How a SINGLE ROAD lifted a poor Chinese village out of poverty?

Our "Unknown Village" story continues at Quanda Village, Guangxi province, China.
Quanda Village, a small, poor village at 5,000 feet high on the top of the mountain. For hundreds of years, villagers had no access to the outside world. They’ve saying for hundreds of years is “Build a road? In your dreams!”
How can this small village survive for hundreds of years? How a single road lifted this village from poverty?
These questions brought me to Quanda village. To find the answers, I chatted with some of the locals in the village.
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[@Ychinamedia]

We had a magical time in Guangxi province, Baise city, Quanda village! Thanks for getting Raz drunk up in the mountains hahah! What else do you want to know about Chinese villages? Which city or place do you want us to go to next time? 谢谢当地的村民朋友！我们在广西百色全达村度过了愉快的时光！ 关于中国农村你还有什么想知道的吗？下一期的视频想让我们去到哪个城市或者地方？请在评论区留言给我们吧！ Leave a comment below!

[@leonardpearlman4017]

Also, I think the drink has more effect at altitude. Looked like a party to me! Happy hour on the mountaintop!

[@帽子批发]

你忘了置顶了

[@yifuchen354]

@@帽子批发 Please visit the hometown of Chairman Mao. It is a great place that is in Hunan Province, Shaoshan city.

[@yifuchen354]

Please visit the hometown of Chairman Mao. It is a great place that is in Hunan Province, Shaoshan city.

[@ex0duzz]

Hahaha what was raz drinking and how strong was it? Was it some kind of Bai Jiao and would it be 30-40% alcohol like most spirits? One whole bowl like what raz drank from my seems quite a lot, I would be drunk after half a bowl already.

[@datianlongan5567]

How many government would do the same for their poor citizen? China is truly an amazing country.

[@taichitommy]

That is the real human right!

[@manleungchu2358]

Especially when I knew that Boris Jo said that the death of ppl over 80 doesn’t matter. Great Great Britain!

[@jarvanwan454]

Because China is a socialist country

[@veritasfx]

@@taichitommy absolutely agree.

[@EvilAbed]

This isn’t unique. Most developed countries have roads leading into their mountain towns

[@singpaofeature8866]

Thank you for sharing. I love my Motherland ~ China 💞💞💞

[@blcheah2672]

Following Y's videos feel good. Really bringing out the best in people.

[@jillshr2212]

你厲害，老人們鄉音重你居然能聽得懂，佩服！👍👍👍

[@canismajoris6222]

That is why infrastructure is important

[@lanlantulan]

Thanks for the video clip.

[@jasonl9484]

Touching documentation

[@zhengyangma1889]

给视频点赞分享和收藏，是我所能表示的对阿歪最大的敬意，真的谢谢！

[@csong4809]

Happy is being able to live a better life and knowing things gonna be better

[@隔年雪]

谢谢你，善良的国际友人

[@KayainChina]

Actually The video end in 5:04 after the 干杯。😁😁 I think people are in there very relax. Every green and happy life in there.

[@weipulee]

真融入 世界上並沒有外國人，都是人，有些心懷，高先生是心好的人。

[@anzac08]

China is amazing for how they have helped the people and help each other. The west could learn lots of lessons instead of only putting them down.

[@willlewis5302]

Videos like this inspire me to learn Chinese and get back out to China ASAP. Great video!

[@lookatchinalikethis4849]

欢迎你！

[@o-654]

Yea man seeing the country with your own two eyes is the best way to gauge what other countries are really like. Beat of luck with your future journey mate!

[@malcomdigweed4178]

Me too mate !

[@kongweiying3892]

Good luck!

[@adanphu4325]

My grandparents came from China. I have ~20% Chinese Dai and the rest is unknown but South Chinese. My last name is the Yellow Emperor's great great great grandchild's last name I was beyond surprised!

[@羅文雄-x2c]

最真實的報導（外國朋友）

[@windsong3wong828]

Wow ……….👍

[@cinemaguerrilla]

this is literally the best channel on youtube, thank you for all your work

[@kanglucn]

跟我家乡一样，都受益了。扶贫不是空话。。

[@bernardfong1019]

No one left behind.

