The process of moving in Beijing! From packing my old place to my new apartment tour!
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- I've moving! After a dramatic apartment hunt, I found the Beijing apartment of my dreams. In this video, I'm taking you along on as I move out of my old apartment and into a new one in Beijing, China. You'll see me pack up all of my stuff, the full on moving process and a tour and unmakeover of my new apartment.
You'd think that moving in Beijing as a foreigner is stressful, but the truth is.....it's not!
If you are curious what moving in China is like/have any questions about how it works, drop a comment below, and I'll try my best to answer them in the next video or in the comments below.
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00:00 Intro
00:39 Packing My old apartment
2:46 The move out
4:11 The move in
4:27 New apartment tour
10:02 Paying bills
10:59 Mandatory police registration for foreginers
11:35 Outro
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LOVE this apartment! It's so spacious
Super happy that I got it! Thanks for the love!!
Honey, you got to see, sign the lease, and move into the apartment on the same day?!! Chile, that God's favor! Congrats and believing you will create great memories in your new home. Tfs
Congratulations. Your spot is beautiful. Got a new apartment, a new year is coming, new blessings are coming
I so appreciate you saying that - that was so sweet of you!
New subscriber here. Not sure if I'll have the chance to move to China from the U.S. anytime soon or ever. But I'd definitely love to visit sooner or later when this pandemic resolves itself. Until then, I'll enjoy your videos.
Hello new friend! Thanks for joining the fun of my channel!!
Such a beautiful apartment!!! Really looking forward to see how you decorate it 😄
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!😎😊
Im enjoying upur experience
Your new apartment rocks!!!!! It’s so cool that you got a loft 👏 can’t wait to see it when you are all done unpacking and decorating 🥳
Thanks so much!! The decorating has been so much fun but stressful because I'm so indecisive!
Hope one day i can meet you because i love soo much your funniest attitude, amazing personality and lovely smile🤗🤩 keep it up girl.
From me (Ahmed), Nantes in France
😍wow! Thanks so much Ahmed!!
I am in love too with your new appartement !
Yay!! Much love and thanks for watching me and my randomness!
i love the new apartment omg i've always thought lofts were cool. I would not be able to control myself when buying things for a new apartment. i think adding some plants would be a nice touch!
Right?! I've always wanted to live in a loft! But they are SOOOO expensive back home so I'm very lucky that I snagged one in China. And best believe I have order soooo many different things for my apartment and its getting out of control!
Love the apartment. I’m new to your channel. I have so many questions. I have to watch some of your pass videos. Cards for utilities wow.
We used to be use this cards back to 1990s , right now most of cities even in small town we pay by the Apps , surprisingly that area still using the cards
GREAT JOB ALEX 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
That disappointment was for the better!!! This one is so much nicer. That other landlord was something else; if she pulled that during the negotiations who knows what she would have been like in the future. Plus, your real estate agent was totally worth it; he looked like he walked you through everything. In another person's video they mentioned they are expensive but it seems worth it to me.
Yay!! Waited for this! ❤️
Oh thank you for the love!😚
After I watched your moving stuffs to new apartment, I think I should live like a minimalist. I am waiting for your Beijing videos.
I wish I could become a minimalist! But now I just have this big apartment to fill with stuff🤣
Congratulations Aleese!
Yay!! Much love and thanks for watching me and my randomness!
So happy for you! This is such a beautiful space, well deserved.
Super happy that you enjoyed the video! Hope you're just as entertained with my other videos!
Hey Aleese
love the videos, dope place. just thought id mention re the washer in your new apartment, when i was living in china those washers usually come with dryer functions built in which was pretty cool, not sure if thats the case with yours but you might wanna muck around with it and see.
Thanks so much! I know that function you're talking about, but unfortunately mine doesn't have that!
Thanks for sharing all the details.
