The alleged BIRTHPLACE of TEA! They have been tea farmers for over 1000 YEARS! EP28, S2

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  • @semqueixas
    @semqueixas Рік тому +54

    Destroying the gray, sad, plain Chinese people stereotype.
    You always show a colourful, happy, welcoming China.
    I'm so glad I found your channel out.

    • @likangkang997
      @likangkang997 Рік тому +1

      汉族人如你所说,但是边疆的人和少数民族例外。

  • @chrisconrod9560
    @chrisconrod9560 Рік тому +109

    The masonry earthworks, the architecture of the wooden buildings, and the mountainous landscape blend together exquisitely. A beautiful place.

  • @JustVoylin
    @JustVoylin Рік тому +152

    Please keep making videos like these, this really gives such a nice look on life in China ^^ You are doing an excellent job filming, editing and showing us ^o^/

    • @littlechineseeverywhere
      @littlechineseeverywhere  Рік тому

      Thank you so much :)

    • @subhashshetty8111
      @subhashshetty8111 Рік тому

      ​@@littlechineseeverywhere background music link please 🇮🇳

    • @sangramaraju5556
      @sangramaraju5556 7 місяців тому

      @@littlechineseeverywherein our language Telugu in telangana state India it is called medipandu 😃

  • @halnicholas3791
    @halnicholas3791 Рік тому +46

    Every time we think “this is her best video”, but then we see the next one! The homes are so cool-looking, and I always find tea culture fascinating.

  • @subrosa7mm
    @subrosa7mm Рік тому +40

    Thank you to the Blang and Dia people for allowing you to share the Shankang Tea Festival and their village with us. Jiangmai is a beautiful area. I really enjoy seeing and learning about China’s cultural traditions, landscape and architecture.

  • @marwanhsiconsulting2184
    @marwanhsiconsulting2184 Рік тому +49

    The fruit on 13:26 is called cluster fig ( Ficus racemosa, 聚果榕, Loa, and other names) it is grown in many places in Asia. The fruit is edible when ripe, but taste less sweet than commonly Fig fruit we know of. Hope it helps

    • @littlechineseeverywhere
      @littlechineseeverywhere  Рік тому +1

      Thank you :)

    • @ttottot
      @ttottot Рік тому

      rit is not directly related to the european fig right? the fruit looks very simialr but the leaves look totally different

    • @trekpac2
      @trekpac2 Рік тому +4

      One can tell that it is a member of the fig genus because one can see flowers blooming on the inside of the fruit. The flowers are fertilized by a wasp that drills a hole in the bottom of the fruit, carrying with it the pollen on its body.

    • @JJr-ce3vv
      @JJr-ce3vv 9 місяців тому

      Fig is Ficus carica, so the fruit is closely related to normal figs.

  • @kl9518
    @kl9518 Рік тому +13

    China is so beautiful that it keeps its culture and traditions. Yet villages have better life with tourists and businesses.
    The government has done well to build infrastructures to connect people.

  • @predrag-peterilich900
    @predrag-peterilich900 Рік тому +42

    Very interesting and also a beautiful video. This is really unseen China; not only "unseen" but, for many of us, "unheard of" too. I like the details - flowers, fruits, insects,.. - that you focus your camera on. Wish I could help you with those plants you showed. The second fruit does look like a fig but figs (Ficus microcarpa) are not known in China, as far as I know (they are known as Chinese banyan tree). The smell of alcohol comes from the process of fermentation that takes places (by the action of yeast or whey) with all ripe, sweet fruits. (This is how we humans have discovered and learned to "enjoy" alcoholic beverages, probably many thousands of years ago.)

    • @likangkang997
      @likangkang997 Рік тому +7

      中国无花果很多啊,新疆维吾尔自治区的最有名,我的老家,在西安以南300公里,家里有好几棵大无花果树,每年老爸能卖400美元左右。

  • @ARWest-bp4yb
    @ARWest-bp4yb Рік тому +27

    Those villages look so peaceful, such a perfect environment for cultivating tea!😃👍👍

  • @maggie55312
    @maggie55312 Рік тому +12

    Beautiful and peaceful place... thank you for the unseen china 👍🥰

  • @sarahquinones8505
    @sarahquinones8505 Рік тому +11

    It is so beautiful, Yan! Thank you for showing us the different cultural minorities in China. I can't wait to watch the video on how tea is made.

