Thanks for all your comments guys! I am glad you enjoyed the video. Based on your feedback, I have changed the title, as suggested. We put a lot of work into this video and I would like the title to reflect the true nature and intentions of this video. That is, to show how lucky we were to experience a beautiful part of the world through the eyes of a local, which is hard in a big city where everybody is living busy lives. This is true in every country I have visited, and why I recommend that you, too, try to slow down and soak in your surroundings. Coming to a village like this allows you to chill out, switch off your phone, and connect with people in a meaningful way. Thanks again for all your feedback, and I will see you in the next one!
Thanks Nico for changing the title but whatever happen to my comment where I know I was the first one who was against you using the words 'REAL CHINA' as most Chinese have already moved to urban areas and this idyllic village life is quite alien to them. Imagine you living your whole life in modern China with subway commuting and traffic jam, surviving the rat race and working hard with laptops and smart phones in order to make a living and then SUDDENLY you have been told it is all FAKE, the REAL CHINA is YeYe living in a peaceful quiet life in rural China (which unfortunately is fast disappearing)- Well it sure looks real to them.
@@bldomain Your comment should still be there I don't delete comments on my channel unless they are abusive or racist. As I say in the pinned comment I think the title was misunderstood. Just because I called this area the 'Real China' doesn't mean I called everywhere else 'fake'. It is hard for me as a foreigner living in a city to spend time getting to know people, for all the reasons you mentioned such as the rat race, busy life etc. Where as here I got to spend some quality time making some real connections.
Some chinese are just sensitive about this kind of things. We want people to understand that China has developed so much and has many fantastic modern cities. But as a chinese, I'm impressed by this beautiful village too. It's not shabby or poor, but orgnised so well. The buildings are beautiful and well maintained and very chinese. I'd like it be called "the real China". In fact, I think there are many pretty villages in China, maybe not as authentic as the one in the video. My parents often drive and tour villages around our town on weekends. They always tell me that those villages are pretty good but I never go with them. I was just not intereted. But now I understand.
@@synsyn4785 I strongly disagree with the shyness lmao. Chinese people(especially the old ones) are some of the most blunt and outgoing people I've met.
as a first grader in New York back in 1980 I found myself talking out books with pictures of ancient China. I think I found them so different that even at that young age I was drawn to china...I then used to watch the karate movies made in the 60s and 70s and depicting the old Chinese dynasties that were on TV back in the early 80s in New York...I wasn't drawn to the fights I was drawn to the scenery of ancient china...I then became a history teacher and studied alot about China in college. I left teaching to open a business which I ran for 17 years...now I find myself in my 40s watching videos on China every night before I fall asleep.. I am half italian(catholic) half Russian (jew) ...so no Chinese in my background....something about the villages in China just have drawn me in since 1st grade in queens New york...
I just feel like Nico was completely in her element here. I'm so happy to be able to come along on the adventures with you guys 😊 Can't wait for the next episode!
There's NEVER such thing as authenticity as China is so diverse that no culture can represent another/any other. But this is a very clean, tidy, and well organized village for sure.
It is 石堰坪村，ShiYanPingCun location (29.04456, 110.88751 on Google earth) This is real true rural life in China, with its simple and honest folkway. Many Western media and politicians often demonize Mao Zedong, but in China, many many common people (especially these from their families were in poverty before 1949) adore and love him as a great man, a great leader. You can find this from Mao's portrayal in this video.
The fact that you guys have full time jobs and not much time to get away, makes videos like this so inspiring. You are not just making time to explore for yourselves, but you are sharing it with all of us who aren't able to get to these places. I feel so fortunate to have come across your channel! Going to your Patreon now❤
Hey beautiful Nico!!!! It's been so long!!!! While I am a huge city boy, I bet the rural areas in one of the greatest countries in the world are very nice to see. 我爱中国!!!!
It was such an amazing experience! Welcome back! we have also been missing a bit so thought we would come back with this amazing film. I want to go back already!
Nico!! You finally go to the places I have never been to. Such a gorgeous village!! Actually, China has tons of these kinds of villages waiting for you to explore!!
This is definitely one of the coolest videos you’ve ever made. I’ll definitely be using Liojia when I come to China! Thank you for such amazing content!
