China Keeps Surprising Us 🇨🇳 Chinese People are INCREDIBLE
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 19 พ.ค. 2024
- Welcome back to China. Today, we are in People's park in Chengdu, China. We are exploring this beautiful public park and meeting many amazing local Chinese people too. This was a really heartwarming day full of surprises.
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We have a few more videos from Chengdu coming! Where do you think we will visit next?? ❤️
The Chinese written on the ground is "running script". There are 5 types of Chinese writing shapes, and this is one of them! The old man is practicing calligraphy, while also practicing his arm strength and stability, and cultivating his character.😊
maybe Chongqing？
Panda Park, Please!
He can usually write with a large pen on the ground and his hand in the air, and he can write beautifully. It requires long-term exercise. This old man has developed strong muscles of hand and a quite stable nervous system.
panda park and other city chongqing?
I'm really enjoying your China visit, my wife is from Fuzhou but we live in Ireland. I have only visited her home city and Hong Kong. China is such a wondrous country, nothing like what our western governments and media portray which is sad.😢
你们如果生孩子，孩子的故乡也是中国，很奇妙
@@user-bz9pi4cn8s你说的什么内容？我一个中国人都看不懂你在说什么
@@user-od9li2cc3b 老外没文化的，话都说不明白的有很多😂
@@user-od9li2cc3b孩子18岁可以从新选择国籍
應該是想說中國與外國人通婚，孩子被判定為中國人的門檻很低，甚至與外國人在第三國家產子，孩子可以被自動定為中國籍，這點經常被拿出來暗讽中國很低贱，有種搶孩子的感覺，但另一種观点則認為這是負責任的體現，仁者见仁。@@user-od9li2cc3b
He was writing Chairman Mao’s poem.
沁园春·雪 1936年2月
Snowscape ①
To the tune of Spring Garden Show
北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘。
It’s the winter scenery of Northern China,
Snowflakes flying all about the frozen world. ②
望长城内外，惟馀莽莽；大河上下，顿失滔滔。
Overseeing: both sides of the Great Wall
Turns into a vast expanse of whiteness,
And the Yellow River’s torrent
Is suddenly lost in sight.
山舞银蛇，原驰蜡象，欲与天公试比高。
Like silver serpents dancing in the mountains,
Like waxy elephants galloping on the highland,
It tries to vie with the Lord of Heaven. ③
须晴日，看红妆素裹，分外妖娆。
Waiting till the day to be fine,
Clad in white with red sunshine,
It grows much more enchanted.
江山如此多娇，引无数英雄竞折腰。
15:21 Yes, I agree
英语怎么也翻不出那种气势磅礴的意境。
惜秦皇汉武，略输文采
唐宗宋祖，稍逊风骚
俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝
同意@@nickey477
horrible translation🤨
The old man at the beginning of the video is telling you that the calligraphy he wrote is "龙吟虎啸", which is a Chinese idiom. Meaning: roaring long(Dragons) and tigers. Metaphor related things interact with each other.
During the Anti-Japanese War, a total of 3.5 million people in Sichuan participated in the war, and 650,000 people died. They used the most primitive weapons, and some didn't even have guns, just a big knife.
When the Mongols invaded China, the people of Sichuan resisted heroically. At that time, Sichuan's total population was 12.95 million. After being massacred by Mongolia, only 600,000 remained. People from other provinces moved to Sichuan one after another. As a Sichuanese, my ancestral home may be from other provinces.
还外省的，你大胆一点，整个东亚中国都是蒙古人种系，现在几乎每个人都有蒙古人血统。当年中国亡国，蒙古人全面侵占中国
This reminds me of Ang Lee's film "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon." （卧虎藏龙）
the phrase "Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon," which refers to a place with hidden, undiscovered talents or individuals who are quietly exceptional.
In China , We prefer to use the word " Loong" instead of "dragon" for naming the mystery logo.
龍吟虎嘯
The war is not accurate to be translated as "anti-Japanese", which sounds misleadingly racist...... the Japanese soldiers were intruding on China. That war was a self-defence and resistance war......
Nice of you that you didn't immediately got offended when that chinese grandpa did the german hand sign and just told him politely its not a nice gesture. The grandma at the marriage market actually said you guys are beautiful 🥰
This doesn't even make any sense, according to western or at least Canadian media, the Chinese people live in labour camps or sweatshops and eat worm for food. Must be a different China you guys are in.
