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Daytrip to Changchun City (长春市: 一日游) and finding some Xinjiang food!
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- čas přidán 16. 05. 2023
- #china #xinjiang #changchun #dongbei #uyghur
In this video, we visit the capital city of Jilin Province (吉林省) - a city called Changchun (长春市). In Changchun City proper, there is a population of roughly 5 million people.
Located in Northeastern China, Changchun gets FRIGID in the winter but has a beautiful spring and fall. The name itself is composed of two characters: 长 (cháng) and 春 (chūn) - which literally translates into 'Long Spring'.
This video just takes you around the streets of Changchun City. We start at the main Changchun Train Station and eventually end up at the street food hotspot: 桂林路 (Guilin Road).
Lucky for me, I managed to stumble upon my favorite kind of skewers in China (and possibly in the world): Xinjiang lamb skewers. When I saw that the two men working the grill were both Uyghur men from Xinjiang Province, I knew that I found the good stuff!
I hope you enjoy the tour and if you do, make sure to LIKE, COMMENT and SUBSCRIBE!
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I've been to Changchun six times already. It's a huge, amazing city. The people are so kind and the food is incredible!
Thanks for dropping by, Flash!
I'll have to go back and check, but I think I stayed at a hostel in Changchun, where they used modules that felt like a coffin. The high end modules aren't bad. They'll have a/c or fans, lights and more
Roughly when did you visit Changchun?
Cool! I lived in Changchun 15 years ago but haven’t seen it since! Thanks for the upload!
Ohhh, nice! 15 years in Changchun - gee whiz, you must know that city like the back of your hand!
@@chopsticksandtrains haha, sorry, only one year, but 15 years ago! Yes, it was very cold! 😊
Ooh new channel name. Time to live vicariously!
Yes sir! Let's go! Lots of trips coming up! Now that zero-covid is over it's time to rock n' roll!
I forget the details now, but isn't this the first pedestrian street in China (built by the Japanese when they occupied Dongbei)?
Smart lad! I'm not sure about the pedestrian street being the first, could be... but you're right, the Japanese were responsible for a lot of the city design and construction. Perhaps one of these days I'll make a video showing the remnants and influence of the Japanese here.
@@chopsticksandtrains
That makes a lot of sense for you to do and gives you a chance to practice your Japanese
@@GeminiOneFive Ohhh man, my Japanese is awful nowadays... Such a shame. All those hours I put in studying. :(
@@chopsticksandtrains
The story of my life amigo!
The McDonald’s show up at the beginning of video, which is already there for over 20years. I miss my hometown.
Thanks for watching/commenting. I'm glad you enjoyed the video! 😊
I just went to changchun for an exam in may 5th, seeing that exact same place at the train station gave me a sense of deja vu wow😂
Haha, nice! Glad you found the vid!
Waiguoren rate
One of my least favorite aspects of China
Yes sir, it's a real thing, unfortunately.
@@chopsticksandtrains
One of the few countries that never lets foreigners assimilate...we will always be foreigners
Thank you 🙏
I've offered a teaching placement at Jilin International Studies University. I'm curious what's life like to live there, work expectations, and etc.?
That's hard to answer in a comment! It has its ups and downs.
I lived in Changchun for two years. Life is very calm compared to other chinese cities. There are lots of parks. I think quality of life is pretty good. Prices are also relatively cheaper. It's usually full of college students because of so many universities over there. The weather is ok for most of the year, except for maybe early spring, which is very dry and windy. The problem is, salaries are low, and work expectations are not very promising.
@@hpatdh077 Thank you. I appreciate the information. It looks like a nice city, but I did choose a different location because it seemed too cold as well.
do alot expats live here ? our how are expats treated ? do you have a video on this please ?
There used to be a large expat community in Changchun, but it's largely gone now. That being said, there are still a few expats around that you might bump into. There is a sizeable German community in Changchun due to the Volkswagon plant there. Expats are treated, in general, kindly in Changchun. That being said, all across China there is a growing nationalism and a growing hostility toward 'foreigners'. But just for normal day to day stuff, the people are still really nice, in general.
My hometown❤
Ohhh how interesting! Must have felt kind of interesting see it on CZcams! I'll be back to Changchun soon and make another video - I need to show it in the winter! :)
Show us the bag!
While I was editing the video I realized that... I should have just shown the damn bag. LOL It's pretty slick. I'm happy with my purchase, though I should have bargained a little harder. Just too lazy to do it.
@@chopsticksandtrains this is luoga the meano by the way. You can expect to see more comments in the future.
@@AdAstra555 The Meano, but still the MAN! Right on brother!
It might have been one of the bleakest, unappealing and dirty cities we've been to, in China - but there is a certain 'farmer-friendly' quality that's a good thing, they are more down-to-earth types than your Beijings or Shanghais
It's not a great place for a vacation and it gets pretty darn cold up there.
More cities coming soon - the journey continues.
@@chopsticksandtrains please more ''dongbei'', I'm looking forward to it.
@@wdylw Oh trust me sir - LOTS of dongbei is on the way! This region is my main focus for now. :)
@@theasianjaywalker4455 Could have been fun - too bad you thought of it a little too late. You currently traveling at all? Or back to the home base?
Steam trains at Changchun, 2011: czcams.com/video/ADWta14yZTM/video.html