NorthEast here. It's like a Rust Belt of China. We used to be a heavy industry powerhouse, with higher GDP and better education, literally top of China when the people's republic was found. And then we stuck there, Industrial upgrading failed, young people going southern for opportunities. People there are enthusiastic，talking bit loud and with a cute accent. There is a small forbidden city and an industry museum in my hometown Shenyang. You can get some Russian food and check out the Ice Festival in Harbin every winter.
Northern men often thought of southern men as a bit too 'girly'; Southern girls often thought of northern girls as a bit too 'manly'. It's true in a certain way haha.
However historically northern men are always conquered by other races, they are not good at battle and sports, they maybe more "girly" and weaker regarding the facts. Mao and Sunyatsen are all from south china, and the famous chinese sports player and athletes you can think of mostly come from southern china.
I'm a southerner. I'll share another fact is, northern Chinese are taller and fatter than the southerners (maybe the cuisine's effect). However, I'll say that just like the dialects distribution, many aspects of the south may be more diversed than the north. For example, the inner southerners adore chili pepper, while the southern coast can't bear any spicy food.
@@gliu1431 Shanxi Province has a good average of height. last time i visited Datong, i feel the average of 178 - 180 but sometimes you will easily met with 190 and 195.
As a Beijinger, I really appreciate the diversity of my city and country. It offers so many options, take duck cuisine for example, we have Beijing duck, Nanjing duck, Cantonese suimei, I just never get out of options. There are cultural differences between regions and I just appreciate the difference cuz that's what makes us Chinese.
Because there are so many Southerners commenting, as a Northerner I just had to chime in. I'm originally from Changchun (in Jilin) and my family is from the Shandong area. I've also been living in Hong Kong for the past few years, so I have a little bit of experience with southern China. I would say for food, I definitely prefer northern (I totally agree with the noodles thing Nico - noodles are the best!) and western (like Shaanxi - where liang pi is from!! - and Chongqing). Landscape wise I do have to say most of the more beautiful places are southern - I'm more drawn to water and the sea. Sadly, because economic development has not really caught up with the south, as you mentioned, many northerners move south for job opportunities. At the same time, that is also a double-edged sword, as I know that southern living spaces tend to be smaller than in the north, where you usually get more space for less money. So it's give and take. Thanks again for your awesome video Nico and Jack!
North South divide is actually everywhere. North Korea and South Korea. for the people of Hong Kong, everyone who speaks mandarin or putonghua is usually considered a northerner.
You can pretty much understand most northern dialects if you're fluent in Mandarin...but spoken southern Chinese is impossible to understand with just Mandarin (looking at you, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong)
I'm a new fan of your channel. I went through many of your videos this morning and found that Nico is from Newcastle. What a coincidence that I am now studying in Newcastle. I've been away from my hometown for 1.5 years, and your videos made me so homesick. I'm so touched that you took so many beautiful videos of China and spread the actual Chinese image to the whole world. Your emotion toward China should be as much as mine toward the UK. Just looking forward to your videos on the ongoing travel in China : )
I was born in northern China and raised up on the ‘fence’ then settle down in southern China… It really has a mix feeling for me… I like southern food while northern climate; I like southern culture but northern ppl. Since eating delicious food is one of my biggest hobbies, I guess I prefer southern China slightly over northern China… 😂
I am from Guangdong (the south), and I absolutely hate the weather here in the deep south, which is muggy and stifling most time of the year. On the flip side though, we do enjoy better air quality compared to that in the north.
It is said that there are only two types of Laowai in China: Shanghai lovers ang Beijing lovers. Food tastes in China are salty in N sour in E sweet in S and spicy in W. Languages: hard and more nasal sound from N while soft and quick in S. The North can hardly get it right for N and L in English while the South always do the both wrong in Chinese.🤭 Culture is more with North by Politics while economy wins in S. Said that, the Chinese minorities are completely different stories. Today there is a huge population movement heading south. Now it is time for you to do the W&E part. My personal feeling is: the more westward you travel in China, the more interesting life you get. All the best you both!
The best comparison between North and South (and Central) China I've heard is related to an Alien from Outer Space visiting each region... They said the Northerners would wish to study the Alien. The Central Chinese prefer to try and do business with it and the Southerners would want to eat it but not before also doing business with it before hand.
I am northerner from heilongjiang... I can't stand the heat in the southern China.. 10 years of lived in Sweden and now 3.5 years in Germany, i feel comfortable with the cool climate... Also i don't eat spicy food and i don't like rice noodles...i would say that i could be possible to survive in Shanghai city as if one day i have to live in a southern Chinese city.
great topic, actually the definition of North and South changes slightly through time. the borderline of North and South is 800mm isoprecipitation line. it used to be Qinling(秦岭)-Huaihe(淮河)but over time the line is slightly moving. so the definition may change in the future. And although the humid weather maybe insufferable sometimes, it might be good for your skin and also health(I actually have no idea whether it's the weather, food or water).