@@junweihe8229 Yes and also the connections that we experienced whilst we were there. It is very different from living in the city where everyone is always so busy having the time to sit and experience being there was really amazing.
Wow this is beautiful! Hopefully, if everything goes to plan, I should be living in Beijing by the end of November and 老家 sounds like the perfect getaway from city life! Thanks a lot Nico! I hope you and Jack had a wonderful time :)
Well I would friendly challenge Nico on the title. The other places you've are equally authentic than this village. The real China is the China that you encounter everyday. This village fits more the impression or even the stereotype of the China from the past. We have to accept one day that China has changed. This being said, I wish to say that I love your videos. You are doing great !
Sure, but the modern and traditional can co-exist… Everybody use stereotypes. Look at luxury european brands… they still push the idea they live in castles, ride horses and hunt everyday when lots live in apartments and drive a Nissan and work in sales :)
Well, authentic does not mean real, it means going back to one's roots and includes heritage. Also, you'll note that many modern areas in China are more reflective of a globalising world, just the same as other modern cities around the world. If you really want to understand any countries culture, it is good to go back to more rural areas. Does Shanghai reflect Chinese culture? Of course, it does, but it's also infused with massive global influences which make it less 'authentic'. One authentic food from Shanghai is xiaolongbao - Oh wait, why is it authentic? Isn't modern food authentic? The reason it's authentic is because it's been the food of Shanghai for hundreds of years.
Yes I know me too! This village is the highest heritage status and they are preserving it. YeYe wanted to build a different style house but they said it had to be in this traditional way. I think that was a good choice as this village is just stunning!
Hi, Nico, I love your journey in China because it shows life of ordinary folks in rural China, no frill, no fuse.....no prejudice view, just facts. Hope you enjoy your endless journeys in China, I look forward to seeing more of your production, cheers.
So similar to my grandparents house, beautiful courtyard with opening view, dark or red roof with traditional architecture, small country road with flowers and crops abounds. Just stunning and obsessed.
Wow such a view to die for! This is China that I really want to visit, especially the rice field turning to golden color considering yourself the lucky one.
Having lived in cities in the West all my life with buildings everywhere,I too yearn for the lush countryside and back to natural surroundings!I grow up in bicycles city in the east.after years of sooty pollution in cities with cars,buses,trains,the West is going back to bicycles?we will be lucky to enjoy village life again.thank you Nico for highlighting what is in sync with nature!
I really like the way you present Yeye in the video. Most of the time, the camera just followed Yeye from his back, which makes a mysterious feeling. However finally he turned his face to the camera and made a lovely face. I strongly recommend Wuyuan county in Jiangxi for your next rural China experience destination.
I found this channel and sought this video to see Laojia again! I went six years ago, and your footage is so beautiful. It brings back so many memories! Thank you!
Aww that is so amazing! Yes it does for us too, I want to go back already it was such an amazing experience! Make sure you check out our new video on Monday where we followed YeYe for the day.
Omg love your videos. I’ve been hungry for videos of rural China reminiscing of ancient roots. I hope I get to visit when I go to China. Hello from the Bay Area!
Wow this place is beautiful and sooo clean. I often hear people described China as being dirty and poor but look at this place so peaceful, people r friendly, fresh air everyday when u woke up. A good place to retire!! Well done young lady for doing this video for us to enjoy. Thx
Thank you for your video, I am from Guangxi. The village in your video is a very common village in southwest China including Hunan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Sichuan. 80% of the plantation is paddy field. Tradition houses are made from wood or bamboo just like in your video. Since these villages are in rural areas, life is not quite as colorful and excited as in the cities. So young people usually move to the cities for a better life (higher income). Thank you again for showing the truth about China and you can't see any of these in mainstream media in the west.
That's an extremely picturesque place. Nice, tranquil and relaxing. I think the stone paved paths are quite new. The rest of the village can be easily hundreds of years old.
Love this video, love your contents! As Chinese British myself, I’ve never even been to rural areas as beautiful as this village. Miss traveling in China!
NICO, HELLO FROM THE UPPER PENINSULA of MICHIGAN, U.S.A.! thank you for taking ME along on your visit! finally a visit to see the CHINESE country side! just subscribed!
