I visited one of China's poorest regions
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2022
- I visited Banwan village in South-West Guizhou province to experience a day in the life
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As your mother (and your dentist!), I have to say that as much as I appreciate and admire you trying out local traditions and customs, please stick with your toothbrush 🪥 🦷😂😂😂😂!! Absolutely LOVED this video ❤️❤️❤️
haha, that is a true comment from a mom. No matter what you are doing out there, don't forget to brush your teeth , lol
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BAHAHAH thanks mum!
usually it is chewed and spit out the remains afterward. The hawker stalls often have warm sugar cane for sale in winter. Obviously not healthy with a half hour long sugar chewing session plus may break a few teeth in the process.
Mom knows best. Broke front tooth trying to chew through frozen cookies. 5k+ for implant in CA.
I have great respect to Jasmin's cousin for devoting his life to a poor village in Guizhou. I taught in Guizhou a few years back and this video reminds me of the simple time there.
And thank you for your contribution in Guizhou!
To help you add some information, China has been building a "new countryside" in recent years. The state has invested trillions of funds in rural "heavy assets" (housing, roads, water, electricity, network and logistics) to make up for the differences between cities and villages. Molly's cousin is not only a volunteer, but also a person similar to the operator. If the tourism industry here is developed, he will also get corresponding returns (direct income or promotion). This is the strategic development direction China has found in the current situation of excessive urban density.
Yes, he sounds a great guy
Its a project called “社会主义新农村建设”, and one of my relative is doing it for the “湘西” tribes in Hunan (as a “大学生村官”）, proud for him!!
This episode is funny, full of joy. 😂 The locals are so happy. I didn't expect the young guy would say he learned from internet.
And all the girls in this video look pretty and hard working.
This channel deserves more subscribers. Guys, let's get more people to join! The content here is so enjoyable and the effort it takes to get to these locations and film it is huge. Go Blondie go! ✌
This is clearly not one of the poorest regions in China
@@clashnoobbeater274 thirty years ago it was
@@clashnoobbeater274 china just upped its threshold of what it defined as poor.. once upon a time if you owned a bicycle you're well off.. i guest now you have to own a electric neo or tesla to be classified as rich.. and i don't see any neo or tesla in that village..
Plot twist: china pays this Chanel to make china look good and nice. Like what happened to john cena
@@clashnoobbeater274 tell me what the poorest region is? Guizhou and Gansu are two poorest provinces (poorer than Tibet) in China and this place is in very remote Guizhou, it has to be the poorest place in China
Learning Mandarin takes me to all these great channels. This one showing the other side of China compared to the bigger cities. Such a beautiful and diverse country. Thanks for sharing.
Great video. I have huge respect for jasmine's cousin & his team for their effort to raise the economy of the village. Thanks for sharing.
You probably don’t wanna hear it, but that’s what the local of the local CPC members are doing, otherwise without somebody trying to promoting those places, the ppl would just gone to seeking modern life.
Exactly!!!
This is clearly not one of the poorest regions in China
@@clashnoobbeater274 guizhou average gdp per capita is always one of the lowest provinces in China.
@@minfengli4027 I think with all the big companies like Alibaba, Apple, Huawei and others that have setup and opened their data centres and used of renewable solar energy in this province, it will catch up with other provinces very soon.
In Brazil at my farm we used to make a alcohol from sugar cane . It is called " cachaça", in Portuguese language. We also make " rapadura" which is similar of chinese browne sugar cane. So, your video is very familiar to me as remind me good memories. Keep posting your trips , Blond. It is a amazing job to do.
Thank you for sharing your culture as well
Thanks for sharing!
In Europe, we use cachaça for cocktails.
Here in the Philippines, same procedure and we call it Lambanog, and that sweet candies we call it Panutsa or muscovado
Even the productions in China, it's rarely to travel so deep for exploring the cultures of minorities and suburban places like that! It's very surprised that a foreign lady can record the reality and interest at those very traditional local cultures! I'm glad about it and I'm expecting the next videos like this!
