Why these families chose to settle down in rural China

[@maikelaoshi]

这样的生活，你向往吗？

[@one-piece1987]

真的向往，我一个台湾客户，前段时间在美国自驾游，刚刚还拍了风景照。。。。。欧美人都有度假的习惯，

[@duoduowang2983]

向往，想在接近退休时在云南搞个民宿，然后慢慢就在云南退休了，国外当然也不错，但是您知道的没啥美食，对于中国人来说，食为天

[@cfkuay5090]

下辈子了。。。。

[@mike62771]

很喜歡這集,多多介紹大陸其他地方啊～

[@dongwu518]

2015年我正式骑行滇藏线，已经深深爱上那片土地。希望有一天去拜访、体验影片中的各种项目。

[@ljdakou7800]

这集太棒了。第一个美国人，当他说起如何修复建筑物，让它重生时，双眼发光。让人感动。真的谢谢他

[@HAH2629]

真的很佩服，有理想有大爱的人

[@jamesJade8888]

中国人的文化已经被自己糟蹋完了

[@MindyMa]

很羨慕Brian的決心，去過110個國家與把全家搬到中國復修文化與造福他社區的行為。 不過 3:16 說到4970年的中國歷史時，有點太一廂情願地夢幻，我笑出聲了。

[@jamesblunt3886]

@@MindyMa 那可能是因为你抓不住别人说话的重点和表达的情感吧，多读点书就好了

[@tomshih6401]

好佩服啊,在雲南已居住20年的美國人,那一份熱情,貫注在這一片土地上,令人深深的感動~這些地方真的都好美~

[@奇门道]

善良的中国人民……你们没有半点防范间谍活动意识，为了感动而感动的思想希望在你们的青少年时代留下美好回忆，有驾照的成年人不要什么都想的那么单纯。

[@orangexmm]

那边需要做hs吗

[@亮雪-d6p]

不止这几个美国人，云南很多长住的外国人

[@fengxiao5087]

@@奇门道 是呀善良的美国人让几百万，中国间谍过来。太单纯了，你这么捉急，搞得我也替你着急呢。！

[@TV-mn1zd]

true

[@RayMak]

If only everyone in this world are like you guys who knows how to embrace different cultures. There will be real world peace...

[@strategymaster4196]

meet my man here once again

[@Amen7801]

Yep 100% 👍😊

[@davyh.6735]

The ruling class doesn't want this to happen

[@show_vid]

You should name yourself EverywhereMan

[@alberthikeland5805]

Raise my hands and feet in approval👀

[@charleneji6759]

A must-watch. Despite what is going on in the Sino-US relations, the love and friendship between peoples lasts forever. ❤

[@jennifershen357]

Pray for world peace.

[@davexie2927]

China welcomes all foreign friends from all over the world!We should get along peacefully! 中国欢迎来自世界各地的所有外国朋友！我们本就该和平相处！

[@УчительЯн]

Yes!!

[@TV-mn1zd]

cool

[@peterwong8401]

They come in the right time (Deng's open door policy) ; but .......let see.

[@zhangsam2690]

我是移居加拿大15年的中国人。三年前最后一次离开中国前也在云南短暂居住了两个月。我的人生前半生的经历让我认识到只有国与国之间密切的人文交流，才能让包容、尊重和理解的理念深入人心，世界就会变得更加美好和谐。感谢麦克老师的视频分享，衷心祝福居住的中华大地的各国人民安居乐业，健康幸福！

[@jennywu8116]

Bryan太令人钦佩了。啥合同也没有，凭着激情和热爱就投入全部身家。

[@sdmgp-x9w]

了解这个国家的文化和精神内涵以及民族性格才会真正喜欢这个古老而又现代的东方大国，麦克老师加油！！！你会越来越好的！！❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@YAN-xl9ne]

看麦克老师的视频有半年时间了，第一次留言：感谢🙏🌹麦克老师。被您和您家人在经历了上海封城的坎坷曲折后，依然热爱生活深深感动；被这集出镜定居在云南的美国人感动。谢谢他们对中国文化的认同热爱、谢谢他们与云南人民共同经历了新冠疫情发生以来的各种奇葩。希望中国早日恢复以往的正常生活方式。祝麦克老师一家平安喜乐！🇰🇷🇨🇳

[@邓山-j9t]

打个韩国国旗什么意思

[@朱彬-h9b]

@@邓山-j9t 中韩混血吧

[@frankwang8551]

Teacher Mike is doing something great for the understanding of the two peoples! Thank you for promoting this kind of peace and love and friendship between peoples.

