gh2ws]

80% of mushrooms in China come from here

[@kastus77]

Beautiful!

[@xye-NYC]

Thank you Lee for posting this. @8:00, the waves of the fresh water lake Dianchi brought back childhood memories from the 1970s when I actually waded into the water.

[@BarrettYT]

Oh, that's so nice...

[@toby1105]

But But but the south African snake said no bird in china 😂😂😂

[@user-zk5zv3en4s]

You must be referring to the serpentza

[@seowkhoontan9534]

​@@user-zk5zv3en4sthat's what crossing my mind. 😇😇😇

[@grouchypatch9185]

Don't ever trust a human serpent.

[@rubadub79]

This is clearly all CGI

[@FrostKaiser]

​@@rubadub79😮 Damn, seems like I was fooled. I thought his videos are real. But if this video is a CGI, then it must be possible since China is more advanced in CGI than the rest of world, right??

[@jianyunlu9893]

I first saw the Kunming Hot Pot in Alan and Shannon channel, who are also from UK. It looks good😍

[@liamporter1137]

Thanks for sharing and surfacing the truth. 👏👍

[@BarrettYT]

My pleasure

[@anthonymathews3872]

You would receive a Fixed Penalty Ticket here in the UK for feeding the Seagulls or Pigeons.

[@m.0829]

Love bonsai trees!!!

[@w.l.5468]

Always good to see you getting out and about around China, Lee.

[@GawrGurasBathTubPizza]

great footage as always barret, would love to see you go in with an empty stomach and do a all you can eat montage and try as much different foods as possible, there's probably alot of tasty stuff

[@nobody-mf8lw]

I buy flowers from Kunming once every week. Very reasonable price!

[@M-ANTONY-888]

Nice one mate. Kunming, one of my favourite places.

[@sanjayasudarsono1603]

Waaau...amazing❤

[@JohnnysCafe_]

Those roses will be a nice surprise for your lovely wife and then only taking one day to travel so far is incredible. The Forest lake is a beautiful area, the mountain views are spectacular, this is a packed enjoyable video 👍

[@MrDavidc]

Lovely video. My wife and I were in Kunming last December and also visited the flower market and posted flowers to a couple of relatives, at reasonable prices. We also fed a load of seagulls at Green Tree Lake in Kunming, although my wife allowed herself to be conned into buying around 70 or 80 photos, dressed in Miao ethnic dress.. A fascinating city, called the City of Eternal Spring, with comfortable weather all year round.

[@BarrettYT]

Yes, indeed, the weather is great in Kunming, very comfortable.

[@user-ct5dk4gw9b]

这种情况应该报警，不要掏钱。

[@MrDavidc]

@@user-ct5dk4gw9b 不能真的责怪他们擅长销售。我妻子没有销售阻力。

[@scavengerl9827]

thank you for your video

[@dchan1231]

Lee, Good job to send flowers to wife ... :)

[@BarrettYT]

Yes, I scored some points, Hahaha.

[@sniffybear2500]

At the sunset forest/lake, how is the bugs or mosquitoes situation around there? Beautiful shots by the way, thank you for posting this!

[@BarrettYT]

At the time I was there I didn't have any issues with mosquitoes.

[@davidjohn6584]

Can't believe the 18 year old bonsai only sells for around $70, including shipping cost, to me the flowerpot itself is probably worth it.

[@jtang8768]

wow, the sunset at the lake beach is so so so beautiful!

[@BarrettYT]

Indeed it was

[@fanchuendennistsang4569]

The bonsai tree s are beautiful !

[@Crom21]

good content

[@TheMrcabol]

❤❤❤

[@Brick-Life]

Amazing Yunnan and their fresh flowers and mushrooms

[@Joehero1107]

Amazing you're so smart and good at using chopsticks

[@BarrettYT]

Thank you 😋

[@yangyun4412]

always want to travel to Kunming. Thanks.

[@BarrettYT]

You should!

[@slaw2224]

What a beautiful place to watch the sunset 🌅

[@BarrettYT]

It really was.

[@sophiamerrifieldw7967]

Flowers are so cheap, I m so jealous. Greetings from Hong Kong

[@HKChineseCanadian]

I just came back from a two-week vacation in China. It was fantastic. Wish I went to Kunming.

[@BarrettYT]

Glad you enjoyed it..

[@peterlim3189]

Amazing! 😊😊😊

[@derricktruong2760]

The western media will say all these flowers from force labor in Xinjiang.😂

[@user-oo2xf4xo6p]

“We’re chuffed to have you in Kunming, mate.”

[@BarrettYT]

Thank you..

[@impressionfirst8577]

🎉🎉🎉

[@felixluk3167]

That's a week's worth of exercise for you, Lee 🤣

[@cheekongthien]

Good job!

[@BarrettYT]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@loopvil369]

OK bro we get it

[@brokenomad]

gosh you are extremely handsome

[@BarrettYT]

Oh, Thank you..

[@dariomendoza191]

The World TOGETHER Flows Better!!CHINESE SAYING!!!!! greetings from Mexico

[@user-zk5zv3en4s]

Bonzai is a Japanese word, aka, 盆栽 in Kanji or Chinese characters. But Bonzai was a Chinese culture export to Japan like Chinese characters/Kanji. They are called Penjing or 盆景 in modern Chinese.

[@grouchypatch9185]

Penzai in Cantonese.

[@Glory-to-God.]

Those sea gulls are forced to eat the treats and got no sea gull rights while the people are forced to feed them

[@BarrettYT]

LOL

[@davidchewkj]

The video is very clear and sharp. Wonder what camera is Mr. Barrett is using.

