China Micro Apartment Tour | Living in a $500/Month 18sqm Shenzhen Studio [中文字幕]

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  • Опубліковано 9 лис 2020
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    Our friend Jakob was kind enough to give us a tour of his micro apartment and a look into his vegan lifestyle in Shenzhen, China. While the indoor space is quite small, he has a spacious patio which is a rare find in a busy first tier Chinese city. He built most of his own patio furniture, cooks, meditates, takes ice baths and entertains - despite the small space.
    The tiny apartment is about 18 square meters (194 sqft), and was recently renovated. Apartment costs about 500USD, which is 3,400RMB.
    Let us know if you’d like to see more!
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    我们的朋友Jakob很友好,可以带我们参观他的微型公寓,并了解他在中国深圳的素食生活方式。 尽管室内空间很小,但他有一个宽敞的露台,在繁忙的中国一线城市中很少见。 尽管空间狭小,但他还是建造了自己的大多数露台家具,做饭,打坐,洗冰浴和娱乐活动。
    这套小公寓约18平方米(194平方英尺),最近进行了翻新。
    如果您想了解更多,请告诉我们!
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    music: Branch (Prod. by Lukrembo), Amsterdam - Lately Lui, Joakim Karud / joakimkarud , Ryan Little - Think About You - thmatc.co/?l=6F741CE2, Jakob
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КОМЕНТАРІ • 128

  • @qjtva
    @qjtva 3 роки тому +146

    you can tell he tried not to sound "morally superior" when talking about living more sustainably and engaging less in the consumerism culture, instead he just said "it fits what I wanted". this is a really cool tour, thanks for documenting it.

    • @ywen134
      @ywen134 2 роки тому +4

      That's européens not Americans obviously

    • @ayshafareed4935
      @ayshafareed4935 2 роки тому +2

      @@ywen134 all cultures have their good and bad. I also don't like super modern western culture. But please remember some people migrate to western countries and become more snobby than the western born people....look down on their own original culture. Greetings from Aus.

  • @Gr95dc
    @Gr95dc 3 роки тому +129

    What a chill dude. His balcony looks very lovely with all those plants, and he's right, that view is definitely worth the small space.

  • @masterrhythm4596
    @masterrhythm4596 3 роки тому +71

    he definitely knows how to live his life

  • @banja1470
    @banja1470 3 роки тому +62

    The balcony is really nice. He made it nicer.

  • @PeterKruseMusic
    @PeterKruseMusic 3 роки тому +26

    Cool! I lived in SZ between 2013-2017 and actually coached basketball in Baoan my first year there, with five star sports (I lived in Shekou). Also I'm vegetarian and play guitar. Lol. This is like me 7 years ago.

  • @unluckylover9023
    @unluckylover9023 3 роки тому +32

    what a heathy boy Jakob, No MEAT NO PLASTIC. THAT is really good

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 роки тому

      Meat is healthy

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 роки тому

      @D. Thomas glad you got it all figured out. I'll eat your 🥩 rare please

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 роки тому

      @D. Thomas I love it as rare as you can get it. As long as it is tender. I like the taste of the blood o guess ?

    • @donpeace894
      @donpeace894 2 роки тому

      @D. Thomas I don't know what that is sounds lovely

  • @fionasun9133
    @fionasun9133 3 роки тому +17

    Lovely apartment , small but cozy and full of imagination

  • @armstrongchan1417
    @armstrongchan1417 Рік тому +4

    so much much better than the Mini apartments in HK! and cheap!

  • @frugivorebear
    @frugivorebear 2 роки тому +5

    Vertical gardening would work well on the balcony. All the greens you can imagine in one tower. ❤️ You can gather the dead leaves and put them in a bucket. Fill the bucket with water and let the leaves sit in the water for a few days. The stinky water is great plant food.

  • @orfeas8
    @orfeas8 2 роки тому +8

    guy is really chill. he made a good cave, with the basics. I was worried about having so small fridge but I guess it can be okay for one person. balcony is a true beauty and can host friends and chill time with himself. peace and harmony

  • @archorblx1130
    @archorblx1130 10 місяців тому +2

    i live in changsha and our 400usd apartment is 3 bedrooms and very spacious, crazy difference is prices

  • @ShaylaMist
    @ShaylaMist 3 роки тому +6

    Wow! He's so conscientious about his health! Kudos!

  • @wyphot
    @wyphot 3 роки тому +15

    love the balcony!

