This video is by far the most likable Amy's video for me. The amount of information in this video is incredibly significant - street views, those roads, different faces of Beijing, food, time recap, rude people, nice people, etc. Most of all, the sponsor's product is wonderful and it's really compelling to use that camera for this adventure. I am so inspired by this video so I just told myself that if next year I am back in Shanghai, I will do exactly the same in Shanghai. Hope my work VISA will be authorized soon.
As someone who was born and raised in Beijing I must say, that dude in Hutong can't be considered as rude at all in our culture. That's him simply being friendly and comfortable to talk to someone he feels like he can banter with, to troll in a friendly way but not offensive. It's part of the bantering culture ;)
@@HAKAKA1000 yea, I was about to educate him on that cultural phenomena. That dude was chill and open af, just like the way one would talk to his best homies. He wouldn't have suggested the noodle if not for his 'rudeness'.
Yichen Cai, as others have explained, there was no rudeness. This is a fundamental cultural difference that outsiders perceive and interpret inaccurately. He was actually quite friendly.
Really appreciate the energy and time that went into making this fun video. Awesome to see Miss. Chopstick Legs has now graduated to Miss. Iron Legs! :D
Please tell you fellow Americans what China is REALLY like. It may not be perfect, but it's not the hell hole US media paints it. Chinese people, Han, Uyghur, Kazakh, Tibetan, Lisu, Zhuang, Miao, etc, are living in relative peace and prosperity.
that's chinese culture for you. no concept of privacy and personal space. you get asked about all sort of things you would consider inappropriate in western cultures, but when you are immersed in it you'll feel the warmth and friendship like in no other culture.
@@THICCTHICCTHICC actually he is not. He just try to show his hospitality by treating her like a friend, not like a stranger. I think this is unique for China, especially in East China.
@@netterdrachen1687 You are both right. The word "offended" is neutral here. It's not negative. It's like you're offended by him/her using the word "offended" in his/her comment and that's why you have to defend that guy by commenting here.
It's so bittersweet watching your vlogs while waiting for China to let students back in again, but.. I can't help but be thankful for you for sharing this to us helpless and China-starved people!! Really, thank you for the high quality vlogs showing off this beautiful country!
OMG This is such an AMAZING relaxing walk! There is modern and there is ancient along the way so much to explore despite it being a normal walk about the area. Totally jealous right now! I hope i can do something like this one day. I hope you can also do a video with your parents like this when they come meet you! :D I'm sure they will love this too. Thank-you for another lovely video and also and idea to pop on my list of things to do.
Holy shit, the blue sky and clear view, I can't believe that's what Beijing's air quality is like these days. I remember how bad it was in the early 2010s, the progress they've made is absolutely mind blowing.
I was there around 2004 and it was greyer skies than even Shanghai, where I was based for several years. I never knew Beijing had so many attractive locations.
Loved the Sculpting in Time Cafe! not only because of its poetic name but because I tried to imagine the aroma of the flowers on the first floor rising to the second floor and gently mixing with the cafe aroma. Now it´s on my wish list.
It is just so iconic to watch you eat your way across town. Just love it. Thanks for the video. We were in Beijing in 2018, and I kicked myself for not going up to Jingshan Park.
Can't believe Blondie just walked through my home, my middle school, my high school, and my college in a single video! I could've very well been one of those people lining up for them chestnuts HAHAHA! Thank you for all the nostalgia 艾米饭, you are the best!
@@BlondieinChina yep! I was walking around and seeing those modernism or postmodernism architectures which are not usually seen here in the bay area :D
Wow! So many different scenic views and landscapes. A wonderful walking tour for viewers like me who's been to Beijing several times. And what a contrast to the boring walk that i used to take over here between Vancouver and Burnaby and North Vancouver.
The reason why your Vlogs so different from other foreigners in China...is...you connect your emotion, school life, actual social experience into videos...AND you are not selling particular food or brand like other Vlogger...agree ? Thumbs Up pls
This one is probably one of my favourite videos of yours!! I lived in Beijing for two years and watching your video made me realise how I actually missed Beijing🧡✨ thank you Amy you are amazing🎈
OMG, Amy, I can't believe you have walked all the way from Guomao to Wudaokou, that's quite a long journey. I feel nostalgic when you walked through Jingshan, Beihai, Houhai, Wudaokou, that brings me back to the days when I was studying in Wudaokou and makes me feel a little emotional too. Now I've been living in New Zealand for 6 years, and I'm so looking forward to visiting Beijing again once the 28 days of quarantine is not required any more. Thanks for your lovely video, and I really like your content. Not only people who have never been to Beijing can enjoy your content, people who have lived there before can relate to your content.
I love Beijing. It's very iconic. If you have amnesia and you wake up in that city, you'll know it's Beijing. Not many cities around the world give that kind of feel.
