First week of living in rural China 🐓 新村民入住啦!记录我在中国农村生活的第一个星期 🧨

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  • @kats_journey_east
    @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +137

    🌻Thanks for joining today’s adventure, everyone! Follow me on Instagram for more updates about life in China: kats_journey_east 🌻
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    • @isaacisaac2380
      @isaacisaac2380 10 місяців тому +2

      Rustic lifestyle matches your up rearing. I’d love it, to see that part of China.

    • @karinac.3378
      @karinac.3378 10 місяців тому +5

      Awesome !!! Can’t wait ❤tell us all the details , loving your journey!

    • @margaretabendroth8658
      @margaretabendroth8658 10 місяців тому

      KATHERINE DID YOU BUY THE HOUSE OR DID YOU RENT

    • @artistlovepeace
      @artistlovepeace 10 місяців тому +3

      Kats and family. It's astonishing and beautiful how much love and energy you share with the world. Eye wish you and your family happiness and beauty. Thank you for producing and sharing.

    • @artistlovepeace
      @artistlovepeace 10 місяців тому +5

      Oh wow! These people love you! They are so excited for you.

  • @RespectOthers1
    @RespectOthers1 10 місяців тому +337

    Great house ✔️
    Friendly community ✔️
    Splendid natural environment ✔️
    Dancing Grandmas ✔️
    Looks like you've hit the jackpot! :D

    • @lolilollolilol7773
      @lolilollolilol7773 10 місяців тому +10

      Happy dogs ✔
      Funny geese ✔
      Green frogs ✔
      Beautiful sunsets ✔
      Yup, jackpot !

  • @michaelzhang4817
    @michaelzhang4817 10 місяців тому +107

    May I say that you are the most honest, unbiased, and down-to-earth foreign vlogger showing China to the world on UA-cam I know of.
    Thank you for presenting China and its reality in such faithful way.
    Enjoy every video you posted, keep up the great work.

    • @211-qq5ho
      @211-qq5ho 10 місяців тому +10

      😁确实,真的很少看到博主来到中国的农村,他们一般都是在大城市,但是那不是全部的中国,农村的中国才有意思,欢迎更多人来中国玩Indeed, it's quite rare to see bloggers visit rural areas in China. They usually stay in big cities, but that's not the entirety of China. The rural parts of China are where the real charm lies. We welcome more people to come and explore China.

    • @michaelzhang4817
      @michaelzhang4817 10 місяців тому +9

      @@211-qq5ho 其实我的意思是 播主不吹不黑很难得,不会为了讨厌中国的人故意黑,也不会为了很多国人的流量刻意去舔。她只专注于事实,这很难得。

    • @bloodykats
      @bloodykats 10 місяців тому +3

      @@michaelzhang4817 觉得因为博主是真的想住在这儿,只是给我们分享她的生活,不像好多人为了做视频而做视频

    • @jennychen5711
      @jennychen5711 7 місяців тому +2

      愽主很漂亮自然。

  • @wannago905
    @wannago905 10 місяців тому +79

    I can say that the little speech you made in Chinese at 4:40 is better than 90% of Chinese can in such an occasion. I am really impressed.

  • @JSTech2012
    @JSTech2012 10 місяців тому +96

    You're amazing. Not only you're a genius at learning the Chinese language, you also adapt to their culture as well. Hope everything works out the way you wanted to.

  • @mr.willowless6881
    @mr.willowless6881 10 місяців тому +110

    很羨慕這種,自然,寧靜,悠閒,純璞⋯的鄉村生活!

    • @user-ws3db1jw3x
      @user-ws3db1jw3x 10 місяців тому +3

      首先你要有钱。

    • @magnetospin
      @magnetospin 10 місяців тому

      还有数不清的蚊子,爬虫跟你做朋友,每天来拜访你。

    • @user-hy2vj8kz6q
      @user-hy2vj8kz6q 10 місяців тому +7

      ​​@@magnetospin我一直在农村生活 哪有你说的这么恐怖,我这里是山区 我感觉蚊子还没有市里多

    • @magnetospin
      @magnetospin 10 місяців тому

      @@user-hy2vj8kz6q你用蚊帐吗?