[@jiajiatse788]

麦克老师是一个中立，客观的记录者，既充满了对现实的尊重，又充满了对中国文化和人民的热爱。谢谢你带着这份友情来到中国，并记录下这些视频。

[@qiangli8790]

您的这位朋友很有让人敬佩的胸怀： 生活国外，还能过得这么好， 还能把60%的房子做公用👍

[@raylee7227]

作为一个外国人能在中国这么挚爱的生活，真的很配股他们的勇气！衷心的祝福他们生意越来越好！

[@奇门道]

善良的中国人民……你们没有半点防范间谍活动意识，为了感动而感动的思想希望在你们的青少年时代留下美好回忆，有驾照的成年人不要什么都想的那么单纯。

[@亮雪-d6p]

@@奇门道 个个都抱有疑心去对待人还用生活吗，而且你倒是说说云南这地方有什么间谍价值？

[@奇门道]

@@亮雪-d6p 云南省，东南亚边境、森林面积广阔、导弹基地、北部尽头接近新疆。 你有脑子吗？英美晚清年代对我们输出鸦片和火烧圆明园还有上海租界、二战年代美国轰炸过南京之后朝鲜战争、现在打贸易战、美国对中国输出的就是这些，今天给你两个房间住住感恩大的，昨天烧杀抢掠你全部选择性失忆。 究竟是你有问题还是别人？你的善良有给过其他中国人吗？你会记得中国人也有好人好事吗？为何唯独对美国人给了几个房间而感恩大德？？ 短短1小时，我接连收到8-10个跟你差不多的回复内容。不用客气跟你说，这视频就是间谍组织所为！见到清醒的中国人就围攻打击，跟风你们屁股为美国而感动的人就不说话。 非我族类 其心必异！各位看到我贴的人、请特别提防身边的白人。美国如此多流浪汉不在美国帮忙，跑来云南野战部队和导弹基地多的地方做民宿。你以为我们中国人是白痴吗！？

[@亮雪-d6p]

@@奇门道 谁感恩大德了？谁打击你了？既然你说得这么重要有关部门不去处理这能怪谁？我支持你亲自去搜集证据，动不动上纲上线扣帽子？只对事不对人，不要扯什么非我族类,其心必异，自己人死坑自己人还少吗？哪边都有好有坏，他m的外企倒闭还会老实赔钱甚至多配，自己人的企业呢？

[@maxcv1609]

没有接受中国的教育，就不会是当地人

[@tusker2418]

China is such a beautiful country! I live in the state of Arkansas in the US and have been wanting to move to China for a few years now. Have always imagined that I would choose to live in one of the big cities, but now I can see myself living in a more rural area of China. Thanks for making this video Mike! And thanks to Brian for pointing out that China has 5000 years of history and culture, a fact that too many people neglect to remember these days. Hopefully one day I can experience China for myself in person, instead of just jealousy watching videos from far away.

[@Kotak8]

You will be spoiled by the Chinese ppl no matter where you go and live in China.

[@chuge4105]

welcome

[@yuan8071]

welcome

[@mikeota2836]

Welcome，dude

[@vennsim71]

Well I’m a Singaporean, and I’ve spend quite a lot of time in China pre-Covid. Hustle and bustle of the big cities aside, I think one should experience the suburbs and rural parts. The culture, the folks, the food… all pretty awesome.

[@lacairry]

The world needs more positive energy like this. It really brightens my day.

[@MarkinChina]

I now live in Dali, from the UK..Peace and JaYoe

[@earldenvoi]

I wish the world could understand China more too like what Brian said. Theres so much culture to be shared! The world only knows smidgen of it

[@karaciao6896]

I wish the Chinese would understand more about the world.

[@palmpalm5131]

@@karaciao6896 In terms of geopolitics, they know more about the world than you think.

[@TAL142]

@@karaciao6896 they actually do. Chinese trade all over the world. Even they made strong efforts in sending diplomats that know the host language and culture before sending them out. At least China don’t spread hate. Somehow the western media and politicians make it sound like nothing is good in China. I live in the west. I hardly see any media praise China for lifting people off poverty, greening up desert, improve literacy rate to 93%.. china already implemented a lot of environmental friendly programs without much fanfare. Yet you can find so many foreigners live happily over in China. Even a little girl in china understand the Ukraine situation better than adult in the west

[@karaciao6896]

一切归功于伟大光荣正确的荡

[@llg4116]

Unfortunately the west propaganda demonized China too much. Let me recall the unfairness treatment on Jews.

