Nowadays, there are so many Western TH-camrs who are based in China... but your contents always stand out from the rest. It's so relaxing (almost therapeutic) watching your videos as you derive pure bliss and joy from exploring the rustic and rural areas that are literally off the beaten track! Your loyal subscriber Wei was so kind and helpful as well. I suppose having a reliable travel companion also adds a greater sense of security and brings peace of mind.
Dear Katherine, I'm a Taiwan raised and educated retired Agronomist who had dedicated practically all his professional life in Central America. This wonderful footage brought tears to my eyes... Thank you for all your dedication to explore an inmense and colorful country that I so dearly love...
Once you visit China, you will see the whole world like a vintage place ❤️🇨🇳. Standard of living in China much better than the Western and Indian. China is the future. God bless you China for their daily achievements ❤️🙏. Living in China means living in the futuristic country. Greetings from India 🙏 .....
You have covered so many villages in China. With so many more.to go. You could never do it in a lifetime. To do a tour with a subscriber. How sweet is that. Katherine, to have command of the language is to opens a world that would have been closed to you. Thank You ! for sharing this wonderful tour. Much Appreciated. 🙏🙏 Jim and Harriet
I know this video is two years old, but I just had to comment and commiserate my loss of a huge beautiful handmade basket I had to throw away because I was moving and didn't have any where to put it. 😭 I'm still bummed about my basket! It was made in China too, although a dying art, I'm glad to see people are still making them. I wish I could go there to learn myself! ❤ 🧺
Getting out China historic places and scenic spots, and exploring regional culture in China wide by biking are very attractive to curious watchers for China
Whichever way you travel along. Whichever Wei you travel with or solo of course…we’ll see the usual beautiful sceneries and meet friendly strangers who we get to know a little. Oh, and can’t forget the funny animal voiceovers! :D
Country roads, take me "home", indeed such a wonderful trip to savour, totally different from touristy places. Thanks Katherine, amazing and interesting adventures to us viewers to experience too! 👏👏👏
Once again, a great video of China's countryside. One thing I love your videos is that you go off the beaten track to film all these lovely Chinese villages, big contrast to the modern cities of China. These are the villages I get to see only from your videos.
Really interesting content. It looks like people are living a relaxed, peaceful, and traditional lifestyle. If not for having a local companion, these sort of places will hardly be in anyone's itinerary. More of the similar please. Good stuff.👍👍👍
oh, Tiantai is my home town. I am so excited to have you visited this region. there are so many fabulous sceneries you can wait if you have time. Enjoy. Greetings from Paris, France.
I do recommend "石梁飞瀑" , "琼台仙谷“，but since you prefer reaching there by bicycle, perhaps "里石门水库 a big lake built during chairman mao's time”, "雷锋乡 where is a bit high but will have a nice view " are good choices. Enjoy!
What a relaxing video, I love it! Guo Qing Temple is actually the place of origin of the Tiantai (Tendai) sect of Mahayana buddhism which became very influential in Japan.
Chinese people have a different way to feel and enjoying life. They works as seems they are enjoying life. Full of energy and the same time, relaxed. I saw and felt these tings we I was in China.
Thanks for showing parts of China we don't get to see in movies and television. Keep up the good work. I'm sure you enjoy taking in the scenery as much as we enjoy watching your videos.
Leave a Wei at home get a Wei at your destination. Funny. The turtle was another funny one with the jaws sound. A good biking adventure as usual. You're learning a lot on this trip. I am too. Beautiful rural life and scenery by the Wei. There's lots more Wei's to go in your adventure through China. I'm alWei's here and Weiting your videos. Your videos are like national geographic channel about China countryside. Loved it. Wei to go!
Once again great content... I can't wait when China opens for international tourism again... I might even bring my bicycle too. Thank you so much showing us the uncharted routes... really enjoy your clips... can't see it anywhere else...
Enjoyed this. The Cultural Revolution did not get rid of those Buddhist statues. I wish that I could be there and purchase one of those hand-made, bamboo steaming trays. The people there are so industrious.
