I'm a second gen Chinese that grew up in an English-speaking country, and I find it so awesome that your channel positively explores China and its special features! Thank you so much and keep up the amazing work! Please keep doing what your doing!
Currently starting my freshmen year of college and every time you upload I just want to go to China more and more! The people, culture, and scenery look incredible.
Do it!! I did an exchange year in China half way through my degree and absolutely loved it, highly recommend :) Loads of scholarships available too (google CSC scholarship program for Chinese government scholarships) and you can usually transfer the credits across - so can even work out cheaper than a year in the US!
@@KatiePrescott Thanks for the insight and tips! I'll be sure to do the research and hearing that you were able to manage the affordability is also comforting haha.
I would prefer silk, my mom brought me a silk bedding set from Suzhou, it is so so so so so beautiful and comfortable. It costs a few thousands RMB but it is totally worth. The silk cost a lot more outside China. I wish she had bought more. So sad I only have one set now.
thats my fav childhood memory, my mum and I went to Haiyin, bought the fabric then went to the tailor to discuss how to make it or went home to make it.
I am from Guangzhou and currently living in Canberra. So glad that you enjoyed trip in Guangzhou! Have fun and I am looking forward to see more video updates!
great videos on introducing my hometown --- Guangzhou!!!! TBH, I've seen so many videos on Shenzhen and kinda felt jealous not seeing Guangzhou being mentioned as the representative city! Thank you for uploading all of these nice videos about China!
Hi Amy ! So glad to watch your videos. My sentiments for China and it's pple are undescribable... To see adv podcast trashed China with horrendous exaggeration and lies ,even the children and youth are not spared, I got really really mad. But watching ur videos made me happy. We're so blessed to be able to live here and be welcomed by its pple. Thank u so much for showing China to the world. Btw I'd seen a video interviewing u by some media. U mentioned the term 'Lao Why' in Mandarin (as u know 'lao' means old, 'why' as in 'why-guo-ren' foreigner, it is actually really not a negative term. Let's think abt it this way, if someone's surname is Lin or Chen , if his neighbours are very familiar with him, they would call him Lao Lin or Lao Chen. He might not even be old, it's just a casual and more endearing way to address someone u know. But in Hong Kong, pple called foreigner 'Gwei Lou' in Cantonese, although it's a common term used for centuries, and don't really mean it as intended, but it actually means 'Devil Dude' .
Qi Pao (旗袍) was the traditional dress influenced by the Qing dynasty. The otherwise more traditional Chinese dress is called Han Fu (漢服). Really looking forward to seeing you do a video on Han Fu, you know what, you would look like a goddess in Han Fu.
Been there. We lived in Guangzhou for two years. I have several clothing items from there, including pants, sport coats, and vests. We had a good relationship with a tailor on the 4th floor. Now we are back in the USA. My wife, who sews, terribly misses the fabric markets at Xiaogang.
Great choice. You are so pretty! In New Delhi years ago, a tailor made some houndstooth pants for me using this very method. I wish I still had them. Lol
Hey Amy I literally spent my whole afternoon watching your videos it’s so much fun. I’m chinese but have been living in Australia (Canberra) for 4 years so kinda like the opposite of you??😂 it cracked me up when you say you are having the “ chinese jealousy” thing cuz I literally am feeling the same with English. Australians are so friendly to me and I am so happy that you are feeling the same in China. I’m trying to pick up the accent so I can do a undercover thing here in Canberra as well haha. Anyway, 特别喜欢你的视频，要是可以和你联系聊聊学语言就更好了～
Ariel Song I’m SO happy to hear you like my videos!! If it makes you feel any better, I think the Australian accent is the hardest of all the English accents to do properly. Don’t be too hard on yourself!! Hope you’re enjoying living in Australia ❤️❤️
Well to me, she's more like an outgoing, active, and beautiful western lady with the understanding of Chinese culture. I am very appreciate of her spirit, and I think she's very brave, because she's indeed very passion of exploring new things. She's living a different meaningful life in a totally different country with postive smile. This is what some of the Chinese nationals lack of, under this impetuous society. But ultimately, we are where we came from, and that is our core nature perhaps will never change . As a Chinese international student live in Los Angeles about 3 years who got to knew a lot of American friends on the campus……I think im still, a Chinese person.