This is clearly not one of the poorest regions in China
@@clashnoobbeater274 it definitely was one
@@clashnoobbeater274 This is indeed a poor area in China, but now it is obviously slowly being packaged by the local government as a cultural village for ethnic minorities.
Chinese productions do go to these places. They have a channel just for this type of documentaries.
@@clashnoobbeater274 relative to other regions it is
This place should be declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. Thank you Blondie for enlightening us on this beautiful and rustic place.
There’s too many minority tribes…ain’t nobody have time for that.
There are many places like this in China😁
@@oceanhairong1781 这是少数民族部落
This feels like a throwback to simpler times pre-Internet. Fits the theme of the recent video about travelling without a phone. A place like this would be a great destination for those seeking a digital detox.
This is clearly not one of the poorest regions in China
@@clashnoobbeater274 it definitely used to be one of the poorest regions in China for a long time, and it got better by developing tourism industry, however certainly there are many more places of poverty didn't manage to find their ways to richness and still stay to be quite poor in China right now.
No doubt they would have full bar 5G coverage
Probably not an alcohol detox though! haha
Made me laugh when Jasmine was a little drunk, no longer spoke English. I also seem to forget all my Chinese when I've had a few too many!
I was thinking the same, until one guy said the f word which he learned from the internet.
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Thanks so much!!
3 days ago ✋and binge watching
My elder sister is like Jasmin´s cusin. My sister works for the goverment. Her job is also to help the poor village to get richer. She had been stayed in a remote village in Yunan Province for three years now. The village is so remote and it is not convinient for our family to visit her. From her wechat info, the village changed a lot by far. Her job is not only to help build the roads, renovate their homes together with other two colleagues, but also to train them to get to the know the world outside their village. Now they have internet and starts to sell local foods by internet. They have had a ´post office´ in the village where locals can ship their fresh food to near cities or even around the country. My parents bought some fruits from them and it is so tasty, much better than what we can get from supermarkets. I am living in Denmark. Though it is inconvinient, someday i would go to visit that village my sister spent her energy in. Wish they can get rid of poverty soon.
This is such a wholesome episode! The happiness of 酒足饭饱 after a full day of labor work! Makes me appreciate the source of food :))
酒足饭饱 one of my favorite 4 word phrase even though i don't drink much alcohol lol
Jasmine needs to be included in every Blondie video, she's amazing......
She is absolutely a beautiful girl and a subscriber attraction force for Amy's video.
Yea. "Watching a group of people 干活"😂
I love Jasmine's dry and sarcastic sense of humour, hahahaha.
This is one of those places that you never go. But once you go there you never want to leave.
Jasmine is too cute. She needs to be in more videos
Jasmine did get my attention as well, Cute is an understatement in this case here. I can’t help but notice when Jasmine and Amy together appear in the same frame, “東方古典美“ is what I could think of if you ask me of my impression of Jasmine. Cute is more for young girl with a bubbly personality.
For secret admirers, Jasmine appeared in several Amy’s previous videos.
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Yet another heart-warming episode. Also, kudos to the cousin of your best friend for leaving the comfort of city life in Nanking to work in one of the poorest region of China 1,600 km from home. He deserves our respect. Keep it up!
Wow😍 That place looks like it's been taken from a fairy tale! Thank you, Blondie, for taking us to such charming location 🥰
我太喜欢了，这里的人民朴实热情，性格幽默随和，生活自给自足，怡然自得，简直就是一个桃花源。希望不要被破坏。感谢Amy带我们看到这样一个世界～
【希望不要被破坏】
你的意思是他们不配过上现代化生活
不配过上富裕富足的生活
只能生活在比较封闭生活吗
@@IwasUnknownUser 当然配啊，他们想去想留是他们的选择，我希望这种淳朴的民风和自然环境不要被破坏。
@@jimlin6545 1 他们去哪都是在中国境内，和你无关，这种所谓淳朴民风更多的是对外面世界的无知和不了解而已
2 全世界被白人殖民侵略毁坏的淳朴社会多了去了，白人享受了太多的国王殖民红利
3 你的希望不是我们的，我们中国人希望他们更能融入现代社会
@@IwasUnknownUser 嗯嗯，你说得都对
@@jimlin6545 你别代表任何中国人就可以
仅此而已
Amy is really a open minded and brave girl, who is willing to try variety of different stuff. 👍👍👍👍
hahaha this was a fun video! I love Jasmine and Amy!! Love the playfulness and jokes in this episode! The women in this video are very pretty!