[@Beverly_Life_Style]

oh😘 she is a singer! Beautiful voice!

[@DannyChean]

People like Brian, Jeanie, Patrice and Nathan are such treasures, the true global citizens.

[@thewelshdragon.5979]

Brian is an amazing person, total respect to this guy

[@annali9577]

I just love how teacher Mike never forgets his initial concept of this channel, and I like what Brian said, that what truly shines in China is the history and culture back there , because that is something everyone can admire and share, rather than the economics and politics.

[@fs5775]

Yes but it's too bad the politics infiltrates daily life in China. Which is why most of foreigners have now left.

[@glypton]

Nothing’s remaining from that culture!

[@The_Art_of_AI_888]

​@@glypton Maybe go to China and see for yourself as these great people do in the video, instead of letting yourself be manipulated and brainwashed by anti-china propaganda from media like a mindless sheep?

[@sophiaguo1005]

@@glypton Have you ever been to China or know about Chinese culture? If you don’t want to, that’s your choice. Your comment is absolutely opposite to the point of this video. Open-minded!

[@jzvr5842]

@@glypton In your dreams maybe, here's you five cent cheque little meifen.

[@ryancherrington1811]

I worked for a Chinese family as a kid in NZ - they taught me hard work and I loved them as bosses. They always talked about life back in their village. They had a mansion but worked hard every day still which I’ll always remember

[@lisalisa-uz6or]

Brian很有勇氣的美國人，，，像大海一樣溫暖

[@datianlongan5567]

Brian did an amazing job helping to revitalize & redevelop the little historical village. I hope more people would find country living more appealing than in the big cities.

[@cherrykoay8609]

so good. love this episode theme. thank you Mike for making this video. thank you for Brian, Nathan and Patrice was loving China history and culture. Especially Brian was trying protecting the China cultural building and sharing his own building for public use selflessly. Thank you so much.

[@darrenvegan4815]

Great video! I am learning Mandarin now and hope someday to visit China! It is so refreshing to see Americans learning Chinese and who to live and work in China!

[@令茀]

The lady is a great singer. I love her voice.

[@steven.c2758]

What a awesome and kind person

[@user-zj8cf3fq8e]

That is why these cultural exchanges between countries are so important. They bear friendship and fruit 20 to 30 yrs down the road. It prevents conflict between nations if not for the present but for the future.

[@noelborbon6155]

And in the digital age, social platforms are increasingly important for the digital native foreign audiences to see. Plus persuasive, first hand experiences in their narrations are also important

[@jinlinwu1423]

To watch the video really makes my heart warm. Thank you for sharing. Hope the Sino-US peace and friendship last forever. More understanding, less conflict.

[@noelborbon6155]

Start with personal diplomacy and social media influencers

[@MiaoZ99]

到处都洋溢着对美好生活的向往。不论是为了保护大理民俗建筑的老板夫妇，还是纯粹的因为喜欢就在这里成家立业的黑白肤色组合大家庭，当然也包括户外远足发现美好的可爱可敬的Mike老师。无比和谐。

[@Lululemon2023]

He should be a community leader teaching the locals to do the same. He can really scale the knowledge and value, the why, and the how.

[@标点-y8x]

非常令人向往的生活，不过做这些决定需要很大的勇气，向他们和你致敬！

[@davepsk7334]

Bryan Linden and his Linden Centre is very famous around asia too. Many people here know his story. He's practically become the community persona there and people respect and embrace him. How I wish the whole world could be like this.

[@jimmylam9846]

....even one of the Obama kids was there one summer.

[@victor.nexus7]

one world one family would be the right world.

[@davepsk7334]

@@victor.nexus7 Yes, that's what it should be. But no one looks beyond race, colour & religions. We never realized that no matter what colour, race or religion we are the same on this planet, humans. Homo sapiens, or also known as earthlings, the Terrans. History has it that most mammals are hunted or killed by a different species of mammals. We are the only species that hunt, kill & maime our own species.

[@TV-mn1zd]

cool

[@qingjiang2167]

谢谢麦克老师 你的这个视频真的有治愈的效果

[@junzhao1396]

These families are amazing! It is so refreshing and inspiring to hear their stories!

[@richardkeenan7081]

Hey Mike, really enjoyed this one. We went to Yunnan in 2016 or so, and I absolutely fell in love with Dali. What an incredible place. We stayed in a little village on Erhai Lake and tbh I’ve been dreaming of going to live there ever since. So glad you had a nice break from SH.