Pay a visit to 南越王博物馆. Not far away from the gz city center. The king who lived more than 2000 years ago was a foodie. He brought many foods with him for afterlife, as well as many cooking instruments including BBQ grills, steam grills, they're the oldest known Chinese cooking instruments of the kind.
We have the same kind of markets here in Delhi, India. But since Guangzhou is a global factory so I am guessing they are way faster. Because here, we get things custom made in a week or so. But that is also amazing quality. Do check out Chandni Chowk if you ever visit Delhi ❤️ And if I am here when you come, I'll definitely take you along 😊
This is such a lovely video, you made me want to try out that as well. I am Chinese and have previously studied in Guangdong Province for couple years never experienced that.
Having lived in Tianjin-Beijing for around 6 yrs, I found the dialect to be quite different than what is spoken in the northern part of China, more inclined towards cantonese😁
that place is for massive production of customized clothes. if you buy one thousand clothes instead of just one, it would be much cheaper for each one of them.
Nice find and great to find tailor made to fit clothes but 500 rmb which is around usd 70 is quite a bit for the pink top ? How much was the dress ? Wonder if men’s clothing like a shirt or suit cost quite a bit too ? Thanks for sharing and love the energy !
U can also make a visit to 潮汕 area if u wanna explore more about 广东. 潮汕 is not in the Great Bay area, and people speak a different dialect. Food culture is also different from the Great Bay area.
The shirt looks great! But I was surprised to find out that it was 500 for the shirt alone. At first I thought you wanted to get both a qipao and a shirt, and thought wow, great price. For only the shirt, though, it sounds expensive - but I've no idea how much it should cost... Anyway, great video!
The pressure of living in a city like GuangZhou is as great as the convenience it offers. Audiences are peeping at the surface of the dynamic energy of China but lack the access to gauge the harsh reality of fierce competition and exploitation that torments ordinary urban dwellers. I'm glad about China's progress but also feel deeply worried and irritated by the widening inequality, political volatility and tyranny, and the ignored individualism. China is huge, complex, and the interaction between Chinese and people in other nations will increasingly determine how human civilisation develops. Welcome to China to know its modernity, its history, its pain, and its hope.
Girl, I love how you started this video by recognising HK and Macau as parts of China. Kudos to you! Enjoy travelling! Friendly regards from Melbourne! If you ever decided to visit Shanghai, my hometown, and I happened to be in town, I would love to show ya around.
I'm a second gen Chinese that grew up in an English-speaking country, and I find it so awesome that your channel positively explores China and its special features!
Thank you so much and keep up the amazing work! Please keep doing what your doing!
Thanks so much Leah for the feedback!! Your comment made my day! xxx
Chimp Pan See 收皮啦
500 is a reasonable price for a tailor made top in Guangzhou, it is nicely cut, you look beautiful. The color is a good choice too.
i got a custom suit in shanghai for 550 rmb
@@Trevor-Watlington 批量生产和单独定做不一样。我300也买过一整套西装
@@yuanxiaoliang1988 非常还，我试一下比上次便宜
2020 Aug.. 500 rmb is about 72 USD & this is linen.. Linen is a little cooler than cotton & has a nice feel against your skin..
That’s quite expensive. Almost comparable to Singapore price
Canceling my trip to Milan to go to Guangzhou instead.