I once biked from Shuanjing to Tian Tan park and I thought my legs were going to fall off! I couldn't imagine all of that walking... even after watching this video, it still seems unfathomable to me. It was also nice to see all the sights along the way, plunging me into deep nostalgia of my time in Beijing. Great video!
This trip has sold me on wanting to visit. Taking a whole day to get a half marathon done... Anyway I have enjoyed that pace, and capturing all the best things to see along the way. Glad you found your previous home.
When Blondie said she started at this uni 5 years ago, I thought that was such a long time, then I saw the year was 2017 and realised I started uni in China the year before 🤦🏽♀️ I’m still here so that shows I need to improve my Chinese…any maybe go on a walking tour of my city!
This is unbelievable that I have subscribed to your channel for a long time but I just know that we are schoolmates! I was born and raised in Beijing and now worked in Houston, and your video makes me really nostalgic but when it shows Wudaokou and Tsinghua University, that's a total bomb! Thank you for your vlog Amy! Gogogo!
You shouldn't be scared to ask questions of other human beings. The only thing you lose is they don't respond. Eventually someone will. It will open up whole new worlds for you to express your curiosity. Try!
WOW you really were able to capture the beauty of Beijing and I see so much charm in the city through your lens. It really open my eyes to see what a amazing city it really is. Thank you.
As a guy used to drive commute between Chaoyang (Jiuxianqiao) and Haidian (Xierqi), and spent literally 3 hours on the road with traffic, this is pretty awesome! good work Amy
Oh man...I have so many memories in each and every stop on your route today. I went to elementary school in one of the 胡同s near 东四; I remember seeing that pedestrian bridge for the first time, thinking it was a miracle in architecture 😂. If I were to walk from 国贸 to 五道口, I'd literally take exactly the same route as you did, 景山-北海-炸灌肠(wait what?)-什刹海-鼓楼!
Well done Amy! You're tough! I believe you're the first TH-camr making a video on foot across Beijing city introducing all the beautiful places and local food. You're like a local Pekingese now.
Rarely post any comment but have to leave one for this video. As a Beijinger that hasnt been back home for a long time, this video brings so much memory back and I watch it over and over again with a smile! Sculpting in time cafe still exists, used to have a lot of good time there during my PKU days (love the soup there)! Anyway, this is my favorite video so far, thanks so much for sharing this with us. Keep it up and enjoy Beijing! All the best!
I lived in Tsinghua for 16 years. this might be hard to believe, but when I left China 20 years ago, the area around universities and between Tsinghua and Wudaokou were all farm fields! There was nothing in Wudaokou except a few shops, a flea market style market, and the only movie theatre in the area. The only thing that didn't change, it seems, is that Wudaokou is still the unofficial student center
I love so much the enthusiastic energy you’ve been delivering out by videos constantly! Thank you so much for illuminating my days when I’m studying abroad right now. Appreciated
One of my favorite videos on your channel to date! Amazing to see all the new development, the mix of the old with the new, and views of daily life. I love all your food breaks too hahaha
I got you beat. When visiting Beijing in 2010, one day I walked 33,000 steps, including climbing up to the same viewpoint at Jingshan Park! The view you showed of the Forbidden City and the rest of the Beijing area is just as I remember it. BTW, my back was quite stiff and sore that evening. Hopefully you didn’t feel the aftereffects of such a long walk!
Thanks for such an amazing vid Amy. I´ve been living in Beijing for almost 3 years and walk a lot. I share the "stop wherever I feel to grab a random snack" attitude. Keep up the nice videos and I hope I randomly see you one day to say hello.
I loved this video! So fun getting to explore the city with you, and hear so many interesting and funny stories along the way! Keep doing what you're doing!
I always appreciate the English subtitles while I am watching your videos. So I get to learn not just Chinese culture but also English. Big thanks to you. It is always a mega join watching your video.
With all due respect, this is one of your better video, calm, nice, gentle music in the background, well explained, not rushing, abrupt n chaotic like before, though l love your liveliness n sense of humor! Love the slow shots of all the food eateries, the snacks, the Pagoda n its stunning view of Beijing, Forbidden City, the mountains n especially the Map to indicate the locations! Well done, Amy, hope for more of Beijing n China, n a slower n less chaotic video, easy on the eyes, n love the music too definitely easy on the ears, for a viewer from Japan. Thank you! Jiayou,👍🇨🇳 Will definitely visit China once borders are reopened, hopefully!!!
Thank you so much for sharing. Brought back memories of our trip to Beijing in 2018. Everytime I travel, I always seek out food to try. Your love of combining experiences and food is awesome!