[@hc101889]

🧡🧡🧡

[@weipeng8007]

這村子太偏僻了 修路 走電線和自來水太沒經濟效益了 如果這些水電公司是私營公司是不會搞這些的，所以關乎民生問題的企業就不能交給私營

[@user-Alvin1985]

柴米油盐水，衣食住行都不能交给私人公司！

[@felixaustin47]

这真是觉悟高，孙中山所说节制资本就是这个。👍

[@postahundredcommentsbutonl4408]

带有明显福利性质的企业是不能交给私营企业的。因为私营企业无法承担长期亏损的后果。

[@National-view]

@@felixaustin47 “民国”時期的条件下，旧民主主义革命时期孙中山所要建立的“民国”是资产阶级的共和国，所以实行企业国有并不是实行社会主义。第一次国共合作时期，孙中山提出民国应“为一般平民所共有，非少数人所得而私”(《中国国民党第一次全国代表大会宣言》)，规定在应收归国有的企业中，包括外国在华企业以及制定劳工法，改善劳工生活条件等，使“节制资本”有了新的内容，但其性质仍然没有超出资产阶级民主主义的范畴。

[@foodieinthepast8856]

然而很多小镇上自来水公司都卖了，晚上为了省钱不供水。坐标距离成都直线50公里的地方

[@Z.X.J]

我记忆中，八几年我在小学的时候就听到过是老师还是新闻说修路才能造福当地人，小孩儿又是大城市的孩子根本不理解这个道理。

[@varivavariva6045]

Lifting people out of extreme poverty is a noble goal. These folks look so proud of their achievements.

[@petermanuel5043]

Great story, thanks for sharing.

[@pahatpahat9566]

The leaders in China got their basics right, right from the start. Transport infrastructure will ensure everyone is given more opportunity at a much lower cost to ply his business. It is obvious, the policy is successful with the rural people now able to sell their produces so much easier! This is the basis for the development of the rural area which once better developed will also attract the people from the cities during the week-ends! Such a wonderful way to spread the turn-over of the RMB!!!

[@yeeminlow4560]

Everyone is smiling in this video, so relaxing to watch.

[@kanestalin7246]

I like myself a nice road

[@xiaoxiaoshinee1386]

看到那个年轻的退伍军人回来建设家乡真的也很感动

[@CallmeKira]

Thank you for this beautiful video 🧡

[@Любовь-с8ш8щ]

好羡慕你呀

[@westleyma]

每次看完研究协会的视频 我都从心底里感激 我们要和平相处 共同发展 但是每次看完CNN DW BBC 之后 就想 妈的 怎么好好相处就这么难

[@bunnyhill2024]

唱一句，喝一杯，可以啊🤣

[@LL-el2gd]

有点感动了，有空一定要去这些地方看看。

[@fuyizheng9442]

每次出差的都是高佑思😄

[@fuyizheng9442]

是下乡😄

[@stanbimi]

Nice report. To lift so many people out of abject poverty is a modern miracle. Very impressive. Raz has seen more of China than most Chinese. Can't help feeling a tiny bit envious.

[@gabrielx2389]

我共扶贫不是嘴上说说的，山上只有一户不愿意搬迁，也会给你拉电，拉自来水，然后硬化路面到家门口

[@bulink2581]

我认为这么做是错的，为少数人浪费资源，应该全村强制搬迁才对。凡是抗拒搬迁的，应该直接全家死刑才对，留着也浪费。

[@清德賴-v7q]

@@bulink2581 但是中国为此亏损了至少几千亿人民币。很多地方只有投入。而没有收益。 但是中国还是干了。边亏损边干下去。。而且是政治要求。。

[@enishiyukishiro6751]

@@bulink2581 要看全局，看个例的话浪费资源，但是群体扶贫成功之后给整个社会带来的益处是无法用这点钱去估量的

[@Kangaroowax]

格局小了 这些地方也有自己的产业 万一发展起来了呢，就和天使投资一样

[@iceshawl6217]

@@bulink2581 你是反串的吧，大陆培养不出这样的独裁暴君领导人。

[@janexiao853]

Thanks for sharing 👍👍

[@reasonrusfromme9731]

Thank you for the story. Truely amazing to see how the villagers’ lives have improved under CPC.