No problem 👍
Aleese , as we all know , moving is an ORDEAL , but you persevered and truly succeeded , your new apartment is looking good , I'm catching a warm mellow vibe just viewing the place , the only change I would attempt is the couch in the living room , I would prefer a single couch , but other than that , place looks great , so happy for you , put on some Teddy Pendergrass , and start unpacking , hope you have a very " Merry Christmas " , and a fun filled ' Happy New Year " , here's hoping 2022 is a wonderful year for us all , God Bless
This was a great video Aleese!! I think it's mostly your personality that made it so great :D Moving in China is a big process, I've been there at least 13 times
Sounds hectic 😳
13 times to visit? I hope so- cus moving 13 times sounds tough lol
@@AleeseLightyear LOL, I just assumed she meant that she has moved 13 times 😋
It's nice to see you again, I'm glad you happy, love your apartment. Peace
Yay!! Much love and thanks for watching me and my new place!
I am new to your channel!! Congratulations on your new apartment!! I am in love with your apartment!!
Welcome to my little world!! Thanks so much for subbing!
Love this new apartment!
😍😍😍😍
I love this new apartment!! Im over here day dreaming of my imaginary loft! As if im living in China lol 🤦🏽♂️😅
Love these videos!! #keepthemcoming
Aleese, thank you so much for your youtube channel, I have been binge watching all these vlogs you have made about everything you and your life. Weel done making this great content.🙌🏼🙌🏼🙏🏻💫
Thank you so much!!
Hi Aleese! Saw you in @John Thomas Abroad's vlog and came over to check out your channel and say hey. HEY! Moving can be so stressful, it's great to see you're so happy about it. Teddy's probably got a good amount to do with that? Love your spirit! Happy holidays! (however you ay or may not be celebrating in China 😉)
Awesome! Thank you!
Congrats on the new loft! ❤
Thank you so much 😀
This apartment looks so nice and cozy. Congrats
Thank you!! 😊
Very nice video. super insightful
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!😎😊
Loved the video and glad you found a new spot. I would be super interested in a video on how those utility cards work.
Thank you!!! That’s such a good idea for a video. I’ll have to include it in my apartment update. It’s very strange to me and the first time I’ve had to use the utility cards-- in precious apartments it’s all through an app
you did all the thing done OMG！nice apartment！
I so appreciate you saying that - that was so sweet of you!
Love it 😍
I'm glad you like it!!
Your appartment looks soo incredible. I think plants, big plants would fit very good in your lofty room.
Yasss to plants! Probably half of them will be fake because I’m terrible at taking care of plants lol
@@AleeseLightyear I always try it with real plants at home, but the outcome is not really good for them😅😅
Woaah it seems like it was definitely worth paying an agent, that would have been so difficult without help
100000% worth it! They honestly work very hard for their agent fee. My agent Alex, continues to help me with repairs and moving furniture in my apartment.
Omg I love this apartment 🥺❤❤❤❤❤
It’s really lovely! I’m so pleased with it!
Amazing 🙌
Thank you! Cheers!
Wanna see your new apartment! Apartment tour plz!
It's coming!! Just putting the final touches on all the decor
Really nice apartment.
I think so too! Thanks!
Beautiful apartment. Congratulations Aleese.
Thank you!! 😊
@@AleeseLightyear I can't wait to see you vlog your family visits you and stay there. I bet It's gonna be so much fun. Oh yes, Aleese I hope you will vlog with Amy and Thomas together next time, It was pleasantly surprised that I found you in Amy's and John's channel and directly subscribe to you. Hope you guys make a vlog about local delicacy and introduce us the delicious Chinese traditional food. In case in the near future, China's airport is opened again, I will surely go to PRC and wanna taste the local delicacy. Thank you.
Wowwww your apartment is amazing 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
Oh thank you for the love!😚
Congratulations!
Thank you!!
I’ve had those cards before …. Yes strange 😂
These DiY thing in the master bedroom, you can move the shelfing!
The last thing I need are more shelves lol
@@AleeseLightyear 🎇
Love it.
Thank you!!
Now sis I seen the other video before and I was like I know she didn’t pick the the one with the wall. I love the apartment you have more.
hahahahahah I COULD NOT deal with that damn wallpaper!! So in the end I'm glad the landlord didn't want to rent to me cus the place I got was much better!
I'm so sorry - but I SCREAMED when that sketch of the mattress popped up on the screen at 8:00 🤣
Rudimentary….I know🤣🤣🤣 I find it hilarious tooo
Great Video.
Thanks for the visit!