All jokes aside, I cannot thank you guys enough for showing the world what China is really like. Please keep up the good work.
Also, hot pot, guys!
If you tell a lie 100 times, it becomes the truth. 24/7 news, very easy to achieved!
BBC, CNN, ABC......news about China everyday!
Only if people see it with their own eyes, they just believe what the "news" are "reporting"
They probably sent all their reporters to the China in an alternate reality and were reporting the atrocities happening over there.
😂must try the hot pot. Most famous food in Chengdu.
@@Edward-You Right ? I have been asking them to try hot pot ever since they landed in Chengdu, but until today Luke and Naomi haven't tried to yet. God, I am so furious over this 😜
@@painkiller2837 they will try it eventually, I'm sure.
the woman in the park said “you are really beautiful”😊❤
What a great lady ❤️
Both of you are beautiful people. Love the fact you show us the facts.
I would have called her an 'elderly lady' rather than 'the woman' at 12:43 but yeah she was complimenting Naomi
@@hiboyusorry my English is really poor…
@@akiann-kz4lq please don't be. I was not trying to correct you, I was just making a comment. I'm Chinese as well, and I think we should be proud that we can speak a second language whereas most Americans/Brits don't.
Hello, I'm also a European guy.
I first came to Chengdu in 2016 and instantly fell in love with the city and an adorable local lady.
We got married here in 2017 and have been a happy couple ever since.
As a result of family reunion process, I live here as a resident of Chengdu.
It was very heartwarming to see your openness towards our beloved city, Chinese culture and local people.
I've subscribed and watched all your videos so far.
I wish you many more beautiful experiences during your travels in this stunning country.
Just stay as interested and accepting as you've been, then I'm sure that the other cities and provinces won't disappoint you either.
Thank you and congratulations to both of you, you are a very kind and lovable couple.
I look forward to your further adventures, with the best wishes.
Haha, brother. Sichuan girls are known for their beautiful appearance and strong personality. I hope your wife can be gentle with you.
劳资蜀道山
@@dianzhi1841 You are absolutely right, brother! 😆
The saying "spicy Sichuan girls" is really true. 🌶
But I love the way she is because she has a beautiful heart made of gold. 💛❤
@@kzjnib6412 in sichuan, women never stop trying to tame their husbands
amazing~
I'm from Sri Lanka and Tea is an endemic plant to China. British took it from China and cultivated in Sri Lanka. Ceylon Tea is actually Chinese Tea. But what's genuinely endemic to Sri Lanka is Cinnamon, there is nothing comparable in the whole world to Ceylon Cinnamon. Ceylon Cinnamon has the strongest flavor and scent.
Healthy too. I sprinkle into my coffee or cheap green tea. It's too strong for delicate teas.
we Chinese usually use cinnamon for braised meat dish. so when ever I taste cinnamon in drinks or deserts, I feel strange🤪
Dear Luke and Naomi, you guys have made Chengdu your first destination and it literally gladdened my heart. I myself am a globetrotter and a professional landscape/travel photographer. A decade ago when I visited China for the first time, Chengdu was my first destination like you guys. You made me dive in my reminiscence of my wonderful days in the lovely city Chengdu. I am so happy that you guys are enjoying this beautiful laidback, yet a megacity like Chengdu. My first impression of Chengud was exactly like yours. I fell in love with this city ever since and visited three more times later, in fact I had stayed for a few months on my second trip to Chengdu. Last time I went to Chengu was in 2018 with my broken leg as I had an accident in Vietnam and broke my leg and ankle, still I pushed my limit to fly to Chengdu on crutches from Hanoi, Vietnam. I have a lot of beautiful friends in Chengdu, I didn't have to stay in a hotel, I stayed in friends' houses. They took care of me and made my trip wonderful and unforgettable. So many wonderful memories in Chengdu. I am also glad you guys are having several days to explore this city. So many things to explore. I have a few recommendations, since you are in Sichuan, visit Jiuzhagou which is an absolute paradise. Not far from Chengdu, a few hours bus drive to Jiu. You guys have no idea how beautiful Jiuzhaigou is, if you visit, I am sure you will be more astonished about China. It is not only a country of modern futuristic high tech clean cities, friendly people and delicious foods, but its natural beauty is unparalleled. I also love your vlogging style. You guys are so calm, composed and positive. Have a beautiful trip.