Another amazing video! This is the first time I've seen a turtle nibbling on a fish's tail. So funny😆 So sad to hear that these traditional crafts are about to be lost... and Catherine I think you will enjoy the life of a beekeeper because you can travel to different rural areas throughout the year in search of flowers🤩
😍😍😍❤️Katherine, I must say this is one of the most beautiful and amazing places and videos you are showing us . Your fan really helped you to guide us to realize how precious of details in. each project they have been working are made by bamboo with their hands . Amazing ! The beautiful river and trees make you fall in love this place . We have learned interesting culture and seen many decent Chinese working on one of the hardest bamboo crafts for almost their entire life but have no other interests to make changes just to make more money . They are satisfied with their work and life . This made me to look around everything next me and what people do in the modern city and the kind of pandemic life we have that limit us to lose the basic freedom of going out just to walk , eat and work freely . The only thing we do the most is using electronic device to connect outside world . Anything we see is unable to smell or touch unless we pay to get things to be delivered t our home . It’s uneasy to access a place with beautiful natural and interesting culture , antiques surround you . because our life style is very limited and many of us are very used to work at home for a long time . We forgot what we used to like to do , people don’t know what’s the meaning of their life and don’t even know what we are looking for ...everyone is trying to survive with more masks we are buying to cover our face just wish we don’t pass virus to our family and all our loved ones . One the day when we just go out to the work in person maybe once a week or try to get some groceries and coffee on the same day it’s the only day i get to see the real world ..most people rather get back home right away so they can go back to the kind of isolated life they have been living for 2.3 years just sit home to hold their cell phone 24/7 as they feel they are holding everything they need . Looking at the people who are making projects I’ve been with so much hard works in a beautiful country side without anything from modern society but they don’t worry to get infected by virus . They have freedom to keep the same kind of life style and adult routines as they have always had before .. We only need a peaceful life with good health to feel safe to walk outside if our home and have freedom to access basic things even if our phone is not with us or out of battery . This video also taught us that we should start to think what we really want for our future and how we should appreciate what we have and what we have had . It reminds us how precious to have every moment we can share life together and how important is to live in a peaceful land that we all share together . It’s so important we connect each other , care about each other and support each other so we can all have a healthy and peaceful place to stay , Thank you Katherine for sharing a wonderful video with us and thanks to your fan Wei for introducing the basic needs and freedom we have lost for so long and we realize we truly miss them . Love & Blessings to you and all lovely people you meet daily .Looking forward to seeing you in your next video Take care 🙏🥰💕💕
I always find it interesting exploring the countryside and seeing how different the lifestyle of the older generation is , these men are just content making their baskets and making enough money to get by in their peaceful village , it’s unimaginable to the younger generation to be content with the simplest things 🧺 we always want to be making more money and moving up on the food chain
@@kats_journey_east Your video is constantly reminding us a life with happiness is not to focus on how much money we need to make . A peaceful life is what we need which can make us very happy . My father used to tell me the only way to keep us happy forever is to do things no one likes to do and no one wants to do and no one can do that makes us useful so we people rely us which make us feel useful . That’s how we make our life meaningful .a meaningful life will bring us more happiness . Bamboo is very useful and can be used to to make many functional things we use such as basketball, chopsticks, steamers for dumplings chairs and outdoor furniture and ..etc. I pray and hope more people can see more than just any villages you are showing us , it’s the kind of happiness, peaceful and simple life style with decent hard working people you have showed us in your video . Thank you so much for your time and effort to make each video meaningful . You and your video always inspires us in many ways . 🥰😍💕💕💕💕
Wow, thanks for bringing small town and village folk's lives in China to us. If the borders open up and I were 60 years younger, I'd be bike stalking you all the way to Chengdu.
beautiful countryside! Glad to see some traditional houses being kept in sharp and traditional craftmanship. Thanks for taking us with you! I ended up check out the map and see how I can get there in the future!
Love❤ those dying trade of bamboo weaving steam baskets, etc. Would gladly buy many to support their trade n bring home for souvenirs to friends n my daily use. Nothing like organic products, produce n food. Wish to buy their freshly ground cornflour for baking n cooking too. Cant wait to go visit interesting China once borders are opened. Great respect🙏🙏🙏to these countryside Chinese citizens still practising their organic trades n cooking!!! Best wishes to them n all mainland Chinese for a blessed n healthy 2022🙏👍❤🇨🇳 Enjoy your bike ride as always. Very educational n fun. Love the interactions with locals! 👏👍❤🇨🇳
Actually "getting lost" is part of the experience of Exploring the Country side. I Got " lost " many a times in the countryside. But if ther are peopel around , it means it has a road to towns or cities. So ..... Why Worry ??? Enjoy the cycling and surrounding and people you met along the way. 😁😁😎😎
I've been 国清寺! My wife's granddad is from Tiantai. My wife has many different pictures of herself and her grandparents at various different ages next to the fountain. Miss it!
The reserved old houses are mostly build by local land lord or rich families. For ordinary families, houses were mostly built with "土砖"， which is kind of bricks directly shaped with soils but without heating. These houses can not last long.