[@kamsang686]

I hope all these families settle well in China , being Chinese. I'd like to welcome them.

[@burtonchan4422]

Great story, Teacher Mike. Thanks for showing how these two American families are enriching the lives of the local villagers, offering educational opportunities other than online classes and showing the great outdoors to children who are often stuck indoor in front of screens for too long. Chinese children and children around the world needs more cultural exchanges and opportunities to learn from other cultures so that they can grow up to be world citizens.

[@jzvr5842]

You mean American children, Americans and Westerners are more brainwashed than North Koreans, they're the ones who really need to learn about how other places are in real life and other cultures so they can open their eyes. Chinese children already know much more than Western children about the outside world cause Chinese media doesn't brainwash them the same way to keep the population dumb.

[@xiaofengcheng6692]

many years ago, i traveled in China Dali, very beautiful place. i rented a car , drive among the mounts . very very beautiful. the blue sky ,the clean river ,the snow of Mount.

[@victorkmlee]

Thank you for your channel. I see the best of Americans in you and the people that you present. Peace and harmony always,

[@mysynlett]

Pretty amazing to see all these very different areas and sides of China...Great video update Mike !

[@koovoo6011]

It is absolutely right to settle in Yunnan. There is a beautiful environment, fresh air, clear water, full of flowers all year round. It is a paradise for people who like green flowers and has a unique landform.

[@tingyizoeliu8068]

Beautiful families, Beautiful kids and beautiful B&B

[@cloudy77fun]

It's really amazing, isn't it, the most beautiful encounter of a wonderful and comfortable life?

[@justinbkk]

thank you for promoting Yunnan my hometown to let the world know it's beauty and charm！

[@做声音的老古]

云南的美是纯粹的，自然的，旋绕在高山流水间的美，为故乡自豪。

[@darrell4982]

Wow! I’ve traveled Yunnan several times now, for an ancient place it just never gets old. Thank you for sharing your awesome video Mike!

[@atky7032]

This is such a fantastic episode... beautiful people, beautiful places, rich history...讚！

[@shisales4067]

I am Kunmingness but now I live in LA. I have homesickness when I watched the video. Love your videos about Yunnang. Thank you for sharing beautiful people and colorful Country. I can’t wait to go home and see those amazing places from your videos.

[@wenwenwenwen9459]

客栈好漂亮，虽然疫情有影响，但真的保养良好，看得出经营者的用心

[@SimeonYoung]

She sings so beautifully

[@LuckyGooseYA]

What an amazing story, I will definitely visit there if I went back to China

[@贾名字]

真是一栋精致漂亮的建筑，感谢这位美国朋友他们辛苦的工作

[@linlong5053]

这集真的很棒，好多感人的故事！

[@kaijunjiang9763]

It was touching. The stories were interesting, but the mood was even better. Good luck with them!

[@dzw7492]

希望人類能相互包容與欣賞

[@jacobrocks7]

Amazing story ..thank you ..love to stay there if I’m in the area

[@annamiao7867]

beautiful people. world need more people like them no politician

[@玩皮家族-j1s]

長頭髮的老外講話好有感染力，聽他介紹中國文化，感動到起雞母皮。

[@chenlinyeh1168]

My brother is traveling there. He said the weather is fine not too cold not too hot all year round and it’s very beautiful there and it won’t cost a lot of money to buy a house. He’s thinking to move there.

[@爱新觉罗溥仪-f4v]

As a yunnanite,i agree with your brother😊

[@pillargauss]

Amazing places in Yunnan. I should go there to visit the Linden Centre and Red Hil B&B in the near future.

[@seechunchong9876]

Fantastic video on fantastic people...Thanks for sharing, Teacher Mike.

[@Monitor2023]

Very interesting video , full of harmony & peacefulness !!!!

[@pinkymoon5039]

Yunaan is beautiful 😍 My favorite part of China. Was lucky to visit it in 2016.

[@joywong23]

Thanks, Patrice has a great voice, thanks.

[@cuibin1636]

Mike has a lot of great interviews and is a good listener. I'm attracted to these B&Bs. I think I'll go.

[@bryanwu9215]

Super amazing experience from your perspective, something different from what I've seen in Yunnan. Thank you for sharing

[@hankimi3271]

之前去过喜林苑，喝过下午茶，的确是当地保护修缮的最好，最漂亮的一座老宅，也听过是外国人投资的，竟然在这里看到Brain本人来介绍他的经历和想法，对他真是由衷的佩服

[@LooNciFeRx]

He still have that passion, amazing

[@codekairos9641]

XiZHou is famous by Brian Linden. I have been there for several times and we really love the view from the top of the small yard.