My mother's family is from south and my father's from north, the most interesting and big influence for me is that I called my grandparents in different since I was kid. I call my grandpa & grandma 爷爷(yé yé)/奶奶 (nǎi nǎi) and call my maternal grandpa & grandma 阿公(ā gōng)/阿婆 (a pó).
In Malaysia, we Malaysian Chinese call the Paternal side grandpa & grandma 爷爷(yé yé)/奶奶 (nǎi nǎi) and call my maternal grandpa & grandma 阿公(ā gōng)/阿婆 (a pó).
You guys know China very well:-; I was from Hebei. When I was in college in Beijing I thought I don’t have accent like southerners or northeasters of my classmates. But I was wrong and did realize I do have accent. I still like my mom’s dishes the most, preferring wheat than rice, not complicated but feeling good.
Great topic. I'm extremely jealous of you two... we in Melbourne experiencing yet another locked down! I love to see just 1 or 2 places that you guys had mentioned...
I'm from Yunnan.because of the comfortable weather and beautiful landscapes.many people may study or work in other province,but most of them are likely to go home in the end.And that's what hold back the economic growth.we are a little bit exclusive compared to other cities in the South.people in Yunnan may not have a very strong willing to make money,they know exactly how to enjoy the life.
After working about 4 years in the hot and humid south from June to October, I wanted a change. Now back to my home country but will find a chance to go back next year perhaps shanghai, hangzhou, Suzhou, etc.
the heating line is not drawn by the yangtze river, it's the huai river and qinling mountain line, that is what usually used as the dividing line for the north and south, as well as the rice-wheat line
The differences between these four areas are greater than the differences between spain, Portugal and Italy. I'm from Qingdao, living in Beijing, visit Shanghai on regular basis and travel to Tibet and Xinjiang for couple of times. When I was at Tibet 13 years ago, there was hardly any mid age and old people spoke Mandarin. If you are interested in life in Tibet, I can recommend two channels for you, one is "travel Tibet" another one is "那曲拉姆”.
@@leiyue1411 Every province is different and have their own noodles. North and south is relative. Mohe is north and Beijing is south. The food, culture and environment are different.
I am from south of China,the province of Fu jian,the city of fuzhou.you should really visit there ,it located near the sea. Many chinese in the US and Canada are from this city.
@@leejianne5342 yes ,mostly.but people in china never mention ethnic when asking where you are from,they only reply the location,which city or which province.
As a southerner living in the North (Beijing), I definitely prefer staying here during winter time. I am actually not afraid of cold at all comparing to the heat, yet I got almost frozen to the death when I was in the north of Guangdong on December in 2014.😅🤣🤣 While I got the advantage of heating in the north, you have no idea how I miss the greens of the south! There are so many kinds of vegetables in the south even in winter while we could only eat few kinds in the north.😢😭🙈 In the north foods are more salty while in the south there are more options: sweet in Shanghai-Zhejiang-Jiangsu, spicy in Sichuan-Guizhou-Yunnan-Hunan-Jiangxi, delicate in Guangdong etc.
Yes I agree I love the winters in Beijing! And I can totally understand you missing the green. I’m amazed by all the vegetables here there are so many that I’ve never seen before.
U guys are pretty accurate in capturing those N-S differences. Something to add... N food is much more substantial, while S is likely of smaller dish. All N dialects (han ppl) are kinda variation of std Mandarin, while S dialects are really mutually non intelligible. Precipitation,,, u draw a NE-SW diagnosi on map, it tells all. Although better alcohols baijiu is from S, N ppl are more capable drinkers. Heights, bones, body,,, N >S, but in terms of fighting spirits, much shorter Hunan, Chongqing ppl could be in upper hands (dare to hit) ......
Eternal war between northerner and southern: should tofu pudding be salty or sweet? Should zongzi be salty or sweet? While in southwest they are all spicy, northwestern dips zongzi in sour yogurt and eats more milk products than soy products
Hiiiii im from northwest (Qinghai Tibetan plateau)...all i could say is our region is super multi cultural😘😘No matter where I am, there's still a huge part of my heart stay in there..❤️Please go and visit there!! Stay safe!❤️
@@Nicofilms Then please wait for me to going back there, I'd love to show you around then! I'll reach there i think at the end of 2021!btw thank you for uploading these amazing videos
My dad's family is from the South but I've never been there. I am not sure where my mom's family was from. My Wegene test says I am mostly southern han with a little bit taiwanese, vietnamese, dai, miao, tibetan, lahu mixed in. My grandpa used to live in Vietnam
Ooh I like this one! Juicy stuff! I read an article recently about climate change in China's long history and how it affected dynasties' rise and fall. There had been multiple cycles of climate changes through out the thousands years of recorded history in China. The north used to be much like the south of today, greener and warmer, and the south back then was more like SE Asia these days - hot and humid. The difference is all in the precipitation level. Recent years (last decade or two) we have witnessed another picking up of precipitation in the north and it may be climate change is happening again now. Not debating how much human activities contributed to the climate change, it would appear that the north is likely to pick up on its past glory on economics in the decades to follow, which is in our lifetime! Examples of the north picking up on precipitation levels is the recent flood in Henan Province as well as the success of bush regeneration in deserts, in particular the Mao Wu Su desert which used to be green in ancient times and was completely covered in sand and now green again.