I miss China so much 🥲🥲 our son is at Nanjing university from Canada. I work over there sometimes too but left when COVID-19 started so never got to spend a couple of days in Beijing. Saw your video about visiting Kunming, because our son is heading there tomorrow with his friend. Ironically he shares an apartment in Nanjing with 2 guys from Australia too. He loves it there hoping the borders open this year so we can visit him again it’s been 2 years now since we’ve seen him ☹️☹️ love your videos 👍👍👍 love the comment from the old guy breakfast it’s 10:30am 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ it’s always breakfast somewhere 😁😁 be safe 👍👍👍
I was doing my master's degree at Peking University next door, and now I'm doing my PhD in another country. Thank you so much for the video, it took me back to the city where I lived for 3 years and I miss it so much.
So fun to see your videos and even better to see all the places I used to frequent. I used to live in the CBD district across the street from SKP. Actually lived in the Orientino Executive Apartments that are share with SKP-S. But one thing is for certain I do not miss the cold!
Thank you very much for making this wonderful video! As a Tsinghua alumnus, I certainly felt nostalgic when I saw you jump in front of the Tsinghua sign. I graduated from there in 1999 and I would be completely lost in Wu Dao Kou now. Looking forward to more experience you will be sharing in China and about China!
This also brings back my memory of studying and living at Peking University. I haven't been able to visit Wudaokou for three years or so. Also, if you don't know this already, we call it the center of universe (宇宙中心), instead of student center. lol
Free spirited, full of positive energy, you are living the time of your life. So happy for you. It was a clear winter day, all the good for your mountain views.
Just found your channel. I wish I had this 10 years ago. I took a Chinese language class my senior year of high school (in USA), and your channel would have been so helpful if it existed then. It was tough finding Chinese language shows (especially with subtitles in Chinese AND English) that could help immerse me in the language as there was no Chinese community in my area. Having the Chinese and English subtitles on your videos really helps with learning, thanks- I subscribed and I’ll keep watching
Such a good video. So good to see the Beijing streets while you take this walk. I miss Beijing So much. I used to take these long walks in Beijing through the city too. Hope the COVID will pass soon, and everything could go back to normal.
You did a fantastic fun walk through Beijing city, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience. You did a great job reporting what you saw and did and you spoke in Chinese at various stops which really impressed me. In the final leg of your walk when you stopped at Tsinghua University, the university you attended, it was rather like a defining moment for me because I have read a little about this prestigious university.
Hi Amy, Congratulations! you nailed it!!!!! - Exploring the Beijing City from one side to another side by walking without any transport!!!!! I really enjoyed watching this beautiful video with so many picturesque views of Autumn Beijing, actually I've watched it twice. Beijing is such a AMAZING city - I hope I can visit it again very soon!
Glad to know a new word "nostalgia". Thanks Amy! I really like you as a bridge for cultural exchanges between the East and the West, introducing the ordinary Chinese life to Western friends without any political painting. I also really like some common English expressions that you inadvertently taught the Chinese audiences in your adventure. Beijing boutique private tour guide with vlog together may be a good career for you.
I can’t be more familiar with the route. I lived 5 min away from wudaokou and my best friend was at where you got shouted “breakfast?when the time is it now?” I can smell the phantom aroma of Beijing in winter still. You really make me homesicking.
Many thanks for the lovely introduction of Beijing by a Laowai to me being an old Beijinger who’s not been back for years. You are nice nice girl with warm heart.
I love this video!!! haven't been back to Beijing for almost 5 years now, can't wait to go back! The walk from yan dai xie jie to hou hai is the best, especially in late Fall, just lovely all around!
Wow! That was a fun video. I actually did this by bicycle in mid-october, round-trip starting from PKU to CCTV pants building, stopping for dinner at the Pushkin restaurant (which has lovely authentic borscht btw).
Really enjoyed this particular video, loved the content, please do more video like this! BTW, you are an excellent ambassador for Australia (and your whole family).You were so lucky to have attended Tsinghua University, as you are aware, for millions of Chinese youths, this is their dream school, super hard to get in.
Beijing is so fun for walking. You did a great job of capturing the experience. There are so many fun little snacks and buildings to check out along the way. It would be awesome to see another walking, or even cycling, video. Have you ever just got on a bus and drove out in the direction of the mountains? I've gotten lost many times, but it's a super interesting adventure.
what an excellent video it is. This is so reminiscent of my life living in Beijing, and it shows the true Beijing vibes to people who haven't been there or got to know about there. Amy is such a brilliant content maker. She is not only making videos, but also experiencing the culture in the most local way.
Omg! I've been mostly in these places that you've been in this video, , Amy! Great memories of Beijing indeed! Thank you so much for this walk-a-tour vlog for this week! Hoping for China's border to reopen very soon with less restrictions! #nostalgic
This is the best video about Beijing City I've ever encounter. It really makes me want to move to this beautiful city. Good job, thank you for this great city touring.