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing another episode with eye catching scenery, artifacts, traditional crafts, temple, architecture, and the turtle who stealth attacked the fish tail....hahaha.
I love these kind of contents. Getting to see the other side of China and their many ethnic groups and cultures. I see the older generations love their traditions doing hard work for the love not for money. My guess is they don't have bills or used modern technology so they don't worried much of what they earns.
This is an awesome video. Tiantai looks magnificent and gorgeous in this season. I would go berserk to see an ancient temple constructed in the 500s! I fancy old homes and the oldest I have lived in in Adelaide is one built in the 1910s. There's something that feels like home in buildings over a hundred years old. There were lots of funny moments throughout the video; I've never seen a baby turtle bite a fish twice its size! Manic! It's great you had a buddy to help "guide" you to some of the spots the locals knew best of. I reckon that has its advantages but there's nothing like the fire of care-free adventure of self-exploration. There are more ifs and buts in unguided exploration, but nothing beats what one gets in return for the risk and effort invested, I think. I haven't travelled heaps in the last 6 years but it reminds me of times I pushed myself to head to a club all by myself, buy a drink, and start conversation. I was pissing my pants the first time, but eventually grew to love the excitement! I loved this video. I'm keen for what day 2 was like in this fascinating place.
I love exploring old buildings too, China has such a long history that it’s pretty easy to run into things that are decades or centuries old😍and every place has its own unique style , that’s one tragedy of urbanization is that regional uniqueness is disappearing 😂 wish there was a way to balance giving people a more comfortable and convenient life and integrating more unique architecture elements , maybe there will be more of that in the future
@@kats_journey_east I agree. I love history and the sort of adventures you go on in your videos, seeking out distinct and quirky traditions is such a pleasure to witness. I'm pretty sure architecture can evolve to be greener, simpler and retain historical influences too. It's always a pleasure to see the old a d new coexist, like the 40-storey Crowne Plaza next to some 1800s building now housing "Ted's Cameras". 😂
I've always dreamed of living in a courtyard house, maybe designed new, maybe refurbished old, but I guess it will stay that, just a dream. It looks warmer there than I thought it would, you are quite a lot further north than us. Good video, as always.
Those bamboo wares are known as goods from the hills (山貨), there are still some old shops selling these produces in HK, but surely it’s a dying trade. In the 60s every housewife would be holding one bamboo carry bag and buy fresh food in the wet markets.
Hi, I have the same bike as yours. Kinda noticed that your handlebar n handlepost are way up high which could pose a safety issue. The post ie. extension has a max extension hight marked on the post. Don't raise it beyond that. Hitting a bump or pothole hard could dislodge it. And have the clamp there tight. Cheers.
@@kats_journey_east DANON brand of Folding Bike are "TOP" range. So I expect it to be pretty Sturdy and with safety features . Basic Maintenance and regular servicing is recommended.
Only 500K people in the world can understand the local language in the video, and I am one of them. I was born and raised in the place of 10'10. Thank you for sharing this with so many friends around the world.
I didn't expect the Chinese countryside is so beautiful. Really loves those ancient buildings and monuments and wish that I could travel one day to these places. Thanks for sharing this wonderful adventures.
Thank you so much for these beautiful vlogs Katherine, I only just discovered your channel but I’m already trying to get as many people as I can to watch you!
your Chinese is perfect! The best I have seen. You can not only speak Chinese, but you naturally and effortlessly understand the people at a very deep level. We are lucky to have you as a bridge to the rest of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is amazing Chinese skills for working with bamboo... bamboo is such great plant, the world should learn more the usage bamboo, even for food, environmental sustainable.
you have the most unique channel that I don't think any English speaking audience could find this is what I want to see that will never be able to explore myself love it!
Thank you very much, Katherine for showing the local dialects. Nope, I don't understand a word (thanks for your sub title) but it is how they speak, how it sound like etc., that I found very interesting & enjoyable. Same goes for all your cycling trips. Cheers
Another nice countryside ride! This one is also a more educational foray. Hope the craft of making bamboo utensils does not die off with no one being interested in learning the skill anymore. Hohoho.....As usual, the countryside does not disappoint. Beautiful sights, sounds and scenes. Old houses, temples , peace, quiet and tranquility. The lot, just the antidote for the wary city folks. And what a coincidence - both ways! Oops Wei Wong 1 & 2 hehehe....