Big love
小时候跟着我爸自驾游去得最多的就是黔湘桂交界处的少数民族地区 二十年前的当时乡村振兴这概念还远远没成型 更别说实施 贵州山路穿行时心里感叹最多的是乡村里鬼斧神工的自然环境还有村民在极度贫困下的与世无争和民风淳朴 blondie是真正意义上的中国通 你的出行选择也印证了你发自内心的美和人文关怀
Might be poor in money, but RICH in culture and hospitality. I really LOVE your content Amy, thank you so much for sharing so much high quality amazingness ❤
Thx for sharing. Jasmine’s cousin has my full respect. The minorities in China have their unique culture and food, the villages of Guangxi, Guizhou, Fujian and Sichuan are cool place to visit away from urban cities. Also, 荔波in 贵州 is highly recommended. Been to Xiaoqikong(小七孔) once, so beautiful and really yummy food. My wife and I love the 干烧牛背筋(chewy and tasty) and 杨梅汤(Spring local special on April and May). The Jiuzhaigou Vally(九寨沟) in Sichuan Province is 5-star recommendation as well，one of the most beautiful places in China, it’s been on my list for long.
Jasmine and Amy are likee soo fun and such queens
I want to marry jasmine
huge respect for the cousin.
You have to love the friendship Jasmine and the local girl have with Blonde, and we hope to see more of both of them, Amy :)
Ohhh! It took me back to 94 the first time my dad gave me that sugar cane to gnaw 😂. Being the first time as teen going to see China. So nostalgic, I visited my Fujian ancestors home too. It had the same atmosphere lol but now when I last visit in 18 it really developed. My uncle family still live there and they have 3 story house with lift and 2 Europa cars. They live better than us who immigrated from there. China really developed so quickly. I saw with my on eyes Shanghai developments. From nothing to see in Pudong to metropolitan today.
OMG Amy, this may be my favorite video of yours yet!! (I like so many.) These cultural travel vlogs are on another level.
Thanks for showing us how people in one of the poorest regions in China live. They seem very proud of their local traditions and culture, vibrant, hardworking, and optimistic (not resentful and destructive to their living environment). You are helping us become better world citizens through understanding a vastly different culture like China rather than judging because they are "different".🌎 Kudos🥰 👍🫂👏
Oh and it's official. The chemistry between and Jasmine is nothing short of phenomenal and magical!!😍💞 Jasmine just lights up your already awesome videos😸💘
Wow, another champion video! Thank you for showing the rest of the world how lovely, peaceful and harmony the old world was. I think I am in love with Jasmin. She is very kind and beautiful. A side note: you pronounce herbs with a h sound. it's so cute.
This give me so much hope for humanity and the world, I wish I never have to watch news and I have Blondie videos to watch every day! Thank you for all the positivities and the cool adventure
Feel the same way. Hope you are doing great.
@squiggly2305 well the sacrifice the big cities made prevents dangerous and mass death of all this villages though
@squiggly2305 not really, I just think China doesn’t have as many bed per person if they got as sick as us here in USA, we had 1m+ death with only 1/4 China’s population, plus they have so many more crowded cities than us, imagine how many death would cause, will you call that good human right? The lack resource for ambitious goal is sad, but not any worse in hurting human right than killing million people to save economy for rich peoples stock…
Thank you Amy for sharing this video . As one of your loyal fans , I’m deeply touched by your hard work of filming and editing each and every video. Most importantly you showed us a new world. It’s like taking us to travel around the world. It’s quite encouraging and happy to see the positive sides of each person that you visited: the hospitality , humors , confidence and respect for natures etc. Your work is meaningful. Thank you for sharing your great travel experience with netizens. You are definitely a cultural ambassador. Wish you very best of luck :)
Beautiful song, beautiful scenery, and warm, genuine hospitality. This was a wonderful episode.