@@AleeseLightyear I’m here for your videos. I first seen you on Lauren video. I like the content.
what a beautiful apartment!!! you can't rent something like this for this price in California
Not even in Michigan could you get something like the price! I’m very happy and got lucky with the landlords! Thanks so much for watching✌🏾✌🏾
@@AleeseLightyear I know. So jealous 😆
Okay but alex is level 5 now. Did anyone noticed?😄
hahahaha love that you noticed!
i'm so jealous. i live in a single room that's about the size of your master bedroom, and I have WAY more stuff than you, it's crowded af. but I only make 3000RMB a month, so...
Huge and beautiful
Thanks! I think I made the right choice!!
I wonder how many people fell out of the bed and down the stairs. 😮
This is funny as hell!! Cus I took a nap there the other week, and I fell and nearly rolled down the stairs! Then I freaked myself out and don't nap there any more!
Plantsssss!
Most of them will have to be fake cus I'm a terrible plant mom!
What's it like living in a loft? It looks so spacious but I don't know how comfortable I would be having to climb the stairs every time I want to lie down...
hahahah It's not that many stairs! I don't even think about it!
Love your videos!! Does the apartment have a bathroom or toilet upstairs?
Hahaha yup I have a western style bathroom downstairs
Nice place! Any idea how much this loft is if it is for sell?
To buy it outright? No idea….maybe a few million yuan. But as a foreigner, I don’t think I’m allowed to own property without a Chinese citizen owning a part of it.
I think this is a very interesting video. But I can't speak English. This makes me unable to understand the content of the video. But I still feel that this is an interesting girl
What do you use to dry your clothes? Do you have one of those portable dryers?
One of the most environmentally friendly ways to dry your clothes....with air! hahahaha Just hang them on a drying rack and wait 2 days for them to dry.
A card to recieve water!? WTH That's weird but I'm sure to them there's logic behind it. But, your place is gorgeous!
I KNOW!! It's the first time I've had to learn the card systems. My previous apartments just had me pay through an app---Much easier! But it's a great topic to touch on in my next apartment video
We used to be use this cards in Beijing back to 1990s , right now most of cities even in small town we pay by the Apps , surprisingly that area still using the cards
Fabulous loft. How far from city center?
Thanks!! It's about an 1.5 hours away from the city center
Aleese love your new loft! Iam saving to come when border open. Maybe you can get a cat might be hard too bring home. I'm so happy for that beautiful loft much better than last one...movin on up ...!!!🤣
How can I call you? Call me. LOVE AN MISS YOU SO MUCH! Aunt Cynthia💕😘😘💯🔥💖💜💙💚
Love you!!!
Amazing, it looks like you are living in the United States and not China. 😯😯😯😯😯😯😯
Thanks for watching and supporting my channel!😎😊
@@AleeseLightyear You are very welcome. 👌👌👌👌
How much is it?
6200RMB per month which is about $930 USD
@@AleeseLightyear its is so pretty
@@AleeseLightyear omg so cheap!!! What a deal!
China doesn’t do dryers?? How do the Chinese ry their clothes?? 😧😧😧😧😧😧😧
hang them up till they dry. I would hate it.
@@pandabearoceanpark It doesn’t seem practical for an entire family to do that. There would be too much clothing. 😧😧😧😧😧😧
A lot of countries actually don’t. I’ve lived in China and in England. And when I was in England Europeans said it was also common for most people to not have dryers. It’s for energy reasons also dryers do a ton of damage to clothes.
@John Doe
ACtually my family has 7 people in it and we always wash out clothes and hang them up to dry except for our blankets and sheets bc they're too thick. In the summer, my mom would wash all of our clothes and we would it outside in (obv with a protector so bugs can't get in) and it'll dry in a few hours. Around late afternoon we would take it inside and fold it. In the winter we would hang it inside where it would take it longer time to dry but it's still convenient bc we just grab it whenever we need it lol
yup! You hang everything to dry on a drying rack. It takes awhile to get used to, but now that the heat is on in my apartment, things dry within a few hours.
I am Canadian and travel a lot for business outside of,China. They want u to register every time u come back but no one really cares or checks on you. I have been in Beijing for 11 years and not once have they checked.
I haven’t traveled out of China since 2019 so I think I will continue to alleys register cus I’m just paranoid
@@AleeseLightyear yeah I hear u. I know it must be hard at times in a country that speaks a different language and is of a different race but u have great energy. Wish u the best.