Totally agree with you guys that southern foods are more delicate, fresher, sweeter and I experienced the coldest indoors in Nanjing. I liked Nanjing though as it felt a lot like Beijing
Most outsiders can't really relate to the differences between north and south England ( the ingrained stereotype of Brits is based on _Downton Abbey_ ). How about making a comparison of England and France and, or Spain, if you are familiar with these countries?
That “ cao ni ma “ lmao 😂😂😂😂😂 I’m dying hahahahahaaha . As a north east person from China I can say southern part of China, especially Jiangsu, Zhejiang, winter is brutal!!!!! Haha
True. I don't know a single Hong Kong person who actually enjoys reading books. (Comics don't count.) They might study really hard to get good grades in school, but I don't know any of them who actually read books just for the pleasure of reading. On the other hand, I've known northern Chinese who enjoy reading. Heck, not even just northern Chinese -- it seems many non-Cantonese Chinese enjoy scholarly pursuits than Cantonese speakers do. Cantonese speakers (be they Hong Kongers or from Guangdong) tend to be more concrete-minded, and are too practical to be interested in books and intellectual things. That's been my experience.
well this video is way to general. you guys weren't so specific on much of the differences. also shanghai looks like it's more closer to the northern cities than to the south. Shanghai is north
north is more on the heavy industry and agriculture since the largest plain and the most fertile soil are both mostly in the north. also it does not have as many canal and rivers that can be used to transport goods (river transport was more important in the anceint time but still important). although the north has some big ports like dalian tianjin qingdao, but most of the largest seaports of china are mostly in the south. that creates the differences in industries
Hmm North vs South, from your video I guess there's differences of North and South all over the world, I've always been aware of the North vs South in the United States i.e., culture, ideology, societal norms, food accent, etc but I didn't really think about it elsewhere i.e, England, China
@@Nicofilms My city is a small city called “Zhongshan”, 2 hour’s drive from Shenzhen. well, it’s quite boring here, no beautiful landscape, but it is a famous city because it is the hometown of a famous hero in Chinese history, whose name is “Sun Zhongshan”, he is the leader of a revolution which ended the last dynasty of China. It’s also the hometown of the Chinese hero “Su Jin Tian” in Tokyo Olympics, Who is the first Asian in history to run the men’s 100 meters’ finals.
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH IN CHINA. I THINK THAT IS THE LANGUAGES IN NATURAL IN THE NORTHERN, THE LANGUAGE IS MANDARIN NATURAL IN THE SOUTHERN, THE LANGUAGES ARE VARIOUS, SUCH AS CANTONESE NOWADAYS, THE CHINA GOVERNMENT USE THE NORTHERN LANGUAGE, MANDARIN AS THE GENERAL CHINESE LANGUAGE ALTHOUGH THE LANGUAGES IN CHINA ARE VARIOUS, THE CHINESE CHARACTERS ARE THE COMMON WRITING SYSTEM. IT MEANS THE CHINESE PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BY WRITING A PERSON FROM BEIJING (MANDARIN SPEAKER) CAN UNDERSTAND A PERSON FROM MACAU (CANTONESE SPEAKER) BY WRITING THE CHINESE CHARACTERS THE CHINESE CHARACTERS AS THE COMMON WRITING SYSTEM IS THE REASON WHY CHINA CAN KEEP UNITED FOR OVER 2000 YEARS
Living in ShenZhen for many years and i tell you what would kill a northener, the cockroaches. When a cockroach is so big and it could actually fly, that definately will scare the shit out of you. Some northener I know thinks that cockroaches are just as big as your finger nail, come on😞
I don't know about now but 20 years ago when I went to northern China, they thought me strange for asking for a spoon for my bowl of soup. They just told me to pour it down my open mouth. When I got to Hangzhou I was relieved that dinner came with a spoon besides chopsticks. I think the north had been under barbarian rule for too long. Ok, I don't want to get rude.
The reputation is in favour of south (Sichuan is most famous for the beautiful girls, and the girls from Hangzhou and Suzhou is known to be the most feminine and caring) BUT from my personal experience travelling, I do detect that northern girls are on average, better looking.