    • @peterwang5272
      @peterwang5272 10 місяців тому

      别胡扯,在中国农村有什么生活成本?她还在一个浙江NGO全职工作,每个月一万+油管收入,在农村简直神仙生活@@user-ws3db1jw3x

  • @aungaisum8654
    @aungaisum8654 10 місяців тому +32

    Very harmony village. Very clean. Friendly people. Beautiful sunset.
    Even dogs, ducks and cicada are happy.😁And frog also.😁

  • @jackhuynh2489
    @jackhuynh2489 9 місяців тому +23

    Katherine. Great inspiration. I have always thought living in a big city where everything is easy reach is living the dream. Watching this beautiful rural area in China surrounded by misty mountain side feels so comfort, gives me another aspect of the truth meaning of life. Just want to say, thank you. 🙏

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  9 місяців тому +3

      Thanks for supporting the channel ❤ more rural china videos coming soon!

  • @tuesdae666
    @tuesdae666 10 місяців тому +201

    You're inspiring, the way you identify your dreams and just went after them. Never change, keep smiling, keep dreaming.

  • @user-ng1fy1zb7f
    @user-ng1fy1zb7f 10 місяців тому +120

    What a wonderful journey you are on! I amazed how up to date the house is in a rural area and how welcoming the neighbors are. Your recorded experiences have opened my eyes on life and people to people contact are throughout the country. Thank you for educating us.

  • @Anita009cn
    @Anita009cn 10 місяців тому +103

    so beautiful the life in rural! The dogs, chickens and children all are more happy than in cities. that's real life

  • @AndyHuang-gz7is
    @AndyHuang-gz7is 10 місяців тому +69

    Just like a dream life, living in a beautiful, peaceful and hospitable rural area. Good for you being able to realize such life. Cheers.

  • @user-wz8hp2ix9f
    @user-wz8hp2ix9f 10 місяців тому +160

    Love seeing those geese, chickens and pets running around freely. The main reason I subscribe to this channel.

  • @leond9999
    @leond9999 10 місяців тому +28

    Your videos are therapeutical to me. They let me see the beauty and simplicity of human society.

    • @hangtuah888
      @hangtuah888 10 місяців тому +1

      She is the new Li Ziqi, as despite exalting from her fans, Li has been no show. Yang Yang will have to assume the mantle of idyllic and peaceful lifestyle. Hope Yang Yang can cook and perform all the other tasks, Li used to do. 😂😂😂

  • @ffffffas
    @ffffffas 10 місяців тому +10

    阳离子,我看到你的生活有了新的进展,我发自内心开心。院子很好看还有竹子,最重要的是你有同事陪伴你不会那么孤独,小山村景色很美。看这个视频的过程中我总是微笑着,你真是个善良美丽真诚的姑娘,我祈求上天能够让你美丽 健康 安全 长寿。❤️

    • @mohanjiang7621
      @mohanjiang7621 6 місяців тому

      南方的农村,大部分家庭的院子后面或者侧面都会有竹子,一方面是因为南方盛产竹子,另一方面是南方人认为竹子可以给家庭带来福气,竹子不但四季常青、韧性强,寓意:“家庭地运势好,儿孙满堂。”
      不过有一点需要了解,就是风水学里,门前一定范围内不能种树和竹子。😁

  • @iany2448
    @iany2448 10 місяців тому +22

    Good for you to experience rural life in Zhejiang. My grandparents left such a village in this part of world in their teenage years over 100 years ago. I visited the village about 10 years ago for the very first time. At that moment, I did feel in my heart that I have felt the pulse my root even though I did not know anybody and did not know where to go in the village. I tried my darndest to communicate in broken local dialect. Eventually with village storekeeper's help, I found the house my grandpa built for my great grandfather before WW2. Keep up and let us learn more about experience in such a village.