  • @FernandoJamesFX
    @FernandoJamesFX Рік тому +8

    Sorry Yan ! I Am a Bit Late ! I Was on Holidays in Spain. Your Videos Are Getting Better and Better ! Congratulations. Be Happy. Fernando

  • @danielaugustodossantosmira2154

    Yan, I am obsessed about your channel. I really admire Chinese culture and history, been learning the language and to watch you videos makes me even more excited to travel to China. Keep up the great work.

  • @ahhoonlim3672
    @ahhoonlim3672 Рік тому +27

    You never fail to amaze me. Another interesting episode. Keep up your good work, educating us Chinese who have not been to those exotic places. Cheers from Australia.

  • @ron9465
    @ron9465 Рік тому +16

    You always brighten up a dull day. Another beautifully made video.

  • @sooofisticated0499
    @sooofisticated0499 Рік тому +8

    Besides being educational, these videos are extremely uplifting. Perhaps it’s a combination of very excellent, professional delivery and that shining smile and a little “je ne sais quoi”: an energy I can feel being delivered through the video-It’s amazing how that works. I truly feel anyone who is feeling down can watch these videos and feel a little better.

  • @med-3000
    @med-3000 Рік тому +16

    Really enjoyed the beautiful traditional villages, I enjoyed the architecture and pathways through the villages...amazing. Thank you.

  • @miltonkgeedvm
    @miltonkgeedvm 8 місяців тому +1

    Thanks!

  • @rickdee67
    @rickdee67 Рік тому +5

    I’m absolutely fascinated with Chinese people, the tradition and honor they display is wonderful.

  • @jefferydockery6436
    @jefferydockery6436 Рік тому +11

    It is such a joy to watch and learn about the culture of the everyday rural people of China. In America who is so young a country compared to others it is sad to know that so much of our rural culture where I live is being lost already. Thank you so much for your videos. Your pace and the way you structure your videos are so enjoyable and very well done.

  • @mjlee5617
    @mjlee5617 Рік тому +26

    Thanks for the upload. Looks similar to those in north east Thailand n even Laos- the traditional clothing ( i only saw ladies); splashing water during shankang tea fest; the dances ; the traditional stilt houses.

    • @Mrzheng9009
      @Mrzheng9009 Рік тому +2

      China is a multi-ethnic country, and we are integrated with each other

  • @facebookmary7502
    @facebookmary7502 Рік тому +8

    thanks for this video

  • @izharfatima5295
    @izharfatima5295 Рік тому +9

    The element of your videos that these focus relatively more on the people and their ways is unique.

  • @snezanamarkanovic4261
    @snezanamarkanovic4261 Рік тому +2

    I teach English in rural Thailand and i have used your videos to educate my students. They seem interested and loved to watch. Thank you.

  • @folkeholmberg3519
    @folkeholmberg3519 Рік тому +5

    Sweet little Chinese wrapped all around my heart.
    I really like your way to make interesting programs, even if I'm not fond of ceremonies and rituals. But anyway now I'm going have my yunnan tea 🙋‍♂️🍵

  • @juliemcmurtrie2713
    @juliemcmurtrie2713 Рік тому +5

    The village is beautiful ❤️ thank you for taking us there 😊 I am absolutely enjoying your videos 🌸

  • @gordkao
    @gordkao Рік тому +8

    Very cool. Love Chinese tea

  • @staredsky
    @staredsky Рік тому +6

    This video is one of my favored: i could really feel myself at your side while exploring the village! Thx as usual

  • @davidkelly2262
    @davidkelly2262 Рік тому +3

    Thank you for sharing this excellent video with us, Wonderful China, very interesting, much history,fascinating. lovely people. Positive Wishes from England

  • @maggyzee5075
    @maggyzee5075 Рік тому +3

    One thing I really love this channel : She tells the history/background of places she's on concisely yet pleasant for foreigner to understand. I'll be looking forward to your upcoming destinations
    anyway, you reminds me to Korean actress Bae Doo Na. To me, you both looks quite alike

  • @TheMrgreenline
    @TheMrgreenline 6 днів тому

    🥰😍❤ I really enjoy your content. Honest, straight forward. Thank you for speaking English Your content is better described as below. Honest documentary filmmaker. Your work is amazing and I really enjoy and appreciate your efforts. Brave. Fearless. Communication skills off the charts. Thank you so much

  • @karihon6423
    @karihon6423 Рік тому +12

    Yan, thanks for bringing rural China to us!

