THE DRAGON IS COMING! 🐲 Chinese dragons in the streets of Wenzhou! 🐉 龙要来了！原来这样喂龙，太丰盛了吧！

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

6 ай бұрын

My first sighting of a real live Chinese dragon! 🐉 Grab the NordVPN deal ➼ nordvpn.com/katherine and get +4 extra months of subscription time. Try it risk-free now with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
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➡️ If you're new here: hi, I'm Katherine from the United States 🇺🇸 I've been living in China 🇨🇳 for 5 years and after having graduating from my masters program in environmental engineering at Nanjing University, I am now 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 6 ай бұрын

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@sportsonwheelss 6 ай бұрын

You go to jail according to western media. lol@@xz7359

@chersuen 6 ай бұрын

Could u use Nord VPN in China to access Google? Thank you for your contents, it's very refreshing and insightful.

@willchu 6 ай бұрын

NordVPN doesn't work RELIABLY in China.

@bietkichho 6 ай бұрын

@@xz7359 it not working in China i was there October for a month

@hallothere4760 6 ай бұрын

@@xz7359maybe not

@user-lh3yg3yt8q 6 ай бұрын

What you saw in the video is not a temple but an ancestral hall. A temple is where people worship gods/ budda. An ancest ral hall is a place where the whole clan ( of the same surname) remember and pay respect to their ancestors.

@rhatid 6 ай бұрын

Hah! That's interesting!👍

@huijin6795 6 ай бұрын

Instead of God, Chinese people worship ancestors

@adamyang914 6 ай бұрын

@@rhatidin China passed away ancestors are treated like God

@sui-yu-er-an 6 ай бұрын

@@adamyang914 be realistic, god, budda are made by human being, Only your ancestors is the true original place from which you are coming.

@adamyang914 6 ай бұрын

@@sui-yu-er-an that makes sense. Dead people don’t talk.

@jchou3463 6 ай бұрын

Almost every province in southern China has its own traditional custom, like Jiangxi province where i was born , i remember when i was little , we had lively celebration too , that's 15 years ago , now seems live in a different world . China has been through so much in the last 2 decades , a very traditional country is under fundamental transformation , we are feeling it.

@walterbenicio6408 6 ай бұрын

As in Brazil , China has a diversity cultures along all provincies. It is so nice to watch your videos, Katherine. Greetings from Brazil.

@Jaychoice 6 ай бұрын

Your Mandarin Chinese is off the hook! 👊🏻

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for supporting the channel 🥹❤️

@victorha9923 5 ай бұрын

I've seen a fair lot of YT over the past decade, and Kat is one of the most unique and genuine YTers I've encountered. Unlike the others, it seems she really enjoys her life path, and she doesn't document it for views.

@vancat6232 6 ай бұрын

Finally some sponsor came for you, happy for you Katherine, you deserve it.💪

@peterlai9018 6 ай бұрын

Wow, Katherine is really good at bargaining after living in China for so long.

@7hx89 6 ай бұрын

That’s the fun part of interacting with people.

@truthseeker000000 6 ай бұрын

I enjoy this back alley walking tours. The temple halls, the surprise dragon dance and clan naming ceremony are all such magical experiences.

@yuchenxu5229 6 ай бұрын

You are in my hometown! Lots of Xiaochi to try! Try the savoury sticky rice in morning along with the toffee brain with mint!

@antiimperialism2739 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas Katherine , thanks for showing us the real China.

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too 🎄

@lucaswimpie2111 6 ай бұрын

@@kats_journey_eastyou all Merry Christmas🎄✝️🥂🌷♥️

@RM-qw3xz 6 ай бұрын

Antiimperialism: The big cities are the real China too. I'm not sure why people believe that only rural neighbourhoods are the real China.

@JD00253 6 ай бұрын

@@kats_journey_east那个老人卖的太阳镜，网购只要10~20元。

@albertcadgame8314 6 ай бұрын

@@RM-qw3xz well, youtube video has a lot of videos showing the big modernized cities of China, here we have Katherine showing us rural China - so basically having shown the world the whole of China. Sure, China has rural cities so is the US. But then again, if this is Anti-imperialism then China must be doing something right, by making some people to make these kind of videos.

@blkoay 6 ай бұрын

I find this tradition fascinating. Handed down from generation to generation. I'm a 3rd generation Malaysian born Chinese. We do have lion dance and the less popular dragon dance, but they look very different.