👍👍👍
九寨沟绝对值得一去👍
Welcome to China again
@@skychow1086yeah, you are absolutely right.
@@htdztyes definitely. I actually always go to China almost every year. Last year I covered Inner Mongolia and Anhui. Thia year I am heading out to Xinjinag again. Thank you very much for the invitation. Are you Chinese? If yes, which city or province are you from?
I love watching positive people that appreciate simple things in life. 😅
❤
Yes, no agenda or anything, just taking things as they are.
Some people in China do not understand history prohibition in Germeny or other countrys，but they mean no harm，plz don't get mad，they just try to show friendly welcome、try to communicate，most elders are kind and simplicity
you are right👍
Most Chinese people do understand the prohibitions like Hitler salute. However, Nazi Germany was too far away from us, and even offered help during the WWII to fight back Japanese invader (sounds rediculous but true), so it is almost impossible for most of us to take that very seriously and be sensitive about Nazi Germany related stuff in China. Although it might sound really really disrespectful and offensive, Hitler and everything is more like a meme in China (not including the official of course), whereas everything related to Japanese fascism is strictly forbidden. However, I must point out that the Chinese people fully understand the suffering that Nazi Germany brought to the people of the world because we are victims just like you, and if someone is doing something inappropriate for other countries in China, they definitely mean no harm, they just don't know the seriousness behind all of it.
@@idlefishy7858 胡说，纳粹德国二战期间向中国提供帮助？？？那是帮助蒋介石围剿红军。纳粹跟日本鬼子是结盟的轴心国
1. The Monument to the Sichuan Army's Anti-Japanese Fallen Soldiers in Chengdu People's Park, also known as the "Monument to the Nameless Heroes", was built in 1944 to commemorate the more than 600,000 Sichuan soldiers who died in the Anti-Japanese War. During the Anti-Japanese War, about 3.5 million young and middle-aged people from Sichuan went out of Sichuan to fight against the Japanese. The combat footprints of the Sichuan Army spread all over 17 provinces and cities in China, and it participated in 28 large-scale campaigns and battles. On the frontal battlefield of the Anti-Japanese War, on average, one out of every five Chinese soldiers was from Sichuan; on average, one out of every 17 people in Sichuan went to the front line. The Sichuan Army suffered nearly 650,000 casualties, and the number of those who sacrificed in the war ranked first in all of China.
2. The southwestern region of China, including Yunnan, Guizhou, Sichuan and other places, is considered the center of the origin of tea trees. Among them, Mengdingshan in Ya'an City, Sichuan is the earliest place in Chinese history where artificial tea cultivation is recorded in writing. The historical origin of Mengdingshan tea can be traced back to the Western Han Dynasty. During the Tang Dynasty, the five peaks of Mengdingshan were designated as the "Imperial Tea Garden", and the tea produced became a tribute, exclusively for the royal family to enjoy.
600,000 soldiers from Sichuan died. Very sad history!
辛亥秋保路死事纪念碑，位于四川省成都市市中心人民公园西北部，始建于民国二年（1913年），是当时川路总公司为了纪念清宣统三年（1911年）四川保路运动中牺牲烈士而修建的纪念建筑。 [1]王楠为总监工，负责图纸设计和施工， [3]承建者为清末民初的古建筑师胡炳森。 [6]
可以把 anti-Japanese war 翻译成 Resist Japanese Invasion. 西方人不懂亚洲的历史，有时候甚至不知道日本入侵中国，而我们不是反日而是抵抗日本法西斯入侵
was that an 8th Route soldier statue ?
