Why I love visiting remote Chinese cities

[@yuhuitong7717]

You worth more subscribers, really!!! You are indeed the only Foreigner China vologger who take a true 360 degree perspective of China. From down town to small towns

[@BlondieinChina]

41 Dirk thank you so much!!! Just here to spread positivity and love!

[@yuhuitong7717]

@@BlondieinChina 加油，我在Melbourne, 我爱 AU, 希望更多 Aussie 学中文，更多中国人Learn English

[@iamcanadianedmonton]

i think both where's poppy and travelight are also very objective.

[@林一-k1q]

41 Dirk 实际中国人都必学英语，但没几个学得好的。。

[@gyin9098]

I don’t know why some anti China youtubers with some rubbishy video have many followers, but this high quality youtuber can not get followers that her deserved. KZbin is under someone’s control.

[@alex-johnstephen6788]

Love your videos. I am from Scotland and have been teaching in China for three years now and I agree with you, any Chinese people have have met have been very welcoming and respectful towards me. You are showing people the real China, looking forward to seeing more of your videos.

[@stilljason1]

I'm not being rude bro , are you teaching Chinese kids your Scottish accent ? Coz it's hard to understand . Again no offense just curious man

[@tan3679]

I want a teacher whose mother language is English, but I don't have such a teacher.

[@onthe9s857]

@Yasoboy serpentza been taking it in the ass in South Africa... Huge 10 inchers... Dirty man, in the end he escaped to China

[@cyonn2501]

Yah I believe so hehehe omg

[@ryanp8925]

@@onthe9s857 Yep. Escaped the shit hole of what you call China. TAIWAN NUMBA ONE!!!!!

[@jacksonzhou6893]

Inviting a stranger whom you've just met over for a meal at your house is one of the oldest hospitality traditions in China. Sadly much of it is lost in the modern age, but you just showed us it's still alive and well. Thank you and keep up with your awesome travels!

[@paulli3430]

Thank you for your love to China and Yunnan province where I grew up. I hope you continue enjoy your journey there and have lots of fun.

[@huiliu7179]

Love this! Thank you for showing the true side of China 🇨🇳❤️❤️❤️

[@JonathanCGroberg]

The true side or the other side. Every country ups and downs.

[@ryanp8925]

@@JonathanCGroberg Yeah but China has more than 1 billion downsides.

[@weedric4091]

Ryan P why don’t you go and check? If there are so many downsides, why would people still go and visit?

[@ryanp8925]

@@weedric4091 Why do you think so many people don't want to go there?

[@weedric4091]

Ryan P well，according to the status, I’m seeing more and more people visiting China. That’s truth.

[@Hebrewmafia]

I love seeing China through your travels, I really appreciate the time you take to share with us, thank you💕

[@BlondieinChina]

Nicole Feldman thank you Nicole!!

[@followthewhiterabbit8561]

but they're communist and evil. they treat women like crap and pollution!! why would anyone want to travel to China.

[@hanjuan7901]

@@followthewhiterabbit8561 Idiot. Chinese Women has more rights than women in most of other countries.

[@qzsli7375]

richard seymore because the fact is not what you saw in such biased media.

[@superpooper_2030]

@@followthewhiterabbit8561 I would disagree on this. I knew a few Chinese families and i feel the women in China has much greater rights than most part of the world.

[@deepzzzzz8]

Thank you for being positive and truthful in sharing your experiences in China. Wishing you a peaceful, happy and long life for which you well deserve.

[@CCMphilip]

Glad that you have made many friends in China. And in fact they are really friendly to foreigners.. unlike the main stream media that often portray them otherwise.. enjoy!

[@louiswu6300]

You know only the bad guys who think the whole world is bad. So I hate US medias and politicians. They lie about everything. Everything for political purpose.

[@youtubespectator669]

I wish the rural US has the same mindset for minorities. I feel awkward filling up gas in west Texas

[@TheXanian]

Thank you for your appreciations of China. I'm Chinese too, but I've immigrated to Canada with my parents when I was just 13. Now that I think of it, I kind of regret about it. There's just so much about China that I haven't seen and haven't experienced, and I hope that one day I could visit some of China's attractions and less-known cities, and witness the vibrant local cultures and the beautiful scenery through my own eyes.

