Transforming an abandoned Chinese farmhouse into a cozy home 🏡 我把一座空了很多年的农村房子改造成了一个温馨的家！
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- čas přidán 8. 11. 2023
- Last week I showed you guys a "time capsule" of my first few days of life in rural China, now let's tour the house 3 months later! If you haven't seen it yet, check out my "First week in rural China" vlog to see what the neighborhood and local environment is like: studio.czcams.com/users/videoEwud...
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➡️ If you're new here: hi, I'm Katherine from the United States 🇺🇸 I've been living in China 🇨🇳 for 5 years and after having graduating from my masters program in environmental engineering at Nanjing University, I am now working at an environmental organization called Green Zhejiang. I also run this video channel on the side to share interesting experiences and stories, especially focusing on rural / small town life. Some videos you may find interesting:
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祝你成为下一位 网红 李子柒 。😀
Ms Katherine, you are like a Queen living in Buckingham Palace, only difference you are living much better. You have not let anything gone to waste, in fact in have made full use of them. Remarkable! Such a beautiful country house. I simply love it.
Wow, what a cozy home Kathy! You are really a master in environmental friendly, you recycled all the old stuffs and transformed to the sweet interior decorations. Great job Kathy! 🙏🏻👍🏻😍
You should start a consultancy business advising people to make their home more environmental friendly and cozy at the same time.
It's now officially a HOME!
As a bloke, I always wonder how people clean their homes from dust with so many intricate decorations without hiring an army of cleaners.... 😅
Lmao
Hear hear
Patience and care.
Keep windows and doors closed and take off your shoes upon entering. Very Asian custom.
I literally make my house as a warehouse myself 😮
Thank you for sharing your life with us. As an ABC, this has been an eye opener on how country life has changed from when our elder generations left their villages. Thank you for your commitment to help in the transformation of the environment.
I suspect in the decades to come their will be more Chinese especially retirees looking to go back to rural China. Escape the hustle and bustle
You are literally living my dream. When I tell my friends I wanna live in china I don't think they take me seriously but I really like the country and the culture. And even if I never end up living in china I would still like to visit and learn the language
Hope you get a chance to come and experience life here 😁😁
可以，祝你成功❤
You're welcomed. 欢迎你来玩
欢迎！
Haven't seen any home like this before in Chinese villages. Really creative in decorating! Beautiful!
This Traditional cooking stove in Zhejiang really brings my memory back to my childhood when my grandma used to cook every meal for the family and she liked that the little boy me to help her to watch the fire and add wood. And you might not believe that. It is really well designed and multi-functional stove to cook. If you later learns how it works, you will be amazed.
As someone who’s family owns a property in rural China, I absolutely love how your home contain so many intricate pieces from various cultures.
I love how you made this house your own with your style and reminders of your family. Those dining chairs with the gentlemen goats on them are very unique, I wish I had something like that! I am sure the landlord is happy that you did the tiles as it is classy and adds value to the landlord's property and he/she might reward you with low rent for years. Hope you get the chance to finish that one room and give us a tutorial on that interesting oven in the kitchen which to me is the centerpiece of the kitchen. Thank you for the lovely tour!
Katherine, in addition to your many lingual talents, you are quite the interior designer !!! Architectural Digest, eat your heart out. WHATA gal.
Omg! What a transformation!! You certainly have a good sense of deco, Katherine! Old objects add character to the place. And the carpets, they are nice! What a habitable abode where you can feel so at home! Congrats! Congrats!!
I find it really cool that you’re appreciating and giving new life and purpose to all of the old and found objects you’ve come across!
Sometimes it does take a fresh pair of eyes to see old rickety everyday objects as special. The stories they can tell if only they speak :)
Wow! You have renovated your home beautifully. the living room is truly gorgeous, as are the other rooms. The styles are amazing and I would say very welcoming. And then the view is so beautiful that it renews your spirit every time you look out the window! It's your home and you will always have your nest there! Thank you very much Katerine for sharing❤
It's nice to see your enthusiasm living in the little village in China. I just randomly found your videos and very like it. I did not like the rural life back in the China even I am Chinese. I was always wanting to escape from where I live, my home, in China when I was growing up. Now finally I did it. I was doing a PhD in a western country but I start watching videos about China from a foreigner's perspective. It is like re-knowing my home country agian. And it remind me how strange but wonderful a place I was bored of is actually attracting other to settle down. I wish you had a happy life in China. By the way I was amazed by your Chinese since it's just your fifth year in China, and it is hard to believe how did you manage to refurnish that house as a foreigner. Maybe it relates to your enthusiasm towards language learning as well - I accidentally saw your laptop's system set in Chinese. It is good to have an immersive eviroment. I wish I could master English as you do in Chinese past the last 5 year, but it is hard to be at ease as you when interacting with the locals. Wish you good luck!
