RURAL CHINA: Aesthetic tourist villages VS random mountain villages ⛰️ 精美打卡村 VS 普通山村！

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Katherine's Journey to the East 阳离子东游记

Күн бұрын

As a rural China connoisseur I can't possibly leave this place off my travel bucket list. Welcome to Yi County! Is it worth the hype?
➡️ If you're new here: hi, I'm Katherine from the United States 🇺🇸 I've been living in China 🇨🇳 for 5 years. After graduating from my masters program in environmental engineering at Nanjing University, I am now living in a village about an hour from the city of Hangzhou, working at an environmental organization called Green Zhejiang. I also run this video channel on the side to share interesting experiences and stories, especially focusing on rural / small town life. Some videos you may find interesting:
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@kats_journey_east 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for joining, everyone! Which one of the places in this video did you like best? There is no right answer of course! They all have their pros and cons. I think a trip to anywhere isn't complete without wandering in some random villages though 🤪 Coming up soon: more about my own life in rural China! Follow on instagram for more updates @ kats_journey_east

@user-ru7ch7hs7h 3 ай бұрын

GOOD JOB! Compared to that, I prefer the village in the suburbs where there are fewer people. It's just as good and much quieter and more peaceful.

@karinac.3378 3 ай бұрын

Anhui is amazing,love it!! Been there many times ❤❤❤

@karinac.3378 3 ай бұрын

There’s Huangling , Weizhou, Chaji…and many many more beautiful small places in the mountains or near rivers..and they all have very old houses temples and other buildings.

@songlu6933 3 ай бұрын

这里是典型中国“徽派“民居，具有中国特色

@ustcarter 3 ай бұрын

Welcome to my hometown! Hope you enjoy the Hui style buildings there. (BTW I was born in Hong village but now are living in Fairfax VA for many years😊 )

@howefong7453 3 ай бұрын

Hi Kathrine, I was born in China in 1935. Went back quit a few time visiting my families in Foshan. Please keep doing what you are doing in traveling into the country side. I never had a chance to see what the original China looks like before 1945. Your travels and videos are fabulous. That old China is slowlu going away,. Thanks much. Howe Fong from Los Angeles, California.

@amberlee9651 3 ай бұрын

1935年？！wow~那您已经近90岁了

@Weeniss-con-carne Ай бұрын

祝您壽比南山❤

@thomasantn 3 ай бұрын

“Stop that minimalism bullshit” I like It!😂😂😂

@chendaforest 3 ай бұрын

Yes!!

@fishman6640 3 ай бұрын

I live in Qingdao, a coastal city in northern China, and I didn’t expect Katherine was able to penetrate so deeply into the life of rural areas in southern China and use videos to discover and explore the beauty of rural areas. I appreciate your actions and hope that one day I can go deep into rural life and find the beauty of quality rural like you.

@fjin1 3 ай бұрын

Your video is getting better and better

@pandalover0704 2 ай бұрын

Kate's videos are most underrated. I really enjoy the content she creates

@flikitaw5654 3 ай бұрын

Both are worth it! I love these types of videos where you wander around, it gives me major nostalgia for my trip to yunnan 10 years ago - we also went to major touristy places during a national holiday and to some random villages! I really hope I can go back to china one day,.. thanks for helping me keep my basic mandarin alive in the meantime 😀

@stephenyik3553 3 ай бұрын

When this little guy asked about your blue eye color and said you have dog eyes! It really cracks me up! 🤣😂🤣😂

@user-nt4ug6my4i 17 күн бұрын

童言无忌

@InXLsisDeo 3 ай бұрын

11:30 "oh so you have a pair of dog eyes ?" 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@dannyw985 3 ай бұрын

That can be only coming out of a child's mouth! But then you are the one giving reference to the color of the eyes of the pets!!!

@yanfang6609 3 ай бұрын

啊哈哈哈😄😄😄

@lesterchester8097 3 ай бұрын

And you? A prime example of having a singular perspective.