I love this video! Great idea for a walk crossing the ancient city in Autumn. So keen to try ! Thanks, BTW, do miss ur hilarious Dad n witty Mom on ur videos.
Hey Amy, didn't know you live around the Guomao area. My wife and I have been watching your videos for the past few years in the states, giving us many reasons why we wanted to do something in China. We opened up a Bao shop by Guomao area earlier this year. "Yaofood, 毛大庆包子铺". If you have time please give our salted egg yolk bao a try! You won't find it anywhere. It's an Asian American receipt. I learned from my Viet-Chinese friends here in California. Southern and Northern fusion. The salted egg yolk bao gets sold out early every day. You will see my wife there taking orders, I bet she will be so excited if she sees you in line! but I'm still stuck here in the states because I can't get a Visa to go back. All I can do is watch your video about Beijing lol I was born there but can't go back...lol well hope you can enjoy our Bao one day, good luck, and wish you the best!
Bring back sweet memory of Beijing, the city, the people and the food (my favorite 驴打滚）。 Tsinghua looks so different now - I was there 92-97 - my same nostalgia center of the world.. Great video. Thanks Amy!
This is such a wonderful video, in fact, one of the best video of Blondie in China. I shared your joy of going back to the university that you studied , in fact ,the best uni in China. It also brings back lots of memories for myself too. I have been to all of the places in the video except now it is much more organised, with less bicycles , should be more pleasant to walk. Your narrative of the video is so good and it double the pleasure of watching it, it’s your lovely smile and of course, your beautiful face! Thanks for sharing, bravo!
You are just incredible. I also had one long walking in China before. It was 14.3 Km, 21,691 steps (you got 21 Km, 32,212 steps). My legs seemed not belongs to me already after finished my walking. But you walked much more than me. Well done!
wow, I am truly impressed! as a Beijing native, I know how long this is and I would have suggested it is impossible to do if you ask. Not only that, she stopped by parks and climbed the hill in Jingshan, that is crazy. I should do this sometimes.. maybe on a bike though.
Enjoyed this! Might have to do this one myself in Shenzhen 😀
That will be awesome! I’ve been following you guys for three years. Jia you!
I recommend it!!! Different way to see a city
cant wait to see Barrett’s city walk vlog 😂
Hey Barrett. Hope your treatments are going well.
@@BlondieinChina Blondie, I make homemade biang biang noodles. You did not expound on why you gave the noodles a 6 out of 10. Can you offer insight?
This video is by far the most likable Amy's video for me. The amount of information in this video is incredibly significant - street views, those roads, different faces of Beijing, food, time recap, rude people, nice people, etc. Most of all, the sponsor's product is wonderful and it's really compelling to use that camera for this adventure.
I am so inspired by this video so I just told myself that if next year I am back in Shanghai, I will do exactly the same in Shanghai. Hope my work VISA will be authorized soon.
❤️❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰
As someone who was born and raised in Beijing I must say, that dude in Hutong can't be considered as rude at all in our culture. That's him simply being friendly and comfortable to talk to someone he feels like he can banter with, to troll in a friendly way but not offensive. It's part of the bantering culture ;)
@@HAKAKA1000 yea, I was about to educate him on that cultural phenomena. That dude was chill and open af, just like the way one would talk to his best homies. He wouldn't have suggested the noodle if not for his 'rudeness'.
Yichen Cai, as others have explained, there was no rudeness. This is a fundamental cultural difference that outsiders perceive and interpret inaccurately. He was actually quite friendly.
那并不是粗鲁，是没把你当外人，才会这种方式说话。
Really appreciate the energy and time that went into making this fun video.
Awesome to see Miss. Chopstick Legs has now graduated to Miss. Iron Legs! :D
Aww thank you!!!! Iron legs LOL! By the end of this video they felt more like jelly legs
I am Chinese American…. I went to Beijing 4 years ago…..That is most great vacation I never had…..I 100% will go back again…Thank you all your tips 👍🏻
Please tell you fellow Americans what China is REALLY like. It may not be perfect, but it's not the hell hole US media paints it. Chinese people, Han, Uyghur, Kazakh, Tibetan, Lisu, Zhuang, Miao, etc, are living in relative peace and prosperity.
@@Zerpentsa6598 She is Australian
@@rogernguyen1273 Australian media and politicians follow the lead of US in demonizingChina
I love how he shouted at you like his own family lol "Waaaat, breakfast? haven't you looked at the time?" 🤣🤣🤣
That man was offended by the sheer concept of late morning
这就是没把你当外人看，可惜西方白人不理解这其中的温情，然后说中国人不礼貌
that's chinese culture for you. no concept of privacy and personal space. you get asked about all sort of things you would consider inappropriate in western cultures, but when you are immersed in it you'll feel the warmth and friendship like in no other culture.
