My grandmother had a house built in the Taishon area back in the 1930's, and my grandfather stayed in the US to send money back there to support his family. The three-story house that was built looks similar to the houses in Kaiping. My mother who was born in the States ended up spending her formative years in Taishan before returning back to the San Francisco Bay Area after WWII. This video brings back memories of my mother's family. Thank you, Siming.
Thanks Siming. Love your content and always anticipating for more. Love sharing your videos with daughter who’s older than you and letting her see what her grandma and grandpa might’ve seen.
Wow, this is my home origin. Since I was 4 years old, my parents used to bring our whole family back to Kaiping, especially during CNY, and the summer holidays. People were poor back then, but as city kids who grew up in Hong Kong, the countryside was fun and amazing to us. We played fireworks, crackers, village kids bringing us to a nest of bats during the day to shoot our airsoft guns at them, throwing crackers into someone's fish pond (yes we were naughty kids), throwing crackers onto the cow feces so it will splatter into the kids biking behind us. Those were the fun fun days. Now almost 40 years have passed, and the village side is clean and tidy, I wish my late father is still here so he could live his retirement life with my mother there as he once wanted to.
Dear Siming You are the best China UA-camr in my view. You show a deep understanding of the human sense and I enjoy your balanced view. Regards from Switzerland
I didn't know you can speak Cantonese too. I really enjoy watching these type of videos of you too. It's both educational and highlights your personality.
I like the two posters, 7:37. Failure is only the opportunity to start again. Life begins at the end of your comfort zone. Reflect the fighting spirit of overseas Chinese.
I was there, literally, one week ago! Many of the Chinese who live in Solomon Islands (where I conduct my anthropological research) come from Kaiping. I went there to get a sense of where they come from, to better understand who they are and how they see the world. I met some of their family members and was very happy to spend some time with them.
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Wow these are so beautiful! My grandmother left for Hong Kong in the 1950s when she was still a kid and eventually came to Canada with the rest of her family. We have some distant relatives who look after the home they used to live in back in China and it looks similar to these. It's sad to see so many of them abandoned now. I hope they can be preserved into the future.
Glad that your channel popped up on my UA-cam home page. As a Canadian born Chinese whose parents and family immigrated from that area of China, ie.Toishan I'm hoping to rediscover my family roots in the area. My mother's childhood home is still there. My great grandfather probably built one of those Diaolou since he went to San Francisco and had a business so he could send money back for its construction.
My grandparents and my parents were all from Shunde. But I was born in HK and had left for the States for school at an early age. Tell me what the place is like and how much I have missed.
On the street, in the heart of Guangzhou, where I spent the 1st ten years of my life, there were a few houses built in a similar style, which still stands now because it is a heritage site and developers can't touch them :) I don't think I ever met the owners, heard they were in the US. I remember going into the house once and don't remember who took me, and it felt kinda scary.
Hahahaha 🙂 Ich dachte auch gleich an Filmkulissen - aber die Gebäude sind doch aus Stein errichtet und nicht aus Holz und Pappe. Ich kann mir schon vorstellen, daß früher Menschen darin wohnten. Und es ist eine sehr menschliche Architektur, ein wunderschöner Anblick. Sind die vielen kleinen Teiche, die man aus der Luft sieht, Fischzuchtteiche? Auf jeden Fall könnte man einen schönen Film dort drehen 🙂 Vielen Dank für diesen interessanten Bericht ❤❤❤
Kaiping 開平 and surrounding 四邑 were close to my father's home village in 七堡社区. The American overseas Chinese in San Fransico speak 四邑 language. That also sounds like my mother saying she was born in 1914 in the 新會 area. My uncles, who went to Cuba to make money, sent money back and built houses that look like those in this video but not in the same location.
Its a wonderful story of the Chinese who built western influence properties back in China. I wish they were still living there and able to share the cultural learnings. Those buildings much have cost a lot to build and it is ad to see them abandoned, although they look pretty to me.