  • @mootsiee
    @mootsiee Рік тому +1

    I like the books that he reads

  • @blakeevans4334
    @blakeevans4334 3 роки тому +4

    This is so cool. Thanks for highlighting this apartment!

  • @DellDreamer
    @DellDreamer 2 роки тому +3

    Jacob is very health conscious! That's great!

  • @kevindrane2919
    @kevindrane2919 Рік тому

    Whoa. That's amazing. Thanks for sharing.
    That outdoor space is magical / sacred

  • @Gracie-qg5lm
    @Gracie-qg5lm 2 роки тому

    I love it!!! It’s just enough not cluttered.

  • @HanC.
    @HanC. 2 роки тому +1

    What a nice guy, and love the patio.

  • @Tommy-ox6jv
    @Tommy-ox6jv 3 роки тому +2

    我喜欢你的小阳台和后面的山,宝安离海也很近,真的很棒👍🏻

  • @IamFunsize
    @IamFunsize 3 роки тому +1

    i love that your pretty handy and love the garden too

  • @babaputin3774
    @babaputin3774 Рік тому

    Loved this Apartment 💙❤️

  • @FloPereiraEn
    @FloPereiraEn 3 роки тому +6

    Hey girl! Nice apartment!
    A lot of people seem to be coming to my apartment tour from this video haha... so I figured I would watch your video, of course!
    Really liked it!! And I have just subscribed to your channel!
    Hope you are having an amazing day! ♥︎

  • @yanlinawang897
    @yanlinawang897 3 роки тому +2

    小而实用,挺好的,我喜欢!

  • @hermesliteratus882
    @hermesliteratus882 3 роки тому +1

    Interesting video, quite useful too, thanks for sharing.

  • @hasmikhrachian302
    @hasmikhrachian302 3 роки тому +1

    Really great video. Very interesting

  • @lindamarie6574
    @lindamarie6574 Рік тому

    He is doing well!

  • @cammy60467
    @cammy60467 3 роки тому

    Such a clever guy👏🏾👏🏾

  • @angelo24293
    @angelo24293 2 роки тому

    Amazing ! I was living in Nanshan. I really like your balcony. I think it’s enough place for everything.

  • @hzzn
    @hzzn 3 роки тому +3

    The balcony is very big for such an insanely small apt, but it's still just a balcony. It's not like some large extra living space. Give me a larger apt any day.

  • @lgood5122
    @lgood5122 Рік тому +1

    very nice flat and he is good at building lots of things by himself.

  • @MariaAlvarez-sm8bv
    @MariaAlvarez-sm8bv 2 роки тому +2

    Great apartment, great video, thank you for showing us your lovely home.
    May I make a suggestion? It's something I learnt in the province of Yunnan, at the country side.
    The best and safest way of using the mosquito coil metal device is just to put the coil horizontally and flat on the metal device
    But previously, you'll have to rise each one of its "teeth" and put them in a vertical position. Thus when you lay the mosquito coil on it, there'll will be a space between it and the metal device 'floor" for air to circulate in between them.
    This is very wise and how people use these mosquito coil devices at the country side in Yunnan and Guangxi

  • @justus.justus
    @justus.justus 3 роки тому

    Awesome garden

  • @andreachaverra54
    @andreachaverra54 2 роки тому

    What a handsome guy! Love his life style 💋💝

  • @allin8795
    @allin8795 2 роки тому

    this guy is a legend

  • @fusong1111
    @fusong1111 Рік тому

    very cozy place

  • @KinChainNing
    @KinChainNing 2 роки тому

    Jacob is so cool.

  • @ciwanechris1428
    @ciwanechris1428 Рік тому

    I see Shenzhen is a beautiful city ! Thank you for sharing your video men ! I watch your video from Canada 😁👍

  • @kodeedog4660
    @kodeedog4660 Рік тому

    gotta love Wim Hof!!

  • @FiNe_SiTe
    @FiNe_SiTe 2 роки тому

    Lovely.

  • @yldlite9198
    @yldlite9198 3 роки тому

    That’s a very nice terrasse

  • @joanavicente5493
    @joanavicente5493 2 роки тому

    Loved the place and the view. And... vegan people are the best!

  • @marios2liquid
    @marios2liquid 3 роки тому +2

    I live near the factories right above Baoan, near Xili (Still Nanshan area).. Finding a place like that is quite rare! And the thought of buying an appartment in SZ is so depressing.. Castle in Europe or 70m2 apartment in SZ..