@user-rv8ie8pb2b 5 ай бұрын

不是不爱，而是中共极权统治者在几十年前强制干预中国的老百姓的这类活动的结果。在我小时候（上世纪80/90年代）过年过节原本全国各地普遍都有舞龙舞狮的活动，伴随着中共各种政治运动下的强制干预下，老百姓对于这种传统被强制遗忘，，包括各地在节假日禁止燃放烟花鞭炮。好在老百姓已经开始觉醒，中国的传统过节形式在老百姓的不合作行动中逐渐恢复。

@RespectOthers1 6 ай бұрын

Roads and old buildings are being demolished to make way for new ones. So it’s really reassuring to see everyone still put so much time and effort into celebrating this happy occasion. Wishing you the Merriest Christmas, Katherine!🎄🥂:D

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too 🎄

@panyaboonc5621 6 ай бұрын

I have met a young couple in Thailand recently. They were from US and they were traveling from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then to Cambodia and Vietnam and before going back to US. We have happened to have a casual friendly conversation and I have asked them since they are so near to China, why not go to China just for a few days to see China. I told them China is very interesting, But I was surprised of what they told me. They said according to all their media reports in US and advice by many people. They were advice and told not to travel to China. Even their parents don't allow them to go to China. They told China is not a safe country to travel. Very dirty, poor rundown infrastructures, poor transportation system, polluted, homeless people everywhere begging money, robbery is common even in broad daylight and chances of been detained for no reason by the Communist is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere, every minute where foreign visitors go. Foreign visitors from western countries can be detained for months or even years for no reason. All these is what they know about China. The couple look like they are below 25 years of age and already so badly brainwashed by their government-controlled media. This is really sad. And here in this video we are seeing a beautiful white Caucasian lady alone going everywhere safely and making video recording freely and no one or police come and stop her.

@yapingli3650 6 ай бұрын

所以我们中国🇨🇳现在在国际环境中很艰难

@chaozi6688 6 ай бұрын

搞笑，你是不是认为美国为首的几个西方国家就叫国际了？其他国家不配？@@yapingli3650

@chaozi6688 6 ай бұрын

中国不安全，我们基本看不到抢劫，凶杀，枪击，我们凌晨在大街上也可以随便行走，是不是比美国治安差远了？

@Kuching001 6 ай бұрын

The US propaganda 🤣

@hanmi1216 6 ай бұрын

@@yapingli3650nah, only in the western and it's vassal states.

@unandarj1016 6 ай бұрын

Another one you came across very old cultural tradition still alive side by side with China's technological dream-state; yes, Kats, you captured a very interesting glimpse of it, especially the dragon, being most revered by the people in the Chinese culture. Wish you the best holiday seasons with your journey to the East (loving your recognition of the iconic set of characters in "the Journey to the West" 😃) Loving your videos, always my favorite!

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Happy holidays to you too ❄️ more videos coming soon😎

@ftd7435 6 ай бұрын

Hi Katherine, at 11.43 ... that empty chair is for the God/Deity. Due to political upheavals over the decades, some religious customs were abolished in China but still being retain in South East Asia. That chair is for the person in a trance ( possessed by Deity ) to sit in the procession or ceremony.

@basque888 4 ай бұрын

thought it was there for the vibes..😅

@PointduNord 6 ай бұрын

It is amazing how accommodating the Chinese are towards foreigners.

@mohamedgoldstein5565 6 ай бұрын

But the kids are scared of em. They all cry!

@theobserver8881 6 ай бұрын

@@mohamedgoldstein5565you must be joking.

@NerfHerder909 5 ай бұрын

My favorite part of living in China was turning down an alley or side street and stumbling upon totally random events or gatherings that I could only halfway figure out. That's amazing that you just happened to be there for this once-every-twenty-years event!

@user-ui6ik5so7h 6 ай бұрын

Simply breath taking and magnificent, Katherine you bumped into this event at the right place and right time

@jerometsowinghuen 6 ай бұрын

I have never thought that this tradition is a unique practice for the Chinese New Year, but it will be the Year of the Dragon next year. At the same time, Merry Christmas, Miss Katherine. 🎄

@cam35mm 6 ай бұрын

What separate you, Katherine, from the other KZfaqrs is your ability and the way that you communicate with the locals. Which gives it a wholesome, welcoming vibe to it. And the reward are the locals are more willing to open up to you and tell you about the treasures of that area. Serendipity should be your middle name; enjoyed very much the Dragon welcoming the newer generation festival. For the outsiders, if you are born in the year of the Pig, avoid that festival or your head will be on one of those many tables. Merry Christmas, Katherine.