I really like your videos. Each time I wanted to say this is my favorite but this one is my favorite. I love the temple scenes. Oh that poor fish bitten on the tail by the sneaky turtle 😂. Your interactions and conversations with the locals are interesting, and your narrations are fun too. It’s great that you had Wei #2 to guide you and hope you get more volunteers in other places too.
I love the little 'preview' at the start of your videos! It's like I'm watching a documentary or a tv spot from the local travel channel, cool stuff! :D
If you come to Fujian, I welcome you to have a look at Fujian Fuding, Although it is a small place in Fujian.but it has the most snacks in China.And geological park Taimu Mountain.
I am very envious of your free spirit and adventure life style. When I was young I was busy working for a living. I grew up in North America too. Thank you for the videos.
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Katherine sister you are my favorite type since I was a kid
Next holiday. Enjoy! th-cam.com/video/7pg1hhW5qhM/w-d-xo.html
I wanna subscribe to skillshare.! Not want to become like the rice bucket. :(
that's a cat's voice.
Cow-nicorn. LOL LOL And same with the 3rd-wheel dog. LOL LOL
Nowadays, there are so many Western TH-camrs who are based in China... but your contents always stand out from the rest. It's so relaxing (almost therapeutic) watching your videos as you derive pure bliss and joy from exploring the rustic and rural areas that are literally off the beaten track! Your loyal subscriber Wei was so kind and helpful as well. I suppose having a reliable travel companion also adds a greater sense of security and brings peace of mind.
Glad you like the videos🌸more rural exploration coming soon😎
Liziqi vibes 😂❤️
Never been disappointed!
Katherine's (almost) unrivaled mandarin skill and healthy mindset definitely help.
can't agree more
Dear Katherine, I'm a Taiwan raised and educated retired Agronomist who had dedicated practically all his professional life in Central America. This wonderful footage brought tears to my eyes... Thank you for all your dedication to explore an inmense and colorful country that I so dearly love...
Once you visit China, you will see the whole world like a vintage place ❤️🇨🇳.
Standard of living in China much better than the Western and Indian.
China is the future.
God bless you China for their daily achievements ❤️🙏.
Living in China means living in the futuristic country.
Greetings from India 🙏
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You have covered so many villages in China. With so many more.to go. You could never do it in a lifetime. To do a tour with a subscriber. How sweet is that. Katherine, to have command
of the language is to opens a world that would have been closed to you. Thank You ! for sharing this wonderful tour. Much Appreciated. 🙏🙏 Jim and Harriet
Glad you like the videos 😄 I love sharing hidden corners of China with the world!
I know this video is two years old, but I just had to comment and commiserate my loss of a huge beautiful handmade basket I had to throw away because I was moving and didn't have any where to put it. 😭 I'm still bummed about my basket! It was made in China too, although a dying art, I'm glad to see people are still making them. I wish I could go there to learn myself! ❤ 🧺
If you enjoyed this video, raise your hand to show Katherine 😺ion your undying support ✋🙋🏻♂️👍
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@@kats_journey_east you're welcome 🔥
Feel like journey into ancient China. So pretty and people are so friendly.👍🙏
The country side is so beautiful and the people are so friendly. The temple is very impressive. Like this video very much 👍👍👍
Getting out China historic places and scenic spots, and exploring regional culture in China wide by biking are very attractive to curious watchers for China
Whichever way you travel along.
Whichever Wei you travel with or solo of course…we’ll see the usual beautiful sceneries and meet friendly strangers who we get to know a little. Oh, and can’t forget the funny animal voiceovers! :D
浙江天台是一个古老而美丽的地方，她的美丽还记录在中国无数古老的诗词之中。国清寺是汉传佛教天台宗的祖庭，一个远离繁华坚守清静与自足的古老禅林。天台因为被群山环抱，在浙江相对是一个经济不发达的县，但保留了那份淳朴和传统。
Country roads, take me "home", indeed such a wonderful trip to savour, totally different from touristy places. Thanks Katherine, amazing and interesting adventures to us viewers to experience too! 👏👏👏
Once again, a great video of China's countryside. One thing I love your videos is that you go off the beaten track to film all these lovely Chinese villages, big contrast to the modern cities of China. These are the villages I get to see only from your videos.
Really interesting content. It looks like people are living a relaxed, peaceful, and traditional lifestyle. If not for having a local companion, these sort of places will hardly be in anyone's itinerary. More of the similar please. Good stuff.👍👍👍
oh, Tiantai is my home town. I am so excited to have you visited this region. there are so many fabulous sceneries you can wait if you have time. Enjoy. Greetings from Paris, France.
