Thanks showing us the countryside life. I grew up in a small village in canton before . When I saw your videos , it reminded me my childhood life and I missed it so much . Thanks a lot.
Wow Daniel thanks for thiz video it's really kind of reminded me of my childhood back then in my hometown in China during the 70'z which even poorer back then!! Everything had changed so much when 1st went back in 2008 basically hometown turned in factories high-rise buildings!!
Unlike the farms in north America, where the houses are generally located within each of the acreage owners, the villages in China tends to line up group of houses together, beside the road. In this configuration, paved roads can serve more houses; the distribution of electricity, internet (land line) and recently natural gas become more economical; the village now have small groups of communities . And with larger pieces of farmland instead of small disjoint pieces, irrigation is easier.
What you said is more correct for north China. In South China, such as Sichuan, extended family tend to build houses next to each other but not among villagers but in general houses scatters near their farming area. Then there are town centers with markets and government buildings. You can see very large villages in South China but most villages in South are much smaller.
The insect graveyard is a sign that the environment is still healthy. Here in Germany the amount of insects has decreased dramatically in the last few decades due to Monsanto insecticides. You can drive through all the way from northern Germany to Italy and your windshield remains clean.
really, i've heard some news about the negative impact of this chemical and the evilness of Monsanto, but also saw some debunks saying it's all conspiracy
@@ytf4200 Imo there's definitely a "there" there regarding Monsanto's unethicality, for example wikileaks documents showing just how deeply they're embedded in the US government, and scores of already settled lawsuits involving working conditions that seriously harmed workers. But then you have your facebook moms buying into and spreading conspiracies about the genuinely good things that Monsanto has done involving the development of helpful GMO's that will, if they haven't already, help feed the world and increase food security. I have no insight on the pesticide stuff though.
yeah thats true i have lived in Germany for 30 years and i had made the same observation, now i live in Greec and it is also the same with the insects, no dead bugs on the windscreen anymore
@@ytf4200 Monsanto is globalist one world goverment dirty trick to poison tje food the people and the envuroment Monsanto makes billion is the most corrupt unethically company in the world actually many countries have refused to use it it destroys naturally good food its a globalist company
It all look familiar. When my wife and me go back to her hometown, her dad will start calling people and invite them to dinner because the daughter and the laowei are back home. It seems every year the family is getting bigger. Hahaha. Our days are filled with big lunches and dinners with a lot of drinking. Man I love to go back to the village.( small city) in Hebei. You fall in love with the people and country even more year by year.
There is a saying in China that distance relative is incomparable to the neighbors. The neighbors are your childhood friends, possibly attended the same school, attended each others celebration, etc. The modern amenities could not lure the older folks to stay in the city mainly because their roots are there. In our own minds they could be having a 'better' living in the city, that might not apply to them. It is different mindset to the older folks. 'Better' to them might be different than the general perception of 'better'.
I am almost 50, when I was young, the kids have a lot of funs even we do not have treats, candies, toys, not talking about TV. But we are very happy. play all kinds of games, hunting wild fruits in the woods, go fishing, hunting crabs, etc...
Born in Beijing hometown in Anhui. I still love Anhui for its nature and simplicity of the people there. Very friendly people over there. And a lot places to have fun in anhui.
I spent a few years in Anhui. Visited Tiantang Zhai, Huang Shan, Jiuhua Shan, Tianzhu Shan and many other places. I also used mud as my play dough when I was small. I peed into the mud to wet it so I could mould it. Disgusting I know, but kids didn't care :-D
yeah, the village level is where a lot of the communistic co-op concepts show up, but also democratic voting. dunno when you filmed this but if you're still in the area and have the time, do consider dropping by Hongcun village near Huangshan. it's such a pretty little traditional village, well worth taking some drone footage. i'm planning on visiting there along with Thousand Islet Lakes for some big fish head soup once i'm able to come back to Hangzhou without the 21 day quarantine... man, i miss good quality vegetables. the imported stuff in Hong Kong just doesn't have that sweetness.
I am surprised I was not subscribed. I subscribed your channel about 2,3 months ago and have never ever unsubscribed,, Now I have to subscribed again. hmmm.
Thank you for supporting China, we know in the current political situation is hard for western people to do this, that why all Chinese should support you.