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +3

      what a fascinating experience, that's amazing you can trace your family's history back so far , how cool to see such an old house 😄

  • @gabriellagirardi4741
    @gabriellagirardi4741 10 місяців тому +51

    Wow! This village is just amazing. Your house is nice and cozy and the surrounding countryside is so relaxing and you look very happy in there. The right place where to live.Then you have wonderful friends and neighbours who bring you a lot of joy and happiness. Great video, as usual. Thank you very much and take care!

  • @LTBOA
    @LTBOA 10 місяців тому +67

    勇敢的女孩,真的佩服你的勇气,祝你在中国一切顺利。

  • @DannyChean
    @DannyChean 10 місяців тому +63

    Congratulations Katherine! From the begining the house needs some touches then it will be great. The village looks super cozy.

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +23

      can't wait to show you guys how it looks now in the next video 😄

    • @Kairava
      @Kairava 10 місяців тому +4

      @@kats_journey_east I can't wait to see it! It must also smell amazing! I grew up in a rural area and the greenery smelled sweet! It's rare to find that nowadays, city greenery doesn't smell the same.

    • @user-nz5qj6lc4m
      @user-nz5qj6lc4m 10 місяців тому +3

      Very good thanks Chinese speech given before the party began.

    • @markma344
      @markma344 10 місяців тому

      she is genius @@user-nz5qj6lc4m

    • @user-hz9cm9qy3n
      @user-hz9cm9qy3n 10 місяців тому +2

      If it weren't for work in the city, I would rather live in the countryside.@@kats_journey_east

  • @judyleepack5678
    @judyleepack5678 10 місяців тому +8

    Greetings from Toronto Canada. You are definitely ahead of the curve!

  • @PS-383
    @PS-383 10 місяців тому +48

    Congratulations on your new home in rural China. Your friends and colleagues are very nice to help u move and settle in. And your nice neighbours will ensure u are never out of food. Looks like the black dog has found a new home as well. 😁

  • @aestheteberkutchi9962
    @aestheteberkutchi9962 10 місяців тому +26

    Best wishes for your Chinese rural life... I love your unique sense of humour...

  • @kamsimyip4966
    @kamsimyip4966 10 місяців тому +11

    The people in rural China are friendly, fresh air, green and many small animals ❤

  • @spiritofthetime21
    @spiritofthetime21 10 місяців тому +21

    I feel that most people prefer living in the nature like this if modern conveniences are available. I think China can create a new way of life with their superb connectivity infrastructure and.

  • @freeworld88888
    @freeworld88888 10 місяців тому +26

    you are one brave woman, I admire. I know china is safe. I used to live in china for many years in both city and small mountain villages. But I have friends to stay with, never alone for long. I find in the village, everyone know about your movement and you don't them. lol
    I got a flat in shanghai now, but i left empty for nearly 3 years now. I will be back there next years.
    I wish you happy and good fortune in your new place. Fengshui is very important in chinese points of views. if you are happy with what you see every day. you are happy.
    congratulation and good luck. I love watch all your videos, it is funny and fun

  • @hainanbob6144
    @hainanbob6144 10 місяців тому +18

    Very nice indeed, we are botth jealous. Not only is your house more than enough, but the scenery is absolutely amazing. I told Huan you will have a dog before long and probably a yard full of chickens, ducks and geese! Looking forward to the future videos very much.

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +1

      you guys have some gorgeous scenery yourselves so I am honored that this place gets your approval 😄😂 more videos coming soon!

  • @000T00b
    @000T00b 10 місяців тому +33

    Oh wow. The neighbours are so welcoming - that’s awesome . I can see you’re smitten by this village ! And with the view of the mountains from your house, and that unbelievable National Geographic front cover - worthy sunset on your walk - Wow ! However, the clincher for me has to be the volunteer guard dog 😅

    • @eddyavailable
      @eddyavailable 10 місяців тому +1

      beautiful american lady who speaks good chinese(maybe even better than most locals). of course.

