Xiamen is a very leisure city. In China, most leisure cities have a tea culture. Fujian province is famous for its tea, especially oolong tea, that is my favorite.
A few decades ago, China was heavily polluted, and the cities were not clean at all. There was garbage everywhere, although it was never as filthy as India. And the Western media duly reported on that. The problem is that as China improved year by year, Western media reporting on China never reflected that change.
Yeah. For those that don't know, watch some 90s videos on China. Air so polluted, people riding bikes everywhere, not many cars on the street. China has changed tremendously since then. China is still improving each year. Can't imagine what China will look like in another 10 years, or 20 years.
@@juki0h391 China, in the 90s, was already a big improvement compared to China in the 80s. I was in China in the 80s. There was no paved road outside of cities.
@@juki0h391 I remember after a day in Beijing around '99, I blew my nose and a load of soot came out. Of course China has progressed since then. Arguably, major cities reached parity with the west sometime around the 2000s. Nowadays, the question for westerners should be whether their own country has kept up with China.
I don't know what happened in the 80s, I was just born then, and I didn't see garbage everywhere in the 90s. My parents were in business at that time, and they had to pay cleaning fees every month. When we got up every morning, the cleaners had already cleaned the streets. For me, the biggest problem in the 90s was that suddenly many people had cars and there was noise everywhere.
I was in Xiamen last month. I recommend Gulangyu island, get a ferry there and spend 3-4 hours. That beach coastline, that you were at, stretches for another 15-20km with the best parts towards the yacht club where the beach is much wider and you get a younger crowd of beach lovers and beach campers. You can also zoom in and get a photo of Jinmen Island (part of Taiwan province) about 5kms distance, where many Taiwanese board flights back to Taipei (I think). The walking street area is also very nice. Forget Didi, just cab it for convenience, but avoid rush hours on working days and take metro instead. Yeah, Xiamen is a cool city, with great chill vibes and a rich local population (richest per capita in Fuzhou province).
Hi, I am a fan from Beijing. Your videos are awesome and I enjoyed them indeed. I have subscribed your channel on UA-cam and on Bilibili. Have a great time in China ! Love you guys !
Excellent video young man and woman. I am not mobile anymore and its ok but enjoying your travels. It would be great to see China!…keep up the great work. Thank you.
@6:25 The sign reads 台灣美食城 Taiwan Food City. The Island of Taiwan is off the coast of Xiamen. The local language, food and cultures of Xiamen and Taiwan are very similar as Chinese from this part of Fujian (and others) migrated to Taiwan centuries ago.
Most of the ethnic Chinese from Taiwan and South East Asia came from Fujian and Guangdong provinces including myself. You may find some similarities in terms of food and buildings here and those in SEA Chinese areas😊 The seller using the 2 index fingers crossed means ten as the Chinese character for ten is 十
Just hear Ben told in the video that he show a Xiamen's picture to your mother, and I'am curious that would you visit China with other family's members in the future？😺
I recommend that you can try to make Chinese friends, especially local people, and they will take you to go to travel around the city. You can taste local food. Don't buy the food in the tourist area, too expensive. Wish you have a good time
I am a local East Asian. I was born and raised in East Asia. I am very familiar with East Asia. I recommend you to go to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.
At 08:45 of the video clip, the name of the fruit is Kiwano, or African horned cucumber or horned melon. It's native in southern Africa. When the fruit is ripe, it has orange skin and lime-green jelly-like flesh.
I have been to many East Asian cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore. Singapore and Tokyo are the best cities I have been to. You should also visit Tokyo and Singapore.
Majority of Taiwanese came from XiaMen. They spoke the same dialect. People in Taiwan called it Taiwanese. I always found interesting how the HongKongers didn't called Cantonese Hongkongnese. LOL
Now that you've returned to China, if you get the opportunity to visit a Confucius temple, you should do it. You will find a lot of his teaching on display (in English) for people to read. I guarantee you will be a better person for the experience.
Haha! Saw you have difficulties with skewers, harder to eat from the end or middle, should just pull the meat or octopus from the front out easier that way. haha! happy food experience. The fruit is Kiawano fruit. Try scoop out meat in a bowl, eating that together with vanilla ice cream, you will be hook to that.
Cat cafes are quite common in China, well at least in shopping malls. In local residential areas you probably won’t see much cats around, same as in South Africa where I live. However, as with our country, you’ll only see cats in people’s homes, not outside of them, since no one walks their cats 😅. So in China, you’ll likely see some cats sleeping at the entrances of the shops (pets of shopkeepers, some of whom actually live behind their shop, so to their pet cats the shop is kinda like their living room). However, for dogs, you’ll definitely notice more people walking their dogs in the evenings, while in big cities like Shanghai, the shopping malls are all dog-friendly, they actually welcome owners and their dogs into the malls, which is kind of unheard of in South Africa, where no pets are allowed in malls, unless you’re blind.
Xiamen is a very leisure city. In China, most leisure cities have a tea culture. Fujian province is famous for its tea, especially oolong tea, that is my favorite.