I heard of this place, I went searching for a remnant of where my grandma came from when she passed only to find the tougue she spoke was Kaiping, not Taishanese (neighbour county) She was born in Malaysia, anf called the tongue 新宁话 SumNingWa turns out taishan台山 used to have a different name, changed in the early 1900s I hope to visit one day, thanks for the internet 😂
Movie studio lots? Foiled again. Are the tall homes in the countryside also studio scenery? Was Meituan delivery available for food? Enjoyed the video. Thank you.
How did you manage to rent a car and drive to Kaiping? My impression is that you need a China driver license, first, and then car rental is difficult to come by especially to foreigner who is a tourist.
Feel and look just like my hometown. What tier are this town/village? tier 8? Just call them villages? Just want to know what to call my hometown when I tell people. I am from a tier 12 village.
What happens to those abandoned houses/properties now that the owners are all gone? Surely taxes haven't been paid for decades. Are they now seized by the government?🙂
Why Chinese back in the days and Chinese now are leaving China is a profound subject to study. People feeling powerless in front of the emperor back then is no difference than people feeling powerless in front of Xi. Other countries like Taiwan or Singapore with a majority of Chinese population don't have such a problem.
@@Gepap3 Correct. It is a good indication on how one's citizens feel about their own country. But after the pandemic, Chinese are leaving not becoz of seeking wealth, but becoz of wanting the freedom of movement without lockdowns.
@@storage4539 The majority of people emigrating from the PRC still do so for economic reasons. To claim otherwise is simply false. Do some emigrate for other reasons? Yes, but to act as if those people make up the majority is distorting facts.
My grandmother had a house built in the Taishon area back in the 1930's, and my grandfather stayed in the US to send money back there to support his family. The three-story house that was built looks similar to the houses in Kaiping. My mother who was born in the States ended up spending her formative years in Taishan before returning back to the San Francisco Bay Area after WWII. This video brings back memories of my mother's family. Thank you, Siming.
Thanks Siming. Love your content and always anticipating for more. Love sharing your videos with daughter who’s older than you and letting her see what her grandma and grandpa might’ve seen.
that's so kind, thank you for the support❤️ i'm glad you like the video:)
Wow, this is my home origin. Since I was 4 years old, my parents used to bring our whole family back to Kaiping, especially during CNY, and the summer holidays. People were poor back then, but as city kids who grew up in Hong Kong, the countryside was fun and amazing to us. We played fireworks, crackers, village kids bringing us to a nest of bats during the day to shoot our airsoft guns at them, throwing crackers into someone's fish pond (yes we were naughty kids), throwing crackers onto the cow feces so it will splatter into the kids biking behind us. Those were the fun fun days. Now almost 40 years have passed, and the village side is clean and tidy, I wish my late father is still here so he could live his retirement life with my mother there as he once wanted to.
Dear Siming
You are the best China UA-camr in my view. You show a deep understanding of the human sense and I enjoy your balanced view. Regards from Switzerland
aww you are too kind! thank you! i'll do my best!
Back to back videos from Siming in a week, this is a pleasant surprise. We want more!!
I didn't know you can speak Cantonese too. I really enjoy watching these type of videos of you too. It's both educational and highlights your personality.
haha, yes! i'm glad you enjoyed it! 🙌
I like the two posters, 7:37.
Failure is only the opportunity to start again.
Life begins at the end of your comfort zone.
Reflect the fighting spirit of overseas Chinese.
I was there, literally, one week ago! Many of the Chinese who live in Solomon Islands (where I conduct my anthropological research) come from Kaiping. I went there to get a sense of where they come from, to better understand who they are and how they see the world. I met some of their family members and was very happy to spend some time with them.
haha, what are the odds! so happy to hear you had a lovely time there! beautiful in summer, isn't it?
Some of earlier Kaipung immigrants went to US.
Hello ma'am I recently saw some your informative videos about China.
Now I am new subscriber from 🇮🇳 india.
Lots of respect for you
Chinese in India are mostly Hakka dialect Chinese.