  • @DeBeard
    @DeBeard 10 місяців тому +53

    10:10 the mountainous villages are unbelievably beautiful, peaceful n pollution-less, nice neighborhood villagers always around, oh look at the rosy sunset sky amazing broh😊

  • @michaeldusso6882
    @michaeldusso6882 10 місяців тому +6

    I really enjoy ALL of your vids. They offer a unique, scenic, peaceful glimpse of China that we don’t often get to see here in the U.S.. THANX Katherine.

  • @gerardy7500
    @gerardy7500 10 місяців тому +20

    Quiet peaceful life in rural China. Love your video.

  • @tomloh2184
    @tomloh2184 10 місяців тому +11

    Wow good luck in this new chapter in your life. Thank you for taking us on yet another journey in rural China. Your house has a view of the mountains and sky to die for. You are going to be spoilt. The villagers do not know yet but their village is going to be made famous around the world by this American girl. You are so young yet you have embraced the the value of life that are acquired by people much older than you. You have that nature that chinese people are automatically drawn to you. I wish you alot of happiness in your village life and I will be following every story you put out.

  • @leongsam1075
    @leongsam1075 10 місяців тому +16

    Katherine is a special girl! Best wishes Kat!! Press on!!!

  • @zhugecunfu-pr8sd
    @zhugecunfu-pr8sd 10 місяців тому +8

    典型的浙江山村。。
    我是浙江人,出生在浙江临海一个不知名的小山村。现在住在宁波,你的视频勾起了我的回忆。

  • @yuhongwang813
    @yuhongwang813 10 місяців тому +13

    Big Congrats to Catherine (Contemporary heroine 徐霞客)settling in a ideal rural home as you planned for a while
    It is always grateful and encouraging to see Catherine make the progress in your career and normal life. Be yourself and enjoy the natural is the key factors in your successful journey
    I always referred young people to visit your UA-cam videos if they want to learn Chinese or interested anythings in China

  • @mikec4845
    @mikec4845 10 місяців тому +8

    Rural China with the modern conveniences. Excellent!

  • @damianchua9451
    @damianchua9451 10 місяців тому +15

    Nice and interesting video, Katherine. The squawking geese, grandma brigades and all! Can't wait to see your next one.

  • @truthseeker000000
    @truthseeker000000 10 місяців тому +28

    Your rural home and village are absolutely adorable. Oh that early dusk shot of the mountains, pinkish clouded sky and walking pathway is so magical. What you captured in this beautiful video reminds me of scenes from the Japanese cartoon - My Neighbour Totoro - But a Chinese version.

  • @jggj1
    @jggj1 10 місяців тому +14

    What a beautiful mountainous surroundings you have, Kathy. You are such a diligent, capable and very respectable lady. Keep safe and pleasant ☺️

  • @charlottetiger
    @charlottetiger 10 місяців тому +8

    OMG This video makes me so nolstagic. It reminds me of the tiny village where I lived with my grandparents. The birds chirping in the morning, dogs walking freely to each other's yard, chicks and ducks walking around, aunties and grandmas dancing in any open free space.
    The only difference is that I was from Jiangsu, very close to Zhejiang but not so many mountains.

  • @k.k.c8670
    @k.k.c8670 10 місяців тому +6

    Wow.. A whole speech in Chinese without any problem. 🎉

  • @mayzhang9228
    @mayzhang9228 10 місяців тому +19

    This is the place I am dreaming. Thanks for your sharing the journey in China. Enjoy your life in such a beautiful village!

  • @yuhongwang813
    @yuhongwang813 10 місяців тому +42

    BTW, Catherine please allow me share some more thoughts . I grew up in rural farming area with rice fields surrounded by bamboo trees in Taiwan. But my mother is from the province you are now. The scenery from my bed room is pretty much like yours now. It’s so amazing how much similar life experience we have. This is most beautiful part of different cultures and people sharing experiences in common. Because we all love nature and humble to the nature

    • @goodwind1024
      @goodwind1024 10 місяців тому +2

      你妈妈是浙江哪里的,我在宁波😂

    • @yuhongwang813
      @yuhongwang813 10 місяців тому +1

      @@goodwind1024 世界很小,她是鎭海。

    • @yunguihe-nw2fd
      @yunguihe-nw2fd 9 місяців тому +4

      ​@@yuhongwang813😂镇海就是属于宁波的一个区

  • @johnleong4807
    @johnleong4807 10 місяців тому +5

    Your beautiful new house and your good mandarin have contributed so much of hope and wonderful village life as a foreigner in China. Chinese saying, when there is Ying and the Yang is there for you without much difficulty. Write a book and be the embassy between East and West will be a perfect idea, may be you already have something in mind to share. Good luck Catherine.