[@jennychen8599]

常回家看看

[@hhuang9265]

Welcome back to home

[@hyqtl2347]

Please go back to visit when you have time, i am currently living in Australia because my husband works here. But we always miss china.

[@thisiskevin1000]

And vlog them 😊😊😊😊😊

[@yuchuanbo9064]

You’ve traveled more provinces and cities in China than I’ve done. As a Chinese citizen, I’m very impressed and shamed at the same time that a foreigner even know more about China than I do. No offense. Love your channel and love you.

[@polestar707]

haha, me too

[@birdyashiro1226]

Seriously？

[@cyonn2501]

U like shit ha at least I am a foreign Chinese I gone back 4 a few time holiday hehehe no joke no fun uh happy new year ok hehehe tks

[@amberyang5699]

Yeah, I'm Chinese abroad and I am ashamed that I don't know nearly as much about Chinese culture and stuff as my Chinese friends back in China. So I know what it feels like.

[@prism337]

You deserve more subscriber than this, I really love how you deliver your perspective about China, and the quality even the sound of the video. Keep up the good work!

[@guangsihan]

It's not often to see a foreigner/westerner saying good things about China. I'm glad that you had a good time in China and you're willing to share your experience. You can easily make tons of money by saying bad things about China, the more bad things you talk, the more views you get and thus the more money you get. Some very 'successful' KZbinrs made tons of money by talking bad things about China/Chinese people and the comment section is filled with people who never set foot in China saying the videos are very informative and they are very educated and they will never visit China in their life. But it seems like you have chosen the other way. And that alone deserves a thumb up. No country is perfect and China does have its own problems, and Chinese people know that. But in most western media, China is bad at all levels. I'm Chinese and I've been living in US for almost 10 years. I've met so many very well educated college students, and even they think China is full of pollution, rude people and communists, let alone the average not-so-well-educated people. However, I did meet a few foreigners who have been to China, and 100% of them told me that China is a lot different than what they have expected, like totally different (in a good way), none of them said that China is the same or even similar as what they thought. But I guess that's not gonna change anytime soon. As a famous person once said, "the world never understands China, and they never will." That said, I absolutely like your videos and look forward to you future videos.

[@CrunchyButtBurger]

West can't stand a potential peer competitor and needs to demonize their enemy at every turn. Don't worry about what they think. It doesn't matter and never will.

[@BlondieinChina]

Game Boy thanks for your comment! So happy you enjoy my content and hope you continue to do so!! Have a nice day :)

[@SugarRay2]

that's why you don't get brain washed by the media.

[@CountryBall-k7r]

seriously i totally relate that, it's almost mysterious why so many westerners never been to China, never experience the real china, have so much opinion about China or living in China 🌚 I had lives my first 17 yrs of my life in China then moved to Australia, I dun feel China is any less, or worse to live compared to other western countries.

[@yuanxiaoliang1988]

美国好多华人调转枪口对自己祖国。天天反华。你看到这样的人替我揍他们一顿

[@MultiNowonder]

I literally cried at around 5:20 when Amy talked about trying to break the stereotypes on China and Chinese people. Thank you Amy, and keep up with your amazing work while enjoying amazing China!

[@shengyin6434]

Very nice to see this video. I was born in Yunnan, and now study and live in Germany. As you show in this video, Yunnan is way less developed than Beijing and Shanghai, but in this province, you can get the original and totally different feeling of the people and environment. I have not been back for 3 years. Through this video, you remind me of my hometown, and it is so warm to see the people, the street and the 农家乐, the restaurant on the top of the mountain you went to. Btw, small tips for the 水烟筒. Some people think that the water can be the filter absorbing some harmful stuff. To be honest, i think people do that just because you can interact with the pressure generated by water inside.hahah. An uncle of mine even huge it like his wife hhhh! Anyway, I hope you can see my comments and i appreciate what you have done indeed! thank you!

[@jessicamunchkin1937]

I feel touched by what you said at the end of the video. Thank you sincerely! If everyone was open-minded as you, this world would be a wonderful place. You are precious.