NorthEast here. It's like a Rust Belt of China. We used to be a heavy industry powerhouse, with higher GDP and better education, literally top of China when the people's republic was found. And then we stuck there,
Industrial upgrading failed, young people going southern for opportunities. People there are enthusiastic，talking bit loud and with a cute accent. There is a small forbidden city and an industry museum in my hometown Shenyang. You can get some Russian food and check out the Ice Festival in Harbin every winter.
As long as it tastes delicious, don't care whether north or south.
Northern men often thought of southern men as a bit too 'girly'; Southern girls often thought of northern girls as a bit too 'manly'. It's true in a certain way haha.
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However historically northern men are always conquered by other races, they are not good at battle and sports, they maybe more "girly" and weaker regarding the facts. Mao and Sunyatsen are all from south china, and the famous chinese sports player and athletes you can think of mostly come from southern china.
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I'm a southerner. I'll share another fact is, northern Chinese are taller and fatter than the southerners (maybe the cuisine's effect). However, I'll say that just like the dialects distribution, many aspects of the south may be more diversed than the north. For example, the inner southerners adore chili pepper, while the southern coast can't bear any spicy food.
I went to xian and I noticed the people on average are taller than guangdong people.
@@gliu1431
Shanxi Province has a good average of height. last time i visited Datong, i feel the average of 178 - 180 but sometimes you will easily met with 190 and 195.
Yeah even YaoMing can't help the South to bring the number up😂
@@lyx124 Yao Ming is from the North. Yi Jianlian is from the South.
I really notice the fat difference between north and south, especially the women.
As a Beijinger, I really appreciate the diversity of my city and country. It offers so many options, take duck cuisine for example, we have Beijing duck, Nanjing duck, Cantonese suimei, I just never get out of options. There are cultural differences between regions and I just appreciate the difference cuz that's what makes us Chinese.
As a Scot I always find it funny when English people have the north vs south debate. You're all southerners to us! haha
Greenland：Hmm....
In China, GuangDong Province is the same，lol！！！
LOL. The earth is tilted and Yorkshire is at the top!!!
The UK ----- "England"
As a Southern Hemisphere resident, non of the northern hemisphere ppl is really a ‘southerner’ to me… 😆
I don't know why I am so addicted in this channel?? Luv ur contents. It refresh ma mind .. g keep going dude
Because there are so many Southerners commenting, as a Northerner I just had to chime in. I'm originally from Changchun (in Jilin) and my family is from the Shandong area. I've also been living in Hong Kong for the past few years, so I have a little bit of experience with southern China. I would say for food, I definitely prefer northern (I totally agree with the noodles thing Nico - noodles are the best!) and western (like Shaanxi - where liang pi is from!! - and Chongqing). Landscape wise I do have to say most of the more beautiful places are southern - I'm more drawn to water and the sea. Sadly, because economic development has not really caught up with the south, as you mentioned, many northerners move south for job opportunities. At the same time, that is also a double-edged sword, as I know that southern living spaces tend to be smaller than in the north, where you usually get more space for less money. So it's give and take. Thanks again for your awesome video Nico and Jack!
Living in the South, I don't recall making and eating dumplings (such as those from the North) when I was young.
@@smwk2017 If it's not dumplings then it Tangyuan 汤圆 （sweet dumplings）i guess?
politics wise, it is the North. economics wise it is the South,like the Guangdong province which had the highest GDP.
您祖辈是闯关东过来东北的嘛
@@中国杨 嗯，是的。看起来你很了解中国历史！
North South divide is actually everywhere. North Korea and South Korea.
for the people of Hong Kong, everyone who speaks mandarin or putonghua is usually considered a northerner.
You can pretty much understand most northern dialects if you're fluent in Mandarin...but spoken southern Chinese is impossible to understand with just Mandarin (looking at you, Fujian, Jiangxi, Guangdong)
Bruh don't southern chinese people know mandarin as it's china's national language and official language as well????
I'm a new fan of your channel. I went through many of your videos this morning and found that Nico is from Newcastle. What a coincidence that I am now studying in Newcastle. I've been away from my hometown for 1.5 years, and your videos made me so homesick. I'm so touched that you took so many beautiful videos of China and spread the actual Chinese image to the whole world. Your emotion toward China should be as much as mine toward the UK. Just looking forward to your videos on the ongoing travel in China : )
i am from the southern part of china（hongkong）. i love hongkong food and i like living here.
I was born in northern China and raised up on the ‘fence’ then settle down in southern China… It really has a mix feeling for me… I like southern food while northern climate; I like southern culture but northern ppl. Since eating delicious food is one of my biggest hobbies, I guess I prefer southern China slightly over northern China… 😂
Very interesting analysis. Love the insights for both China and Britain regarding comparisons between Northerners and Southerners.