  • @verygoooodveryniiiice
    @verygoooodveryniiiice 2 роки тому +1

    Not only is your friend such a humble human, but I'd really like to meet him and more similar people through my life. If you're finding yourself in this comment and live near Düsseldorf, Germany, hit me up with a reply :')

  • @eileencamacho2221
    @eileencamacho2221 2 роки тому +1

    If he raises his bed higher, he can have storage space in the bottom.

  • @mariatolentino4516
    @mariatolentino4516 2 роки тому

    If it's good enough for him, that's what matters. I wouldn't give up my three bedroom townhouse for that, though. I have a sunroom and a partially finished basement, a very safe neighborhood, and it didn't drive me nuts during lockdown because the space allowed me to move around (I noticed that this video was in 2020).

  • @HarveyPaul007
    @HarveyPaul007 2 роки тому

    Cool 😎

  • @jilllangman9343
    @jilllangman9343 2 роки тому +5

    Thankyou for sharing your apartment and garden. You might like to grow a vertical garden . That would be easy to do and provide a lot more food. What a wonderful view. You are very lucky to live in such a beautiful place. Greetings from Australia. 🌈 🦜🐨🥦

  • @ZLL668
    @ZLL668 3 роки тому +1

    You should start your own agency helping expat find apartments.

  • @user-ih5ps7ss3k
    @user-ih5ps7ss3k 3 роки тому

    下次去香港拍摄公寓🤗

  • @honestly1970
    @honestly1970 2 роки тому +1

    wow! this dude is deep as hell. i feel like a monster.

  • @R0XYF0X
    @R0XYF0X 2 роки тому

    Isn't the guitar song that plays around the 8min mark "Wrong Turn" by Jack Johnson?

  • @ItsSeanzie
    @ItsSeanzie 2 роки тому +4

    I just moved back to the US from Shenzhen last month. I also lived in Bao’an (though I was quite close to Bao’an Center, and he seems to be way far off on the line 11 😅)
    His apartment is way cuter and more aesthetically pleasing than mine was, it makes me wish I was still in China 🥺

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  2 роки тому +1

      I recently moved back home too! I know I always have fond memories living in china :')

  • @Truth1561
    @Truth1561 2 роки тому +1

    I sort of stopped listening when he said 'cockroaches' - had to go back and rewatch. what a great outdoor space!

  • @binzhang6497
    @binzhang6497 3 роки тому +5

    Ah your friend is a Vegan! Same as me ☺️

  • @bee_luv_it
    @bee_luv_it Рік тому +1

    It fine compared to NY and other countries tiny expensive living like Paris. This is good the other places like NY are inhumane.

  • @thejamescorwin
    @thejamescorwin 2 роки тому

    Hey, this is a great video. I live in Shenzhen too and Jakob seems like we have a lot of common interests XD You guys wanna meetup? Hahahha

  • @Kylo_Ren_2033
    @Kylo_Ren_2033 2 роки тому

    SZ property price is insane! I wouldn't live here if I have more choices.

  • @web3wizard381
    @web3wizard381 2 роки тому +1

    the balcony is bigger than the apartment

  • @adamrules01
    @adamrules01 2 роки тому +1

    Lockdown must have been rough though

  • @tet7497
    @tet7497 Рік тому

    Did he ever cover utilities how much they cost I kinda skipped around 😂

  • @doe729
    @doe729 Рік тому

    Plant marigolds. They help with mosquitoes.

  • @Callyinchina
    @Callyinchina Рік тому

    Wow, which part of Bao’an is this?

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  Рік тому +1

      cant remember but its by a big park!

  • @liken2845
    @liken2845 3 роки тому

    I want to know where he bought the water distillation???

  • @sunrise7126
    @sunrise7126 2 роки тому

    深圳居,大不易!

  • @maypong2007
    @maypong2007 2 роки тому

    Vegan 👍👍👍

  • @youngz13o
    @youngz13o 2 роки тому

    Living a good single life

  • @Puck_out
    @Puck_out 3 роки тому

    ”Look up wim hof on youtube” hahaha dude....

  • @weinasg1371
    @weinasg1371 2 роки тому

    这个男的不错嘛!

  • @eduardochavacano
    @eduardochavacano 3 роки тому

    500 is so reasonable! And that apartment is so nice. it is fully furnished for only 3,500 RMB?