[@kinhunglui7658]

謝謝高佑思! 中國到全世界幫其他國家搭橋修路，其中最重要的作用就是把「要致富、先修路」這個我們累積下來的智慧從實踐中傳揚開去。

[@odinx9632]

"build a road if you want to get rich" or "plant a tree if you want to get rich". the word is simple but it really helps the poor people

[@gracegao7910]

三观正

[@palmpalm5131]

This was so amazing, so heartwarming. Raz, you are the best, the sweetest.

[@Ginnymc]

OMG, Baise city!!!

[@Alex-yq4oy]

这个经验真忘不了！我也想参观这种的小村~

[@瘦瘦-l2b]

中国很多

[@a9udn9u]

Because your ID suggests you are leaning Chinese: For the word "experience", "经历" is a better translation than "经验" here.

[@Alex-yq4oy]

@@a9udn9u 谢谢！ 学到啦

[@chasingwrong8504]

BIG BIG BIG thx to you guys for sharing this .

[@judykraska400]

I love seeing Chinese people happy, and improving their lifestyles with the help of the government, villages are precious, and an important source of food, and everything that has to do with survival, and being connected to Mother Earth. I was brought up in a village attached to a big city, and my memories sowing green beans, potatoes, planting tomatoes, pumpkins, and so on, harvesting veggies, and fruits was the best, and the most delicious. It was the best simple healthy life l ever had. Thank you for sharing this village experience with us.

[@tterry5663]

Great video

[@gengpan]

china's policy slogan at 1980s: build road to be rich.

[@maggieyao269]

Thank you for sharing.

[@TAZHIYA]

哇，竟然来百色了。百色都很少外国人，更不用说乐业山里面的村了

[@lmnefg121]

Man, I just cannot love your videos more~! From your video, I learned that how little I know about China as a Chinese. I love your angle where you did not just focus on the first tier city such as Beijing or Shanghai, but go deep into China. You are AMAZING~!

[@alexsung163]

广西人表示这口音好亲切流下了思乡的泪水。。。

[@youngchun8062]

I know China has made great changes in all areas, but western medias say all of this are not true. You presented these simple and honest Chinese villagers to us to demonstrate the real truth. Aside from that, I noticed each of the villagers is exuding smile on his face, expressing their contentment of their lives and wellbings. I am very happy to see this. 高先生，你對中國的介紹，由衷感謝。

[@嵬東]

海量呀！~

[@brandonlowch9291]

Thank you for bringing another wonderful episode. You have brought happiness to the people around you, including me who are watching from far-far away.

[@bsh1767]

很开心，既能去的了最繁华的大都市采访也能去的了最偏僻的山村去体验生活，很民心

[@pollyli2675]

Thank you Ychina for showing us this amazing development.

[@Victoria-km5uk]

我家是东北农村的，小时候到冬天需要烧火供暖，现在盖楼房了，直接供地暖，在家热的像狗一样😂

[@cwhkg]

小時候去內地玩, 燒媒碳取暖覺得有趣極了, 我們南方人沒這麼冷的天, 也沒見識過有供地暖的房子。

[@zhouduck]

老高感觉喝了一路啊~~~~

[@rock7870]

Great work! Thanks!

[@JayJay-vd4jp]

Some time you really need to question yourself…….If what you’ve even told by the media is actually truth?

[@cmh7878]

會長,太強了!~ 漸漸忘記的鄉村景象, 又出現眼前了!~

[@hisousihou]

都说高佑思中文发音听不懂，但是贵在他交流能力强啊。和这么多乡亲说话聊天，很棒

[@huangpang2069]

他去新疆的视频，他就最似中国人的😄

[@raymondtay9442]

When you see remote villages and people being taken care of, you understand how China has come a long way but within a very short period of time. This shows the true spirit of the Chinese government striving to serve the people, not through mere rhetoric but in deeds. The happy and contented faces of the people you see on this video are those coming from people with genuine appreciation of the government's efforts.

[@davidchen1544]

but it was built on the people from rural communities moving to big cities now their giving back now.

[@blcheah2672]

Actually, poverty alleviation is possible in nearly every country on earth. Even the poorest, like Congo, have the means. But the political elites in most countries don't want to make the effort. That's why so many people remain so poor.

[@user-gh3mb8fr6r]

It's really touching 很感動！Nothing dramatic but the truth of satisfaction from simple life! Thank you so much for the video

[@alex.andreyev]

Going to ride my bike to Guangxi this week! Maybe I'll have a chance to visit the village during my trip. Thank you for the video!