[@dabear185]

Great video. I can’t wait to be back in China, and Yunnan has been added to my travel list

[@madeinchina1450]

try these areas (random samples) kzbin.info/www/bejne/np29aoqnm8SGec0

[@ldslee3175]

You are always welcome~

[@昭阳-h1x]

China welcomes you soon

[@RespectOthers1]

Credit to you for showing beautiful parts of China that are truly off the beaten track. Love your openness to embrace and engage anything you come across! :D

[@BlondieinChina]

RespectOthers thanks vinny!

[@justinty4655]

RespectOthers where are you from

[@zyctc000]

The cigarette thing is called 水烟, just like Hookah, which is a very old school way of consuming tobacco. Usually seen among ethnic minority people.

[@sunnytlee]

when we migrated to the U.S, my grandfather somehow was able to bring his classic bamboo version of that over, people thought he was smoking crack. You are right, they were from Yunnan and is of minority people.

[@clearheaded5696]

Does the water act as a filter on the tar and also as a coolant ?

[@sunnytlee]

@@clearheaded5696 not quite sure what the reason is, my assumption is that water act as a better pressure, allowing nicotine and whatnot to come off from the tobacco. They mainly used with pure dried tobacco leave.

[@alanOHALAN]

it was used before they had paper-rolled ciggies. In the olden days there was no paper to roll cigarettes.

[@xxduizzh8948]

Yucheng Zhu not just minority it's common in everywhere in China

[@hellocomrade9967]

That is a really remote area! I am from Sichuan province where close to Yunnan Province, I don't even hear of Fengqing. Next time you also can go to XINJIANG or Tibet. XINJIANG is safe now.

[@derek5154]

Really Really enjoy watching your videos! I am especially into the combination of your Aussie accent and Chinese culture display, I can feel the sense of closeness in both ways. I am here in Australia and rarely hear positive remarks about China on mainstream media, and your videos are detoxifying. I kinda get addicted to your videos and the smiles you have all the time:D Keep it up!

[@johnnyny8]

Love your EXPERIENCES in China! BEAUTIFUL!👍👍👍

[@ricardoz5714]

非常好，要展示真实的中国，不过度褒扬，也不故意抹黑，是什么就是什么，这样的视频才是值得观看的

[@KellyS74]

Ahh this made my love for China grow even more 💕🤗.. I cannot wait to experience this beautiful and wonderful country myself 🤗... Thank you for your amazing videos... You definitely have my backing and support in all you do 🤗

[@eChineseLearning-school]

Let us help you learn a little Chinese before your travels!

[@KellyS74]

@@eChineseLearning-school ahh thank you :) I will definitely go have a look at your website 👏🏻

[@goncalvezgoncalvez5834]

@ 3:56 “If it comes from the heart, anyone can make great tea” Love that line 😭💖💖

[@BlondieinChina]

such a lovely man!!!!

[@lennon_richardson]

I went to a remote village in Yunan with Habitat for Humanity. While hiking in hills above the village I ran into a local who invited new in and passed me one of those bongs. I usually don't smoke, but how could I pass up that opportunity!

[@tedaspane1493]

Lennon Richardson - I didn't know that Chinese government allowed Habitat for Humanity to work in China. Kudos to Habitat for Humanity's helping hands to Chinese people.

[@lennon_richardson]

@@tedaspane1493 That was 2010. I don't know if things have changed.

[@qzsli7375]

Lennon Richardson a lot of fake and biased news caused many people mistook China and its gov.

[@lennon_richardson]

@@qzsli7375 I love China, Chinese people, and Chinese culture. I also love freedom of speech, Taiwan, and the Dalai Lama.

[@qzsli7375]

Lennon Richardson no problem TW is part of China, no matter ROC or PRC and Tibet was slavery system when ruled by dalai but you will never be told because media is usually not neutral even in so called freedom world

[@simonrocky4774]

Thank you, I think this is the true spirit of freedom, with own experience rather than propaganda to shape own cognition, bless you

[@howard0203]

Thanks!

[@junhe2218]

我越来越喜欢这姑娘了

[@ZhangBangsFury]

娶她👱🏻‍♀️👲

[@junhe2218]

@@ZhangBangsFury 😄我孩子八岁了

[@aie-fg3wy]

@@junhe2218 那就让你孩子娶她

[@fookyphanny]

My brother recommended me your channel recently and I have been watching your videos every day since. I just love the way you interact with the locals. Your friendliness and your passion to the Chinese culture is what draws me in. I'm also jealous of how fluent you are in Mandarin..lol. I'm Cantonese living in the UK and my Mandarin is very basic. Please keep making more videos and showing me how life is in China. Thank you!