  • @petersong9795
    @petersong9795 10 місяців тому +15

    难以想象你的执着和对中国农村的热爱。你的选择是对的,如果要真正认识中国,就选择农村。将来我要要回老家,收拾收拾院子,回到我开始的地方,回到我的童年。

  • @paulinebrain3867
    @paulinebrain3867 22 дні тому

    I ‘ve just started watching your videos and find them incredibly interesting. I’m from England and am amazed by the diversity of china so thank you for sharing your videos with us 🦔🐈❤️

  • @jieyu4334
    @jieyu4334 10 місяців тому +30

    看了你的视频很久了,第一次留下留言。首先,我羡慕你有自己想法并实现。其次,我能感受你必定遇到了很多不便,真心希望你能坚持下去,某些年后,这必定成为你人生中难忘的记忆,很有意义的那种。再次,我能感受你身边的美景和友善的邻居,但愿你能和他们长期和睦相处。万事安全最重要,因为你在聚光灯之下。最后,期望你能一直不断更新视频,真心希望别停下。祝一切安好!

    • @marioleonl8800
      @marioleonl8800 10 місяців тому +1

      Bloom where you’re planted😅!
      Imitate ‘ Li Ziqi ‘ , the legendary rural chameleon wizard😮 !

    • @marioleonl8800
      @marioleonl8800 10 місяців тому +1

      Have you seen ‘ Flowers Drum Song ? You seem the reverse of it !

    • @marioleonl8800
      @marioleonl8800 10 місяців тому +1

      Have a blessed life !

    • @211-qq5ho
      @211-qq5ho 10 місяців тому +1

      李子柒那个周期特别的长,一般人还真不好弄@@marioleonl8800

  • @huiqinjinxi4514
    @huiqinjinxi4514 10 місяців тому +6

    Been following your channel for a while and you speak a little Chinese here and there but today I just found out how good your Chinese is! 👍👍👍 well done! Glad to see you keep enjoying your life in China!

  • @boonteoh2346
    @boonteoh2346 10 місяців тому +27

    Whoa Katherine, a great way to experience life from China, village and city to exact how China really is!!! ❤❤❤

  • @user-wc2gz6fy4j
    @user-wc2gz6fy4j 10 місяців тому +5

    恭喜恭喜新居落成! 誠執發自內心祝褔您生活工作兩相愉快好好享受令人羡煞的農家樂!
    記得曾説過最喜歡“咕咕” 雞
    期待很快在往后視頻裏能看見牠們來陪妳作伴不寂默。

  • @sihouhisou948
    @sihouhisou948 10 місяців тому +6

    好可爱的村子啊,路面挺干净的,位置也不错,有天空有山有林。我老家在田边,田都没什么人种了,更没有这种云雾缭绕的山景,太美了,羡慕啊。入住都大半年了吧😁祝你生活顺利

  • @gabbyfoo2
    @gabbyfoo2 10 місяців тому +13

    Thank you for sharing your very peaceful/calming rural lifestyle. Your mindset is to be applauded. We wish you a terrific and happy time.

  • @caifuguihua
    @caifuguihua 10 місяців тому +9

    Love your video! This house reminds me of the one I grew up in!!!🥰Haven't been back in decades... Will keep watching your videos and live vicariously through you :D🥰🥰🥰 Also as a youtuber, i got so much to learn from you, keep making authentic content and inspire other people!🤩

  • @revrickbibletalks5546
    @revrickbibletalks5546 10 місяців тому +44

    It's so nice to know that you're enjoying the countryside in rural China. Be happy!