  • @Br1t2006
    @Br1t2006 Рік тому +10

    As a British person, tea is partner put daily life. We often start the day with tea. Tea drinking is very much a social pastime. We have many tea shops. We have "afternoon tea" (a pot of tea accompanied with a selection of small sandwiches and pastries), though this is more of a special occasion type thing. We have "cream teas" which is a pot of tea with a scone and jam and cream. We refer to the morning or afternoon work breaks as "tea breaks" even if we are not having tea.
    Interesting to see where it all may have begun and being able to see the traditions and lives of different people.

    • @masterkoi29
      @masterkoi29 7 місяців тому +1

      Tea was the reason why the British empire wanted to use opium from their colony British India as a way of trade coz when the British queen heard from some British who visited china about health benefits of tea. The British queen wanted to control the tea trade. Tea originated in ancient china since the ancient times, before British empire was even established. Tea was already used by ancient Chinese people

  • @shuli6021
    @shuli6021 10 місяців тому +5

    This is what i called a truely diverse culture

  • @user-keong8888
    @user-keong8888 Рік тому +7

    Thank you Yan. Another interesting video. Best wishes from Ipoh, Malaysia 🇲🇾

  • @SammieSea
    @SammieSea Рік тому +5

    I love the format of your videos. I hope that as your channel grows that your grass roots views keep up. You remind me of Anthony Bourdain in your approach to the land and people! Thanks so much for showing us the nooks and crannies.

  • @flymoon24
    @flymoon24 Рік тому +8

    Thankyou for this wonderful video. It reminds me of my time in SE Asia. Malaysia ,Thailand and Vietnam where I experienced a similar atmousphere in their rural villages.

  • @ttaibe
    @ttaibe Рік тому +6

    Thank you so much for posting these videos!.
    It's very relaxing, interesting and educational.
    Your friendly authentic way of telling the story is very endearing. It's also nice to see a more positive view of China. Different than the views that are often shown on western channels.
    Also, I love green tea too. So the Blang ppl have my gratitude.
    You looked beautiful in the Belang ethnic dress.

  • @williamdonaldmoody5305
    @williamdonaldmoody5305 Рік тому +3

    Hello Yan I miss you, I love your Content the ease with which you engage sincerely with Locals and appreciate learning new things about the various cultures you visit in your life you are wonderful 😊

  • @truthbetold001
    @truthbetold001 Рік тому +5

    Congratulations on the tick of certification next to your channel. Truly well deserved and only granted to 3/10 of top 1% of youtubers, still a rare honour. Happy for you.
    Who can now say minorities in China are deprived? The rotating tables are also referred sometime as lazy Susanne hahaha.
    You looked spiffy in the lovely outfit, it suited you.

  • @fernbedek6302
    @fernbedek6302 Рік тому +2

    Gosh, that has to be some of the prettiest homes and architecture around. Simple, but delightful.

  • @isaacjewel
    @isaacjewel Рік тому +6

    As always another great and informative video! Looking forward to more videos!

  • @AsisVendrell
    @AsisVendrell Рік тому +4

    So much beautiful! Thank you 🥰

  • @Dani68ABminus
    @Dani68ABminus Рік тому +2

    China is such a beautiful conglomerate of people and places. Thank you for taking us along!

  • @ea7366
    @ea7366 Рік тому +3

    🤩🤩🤩this place is very authentic..beautiful

  • @wesleyphan5665
    @wesleyphan5665 Рік тому +3

    It's a wonderful and interesting video to watch as usual, I enjoy it and add something to my knowledge, hope you are always in good health and looking for your next video soon, love you Yan.

  • @ellencampbell9144
    @ellencampbell9144 Рік тому +1

    Yan, You are so talented. You film and edit beautifully. Your information is fascinating. These villages are achingly beautiful. The local people are so friendly and inviting.