[@wongwong1090]

谢谢麦克老師的视频，也祝愿这一家美國朋友幸福快樂。

[@steaminglobster]

So happy to see happy faces! Wish everyone find true happiness in this chaos world.

[@twq3182]

Such a happy & interesting people, wish the video is longer

[@zhenmanm9944]

thank you guys love my country and doing so mych for people luve there

[@kelvinpang9280]

这个外国人讲话好有激情 对生活充满热枕 这集很棒

[@jieyuran7118]

I really enjoyed watching this video, thank you. Mike 老师!!!

[@jamiewong7399]

I've met Xizhouyuan's operator 9 years ago, they're still living there amazingly.

[@itsme2be]

So heartwarming, so much love and passion with these entrepreneurs. This made me tear up and happy. We need more of this, a lot more of this, in China.

[@benyoung4251]

这集真的很棒，谢谢麦克老师哦~人物和故事都很棒，喜欢这样视角下的美国人，去过两次云南，还想再去！

[@917amazon]

Beautiful scenery in Yinnan , life is so easy and relax there, good place for retirement.

[@liupeifeng4117]

Full of positive energy after long time to live in China, cause his history and inclusive of people

[@ronc2010]

I admire people with a dream and actually wind up realizing it, despite how unusual that dream is. Good luck to them all.

[@key_sii_]

What Linden said truly represents a lot of people who really really love China, its amazing culture and history. It makes my heart sing seeing Mike do this video. Though we love Mike for sharing things in Mandarin, but it is also lovely to sometimes see him speaking English😂

[@则-t2y]

这个老外在喜州很有名，当时在喜州很喜欢吃他们卖的那个饼。

[@huaxue3022]

真感动，有这样的西方人士，如此热爱中华文化，赞👍

[@huyinside]

这个老美好有文化涵养。衷心祝福他在中国过的开心。

[@oscarchung1]

A compelling episode. 謝謝

[@wufuwen2010]

中美人民真的真的需要更多真诚的交流！感谢他们！

[@jennyohara4011]

Amazing Family!

[@Schauche]

作为半个云南人。这期真的太有趣。了。云南的确是个世外桃源

[@陈优安]

我喜欢她的歌声。。非常洪亮给人一种阳光普照的感觉

[@劉建民-o4p]

Thanks to Mike for taking the initiative in being the bridge between the West and the East. As a matter of fact, there are many expats living in Taiwan and experiencing similar lives like the owers of the Red Hill B&B. I strongly recommend Mike come over here check it out and let the people in the West, who are dreading the rapid development of China now, understand there is no word called colonialism in our 5000 years of history. Why are they living in a daily dread of being invaded by China. Ignorance is not a bliss. Call me Smilie if you like.

[@ffbeexaid4509]

It's hard when all they read daily are hate news on twitter and FB... 😅 and videos by scumbags like laowhy86 and serpentza.

[@shihongpeng3071]

哥们，你的话很中肯

[@lan277]

I agree to most of your opinions, except for the part of " there is no word called colonialism "in 5000 yrs history of China. Well, say that to any Vietnamese ,the country that has a 1000 years history of fighting invasion from so many dynasties of China 😅 The countries maybe friends now ( or at least seem to be), but history is history. Like you said, ignorance is not a bliss.

[@fullautumn]

Love can make everything possible.

[@cadenzaskoung9198]

布萊恩和磊峰一家,感覺是投注藝術的類型,善於規劃,能夠自得其樂,思考深入且細緻. 會選擇到雲南的人,或許沒有選擇到上海的人那樣多,但這是中國的另個面貌. 非常值得觀看的一集~~謝謝麥克老師!!也希望您早日恢復活力和快樂.

[@yichen-ti6vv]

你错了，生活在北京上海的老外很多，但是都是工作，生活在云贵川的老外都是长期生活，而且云南四川老外一点都不少，他们大多不紧会说普通话，还会说方言。

[@mc-w6218]

好开心呀，看完又开心又感动🥹 感谢🙏

[@shinjiikari0290]

love this kind of vids. it is a testament of what is true life in China. thank you. new subscriber here.♥️♥️

[@Whatisfreedom2025]

What a great man!

[@williamchen5568]

thanks for the video! It hits hard in the feel

[@vertikultursg8532]

Awesome people, awesome places