I do recommend "石梁飞瀑" , "琼台仙谷“，but since you prefer reaching there by bicycle, perhaps "里石门水库 a big lake built during chairman mao's time”, "雷锋乡 where is a bit high but will have a nice view " are good choices. Enjoy!
我也是浙江的，在巴黎
@@jason34007 噢，哈哈
It is a pleasure to have a local subscriber for guiding you to the mountain village, which is peaceful to see. 🚲
As a Cyclist/Touring cyclist. You have hit the JACKPOT of a fellow cyclist with local knowledge !!! 😎😎😊😊
上次我就建议可以提前约熟悉的粉丝在当地一起骑行。运气真好。
竹蒸笼蒸馒头包子不落水，金属的不透气，水滴会把馒头和包子滴破、变形。
What a relaxing video, I love it! Guo Qing Temple is actually the place of origin of the Tiantai (Tendai) sect of Mahayana buddhism which became very influential in Japan.
Thanks, I thought it was the same place, but you can never be certain just based on the phonetics.
@Liu Leo 为何天台宗属禅宗？
wow, the villages in Zhejiang is really interesting! I'd like to visit sometime.
the viscious turtle biting that fish... damn! very "jaw"-ish
Chinese people have a different way to feel and enjoying life. They works as seems they are enjoying life. Full of energy and the same time, relaxed. I saw and felt these tings we I was in China.
These bees live the best bee life ever! They literally got to taste the flowers from all over this huge country!
Thanks for showing parts of China we don't get to see in movies and television. Keep up the good work. I'm sure you enjoy taking in the scenery as much as we enjoy watching your videos.
Leave a Wei at home get a Wei at your destination. Funny.
The turtle was another funny one with the jaws sound. A good biking adventure as usual.
You're learning a lot on this trip. I am too. Beautiful rural life and scenery by the Wei.
There's lots more Wei's to go in your adventure through China. I'm alWei's here and Weiting your videos.
Your videos are like national geographic channel about China countryside.
Loved it.
Wei to go!
Omg, the puns just keep on coming! 10/10
Once again great content... I can't wait when China opens for international tourism again... I might even bring my bicycle too. Thank you so much showing us the uncharted routes... really enjoy your clips... can't see it anywhere else...
🤝🤝🤝
Enjoyed this. The Cultural Revolution did not get rid of those Buddhist statues. I wish that I could be there and purchase one of those hand-made, bamboo steaming trays. The people there are so industrious.
I love this channel, culture with info, locals, nice people, fun. Without this channel I would never have seen so much of China, thank you.
Without this channel many people might think China is dirty backward.
Another amazing video! This is the first time I've seen a turtle nibbling on a fish's tail. So funny😆
So sad to hear that these traditional crafts are about to be lost...
and Catherine I think you will enjoy the life of a beekeeper because you can travel to different rural areas throughout the year in search of flowers🤩
OMG，your traveling is none stop! So jealous!
😍😍😍❤️Katherine, I must say this is one of the most beautiful and amazing places and videos you are showing us . Your fan really helped you to guide us to realize how precious of details in. each project they have been working are made by bamboo with their hands . Amazing ! The beautiful river and trees make you fall in love this place . We have learned interesting culture and seen many decent Chinese working on one of the hardest bamboo crafts for almost their entire life but have no other interests to make changes just to make more money . They are satisfied with their work and life . This made me to look around everything next me and what people do in the modern city and the kind of pandemic life we have that limit us to lose the basic freedom of going out just to walk , eat and work freely . The only thing we do the most is using electronic device to connect outside world . Anything we see is unable to smell or touch unless we pay to get things to be delivered t our home . It’s uneasy to access a place with beautiful natural and interesting culture , antiques surround you . because our life style is very limited and many of us are very used to work at home for a long time . We forgot what we used to like to do , people don’t know what’s the meaning of their life and don’t even know what we are looking for ...everyone is trying to survive with more masks we are buying to cover our face just wish we don’t pass virus to our family and all our loved ones . One the day when we just go out to the work in person maybe once a week or try to get some groceries and coffee on the same day it’s the only day i get to see the real world ..most people rather get back home right away so they can go back to the kind of isolated life they have been living for 2.3 years just sit home to hold their cell phone 24/7 as they feel they are holding everything they need . Looking at the people who are making projects I’ve been with so much hard works in a beautiful country side without anything from modern society but they don’t worry to get infected by virus . They have freedom to keep the same kind of life style and adult routines as they have always had before .. We only need a peaceful life with good health to feel safe to walk outside if our home and have freedom to access basic things