@@arvindkatiyar526 13:42。1911年清朝还没被推翻呢，民国都没有，哪儿来的国民革命军第八路军。
感谢你们介绍真实的中国，中国的每个城市都有特色，都很棒，欢迎你们常来玩。
Chinese people generally looks happy and friendly
那个老头说“元首万岁”是因为他看过的德国电影只能记住这句，他没有任何政治立场，只是一种幽默的心态。
油渍已经给艺术生洗白了😂，没几个中国人对元首有太多负面印象了
@@jkaixie8985 本来也没什么负面印象，我年轻时甚至还很崇拜他。要是当年的事办的再利索点，现今世界能少多少祸害啊！
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南方人叭叭半天，我也一句没听懂。。老年人精力比年轻人旺盛，羡慕退休的。
@@bill_tan 湖北人表示听着毫无压力
U guys don’t know how many ppl r watching ur videos on douyin so maybe start a douyin channel? Since most of them r not able to use TH-cam .
@@Adam5xxx 不影响 会有很多人搬运回去的
Hey! I love your videos! But I think the English title is easier for more people to understand
we're absolutely LOVING your China adventures! 🇨🇳 thanks for showing the people's warmth and hospitality (that's what really stood out to me - even when we couldn't communicate with more than just body language). it's refreshing to see a different perspective on China outside the typical portrayal.
p.s. can't wait to see where you explore next!
Thank you so much for watching and enjoying our videos!
Those people are speaking Sichuan dialect but not standard mandarin. So fun.
I don't know if you know it but tea is from China. The British, grew fond of tea so much that, they couldn't purchase it with silver because back then British was poor. So with the help of East India company they made the farmers illegally grow opium instead of vegetable crops in India's Bengal region while starving the Indian farmers to death, and smuggled it into China, and got Chinese traders hooked and addicted to opium in return for silver bars to British, with which they purchased the tea from China and planted in huge swaths of land in South India and sri Lanka. This way the British syphoned out all the wealth from China with trade imbalance, and shifted the production status of tea into India, making China and India poor among many other robbing tactics and became incredibly rich. So, that's why you see tea in Sri Lanka.
The Sichuan army was very brave and made great sacrifices when fighting the Japanese invaders. Sichuan people are very hospitable, kind and famous for their enthusiasm. You will fall in love with Sichuan locals!
Those dancers are not professional performers. When people retire, they have many groups to choose from, such as singing groups, dancing groups, calligraphy groups, etc. They enjoy life in the park every day. Some young people will also join on weekends. Chinese people are really free and the elderly have a colorful life. If you like to join in them, just jump in anytime!
成都人在没有邀请的情况下会主动跟你说话，他们是想帮助你，或者想友善的跟你交流。❤
The old man tells you in Sichuan dialect that the four characters are "long yin hu xiao龙吟虎啸", which literally means the roar of dragons and tigers, and generally means a magnificent, magnificent natural landscape. Your translator couldn't translate before because he wrote in cursive instead of standard calligraphy.
In Chinese culture, the wine glass should be filled to the top, but the tea should not be filled to the top. The height should be 2/3 of the teacup
the lid is used to stop the leaves slipping into your mouth
是的，茶倒满是对人不敬
When drinking tea, the lid of the cup should be covered. It can maintain the temperature of the water and filter the tea inside without drinking it in your mouth. In addition, the tradition of pouring tea in China cannot be full, because the water is very hot, which will make guests have a bad experience.
In Chinese culture, tea should not be poured full. 1, to prevent scalding guests, 2, tea cools quickly, easy to drink, 3,traditional culture, pouring full of tea contains the meaning of requesting guests to leave.
茶酌半杯酒斟滿
This is good to know 😮
都是行家啊，哈哈
茶要半酒要满
茶七酒八
If you want to learn about history and culture, you can go to Xi'an. If you want to see the scenery, go to Jiuzhaigou Valley in Sichuan. There is also Dali in Yunnan, of course if you want to eat spicy food. Welcome to Hunan and Jiangxi. We are always welcome. Thank you for promoting China. Let the people of the world know how great our motherland is.😃🥰🥰🥰
Although Germany and Japan were allies during World War II, Germany did not invade China like Japan did, so the vast majority of Chinese people did not hold any hatred towards Germans. On the contrary, many of the weapons used by China during the War of Resistance Against Japan were provided or imitated by Germany. So please don't mind that elderly person's impolite joke. I hope you can have a happy time in China.😀
I am very happy to watch this video. A few years ago, when I lived in Chengdu, I often came over to have tea with friends. A tea garden costs 20 yuan and can even include a lunch a day, making it a great place to relax! Full of memories!