I am from Guangdong (the south), and I absolutely hate the weather here in the deep south, which is muggy and stifling most time of the year. On the flip side though, we do enjoy better air quality compared to that in the north.
It is said that there are only two types of Laowai in China: Shanghai lovers ang Beijing lovers.
Food tastes in China are salty in N sour in E sweet in S and spicy in W. Languages: hard and more nasal sound from N while soft and quick in S. The North can hardly get it right for N and L in English while the South always do the both wrong in Chinese.🤭 Culture is more with North by Politics while economy wins in S. Said that, the Chinese minorities are completely different stories. Today there is a huge population movement heading south. Now it is time for you to do the W&E part. My personal feeling is: the more westward you travel in China, the more interesting life you get. All the best you both!
There is also a niche group of foreigners that loves to go to very remote places that even most Chinese don't go to. They exists too.
@@Xind0898 They are called missionaries.
@@heinlich lmao 😂
@@heinlich LOL
@@leejianne5342 Well, it is more the case in the North.
From North East. Now in Canada. High quality channel 👍👍👍💐💐💐
The best comparison between North and South (and Central) China I've heard is related to an Alien from Outer Space visiting each region...
They said the Northerners would wish to study the Alien.
The Central Chinese prefer to try and do business with it
and the Southerners would want to eat it but not before also doing business with it before hand.
I am northerner from heilongjiang... I can't stand the heat in the southern China.. 10 years of lived in Sweden and now 3.5 years in Germany, i feel comfortable with the cool climate... Also i don't eat spicy food and i don't like rice noodles...i would say that i could be possible to survive in Shanghai city as if one day i have to live in a southern Chinese city.
Well， it's hard to take side. Life is a journey, just enjoy what you see and experience the difference.
great topic, actually the definition of North and South changes slightly through time. the borderline of North and South is 800mm isoprecipitation line. it used to be Qinling(秦岭)-Huaihe(淮河)but over time the line is slightly moving. so the definition may change in the future. And although the humid weather maybe insufferable sometimes, it might be good for your skin and also health(I actually have no idea whether it's the weather, food or water).
They were talking about heating.
My mother's family is from south and my father's from north, the most interesting and big influence for me is that I called my grandparents in different since I was kid. I call my grandpa & grandma 爷爷(yé yé)/奶奶 (nǎi nǎi) and call my maternal grandpa & grandma 阿公(ā gōng)/阿婆 (a pó).
In Malaysia, we Malaysian Chinese call the Paternal side grandpa & grandma 爷爷(yé yé)/奶奶 (nǎi nǎi) and call my maternal grandpa & grandma 阿公(ā gōng)/阿婆 (a pó).
You guys know China very well:-; I was from Hebei. When I was in college in Beijing I thought I don’t have accent like southerners or northeasters of my classmates. But I was wrong and did realize I do have accent. I still like my mom’s dishes the most, preferring wheat than rice, not complicated but feeling good.
Great topic. I'm extremely jealous of you two... we in Melbourne experiencing yet another locked down! I love to see just 1 or 2 places that you guys had mentioned...
Aww I’m sorry to hear that, I hope it gets better soon!
I love video, you guys have great insights on the difference between north and south China, they are mostly true.
Jack is back. yeay
I'm from Yunnan.because of the comfortable weather and beautiful landscapes.many people may study or work in other province,but most of them are likely to go home in the end.And that's what hold back the economic growth.we are a little bit exclusive compared to other cities in the South.people in Yunnan may not have a very strong willing to make money,they know exactly how to enjoy the life.
Hahaha I don’t blame them Yunnan is such a great province I hope we get the chance to go back again soon.
U guys know China really very well!!! amazing!!spot on to me! Helping others to understand the diversity in China...
Thanks a lot!!
I'm from South China Yunnan to be exact and I've always preferred certain Northern foods over our Southern ones.
Loved this one. Stay SAfe and healthy!.
I am from South of China (Hong Kong) , I like the food here especially Dim Sun and roasted goose . I can’t eat the hot and spicy food .
After working about 4 years in the hot and humid south from June to October, I wanted a change. Now back to my home country but will find a chance to go back next year perhaps shanghai, hangzhou, Suzhou, etc.
Another great one
I'm outside China. But I promise I'll visit China especially Suzhou, So Beautiful on the screen. I have to visit it in person. 💛
the heating line is not drawn by the yangtze river, it's the huai river and qinling mountain line, that is what usually used as the dividing line for the north and south, as well as the rice-wheat line
I'm from the South West of China, Sichuan province, which is near the city Chongqing.