  • @NFeDWARD
    @NFeDWARD 10 місяців тому +10

    I also live in a village in Zhejiang Province. We have the "green road" alongeside the river too. I really like it, and the view when you take a talk along it.

  • @gigishaw3318
    @gigishaw3318 10 місяців тому +6

    So happy to see you have a wonderful life there.
    Get some chickens of your own. They are good companions, from morning till dusk. Other than dealing with their leftovers, they are pretty self sufficient. You don’t even need to feed them, as they will look for food by themselves.
    Having a few strolling in my yard, priceless.

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +6

      Planning to get some right after CNY 😍 for now my next door neighbors chickens are enjoying my leftovers 🤣🤣

    • @chaoren8
      @chaoren8 6 місяців тому

      再养只狗吧,这么大一个院子养狗很享受的

  • @billhuo2047
    @billhuo2047 7 місяців тому +1

    Zhejiang is known as the “land of rice and fish” of China. In ancient time and today, it is one of the most prosperous and comfortable place for living. Because of this, you can find tons of poets, scholars, scientists and world caliber celebrities who are originally from this area! Congrats!

  • @truthbearer888
    @truthbearer888 9 місяців тому +15

    Thanks for bringing us into Chinese rural village life. You are blessed to enjoy such peace, tranquility, and beauty!

  • @cecily8207
    @cecily8207 10 місяців тому +20

    很多城市里的中国人都有一个田园梦,你已经实现了好多人的梦想😊

    • @huiyu5518
      @huiyu5518 10 місяців тому

      但永远不会去做,城市郊区多了去,怎么不去呀?

  • @Jack-bg5sg
    @Jack-bg5sg 10 місяців тому +3

    Katherine, Your videos are very fresh-feeling to watch. They soothe our souls and calm our minds.👍

  • @clintonchyuen
    @clintonchyuen 10 місяців тому +15

    I love your new home and the peaceful environment, wish I could move to a village like this one day....

  • @goodwind1024
    @goodwind1024 10 місяців тому +4

    Compared with other vloggers, you are so special, unique perspective, objective record, and full of humor.
    Always support you.🎉

  • @AlexKai739
    @AlexKai739 10 місяців тому +2

    You are so admired.. My wife is also from rural China and I enjoy every time we go back to her hometown..!!!

  • @malgok9733
    @malgok9733 10 місяців тому +5

    Im so glad you are living you dream . As we have one life all the things you've done so far brought you to this place. I wish you happy life in this house. ❤

  • @f16poor
    @f16poor 8 місяців тому +2

    WoW, Katherine, the quality of your video is great! Your video really had captured the essence and the vibes of rural living! Great job.

  • @longhairdolphin
    @longhairdolphin 10 місяців тому +6

    Coming home late from work, exhausted. Swiched on the desktop. Here we have, my beloved Katherine, brought me yet again, a breeze of fresh air. All my trouble suddently seemed so far away......😋😍

  • @Kairava
    @Kairava 10 місяців тому +19

    It looks like you may have some sort of gourd or pumpkin already growing there at 9:15
    Other things might also start to pop up if one of the neighbours was using the yard to grow things in prior years!
    Edit: There's a belief from India that considers soft rain when it's also sunny as auspicious! (Plus it also means there's a rainbow to be chased nearby!)

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +4

      Yes it’s a remnant of the previous owners garden😎😎hoping to grow some more stuff as well after the new year

  • @Jcyoujizz
    @Jcyoujizz 10 місяців тому +9

    Congratulations! You have just got yourself a precious piece of tranquility. Happy staying.

  • @rmoorefla
    @rmoorefla 10 місяців тому +9

    Perfect rural life steel guitar intro. I love this in it's entirety, and updates can't come quickly enough. Thanks!

  • @dmcmboro
    @dmcmboro 10 місяців тому +14

    What a wonderful experience. Have a fantastic time exploring and enjoying life in rural China 😊

  • @CouchTomato87
    @CouchTomato87 10 місяців тому +2

    That rain was something supernatural... Even the weather's giving you a friendly housewarming!