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

I am year of the pig🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@cam35mm 6 ай бұрын

@@kats_journey_east No way...too funny. Those town folks are kicking themselves now knowing that they let a blue-ribbon escape from their clutches. 😂😂🤣🤣😂😂

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Lmao

@williamwilliam 6 ай бұрын

@@kats_journey_east Really? Ok, now we have a little more info 👍

@user-hz9cm9qy3n 6 ай бұрын

This dragon is different from our local one. Perhaps due to the development of the ethnic group, the design may differ. Our local dragon, with its dragon head and tail connected to its body. There is someone holding a large fireball in front, and the dragon is chasing the fireball. Playing with fireballs. During the Chinese New Year, the dragon returns to every family to pay respects. I remember when I was a child, when the New Year arrived, the dragon began to pay New Year's greetings. My mother carried my young self on her back and crawled under the dragon head, with the aim of removing a dragon beard so that she could receive the protection of the divine dragon.@@kats_journey_east

@shermanng27 6 ай бұрын

i'm from hongkong. even me some 60, i don't know this before. thank you for sharing this kind of video.

@hhwin2198 6 ай бұрын

You’re lucky you get to witness something that’s done every 20 years 🎉

@forgettohaveaname2954 6 ай бұрын

I'd say the second temple, named the Zhang Family's Center (张氏宗祠), isn't actually a temple. It's more like a family assembly center, a place where the family leader manages affairs. While Chinese people are often seen as non-religious, the worship of ancestors and the belief in striving for success in one's career to contribute to the family or simply to uphold the family name, in my opinion, functions as a kind of religion.

@forgettohaveaname2954 6 ай бұрын

Oh, when I went on with the video, I found out it is all about this family religion, you have a good sense of story telling.

@xbgnity7823 6 ай бұрын

I m living in France but i Come from wenzhou, welcome to Wenzhou, enjoy your videos

@waimingchung2254 6 ай бұрын

喜歡你的視頻，會介紹中國大陸農村的事情，二三線城鄉的景像，可以看到中國的情況，之前 Katherine 有個視頻講農村一些環保事情，連我在香港土生土長的人也嚇一跳，原來中國對環保也是很注重。你的普通話很好，令我很汗顏😅😅😅

@lieutsatan4257 6 ай бұрын

前几十年为了发展经济牺牲了环境，这些年正不断的治理，环境已经好很多了，环保理念深入人心，毕竟生活好了谁不想有个好环境呢。

@treedillon 6 ай бұрын

如今，绿能技术都在中国手里，全球市场占有率，锂电70%，光伏产业链各环节占75-95%。前几年欧洲在“讲环保（现不提）”，美国在“用环保（拉选票）”，只有中国真的在“做环保”，大多技术都在这，她又是环保专业的，所以。

@nostradamus2642 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting video. Good that you ended up taking part in this local festival pretty much by chance when the locals told you it's a must-see

@andrewlin6136 6 ай бұрын

Next year is YEAR of the dragon & I think they're welcoming the dragon ceremony

@nileshbhattacharya2526 6 ай бұрын

Beautiful video. Thank you for showing real China ❤

@mikew7559 6 ай бұрын

Love to see the elders sit outside and enjoy life. Happy holidays Katherine.

@gabriellagirardi4741 6 ай бұрын

Thank you very much Katherine for showing us the Chinese dragon tradition in the nice streets and alleys of this beautiful town. Great insights, as usual. I wish you a Merry Christmas full of joy and happiness❤🌲⭐️🌲⭐️🌲

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Glad you liked it 🐲 merry Christmas to you too 🎁

@7hx89 6 ай бұрын

Kate I hope you become the US Ambassador to China one day. ❤

@chendaforest 5 ай бұрын

She's already a great cultural ambassador:)

@AshleyMcIntosh-zz7kr 6 ай бұрын

Brilliant ketherine i really enoyed watching this episode .what luck to see this 1000 ,s years old culture and tranditions still going. Fantastic.