  • @thuytienlives8487
    @thuytienlives8487 Рік тому +6

    Thank you very much for this beautiful video! I really enjoyed learning about the Dai and Buland people. Thank you for introducing us to such wonderful cultures and places. I hope you're well and staying safe. :)

  • @francokwok1667
    @francokwok1667 Рік тому +15

    Just finished watching and enjoying this video, in fact more looking forward to seeing your next one, to know more. Yes, Blang and Dai (Thai, and Lao, the latter I know more) share a lot both in culture, dresses and might be faith too - I think Lao people seldom worship their ancestral images, though their little packets of offering look very similar, with banknotes and little and yellow candles. Unlike Vietnamese, Blang and Dai the way they dress are mote Tibetan, rather than Han Chinese. And I love the Blang dresses, as they are more colourful than Lao (from memory, fading away fast in my old ages). BTW, I have always known that tea came from China, and to be exact from southern part of China, but not as precisely as claimed, from the Blang. Kiwi fruit originates from Yunnan Province, and believe me, roses from Xinjiang Province.

    • @BoiCLee
      @BoiCLee Рік тому +3

      Yes. The kiwi fruit originated from Yunnan, China. It is called the Monkey Peach by the Chinese.

  • @parksto
    @parksto Рік тому +3

    Every time i watch your videos, i see wonders !
    Thank you very much 🥰

  • @Himanshu_Upadhyay_
    @Himanshu_Upadhyay_ 5 місяців тому +1

    Great vlog. ☕👏

  • @blokin5039
    @blokin5039 Рік тому +5

    Your videos are different and unique. It's personal and up close with the people you meet.

  • @azelsharafeeva5462
    @azelsharafeeva5462 Рік тому +2

    i'm in love with this channel.. thank you for showing us real china with its traditions, people, food and other interesting things that i for example would never see except here. have a nice day!

  • @LW78321
    @LW78321 Рік тому +5

    Another great video showing us more of China ❤

  • @akivaprivate595
    @akivaprivate595 Рік тому +12

    Pu-erh tea produced in the Yunnan province of China is a tea that has been oxidized for a long time similar to black tea, then dried, and then aged, just like wine. Aging is done in the open air in rooms with high humidity and wind, and it creates changes in the smell and taste of the tea. The dried leaves, which are exposed to bacteria, moisture and oxygen in the air, undergo further oxidation and fermentation processes. The longer the aging periods (from a few months to decades), the more luxurious the tea is considered. In China, this tea is usually called "black tea", but it is not the black tea known in the West

  • @dksharron
    @dksharron Рік тому +5

    Thank you for your mini-documentaries on many subjects.

  • @KitoTodd
    @KitoTodd Рік тому +2

    I love tea🌱
    Living in Ohio in the states
    It is mostly commercial brands
    Except for one family owned store at the local market my friend Him
    He has the real tea from China and it is the only tea that I really love💚

  • @WayneEteveneaux
    @WayneEteveneaux Рік тому +2

    Another great video .thank you Yan.

  • @marjoriepark1198
    @marjoriepark1198 Рік тому +2

    Lovely journey Granddaughter. So interesting to see such colorful cultures. You fit right in in your colorful clothing. It is heartwarming to see how welcoming the people are with you. Safe travels and see you again soon. Marjorie from Georgia US

  • @publicalways
    @publicalways Рік тому +2

    the ppl here looks very similar to the Thai ppl with their facial features, costumes, dances, sound of their language, water festival etc.. however the architecture of their houses looks distinctively ancient Chinese style.
    thk u for sharing another interesting part of China 👍

  • @twenisix
    @twenisix Рік тому +9

    Having my chinese tea now and wondering if it was from there ?
    Cheers ✌

  • @wisecanadianwoman
    @wisecanadianwoman Рік тому +1

    As always your videos are like walking with a friend, it's like being there with you. I so enjoy them Yan.

  • @AndrewShank-tg9ge
    @AndrewShank-tg9ge Рік тому +6

    Another great video.. Your videos are always so interesting.