Please give Jasmine's cousin an award for the devotion, and also please give the dude an Oscar award at 8:16 hahahah
Its seems like it is not one of China's poor region, it seems like the region with full of grounded people who have "peace of mind under the influence of nature".
Now that’s an adventure! I thoroughly enjoyed this episode. That dinner spread was mighty!
One of the best videos you have done, Amy! I enjoyed it so much, can't wait to show this video to my friends
This has to be one the best videos in 2022. Well done!
Really enjoy this episod! Beautiful village and warm hospitality of the BuYi ethnic people! Thx to Amy and Jasmine, of course Jasmine's cousin for your contribution to promote the remote country areas!
Probably the most "organic" video so far. Thanks Blondie ☺️
i love how locals are so kind, lovely, happy, and hospitable!
I know right?! I find that woman at 18:11 to be especially lovely as well as helpfully informative~
So glad you got to experience those cultures. Please come to visit Guizhou again😊😊
这个夏天一起来贵州六盘水凉都避暑如何，天然的空调，世界一流的空气质量
Jasmine's cousin is a real hero! Godspeed to his work! Thank you for showing us the transformative works happening in the poorer regions and indigenous communities!
I feel like this is too short. Please make a longer one or either two or three parts, focusing on their culture. I like it and love it alot.
i lived in guizhou for years and visited a lot of remote villages. guizhou is really beautiful. my apartment is still there with everything i couldn't get back to because of you-know-what in 2020, so i'm hoping to go back soon and get everything😂
hello 凯丽
Jasmine's ties to this region because of her cousin who works there is the result of this video content by her bestie Blondie. It's hard life of this ancient village is compelling through it's awesome beauty and wonderful colors and food! Only the best wishes for this village! Aloha Jasmine for bringing the rest of the world here! I'm for spicy Chinese food and a beer...quit drinking five years ago but non- alch will do! Cheers you two and the filming crew.
8:55 The guide lady is so welcoming and careful
Amy, this episode is SUPERB! You have to make more of these videos, it’s so authentic and so rare and interesting for foreigners to see! Well done!
I really enjoyed watching this episode. And I can tell Amy enjoyed the adventure too. Everyone in the village looks so happy although the life is simple. I look forward to the next episode of your adventure.
Any episode with Jasmine in it will always get my attention and watched till the end. She is such a classy woman with a great personality and such a fantastic Spence of humour !!!!❤❤❤
When amy holds a knife , no one gonna close to her, she is so gentle 🤣
China has a variety of culture,so beautiful
My wife & I love your videos cos you're a Real foodie! You're so Happy & appreciate your food 😂... Always puts a happy smile on our faces😊👍
Omg the outdoor gym & cinema is such a cute and cool innovation
The way they made the brown sugar, was also adopted by the Chinese diaspora in West Borneo, Indonesia until mid-80s, remember bought this type of brown sugar when I was a kid for Mom to made some desserts, the shape were either in a square block a size of box matches or circular ice hockey pug.
Yes, in Malaysia too. I like sugar cane juice.
我老家四川现在还在这样做红糖
I think this is a group of the wealthiest folks- look how happy they are!!! $$$ cannot be happiness. love what they do and build such great community
Fantastic adventure in small village with its own culture, these wonderful folks live happily in mother earth.
There is such an authenticity and joyfulness to your content that I can't get enough of! I studied Chinese for three years and studied abroad in Nanjing, and your videos make me miss China so much.
I love your adventurous palate and thanks for showing us all these amazing foods.
What an amazing adventure Amy. Thanks for taking us here! So much fun with educational things to learn from this special place! Awesome 😎🤩👏🏻👏🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
非常优质的内容，自然不做作的拍摄，丝滑的剪辑，主要是内容有内涵，这一集的流程安排很恰当。很少见到你这样出优质视频的外国up。加油！！
Respect to Jasmine's brother
Feeling touched when u know those of the guys who living in the village are still keeping their passions to sustain the hospitality and habitude.