@marybendfeldt9596 3 ай бұрын

I have so much respect for structures that return to the earth or get taken over by plants. When I look around our beautiful Shenandoah Valley I think of the tons of ag plastic and vinyl. What will it be like in the future when these things don’t disintegrate? Kudos to ancient villages. Thanks for taking us along. The round doors stole my heart! 😍

@nik-jc6mt 3 ай бұрын

I am laughing the shit out of me

@Jimmy_Chow 3 ай бұрын

中国大好河山太多了，您的视频里这么漂亮的农村古建筑风光我都感叹不已❤

@predrag-peterilich900 3 ай бұрын

A great video, Katherine. You have refined your "photographic eye" for beautiful details, backgrounds, bokeh. So glad to see so many tourists; China is certainly coming back to life after the pandemic!

@mememomo101 Ай бұрын

almost like documentary. need a good color grading. will look like 3 star documentary

@omni3670 3 ай бұрын

Omg! It's like a documentary! A fascinating capsule of beautiful rural life, estate , environment and all the rest! Bravo Kath! Not a dull moment! Not a dull moment indeed!!

@xiaofeng0427 3 ай бұрын

小孩口无遮拦，即使是如此开朗的美国姑娘有兜不住了。😉

@yanfang6609 3 ай бұрын

凯瑟琳自己的比喻哈哈，没想到小孩这么实诚😄

@gonzalos4379 3 ай бұрын

“你有狗的眼睛”。。。。笑死

@banshong3997 3 ай бұрын

Wow what scenery, what views. Only you Katherine can show all these with your pencence for wanderlust to out of way places, on paths that are least travelled. No one can march your abilities to pick out unknown and known places to give us couch potatoes a sense of being there with you. Thank you❤❤❤👍👍👍👋👋👋

@MsOceanstar 3 ай бұрын

I am happy that the old villages are preserved even though they have to be turned into tourist towns and old homes renovated into pricey boutique hotels ! Not to see them demolished is the key! But present day inhabitants want newer homes, and that has to be accepted. Sure the architecture is not as charming, but the country side is still preserved. Nice to see tea farms and bamboo roots harvested, creeks, farm animals abound. That’s important! Such a beautiful countryside for you to visit and introduced to us! Thank you!👍❤️👍🌿

@jerometsowinghuen 3 ай бұрын

How heavenly it is to visit the village in the rural area of China.

@RespectOthers1 3 ай бұрын

Great job adding another beautiful place to your wonderful travels and our enjoyable viewings! :D

@truthbearer888 3 ай бұрын

LOL..."You dye your eyes blue?" With your retort that blue eyes aren't that uncommon, even dogs have them, "So you have a pair of dog eyes?" Love the beauty of these villages that you captured to share with us. They are priceless for those that live thousands of miles away! Total respect for your intellectual curiosity that constantly drives you to explore. Keep up the great work!

@marybendfeldt9596 3 ай бұрын

@Hottip-jb2dl 3 ай бұрын

Thank you Katherine for another interesting video about rural China that is not often visited by tourists and therefore not often posted and thereby I as an arm-chair tourist do not get to see. The rural place is beautiful and serene. Wow, it is lovely. Living in this environment will add another 10 years to one's life. Thank you Katherine for posting all the beautiful and interesting places in China.

@colinchai 3 ай бұрын

The small town is really beautiful, so calm and relaxing. I love it. Enjoy yourself Katherine.

@jamesmoy1214 3 ай бұрын

Another beautiful scenic interesting video!👍 That train station crowd was intensely claustrophobic huh? You’re a trooper! I enjoyed both places but I agree with you that the night scenes were superb! The pig giving birth was interesting and your blue “dog eyes” made me laugh! 😂

@gchvjbjchxx 3 ай бұрын

童言无忌自取其辱哈哈

@skysthelimitrai7590 3 ай бұрын

11:42. Kids say the darnest things 😂

@user-hf4tv2kr2u 3 ай бұрын

The little boy has no malice, he just casually said it because Catherine said that even small dogs have blue eyes.