Katherine, your video is a breath of fresh air! The way you've transformed a once-abandoned house into such a warm and inviting home is truly inspiring. It's evident that you pour love and creativity into every corner, capturing the essence of life's simple pleasures. Your eye for blending the traditional with the modern creates a space that's not only beautiful but tells a story. Thank you for sharing your journey with us, and please keep these glimpses into your delightful world coming!
So beautiful now after a woman's touch. Very Homie, congrats.
Yes, I am interested in learning what you eat daily - hope to see some videos showing what the ordinary rural Chinese eat for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Thanks.
What I eat for breakfast lunch and dinner isn’t the same as the locals for the most part 🤣 my cooking habits are still pretty westernized and I don’t cook with pork which is the staple food item here . I will share with you all soon some of the western Chinese fusion dishes I make 🤣
You Should be an *interior Designer* for Chinese households in China🇨🇳!!!
You gonna earned Billions$$ !!
this☝comment is Gold!
You have such cool trinkets and art on display 💛 loved the tour!
You transformed a rural farm house into cozy and beautiful home. It’s much better than watching “ Before and After House and Home” television.
What a great collection of many beautiful art pieces from whole world with different cultures by a amazing young lady from Vermont. Just amazed how Catherine can get so many things done in so short time.I won’t surprise if this rural house becomes a attractive tourist spot soon. LOL
Hmmm, I'm impressed how you turned this old house into a very lovely cozy home. Seems like there are quite a few antiquities in the house. Could have belonged to a rich family. And your job sounds very flexible. Everything pans out so well for you. Congratulations Katherine.
I love this and those Goat chairs are so amazing. Wishing you a very happy life with the dogs and chickens in your new home in the mountains!
I love how you have transformed and make the place so homey within such a short time! Nice collectibles and oh yes, adore your goatee goat chair collection :)
Thanks for the home tour and looking forward...again to see your garden transformation next:)
This place must be a lot safer than anywhere in the US
given the healthier & more empathetic nature of chinese society, for sure
@@ihaq You cannot refrain from propaganda, can you?
u r right,it's verrrrry safe in china.
Thank you Katherine for spreading love and aspiration !
房间整理的太漂亮了，淘宝可以送到村里真的很方便，现在这个房子只缺少一个狗狗了，一个人住有点安静，如果能收养一只流浪狗就完美了
It looks amazing. With this, the bike tour videos and those dining room chairs, I can see the marriage proposals rolling in.
Lmao
@@kats_journey_east 我目前居住在深圳，我的老家在湖南，很高兴看到你在中国定居 凯西，我相信如果你愿意解除一些中国的年轻人，你会收获一段美好的婚姻，年龄在中国不是问题，希望你在中国生活的开心快乐，如果可能的话，成为中国的媳妇 😁 我是98年出生 我今年26岁。
我已经结婚了，我的妻子也已经怀孕 她是从美国留学回来的，文化和生活上会有一些冲突但随着时间相处，两个人都会为对方考虑，放弃一些个性共同维护家庭和生活，这与西方的价值观有所不同，所以一开始我和她相处也很累，但随着时间推移慢慢变的很好，我们非常幸福和快乐。@@kats_journey_east
@@off-roadelectricscooterser8718 Do you have goat, sheep or chickens? Do you like Ben and Jerry's?
Amazing transformation using Katherine's magical Wand ! 🎉🎉
Great job renovating/refurbishing your house quite uniquely. You're a very rugged person who now lives in a house full of rugs! :D
Amazing transformation of the rural Chinese farmhouse into a a home that's homey and warm while at the same time fusion-ish and somewhat weird (in a nice way). The tin tea Commie cup is a nice touch.
I missed my country living for so long. It's been over 40+ years since I left the country side and into NY. You will find the country life on a slower pace and less stressful. Wish I can go back and re-visit my childhood life.
万事皆有可能，欢迎有机会多回来看看🎉
This is a great transformation-Congratulations! The house looks homey and inviting and there is so much space. I am a rug person too. I don't know how much cooking you do but a nice stove would be a good investment. Although I have gas stove right now, I have used electric stove in the past and enjoyed it. Enjoy your lovely new home!😊
That is middle east persian copper teapot.
山不在高，有仙则明。水不在深，有龙则灵。斯室陋室，唯吾德馨❤
You best explains the Chinese people's pastrol idea of life
Simple decoration turns this farmhouse into a cozy home, which is really nice. The next video should take us on a tour of the surroundings, thank you for sharing!