  • @mikekok
    @mikekok Рік тому +12

    It's confirm tea did originated from yunan! Jingmai is still the oldest tea area. Houses many ancient tea trees.
    Crab feet is a tea tree fern grown in the highland. It was discovered by a meng hai tea expert and it has many benefits for for health. I've consumed it before in the dried form. It actually smell funny, musty you can say. Some of these crab feet fern had been added to compressed tea cha cake. Yes I'm also familiar with bulang shan. These are the older tea area and as such their tea leaves are sought after all over the world. It is clean and unadulterated . The higher the tea tree the more expensive it is. I just go for the ancient tree leaves at higher altitude. We Classify them as organic in nature with no pesticides or fertiliser. The reason for my knowledge was that I've been drinking puer tea the past 23 years.

    • @minifix
      @minifix Рік тому

      From what I have learned looking at research papers, no one is 100% sure about the exact origin of the Camellia Sinensis plant, but it is very likely to have first appeared in the area where the borders of India, China, and Myanmar meet. Where did you learn that it is confirmed to be from Yunnan? Could you please share references? Thank you.

    • @mikekok
      @mikekok Рік тому +4

      @@minifix yr research was backdated and no longer valid, the Chinese there had found one over 1200 years old tea tree and was confirm it existed in china well before India.
      Don't expect them to tell you where the tea tree was located. Believed it'll be a well kept secret since they do not want other to meedle with the tree itself.

    • @minifix
      @minifix Рік тому +2

      @@mikekok Please provide sources to scientific articles that are more updated than the ones I read. I do hope you are basing your statements on facts, and not just nationalistic sentiments.

    • @jacku8304
      @jacku8304 Рік тому +4

      @@mikekok I seen it on a documentary TV shows on Chinese Tea culture (CCTV ) a few years back.The thousands years old trees were about 8-9 meters tall. I always though they were just shrubs size. Now they have put up a fence around it and climbing up the Tea trees is forbidden. Seemingly there were once more Tea trees but unfortunately some were cut down. The village around it were entrusted to guard and protect it. I understand many Traditional Chinese Tea connoisseurs would visit these "National Treasures" in an out of the way location too.

    • @CanVultus
      @CanVultus Рік тому

      @@jacku8304In other words, “trust me bro” “I watched a documentary as proof”.

  • @bonpyannaynan3174
    @bonpyannaynan3174 7 місяців тому

    Thanks much, for about tea, water pouring festival and local dress, have a good day !

  • @wadeboggs5163
    @wadeboggs5163 Рік тому +2

    Yan is looking lovely in traditional Blang style! Amazing area.

  • @davidescozzi9885
    @davidescozzi9885 Рік тому +1

    Very interesting, well done, nice camera, wonderful explanations, and you are lovely

  • @geraldmiller5260
    @geraldmiller5260 Рік тому +1

    Yeah! Another great video! They keep getting better and better!

  • @mon6745
    @mon6745 Рік тому +10

    I really love this channel 😊😊

  • @rhophi4157
    @rhophi4157 Рік тому +5

    I really love seeing traditional clothes of women in your vlogs, especially the elderlies 😍
    Like the diversity and culture speak volumes from every textile and accessory.

  • @7hills-ym9fg
    @7hills-ym9fg Рік тому +3

    its so clean and beautiful

  • @2justbeme666
    @2justbeme666 Рік тому +1

    I am so pleased that I found your channel. Entertaining and informative. You also have a sunshine smile !!💜💯

  • @TSTan-i6j
    @TSTan-i6j Рік тому +2

    1:06 I have seen many videos on this subject and I'd say you are the best. Your explanation of places, food etc etc so informative and lastly Yan, I admire your bravery.

  • @jast3641
    @jast3641 Рік тому +2

    Thank's for your all documentaries on unseen China.

  • @ocengoyugi4578
    @ocengoyugi4578 8 місяців тому

    Yes..!! Marvelous..!
    Excellent.. authentic traditional music and dances .. display of their natural and cultural identity [the Bolang People]..
    You are hands-on helping me.. (and as well all those following your channel).. understand some of the finest [and OLDEST] traditional/cultural ways and practices that are there and very strong in countryside China.. but unknown to the vast far-away places around the world..
    I personally genuinely admire and love those VERY ANCIENT traditional cultural ways and practices that make China unique the way it is..
    Thank you very [so] much.. (Sie sie..😇)
    Good health to all the team...

  • @MaryAmesMitchell
    @MaryAmesMitchell Рік тому +1

    Fascinating. Thanks.