HAHAHAAH yaaaassssss
loooool
Lol
Absolute mad lad
please do
人家本来买的挺开心的，非得那么多评论泼冷水，人家缺那几百块，千金难买心头爱，500块买个高兴我觉得值！
這些潑冷水的觀眾本身沒有水平，根本不懂生產過程管理 -- 這件定做的衣裳是單獨剪裁及縫製的，需要時間及個別注意；這不是大批成裝，高單位一氣呵成。
那些人知道啥？师傅不同，手艺不同，价格不同！嫌贵的去买成衣去吧……
我就是在服装厂上班的，一件衣服需要打版画图，师傅工资一天四五百块，快的话一天也就画三四个.下面裁剪师傅工资也要三百，缝纫工一天也要三百左右。别说一个服装厂还要养活采购员、设计师、制图师、放码师、裁剪师、缝纫工、大烫师傅、小烫师傅等等一群人，500块嫌多就去买流水线生产的衣服，号型符合国家标准，但不可能完全合身。
Well said
就算是普通衣服500块也不贵吧…………
Currently starting my freshmen year of college and every time you upload I just want to go to China more and more! The people, culture, and scenery look incredible.
welcome
Do it!! I did an exchange year in China half way through my degree and absolutely loved it, highly recommend :) Loads of scholarships available too (google CSC scholarship program for Chinese government scholarships) and you can usually transfer the credits across - so can even work out cheaper than a year in the US!
@@KatiePrescott Thanks for the insight and tips! I'll be sure to do the research and hearing that you were able to manage the affordability is also comforting haha.
@@kami8418 you're welcome! :)
500rmb is actually quite reasonable for tailor-made.
Is it really? First I thought it was gonna be a dress, but then, it was just a tank top...
Not really to be honest
Siyuan zuo Qipao These type of dress is expensive in my hometown.
我们村的裁缝50块钱可以做一件这种衣服。tailor-made是高级，但是也得看复杂度和工时，何况布料还是人家自己买的。
overpriced!!
600 hundred is not expensive at all, hand tailored dresses could be easily go up to several thousands (in China).
I would prefer silk, my mom brought me a silk bedding set from Suzhou, it is so so so so so beautiful and comfortable. It costs a few thousands RMB but it is totally worth. The silk cost a lot more outside China. I wish she had bought more. So sad I only have one set now.
thats my fav childhood memory, my mum and I went to Haiyin, bought the fabric then went to the tailor to discuss how to make it or went home to make it.
A nicely cut and stitched together video tailored for all! :D
Hahahhahahahah you crack me up Vinny!
I am from Guangzhou and currently living in Canberra. So glad that you enjoyed trip in Guangzhou! Have fun and I am looking forward to see more video updates!
You looked so pretty in that pink top! That suits you so well ! Great choice!
great videos on introducing my hometown --- Guangzhou!!!! TBH, I've seen so many videos on Shenzhen and kinda felt jealous not seeing Guangzhou being mentioned as the representative city! Thank you for uploading all of these nice videos about China!
Hi Amy ! So glad to watch your videos.
My sentiments for China and it's pple are undescribable... To see adv podcast trashed China with horrendous exaggeration and lies ,even the children and youth are not spared, I got really really mad.
But watching ur videos made me happy. We're so blessed to be able to live here and be welcomed by its pple. Thank u so much for showing China to the world.
Btw I'd seen a video interviewing u by some media. U mentioned the term 'Lao Why' in Mandarin (as u know 'lao' means old, 'why' as in 'why-guo-ren' foreigner, it is actually really not a negative term. Let's think abt it this way, if someone's surname is Lin or Chen , if his neighbours are very familiar with him, they would call him Lao Lin or Lao Chen. He might not even be old, it's just a casual and more endearing way to address someone u know.
But in Hong Kong, pple called foreigner 'Gwei Lou' in Cantonese, although it's a common term used for centuries, and don't really mean it as intended, but it actually means 'Devil Dude' .
Your channel is so underrated 🥺🥺
TheVintageRomance aww thank you!!! Glad you like it ❤️❤️
That cloth u made really looked gorgeous when you wearing it. Cool... Keep it up
❤ your new top😃 but I think you could have negotiated a better price... regardless, looks great on you! 😀🇨🇦
DaViD J thanks David!! I guess my negotiation needs some work!