[@LeonWorldTour]

Great video!! I'm a minority from Guizhou Province which is really close to Yunnan. I really recommend you to visit there the next time! Love from Barcelona.

[@motorcityjudy]

Looking forward to more from this part of China. What a lovely family who offered this invitation!

[@BlondieinChina]

Judy such beautiful people!

[@marcuszhao9159]

You are absolutely a fabulous person. First, you’ve come to the nation, China, where most westerners wouldn’t even bother to visit, and you discover the true China. And now you visit such a remote place in China, where even most Chinese people don’t know about, and you’ve explored China thoroughly. As someone who grew up in China, this video is still eye-opening for me. Most urban people don’t know the living condition of the rurals. It’s really great of you willing to explore this side of China with your kind heart and open mind. I hope you see this comment, and it encourages you to keep making videos. Thank you!!!

[@BlondieinChina]

Marcus Zhao omg thank you for this beautiful beautiful comment Marcus! Made my heart so happy to hear that. Thanks for the support and hope you continue to enjoy my content! Lots of love

[@oyundari647]

hi, i'm from Mongolia, but i'm studying in China, i like watching your videos about experience in China. So i hope you continue your travel and also share the experience

[@BlondieinChina]

Oyundari 021 thank you! I would love to visit Mongolia one day

[@dali_wawa]

Literally that's the biggest pipe I've ever seen. Thanks for exploring in this part of China that a lot of Chinese may have not been to or even heard of. It was such a pleasure of watching your vlog to unfold their lives right in front of our eyes. Keep it rolling, CAG Amy!

[@活捉福利君]

Amy i admired you at the time for living in your truth. You can speak Chinese. You really understand China❤

[@BlondieinChina]

Half Life thank you!!!

[@PimberlyNCL]

I really love going to China as well, I see something different every time and Chinese people are so kind. I mean ...really They are so open in some way and I enjoy talking to them even though I can't speak Mandarin. ( I used google translate lol)

[@ghjkl110]

very nice to record your life, good memory, enjoy the food. the first thing I will miss is food, different city, even different family have so many varieties, need local people to lead you to authentic ones.

[@PomegranateChocolate]

Yes of course I support you. You go girl!

[@0t726]

Thank you for video that makes me open-eye to Chinese.

[@Hello-ro3by]

You are the kindest and lovely girl I have ever seen. Wish you happy everyday

[@TsiryRatoveloniaina]

I love the genuine interaction with the people. Thank you for making and sharing these videos.

[@b831600200]

謝謝！

[@shirleyz8571]

I nearly teared up watching the outro, a massive thank you for promoting and appreciating Chinese culture, especially as a westerner!! Hope your channel continues to grow rapidly☺️☺️sending lots of love from Australia!

[@GamerBoy-rw4zp]

The people who created this video and love this video must have warm hearts and open mind. Love and peace. God bless you.

[@easymandarinwithjunjie8334]

Thank you for your lovely sharing about your Chinese experience. You make me so proud of myself as a Chinese citizen and my work as a Mandarin Tutor. Now I'm living in Australia as an international student. I also have Australian friends. :)

[@mq89]

Thank you so much for doing this! Your message is important and genuine.

[@tautalifolau1118]

I love seeing locals going amongst their day really changing my views on China!!

[@与我无关-z4k]

Amy, have a good time in China!

[@mindormood1]

Nice video! I really liked your style and the way you tell a story. Makes me want to visit Yunnan to experience it myself.

[@方雨村]

Kind, honest, brave, empathetic, warm-hearted... a lot of these words come into my mind when you say you are making these videos to show other people the real China and its people.

[@leealex3320]

Honesty and openness make you so beautiful.

[@BlondieinChina]

aww thanks Lee! such nice words

[@katrinafu6213]

Omg this is so cute!! Appreciate your efforts to make such a fantastic video!!

[@HaoWu119]

As a Chinese who just found out your channel, I wanna say you went to way more cities and places in China than me. That’s so great to see it through your eyes. It’s beautiful. Thank you

[@JianingZhang]

What an awesome trip! Love seeing China through your lens. Thank you!