@Peter-uo8zr 6 ай бұрын

谢谢凯司令。作为从中国城市出生长大的小孩从来没有亲身经历过这种充满古典中国特色的文化洗礼。谢谢你把这么有趣的一个族谱接龙仪式带给我们。

@marioleonl8800 5 ай бұрын

Cultures never die - they’re alive forever more😊

@ningcheng_shu 6 ай бұрын

4:09, fascinating to notice the traditional Chinese style painting of Madonna and Child, a black cross, and the large calligraphy work of Chinese characters on red paper: "the Lord of Heaven dispense blessing", on the wall of the lady's mechanic shop. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all.

@santsuma 6 ай бұрын

Of course the Chinese will use lots of fireworks in such evenbts. They invented fireworks during the Song dynasty (960-1279). They are made with gunpowder, which was invented in China as well during the Tang Dinasty (9th cenmtury). Gunpowder is one of ¨Four Great Inventions of China¨, the other 3 are the compass, papermaking and printing.

@rhatid 6 ай бұрын

You were lucky to see this Dragon Festival since it is only after every 20 years, as were we to be able to be shown it. Thank you!👏👏👏👌

@blue_eagle4989 6 ай бұрын

Wow！Such a tradition is very rare now in China. I am not aware of this type of tradition from my over two decades of early life and I lived in many parts of China during that period of time.

@boonteoh2346 6 ай бұрын

Alley oops Katherine!!! Thanks for displaying a niche of Wenzhou alleyways. Unseen, unheard much for people like me!! ❤❤👏👏

@alf7326 6 ай бұрын

You have a most interesting & entertaining set of vlogs. It's a nice contrast to most other vloggers who do mainly city, technology, politics. Yours are kinda retro. 😊 Thanks again for my vicarious vacation. Take care.

@XW3126 5 ай бұрын

Recommend you check out another Vlogger ‘little Chinese everywhere’. She focus on less traveled ‘unseen China’.

@qiangfu7271 6 ай бұрын

Very cool experience!

@jurrasicpig2426 6 ай бұрын

this is definitely marvelous!! never heard of this dragon welcoming ritual before. what amazed me most about those non-top cities in china is that every random tour will give you surprises in unexpected ways. and, "those glasses will cost sever times in a glasses store" omg, you are so "chinese"! lol and, that "panda", was that a robotic one, or someone hid in it? so funny!

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

There is a person in there but it took me a few seconds to figure it out for sure , he does dance like a robot in that big awkward panda costume , LOL

@qt.81 6 ай бұрын

Love the traditional architectures ❤

@douglasdiogenesmeneses9544 6 ай бұрын

7:34 Oh my God, i would totally buy those clay dolls of the characters from Journey to the West, although i'm brazilian, i'm a big fan of the classic series and Liu Xiao Ling Tong as Sun Wukong.

@horridohobbies 6 ай бұрын

Your videos are always so informative and interesting. Thanks.

@Linkwii64 6 ай бұрын

As I can remember the movie 'Kids From Shaolin' starting Jet Li. The story in the movie and this Dragon Festival is very similar. I would recommend anyone to go watch it to understand this festival. This is so cool I never thought I would see this on Katherine video. Now I want more of Chinese festivals video.

@lizz7805 6 ай бұрын

wow, even as a chinese lived in china for 30 years, never had i ever seen a dragon procession ceremony. thanks for sharing and showcasing wonderful life in rural china.

@thesavvyartist 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful video that is so rich in culture!! Appreciate your great effort! I enjoyed it very much.

@andreastano7920 6 ай бұрын

Cigarettes for the Dragons 🐲cool ! 😲Happy Dragon festival 😊

@Linda98765 6 ай бұрын

真的理解了那句“民族的才是世界的”

@chrishuang8748 6 ай бұрын

Happy Holiday! Thank you for your insightful videos.

@gordkao 6 ай бұрын

Isn't so cool to interact with the locals?! Makes your videos so much more interesting

@solh8844 6 ай бұрын

Hahaha oh man your introduction to your sponsor was gold 😂🤣 I think the dragon will def take the nordvpn, this was awesome, I can’t even imagine the work that takes to keep track of your family like they do there ❤ such a wholesome event, thanks for sharing ❤❤❤

@megatrons5187 6 ай бұрын

Youre a global treasure Miss Katherine

@mccoywang6671 6 ай бұрын

I've stayed in wenzhou three years ,but I've never visited the old street😂😂😂

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

You’re missing out !