Wow! This is my grandma’s life, I will stay with her at least half month every summer. Really enjoy the countryside lifestyle, so relax and peaceful! Everyday’s job: pick up eggs and goose eggs, feed animals(dog🐶,cat🐱, chicken🐔, sheep🐑, goose🦢, pig🐖), play with dogs, stroll in the fields and random pick something to eat(tomato, cucumber and fruits my grandma planted that year), take some fresh vegetables for meals, working on vegetables again, learn cooking and make sauerkraut from grandma, sometime play majiang🀄️ with neighbors, be lazy and lie up...... Hope I can still live as that when I am old😁
My grandpa's from Henan. Super humble, super hard-working guy as well! Always well-liked. Seems like people from that area are all such good souls! He's also super open-minded about foreign ideas, which is an AWESOME trait for one that lives such a conservative lifestyle.
This felt like it straight out from a fairytale story, the lush scenery and the fresh air , an ideal getaway from city folks. Grandpa is so cute with his tongue sticking out pose, how he is still so fit for his age must be due to the fresh untainted food n clean environment that he lives in
I honestly felt like I was in a fairytale the village was just so beautiful possibly one of the nicest places I had been. Getting to spend some time with Yeye and have him show us around was the most amazing experience he was so cute and kind hearted.
Cool, Nico you’re so great... you even show there beautiful stuff to the Chinese who haven’t been to this kind of places before...like me....China is so huge and has different aspects and culture. The people living in the cities should watch this and help protect there local culture together
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, yes I totally agree there are so many different elements to China that is what makes it so wonderful. I just loved the slower pace of life here, everyone was so happy to connect and engage with us even though our Chinese is limited and you don't find those real connections as often in big cities as everyone is so busy.
It's interesting you chose your website's name as 'Laojiao'. It is a Hokkien dialect term when translated it literally means '老鳥 or Old Bird' which is used to describe someone who is very seasoned or experienced
Laojia literally means Old Home but can be more accurately translated to Hometown, that’s how we refer to hometown in Chinese. Like Guojia literally means Nation Home but translates to Country. As you can figure out by now, the character 家 Jia means home.
The reason you see most locals are 60+ is migration workers. Almost all young villagers will go to big cities for school reasons and job opportunities. Similarly in Japan the elderly are left behind to stay in their ancestral homes while the younger generation will move to Tokyo, Osaka and bigger cities.
Thanks for the natural seen. Beautiful. Good audio n video arrangement ....just the right angle.......I guess ....though haven't been to China yet still.....never would have know these places if you did not take all the hard work to do it. Keep it up Nico .. .
I love these old houses, my only complain would be not enough of natural light. This is one of the best video from your channel. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching. I'm so sorry for your loss, this also brought a tear to my eye to hear this. I felt the same when we were there and although Yeye is Chinese and I am not, he reminded me so much of my late grandpa. His energy and stories were so similar it was so familiar to me.
I love the wok. It’s sturdy stable and last for decades like the iron skillet. Most traditional Chinese, even those live in overseas prefer this kind of wok. You can cook small and large quantity of food. Unfortunately modren kitchen stoves is higher made for shallow skillet. One must have a custom made stove for that traditional wok
I read your channel for the first time and found it to be very good. If you want to learn about traditional Chinese Taoism in the future, I can introduce my teacher’s temple
Thanks for all your comments guys! I am glad you enjoyed the video.
Based on your feedback, I have changed the title, as suggested. We put a lot of work into this video and I would like the title to reflect the true nature and intentions of this video. That is, to show how lucky we were to experience a beautiful part of the world through the eyes of a local, which is hard in a big city where everybody is living busy lives.
This is true in every country I have visited, and why I recommend that you, too, try to slow down and soak in your surroundings. Coming to a village like this allows you to chill out, switch off your phone, and connect with people in a meaningful way.
Thanks again for all your feedback, and I will see you in the next one!