The Old guys you were talking with, they were talking about east Germany and west Germany. And they said it's United become 1 country now lol Hahahhaha
they might wishing for China Taiwan peaceful unification too, same like East n West Berlin.
12:50 the old lady says you are so beautiful
I love that China is so clean. From your camera’s view, I see nothing but cleanliness everywhere. So admirable!
I've been in Sichuan 20 years ago, the golden trio of fun there is: Hotpot/BBQ + Tea and chat + Mahjong/Poker/Chess - they can spend the whole day on these, very tight-knit community.
卖饼的店员很诚实，10元钱10个，也可以不给那三个，但是他不是看你是外国人给10个，还是很诚实的给13个。
❤️☀️
@@TwoMadExplorers Yep. It basically says, 1 box for 10 yuan, free 3 pieces.
喇叭说的就是1元1个，10元13个，3个免费
毕竟不是印度🇮🇳
@@TwoMadExplorersBuy 10 get 3.So total is 13
Chengdu is the happiest city in the world.
At the rice cake shop, it does say on the sign, each box 10 yuan, get 3 additional for free.
The elderly spoke the Sichuan dialect. Many of them could not speak Mandarin, and dialects are difficult to translate using translation software. They wrote traditional Chinese characters on the ground in different scripts. One of them wrote a poem by Mao Zedong, the founder of the Communist Party: "The scenery of the north is covered with ice and snow. Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, there is only wilderness; the great river has lost its roar."
Even as a Chinese person, I can’t understand what they are saying… Laughing and crying.
@@MoonKana I am from Dongbei, so I can somehow understand the Sichuan dialect. It's interesting that geographically speaking, the southwestern provinces like Sichuan are so far away from Beijing, but the people there also speak Mandarin (south-western Mandarin), but in Shanxi province, which is quite close to Beijing, the original language is Jinyu. And it is not understandable by a Mandarin speaker.
毛主席的诗词意境真是宏大！
毛泽东的诗：沁园春·雪。
大陆并没有废除繁体字。
繁体可以在商标，考古，历史，书法，文玩等等行业使用。
The original text of the poem written by the old gentleman on the ground:
《沁园春 雪》 毛泽东
北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘。
望长城内外，惟余莽莽；大河上下，顿失滔滔。
山舞银蛇，原驰蜡象，欲与天公试比高。
须晴日，看红装素裹，分外妖娆。
江山如此多娇，引无数英雄竞折腰。
惜秦皇汉武，略输文采；唐宗宋祖，稍逊风骚。
一代天骄，成吉思汗，只识弯弓射大雕。
俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。
哈哈，你们去了成都的人民公园，太有意思了。那里可是最能体现成都人悠闲、放松的一个地方。
Hello!When Chinese people drink tea, they usually pour out the first cup, clean the scum, etc., and then start drinking the second cup later. When drinking, they use a lid to filter out the tea leaves and drink only the tea water.
Around 15:25, they mixed quite some things together (you know, one of the grandpa's styles :-))
1. they tried to figure out the correct hand-writing glyph of a character there (they found a subtle mistake on one of the words)
2. they wanted to explain the word on the ground "龙吟虎啸" to you (JFYI - it means Roaring Dragons and Tigers)
3. they guessed you are from Germany or France, and tried to give you the full Chinese name of the countries (they might think a full Chinese name may ring a bell to you 😀)
"You are so beautiful!"Grandmother said to you.
When you travel to China long enough you will understand that everything is about the people. That is why there are people's parks everywhere, and the name of the currency is Renminbi meaning people's money, that's why you see development everywhere, and infrastructure is good even in smaller cities. And to top it all off, they lifted 850 million people out of poverty so that's why you rarely see homeless people in the street.
The grandma in the blind date corner said "you are so beautiful"
Oh wow 😯 ❤️
@@TwoMadExplorers to add up, there was obviously a bit of misunderstanding at 12:35, as that old lady obvioulsy couldn't speak any English (most Chinese above 40s can't) and when she was trying to tell Naomi that the bulletin board is actually for matchmaking (or 'Xiang Qin' in Chinese, pronouncing 'Sharon - chin'), I believe Naomi mistook the 'chin' sound as 'China' 🤣
I think the last women who sold the rice cake just give you three more for free😹.Cause the price listing shows that ten pieces for ten yuan.What a nice lady.