I’m from Guangzhou, and I really can’t stand the northern super dry and cold weather lol
because of desert in inner mongolia
The weather in Guangdong is too hot and wet . You can smell sweat mixed on the subway everyday in summer .
yea man beijing is super cold and dry. my body cant adapt to the dryness
southern cities like Chengdu, Zhengjiang, Shanghai also famous for their noddle varieties....Northern Shenyang eats a lot rice and all southern too...
great podcast., just wish little bit longer~! 加油
Interesting observations... next is to compare East and West...
Port cities Qingdao, Shanghai vs
Xinjiang, Tibet
Xinjiang food is absolutely amazing, Tibet's landscape and architecture are amazing, food-wise not so much.
The differences between these four areas are greater than the differences between spain, Portugal and Italy. I'm from Qingdao, living in Beijing, visit Shanghai on regular basis and travel to Tibet and Xinjiang for couple of times. When I was at Tibet 13 years ago, there was hardly any mid age and old people spoke Mandarin. If you are interested in life in Tibet, I can recommend two channels for you, one is "travel Tibet" another one is "那曲拉姆”.
@@leiyue1411 Every province is different and have their own noodles. North and south is relative. Mohe is north and Beijing is south. The food, culture and environment are different.
Beautiful video
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I am from south of China,the province of Fu jian,the city of fuzhou.you should really visit there ,it located near the sea. Many chinese in the US and Canada are from this city.
I’ve heard great things we are hoping to visit soon!
@@leejianne5342 yes ,mostly.but people in china never mention ethnic when asking where you are from,they only reply the location,which city or which province.
As a southerner living in the North (Beijing), I definitely prefer staying here during winter time. I am actually not afraid of cold at all comparing to the heat, yet I got almost frozen to the death when I was in the north of Guangdong on December in 2014.😅🤣🤣
While I got the advantage of heating in the north, you have no idea how I miss the greens of the south! There are so many kinds of vegetables in the south even in winter while we could only eat few kinds in the north.😢😭🙈
In the north foods are more salty while in the south there are more options: sweet in Shanghai-Zhejiang-Jiangsu, spicy in Sichuan-Guizhou-Yunnan-Hunan-Jiangxi, delicate in Guangdong etc.
Yes I agree I love the winters in Beijing! And I can totally understand you missing the green. I’m amazed by all the vegetables here there are so many that I’ve never seen before.
U guys are pretty accurate in capturing those N-S differences. Something to add...
N food is much more substantial, while S is likely of smaller dish.
All N dialects (han ppl) are kinda variation of std Mandarin, while S dialects are really mutually non intelligible.
Precipitation,,, u draw a NE-SW diagnosi on map, it tells all.
Although better alcohols baijiu is from S, N ppl are more capable drinkers.
Heights, bones, body,,, N >S, but in terms of fighting spirits, much shorter Hunan, Chongqing ppl could be in upper hands (dare to hit)
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Thanks for that!
Eternal war between northerner and southern: should tofu pudding be salty or sweet? Should zongzi be salty or sweet? While in southwest they are all spicy, northwestern dips zongzi in sour yogurt and eats more milk products than soy products
I can’t understand tofu or zongzi being sweet. However, tang yuan should always be sesame paste!
@@beguileiota LOL…
5:30 from the UK but not coping with humid weather well? Boi
Hiiiii im from northwest (Qinghai Tibetan plateau)...all i could say is our region is super multi cultural😘😘No matter where I am, there's still a huge part of my heart stay in there..❤️Please go and visit there!! Stay safe!❤️
Ahhh I want to go so badly we are hoping to book something for next month but we’ll have to see how easy it will be to travel again.
@@Nicofilms Then please wait for me to going back there, I'd love to show you around then! I'll reach there i think at the end of 2021!btw thank you for uploading these amazing videos
@@gergentanakrisse5430 Aww thank you very much! hopefully, we can visit at the same time.
My dad's family is from the South but I've never been there. I am not sure where my mom's family was from. My Wegene test says I am mostly southern han with a little bit taiwanese, vietnamese, dai, miao, tibetan, lahu mixed in. My grandpa used to live in Vietnam
north or south doesn't matter...what matters are all those very delicious foods i'd like to eat..
northern Chinese dialect sounds posher than southern Cantonese.. but in the UK its the way round.. the American think the queen English is classy..
Before the nation of china... the indigenous people of the south of yangtze are austronesians (Nanman, Yue people)
Ooh I like this one! Juicy stuff!
I read an article recently about climate change in China's long history and how it affected dynasties' rise and fall. There had been multiple cycles of climate changes through out the thousands years of recorded history in China. The north used to be much like the south of today, greener and warmer, and the south back then was more like SE Asia these days - hot and humid. The difference is all in the precipitation level. Recent years (last decade or two) we have witnessed another picking up of precipitation in the north and it may be climate change is happening again now. Not debating how much human activities contributed to the climate change, it would appear that the north is likely to pick up on its past glory on economics in the decades to follow, which is in our lifetime!