See websites &!videos about Hakka
language--
language description website-
« Hakja Dialect «
many Hakja dialect demo, &
instruction
Hakka peoples historyvideos
Hakka buildings architecture Tuloo videos
Hakja cuisine videos
Hakja pop & folk songs & folk opera videos.
@@samaval9920 ok I will explore about this topic.
去年还是前年我去了开平碉楼游玩，很不错。里面的人物生平让人唏嘘，岁月呀时代啊，家族的沉浮。有一户人家的几房太太都很漂亮呢，儿孙也很帅气美丽。
Wow these are so beautiful! My grandmother left for Hong Kong in the 1950s when she was still a kid and eventually came to Canada with the rest of her family. We have some distant relatives who look after the home they used to live in back in China and it looks similar to these. It's sad to see so many of them abandoned now. I hope they can be preserved into the future.
Glad that your channel popped up on my UA-cam home page. As a Canadian born Chinese whose parents and family immigrated from that area of China, ie.Toishan I'm hoping to rediscover my family roots in the area. My mother's childhood home is still there. My great grandfather probably built one of those Diaolou since he went to San Francisco and had a business so he could send money back for its construction.
Good morning from Canada。 A lot of overseas Chinese came from southern 廣東。Would be nice if you could have a trip to 顺德。
thank you :) what would you like to see in shunde?
My grandparents and my parents were all from Shunde. But I was born in HK and had left for the States for school at an early age. Tell me what the place is like and how much I have missed.
BTW, Alex hong and IT consultant is the same person
awesome video! such interesting places and stories! thanks
Siming!!!! Glad to hear you back!!!!
We r Malaysia Hakka frm guadong so always support what u do so far... Tq
6:19 my childhood local bagel shop. Wow, I didn't expect to see that haha
On the street, in the heart of Guangzhou, where I spent the 1st ten years of my life, there were a few houses built in a similar style, which still stands now because it is a heritage site and developers can't touch them :) I don't think I ever met the owners, heard they were in the US. I remember going into the house once and don't remember who took me, and it felt kinda scary.
Nice place and very unique buildings with its facades of flowery design standing like grand damsels. Hope it can be preserved and put to good use.
So pretty! ❤️
That's what my great grandparents birth place.
it's refreshing to hear you speaking fluent cantonese 😉
You could drive to 月山鎮 (Yue Shan Town) for their famous 三點三 (15:15) afternoon tea.
Hahahaha 🙂 Ich dachte auch gleich an Filmkulissen - aber die Gebäude sind doch aus Stein errichtet und nicht aus Holz und Pappe. Ich kann mir schon vorstellen, daß früher Menschen darin wohnten. Und es ist eine sehr menschliche Architektur, ein wunderschöner Anblick. Sind die vielen kleinen Teiche, die man aus der Luft sieht, Fischzuchtteiche? Auf jeden Fall könnte man einen schönen Film dort drehen 🙂 Vielen Dank für diesen interessanten Bericht ❤❤❤
Kaiping 開平 and surrounding 四邑 were close to my father's home village in 七堡社区. The American overseas Chinese in San Fransico speak 四邑 language. That also sounds like my mother saying she was born in 1914 in the 新會 area. My uncles, who went to Cuba to make money, sent money back and built houses that look like those in this video but not in the same location.
Its a wonderful story of the Chinese who built western influence properties back in China. I wish they were still living there and able to share the cultural learnings. Those buildings much have cost a lot to build and it is ad to see them abandoned, although they look pretty to me.
I heard of this place, I went searching for a remnant of where my grandma came from when she passed only to find the tougue she spoke was Kaiping, not Taishanese (neighbour county)
She was born in Malaysia, anf called the tongue 新宁话 SumNingWa turns out taishan台山 used to have a different name, changed in the early 1900s
I hope to visit one day, thanks for the internet 😂
🎉🎉
Thanks for sharing. As a CBC, I'm always interested in seeing the area that my parents are from. My Dad is from the village with the leaning tower.
My grand parents lived in the first building before!
Yes, you are correct, more like film sets, used, and departed.........