The speaker said "buy ten, get three for free."
I am your fan and I follow your trip in China every day. You let the world see the beautiful China. Thank you.
The old folks speaking their local dialog, AI couldn't understand. LOL
Thank you very much for introducing Chinese culture and for being great international friends! What you see in the company is actually the calligraphy art that has been passed down in China for thousands of years, showcasing the styles of "Xingshu" (semi-cursive script) and "Kaishu" (regular script).🤣
10:47 The grandpa doing the third Reich solute was because in the 80's China imported a lot of second war comedy movies like the French movie "La Grande vadrouille". He got his limited impression about Germany from movies he saw when he was young. In the movie the solute was always seen in a very funny scenario. He wanted to make friends, thought it was funny , means know harm or disrespect, just doesn't know better.
I have been in Chengdu at least 15 times （2 times thru the new Tian Fu Airport just last year to drive to the Mountains）over the 20 years working in China but never ventured so “deep” into the parks and streets。Of course there have been so many changes for better year over year。 Keep up the good work for the rest of your visit （if you ever get out of ChengDu，the most relaxed city in China； Haha！！）
they are talking in Sichuan dialect, the 4 characters mean “the dragon’s roar and the tiger’s roar.” This phrase is often used to describe powerful and awe-inspiring sounds or to symbolize majestic and formidable forces.
31:00 The "elder community doing a lot of things at the park" is not something especial that happens only at that park, It is actually a country wide phenomenon.
You will get it when you visit parks from other provinces, cities, and villages.
yea every cities hv aunties n grandma who dance
Love your guys’ videos. Plan on following your lead here in a few months. Hope you keep enjoying china!🇨🇳 🎉
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The Chinese written on the ground is "running script". There are 5 types of Chinese writing shapes, and this is one of them! The old man is practicing calligraphy, while also practicing his arm strength and stability, and cultivating his character.
Actually, during the opium war, the British stole tea trees from China and transplanted them in Sri Lanka when it was a British colony that time.
true both Cha n Tea from Chinese Languages,dats how HK stolen by England too.
偷走的远不止茶叶，明朝大部分技术书籍和清朝少部分技术书籍(清朝继承但大量销毁)，其中的技术内容，被许多西方发明家冒名使用，据为己有。
UK transplant tea trees in north of India
所谓的阿萨姆邦
And during the cultural revolution, the chynese stole their own culture😂
At 14 minutes and 58 seconds, the old man wrote Chairman Mao's poem "Spring Snow in Qinyuan"
qìng - 沁 - 沁人心脾。
没想到百度拼音输入法竟然也认为是 qin。
我想你应该是南方人。
去翻翻字典吧 与南方人北方人有什么关系 字典里这个字一直都是qin
15:53 龙吟虎啸 basically means the dragon’s chant and the tiger’s roar, a vivid depiction of two majestic, powerful and revered creatures in Chinese culture. The longer one is a poem, what makes it unique is the writing style is in Chinese calligraphy and it's no way similar to printed words that can be recognized by the translator.
drag no, loong yes
The proper way to drink the tea is to keep the cover on and just leave a small opening when drinking. In this way, the cover prevenst the tea leave getting into your mouth.
I visited People's Park in Sichuan decades ago and drank tea in that very spot. It was much less crowded back then. Chinese like to nibble on sunflower seeds or other snacks while enjoying tea.
Loving your China journey... I have also started visiting China recently... and I love it! Singaporean here.
Love the vibe of your content. You really blend into happy Chinese society creating and spreading positive energy. Love the big smile in everyone's face.
The grandma was commenting Naomi's too beautiful - 你太美啦！☺
The friendly old guys have a strong regional accent at least for a non Chinese like me. 龍吟虎嘯. The noise (roar) of dragons and tigers. A native Chinese will have explain the actually meaning but certainly Chinese respect the power of both dragons and tigers and they are often paired together.
Hello, in the part of the video that you can't translate, the person is practicing calligraphy and writing Mao Zedong's ancient poem "Qinyuan Chun·Snow". And it’s written in a certain font, so you can’t translate it. Usually they use a brush to write on copybooks. Here they use a large brush to dip water on the ground to write. They can also exercise and practice calligraphy, which is usually a recreational activity for the elderly.