I love tea too
@@vinychung5155 Fujian is famous for its black tea
A few decades ago, China was heavily polluted, and the cities were not clean at all. There was garbage everywhere, although it was never as filthy as India. And the Western media duly reported on that. The problem is that as China improved year by year, Western media reporting on China never reflected that change.
Yeah. For those that don't know, watch some 90s videos on China. Air so polluted, people riding bikes everywhere, not many cars on the street. China has changed tremendously since then. China is still improving each year. Can't imagine what China will look like in another 10 years, or 20 years.
@@juki0h391 China, in the 90s, was already a big improvement compared to China in the 80s. I was in China in the 80s. There was no paved road outside of cities.
@@juki0h391 I remember after a day in Beijing around '99, I blew my nose and a load of soot came out. Of course China has progressed since then. Arguably, major cities reached parity with the west sometime around the 2000s. Nowadays, the question for westerners should be whether their own country has kept up with China.
I don't know what happened in the 80s, I was just born then, and I didn't see garbage everywhere in the 90s. My parents were in business at that time, and they had to pay cleaning fees every month. When we got up every morning, the cleaners had already cleaned the streets. For me, the biggest problem in the 90s was that suddenly many people had cars and there was noise everywhere.
China are doing 1000% more than india when it comes to recycling and single use plastic. I was very very impressed
Morning Mates,seeing you alright over there,happy for ur guys🎉
Morning! ❤️
I was in Xiamen last month. I recommend Gulangyu island, get a ferry there and spend 3-4 hours. That beach coastline, that you were at, stretches for another 15-20km with the best parts towards the yacht club where the beach is much wider and you get a younger crowd of beach lovers and beach campers. You can also zoom in and get a photo of Jinmen Island (part of Taiwan province) about 5kms distance, where many Taiwanese board flights back to Taipei (I think). The walking street area is also very nice. Forget Didi, just cab it for convenience, but avoid rush hours on working days and take metro instead.
Yeah, Xiamen is a cool city, with great chill vibes and a rich local population (richest per capita in Fuzhou province).
Amazing 🤩
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You should visit the University of Xiamen if you are able.
Hi, I am a fan from Beijing. Your videos are awesome and I enjoyed them indeed. I have subscribed your channel on UA-cam and on Bilibili. Have a great time in China ! Love you guys !
@@nicolasjostar3634 thank you so much 😊 we have so much china content and we are so excited to explore China ❤️😊
Wow, Ben your hair looks great man!! Safe travels both of you. Enjoy it.
Thank you appreciate that ❤️
Excellent video young man and woman. I am not mobile anymore and its ok but enjoying your travels. It would be great to see China!…keep up the great work. Thank you.
Thank you so much 😊
Great to see you visit Xiamen which most travellers don't!
Love it here 😊
🤩Glad to see you both enjoying Xiamen.
Thank you 😊
@6:25 The sign reads 台灣美食城 Taiwan Food City. The Island of Taiwan is off the coast of Xiamen. The local language, food and cultures of Xiamen and Taiwan are very similar as Chinese from this part of Fujian (and others) migrated to Taiwan centuries ago.
台湾以前是属于福建省的 100多年前才单独建省
Beaches are packed with thousands of tourists in Europe especially in France and Spain during holiday seasons as well.
the most beautiful and famous beach city is sanya at hainan island alot russian touris like bali island
Keep watching we have a big Hainan surprise hopefully
Most of the ethnic Chinese from Taiwan and South East Asia came from Fujian and Guangdong provinces including myself. You may find some similarities in terms of food and buildings here and those in SEA Chinese areas😊
The seller using the 2 index fingers crossed means ten as the Chinese character for ten is 十
Ah ok we need to learn them
Sign of a good vid is that it’s over just after it started, well done guys….👍
Thank you mark 😊
Sanya Hainan is best place in China for ocean
Keep watching us we have a few surprises regarding Hainan 😜
Thank you for sharing your wonderful videos on China.
You are welcome 🙏
you can enjoy matcha ice cream etc in UK👉 Liverpool Hope Street " Tsujiri Matcha" ❤❤
I’m from portsmouth it’s cheaper to fly to China than get a train to Liverpool 😂
@@OTWD_yt How far is Portsmouth to Liverpool, so expensive for train ride?
Just hear Ben told in the video that he show a Xiamen's picture to your mother, and I'am curious that would you visit China with other family's members in the future？😺
Yes I’ve told my mum to visit she is look at coming to China with my dad towards the end of this year
8:04 "Maintain Self Discipline"😄
I guess that's why China has developed so well in the last 30-40 years.
Yes exactly
Thanks for sharing.❤
You’re welcome
That fruit you had is called Kiwano, also known as the Horn melon
Thank you 😊
Nice video!
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I recommend that you can try to make Chinese friends, especially local people, and they will take you to go to travel around the city. You can taste local food. Don't buy the food in the tourist area, too expensive. Wish you have a good time
I have a couple of Chinese friends in mainland China I talk too on WeChat
Thank you 🙏
xiamen is headquarter of luckin coffee, i think. Is there a cat cafe?