  • @mr.anta_an5919
    @mr.anta_an5919 Рік тому +3

    😀😃👍🏻☕️🌿💚
    YOU'RE ALWAYS GORGEOUS.

  • @windowcleaners936
    @windowcleaners936 Рік тому +3

    i love these videos thanks for including english and chinese subtitles!!!!

  • @artistlovepeace
    @artistlovepeace Рік тому +1

    Your cinema is so wonderful it makes me cry.

  • @nikanoru13
    @nikanoru13 Рік тому +2

    She really does go everywhere 🌟

  • @iamnotfooled
    @iamnotfooled Рік тому +1

    Such a beautiful place. I hope they preserve and treasure it

  • @allanisidrodayandante2911
    @allanisidrodayandante2911 Рік тому +6

    Very beautiful place❤

  • @lingo-phile
    @lingo-phile Рік тому +2

    Those buildings are beyond beautiful!

  • @leandrodeangola
    @leandrodeangola Рік тому +4

    beautiful work. thank you! Greetings from Brazil.

  • @trekpac2
    @trekpac2 Рік тому +3

    It is so exciting to get close to the origins of tea (Camelia sinensis) which has spread to many corners of the world, all being different forms of processing one plant species - black tea, green tea, English tea, oolong tea, Russian tea and so on..

  • @kennyz6271
    @kennyz6271 Рік тому +4

    As I was waiting to see your new video , I wirte before even watching it

  • @kapochi007
    @kapochi007 Рік тому +6

    Hello Yan, I always thought tea was originally from central China but this is news to me. Thanks for another peek into unseen China

  • @RadhaBhola-t7o
    @RadhaBhola-t7o Рік тому

    Very Beautiful , very colorful , love your videos on China ,very different from what I see in movies.... Your are so Beautiful , stay as sweet as you are.....very hard working....

  • @guitaruncle3801
    @guitaruncle3801 6 місяців тому

    Excellent
    Enlightening
    Thanks for everything 🙏

  • @iluvdmusic0775
    @iluvdmusic0775 Рік тому +1

    This would be a perfect place for me to visit in the future. To try different kinds of tea. I love tea. Thank you.😘😊

  • @annielim6101
    @annielim6101 27 днів тому

    Always enjoying your videos 👍. Keep it up

  • @MrKornellTech
    @MrKornellTech 10 місяців тому +1

    Very love from India Bro China County is very Amazing

  • @johntad751
    @johntad751 Рік тому +5

    How interesting, looks like similar to the Laos people and wonder if people from here migrated to south.

  • @chrismedaris4873
    @chrismedaris4873 Рік тому +3

    Vary well done video ty

  • @boombot934
    @boombot934 Рік тому

    Thank❤🌹🙏 you, dear Yan! Everything👍 in Yunnan is wonderful✨😍. Especially ☕🍵tea! 😊

  • @chitmengkhong4057
    @chitmengkhong4057 Рік тому +7

    The British took tremendous pains to steal tea from China only to discover that tea is native to Assam!
    That part of Assam and North East is geographically and demographically contiguous to South Yunnan all the way to Xinshuangbanna and maybe beyond
    The Tai Ahom rulers of Assam were the Dai people
    Small world carved and separated by geopolitics

    • @ammyk6443
      @ammyk6443 3 місяці тому +2

      The Chinese have had been consuming teas for thousands of years from dawn to dusk. It's the mainstay of their daily drink from the rich to the poor. Their tea farming spreading from the west to the east of China where many variety of teas were produced. Tea is an important part of Chinese culture and history. The original Assam tea discovered by Robert Bruce in 1823 was more like a medicinal herb which the local did not consume daily. The British smuggled some of the Chinese teas and planted in Assam consequently.

  • @Thetealeaf1984
    @Thetealeaf1984 Рік тому +2

    Thank you for the wonderful video!

  • @rogeliobolanos5138
    @rogeliobolanos5138 9 місяців тому

    Always nice and informative videos.

  • @alexandriathe_great221
    @alexandriathe_great221 Рік тому +1

    As usual, beautiful work ❤love from Egypt

  • @khsomkid
    @khsomkid 9 місяців тому

    Thank you.❤❤❤