It's so weird because as a Chinese Canadian, I'm trying to move back to China lol
Amazing.
Mostly Southern Chinese who pack their bags and leave for the west. That's why most western Chinatowns have a very southern Chinese vibe.
Movie studio lots? Foiled again. Are the tall homes in the countryside also studio scenery? Was Meituan delivery available for food? Enjoyed the video. Thank you.
My grandparents left Kaiping when they were in their twenty...
I will coming back soon if I'm not wrong so god bless us all, tq
I think it's beautiful Hi Siming Lan❤️🇨🇳🦾😇🌹
英文表达跟诗朗诵一样，真好听
First to comment ❤😂 the soundtrack for the first 1 minute 🔥🔥🔥
No, you're not.
竟然还有这样的地方，惊奇
bad weather n floods. Be careful n take care. Please remember to eat regular meals.
还是强烈建议B站也开个号吧，这么好的内容应该让更多人看到，包括国人
I lived in Kaiping 20 years ago, the real one (长沙街道), not in the watch towers.
where is your zuji?
我冒犯一下，我看到這種村子就想到一部老電影，《山村老尸》
How did you manage to rent a car and drive to Kaiping? My impression is that you need a China driver license, first, and then car rental is difficult to come by especially to foreigner who is a tourist.
yep, thats exactly why i stole the car and roamed about license free, don’t tell anyone😉
Posting 3 videos in rapid succession blew my mind haha
Feel and look just like my hometown. What tier are this town/village? tier 8? Just call them villages? Just want to know what to call my hometown when I tell people. I am from a tier 12 village.
It is a shame to leave the unique 'Canadian Village' to decay! They could be transformed into a holiday attraction for all to see!
Maybe the people around don't want an american tourist attraction. Leave them in peace.
想多了，以后这种村庄会越来越多，最后退房还耕，恢复原有的土地功能。
Legally it’s still owned by its owners who are overseas. Nobody can claim them
@@mmyoung3215 I thought everything was owned by the state, and they just leased the land?
What happens to those abandoned houses/properties now that the owners are all gone? Surely taxes haven't been paid for decades. Are they now seized by the government?🙂
Property tax is not applied in China yet. In theory, you don’t need to pay anything for those abandoned buildings.
房屋没有倒塌，房子还是他们的。等房屋倒塌，土地就不是他们的了。中国房租目前为止是没有税费的。当然一切都在变化，现在农村已经进行土地房屋产权登记确权，这群房屋的主人一直不回来也许以后就不属于他们了
中国没有房产税 所以不用付一分钱 而且别人和政府都不能占有 政府如果占有要给相应的赔偿
So all these people left wholesale back in the 1960's? Was that to escape the "cultural revolution"?
哈哈哈。。。结局反转，我说怎么有这么多纯英文店
吓死。我是不信60年代还能这么繁华。🤣
Would be funny if a ghost answer your phone.
ayy your cantonese is not bad.
No Meituan? lol
wanted to, but it would take way too long!🥲
the moment of pause switching into mandarin brain lol
Cantonese
Wife, if you can make a my wife/ 😂
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaa 🎉
60 60
性感俱乐部可还行
Why Chinese back in the days and Chinese now are leaving China is a profound subject to study. People feeling powerless in front of the emperor back then is no difference than people feeling powerless in front of Xi. Other countries like Taiwan or Singapore with a majority of Chinese population don't have such a problem.
What power you have in USA?
Poverty is the main reason for migrations, always have been. Singapore is now rich, so people don't leave.
@@erwinlee2842 I don't know. You should ask someone from the US. what I know is you can't voice your opposite opinions in public in China.
@@Gepap3 Correct. It is a good indication on how one's citizens feel about their own country. But after the pandemic, Chinese are leaving not becoz of seeking wealth, but becoz of wanting the freedom of movement without lockdowns.
@@storage4539 The majority of people emigrating from the PRC still do so for economic reasons. To claim otherwise is simply false. Do some emigrate for other reasons? Yes, but to act as if those people make up the majority is distorting facts.