I agree for a simple top like that maybe 300 kuai
Notorious N damn!!! I was really overcharged! Haha
This is a tailored top clothes in 48 hours，actually the price is quite cheap
@@lawlietl4569 exactly
Less than three days to get tailored clothing. That is just awesome.
Ordered, paid and pick up🤘😁
Flying Banana yeah, I was so impressed with the speed of the whole process!
wow it looks really great!!! The neck collar part looks so well made!
Qi Pao (旗袍) was the traditional dress influenced by the Qing dynasty. The otherwise more traditional Chinese dress is called Han Fu (漢服). Really looking forward to seeing you do a video on Han Fu, you know what, you would look like a goddess in Han Fu.
It's a beautiful pink top on you!
Been there. We lived in Guangzhou for two years. I have several clothing items from there, including pants, sport coats, and vests. We had a good relationship with a tailor on the 4th floor. Now we are back in the USA. My wife, who sews, terribly misses the fabric markets at Xiaogang.
Makes sense that's where most things are made! We need to do this too when we go to China! 😁
Great choice. You are so pretty! In New Delhi years ago, a tailor made some houndstooth pants for me using this very method. I wish I still had them. Lol
Hey Amy I literally spent my whole afternoon watching your videos it’s so much fun. I’m chinese but have been living in Australia (Canberra) for 4 years so kinda like the opposite of you??😂 it cracked me up when you say you are having the “ chinese jealousy” thing cuz I literally am feeling the same with English. Australians are so friendly to me and I am so happy that you are feeling the same in China. I’m trying to pick up the accent so I can do a undercover thing here in Canberra as well haha. Anyway, 特别喜欢你的视频，要是可以和你联系聊聊学语言就更好了～
Ariel Song I’m SO happy to hear you like my videos!! If it makes you feel any better, I think the Australian accent is the hardest of all the English accents to do properly. Don’t be too hard on yourself!! Hope you’re enjoying living in Australia ❤️❤️
You look stunning... That's such a beautiful top💃🏻👏🏻🤗
KellyS74 awww thank you Kelly!!!
Go for the full dress. Be bold! A dark one brings out your hair color.
This video was especially interesting to me. The people at Highsun fabric market who make custom-made outfits are very gifted and talented.
Amy, you look great in your new top. I think you are Chinese at heart.
Well to me, she's more like an outgoing, active, and beautiful western lady with the understanding of Chinese culture.
I am very appreciate of her spirit, and I think she's very brave, because she's indeed very passion of exploring new things. She's living a different meaningful life in a totally different country with postive smile. This is what some of the Chinese nationals lack of, under this impetuous society.
But ultimately, we are where we came from, and that is our core nature perhaps will never change . As a Chinese international student live in Los Angeles about 3 years who got to knew a lot of American friends on the campus……I think im still, a Chinese person.
Looks great on you and I luv the colour.
不要再說被宰什麼的這些馬後砲，人家買到開心就好，將心比心.
师傅说的对
定做的不贵，这料子都很好了，毕竟还有人工成本在。
算不上宰，毕竟人家是做批量订单的，如果她订做一千件，每件价格估计就一百几十，现在她这样量身定做一件，价格自然要高。一般人家也不接这种单，见是外国人拍片才接的，只当是跟平时一样在做货样给大客户看。
500块，老板至少挣了400块，哈哈。
@@chankaan888 去你们那儿定做100块？怕是我们不在一个中国
Greating from Brisbane. So happy to see you are sharing a true China.
Yeah, the pink one is beautiful!
Pay a visit to 南越王博物馆. Not far away from the gz city center. The king who lived more than 2000 years ago was a foodie. He brought many foods with him for afterlife, as well as many cooking instruments including BBQ grills, steam grills, they're the oldest known Chinese cooking instruments of the kind.