even if our phone is not with us or out of battery . This video also taught us that we should start to think what we really want for our future and how we should appreciate what we have and what we have had . It reminds us how precious to have every moment we can share life together and how important is to live in a peaceful land that we all share together . It’s so important we connect each other , care about each other and support each other so we can all have a healthy and peaceful place to stay , Thank you Katherine for sharing a wonderful video with us and thanks to your fan Wei for introducing the basic needs and freedom we have lost for so long and we realize we truly miss them . Love & Blessings to you and all lovely people you meet daily .Looking forward to seeing you in your next video
Take care 🙏🥰💕💕
I always find it interesting exploring the countryside and seeing how different the lifestyle of the older generation is , these men are just content making their baskets and making enough money to get by in their peaceful village , it’s unimaginable to the younger generation to be content with the simplest things 🧺 we always want to be making more money and moving up on the food chain
@@kats_journey_east
Your video is constantly reminding us a life with happiness is not to focus on how much money we need to make . A peaceful life is what we need which can make us very happy . My father used to tell me the only way to keep us happy forever is to do things no one likes to do and no one wants to do and no one can do that makes us useful so we people rely us which make us feel useful . That’s how we make our life meaningful .a meaningful life will bring us more happiness . Bamboo is very useful and can be used to to make many functional things we use such as basketball, chopsticks, steamers for dumplings chairs and outdoor furniture and ..etc. I pray and hope more people can see more than just any villages you are showing us , it’s the kind of happiness, peaceful and simple life style with decent hard working people you have showed us in your video . Thank you so much for your time and effort to make each video meaningful . You and your video always inspires us in many ways . 🥰😍💕💕💕💕
You're amazing katherine sister i will discover all china with you, God bless you and bless your family amen 😊
3:20 😂
Wow, thanks for bringing small town and village folk's lives in China to us. If the borders open up and I were 60 years younger, I'd be bike stalking you all the way to Chengdu.
Lol
So peaceful and relaxing!
The houses are beautiful too.
Even those old houses are full of interesting things to see.
建议你去浙江千岛湖骑行，哪里有超级美丽的、现代化的湖边骑行车道，也有古老的徽派建筑，最重要是我的老家，欢迎😊
What an awesome video! I always wondered what temples in China looked like!
Katherine, she knows how to keep herself gorgeous even if it's just a bike tour. Love it.
Thank you for a look at partsof China which few people outside China have seen. You are so fortunate, and so are we. 👏👏👍🇨🇳
beautiful countryside! Glad to see some traditional houses being kept in sharp and traditional craftmanship. Thanks for taking us with you! I ended up check out the map and see how I can get there in the future!
This video has Liziqi vibe ❤️
If you like Liziqi and Katherine's videos, raise your hand ✋🙋🏻♂️👍
OMG, it is a huge honor to be compared to liziqi
@@kats_journey_east well, technically, your vlog can be categorized as cottagecore like Liziqi, a lot of cottagecore fans in the internet 😂
@@kats_journey_east 哈哈，李子柒那些素材耗时太久了，一些素材耗时半年😀
Love❤ those dying trade of bamboo weaving steam baskets, etc. Would gladly buy many to support their trade n bring home for souvenirs to friends n my daily use. Nothing like organic products, produce n food. Wish to buy their freshly ground cornflour for baking n cooking too. Cant wait to go visit interesting China once borders are opened.
Great respect🙏🙏🙏to these countryside Chinese citizens still practising their organic trades n cooking!!!
Best wishes to them n all mainland Chinese for a blessed n healthy 2022🙏👍❤🇨🇳
Enjoy your bike ride as always. Very educational n fun. Love the interactions with locals! 👏👍❤🇨🇳
Actually "getting lost" is part of the experience of Exploring the Country side. I Got " lost " many a times in the countryside. But if ther are peopel around , it means it has a road to towns or cities. So ..... Why Worry ??? Enjoy the cycling and surrounding and people you met along the way. 😁😁😎😎
I've been 国清寺! My wife's granddad is from Tiantai. My wife has many different pictures of herself and her grandparents at various different ages next to the fountain. Miss it!
The reserved old houses are mostly build by local land lord or rich families. For ordinary families, houses were mostly built with "土砖"， which is kind of bricks directly shaped with soils but without heating. These houses can not last long.
Wonderful. Thank you for sharing another episode with eye catching scenery, artifacts, traditional crafts, temple, architecture, and the turtle who stealth attacked the fish tail....hahaha.
I love these kind of contents. Getting to see the other side of China and their many ethnic groups and cultures. I see the older generations love their traditions doing hard work for the love not for money.