U have a magic touch Kath. Congrats
Amazing you transform your cozy home so fast. Looking forward to more of your video.
Living in a anime world. It’s so gorgeous.
Congratulations on your new headquarter/second home, Katherine!!!
看你的视频总是让我感受到平静，舒服，就像你房间里的暖色灯光一样让人感觉温暖。
Love the deco, especially the trippy goat chairs and bedroom! Your place looks so RUGged!
Definetely would like thay 'what i eat in a week in rural China' video 😊
Katherine,
Congratulations. You have done a great job of giving life and happiness to this abandoned abode of yours now.
Have a wonderful time living in the house and I am sure it will bring you much comfort and happiness, especially this coming cold weather.
没想到你把房间收拾出来，居然这么温馨，这么舒服，很厉害，祝你生活愉快😁
Unique and warm, Katherine you are a gem! I can envision this house situated in a northern woods and it wouldn’t feel out of place. Very North European.
You are the most down to earth "foreigner "I have ever seen on any channels. You master the Chinese language better than many Chinese themselves ❤❤
很有风格的农家小院，多了一点西式的touch，传家宝让人感动，山羊椅子太可爱了😊 没想到环保小能手装饰房子也超厉害～
Kathy has natural aesthetic feeling. Wether to decorate her home or to film the outside scene, she makes everything beautiful and outstanding.
I'm looking forward to eventually seeing your yard. I hope we get to see the before and after as well. Thanks for showing us the house at night, it's such an overlooked thing people don't vlog, but such a nice bonus.
I would be planting many flowering plants in that front yard if I were the one living there. It's great to see the progress in your house and that you were showing the hidden treasures of your landlord on the display. Also, you have a lot of collections that were a remembrance from your family and that makes your house look better and refreshed now.
You've done a great job! Thanks for sharing your new adventure with us and enjoy your new home!
Your home feels like entering an international museum but without a cluster. Magical!
wow 😮 u have that unique talent to venture into the transforming village houses into comfortable accommodation ‼️
Wow...what a wonderful warm and cozy home with creative interior decorating using multicultural elements. Love the home and the view from the windows, as well as close proximity to amazing hiking and walks!
Very nice transformation you have done to that house Katherine. Super cool! And the view outside your window and so hiking ready and accessible. Very nice 👍 Wish you a wonderful life there. Can’t wait to see what will be unfolded.
Can’t wait to share more about rural life with you guys 😂
It might be getting chilly there. In summer time, I would definitely open my window and leave a wind chimes outside. Tingling bells with mild wind. Maybe a scattering cicada buzzing around. Can fall asleep in no time.
So gorgeous! The rug is a perfect fit! You've really made it so cozy and welcoming 😍
You are so house proud. The efforts & mature thoughtfulness thinkings put into making this house cozy and personalised makes me believe you had being living alone as transient for quite sometimes and you are ready to put down roots.Bravo.
What do strings of chilis and dried corns at the door signify? Your decorations & nick nack heirlooms are so international that your American family heritage is so by your league, extraordinary and open minded.
I can help with one mystery, the figurines music instrumental ensemble origins are from S E Asia such as Myanmar, Thailand may be Loas. In Yangon thadingut religious lighting festivals, these artisans are courted to play traditional tunes or make merry.
I had a thought that you might like to hire an experienced cook to supplement your diets haha one extra portion is never mind to these ladies who can send out home cooked dishes in tiffin where you just warmed them up at your leisure.
Omg finally someone recognizes where the little band is from 🤣 the best I could guess is “somewhere in southeast asia” but I didn’t know anything about the background of it. Unfortunately both grandparents on that side of the family have passed so there was no one I could ask. The peppers and corn are just a common thing to hang outside peoples doors in rural areas , it’s kind of an old fashioned thing getting less common but I like the organic decoration vibe
@kats_journey_east I am almost certain I saw pictures of similar set up by Balinese, not in person while I was there
门口挂红辣椒和玉米是古代遗留下来的风俗，寓意能带来丰收的好兆头。代表新的一年红红火火，有滋有味，另外，红色可以避邪，驱逐邪秽之物。
Wow!!!
What a transformation. Very artistic, a sight of antiquated but yet a feel of contemporary. Most importantly, you made an abandoned building a home. Congratulations, Katherine!
The big blue rug in the living room gives the house a little bit of a Xinjiang vibe. 😊
The two big blue rugs are from Kashgar😁
Wow！As a Chinese from rural village，I'm really impressed and inspired by you，your courage your creativity，the way you transform the house，so cool😊
I love soft yellow lights in the evening, drinking wine and chatting, playing guitar omg so romantic 🌹
Your landlord is so lucky to have you 😢
Love the deco! Katherine, you have a great sense of STYLE! Every piece is well appointed and well integrated with the rest of the house! Nice tiled floor in the kitchen too. Congrates on your cozy, original and beautiful home! I hope your parents and friends will come visit you!!