[@BarrettYT]

It's the combination of DJI pocket 3 and Sony ZV10.

[@wildcat5625]

👍Lee, your videos always have excellent content. I have been watching them from the first one you posted. Don’t mind my asking, is your good lady Chinese or Caucasian? Btw, where is Olie? I have not seen his videos for a long time.

[@BarrettYT]

Hi there, thanks for being a long time supporter. My wife is Chinese, and Oli is now living in the Philippines.

[@globalhopper2131]

Great video. I have always wanted to visit Yunnan.

[@BarrettYT]

You should!

[@wmhui2001]

The lake is huge

[@fischman26-China]

My friends in Guangdong want to visit Yunnan Province when I visit them later this year. I am not sure if a flight from Shenzhen to Kunming or a bullet train from Humen would be best. I like the bullet trains because they show the Chinese countryside but it might take too long. Has anyone been to Yunnan before?

[@adrianan6215]

I already check it is only 8.5 hours to take high speed train from Guangzhou to Kun Ming the capital city of Yunnan

[@fischman26-China]

@@adrianan6215 Thanks! I will ask my friends if we can ride the bullet train.

[@takhonwong8601]

@@fischman26-ChinaG408 广州南至昆明南最快，6小时35分，581元人民币。

[@takhonwong8601]

@@fischman26-China 广州喝早茶，昆明吃晚饭。

[@qake2021]

😃😃😃👏👏👏👏👏

[@user-rf6mv3te7e]

Good to see you back. Thanks for the program.

[@SouthsideMike-1226]

All I can hear when you’re feeding the seagulls is “MINE MINE MINE MINE!” Lol

[@BarrettYT]

Hahahaha

[@JohnSmith-sm7ez]

Wild China, BBC. Very good

[@user-wb5ge3xx5t]

巴雷特先生！看到了身體現狀！氣色非常的好！一直在關注您的視頻！介紹了很多中國的方方面面的事物！非常有趣！不知有去過新疆嗎？希望了解新疆的一切！是否像西方媒體和政客說那樣不堪？想了解真像！加油！感謝！❤❤❤️❤️❤️❤️💐

[@user-wf1yr5oz2w]

在中国称之为春城，四季如春。

[@syncmaster915n]

Next destination: Xishuangbanna.

[@DavidLee-vn6tg]

nice video! happy to see the real china

[@chunkeungwong9902]

👍👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏👏

[@wadeabout1856]

Sunglasses are really cool.

[@BarrettYT]

Thanks....

[@thevoiceoftaiwan]

Mr. Barrett is a romantic man and I hope you can enjoy your trip in mainland China

[@cmlfuture]

amazing

[@BarrettYT]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@presimirmikic9016]

Ten yuan. That bundle should be $35 at least in the states. That's 25 times cheaper!

[@user-qe6uk9eq9y]

Do you have wechat pay ？ I want thank you for showing China objectively，but I can't handle it with my youtube

[@sang7713]

看着很像西海岸

[@user-ds9og8hl7z]

Hi Barrett, is Oli still in China? Is his girlfriend a different one now? Please go to Green Lake and the YunDa campus nearby. Quite neat places downtown KM. Welcome to Kunming.

[@yonight6871]

Ollie is in Vietnam, he has his own channel, you can search for him.

[@meizhou3406]

彩云之南

[@Bebraveonce]

Why should western media show you China no on is interested Do China show the Lake District in the Uk

[@vyatkinav6692]

Подписка от Славы

[@felixlaupc]

Sorry guys, I'm spokesman for serpentza. I'm crying watching this. 😂

[@BarrettYT]

Hahahaha

[@xexperiencedx6717]

le coté oscure 😂

[@glumour3081]

😂😂 Now anti china then anti asian

[@Freedom384]

$1.2 flowers 💐

[@BarrettYT]

Yep, very low prices.

[@dranzacspartan8002]

Only in China. I miss touring China.

[@henrikpettersson6869]

No video in over 2 weeks. Was really hoping the shilling and the cringe stopped... But no, here you are with the dead gaze eyes.

[@user-cr4kj8yd2l]

Hope your eyes ok ! Can see well

[@i-eat-you]

Jason Lightfoot's (living in China) has been idle for almost 2 months now. Let's keep fingers crossed!

[@user-by9uk5fc3v]

quisling

[@DanielVache-nv7vr]

1.34 million hectares are dedicated to growing flowers so it is no surprise there is food insecurity.

[@DanielVache-nv7vr]

You have some really nice photo shots Barrett.

[@user-nj2wd8wp5b]

所以，你有看到没饭吃的人吗

[@DanielVache-nv7vr]

@@user-nj2wd8wp5b According to the WHO World Food Program 56 million Chinese experience food insecurity each year.

[@user-nj2wd8wp5b]

哪一年的数据，调查的依据是什么，如果拿同样的标准，可能没有一个国家是绝对安全的。 粮食安全不等于粮食危机，你的车有安全气囊不代表你的车是危险的。

[@DanielVache-nv7vr]

@@user-nj2wd8wp5b Don't worry about the data, just grow some food. You seem to think I'm attacking the Chinese people I just don't want to see them go hungry. Flowers won't feed the people. They could cut their flower production by a third an that would alleviate the problem if they would grow something consumable.

[@xxxmichaelncw]

I visited kunming 18 years ago. Must make another trip

[@hongqingxiang3374]

🙏👍👍🙏

[@liamtaggart57]

China is fantastic ❤🇮🇪

[@suckmemore]

us: cn is collapsing! ha........................