Thanks for the tip! Will check it out next time :)
我就是在服装厂上班的，一件衣服需要打版画图，师傅工资一天四五百块，快的话一天也就画三四个.下面裁剪师傅工资也要三百，缝纫工一天也要三百左右。别说一个服装厂还要养活采购员、设计师、制图师、放码师、裁剪师、缝纫工、大烫师傅、小烫师傅等等一群人，500块嫌多就去买流水线生产的衣服，号型符合国家标准，但不可能完全合身。
I’ve never been to Guangzhou before. Next time I want to tried it as well!
i got a suit in shanghai, 550 rmb was the best money spent
I just discovered your channel and I like very much what I’m seeing. Greetings from Mexico
Hello，I come from Guangzhou，now working in Shenzhen. I love my hometown so bad，hope to meet you someday！
what vpn you using?
Volebien Nord VPN
I really like her smile.
Fanqin Meng ❤️❤️❤️☺️
I like your new pink dress, which makes you elegant and fresh!
Looking forward to some day u can come to Macau
We have the same kind of markets here in Delhi, India. But since Guangzhou is a global factory so I am guessing they are way faster. Because here, we get things custom made in a week or so. But that is also amazing quality. Do check out Chandni Chowk if you ever visit Delhi ❤️
And if I am here when you come, I'll definitely take you along 😊
This is such a lovely video, you made me want to try out that as well. I am Chinese and have previously studied in Guangdong Province for couple years never experienced that.
Nice outfit, beautiful color, very asian style, you looks slim and fabulous under this shirt, very happy for you.
Thanks Larry!
You look beautiful in the new shirt! :)) Is there a similar market in Shenzhen where I can find traditional clothes?
Nice vid! Guangzhou also has the largest tea market in China! Fancun Tea Market is located Southwest of the city.
Thanks for the tip!!
@@BlondieinChina anytime - btw i made a typo... the full name is Fangcun Wholesale Tea Market or 芳村茶叶批发市场.
So cool! Love the pink top 👍🏻
Tail G thank you!
The red sleeveless vest suits you. Red matches your blonde hair. You look good in it. No wonder you are very pleased with it.
I clicked Like in 3 seconds as soon as I saw the name of my hometown. Love it! The top looks really nice on you!
很开心你能买到喜欢的东西。但是提个小小的建议哦，以后你去这种市场最好是找个中国人陪你去或者找个当地人问问正常价格大概是多少，这样讲价会有点底气。首先他们对外国人要价都会高一些。其次，比如女老板带你去选布料，她其实也有回扣的。因为卖布料的那么多，所以她给特定布料店带客源去会有提成的。
the top fits you perfectly. good choice!!
Having lived in Tianjin-Beijing for around 6 yrs, I found the dialect to be quite different than what is spoken in the northern part of China, more inclined towards cantonese😁
that place is for massive production of customized clothes. if you buy one thousand clothes instead of just one, it would be much cheaper for each one of them.
Wow. Your pink clothe is so beautiful. I can't believe.
Nice find and great to find tailor made to fit clothes but 500 rmb which is around usd 70 is quite a bit for the pink top ? How much was the dress ? Wonder if men’s clothing like a shirt or suit cost quite a bit too ? Thanks for sharing and love the energy !
Neat.
If you can, try wearing Hanfu, the ancient Chinese Han clothing.
Should've gone for the full dress. You would look stunning in it.
U can also make a visit to 潮汕 area if u wanna explore more about 广东. 潮汕 is not in the Great Bay area, and people speak a different dialect. Food culture is also different from the Great Bay area.
Can't wait to move to China for a few years
That is AMAZING! I cant wait to move to China 😁
you should try and meet up with the food ranger when he visits China!!!
我超喜欢你的笑容，好阳光啊。欢迎来上海玩🤗
Wait, didn't you also get a qipao?
Unfortunately only got one item! The Qipao was gonna be super expensive and a bit over my budget!!!