@@THICCTHICCTHICC actually he is not. He just try to show his hospitality by treating her like a friend, not like a stranger. I think this is unique for China, especially in East China.
@@netterdrachen1687 You are both right. The word "offended" is neutral here. It's not negative. It's like you're offended by him/her using the word "offended" in his/her comment and that's why you have to defend that guy by commenting here.
It's so bittersweet watching your vlogs while waiting for China to let students back in again, but.. I can't help but be thankful for you for sharing this to us helpless and China-starved people!! Really, thank you for the high quality vlogs showing off this beautiful country!
But she just returned to Beijing recently.
@@diyerwoo2899 哦
OMG This is such an AMAZING relaxing walk! There is modern and there is ancient along the way so much to explore despite it being a normal walk about the area. Totally jealous right now! I hope i can do something like this one day. I hope you can also do a video with your parents like this when they come meet you! :D I'm sure they will love this too. Thank-you for another lovely video and also and idea to pop on my list of things to do.
So happy you liked the video!!! Would love to make a video like this with my parents one day
@@BlondieinChina go apply Chi Na citizenship very easy approval rate for aussies🎉
Holy shit, the blue sky and clear view, I can't believe that's what Beijing's air quality is like these days. I remember how bad it was in the early 2010s, the progress they've made is absolutely mind blowing.
I was there around 2004 and it was greyer skies than even Shanghai, where I was based for several years. I never knew Beijing had so many attractive locations.
that's true, it's been improved a lot these years.
I was there in 2019 and it wasn't clear at all lol
It just heavily depends on when you go
Loved the Sculpting in Time Cafe! not only because of its poetic name but because I tried to imagine the aroma of the flowers on the first floor rising to the second floor and gently mixing with the cafe aroma. Now it´s on my wish list.
It is just so iconic to watch you eat your way across town. Just love it. Thanks for the video. We were in Beijing in 2018, and I kicked myself for not going up to Jingshan Park.
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This is honestly one of your best vlogs. So cool to follow along as you go down your memory lane. Top of the class, lady!
Can't believe Blondie just walked through my home, my middle school, my high school, and my college in a single video!
I could've very well been one of those people lining up for them chestnuts HAHAHA!
Thank you for all the nostalgia 艾米饭, you are the best!
Thank you for watching and such a lovely comment! so happy it brought back memories for you xxx
Feeling so relaxed watching this! Made me fall in love with this city already. I gotta go visit Beijing sometimes!
I´m currently studying Mandarin and your videos really motivate me to keep doing it, hope one day I can visit China
walking in Beijing is so much fun! I also did it for about 24km in a day when last time I visited Beijing in 2019
wow!!! thats a mega walk !
@@BlondieinChina yep! I was walking around and seeing those modernism or postmodernism architectures which are not usually seen here in the bay area :D
Wow! So many different scenic views and landscapes. A wonderful walking tour for viewers like me who's been to Beijing several times.
And what a contrast to the boring walk that i used to take over here between Vancouver and Burnaby and North Vancouver.
Amazing video! Such a hard work you've put in it! We appreciate it very much :)
Thank you so much!!!
The reason why your Vlogs so different from other foreigners in China...is...you connect your emotion, school life, actual social experience into videos...AND
you are not selling particular food or brand like other Vlogger...agree ? Thumbs Up pls
This one is probably one of my favourite videos of yours!! I lived in Beijing for two years and watching your video made me realise how I actually missed Beijing🧡✨ thank you Amy you are amazing🎈
Awwww thank you so much!!!
Respect, girl. There was a time (30 years ago?) that I could (and probably did) walk the distance you did here. Enjoy your youth and health!
OMG, Amy, I can't believe you have walked all the way from Guomao to Wudaokou, that's quite a long journey. I feel nostalgic when you walked through Jingshan, Beihai, Houhai, Wudaokou, that brings me back to the days when I was studying in Wudaokou and makes me feel a little emotional too. Now I've been living in New Zealand for 6 years, and I'm so looking forward to visiting Beijing again once the 28 days of quarantine is not required any more. Thanks for your lovely video, and I really like your content. Not only people who have never been to Beijing can enjoy your content, people who have lived there before can relate to your content.
I love Beijing. It's very iconic. If you have amnesia and you wake up in that city, you'll know it's Beijing. Not many cities around the world give that kind of feel.
I once biked from Shuanjing to Tian Tan park and I thought my legs were going to fall off! I couldn't imagine all of that walking... even after watching this video, it still seems unfathomable to me. It was also nice to see all the sights along the way, plunging me into deep nostalgia of my time in Beijing. Great video!
This trip has sold me on wanting to visit. Taking a whole day to get a half marathon done... Anyway I have enjoyed that pace, and capturing all the best things to see along the way. Glad you found your previous home.