Thanks to Jason, the burger king. Everyone knows Guizhou is one of China's poorest province. 😂
Lol. Yup. So true
我的房屋被政府拆掉了
@@robinhood-to5iy 所以你应该去微博上发而不是这里，这里没有人可以帮你
@@kumoo5367 这个肯定是外国troll，不是中国人hhh
@@sevengaming2179 确实
this is one of the best vlogs I've seen for years
Aww thank you!
I'm only used to having raw banana blossoms in Asian julienned salads: have never even tried them cooked...
now seeing you trying them deep-fried makes them look so much better!
What a beautiful place to visit and be part with the locals.
I hope that village will get heaps of tourists, grow and prosper. But, I also hope that their traditions and way of life will never change. Such customs and simple way of life deserve to be treasured for future generations. As always, love this episode, Amy. Fighting!
Wow such a beautiful video as usual of course. I really enjoy listening to the young lady sing it is so soothing to the ears. May I ask, does Jasmine have a CZcams account that she also post to? I enjoy her interaction with you as well as her fluent speaking of the English language. And it interest me very much that she transitioned so well between Mandarin and English.
人人都爱jasmine
Plus she's pretty
漂亮吸引了你。哈哈哈
I really enjoyed this video. I love all your videos but really enjoy the videos with more cultural subject matter.
This might be your best episode yet!
Love your video as always! Could always put a smile on my face, and make me realize how much of my own country I have yet to discover. I really admire your courage and adventurous spirit Amy!
Blondie, it may be poor , but people there are happier than any other parts in China.
14:18 you know another way to enjoy this? With freshly brewed coffee! the flavor of cane sugar and brewed coffee is 100% awesome!
Honestly, this village can pack them in jars and partner with a coffee shops.
And goats' milk is another thing that can go with coffee too!
Thanks for sharing with us your wonderful explorations, if it wasn't for that it would be of much difficulty to find out about those other humans.
That’s an awesome video Blondie and Jasmine! You had so much fun! I loved it ! 👍👍👍
Another entertaining and culturally enriching vlog. Hope Banwan village thrives in perpetuity. The women's clothing craftsmanship is extraordinary.
The division of labor within the Banwan village seems like it has worked well for generations.
Amy continues to prove she's more Asian than Jasmine when it comes to spicy foods. Liked how Amy shared her first experience biting into a sugar cane stalk. Jasmine's quick witted humor continues to impress.
One of my take aways is that the Banwan village has an abundance of "wild peanuts " 😉
I loved this vlog, it’s one of my favourite you’ve made!! Enjoyed every minute of it 😄
It's people like Jasmin's cousin who have my total respect. Thanks Amy for another very interesting video!
This is definitely a feel good channel to be watched, Thank you for posting the videos.
You reached a new level. Absolutely love it.
Fascinating! Keep going for wonderful journey in China
What a fabulous adventure! Thank you for taking us along!!!
Another great video! Well done, Amy!
Enjoy this episode so much. Thank you for bringing us to the village!
This is 1 of d best episode, really educating n feels warm like family ❤️
That one boy who gave u the flower is so sweet
Such an amazing and wholesome trip. Loved the song at the end. Def going to visit at some point.
Terrific content.
Your energy level /enthusiasm always leaves me gobsmacked.
Loved this episode. The villagers seem very happy.
This is one of the best videos showing the beautiful, peaceful, self sufficient rural life in one of the poorest regions in China. Well done and thank Amy for sharing such precious moments in Guizhou 👍👍🙏💕❤️💕❤️
How not to love two of you! 😍😍😍 Fun fun fun!!!
Great video Amy and Jasmine 👍...Thx for taking us along your adventures through China 🤗...I've learned a lot of my culture through watching all of your videos...the different foods, clothing, etc...thx again for the great job you do to inform us...love you from USA 😘🤗😊💕♥️
Villagers are very passionate to present their great food to you. It is culture, love and hospitality
That outdoor gym is so innovative.
Coooool
The landscape is breathtaking
Fantastic video. You've outdone yourself with every release.
A gorgeous video with so much youthful energy. Thanks so much for sharing. Cheers
Such a wonderful video! I definitely would love to visit that village! The people there are so lovely.
Great content, keep it going Amy!