@skysthelimitrai7590 3 ай бұрын

@@user-hf4tv2kr2u totally.

@FairyHodum-bw8py 3 ай бұрын

童言无忌

@saichung7138 3 ай бұрын

Such beautiful places! I adore the Anhui Architectures and Traditions. I visited this village 15 years ago and really blown away by it's beauty and history. Nice to see it again through your video, thank you Katherine.

@angusyoung1448 3 ай бұрын

I visited Hong village in 2006. The layout of village follows that of a cow's organs, for example, the pond is cow's stomach, and the small creek is like cow's blood veins.

@lesterchester8097 3 ай бұрын

Yes, the design helps mitigating floods with ponds built at lower elevations.

@Choolloyd 3 ай бұрын

Thank-you Katherine for sharing yet another great video clip. Nice scenery and good presentation. Looking forward to your next clip. Best wishes n do take care. Cheers! 🙏🍻

@jerrywang4695 3 ай бұрын

I really like the scenery in this episode; beautiful nature views, with mountain, hills, fog, village, rural houses/architecture, small creatures, greens.. every shot can be a good painting.

@nivzfrabx3718 3 ай бұрын

Just stunning, traditional Chinese architecture it's incredible!

@Whitfield369 3 ай бұрын

Really admire your enthusiasm and pleasant attitudes toward every new encounter!

@LordKarma101 3 ай бұрын

Great video content Katherine....this is the very reason why I like watching your video as it is so authentic and calming....I would never have appreciate how nice rural life is with its environment if not for your video. Looking forward to your next video.

@siu-honchow5374 3 ай бұрын

really enjoy your narratives of these lovely rural places, like "bring back the little faces". Loving you from Vancouver

@tigerwoodsallow1651 3 ай бұрын

阳离子特别喜欢中国古老的风土人情，谢谢你的分享😀 我也是出国看了些国外的生活以后，对我国悠久的历史文化有了从新的认识。也对一些失去了往日的繁华和喧闹而渐渐忘却了的古建筑，传统文化感到惋惜。请阳离子多多宣传很多中国人遗忘了的这些美好的东西，以此来唤醒更多人的关注和保护。再次感谢阳离子🥀🥀🥀

@Tsyjzyt 3 ай бұрын

I’d like random mountain villages 😊

@seeker13788 3 ай бұрын

5:00 Circular doorways has always been very counterintuitive to me; I mean arches for support I get it but circular doorways? I always wanted to look this up so I found out the following. "In China's splendid culture that spans thousands of years, circles symbolize inclusiveness, harmony, and wisdom; squares represent sincerity, perseverance, and the unity of law and reason. The shape of a circular outer door and inner square/rectangular door provides a constant reminder that to achieve lasting success, one needs wisdom, sincerity, and the ability to understand and reason with others."

@chendaforest 3 ай бұрын

Maybe linked to the yin-yang symbol ?

@truthseeker000000 3 ай бұрын

Gorgeous, gorgeous...gorgeous! Anhui is well worth the visit. Thank you for sharing this.👍👍

@gabriellagirardi4741 3 ай бұрын

There are so many beautiful places in China and these ones are truly fantastic. Nowadays living in places like these is like breathing fresh air!!Too nice! Thank you very much Katherine for this great video. Rural China is amazing ❤

@walterchin8832 3 ай бұрын

Highly interesting and eye pleasing video of mountain village in China. Good job Katherine!

@crimson0119 3 ай бұрын

Love your vids.... I notice a lot of the locals are very comfortable talking with you.... So how quickly (do you feel) that it goes from being "A foreigner that can speak fluent mandarin!" to "Hey homie, want to stay for dinner and some maotai?" 😂😂😂

@alexandrali231 3 ай бұрын

Great video. I’ve been in Anhui 20 years ago. Shexian county and Tunxi county are also great places to visit. I especially love my mother in law’s family’s village, it’s in the middle of the mountains and tea fields. The architecture and the landscape are simply amazing. Thank you for sharing your journey with us.