When Blondie said she started at this uni 5 years ago, I thought that was such a long time, then I saw the year was 2017 and realised I started uni in China the year before 🤦🏽♀️ I’m still here so that shows I need to improve my Chinese…any maybe go on a walking tour of my city!
This is unbelievable that I have subscribed to your channel for a long time but I just know that we are schoolmates! I was born and raised in Beijing and now worked in Houston, and your video makes me really nostalgic but when it shows Wudaokou and Tsinghua University, that's a total bomb! Thank you for your vlog Amy! Gogogo!
I don't dare to walk anywhere in Houston or anywhere in America. My changes in getting Robbed or Shotted are most likely.
I really appreciate your willingness to just ask people questions. It's really excellent and I would be too scared to do it.
You shouldn't be scared to ask questions of other human beings. The only thing you lose is they don't respond. Eventually someone will. It will open up whole new worlds for you to express your curiosity. Try!
WOW you really were able to capture the beauty of Beijing and I see so much charm in the city through your lens. It really open my eyes to see what a amazing city it really is. Thank you.
As a guy used to drive commute between Chaoyang (Jiuxianqiao) and Haidian (Xierqi), and spent literally 3 hours on the road with traffic, this is pretty awesome! good work Amy
Oh man...I have so many memories in each and every stop on your route today. I went to elementary school in one of the 胡同s near 东四; I remember seeing that pedestrian bridge for the first time, thinking it was a miracle in architecture 😂. If I were to walk from 国贸 to 五道口, I'd literally take exactly the same route as you did, 景山-北海-炸灌肠(wait what?)-什刹海-鼓楼!
Well done Amy! You're tough! I believe you're the first TH-camr making a video on foot across Beijing city introducing all the beautiful places and local food. You're like a local Pekingese now.
Rarely post any comment but have to leave one for this video. As a Beijinger that hasnt been back home for a long time, this video brings so much memory back and I watch it over and over again with a smile!
Sculpting in time cafe still exists, used to have a lot of good time there during my PKU days (love the soup there)!
Anyway, this is my favorite video so far, thanks so much for sharing this with us. Keep it up and enjoy Beijing! All the best!
I lived in Tsinghua for 16 years. this might be hard to believe, but when I left China 20 years ago, the area around universities and between Tsinghua and Wudaokou were all farm fields! There was nothing in Wudaokou except a few shops, a flea market style market, and the only movie theatre in the area. The only thing that didn't change, it seems, is that Wudaokou is still the unofficial student center
I love so much the enthusiastic energy you’ve been delivering out by videos constantly! Thank you so much for illuminating my days when I’m studying abroad right now. Appreciated
This is an amazing video. The weather, the streets, and the food really brought back memories. Thank you.
One of my favorite videos on your channel to date! Amazing to see all the new development, the mix of the old with the new, and views of daily life. I love all your food breaks too hahaha
I got you beat. When visiting Beijing in 2010, one day I walked 33,000 steps, including climbing up to the same viewpoint at Jingshan Park! The view you showed of the Forbidden City and the rest of the Beijing area is just as I remember it. BTW, my back was quite stiff and sore that evening. Hopefully you didn’t feel the aftereffects of such a long walk!
Thanks for such an amazing vid Amy. I´ve been living in Beijing for almost 3 years and walk a lot. I share the "stop wherever I feel to grab a random snack" attitude. Keep up the nice videos and I hope I randomly see you one day to say hello.
I loved this video! So fun getting to explore the city with you, and hear so many interesting and funny stories along the way! Keep doing what you're doing!
I always appreciate the English subtitles while I am watching your videos. So I get to learn not just Chinese culture but also English. Big thanks to you. It is always a mega join watching your video.
With all due respect, this is one of your better video, calm, nice, gentle music in the background, well explained, not rushing, abrupt n chaotic like before, though l love your liveliness n sense of humor! Love the slow shots of all the food eateries, the snacks, the Pagoda n its stunning view of Beijing, Forbidden City, the mountains n especially the Map to indicate the locations!
Well done, Amy, hope for more of Beijing n China, n a slower n less chaotic video, easy on the eyes, n love the music too definitely easy on the ears, for a viewer from Japan. Thank you! Jiayou,👍🇨🇳
Will definitely visit China once borders are reopened, hopefully!!!
Thank you so much for sharing. Brought back memories of our trip to Beijing in 2018. Everytime I travel, I always seek out food to try. Your love of combining experiences and food is awesome!
I miss China so much 🥲🥲 our son is at Nanjing university from Canada. I work over there sometimes too but left when COVID-19 started so never got to spend a couple of days in Beijing. Saw your video about visiting Kunming, because our son is heading there tomorrow with his friend. Ironically he shares an apartment in Nanjing with 2 guys from Australia too. He loves it there hoping the borders open this year so we can visit him again it’s been 2 years now since we’ve seen him ☹️☹️ love your videos 👍👍👍 love the comment from the old guy breakfast it’s 10:30am 🤷♂️🤷♂️🤷♂️ it’s always breakfast somewhere 😁😁 be safe 👍👍👍
I was doing my master's degree at Peking University next door, and now I'm doing my PhD in another country. Thank you so much for the video, it took me back to the city where I lived for 3 years and I miss it so much.