Thanks Nico for changing the title but whatever happen to my comment where I know I was the first one who was against you using the words 'REAL CHINA' as most Chinese have already moved to urban areas and this idyllic village life is quite alien to them. Imagine you living your whole life in modern China with subway commuting and traffic jam, surviving the rat race and working hard with laptops and smart phones in order to make a living and then SUDDENLY you have been told it is all FAKE, the REAL CHINA is YeYe living in a peaceful quiet life in rural China (which unfortunately is fast disappearing)- Well it sure looks real to them.
@@bldomain Your comment should still be there I don't delete comments on my channel unless they are abusive or racist. As I say in the pinned comment I think the title was misunderstood. Just because I called this area the 'Real China' doesn't mean I called everywhere else 'fake'. It is hard for me as a foreigner living in a city to spend time getting to know people, for all the reasons you mentioned such as the rat race, busy life etc. Where as here I got to spend some quality time making some real connections.
Some chinese are just sensitive about this kind of things. We want people to understand that China has developed so much and has many fantastic modern cities. But as a chinese, I'm impressed by this beautiful village too. It's not shabby or poor, but orgnised so well. The buildings are beautiful and well maintained and very chinese. I'd like it be called "the real China". In fact, I think there are many pretty villages in China, maybe not as authentic as the one in the video. My parents often drive and tour villages around our town on weekends. They always tell me that those villages are pretty good but I never go with them. I was just not intereted. But now I understand.
Highly recommended u study Chinese and u could further experience the more real environmental of rural village.
Just discovered your channel, instant subscribe
The most important thing is that China is safe. That’s why she can go around anywhere.
We dont have guns and most of us are shy
Can't you make that claim about every country that isn't in an active war?
@@synsyn4785 AHAHAHAHAHAH. The shy part I agree with. Most of the peeps I am talking to right now are making me blush cause of their shyness.
@@synsyn4785 I strongly disagree with the shyness lmao. Chinese people(especially the old ones) are some of the most blunt and outgoing people I've met.
Ahaha nice propaganda, cp
as a first grader in New York back in 1980 I found myself talking out books with pictures of ancient China. I think I found them so different that even at that young age I was drawn to china...I then used to watch the karate movies made in the 60s and 70s and depicting the old Chinese dynasties that were on TV back in the early 80s in New York...I wasn't drawn to the fights I was drawn to the scenery of ancient china...I then became a history teacher and studied alot about China in college. I left teaching to open a business which I ran for 17 years...now I find myself in my 40s watching videos on China every night before I fall asleep.. I am half italian(catholic) half Russian (jew) ...so no Chinese in my background....something about the villages in China just have drawn me in since 1st grade in queens New york...
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I just feel like Nico was completely in her element here. I'm so happy to be able to come along on the adventures with you guys 😊
Can't wait for the next episode!
Yes! I loved it so much! Thanks for watching!
There's NEVER such thing as authenticity as China is so diverse that no culture can represent another/any other. But this is a very clean, tidy, and well organized village for sure.
It is 石堰坪村，ShiYanPingCun location (29.04456, 110.88751 on Google earth)
This is real true rural life in China, with its simple and honest folkway.
Many Western media and politicians often demonize Mao Zedong, but in China, many many common people (especially these from their families were in poverty before 1949) adore and love him as a great man, a great leader. You can find this from Mao's portrayal in this video.
Gorgeous China! Splendid China! I can't keep my tears from watching Laojia, hometown. Home sweet home.
The fact that you guys have full time jobs and not much time to get away, makes videos like this so inspiring. You are not just making time to explore for yourselves, but you are sharing it with all of us who aren't able to get to these places. I feel so fortunate to have come across your channel! Going to your Patreon now❤
I was born and raised in a big city of China. I think the urban life is also real China.
Same here, I love the Urban life as well.
I agree, but this is the authentic experience living in a local house that I have been looking for.
@@Nicofilms I'm so happy things are going well for you Nico. Air hug*
@@zeldamachina6305 Thanks a lot that is very kind for you.
@@Nicofilms Of course, it makes me smile. Haha
underneath all those politics and hate, you'll realize that most people are just very ordinary folks trying to make ends meet.
Love this, seems like you had a wonderful time! And those houses... 😍😭
Mariam! you have beautiful home in Qinghai too❤️❤️
get you here, haha
I know they were so beautiful! It felt like a dream!
Haha, Mariam!
this is so wholesome!!