@Thomas-Chin10 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this very interesting experience and I had never seen or heard anything like this. I don't know what made them think that the dragon needs to smoke cigarets and wash hands-it's so amusing. Happy Holidays!

@metallooily7606 6 ай бұрын

Hi Katherine & Blondie , Always never miss your Vblog, I love both

@Tom67Slick 6 ай бұрын

She's not associated with Blondie, it's not in good taste to mention a competitor in someone's video

@truthbearer888 6 ай бұрын

What a wonderful coincidence that you got to experience this cultural tradition in Wenzhou and able to share it with us! Chinese culture is deep in ancestral respect and keeps meticulous geneological records. I am sure there are lots of symbolisms that require research and study of history. You are blessed to live in a modern country integrated with five thousand years of civilization.

@user-qz7ed7zg4h 6 ай бұрын

很喜欢你的作品，加油！

@bunbury4620 6 ай бұрын

Catherine you're so lucky to have witnessed this richness and festivity

@simonchenchen 6 ай бұрын

阳气满满，给人一种向上的动力~！

@GoToChinaReady 6 ай бұрын

我来给阳离子解释一下，什么是修谱，我不专业的，仅供参考。修谱就是修订族谱，族谱也叫家谱，主要是记录本族人的姓名排辈、重要事件、人物、迁徙等发展历史。华人用族谱记录应该有上千年的历史了，目前最长的可能是孔子家族的族谱。修谱主要把本姓家族的每个人记录上去，还有一些知名的人物，发生的大事，并且按父系脉络记录，女性嫁出去就不算本族人了，儿子才是本族的。在本家族中，每个人都有一个辈分，一般在三字姓名中的第二个是他的辈分，生下来取名时就按他的辈分来取名，譬如杨姓生了儿子，按族谱排是“传”字辈，那么他的姓名很可能是“杨传X"，当字不够的时候，修谱时就要续字辈。你看到的是修谱的仪式，举办仪式费用是来自本族中有财力的人捐助。至于其中的仪式有什么讲究，我也不懂了。

@Linkwii64 6 ай бұрын

I remember the movie 'Kids From Shaolin' the movie starring Jet Li. The story revolves around marriage. Very similar to this festival.

@xuefulin 6 ай бұрын

我是温州瑞安人，90年代有幸看到过我们林氏修族谱，那个时候是我爷爷去很远的请专门的修族谱的人士，然后把开枝散叶出去的人再组织起来，按辈分些到族谱上面，当时看到1百年前的祖辈的画像，画的栩栩如生，被生生震撼到。还会记录大事，我们是从哪里分支迁移而来，真的很有意义。👍👍👍

@lieutsatan4257 6 ай бұрын

国有史，家有谱。所以中华文化才会绵延不断。

@angusyoung1448 6 ай бұрын

That’s my clan. Surname “Yang” has a population of more than 100 million people in Mainland China. The “Yang” clan is sometimes called “Yeo”, “Yeung”, “Young” in different regions outside of China. Our 1st ancestor is the uncle of Zhou emperor and was given the land “Yang” near today’s Xian in 808 B.C. My 93th ancestor moved to southern China in 1337 A.D. I am the 112nd generation of my blood line. I am glad that my genealogy record has been well kept. Typically we have different names on our genealogy record, with the middle name represents each generation. Our clan uses five elements for radical of middle name character: metal, wood, water, fire, earth, to indicate each generation. So when I see a relative with an element prior to mine, I have to pay respect and address him as my uncle, even if he is a baby. Katherine’s video shows how much effort our clan people are putting into preserving Yang genealogy record but I think other clans are doing the same too. Continuity is at the core of Chinese civilization after all.

@multiplierfx6429 6 ай бұрын

Hi there, another 楊 here. Thank you for that bit of info about our clan's origin in Xian, never knew that. The furthest back that I knew of is my grandfather escaped famine during the Qing Dynasty and somehow ended up in Indonesia.

@SaintFluffySnow 6 ай бұрын

楊👈on my mom's side: Young (Zawng-Heh/Shanghainese) or Yang (Beijing/Pekingnese) Yeung (Guangdong/Cantonese) Yeoh (Hokkienese) Ia (Chaozhou/Chewdzao/DewJew) its a common familyname so there could be "unrelated" clans with same name in different regions

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Very fascinating about the elements , learn something new every day😜😜

@Kuching001 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year Kat

@stanbimi 6 ай бұрын

A 20-years tribal family register update event. A bit like the census record in modern times. Truly amazing cultural heritage.