So fun to see your videos and even better to see all the places I used to frequent. I used to live in the CBD district across the street from SKP. Actually lived in the Orientino Executive Apartments that are share with SKP-S. But one thing is for certain I do not miss the cold!
You have the most upbeat attitude I've ever seen from anyone I met in my life. Great video
What a fabulous video and thanks for taking us along. Cheers from Canada 🇨🇦 ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thank you very much for making this wonderful video! As a Tsinghua alumnus, I certainly felt nostalgic when I saw you jump in front of the Tsinghua sign. I graduated from there in 1999 and I would be completely lost in Wu Dao Kou now. Looking forward to more experience you will be sharing in China and about China!
Nostalgia walk. Sure bring back good memories.
Thank you for such a wonderful video about such a wonderful city. The sky is so clear blue.
This also brings back my memory of studying and living at Peking University. I haven't been able to visit Wudaokou for three years or so. Also, if you don't know this already, we call it the center of universe (宇宙中心), instead of student center. lol
do you know why it is 宇宙中心 😂
So glad you are back to China to continue to share your wonderful video with us.
I enjoyed watching this video as much as you enjoyed making it. Thank you so much for this fun video, Amy!👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Free spirited, full of positive energy, you are living the time of your life. So happy for you. It was a clear winter day, all the good for your mountain views.
This video makes me missing my home town Beijing so much, thank you for sharing such a wonderful vlog!
Just found your channel. I wish I had this 10 years ago. I took a Chinese language class my senior year of high school (in USA), and your channel would have been so helpful if it existed then. It was tough finding Chinese language shows (especially with subtitles in Chinese AND English) that could help immerse me in the language as there was no Chinese community in my area. Having the Chinese and English subtitles on your videos really helps with learning, thanks- I subscribed and I’ll keep watching
Such a good video. So good to see the Beijing streets while you take this walk. I miss Beijing So much. I used to take these long walks in Beijing through the city too. Hope the COVID will pass soon, and everything could go back to normal.
Unfortunately COVID is here to stay. Every human on the planet needs to accept this new normal.
I'm craving a Beijing walking tour so much right now! Haven't been there for almost eleven years now and getting more and more nostalgic by the day.
Amy is such a positive oz girl
Wow Amy, thanks for continuing to share you China adventure. Please do more.. luv ya😘
Trough this video, I can see how far Emily has grown from the first time I saw her video. We are proud of you Emily!
You did a fantastic fun walk through Beijing city, thank you so much for sharing your wonderful experience. You did a great job reporting what you saw and did and you spoke in Chinese at various stops which really impressed me. In the final leg of your walk when you stopped at Tsinghua University, the university you attended, it was rather like a defining moment for me because I have read a little about this prestigious university.
Hi Amy, Congratulations! you nailed it!!!!! - Exploring the Beijing City from one side to another side by walking without any transport!!!!! I really enjoyed watching this beautiful video with so many picturesque views of Autumn Beijing, actually I've watched it twice. Beijing is such a AMAZING city - I hope I can visit it again very soon!
Missing my hometown, thanks for making this video clip, this brings back memories.
I am glad you are enjoying your time in China....I wish one day I can go there and try out all the foods you have been tried.
Glad to know a new word "nostalgia". Thanks Amy! I really like you as a bridge for cultural exchanges between the East and the West, introducing the ordinary Chinese life to Western friends without any political painting. I also really like some common English expressions that you inadvertently taught the Chinese audiences in your adventure. Beijing boutique private tour guide with vlog together may be a good career for you.
I enjoyed walking in Beijing sooo much! It’s all flat unlike here in NZ everywhere is pretty much like hills and mountains😂and you’ll never get lost!
I am living in Sydney but from Beijing ! See the street of my hometown and food I love ! you make my day thanks
I can’t be more familiar with the route. I lived 5 min away from wudaokou and my best friend was at where you got shouted “breakfast?when the time is it now?” I can smell the phantom aroma of Beijing in winter still. You really make me homesicking.
Many thanks for the lovely introduction of Beijing by a Laowai to me being an old Beijinger who’s not been back for years. You are nice nice girl with warm heart.
Was in Beijing for the first time 20 yrs back. I have to say Beijing is now so different, much cleaner, cooler and more attractive.
I love this video!!! haven't been back to Beijing for almost 5 years now, can't wait to go back! The walk from yan dai xie jie to hou hai is the best, especially in late Fall, just lovely all around!