My guess is they don't have bills or used modern technology so they don't worried much of what they earns.
曾今来过天台这里，是难得不收门票没有商业气息的寺庙，期待你更多的发现。
This is an awesome video. Tiantai looks magnificent and gorgeous in this season. I would go berserk to see an ancient temple constructed in the 500s! I fancy old homes and the oldest I have lived in in Adelaide is one built in the 1910s.
There's something that feels like home in buildings over a hundred years old. There were lots of funny moments throughout the video; I've never seen a baby turtle bite a fish twice its size! Manic!
It's great you had a buddy to help "guide" you to some of the spots the locals knew best of. I reckon that has its advantages but there's nothing like the fire of care-free adventure of self-exploration. There are more ifs and buts in unguided exploration, but nothing beats what one gets in return for the risk and effort invested, I think.
I haven't travelled heaps in the last 6 years but it reminds me of times I pushed myself to head to a club all by myself, buy a drink, and start conversation. I was pissing my pants the first time, but eventually grew to love the excitement! I loved this video. I'm keen for what day 2 was like in this fascinating place.
I love exploring old buildings too, China has such a long history that it’s pretty easy to run into things that are decades or centuries old😍and every place has its own unique style , that’s one tragedy of urbanization is that regional uniqueness is disappearing 😂 wish there was a way to balance giving people a more comfortable and convenient life and integrating more unique architecture elements , maybe there will be more of that in the future
@@kats_journey_east I agree. I love history and the sort of adventures you go on in your videos, seeking out distinct and quirky traditions is such a pleasure to witness. I'm pretty sure architecture can evolve to be greener, simpler and retain historical influences too. It's always a pleasure to see the old a d new coexist, like the 40-storey Crowne Plaza next to some 1800s building now housing "Ted's Cameras". 😂
I've always dreamed of living in a courtyard house, maybe designed new, maybe refurbished old, but I guess it will stay that, just a dream. It looks warmer there than I thought it would, you are quite a lot further north than us. Good video, as always.
Yes I was pleasantly surprised too, it was perfect biking weather 😍😍I didn’t expect to see fall leaves that late in the year 🍂
🍂🌻 very interesting and informative trip, with a local guide and same enthusiastic cyclist. Thank you again for bring us around.
Those bamboo wares are known as goods from the hills (山貨), there are still some old shops selling these produces in HK, but surely it’s a dying trade. In the 60s every housewife would be holding one bamboo carry bag and buy fresh food in the wet markets.
B站看了后这里在看一遍，毕竟这是是我的家乡，能在网上看到还是很让人高兴的！
感谢阳离子能拍我的家乡，🙏
Hi,
I have the same bike as yours. Kinda noticed that your handlebar n handlepost are way up high which could pose a safety issue. The post ie. extension has a max extension hight marked on the post. Don't raise it beyond that. Hitting a bump or pothole hard could dislodge it.
And have the clamp there tight. Cheers.
Thanks, I will check it😎
@@kats_journey_east DANON brand of Folding Bike are "TOP" range. So I expect it to be pretty Sturdy and with safety features . Basic Maintenance and regular servicing is recommended.
欢迎来我家乡，浙江的乡村建设的品质应该是全国一流的，我自己都很想搬到农村去住
I want to take my kids to the work shop and learn the skill!
If you believe China is a peaceful and progressive country, raise your hand ✋🙋🏻♂️👍
@@dieterandrew3542 How's George Flyod?
@@dieterandrew3542 haha
🙋🙋
真的没有必要每条视频都留言这段话，别人爱怎么看 中国就怎么看，看多了你这段话，反而觉得挺虚的。
有什么意义？外国人只会觉得up主收了共产党的钱
Only 500K people in the world can understand the local language in the video, and I am one of them. I was born and raised in the place of 10'10. Thank you for sharing this with so many friends around the world.
这话临海人也能听得懂的
老乡
@@扫地机器人 天台宁，🤝🤝🤝🤝
@@淘嘟嘟 哈哈😃，邻居，🤝🤝🤝🤝
LOLLL that turtle @ 3:26
I always enjoyed it when you made hilarious comments about animals in so many of your videos LOL!
I love the old architecture of old temples. The food looks delicious!
I really love the scenery of this ride. Keep it up!
Thank you for recording our lives and traditions, I am deeply moved by your love over China.
I didn't expect the Chinese countryside is so beautiful. Really loves those ancient buildings and monuments and wish that I could travel one day to these places. Thanks for sharing this wonderful adventures.