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  3 роки тому +1

      i think it came with the bed!

  • @astridbruunmikkelsen4201
    @astridbruunmikkelsen4201 Рік тому

    Is Jakob Danish? Im Danish and his accent is really similar to mine!

  • @jeanettewu1490
    @jeanettewu1490 3 роки тому

    Hi are there still many Cantonese speakers in Shenzhen? Thanks

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  3 роки тому

      there are some, but people predominantly speak mandarin! not as many as guangzhou

    • @jeanettewu1490
      @jeanettewu1490 3 роки тому

      @@pbjofficial are there still alot of cantonese speakers in Guangdong? Is there still a lot of Cantonese speaking in Fatshan?

    • @oluwajomiloju14
      @oluwajomiloju14 3 роки тому

      @@jeanettewu1490 There are still a lot of Cantonese speakers in Foshan (I’ve lived there for the past 2.5 years). A lot of the people my age speak mostly Mandarin but from my experience they usually also know Cantonese as well. A large majority of my students parents also speak Cantonese.

    • @jeanettewu1490
      @jeanettewu1490 3 роки тому

      @@oluwajomiloju14 Thanks do you teach adults or kids? I heard alot people speak Cantonese at home and mandarin while out and about during their day to day activities

  • @clara-xm4jo
    @clara-xm4jo 3 роки тому

    where is he from! he sounds like my danish friend

  • @ArrivalheRe
    @ArrivalheRe Рік тому

    蚌埠住了,你这个China Expat Bingo Game能再做得逆天一点吗😅 其实你完全可以直接批判的没关系,不用这么扭扭捏捏。我给我得州室友分享了,他想象不出来捏,生活的乐趣比这上面大多数更加funny

  • @fluidjazz
    @fluidjazz 2 роки тому

    As a Westerner living in China are you subject to the tracking apps and community points scheme that rewards, or punishes you?

  • @EdklBB
    @EdklBB 2 роки тому

    Sorry but why not giving the homeless man more than just 20 Dollars? The drawing is so cool and it could have helped him out for at least a couple of days

  • @JohnDoe-ht5vq
    @JohnDoe-ht5vq 3 роки тому +3

    Want to know how someone is a vegan? DOn't worry they will tell you in a segwayed conversation

  • @OM-PeaceE
    @OM-PeaceE 2 роки тому +2

    its definitely not tibetan script for sure... you got robbed... hahaha

  • @nannadasom
    @nannadasom 2 роки тому

    Is he danish? 😄

  • @shuojia207
    @shuojia207 2 роки тому

    Don’t use google translate without checking

  • @Scarrus666
    @Scarrus666 Рік тому +1

    You'd have to be insane to pay that much for THAT small of an apartment in China... I'd rather go live out in the woods.

  • @WetMyPothos
    @WetMyPothos 2 роки тому

    How are people living in cages for 250 but just 15 away 500 for this 😨

  • @nunodafonseca47
    @nunodafonseca47 3 роки тому +1

    I saw a BORGES olive oil, possible fake. LoL

    • @pbjofficial
      @pbjofficial  3 роки тому +1

      Haha there’s plenty of grocery stores that import a lot of stuff like Ole/Hema could be real!

  • @eileencamacho2221
    @eileencamacho2221 2 роки тому

    It should be illegal to rent out jail cells🤣🤣🤣

  • @xiaoq8329
    @xiaoq8329 3 роки тому +2

    But that writing is not Tibetan obviously. Tibetan writing looks pretty much like Arabic.

    • @nehcooahnait7827
      @nehcooahnait7827 3 роки тому +1

      Weird description but it looks more like Hindi

    • @ANTSEMUT1
      @ANTSEMUT1 2 роки тому +1

      @@nehcooahnait7827 devanagari to be exact.

  • @davetate1155
    @davetate1155 2 роки тому

    I mean, whatever, each to their own, but IMO this is not very practical.

  • @eins9168
    @eins9168 3 роки тому +1

    wierdo context

  • @stevewheatley243
    @stevewheatley243 2 роки тому

    I like the scenery,but I wouldn't live in a communist country.

  • @Jerry-ey9gu
    @Jerry-ey9gu 2 роки тому

    Really poor place and poor life

  • @agape.ahimsa
    @agape.ahimsa Рік тому

    More and more vegans are coming to China recently.
    Nice garden. 👍Ⓥ 🌱