Examples of the north picking up on precipitation levels is the recent flood in Henan Province as well as the success of bush regeneration in deserts, in particular the Mao Wu Su desert which used to be green in ancient times and was completely covered in sand and now green again.
Oh thanks that’s super interesting!
Totally agree with you guys that southern foods are more delicate, fresher, sweeter and I experienced the coldest indoors in Nanjing. I liked Nanjing though as it felt a lot like Beijing
That's south east around Yangzi river
Most outsiders can't really relate to the differences between north and south England ( the ingrained stereotype of Brits is based on _Downton Abbey_ ). How about making a comparison of England and France and, or Spain, if you are familiar with these countries?
fun topic，deep culture understanding.
That “ cao ni ma “ lmao 😂😂😂😂😂 I’m dying hahahahahaaha . As a north east person from China I can say southern part of China, especially Jiangsu, Zhejiang, winter is brutal!!!!! Haha
Haha right!! Winter in Nanjing was cold to my bones but I love it here in Beijing
its nico calling cicadas cascadas for me... evacuate the dance floor haha
Haha Jack missed a trick there and should have put a dance beat 🤣
I heard that the northerners r more interested in books/scholarly stuff while the southerners r more into business/making money
True. I don't know a single Hong Kong person who actually enjoys reading books. (Comics don't count.) They might study really hard to get good grades in school, but I don't know any of them who actually read books just for the pleasure of reading. On the other hand, I've known northern Chinese who enjoy reading. Heck, not even just northern Chinese -- it seems many non-Cantonese Chinese enjoy scholarly pursuits than Cantonese speakers do. Cantonese speakers (be they Hong Kongers or from Guangdong) tend to be more concrete-minded, and are too practical to be interested in books and intellectual things. That's been my experience.
well this video is way to general. you guys weren't so specific on much of the differences. also shanghai looks like it's more closer to the northern cities than to the south. Shanghai is north
Love your video.
Life is short, hope both of you enjoying and keep exploring CHINA see ya.
north is more on the heavy industry and agriculture since the largest plain and the most fertile soil are both mostly in the north. also it does not have as many canal and rivers that can be used to transport goods (river transport was more important in the anceint time but still important). although the north has some big ports like dalian tianjin qingdao, but most of the largest seaports of china are mostly in the south. that creates the differences in industries
That's not even before more distinctive character in NorthEastern and SouthWestern China...
North I like grassland and south I like forests and fruits, most southern is dangerous poisoned insects.
There is actually been a 'North-South battle' trending on Douyin in the past few days, search the tags like #南北大战 you will find some funny videos.
Oh really haha I’ll have to have a look! I think there is a battle in most countries.
Wow, didn't expect to see cao ni ma LOL
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Hmm North vs South, from your video I guess there's differences of North and South all over the world, I've always been aware of the North vs South in the United States i.e., culture, ideology, societal norms, food accent, etc but I didn't really think about it elsewhere i.e, England, China
Yeah I guess it’s probably the same in most countries. There is some sort of divide and differences.
@@Nicofilms It seems kind of ridiculous, people are people, it's just a physical geographical divide
Very good topic but I think you should try more south food. You have not yet try the most famous cuisine in my city: deep fired pigeon.
Oooh nice! What city are you from?
@@Nicofilms My city is a small city called “Zhongshan”, 2 hour’s drive from Shenzhen. well, it’s quite boring here, no beautiful landscape, but it is a famous city because it is the hometown of a famous hero in Chinese history, whose name is “Sun Zhongshan”, he is the leader of a revolution which ended the last dynasty of China. It’s also the hometown of the Chinese hero “Su Jin Tian” in Tokyo Olympics, Who is the first Asian in history to run the men’s 100 meters’ finals.
@@fongfongc8845 Awesome! Yes, I've heard of it. Maybe we will get the chance to visit it.
The south has more night life. You'll find those ayi's dancing in parks and open spaces late into the evening in southern cities.
Prefer southern food.
Northern 🙋🏻♀️
Is it true Northen Chinese are commonly taller than Southern Chinese
don't southern chinese people know mandarin as it's china's national language and official language as well????
What happened to the Scottish part of the UK????
I love living in Chongqing! I don’t like the food. I love the food of the north and Cantonese food.
Oooh that must be tough if you don’t like the food there, Chongqing food is certainly different to other parts.
+Heather H Please tell me about the food. I have thought of moving there because of the beautiful scenery.