天太不敢相信了，看你视频那么久 居然来到了我的家乡天台，我的家乡真的是一个宝藏地方 如果你可以多待一会的话哈哈
Thank you so much for these beautiful vlogs Katherine, I only just discovered your channel but I’m already trying to get as many people as I can to watch you!
Glad you like them🌞more coming soon😄
You should have MORE subscribers. The quality of your videos is so much better than anything I've seen. Keep it up. Thanks for the videos.
your Chinese is perfect! The best I have seen. You can not only speak Chinese, but you naturally and effortlessly understand the people at a very deep level. We are lucky to have you as a bridge to the rest of the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is amazing Chinese skills for working with bamboo... bamboo is such great plant, the world should learn more the usage bamboo, even for food, environmental sustainable.
you have the most unique channel that I don't think any English speaking audience could find this is what I want to see that will never be able to explore myself love it!
The countryside looks exactly like the Chinese historical dramas I've watched. So beautiful!
aaah 浙江好美啊！以后要去走走看看！！ and I love that woodwork! there's a youtube channel called 阿木爷爷也是做wood work的~ oh, 还有一位叫小喜！
Oh cool! That was such an amazing trip! It is a shame the skills to make the bamboo steamers is fading... Thank you once again for an awesome video!
Interesting, every villages has their own dialect and craftmanship. I like those bamboo steamer, the food taste better if steam in there.
Thank you very much, Katherine for showing the local dialects. Nope, I don't understand a word (thanks for your sub title) but it is how they speak, how it sound like etc., that I found very interesting & enjoyable. Same goes for all your cycling trips. Cheers
Another nice countryside ride! This one is also a more educational foray. Hope the craft of making bamboo utensils does not die off with no one being interested in learning the skill anymore. Hohoho.....As usual, the countryside does not disappoint. Beautiful sights, sounds and scenes. Old houses, temples , peace, quiet and tranquility. The lot, just the antidote for the wary city folks. And what a coincidence - both ways! Oops Wei Wong 1 & 2 hehehe....
Beautiful place, another great video. All the best from Serbia!
I really like your videos. Each time I wanted to say this is my favorite but this one is my favorite. I love the temple scenes. Oh that poor fish bitten on the tail by the sneaky turtle 😂. Your interactions and conversations with the locals are interesting, and your narrations are fun too. It’s great that you had Wei #2 to guide you and hope you get more volunteers in other places too.
Katherine ! Thank you for your work hard to good culture bridge between China and American ! ❤❤❤🎉🎉
乌龟咬鱼，配乐加画面，太逗了
國清寺奉行農禪 一日不做一日不食
也就是所謂的百丈清規
和曹洞宗感觉很像啊
What a wonderful episode!
I love the little 'preview' at the start of your videos! It's like I'm watching a documentary or a tv spot from the local travel channel, cool stuff! :D
Guoqing Temple is a ancient Buddhist temple with a history of more than 1500 years. It is the origin of Tendai Sec Japanese Buddhism.
Genius, and inspiring! ❤️
The sections of turtle and dog are funny with perfect BGM and voiceover. U are naughty 😂
Really beautiful route with Wei. Awesome scenery!
So much fun! Thanks for sharing your biking series I am loving them ❤️
I like your channel because you showed us a different side of the states in China.
If you come to Fujian, I welcome you to have a look at Fujian Fuding, Although it is a small place in Fujian.but it has the most snacks in China.And geological park Taimu Mountain.
I love bamboo steamers, in the US too many steamers are made from stainless steel.
bamboo steamers go mouldy easily if you don't use them everyday 0-0; so even in china only resteraunts use bamboo steamers normally.
So pleasant to see the out-of-the-way places and the people living there. Please keep it up. ... Cheers...
😂 Love your interactions with the animals. Very entertaining to watch.
Wow, the scenery is amazing!
浙江的山和四川的山不一样。其中一个就是四川的山里面的水太冷了，即使夏天，在四川山里面的溪流里面游泳也是经常冷得发抖。但是浙江的山里面的溪流却是游泳的好地方，特别是当你找到一个大的水潭。你会觉得你就像一条鱼，浮在透明的空中。你如果有机会夏天去那边，记得一定带上泳衣。
这一期的景色真美，秋天的落叶总是这么惬意。
One of the best episodes I ever saw, great !!👍
I am very envious of your free spirit and adventure life style. When I was young I was busy working for a living. I grew up in North America too. Thank you for the videos.
"Please let me know you!!!! plzlzzllzlzlz" the best
first ever bike ride with subscriber. nice.
I agree that the bamboo steamers are better.