  • @orkneyis123
    @orkneyis123 10 місяців тому +4

    You are such an unique woman. I am envy you, respect you for your courage, inspiration. From my bottom of my heart, I wish you the best and I have been following you all the way from the beginning.

  • @dl6763
    @dl6763 10 місяців тому +2

    Great video! 🥰 You are living your dream. Thank you for sharing it. This is something I did in my younger years, but in Spain. I am now learning Chinese and would like to visit China someday. It's such a beautiful country and the language so fascinating. Enjoy your life to the fullest and may you always have peace, love, health and wealth. ☺

  • @3d4fun96
    @3d4fun96 10 місяців тому +11

    Amazing, really beautiful village.

  • @thechanhideout
    @thechanhideout 10 місяців тому +3

    Understand why you want to live in a place with such a beautiful view. Bought a house in Fuzhou, not in the countryside but sort of hidden away and got those mountain views 😊

  • @HomerS123100
    @HomerS123100 10 місяців тому +13

    ❤ A Chinese version of “Under the Tuscan Sun”. Just be aware some season in southern China could be very humid, mold grew on everything. You need to choose rug with right material or maybe put a dehumidifier device in the room.

    • @AndyHuang-gz7is
      @AndyHuang-gz7is 10 місяців тому +5

      Just dry it under the sunshine occasionally will be sufficient, just the old way my mom did.

    • @hangtuah888
      @hangtuah888 10 місяців тому

      It's a figment of your imagination. I am from Malaysia and the humidity is stifling, about 80% all year round. Yet things only turn mouldy if left wet and no ventilation. 😮😮😮

    • @jeffycmah
      @jeffycmah 10 місяців тому

      There is a reason why people don't use rugs. I also have a place in the rural area, threw out all the wooden furnitures and replaced with stainless steel ones.

  • @user-ui6ik5so7h
    @user-ui6ik5so7h 10 місяців тому +6

    That interior, absolutely the vibe from the 90s, especially the round corner shelving 😊

  • @Kirralee09
    @Kirralee09 10 місяців тому +7

    wow, when I first saw your channel you had about 18k subscribers and I loved your content. In one of your vids you said it was a dream of yours to live in a Chinese village and I never forgot that. Now seeing you actually made the move it very surprising and impressive! Wish you all the best and looking forward to your videos!

  • @xspager
    @xspager 10 місяців тому +21

    Looking forward to see what you done with the interior but curious what you will do to the outside of the house in the next months

  • @LW78321
    @LW78321 10 місяців тому +9

    The scenery at 5:00 looks so beautiful and relaxing. Enjoy your rural life in China ❤😊

  • @wskeat1
    @wskeat1 10 місяців тому +1

    That black dog brings you good luck. If it comes inside your house, it's a sign of new friendship to come that is sincere and caring.

  • @caalawyer9599
    @caalawyer9599 10 місяців тому +7

    I'm so jealous.....a life like that is something I can only dream of.

  • @jinmingsun3026
    @jinmingsun3026 10 місяців тому +2

    While people are moving to the city, Katherine is moving to the Chinese countryside. Great move!

  • @brianwong8564
    @brianwong8564 10 місяців тому +4

    There are pros and cons living in rural area in china, house's condition, including bath, the location if good for convenient public transportations, etc. i wish you be well prepared, do not cry in case there are some hardishes emerging. my architecture and medical back grounds, and the sensitive sixth sense empowering me be able to figure out something very quickly. The rugs wont be worked well because the moisture ground floor, a space should be there for airflowing beneath the rugs. Wish you good!

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +7

      there is a bus stop 3 minutes away but it's a long haul to get to the city 😂 it takes me 2-3 hours with bus + metro to get wherever I'm going in the city but still worth it to live somewhere so beautiful

  • @asamiaurelius3103
    @asamiaurelius3103 10 місяців тому +11

    I have no idea which village it is, but I know it's in 余杭区. Last weekend when I was driving back to 杭州 from 德清, I came across a village called 青山村(Green Mountain Village), which really had quite similar scenary. BTW, that narrow country road from 青山村 to 莫干山 is such a perfect biking route, especially in autumn.