Thank you! It is such a relaxing film it really shows how relaxing it was when we were there.
我老家也是湖南的。小时候的记忆里还有下雨天清瓦上的盛着的雨水和数不尽的蛙声。现在老家建起了水泥楼。大家也都出去了。谢谢你的分享。
听起来你的童年应该很快乐，羡慕田间的蛙声阵阵
@@凯皓 现在蛙声好少过度打农药除草剂。农业需要科技可持续
@@jamhu5543 Highly agreed. 过度工厂化农田作业，虽然效率提高，但是无论是对水质还是土壤的污染都是不容小觑的
稻花香里说丰年，听取蛙声一片。
小时候都是听着蛙声蝉鸣入睡的，后来到了城里就一直睡不着😂
@@お邪魔します-p8o 可以试试白噪音，之前用小米有自带的，商店也能下载到。或者YT上找Binaural beats
Hey beautiful Nico!!!! It's been so long!!!! While I am a huge city boy, I bet the rural areas in one of the greatest countries in the world are very nice to see. 我爱中国!!!!
It was such an amazing experience! Welcome back! we have also been missing a bit so thought we would come back with this amazing film. I want to go back already!
@@Nicofilms Of course, there's no better place in the world than a place that's comfortable to your very soul.
@@zeldamachina6305 I couldn't have put it better myself!
@@Nicofilms Oh yeah!!!!
Lovely content and positivity, Nico. Really appreciate you promoting our culture to the world. We Chinese welcome you! :)
Thank you very much! 😃
Nico!! You finally go to the places I have never been to. Such a gorgeous village!! Actually, China has tons of these kinds of villages waiting for you to explore!!
Tell me more!! haha It was stunning like a fairytale but still a working village. It felt very authentic and was such a memorable experience!
This is definitely one of the coolest videos you’ve ever made. I’ll definitely be using Liojia when I come to China! Thank you for such amazing content!
Thanks Nico
You have earned my trust :)
Nice video
Glad you enjoyed it. I think the title was misunderstood a little bit, it wasn't the message we were wanting to get across.
@@Nicofilms I suppose you wanted to say the more traditional Chinese lifestyle and valuses.
@@junweihe8229 Yes and also the connections that we experienced whilst we were there. It is very different from living in the city where everyone is always so busy having the time to sit and experience being there was really amazing.
i bet you feel so relax and de-stress with tranquility staying in rural china.
Great efforts for showing the real rural life of china. Thank you Nico.
Thank you so much for watching and for the super sticker it was appreciated! I'm so happy you liked it!
This is so Whole some❤️🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳. Really appreciate your hardwork Nico sister 🙏
Thanks so much!
this is one of the best video Nico has made!
Wow this is beautiful! Hopefully, if everything goes to plan, I should be living in Beijing by the end of November and 老家 sounds like the perfect getaway from city life!
Thanks a lot Nico! I hope you and Jack had a wonderful time :)
Yes we did thank you it was wonderful. Oh how exciting for you fingers crossed it all goes to plan!
Wow! this place is amazing. As a local Chinese growing up in a village of northern China, this place is totally different.
That's real life of my grandparents,hhh, so real
Where do your grandparents live? It was such an authentic experience and Yeye felt like my adopted Chinese grandpa!
@@Nicofilms there will be disappear because of xi jingping against poverty these years. Many people move to new room provided by government.
@@shaunyang1354 农村太大也太多了，不可能哪都搞旅游。
@@veritasfx looking at those cars and fields, I don’t think this village is below poverty line.
@@veritasfx 这种乡村还要扶贫吗？扶贫是那种穷山僻壤交通不发达，天天吃不饱饭的，别在那里站着说话不腰疼，你自己享受着现代社会的便利却希望那些吃不饱的人天天保留着原始生活，你真是高尚。
Well I would friendly challenge Nico on the title. The other places you've are equally authentic than this village. The real China is the China that you encounter everyday. This village fits more the impression or even the stereotype of the China from the past. We have to accept one day that China has changed. This being said, I wish to say that I love your videos. You are doing great !