Qinyuan spring snow
This park located in center of Chengdu, its very old and crowded,elder people like go there.
in fact he really good park (big and good designed) mostly close to the suburb.
Strongly recommed you ride bicycle around the city by green path.
The introduction of rice cakes is 1 yuan per piece, buy 10 and get 3 free. She is very honest. You are very smart, the locals will pair it with various sauces and tea to eat.
First here haha❤
Love your guys content!!
You're the best!
Glad you are enjoying Chengdu. Luke remains relaxed but Naomi seems a little nervous in China. All the locals in China try to welcome foreigners. Since most foreigners are caucasian they will usually assume American's firstly, until they know you are European. Chengdu normally has a small contingent of foreigners employed by foreign companies located in Chengdu. A lot of Fortune 500 companies have offices in Chengdu.
@TwoMadExplorers Your translate app will not work with the older men because they are either speaking in their native Sichuanese dialect, or heavily-accented Mandarin. It's like a foreigner learning German might have some difficulty processing Bavarian, Swiss or Alsatian German.
We hold little plate up with one hand, use another hand to hold the cover and to push the tea leaves away, and drink, 😅😊 another thing, you have to let's the tea sit in with cover on for 5mins to let's the antibodies to kick out into water. Only my opinion.😊
your guys just showed us what is called explorer，you are enjoying think, ask and find out.
Terrific visit of the local gathering! I have subscribed to your channel and I'm looking forward to seeing more of your fantastic holiday in China!
Every corner of this park is so familiar to me, I lived nearby for six years when I was in my middle school. Those old people like playing and dancing in this park every night, they are always very nice and warmly to every visitor...
Tinder in real life😂 Much more serious though! I’m in tears😂
I am from Shanxi, and I recommend you to come to Xinzhou, Shanxi. The ancient city of Xinzhou has the most complete and delicious food in Shanxi. Your wife can take pictures in period costumes (Han Dynasty costumes), which is really beautiful
我来自四川的一个小县城，四川是一个包容的省份，成都是一个包容，友好，惬意的城市，欢迎你们
The birds are singing and you two are exploring ❤
❤️🙏☺️
Retired people can enjoy wonderful life in China.... you can see the old people will stick around in the park with many kind of activities.☺ much better than other countries in the world.
14:47 That's Mao’s poems,《沁园春·雪》,The comparison is as follows↓
See what the northern countries show;
Hundreds of leagues ice-bound go;
Thousands of leagues flies snow.
Behold! Within and without the Great Wall.
The boundless land is clad in white,
And up and down the Yellow River.
All the endless waves are lost to sight.
Mountains like silver serpents dancing,
Highlands like waxy elephants advancing,
All try to match the sky in height.
Wait till the day is fine
And see the fair bask in sparkling sunshine,
What an enchanting sight!
Our motherland so rich in beauty
Has made countless heroes view to pay her
their duty.
But alas! Qin Huang and Han Wu,
In culture not well bred,
And Tang Zong and Song Zu
In letters not wide read.
And Genghis Khan, proud son of Heaven for
a day,
Knew only shooting eagles by bending his
bows.
They have all passed away;
Brilliant heroes are those,
Whom we will see today!!!
在地板上用水写的那些字是书法，翻译程序是不能识别的，因为它不同于日常的书写方式，而是古代的书写方式。
就喜欢看你俩吃东西，比自己吃都开心
Very happy to see you drinking tea in China which is very healthy. Tea originated in China and was later transplanted to India, Sri Lanka and other regions. In China, there are different types of tea depending on the growing areas such as Xihu Longjing tea, Fujian Tieguanyin tea, Yunnan Pu'er tea, etc.
I can see how eager they were to share with you what they knew👍how nice of them!
在相亲角你们看卡片时，旁边的阿姨对你说“你很漂亮”。视频中老人用水在地上用毛笔写的是中国很著名的一首诗，“北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘。”
chinese parks are wild. older folks like to hang out, socialize, and show off whatever talents(or lack of 😅) they have.
但很可爱
The small bowl we use for drinking tea is called a “盖碗” and its lid is used to prevent the tea leaves from interfering with your drinking. Usually, we do not place the lid on the table but hold it in our hands.