[@Simon02100210]

想致富，先修路!! 國父 當年曾上李鴻章書，裡面提到救國四大綱領，亦即「人能盡其才，地能盡其利，物能盡其用，貨能暢其流」四句話。這四句話雖然討論的是不同的項目，但是都有一個共通的部份，那就是跟「交通」有很大的關係。台灣當初的經濟奇蹟，也是因為 經國 先生"今天不做，明天就會後悔"的十大建設，而其中就有六項是交通運輸建設，而今天中國的崛起，也脫離不了各項迅速便捷的交通建設!!

[@postahundredcommentsbutonl4408]

对的。这个太重要了。

[@Jimmy_Chow]

高老师辛苦了！感谢你报道真实的写照

[@hellokitchen]

Gao you si, were you drunk when recording the closing speech?? Hhhh

[@xuanerlan7474]

I am a Chinese. it is exactly the same in my village, used to be cut off from the ouside world, now roads and bridges everywhere

[@lingfeng7491]

百色说的口音和四川这边很像。

[@fulei4104]

Your videos are fun. OK, Which country do you come from？my friend.

[@bellybutton6138]

Raz is from Israel.

[@fulei4104]

@@bellybutton6138 oooh thank you so much .

[@jiaxunchat]

Great job bro👍

[@ellashy6539]

thank you for sharing China to the world thoroughly enjoyed this video!!

[@taichitommy]

Great Chinese countryside clip! I like it!

[@yeapsoon3115]

Hi Raz, been awhile. Nice video.

[@wailamwong7250]

As a Chinese, I am responsible to tell you that what happened in the video is real. If you understand the real China, then you will understand why we all support our government so much！

[@philiptv2575]

Wellsaid bro.

[@antoniojoe8918]

道，国之基， 行，百业先。

[@yanyang3768]

好喜欢这个乡村计划系列！

[@mimisong2302]

有英文字幕真好! 謝謝! 我和朋友， 家人一起看了! 希望央視亦可以做到， 讓世界都可以更認識中國!👍

[@runnerwu4889]

厉害厉害。中国不仅有北上广深的高楼大厦前沿科技，也有欠发达地区淳朴人民的努力奋斗。

[@felixluk3167]

这个真的太厉害了，只是高佑思没问村民何以住得那麽高

[@jose1234427]

真好！

[@komalakosasih7629]

My eyes went watery seeing the villagers welcoming you in such sincere ways.

[@jibinsi6452]

taken away human right from people who build the road, but give the human right to the people who living there.

[@miketay9853]

Thanks for showing a different side of china. Well done!

[@mytube-one]

After roads comes the railway next. Maybe an airport later in a lifetime.

[@PrincessUnikittyy]

Randomly看到 竟然是我们广西！熟悉的乡音 好温暖！thanks for the episode :)

[@peterzion9541]

我老家也是农村的，现在大部分人都搬到城镇里住了，村里就剩2,3家人，但也修了水泥路，通了电。

[@44jwong]

They look genuinely happy.

[@simonking3949]

I am the 2nd generation Chinese living in southeast Asia, in 2008, i visited my dad village in Hainan, at that time the wasn't any proper road to get there, no internet, and the tv program was really sucks! In 2018, my dad again asked me to go there to sign some paper. Reluctantly, i went there again, this time around, the government had built a 2 lanes asphalt road, internet connection is faster than where i came from, all my previously very poor cousins, who can't even afford a tv now owned a car, one of them even bought a brand new Mercedes s class! In the past, my dad would have them some money but this time around, they all refused to accept money from my dad. If anyone were to tell me CPC is a bad government, i will tell him/her to fly kite!

[@davidwu2893]

I really like your program very much because of the only topic from your program is HOPE and LOVE!!!!!!!!

[@印第安人的复仇与诅咒]

满满的正能量！点赞！

[@dagelichb]

点个赞，拍的很温馨。

[@janexiao853]

Great video 👍👍

[@山卡拉-d8f]

这样的节目非常好，太真实了

[@johnbao2010]

真感人 。为中国感动。 为中国政府，拍手。 如果选举，以西方的投票方式，你猜谁会执政？！

[@gyxtc]

"What's his name? " LOL good one Raz. I imagine people don't give their livestock names when they are just being raised to be slaughtered.