Sure, but the modern and traditional can co-exist… Everybody use stereotypes. Look at luxury european brands… they still push the idea they live in castles, ride horses and hunt everyday when lots live in apartments and drive a Nissan and work in sales :)
@@jayx8804 except no one would ever say that those who live in apartments are not authentic Europeans.
Well, authentic does not mean real, it means going back to one's roots and includes heritage. Also, you'll note that many modern areas in China are more reflective of a globalising world, just the same as other modern cities around the world. If you really want to understand any countries culture, it is good to go back to more rural areas. Does Shanghai reflect Chinese culture? Of course, it does, but it's also infused with massive global influences which make it less 'authentic'. One authentic food from Shanghai is xiaolongbao - Oh wait, why is it authentic? Isn't modern food authentic? The reason it's authentic is because it's been the food of Shanghai for hundreds of years.
It's stunning
I hope they can find a way to keep all these beautiful places like it is forever
Yes I know me too! This village is the highest heritage status and they are preserving it. YeYe wanted to build a different style house but they said it had to be in this traditional way. I think that was a good choice as this village is just stunning!
It will be hard with all the younger generations moved to the cities for jobs.
This is awesome. The aerial views of the village are amazing!! The village itself is enchanting. I love it.
Thank you so much! Enchanting that is a great word to describe this place, it really was!
What a beautiful place! Nico you make me missing my hometown in ne China 😊.
YeYe means grandpa in China, you can call any man as YeYe who are almost as old as your own Grandpa.
1:12 That village looks amazing. I wish I have a place there.
Wow, this is the best place to grow old. If i'm 80 i want to be able to moves like him.
He was the fittest 80 year old I have seen!
So excited for our first ever premiere!
Me too!
Hi, Nico, I love your journey in China because it shows life of ordinary folks in rural China, no frill, no fuse.....no prejudice view, just facts. Hope you enjoy your endless journeys in China, I look forward to seeing more of your production, cheers.
Thank you very much I am pleased you see that. That is exactly what we are trying to show. I hope you continue to watch, thank you for the support!
So similar to my grandparents house, beautiful courtyard with opening view, dark or red roof with traditional architecture, small country road with flowers and crops abounds. Just stunning and obsessed.
Wow such a view to die for! This is China that I really want to visit, especially the rice field turning to golden color considering yourself the lucky one.
Thank you so much Nico and your husband, you have taught me a lot about my own country! I ought to explore it more like you guys are doing!!
Oh wow thank you so much! Yes get out there and explore as much as you can there is so much beauty here!
Having lived in cities in the West all my life with buildings everywhere,I too yearn for the lush countryside and back to natural surroundings!I grow up in bicycles city in the east.after years of sooty pollution in cities with cars,buses,trains,the West is going back to bicycles?we will be lucky to enjoy village life again.thank you Nico for highlighting what is in sync with nature!
Thanks for the very absorbing short video. I could feel the goodness of a true nature life.
I really like the way you present Yeye in the video. Most of the time, the camera just followed Yeye from his back, which makes a mysterious feeling. However finally he turned his face to the camera and made a lovely face. I strongly recommend Wuyuan county in Jiangxi for your next rural China experience destination.
I found this channel and sought this video to see Laojia again! I went six years ago, and your footage is so beautiful. It brings back so many memories! Thank you!
Aww that is so amazing! Yes it does for us too, I want to go back already it was such an amazing experience! Make sure you check out our new video on Monday where we followed YeYe for the day.
@@Nicofilms I can't wait! I plan to watch with my husband. We miss this place so much. Thanks for making great content!
Omg love your videos. I’ve been hungry for videos of rural China reminiscing of ancient roots. I hope I get to visit when I go to China. Hello from the Bay Area!
Awesome video!! You should come to Guizhou another time to see similarly beautiful countryside, local culture and mountains!
Oh yes I have heard such amazing things about Guizhou it is certainly on the list! Thanks for watching!
Wow this place is beautiful and sooo clean. I often hear people described China as being dirty and poor but look at this place so peaceful, people r friendly, fresh air everyday when u woke up. A good place to retire!! Well done young lady for doing this video for us to enjoy. Thx
This is such an amazing video!! very authentic！Thank you for posting this one up, Nico!
Thank you for watching I'm so happy you enjoyed it!