14:24 Chinese grandpa practicing calligraphy with a mop and water. A common sight in Chinese parks and communities. They mostly write famous poems, like in this video 沁园春·雪 by Chairman Mao Zedong, sometimes they also write idioms.
Retirees gather in parks for their hobbies 👍
The parks in China are usually places where old people find activities with their friends: some play cards, Chinese chess/checkers, mahjong, sing around, play instruments, etc. It's healthy to be active in old age and have fun rather than stay home and do nothing.
This is very wholesome to watch, thank you for sharing ❤
I am arriving Chengdu today 22/05 for some exhibition… this is my fourth time in Chengdu. I guess your next destination will be chongqing …also is worth visiting
Chinese scented tea is about refreshing the mind and spirit. Just like Chinese snacks, different places have different recipes due to differences in sky, land and people（中国人追求天、地、人合一的自然和谐）. I wish you a happy trip to China and welcome to visit more places.
Love your attitude to life and travel. Thankyou for giving a rational, good persons view if the world
amazing content, really enjoyed your China series
More to come! ❤️
The four traditional Chinese characters you saw for the second time are "龙吟虎啸"
Its meaning is the roar of dragons and tigers, metaphorically referring to a loud voice or the hero dominating the world.
I accidentally saw your TH-cam, which was very interesting. I'm from Hong Kong and previously went to Chengdu for work. You've chosen a very nice city, a slow-paced place to lay back and relax.
Many elderly people like to do calligraphy and dance in the parks, which might differ from foreign cultures, but is still very characteristic of China. I hope you enjoy your trip and I hope you can represent the real face of China that foreign media are unable to see.
The best on TH-cam!
14:25 The elderly is writing the first verse of a poem from Chairman Mao. The name of the poem is 沁园春·雪.Qinyuan Spring·Snow。
The man write.
北国风光，千里冰封，万里雪飘。望长城内外，惟余莽莽；大河上下，顿失滔滔。
And the rest of the poem goes.
山舞银蛇，原驰蜡象，欲与天公试比高。须晴日，看红装素裹，分外妖娆。江山如此多娇，引无数英雄竞折腰。惜秦皇汉武，略输文采；唐宗宋祖，稍逊风骚。一代天骄，成吉思汗，只识弯弓射大雕。俱往矣，数风流人物，还看今朝。
The whole poem translate to
The scenery in the north is filled with thousands of miles of frozen ice and thousands of miles of snowflakes. Looking inside and outside the Great Wall, all that is left is boundless white; the vast Yellow River up and down suddenly lost its surging momentum. The mountains waved the snow which looks like silver-white pythons, and the hills on the plateau are like white elephants stampede. Competing the height with the heaven. And wait until a sunny day to see the bright red sunshine falls on the snow like a lady with red wrapped in white clothing, which is amazingly charming.
These rivers and mountains are so charming that countless heroes fell in love. It is a pity that Qin Emperor and Han Wu Emperor were slightly less talented in literature; Tang Taizong and Song Taizu were slightly less talented in governance. Genghis Khan, the man who dominated the world, only knew how to draw a bow and shoot eagles. These are our ancestors and all passes away. Who will be the most fascinating one in the history, still depends on the man of today.
Something like that, I am doing my best in translation 😅。
Lollllll🤣You have no idea how funny your conversation sounds.
At 15:40 in the video, I noticed that one grandpa was correcting another grandpa's writing mistake, and then they both started writing what they thought was correct. At 16:30, the grandpa in stripes was trying to explain the meaning of the character: a dragon and a tiger fighting. The grandpa in the blue asked, "Which country are you from? France? Oh, you don't understand, hahahahaha." The grandpa in stripes guessed, "Is it Germany?" (He actually got it right! Then he started saying the full names of Germany and France, in Chinese, but with a strong Sichuan accent, which made me laugh so much.) The grandpa in black seemed to say something about East and West Germany merged into one country blablabla, and they started talking about these countries.
The handwriting on the ground is from up to down and the translation app would normally translate from left to right, thus, it is not understandable by the app, plus the fact that this handwriting is very informal and with lots of creativity and flexibility and is hard for the AI or a normal app to translate. Hope this can explain. But I feel you guys are very well educated persons and smart and I found you could make sense of many things on the spot along your journey. Great work and I like your style of unedited format.