    • @cd7856
      @cd7856 9 місяців тому

      好像叫百丈村。

  • @lidwan6754
    @lidwan6754 10 місяців тому +1

    I long for that life too, the rural air, the fresh food, the cute animals. Very soothing.

  • @iamcanadianedmonton
    @iamcanadianedmonton 10 місяців тому +7

    congrats on moving into such a beautiful village. what i like about this village it has mountains and water ( 有山有水 ). i live in the Canadian Prairie, a lot of places have no hills or water. it makes the place much less attractive. love from canada.

  • @CRAWPvideos
    @CRAWPvideos 8 місяців тому +1

    That shirt from Stowe is bringing back memories! I worked in Vermont for a winter season.

  • @LW78321
    @LW78321 10 місяців тому +3

    That's what I love about rural villages - everyone knows everyone and will share food with one another, it's really sweet ❤

  • @sixtogonzaga655
    @sixtogonzaga655 8 місяців тому +2

    Now i want to live in a rural village as well 😊 youre very inspiring

  • @fuguangli
    @fuguangli 10 місяців тому +4

    Congratulations on discovering such an ideal place to live and work! It's like a dream come true for those of us who have always yearned for this kind of lifestyle.

  • @davidmiles-hanschell
    @davidmiles-hanschell 7 місяців тому +1

    Catherine you are amazing; thank you for giving me some information about rural life in China and I look forward to learning how you have transformed your accommodation.

    • @davidmiles-hanschell
      @davidmiles-hanschell 7 місяців тому +1

      Keep safe and continue to celebrate the best of what you witness from day to day.

  • @Dorgon_HetuAla
    @Dorgon_HetuAla 10 місяців тому +4

    人往高处走,水往低处流。
    我为你这样的逆行者点赞。
    别人都去大城市施展拳脚,
    你却跑到当年知青插队的地方。

  • @jimmycool9265
    @jimmycool9265 10 місяців тому +1

    You are a few that speak English instead of Chinese in your VLOG. You are in a perfect position as a Chinese ambassador to the Western world. Keep it up, and I love your VLOG because you are so relax, honest, a natural!

  • @jamesmoy1214
    @jamesmoy1214 10 місяців тому +3

    Great job with decorating the house! Thanks for making these videos especially for those of us who were born in China and haven’t been back for 65 years or more like me! 👏👍💚

  • @dannychu2014
    @dannychu2014 10 місяців тому +2

    That chicken and dog that just showed up at your yard made it official. We are no longer seeing you visit rural China. You are rural China! Can't wait to see more of your liife around the village, Kat. 🚜 🐖 🐔 🌽

  • @maceysue2002
    @maceysue2002 10 місяців тому +7

    Congrats on your new home! The bamboo mountains look beautiful, are there hiking trails? Please take us there 😊

    • @kats_journey_east
      @kats_journey_east  10 місяців тому +5

      Yes there is one right behind my house and the view from the top is fantastic😍some other trails are in other villages too, I’ll share them in a future video 😎😎

  • @sjaw100
    @sjaw100 9 місяців тому +2

    You are so independent! Admire you greatly! Keep up the wonderful video. Greetings from Singapore!

  • @omegabulldog5001
    @omegabulldog5001 10 місяців тому +3

    You literally blasted a couple of holes in the clouds with those fire works and they leaked, what were you expecting?🤣 Good luck with your rural life! It should be fun and a great experience!

  • @SunWukong703
    @SunWukong703 10 місяців тому +1

    I lived in a village of Hubei Province Shiyan City for 3 years. That was great experience in Liu Li Ping Village. People are living commun lifes. Help each other. Even for some needs they just exchange but not use any money. Great life style for living. Not a stressful big city life. People are merry everyday. 😊

  • @jacobrocks7
    @jacobrocks7 10 місяців тому +6

    You are absolutely awesome taking on this adventure. You will look back years from now and realize your incredible journey. I wish I had that courage when I was younger. Such a beautiful place. Congratulations from LA!