[@seedstore1521]

I'm learning chinese and watching your videos is slowly making me fall in love with china and that's really helping me in my language journey.

[@BlondieinChina]

That makes me SO happy to hear that!! Thanks so much for watching :) 加油！

[@haiwang8304]

Hi, there! Thanks a lot for this fascinating video. I am actually from Gengma county, not very far from Fengqing county. Everything in the background is so familiar for me. By watching your video, I had tears in my eyes. I miss much my families and friends there. In the pass years, I got many friends of mine from Europe to visit my hometown. They enjoyed the visit very much, and completely changed their perception about Chinese people and culture. I am living in Europe right now. I see where is the Chinese stereotype from: you only hear negtive news (often not even true, or largely biased) from China in the media here. Thank you for sharing your real life experience in China here. I really appreciate your video and effort. Keep going! Enjoy your stay in Lincang and Yunnan. It is a lively and beautiful area in China.

[@mate6079]

what you did here is so good and so kind to Chinese people. you just simply telling the truth to the world. thank you

[@omni3670]

What a beautiful adventure and a beautiful host family! Hahaha... such a huge smoking contraption! I think it makes a statement but what that is I am as stumped! Your channel is growing by a thousand subs every day or two. Congrats! You more than deserve the rapid growth!

[@111bryson]

I used to live in Kunming and absolutely love Yunnan! These videos bring back great memories and I'm glad you're having an awesome time out there! I recommend you check out Nujiang valley next. It's a very unique part of the province.

[@BlondieinChina]

bryson rodrigues I’m glad these videos bring back some nice memories for you! Will follow your advice and check out nujiang valley. Thanks for the tip!

[@prachigupta9579]

You absolutely deserve so much love Amy❤️you are amazing 🎉

[@clem109]

These videos make me miss China so much, I was also at Tsinghua too but graduated a year and a half ago. Yunnan is by far the best place I have visited in China - the food was simply delicious! Checkout 小云南 in 东直门 when back in the Jing, they do really great Yunnan food.

[@lukeliu9558]

That a few words at the end of the video are really touching. I think I can speak for all Chinese people, we greatly appreciate what you are doing, thank you !

[@imheatherr5781]

yesss mainlanders are always so kind! We travelled to Inner Mongolia a while back and a couple we met on the plane invited us to their beer party!

[@BlondieinChina]

imheatherr oh that’s so fun!!! Love experiences like that

[@elenapochtennaya287]

Thanks for posting this video! You’re very positive and warm person and that’s great that you want to break these negative stereotypes about China!❣️

[@BlondieinChina]

Thanks Elena!! Glad you enjoyed it and the happy vibes!

[@TheAaafirst]

I am from hong kong, went to a lot of places in china for business when i was young, but that was nothing when compared to what you went thru. You are giving a genuine view of china. Keep it up.👍

[@akakakakakak3084]

This is water cigarette, and uses water as a filter. Some water cigarettes are made of bamboo. Some says that water cigarette are less poison to health but interestingly, people try not to change the inside water because the taste of cigarette will be more tense and flavors if the water be kept years.

[@AmorFati72]

kept years????

[@akakakakakak3084]

@@AmorFati72 Yes, I know an old man who has never changed (only replenished) the water since the first smoke. He was seventy something years old at that time, and had been smoked over 40 years.

[@AmorFati72]

akam akam bruh that’s kinda gross 😂😂

[@akakakakakak3084]

@@AmorFati72 Well, people never feel gross if he/she loves.

[@ekanem2954]

Such an amazing channel! I've binged all your videos and I have learnt so much! Thanks

[@TaiChiInternational]

Great video, great people ! Thank you for sharing with us !

[@veejayroth]

The bong-like water pipe thing is usually used because the water in it is used as cooling agent and filtration system. Less heat = less lung damage. Filtration = less carcinogenic compounds and toxins. Overall it can be sumarised as a "healthier way" of smoking, if there is such a thing.

[@rachelgong7376]

Thank you for sharing this! I’m Chinese and I learn so much about my culture thro your lens!

[@LionelHutz619]

i found your videos because of the tea stuff you did. Great presenting! Brings me back to my trip and makes me realise I saw so little!