谢谢你，把我们家乡拍的很美，很真实，来自中国湖南人的祝福。
Thank you for your video, I am from Guangxi. The village in your video is a very common village in southwest China including Hunan, Guangxi, Guizhou, Yunnan, and Sichuan. 80% of the plantation is paddy field. Tradition houses are made from wood or bamboo just like in your video. Since these villages are in rural areas, life is not quite as colorful and excited as in the cities. So young people usually move to the cities for a better life (higher income). Thank you again for showing the truth about China and you can't see any of these in mainstream media in the west.
Philippines dont like China
@@aljon9519 and vice versa.
@@kimeli ofcourse because you dont take a bath
That's an extremely picturesque place. Nice, tranquil and relaxing. I think the stone paved paths are quite new. The rest of the village can be easily hundreds of years old.
Yes you are probably right. It was such a beautiful place!
Appreciate your attitude that love the place you live. Enjoy life. Cherish what we have.
Thank you very much this place was stunning!
The video is stunningly vivid. Gives a calm and peaceful vibe. May be a place for enlightenment.
Love this video, love your contents! As Chinese British myself, I’ve never even been to rural areas as beautiful as this village. Miss traveling in China!
Yeye is in his 80s but still cooks for the family. I guess he is still physically fit, and has no illnesses or dementia.
I have been staying in such village for days, in spring. There's a lot delicious wild vegetable.
Amazing! It was such a beautiful place!
this just remind me of my grandma 。she is old but she loves the village life and she refuse to move to city
I'm not surprised, if it is as beautiful as this it would be hard to leave.
Hi Nico, this is such a lovely video. The village is peaceful and so beautiful. Looking forward to more videos about your laojia adventures.
What an intelligent soul, respect to you and pls keep all these great videos coming.
Yeye is definitely a badass! Everything he owns is gorgeous.
I know right! and just lugging those huge veggies and planks of wood, I don't think I could do it haha
it's exactly like my hometown, including raising the pigs, goats, planting pumpkins and all sorts of vegetables
Hope China preserves these old houses and villages. They are so beautiful.
NICO, HELLO FROM THE UPPER PENINSULA of MICHIGAN, U.S.A.! thank you for taking ME along on your visit! finally a visit to see the CHINESE country side! just subscribed!
Welcome to my channel and thanks for the sub! I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Thanks for your video to share the rural China. This is also the real China I really love.
old rural farm village is a nice area to build a rural house with solar panel and nice rivers
Wow! This is my grandma’s life, I will stay with her at least half month every summer. Really enjoy the countryside lifestyle, so relax and peaceful!
Everyday’s job: pick up eggs and goose eggs, feed animals(dog🐶,cat🐱, chicken🐔, sheep🐑, goose🦢, pig🐖), play with dogs, stroll in the fields and random pick something to eat(tomato, cucumber and fruits my grandma planted that year), take some fresh vegetables for meals, working on vegetables again, learn cooking and make sauerkraut from grandma, sometime play majiang🀄️ with neighbors, be lazy and lie up...... Hope I can still live as that when I am old😁
Oh wow that sounds so lovely. I could have easily spent a lot longer here if we had the time. Where does your grandma live?
Is your husband the cameraman? XD He’s done a great job. Love your vids Nico, keep it up! ❤️
You are so fortunate to be able to engage in these experiences. Kudos. And congrats.
Thank you so much!
Grandpa and the villagers, even at 70 -80, staying active. Building houses, farming, cooking etc......
My grandpa's from Henan. Super humble, super hard-working guy as well! Always well-liked. Seems like people from that area are all such good souls!
He's also super open-minded about foreign ideas, which is an AWESOME trait for one that lives such a conservative lifestyle.
Thanks for sharing, that is awesome. Grandpas are the best I miss mine a lot.
This felt like it straight out from a fairytale story, the lush scenery and the fresh air , an ideal getaway from city folks. Grandpa is so cute with his tongue sticking out pose, how he is still so fit for his age must be due to the fresh untainted food n clean environment that he lives in
I honestly felt like I was in a fairytale the village was just so beautiful possibly one of the nicest places I had been. Getting to spend some time with Yeye and have him show us around was the most amazing experience he was so cute and kind hearted.