At noon, you can have a picnic and watch the scenery in the bamboo forest, or set up a tent and take a nap in the bamboo forest.
真是一个温馨的家❤
When you find time, please do come to visit QuZhou, Zhejiang, the city hosts Doolitte house. The famed Doolittle Raid was so important to American people during WWII
The Doolittle Raiders，from an article by National WWII Museum, "All 80 raiders received the Distinguished Flying Cross for the Doolittle Raid.
The raid had an impact far greater than its small size might indicate. It had so incensed the Japanese military that Japan diverted resources to China to seek out the surviving raiders, and killed some 250,000 Chinese people in retaliation. "
Katherine, if you want serious wok hei consider getting a high-speed stove and a table that goes with it from Taobao. They are extremely reasonable in price if you convert back to USD.
Saya orang indonesia, bali sangat mengagumi dengan khaterine,s wanita cantik amerika yang tinggal ditiongkok, semoga tuhan selalu memberkati kita semua, amin. ❤❤❤❤❤
Wow Katherine, a real cool 5 star rural farmhouse you have there !!! If you can park an old rural rusty bicycle by the front wall, that will complete your image. I really like the warm cosy night atmosphere. Have a good l;ife !!
Wah you are really great in renovation and decorations. Making full use of every items found in the house as decoration etc. You have turned this abandoned house into so attractive living...
This video together with the previous one with the "before" look, reminds me of some of the home improvement shows I have seen. You certainly transformed a desolate house into a warm and cozy home. More importantly you brought life and light back to the house...
WOW 😀 beautyful and cozy place! Wish you have great days in your Chinese home.
I love your rugs and goat chairs! Yes to the what you eat in a week video.
Youve got some fantastic family heirlooms. That art work from Lebanon is very interesting. You have people from all over the world in your family.
I didn't know you have a hidden talent. You are a natural interior decorator. The house looks cosy and beautiful. Keep it up with the good work.
wow, this looks really amazing! Good job! :)
Looks quite warm for winters and cool in summers haha😀
Wow, you have renovated the rural old house to a beautiful warm home ❤ I like the big round table in the living room ❤, it's absolute my style. And the fake wood floor, the beautiful big rug is a must. And, I go for no shoes household too 😂
I ADMIRE so much about you spirit of life, which make me contrast my attitude of life.
Bamboo forest is a very precious tourism resource in Asia
That's a dream home. Better and probably 100x cheaper than home here in the states.
Blessings to ur new house.
May it b filled w feelings n memories enough to become a Home to rest ur wondering soul.
God bless.
Very cosy unique warm house ,enough to hold a small family.your parents can now come to visit you and have a place to stay.
What a great job you have done there. We are now both of the opinion that you are an amazing young woman! Mind you, we do wonder what the neighbours think of you talking to yourself and/or the camera all the time. Looking forward to seeing more.
🤣🤣
Happy settling in. Loved watching your video over the years 🎉
Yeah... those chairs, they are some of the loveliest and cutest things, art I have ever seen...
Your house is beautiful, such a nice blend of Chinese and Western decoration. Congratulations!
Welcome home!
thanks for supporting the channel ❤
I just stumbled across your channel and quickly became a subscriber! What interests me most are is that you wi-fi connection in a remote Chinese village to enable you to work from home. I say that because here in England there’s no signal even in shops in the city, much less on country lanes!
You are an amazing girl Cathy! You turned a dusty house into a nice and cozy place with styles. You definitely enjoy your life there. Wish you all the best!❤
Nice place ..feeling settled is bliss.
That's not how you are store vegetables. They'll wilt and die in less than 3 days. You need to dip them in water, then shake most of it off, then put them in a plastic bag, and put them in the fridge. They can last almost 3 weeks or more that way. The bamboo mountains look really cool.
Hey Katherine, that rug certainly ties the room together!
Wow, you did a great job. The place looks very nice. I love what you did with the floors too. The previous owner left behind a bunch of nice stuff.
Btw, you probably wouldn't want to use the old wok stoves since they increase greenhouse gases as they are the old wood-burning stoves.
The greenhouse gases produced by cooking and the greenhouse gases produced by industry are simply not worth mentioning.
I like how you showed off the old stuff. So sweet!
The splendor and tranquility of the village is unimaginable!
Congratulations on your new residence ❤
My Armenian friend had a picture like that when we were little, in the US, after my family moved from China.