@@BlondieinChina， Amy, maybe you can try a few tailor shops in Beijing or Shanghai. Yes, they are getting more pricy nowadays.
Keep up the good work!
I was just in Guangzhou and Shenzhen for 2 days each and came back yesterday
You look great on Qipao!
Positive Energy Video
that pink top does look great on you. good color
You are Soo lucky!
Thank you for supporting 中国🇨🇳
Another fact: you can get a pair of glasses that suits your eyesight within 48 hours in Guangzhou too.
Can not wait to move in to Guangzhou
Lovely lady, interesting and engaging contents plus great editing. love your channel, keep it up!!
I just live nearby, welcome again！
Looks great, did you find out how much for a men’s suit with pants?
OMG,that is Incredibly cute. Suddenly I want one.
Konata Izumi Hahaha you should get one! I’m sure you’d get a better price than I did though!
Blondie in China
Under RMB 150 seems to be reasonable, I’d have one when I have to chance to visit Guangzhou.
you get perfect shape which fit in any clothes perfectly.
Hi Amy! Love your vids... You should visit the Chinatown in Flushing, Queens NY. It’s arguably the best Chinatown in North America.
Amazing ! What camera do you use for filming?
I’ve been trying to find traditional Chinese tops in the US for years! Do you still wear the pink top you got in this video?
The shirt looks great! But I was surprised to find out that it was 500 for the shirt alone. At first I thought you wanted to get both a qipao and a shirt, and thought wow, great price. For only the shirt, though, it sounds expensive - but I've no idea how much it should cost... Anyway, great video!
yah I think I was ripped off haha. Oh well, I've learned my lesson for next time I get clothes made!!
@@BlondieinChina I hope you at least make the money back in ad revenue. 😘
Hey Amy. Finally in guangzhou. The only i would do in guangzhou is eating.. Eating everyday! Wish u have a great one . Love my hometown!cheers
Darren Deng omg I got so fat in Guangzhou hahahahhav
@@BlondieinChinasame for me i gained 10lbs in a month when i was back last month lol have fun there
Good choice to have the qipao make in China!
欢迎来广州~ welcome to GuangZhou!
Can you please show some more about Guangzhou!?
I love your videos! Cute top!!
GuangZhou is called Canton.
Amy, is it RMB500 for the labor only? Or does this include the textile? Kinda expensive for just a top.
Love your outfit!
Mark Carrasca thanks mark!
The top is really cute and fit you well
What id least expect in china,ill check you out,you look very good.
So pretty!
I have only been here for two months and I did not know that was an option!!
Great video.
You look very nice on your new top.
The pressure of living in a city like GuangZhou is as great as the convenience it offers. Audiences are peeping at the surface of the dynamic energy of China but lack the access to gauge the harsh reality of fierce competition and exploitation that torments ordinary urban dwellers. I'm glad about China's progress but also feel deeply worried and irritated by the widening inequality, political volatility and tyranny, and the ignored individualism. China is huge, complex, and the interaction between Chinese and people in other nations will increasingly determine how human civilisation develops. Welcome to China to know its modernity, its history, its pain, and its hope.
Feng Gao it's the autocracy that has made it successful
Stop blabbing
Still I find rmb500 a lil steep after bargaining but as long as I get too see your smile and that itself is priceless. Jia you blondie
Pot Precious yeah I think I may have been overcharged!! Oh well, I know for next time!
Girl, I love how you started this video by recognising HK and Macau as parts of China. Kudos to you! Enjoy travelling! Friendly regards from Melbourne! If you ever decided to visit Shanghai, my hometown, and I happened to be in town, I would love to show ya around.
Don't bring politics into this, please.
I don't know why Western girls look so pretty when they wear cheongsams or Chinese blouses
Looks great.
Guangzhou got one of the biggest textile and fabric market. Good place to make a suit or dress.
Suzhou will be a better place to make silk qipao.
OMG!!! I will be at Guangzhou airport Thursday Morning!!!