[@zachfox7771]

the smoke filters through the water and has less tar and other bad smoke stuff when it comes out, it hits the lungs a little easier

[@jimmykcchung8091]

great video, and thanks for showing the real life in China, I am so grateful for what you have done for us

[@ronkenway3101]

Wow, this is one of my favorite videos of yours, I am intrigued with Yunnan and the people there

[@henryliu1115]

You have great knowledge about China and have experienced way more than me even I’m a Chinese myself!😂

[@wl6067]

your videos are awesome ! definitely an eyeopener even for Chinese people. Keep up the good work !

[@su20mm00er]

Wow! You accept Chinese culture more than I, and I am a Hong Kong born Chinese. Thank you so much for appreciating and loving our culture. What you said at the end of the video really touched me. We need more people like you.

[@MightySteve001]

Great video...Nice to see some one with a big happy smile.

[@BlondieinChina]

Steve yay!!! Just here to spread the love. Have a great day Steve

[@hongrui_ray]

Great saying, great thought, great mind. Love your video and love what you’re trying to do. Keep it up!

[@ZKZ123]

Thank you so much for showing me things I don't even know about from my motherland.

[@voongnz]

Lovely channel. You make me want to go back to China to visit. I was there as a kid when I was 8, and that was 30 years ago. A lot must have changed since, and I was too young to comprehend the complete picture of life and culture there.

[@nagisakowrau]

Thanks for this, love your content and your channel

[@BlondieinChina]

Phillip Cao thanks Phillip!!

[@mugishagisa4884]

Thanks 姐姐 for amazing memories, Chine is a side of Heaven. 干杯。

[@blackhorse7553]

Any visit video to 丽江？Another awesome relaxing place for video filming

[@yyyyd705]

Thanks for your authentic video! i'm for m a small town of China and always recommend my foreign friends to visit them.

[@richardli5133]

man i love seeing your videos about Yun Nan, i was born there, and left when i was 10 to New Zealand, this brings back the memories i had when i was young, damn i need to go back there!!

[@BlondieinChina]

so good to hear that Richard, happy that I could bring back some happy memories for you. Hope you get a chance to go back soon!!!

[@richardli5133]

@@BlondieinChina its funny you say that, after watching this, me and my partner already planning to have a trip back to kunming, she haven't been in China before, so it would be a good experience and culture shock for her :) also she get to see my childhood town

[@mypekicks]

My uncle and grandpa had one of those water bongs that they brought over to the states. It's always hilarious to me watching them smoke that instead of cigarettes. The hardest part is to obtain loose tobacco leaves to smoke with unlike how easy it was to purchase back in China. Anyhow I'm loving your videos a lot. And have been watching several of them these past few days. Keep up the great videos and continue to keep an open mind on the beauties and cultures of China!

[@moments634]

Very entertaining seeing you enjoying cross cultural experiences

[@rogerchang1806]

Love the episode and thanks for sharing. Enjoy your time in China and enjoy the hospitality.

[@wuyiting8888]

WOO new video.. you are one adventurous Aussie girl lol

[@sakurasam420]

Woah that projector that guy had was so cool, I'd love to come across that

[@BlondieinChina]

Sam it was seriously so awesome! Old school and badass. Love these kind of random things you find where you least expect them!!

[@zachary811]

Awesome video!!

[@hecmec5114]

Still watching this in Oct 2020. @Blondie in China it's awesome what you do there and thanks for doing the world a favor!

[@gentleman2410]

I think it’s great that you keep a daily video journal. It’s awesome! Inspire me wanting to do it too. Especially when I travel alone and have difficulty connecting with the local. Cheers mate! 👍🌈❤️

[@Expectationss]

Just got recommended by this video, anyways, that bong is actually quite popular in Southern Asia. It's actually used to take in a huge dose of tobacco at one time, you can actually pass out from the huge dose it's designed for you to take if you're not used to it.

[@chonghann8859]

Thanks for sharing ur wonderful experience to us, I am ur new fan from Malaysia.

[@yinyu4967]

You are so courageous and positive! I love your program !

[@davidzha2464]

I never travel to Yunnan. that`s an amazing place. Beautiful view and kind people. thank you for sharing.

[@donghuiwu8905]

Really like your videos and your incentives of making these videos about China.

[@thisway7667]

thanks for your positive perspectives, btw,I really like Yunnan as well