THE MAIN DIFFERENCE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH IN CHINA. I THINK THAT IS THE LANGUAGES IN NATURAL
IN THE NORTHERN, THE LANGUAGE IS MANDARIN NATURAL
IN THE SOUTHERN, THE LANGUAGES ARE VARIOUS, SUCH AS CANTONESE
NOWADAYS, THE CHINA GOVERNMENT USE THE NORTHERN LANGUAGE, MANDARIN AS THE GENERAL CHINESE LANGUAGE
ALTHOUGH THE LANGUAGES IN CHINA ARE VARIOUS, THE CHINESE CHARACTERS ARE THE COMMON WRITING SYSTEM. IT MEANS THE CHINESE PEOPLE CAN UNDERSTAND EACH OTHER BY WRITING
A PERSON FROM BEIJING (MANDARIN SPEAKER) CAN UNDERSTAND A PERSON FROM MACAU (CANTONESE SPEAKER) BY WRITING THE CHINESE CHARACTERS
THE CHINESE CHARACTERS AS THE COMMON WRITING SYSTEM IS THE REASON WHY CHINA CAN KEEP UNITED FOR OVER 2000 YEARS
Living in ShenZhen for many years and i tell you what would kill a northener, the cockroaches. When a cockroach is so big and it could actually fly, that definately will scare the shit out of you. Some northener I know thinks that cockroaches are just as big as your finger nail, come on😞
You are right. Big cockroaches are terrible and seem to love hot humid climates.
Southerner are more shy compare to the northerner but they're friendly once you know them better.
Yes, actually I’ve found southerners to be very friendly on our travels.
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I don't know about now but 20 years ago when I went to northern China, they thought me strange for asking for a spoon for my bowl of soup. They just told me to pour it down my open mouth. When I got to Hangzhou I was relieved that dinner came with a spoon besides chopsticks. I think the north had been under barbarian rule for too long. Ok, I don't want to get rude.
LOL…
you love the northern food that said you got a strong character as well. HaHa.
Haha I think I do !
@@Nicofilms Good video. Whatever happened to Western China vs Eastern China?
@@user-uy1rg8td1v We haven't explored enough of Western China yet but it will come soon!
Always best vedio skiils here
Thanks a lot!
as a Chinese from south China, only sweet tofu brain, salt and spicy one is unacceptable
being a hk chinese, I fxxking like the salty toufu brain in shanghai and spicy one in chengdu😍
sweet tofu is.... salt and spicy is the king.
That’s gross. 🤢
This is the topic may trigger a civil war in any moment.
Geordies are great and so too are Dong Bei Ren!!! :)
Feel Pride for my northern blood
I can never understand of feeling pride for some identity, but be happy.
@@liyao5680 It's my hornor for remiding me where I come from .思厥先祖父，暴霜露，斩荆棘，以有尺寸之地。-- 苏洵《六国论》
nico and jack: I love northern food
me from the south: how very dare you!
South🖐
YOU ARE STARTING A CIVIL WAR! Just Kidding! I prefer the east style! lol
Hahaha
Northern girls are better looking
nah, girls from hangzhou, nanjing area called 'regions south of the Yangtze river', they are much better looking.
Actresses from HK during the heyday of HK dramas and movies were pretty. Nowadays the only Chinese actress I find beautiful is Direreba
The reputation is in favour of south (Sichuan is most famous for the beautiful girls, and the girls from Hangzhou and Suzhou is known to be the most feminine and caring) BUT
from my personal experience travelling, I do detect that northern girls are on average, better looking.
But they don't have assets if you know what I mean.
@@haroldzee2978 the pretty girls in HK all have northern heritages, the indigenous HK look like Vietnamese!!!
SORRY!!! Nico, where is your GEORDIE ACCENT???
I left it at home, no one would understand me 😂
@@Nicofilms Hahahaha I think you exaggerate a bit😊 I love Geordie accent and understand it easily (I am not a native speaker)❤️
WHERE IS THE NORTHERN CHINA AND WHERE IS THE SOUTHERN CHINA？
NORTH=WINTER WITH SNOW
SOUTH=WINTER WITHOUT SNOW
Nothing tastes like American Chinese food.
full of grease and MSG. love it.
Prefer food in the north too!
Food
next video: Beijing vs Shanghai. China's twin cities
Oooh good one!! Although we are bias as we live in Beijing so i think we’d have to find someone who’d lived in both.
@@Nicofilms to make it more fun,you should find a couple with each partner from one of these two cities
@@amos325 ohh that would be good. Actually, we found someone who has lived in both cities to do it with so the next podcast will be that.
@@amos325 Thank you for the video idea!
@@Nicofilms no worries. I have this idea only because I am from Beijing and my wife is a shanghainess😁
Better off wearing T shirts instead of wrinkly shirts ....
The T-shirts would probably be wrinkly too
I personally prefer southern because I am also from south😃😀😃
Hahaha well that’s a good reason. I think that’s why I’m partial to the north here too😜
I think more natives prefer south side of China.🤔🤔🤔