Younger ones do that too, but some what more flexible, In general I don't like this kind of situation, in my area, you need to constantly stand up and drink 1 to 1 with everyone, one after an other, start from the eldest or most prominant person, and everyone needs to do the same. To be polite you need to judge when is your turn to stand up, who you should drink with 1st and last, you will leave bad impression if you do it wrong.
Daniel you should just converse in Chinese and subtitle.. it's so much more dignified that way.. poor Gavin seems to be struggling and still not making any sense..
People are concentrated in big cities. In remote rural areas, young people have also gone to work in cities.The city is very crowded, the country is not
7:56 Daniel: 我干了。已经干了。 I drink it. Already drink it. 7:57 He's Chinese friend just did the same thing. 干杯了。 This is the shows respect in China and it can make you drunk. 😂
@@wxm422 Not really I know Mandarin has four tones and especially the third tone has kind of raise your voice but those people are way so loud, I understand Mandarin and a bit of Cantonese.
Haven’t been to China for sometime now. It has developed so much 👍👍👍
Thanks showing us the countryside life. I grew up in a small village in canton before . When I saw your videos , it reminded me my childhood life and I missed it so much . Thanks a lot.
Amazing videos, THE BEST OF THE BEST, long life for you and your family.
Wow Daniel thanks for thiz video it's really kind of reminded me of my childhood back then in my hometown in China during the 70'z which even poorer back then!! Everything had changed so much when 1st went back in 2008 basically hometown turned in factories high-rise buildings!!
Unlike the farms in north America, where the houses are generally located within each of the acreage owners, the villages in China tends to line up group of houses together, beside the road. In this configuration, paved roads can serve more houses; the distribution of electricity, internet (land line) and recently natural gas become more economical; the village now have small groups of communities . And with larger pieces of farmland instead of small disjoint pieces, irrigation is easier.
What you said is more correct for north China. In South China, such as Sichuan, extended family tend to build houses next to each other but not among villagers but in general houses scatters near their farming area. Then there are town centers with markets and government buildings.
You can see very large villages in South China but most villages in South are much smaller.
The insect graveyard is a sign that the environment is still healthy. Here in Germany the amount of insects has decreased dramatically in the last few decades due to Monsanto insecticides. You can drive through all the way from northern Germany to Italy and your windshield remains clean.
really, i've heard some news about the negative impact of this chemical and the evilness of Monsanto, but also saw some debunks saying it's all conspiracy
@@ytf4200 Imo there's definitely a "there" there regarding Monsanto's unethicality, for example wikileaks documents showing just how deeply they're embedded in the US government, and scores of already settled lawsuits involving working conditions that seriously harmed workers. But then you have your facebook moms buying into and spreading conspiracies about the genuinely good things that Monsanto has done involving the development of helpful GMO's that will, if they haven't already, help feed the world and increase food security. I have no insight on the pesticide stuff though.
@@ytf4200 The people who say that earn handsomely from Monsanto poison.
yeah thats true i have lived in Germany for 30 years and i had made the same observation, now i live in Greec and it is also the same with the insects, no dead bugs on the windscreen anymore
@@ytf4200 Monsanto is globalist one world goverment dirty trick to poison tje food the people and the envuroment Monsanto makes billion is the most corrupt unethically company in the world actually many countries have refused to use it it destroys naturally good food its a globalist company
It all look familiar. When my wife and me go back to her hometown, her dad will start calling people and invite them to dinner because the daughter and the laowei are back home. It seems every year the family is getting bigger. Hahaha. Our days are filled with big lunches and dinners with a lot of drinking. Man I love to go back to the village.( small city) in Hebei. You fall in love with the people and country even more year by year.
Nice! Some rural areas in Hunan are so beautiful - well-preserved nature and minority ethnic group cultures.
There is a saying in China that distance relative is incomparable to the neighbors.
The neighbors are your childhood friends, possibly attended the same school, attended each others celebration, etc. The modern amenities could not lure the older folks to stay in the city mainly because their roots are there.
In our own minds they could be having a 'better' living in the city, that might not apply to them. It is different mindset to the older folks. 'Better' to them might be different than the general perception of 'better'.
wonderful authentic capture of rural China!
I really appreciate these glimpses into China. I know I will never get there personally but, it looks like a place I would love to visit. Even live.