Wow! That was a fun video. I actually did this by bicycle in mid-october, round-trip starting from PKU to CCTV pants building, stopping for dinner at the Pushkin restaurant (which has lovely authentic borscht btw).
didnt know you are also tsinghua alumni ! nice! thank you for bringing us back to this wonderful city
Great job on the enormous step count! Impressive.
not sure how marathoners do it! My legs were about to fall off by the end of this
What a great video. Thank you so much for it. Made me cry.
Really enjoyed this particular video, loved the content, please do more video like this! BTW, you are an excellent ambassador for Australia (and your whole family).You were so lucky to have attended Tsinghua University, as you are aware, for millions of Chinese youths, this is their dream school, super hard to get in.
Great video, prefer these solo ones over collabs, good on ya Amy, China is amazing! :)
Beijing is so fun for walking. You did a great job of capturing the experience. There are so many fun little snacks and buildings to check out along the way. It would be awesome to see another walking, or even cycling, video. Have you ever just got on a bus and drove out in the direction of the mountains? I've gotten lost many times, but it's a super interesting adventure.
what an excellent video it is. This is so reminiscent of my life living in Beijing, and it shows the true Beijing vibes to people who haven't been there or got to know about there. Amy is such a brilliant content maker. She is not only making videos, but also experiencing the culture in the most local way.
Omg! I've been mostly in these places that you've been in this video, , Amy! Great memories of Beijing indeed! Thank you so much for this walk-a-tour vlog for this week! Hoping for China's border to reopen very soon with less restrictions! #nostalgic
Thanks!
You wear the right color for Tsing Hua! What a match. :)
This is the best video about Beijing City I've ever encounter. It really makes me want to move to this beautiful city. Good job, thank you for this great city touring.
I love this video! Great idea for a walk crossing the ancient city in Autumn. So keen to try ! Thanks, BTW, do miss ur hilarious Dad n witty Mom on ur videos.
Brings back so many good memories. Wudaokou changed a lot from the time i was there. Still miss my blcu days. Did your walk on a bike before.
Very nice. Love watching your stories in Beijing.
Happy to hear that!!
That’s so touching that you felt emotional at the gate to your old school. Thanks for sharing. 😊
this is one of my favourite videos you've done!! i love walking and feeling exhausted afterwards so i can eat lmao it inspired me to walk lots today!
I thoroughly enjoyed the whole trip, thank you！
灌腸 is not enema... It's sadly the same words used as enema, but here 灌腸 means "Starch Sausage"...
哈哈哈
Enema is way more fun
Haidian memories . great walk
Hey Amy, didn't know you live around the Guomao area. My wife and I have been watching your videos for the past few years in the states, giving us many reasons why we wanted to do something in China. We opened up a Bao shop by Guomao area earlier this year. "Yaofood, 毛大庆包子铺". If you have time please give our salted egg yolk bao a try! You won't find it anywhere. It's an Asian American receipt. I learned from my Viet-Chinese friends here in California. Southern and Northern fusion. The salted egg yolk bao gets sold out early every day. You will see my wife there taking orders, I bet she will be so excited if she sees you in line! but I'm still stuck here in the states because I can't get a Visa to go back. All I can do is watch your video about Beijing lol I was born there but can't go back...lol well hope you can enjoy our Bao one day, good luck, and wish you the best!
Hope you can go back soon. I think China does allow family reunion visas during COVID…
Bring back sweet memory of Beijing, the city, the people and the food (my favorite 驴打滚）。 Tsinghua looks so different now - I was there 92-97 - my same nostalgia center of the world.. Great video. Thanks Amy!
This is such a wonderful video, in fact, one of the best video of Blondie in China. I shared your joy of going back to the university that you studied , in fact ,the best uni in China. It also brings back lots of memories for myself too. I have been to all of the places in the video except now it is much more organised, with less bicycles , should be more pleasant to walk. Your narrative of the video is so good and it double the pleasure of watching it, it’s your lovely smile and of course, your beautiful face! Thanks for sharing, bravo!
You are just incredible. I also had one long walking in China before. It was 14.3 Km, 21,691 steps (you got 21 Km, 32,212 steps). My legs seemed not belongs to me already after finished my walking. But you walked much more than me. Well done!
If I ever get to Beijing, I'm totally walking across the town!!
That is one very large “town” sort to speak.
It s a big ass city 😂
Your videos always cheer me up. Hope you have a good time in Beijing.
wow, I am truly impressed! as a Beijing native, I know how long this is and I would have suggested it is impossible to do if you ask. Not only that, she stopped by parks and climbed the hill in Jingshan, that is crazy. I should do this sometimes.. maybe on a bike though.
Well done Amy for authentic walking tour across BJ. Thank you for evoking homesickness for Chinese Australian like wife and me. Epic adventure!