@@Nicofilms I look forward to kore videos of this kind in the future and you have a new fan here 😊
@@wongkengmun1103 Thank you very much! We will have another one from Yeye in a few weeks.
Cool, Nico you’re so great... you even show there beautiful stuff to the Chinese who haven’t been to this kind of places before...like me....China is so huge and has different aspects and culture. The people living in the cities should watch this and help protect there local culture together
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, yes I totally agree there are so many different elements to China that is what makes it so wonderful. I just loved the slower pace of life here, everyone was so happy to connect and engage with us even though our Chinese is limited and you don't find those real connections as often in big cities as everyone is so busy.
You can visit villages in zhejiang,they’re very beautiful
Not old Chinese village there
Loved this video! The scenic landscapes were so relaxing to watch :)
It's interesting you chose your website's name as 'Laojiao'. It is a Hokkien dialect term when translated it literally means '老鳥 or Old Bird' which is used to describe someone who is very seasoned or experienced
Laojia literally means Old Home but can be more accurately translated to Hometown, that’s how we refer to hometown in Chinese. Like Guojia literally means Nation Home but translates to Country. As you can figure out by now, the character 家 Jia means home.
很漂亮的小村庄！ 感觉也很像我的老家，我小时候生长的地方。 在中国有很多 这样的村庄！但是现在留在农村里的大都是老人和孩子。 年轻人都去城市里工作了。 离得近的可以每个月回来家，离得远的可能一年就只回来老家一两次了。 今年我回去老家看我的爸爸，感觉家里好平静，安详。
It is one of the most wonderful place in China! Thank you!
There are myriad facets of real China. Thanks for showing this tranquil and beautiful rural old village.
Simple peaceful surroundings. Nice sharing of the village lifestyle 👍👏
Appreciate the content you made. As a Chinese grew up in Shanghai and live in us, I want to go back and experience more this kinda rural life style
Thank you very much! This was a really beautiful area!
The reason you see most locals are 60+ is migration workers. Almost all young villagers will go to big cities for school reasons and job opportunities.
Similarly in Japan the elderly are left behind to stay in their ancestral homes while the younger generation will move to Tokyo, Osaka and bigger cities.
Thanks for the natural seen. Beautiful. Good audio n video arrangement ....just the right angle.......I guess
....though haven't been to China yet still.....never would have know these places if you did not take all the hard work to do it. Keep it up Nico
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Thank you very much I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
I love these old houses, my only complain would be not enough of natural light. This is one of the best video from your channel. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you so much! I'm pleased you enjoyed it!
Thank you for your video. The Yeye reminds me of my yeye who recently passed away.. I teared up while watching, I felt a sense of home, thank you
Thank you for watching. I'm so sorry for your loss, this also brought a tear to my eye to hear this. I felt the same when we were there and although Yeye is Chinese and I am not, he reminded me so much of my late grandpa. His energy and stories were so similar it was so familiar to me.
The rice field in the background is so beautiful.
Great info frm you from you we understand rural life in china.stay save n healthy.
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Enjoy your show so much!
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What a stunning place! I dream about one day to find a peaceful place like this.
Such beautiful country side, love to see the old man (grandpa)! thanks for sharing!
Glad you enjoyed it.
I like your videos, It's really perfect!
This is a very interesting video 👍 showing a true rural area of China. Great work.
so serene and peaceful...
Your video is beautiful. Thank you Nico and the cameraman. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you!
Ye ye is really fit for his age! I wish I had a country house like his.
Yes. The village is so beautiful and clean.
I love the wok. It’s sturdy stable and last for decades like the iron skillet. Most traditional Chinese, even those live in overseas prefer this kind of wok. You can cook small and large quantity of food. Unfortunately modren kitchen stoves is higher made for shallow skillet. One must have a custom made stove for that traditional wok
Me too I had never seen one like this before it was super interesting.
I read your channel for the first time and found it to be very good. If you want to learn about traditional Chinese Taoism in the future, I can introduce my teacher’s temple
Very humble and realistic personality .
oh my goodness this is my kind of travel! Thank you so much for this!
Glad you enjoyed it! It was a lovely place!
Loved IT! Big hug from Venezuela
Thanks a lot!