I’m not actually sure. There was plenty of cat stuff though 😆
Must go to No. 8 seafood market
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I am a local East Asian. I was born and raised in East Asia. I am very familiar with East Asia. I recommend you to go to Japan, South Korea, Taiwan and Singapore.
At 08:45 of the video clip, the name of the fruit is Kiwano, or African horned cucumber or horned melon. It's native in southern Africa. When the fruit is ripe, it has orange skin and lime-green jelly-like flesh.
Thank you 😊
I have been to many East Asian cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul, Taipei, Hong Kong, Bangkok and Singapore. Singapore and Tokyo are the best cities I have been to. You should also visit Tokyo and Singapore.
Majority of Taiwanese came from XiaMen. They spoke the same dialect. People in Taiwan called it Taiwanese. I always found interesting how the HongKongers didn't called Cantonese Hongkongnese. LOL
你要知道 在中國說粵語的不僅僅是香港人，還有廣東省幾千萬的人民也說粵語。另外台語追溯歷史源自閩南語，台灣很多宗教信仰、語言和飲食文化等都是福建閩南一帶傳播過去的。嚴格來說，真正的台灣人只有那些原住民，其它都是祖輩由大陸移民過去的🙂
I see ❤️
have no idea what that fruit is either. But I heard the guy beside you call it the Sea Cucumber fruit. So I guess that's what it's called.
Ah ok 👍
Now that you've returned to China, if you get the opportunity to visit a Confucius temple, you should do it. You will find a lot of his teaching on display (in English) for people to read. I guarantee you will be a better person for the experience.
Ok thank you 😊
The fruit is Horned melon, or Kiwano
Thank you 😊
Great video! Make sure you get enough sleep.
We definitely will 👍
Haha! Saw you have difficulties with skewers, harder to eat from the end or middle, should just pull the meat or octopus from the front out easier that way. haha! happy food experience. The fruit is Kiawano fruit. Try scoop out meat in a bowl, eating that together with vanilla ice cream, you will be hook to that.
Enjoy your journey in China again 😂❤
Thank you 😊
早安🌞
Good morning 😊
又是一个美好的一天😎😎
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Cat cafes are quite common in China, well at least in shopping malls. In local residential areas you probably won’t see much cats around, same as in South Africa where I live. However, as with our country, you’ll only see cats in people’s homes, not outside of them, since no one walks their cats 😅. So in China, you’ll likely see some cats sleeping at the entrances of the shops (pets of shopkeepers, some of whom actually live behind their shop, so to their pet cats the shop is kinda like their living room). However, for dogs, you’ll definitely notice more people walking their dogs in the evenings, while in big cities like Shanghai, the shopping malls are all dog-friendly, they actually welcome owners and their dogs into the malls, which is kind of unheard of in South Africa, where no pets are allowed in malls, unless you’re blind.
That’s awesome 🤩
Visit Yunnan province you will love it
We are heading there 💯
Guys China have many fun place to go if you have strong stomach go Chongqing. Xi’an you can dress up in older dynasty. Enjoy your trip in Xiamen
We have a very strong stomach! You will see
@@OTWD_yt I means Chongqing foods is very spicy
@@mhf1979 I’m not scared 😂
Those are squid tentacles NOT octopus and it is YUAN (you and) not YARN
@@flamencoguy3000 ah ok thanks you 😊
@@OTWD_yt Just say U-N (yoo, enn). Say it like in one word.
单击并按住右上角的隐藏式字幕按钮以获取中文字幕
muy bien
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Gek Fruit (super food)
Thank you
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I like beach
Me too 💯
Chinese province of taiwan😊
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name of that yellow seedy fruit is tourist trap 😂. people get curious and buy it but most don't like it 🤣
I didn’t mind it haha but I get what you saying
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10月1~5日厦门那附近有台风😂显然还是没有中国朋友帮助你们！我们曾经在支付宝上沟通过，错过了
Squid / Octopus you were eating
Octopus
I am Xiamen native。Welcome to Xiamen🎉
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The weather doesn’t look good…usually Chinese will not go to the beach during hot sunny days.😅
The weather has been not great with the typhoons but it’s busy because of the nation holiday
i didnt understand any of the words coming out of your mouths XD
Did you guys go to HK!? Mustve missed that vid!
We went about 2 years ago you’ll find in somewhere in the archives
Why don't you go to Singapore? Singapore is more advanced than Bangkok, very clean, has good food, and is very safe. It is much better than Bangkok.
The Chinese province of Taiwan! Sure you're gonna get plenty of buzzes for that mate 😂
😂😉
祝你们台湾省旅游愉快！
The sky don't lie, don't recommend this to anyone.
@@abrick6916 what you mean?
Gulangyu island must go...😊
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旅行愉快！
Thank you 😊
Welcome to China!
Welcome to the outside of the zoo
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阿莫依市？
Yes beautiful 😍
你们什么时候去印度旅行呢？中国是一个独裁危险的地方！中国人真的很没水准！
We have been to india 2 times
你真让人作呕！
@@cnexpat1009 支那猪确实又臭又脏
@@OTWD_yt 祝福你们
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