@kats_journey_east 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for the recommendations😎😎😎

@akuleafaku3908 3 ай бұрын

❤Amazing! I was there too in the same time period when I visiting Hongcun and Xidi village. I saw a woman came across with camera but I didn’t realize was you😂, it is such a shame for me that I didn’t say hello. I really love and appreciated to watch this video.

@lyssums 3 ай бұрын

Living the coolest life ❤🎉

@UUBrahman 3 ай бұрын

Really nice, thanks.

@kevinjoe4022 3 ай бұрын

太美了！😊

@raulgil8459 3 ай бұрын

Love your choice of music....!!!!

@raulgil8459 3 ай бұрын

When you come across chickens, ducks and peculiar things, please make the video clips 5 seconds longer :)

@z_a_r_a_oxowowsb7511 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful…. Nice video ❤

@MortenCopenhagen 3 ай бұрын

Great episode. Thanks.

@maguire5302 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful Katherine. Thank you for showing us this place. Take care.

@User-nw37 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Katherine!

@bdgaya 3 ай бұрын

Love your videos,thanks

@aestheteberkutchi9962 3 ай бұрын

Your aesthetic sense and adoration for preservation of culture and history is very impressive 🎉. Keep it up Katherine ❤

@qilang1974 3 ай бұрын

Like your video.

@yungchung6189 3 ай бұрын

this is good one .

@RP-mm9ie 3 ай бұрын

fantastic

@desmond08868 3 ай бұрын

I like your video. Good job

@siu-honchow5374 3 ай бұрын

love your narratives of these lovely villages!

@weizhou5954 3 ай бұрын

Grown-up in north of China, never saw those South villages. Thank you for sharing 🎉

@qiangfu7271 3 ай бұрын

Thanks, Kat; you’ve caught many nice places and moments, very joyful and enjoyable watching your video. Will be back Yi county one day, too good

@eneidialawhead8920 3 ай бұрын

It’s lovely 🎉 thank you👍🏻

@fishoverseasable 3 ай бұрын

Wow,your video taking skill is getting awesome

@user-nq7sd1lz5d 3 ай бұрын

视频拍的真不错

@user-nq7sd1lz5d 3 ай бұрын

小姐姐春天快乐，你说的对，这个季节谁还在家休息，我一个月都要去西湖十几次。

@binhe6500 3 ай бұрын

Nice 👍

@sylviavoon 3 ай бұрын

我2016年去过宏村, 也很美!但是我还是比较喜欢普通山村, 悠闲自在!

@alyciawang2892 3 ай бұрын

Thank you 😊😊😊

@lz4737 3 ай бұрын

12:45 "...give it another gander" Nicely done! =)

@AshleyMcIntosh-zz7kr 3 ай бұрын

This video was very interesting and enjoyable katherine. You never fail to bring us a view on China we would never normally get. How things used to be even though China is also very modern. I, m glad to see they have preserved some of their old villages. From bicycles to Bentleys in one generation. Enjoy..x

@JSTech2012 3 ай бұрын

Such a beautiful ancient village. Thanks for sharing your video.

@johnlee-pb5md 3 ай бұрын

lovely

@daniely500 3 ай бұрын

You do a great job of both. Amazing. Thank you

@leongsam1075 3 ай бұрын

Thanks Kat! Love how you tell a story of a place, and your wonderful editing skills. Jia yoe🥰👍👍👍

@lz4737 3 ай бұрын

3:04 Oh wow, some of those bamboo shoots are HUGE!😲 11:38 This kid has some solid logic reasoning. 没毛病 🤣

@sleo3720 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful video so interesting thanks for sharing

@jasonhe626 3 ай бұрын

welcome! We have a lot of people.😀

@fredfrond6148 3 ай бұрын

Katherine living the rural Chinese life.👍

@doreenshao1363 3 ай бұрын

Ohhhh finally!! My hometown is featured in Katherine's video🎉. I have missed the random barking dog, bamboo forest and tea hills so much. Also the swamp of water birds, random colorful wild flowers, and alll over yellow flowers for canola oil. I would recommend XiKou 溪口 in Anhui if you want to visit anhui again. Promise no tourist, nice people, and new things to see.