@brakerbraker829 6 ай бұрын

Speaking a language is just the starting point to cultural fluency. It's good to be reminded the more we think we know, the less we actually know. Respect for time-honored, complex traditions shows maturity and mastery.

@rogerlin8145 6 ай бұрын

That panda is just so adorable!

@chantelzh5951 6 ай бұрын

This looks like a very old town, it still has some traditional buildings and cultures like decades ago. After watching your intro video, I must say you're clever, brave, and kind and you have your own thoughts, you know what you're doing and you're living a wonderful life. You're lucky to explore different worlds. I always want to go back to see different cities in China-South part and Xinjiang (I was told there are lakes, mountains, grassland, and yummy foods). I'm from the north part of China and in Australia, a bit boring coz it's far away from the other places...hope can meet you one day in China. Merry Christmas and happy new year!

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too 🎄 my list of places to visit on China is never ending as well 🤣 hope to make some more videos about the north and west soon

@user-ng1fy1zb7f 6 ай бұрын

Wow, I never heard of such a tradition. I know my family's generation update in Toishan was interrupted with the change of government in 1949. Then the elder generation in the US passed away and communication never picked up again. I was enlightened with your discovery as much as you were! Shows how deep tradition is and held onto.

@alexwang2409 6 ай бұрын

我黑龙江的，整个东北三省加上内蒙的东北在习俗上都差不多，南方的话，浙江福建那边，隔几个市就有区别了

@hclau218 6 ай бұрын

The genealogy book is a chinese tradition that keeps the naming sequence for a family line. It is a 20 year cycle as that old lady said. It is the Middle Name that changes and is kept in the family "naming book". My family used to have one, but my dad burned it when he became the custodian. He was very upset about quite a few "ancient traditions", as he believed that it caused my grandma's early demise. Just as well, bcos, other than Spring festival and Winter solstice, I dont follow any other "traditional" celebrations.

@Shawnsbrown9321 6 ай бұрын

Whoa. Though I was born and raised in Wenzhou, I have never seen such a grand ceremony to add the young’s names to family records. The Yang family must be wealthy and traditional. That’s so wholesome. 🎉

@JackThor 6 ай бұрын

It's video like this that makes your channel the best. You walk among the people and like thing for things, not just because it Chinese things. As result you are able to capture event like this that only happens once every 20 years. So awesome.

@k-fm4zx 6 ай бұрын

Chinese cities are like this. The old city and the new city are close to each other, and sometimes they appear in the same place at the same time. They have retained most of the old city. It is not at all demolished as the Western media said, so in China you can experience both at the same time. to ancient and modern

@user-ir6pw1pe6d 6 ай бұрын

As a Chinese, I have to say that this dragon dance team is very amateurish😂

@peterlai9018 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas, Katherine!!!

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas to you too 🎄

@robbyramstein878 4 ай бұрын

Katherine I enjoy your good stories.

@tyoko5703 6 ай бұрын

as what i got from this video, this is a local family/clan Yang (all people surname yang born in local will consider as a tribe) has their ceremony, adding new member name to their family tree every 20 years. Chinese kinship system.

@ZLL668 6 ай бұрын

Love these small alleys with few tourists.

@Vivian-wp2bs 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for taking us with you to the journey! It’s a fascinating finding.

@MsOceanstar 6 ай бұрын

Katherine, you sure did it again- Bringing us another great vblog from less known cities with local traditions. Wonderful!

@GCW23 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas and A Happy New Year! ❤😊

@way1313 6 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@user-zk5zv3en4s 6 ай бұрын

You have these dragon dance parade in largest cities such as SF, LA, NYC in the states during the Lunar New Year holiday.

@xuehanjiang3474 6 ай бұрын

This is so fun to watch! I think every Chinese know the word “成语接龙” but I never know that there is a real activity called 接龙 before! I am from heilongjiang, where traditions are less richly kept as the southern provinces.

@suhuaxu 6 ай бұрын

阳离子都知道东北没啥传统文化（阳的前男友可是黒龙江，她去过她很明白），我是辽宁的，本来东北也不是汉族人的主要聚集地，我老家那条街都是山东人闯关东过来做旷工。江浙一带即是大陆的经济高度发达地区，也是文化传统最浓厚、最发达地区。小阳比大多数中国人了解中国。哈哈...