I am almost 50, when I was young, the kids have a lot of funs even we do not have treats, candies, toys, not talking about TV. But we are very happy. play all kinds of games, hunting wild fruits in the woods, go fishing, hunting crabs, etc...
My mother's hometown is a small village near Wuhu in Anhui! Seeing a house like this reminds me of way back when we used to visit.
Was born in Shan dong province, I have a lot of color pencils when in 1980s , I think it’s depends on where you live and your families.
In the 1980s, children in cities generally had colored pencils, but children in rural areas did not necessarily have them.
When they start challenging you to down that glass you know your in trouble! Fond memories... and some embarrassing ones! Much respect.
Born in Beijing hometown in Anhui. I still love Anhui for its nature and simplicity of the people there. Very friendly people over there. And a lot places to have fun in anhui.
Love your stories👍❤️👍🌹
Loved the trips..
6:06 Oh mine.....It warms my heart when I hear that.
Dan, loved your road trip videos,also you always have cool music to go along with it..cheers bro.
Sounds like you are in my hometown. missed it.
Really nice to see you enjoying your life in China !
if you have chance to visit countryside in Fujian, there are much developed, where have so many townhouses.
Very impressive, the concrete road.
I like how you fly the DJI FPV drone like a mavic :D haha I think a Mavic suits your style more
I love the weather..
I spent a few years in Anhui. Visited Tiantang Zhai, Huang Shan, Jiuhua Shan, Tianzhu Shan and many other places. I also used mud as my play dough when I was small. I peed into the mud to wet it so I could mould it. Disgusting I know, but kids didn't care :-D
Lol haha kids don't really care!
Thanks always.
Jinzhai county, Lu'an, Anhui. Pretty close to my hometown, Hefei.
My hometown, shangcheng of xinyang, henan.
yeah, the village level is where a lot of the communistic co-op concepts show up, but also democratic voting. dunno when you filmed this but if you're still in the area and have the time, do consider dropping by Hongcun village near Huangshan. it's such a pretty little traditional village, well worth taking some drone footage. i'm planning on visiting there along with Thousand Islet Lakes for some big fish head soup once i'm able to come back to Hangzhou without the 21 day quarantine... man, i miss good quality vegetables. the imported stuff in Hong Kong just doesn't have that sweetness.
中国蔬菜水果确实好吃，特别是番茄。很明显
很开心去了我的家乡叶集😀
Reminds me my childhood grew up in Jiangsu. It was the happiest time in life even we didn’t have much stuff.
If you can drink Chinese wine(Baijiu), then you are really welcomed in China. Baijiu Culture is real Chinese culture. Good Job!
Welcome to Guangdong. We have a lot of delicious food
Hi Daniel , you were overtaken by the crazy white car , he or she must be speeding! 😀
That is the real rural life in China
前几年回国去云南旅游，有点云山雾罩的感觉。
Some part of Anhui is still snowing.
Hello from Texas. Like your video. Very cool. 100 miles per hour Daniel?
km
我全中国都想走遍，木哈哈。 下次先飞到新加坡然后飞厦门然后一路北上
我爸妈年代就有彩色铅笔了啊？他们是60后。。China's rural area should see more changes coming. I wish I could be a part of it. >3
I am surprised I was not subscribed. I subscribed your channel about 2,3 months ago and have never ever unsubscribed,, Now I have to subscribed again. hmmm.
still cannot believe china changed so much, it is amazing
Reminds me of my childhood , miss the old days
the high-way opening is amazing
have fun boys
A glimpse of the real rural life: Not perfect but everything will be better.
the well is pretty close to teh old out house. hope there was no leak on teh concrete tank in teh outhouse.
Highway driving habits is good.
👍👍👍
I am surprised you overcame the hangover pretty quickly. I would have lied down for a whole day or two.
Very nice
Hi Daniel, drive safely, don’t over speed:)
Thanks Daniel for showing us how good life is becoming in rural China
3:26 what the hell is that? Aggressive driving.
极度危险
只是视频加速了而已 那个大巴其实是停车了 他们也是慢慢超车
it is crazy drinking... oh my god....
Anhui is where Nio EVs are made 😊
let me know if you come to Wuhan, let me by you a drink, we have passion fruit beer and oven made pizza.
i mean it daniel, my wechat : rioiskuzu
Passion fruit beer sounds delightful
link for rv in description?
how long is the drive?