@yiuhingwong5897 3 ай бұрын

陽離子晚上好🌠🤗

@kats_journey_east 3 ай бұрын

晚上好🌛

@gordkao 3 ай бұрын

Good day, Katherine! Another great video. The delay.. It makes great vlog content lol Another life journey lol

@bengt_axle 3 ай бұрын

Another wonderful episode, with your beautiful "dog eyes." With this one, and in particular the "f... that" and the rock and roll that followed, you've broken out of your shell and have begun to show your true inner character. You must be popular in town and with the guys. Did you know that China is the world's largest pig producer?

@jennyohara4011 3 ай бұрын

Amazing places in China!

@davdav1370 3 ай бұрын

ok, I totally can see why you dig China's countryside so much

@hz240 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for bringing us more quality content from the Far East. That railway station scene was bustling madness.😮 Keep exploring the hidden treasures.

@vincenttayelrand 3 ай бұрын

Lovely. I really like how you go for the road not taken. There is so much understated beauty and glory in the ordinary.

@mikew7559 3 ай бұрын

I thoroughly enjoyed both the touristy village and the laid back type working village. Thanks Katherine.

@Pink-Sushi-jp 3 ай бұрын

Very well edited video. So many nice cuts, highlighting the attractive points. Contrasting the quiet countryside with the over-touristed spot swarming with people. Great video.

@Righteous1ist 3 ай бұрын

Both good

@matthewlim2522 3 ай бұрын

Memorising lake scene from 'Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon. Your video presentation has certainly improved. Good job.

@alf7326 3 ай бұрын

Love the vibe of Yi County. Yeah, bring the little guys back for building decor, they are awesome. Gander at the goose! 😂

@ExpatNatt 3 ай бұрын

Can’t wait to watch this! Always looking for stunning rural recommendations in the area! (Also loving the music) ❤

@artistlovepeace 3 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@kats_journey_east 3 ай бұрын

Thanks for supporting the channel ❤️

@zhongyanlin1622 3 ай бұрын

I am going to visit this place. Thanks a lot

@albertcadgame8314 3 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing the beautiful rural country-side of China. But you should visit the urban city too. They are beautiful too !!!

@ynnusliewkamwah7146 3 ай бұрын

Very nice 💪💪💪🤣

@chengt2236 3 ай бұрын

I like “Quiet mid of nowhere” better.

@passby8070 3 ай бұрын

hey Kathrine, great video, we where there just 3 months ago as a side tour to Huangshan it is quite an idyllic village with lots of cute shops and alleyways. We love it there. Next time, you should do a Huangshan hike, highly recommended.

@longgeeeeeeeee 3 ай бұрын

like your video

@jJustPlayingNZ 3 ай бұрын

I definitely prefer the ordinary working villages and towns in China to the big cities and tourist villages. I was in China over the holiday season in 2015 and it was crazy. I would encourage people, who want to visit China to see tourist places, to avoid all holiday seasons. Fortunately for me I was there for 6 weeks so that I could see both in season and out of season.

@lizerich7044 3 ай бұрын

There are beautiful little guy stand the roof Amazing architecture feature.

@HKChineseCanadian 3 ай бұрын

I was at the stunningly beautiful Hongcun village last month. Maybe I will go again in the evening with all the lights aglow.

@chrisyong8719 3 ай бұрын

Haunting, magical, whimsical at times. Your videos bring mintense emotion in the most simplistic and carefree way it’s truly stunning! Love the tour and enjoyed every moment of it.