@xuehanjiang3474 6 ай бұрын

@@suhuaxu 哈哈我晓得，我跟她前夫是老乡。。。

@user-hz9cm9qy3n 6 ай бұрын

小时候我们有舞龙舞狮。每年都有。然后是元宵看花灯。每个月都有至少一天是节气。这条是祭拜祖先和基本土地神的时候。早早起来杀鸡或者鸭或者鹅，把煮好的鸡鸭鹅拿到土地庙去祭拜，回来后再在自己家的神龛前祭拜祖先。然后一家人才能吃饭。当然祭拜时先摆贡品，点蜡烛和香火，结束前都是先烧纸，放一个小鞭炮串。浙江以南都有这样的习俗。应该说是受道家思想衍生出来的道教的影响

@fishoverseasable 6 ай бұрын

Honoring ancestors when rewriting the lineage book

@yuhongwang813 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for this special report that shows such rich folk customs and diverse characteristics of traditional Chinese culture. Especially Katherine’s red Jacket with VT symbol pretty much match Chinese traditional red color for different decoration styles. I always like Katherine passionately present the true story of real life in China. is a real ‘ daughter of Chinese Dragon’ LOL

@kennethkan8514 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Katherine! Local tradition thrives in rual China!

@wannago905 6 ай бұрын

3:32 You miss the keyword "pretty" in the English translation 😅. You know she actually says "say hi to pretty auntie."

@NotSFQB 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this. Both my parents are from Wenzhou and I have never heard of this before. I will definitely asked my family about this next time I see them.

@colonylaser4860 6 ай бұрын

I love the fact you just run into these things! And that one Christian lady around 4:20 with all her Sinofied version of Christian/Catholic posters and cross on her wall (not a Christian myself, far from one), is soooo cool.

@williamwilliam 6 ай бұрын

Okay....this is the first time most (if not all of us here) have ever saw a disjointed dragon. So there have to be much more to this tradition than we can see and understand. Great job in bringing this to us Katherine.

@kats_journey_east 6 ай бұрын

🤣🤣

@1349793 6 ай бұрын

Many people thought China is homogenous. Not just it has 56 diffferent ethnicities, even the majority Hans have different customs , traditions and foods according to their origins be they Cantonese. Hakka, Minan, Chouzhou, Shanghanese, people of Dongbei etc. This is the first time I see this Chinese festival being celebrated. You can live your whole life in China but still have not seen everything in the country.

@10lauset 6 ай бұрын

Thank you for showing these local events. Cheers to you from Edmonton Alberta.

@lexy6503 6 ай бұрын

这个叫祠堂Ancestors' Hall。It's not temple. 浙南和福建应该都有吧？就是宗族文化，一个姓一个大家族。然后清明节一个辈分一桌回来要吃清明酒。我们这边名字中间都有代表辈分的一个字（如果名字是两个字的，至少族谱上有）。这些都是翻新的。我记得我小时候很害怕去祠堂吃清明酒因为房梁上都是提前准备的空棺材。不过我们祖先崇拜好像是全国现象。

@josechong8207 6 ай бұрын

Thank you, Katherine. You stumbled upon a unique celebration that doesn't happen very often. And thank you for sharing the facts about dragons from Chinese mythology and how it differs from the dragons in the West. The dragon is the ultimate symbol of power, fortune and prosperity in Chinese culture. That’s why the Year of the Dragon, which will begin on February 10, 2024, is seen by many as special and auspicious.

@JSTech2012 6 ай бұрын

Very interesting dragon tour. Thank you.

@bombaymascot 6 ай бұрын

Thanks Katherine !

@HKChineseCanadian 6 ай бұрын

Merry Christmas Katherine. I love your videos.

@raymondpang4894 23 күн бұрын

I was Born in Singapore n moved to Indonesia. I always thought I am the 4th generations Chinese from China until i went back to my ancestor home last Aug in Mawei Village, foochow city then I knew my father came to Singapore in the 30 n i am the 2nd generations. After visiting my ancestor temple there, then I realised i am the 17th generations which means my family goes back 500 years.

@Tom_Zhang 6 ай бұрын

I believe that’s 修谱. We don’t have this tradition in my home town. They have a book which lists all the family clan’s name on it called 谱. I guess 修谱 means add names on the book.