Thank you for supporting China, we know in the current political situation is hard for western people to do this, that why all Chinese should support you.
5:34 when he mentions his dad, why you turn your camera to a puppy.... 😂
In china we always eat eat eat. That is our biggest interest
Is there a speed limit on motorways in China?
听到老乡话好舒服 :xd
I miss to visit China . HOPE i can get my visa and go to visit. Wuhan and changsa
I really don't like having dinner with the older generation who love to force other people to drink baijiu.
Younger ones do that too, but some what more flexible, In general I don't like this kind of situation, in my area, you need to constantly stand up and drink 1 to 1 with everyone, one after an other, start from the eldest or most prominant person, and everyone needs to do the same. To be polite you need to judge when is your turn to stand up, who you should drink with 1st and last, you will leave bad impression if you do it wrong.
ｉhate it too。
很年轻时曾经也这样想。现在大了点在国外反而就特别想和长辈喝酒
Life is short young man, drink up.. hahaha. enjoy life
Is there speed limits on the express way? You seemed to overtake everyone on the road.
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@@AmelieZh It's 120km/h,but overspeed within 10% will not be fined.so it's 132kmh.
who's that guy on the passenger seat ?
Daniel you should just converse in Chinese and subtitle.. it's so much more dignified that way.. poor Gavin seems to be struggling and still not making any sense..
jeez how tall are you? you look huge compared to the guy beside you
You gotta use DJI mavic for drone footage.
最后十分钟航拍，证明了中国乡村合并的重要性，太分散了，浪费土地资源，医疗和卫生服务也不便集中
同意。 人類基本上以自我為中心，自私和自以為是 。 從整體上看，如果任由個人選擇，必然分散浪费資源。 必須有專家從上而下規劃與決策。但也須給人們一些選擇的空間。
其实效率最大化真的是好像美国的农村，都住在 town ，然后土地租给大型农业公司去运营，政府监督。，食物就可以好像美国一样便宜。农民收入可能更好。
@@keithlau7002 这个太扯了，美国农业财团控制了整个转基因农作物，你没发现你吃的西红柿，大豆，葡萄，甚至米国本土大米都没味道，不香吗？基因重组了！中国千万别学米国
@@weizhang2834 对中国要学日本和以色列的农业，台湾农业也不错。
nice
The freeway almost look like Canadian’s.
With your FPV drone, you should fly close to the water surface at hight speed then fly straight up along the dams wall, would be nice to watch.
need more practise for you new DJI FPV. lol
你们好
third
I thought china is very populated. But there are no people /House along the road.
People are concentrated in big cities. In remote rural areas, young people have also gone to work in cities.The city is very crowded, the country is not
China's high ways are enclosed and far from resident area, so you can not see people and houses along the road.
@@junlinchen5688 胡扯，高速路现在国家规定标准都离村里不很远
@@weizhang2834 但是沿高速公路有房子吗？会像美国那样，高速穿城而过？我怎么就胡扯了呢？
@Bill Ng 那你也不应该直接就胡扯，我只是简单回复人家的疑问。你知道这么清楚，怎么不回复人家疑问以消除误解？
My house of my hometown is much bigger and better,which is one 1000m2 square yard type😉
first
second 😂
China's highways are better than HBO's
7:56 Daniel: 我干了。已经干了。 I drink it. Already drink it.
7:57 He's Chinese friend just did the same thing. 干杯了。
This is the shows respect in China and it can make you drunk. 😂
@黄山 对。如果我和我的中国的朋友们一起喝白酒，比较有意思了。 过年的时候我的中国的朋友们喝白酒太多。😄
To be honest, I can't also fit for the Chinese drinking culture as a Chinese.
Pt. 2 of how to be a shill
You can try to publicly criticize CCP to see where you will be ended up
Jesus. why they yelling when they speak so annoying
People can be loud when they drink.
When you don't know the language, you feel like it's noise and be annoying. If you know Chinese know the meaning, then it's everything meaningful.
@@wxm422 Not really I know Mandarin has four tones and especially the third tone has kind of raise your voice but those people are way so loud, I understand Mandarin and a bit of Cantonese.
@@moxigeren50gabe23 Hospitality and cultural differences...
this is a family reunion with alcohol involved, what do you expect?