Exploring China's Spring Festival Fair in remote Fujian! EP9, S2 

I’m from Singapore and my ancestry is from Fujian Fuqing. When I was a child my grandparents speak to me only in dialect and from watching your video I feel like they are still around me. Thank you for showing the most authentic side of the local China. I hope you will keep making such great video!

Happy Chinese New Year and Gong Xi Fa Cai. Thank you for the videos on China villages, I like the title Unseen China. There are so much of China that the world has yet to see and you are showing it to us. Keep up the good work!

Love your relaxed style. Feels like we are there with you exploring the market. 🤗

She's just like my daughter, no makeup needed. Bless!

Dearest Yan, you charm us with all that delicious food, and even more with your optimism and dynamism. We all love you!

Nice presentation Miss Yan. These are the places I will like to visit. Hope I can do that next year after I retire in September of this year. I am Chinese Hoken myself. Couldn't speak much Madarin and Hoken living in US for many years. My Dad told me my grandpa came from Xiaman. He passed away now. Hope I can reconnect and learn all my root. Thanks for showing.

Thanks 4 the video. The Bazaar is big offering everything under the sun. What touches me is the people! So friendly! They go about their day to day chores freely under the shadow of Covid. Too much negative reports about china in the social media. Hope everyone is healthy and enjoying the new year.

I am from Penang and am pleased to see that the Fujian people also celebrate their Lunar New Year with sugar canes. Tonight the Penang Hokkien people will be celebrating their 9th day of the Lunar New Year with their prayers and firecrackers till 3am! Thank you for this very interesting and relatable video!

Yan, thanks very much indeed for such a wonderful video. I left my own home village in early 60s, just before the great starvation, at age of 5. Returning once only after some 40 years later, at time of President Jiang, very relieved indeed to see the livelihood of people improved. But, comparing with the scene you have shown here in the video, another great heap indeed - just look at the clothes and food, it all looks very much like Hong Kong in its early 80s. During the period, I had been staying in Laos, studying in Australia, and living mostly in Hong Kong. And right now here I am in Singapore, in my retirement, so really a great comfort to see. Honestly my own home village in Chaoyang, Kwangtung should be more prosperous than the little town or village in Fujian. In all cases, today is Sunday and tomorrow would be China back to the markets, after more than one week of holidays for the Spring Festival. Guess your video provides me much more solid and first hand view of the economy of China after the reopening from the covid restrictions, as in the media great contrast and contradiction indeed between the east and the west, all driven by political agenda. I would probably take some guidance from what I have watched in your video, tomorrow to adjust my portfolio accordingly.

Glad to see how vibrant the village town is & peoples are happy celebrating the Chinese new Year totally in contrast of what had been reported by many western media with political agenda. Happy Chinese new year to all !

All those sweets and snacks do bring back memories.

markets / fair is always interesting. Tomorrow (30 jan, 9th day of CNY) is Pai Tiangong (Fujian New Year) and normally a huge festival in Fujian, even bigger than 1st day of chinese new year.

This is so cool. Thank you so much for sharing. We’re lucky to have people like you in this world!

Interesting Ganzhi! Very similar to our Pasar Malam (Night Market) here in Malaysia. Most of the stuffs marketed are familiar, too. Looks like we are not losing much of our ancestral cultural heritage passed down generations. Thanks for this episode. Be safe, stay safe.

I’m addicted to your videos! Every one of them is so interesting and very professional, yet so warm and personal. China is endlessly amazing. Thank you for showing us your country, up close and personal.

People are so friendly.

Yan, I am a Chinese of Hakka ethnicity... really hope to see an actual Tulou one day to see how my ancestors used to live. My family is now 4 generations in Malaysia. The Chinese people of Malaysia generally have very similar things for the Spring Festival and I could appreciate the hustle and bustle as people go about to buy ingredients to prepare for the reunion dinner and also the meals over the new year. Gong Xi Fa Cai!!!

You are an amazing videographer! I feel like I'm right there experiencing things with you. People are so friendly. Thank you for bringing the real Chinese culture to the world through RU-vid.

Yan - Thanks for this lovely video on the local market and so wonderful to see everyone preparing to welcome the Chinese New Year 🍊🍊

Thank you for sharing a wonderful market experience that is unique and informative.😀👍

When I was a child, when it was Chinese New Year, my grandmother always made rice cakes like the one you are eating, it was very delicious. But now it's just a sweet memory for me because my grandmother passed away a long time ago. Anyway, I am very entertained watching this video and can feel the atmosphere before the festival there. Thanks for sharing and greetings from Singapore. Gong Xi Fa Cai.

I love going to fairs...so many local dishes and recipes

I love your smile and how nice you are, I love positive videos! :) I gotta say I am a huge fan of any market like that one. Thanks for showing us.

Brilliant videos, I am watching all of your content. You are very skilled and a beautiful person

As always, I love your docvid and appreciate it more each and every time. I recognise the sweets you ate. I grew up in Indonesia where I had Chinese friends. Mum and Dad did all their shopping in the Chinese run business. From tailors, shoemakers, food retail stores. Dad always brought us to a restaurant where they had large woks on wood fire in the middle of the “kitchen”. I can relate to the friendliness and their hospitality. My recollection of the Chinese were that the male had long pony tail and once he showed me that he could use it to strike with it. He was a very friendly tailor and he offered my dad money for me to be his child. I also learn a lot from reading other comments. I just love your segments and I hope that you can do this for a long time. Thank you Yan again for a wonderful documentary.

Omg I saw a lady sellling 丁丁糖 it’s childhood candy in singapore too

I had an unforgettable lunch in a Tulou in Yongding, Fujian. I went on a day trip from Meixian, Guangdong. My girlfriend brought me to visit her parents and her mum cooked a delicious meal. Thanks for sharing. Gong Xi Fa Cai from Malaysia. Today is CNY day 9.

i miss going back to our hometown vibes in china.....havn't been able to go back for such a long time..

Love Chinese society, culture... best in the world 🌍❤🇨🇳👍❤

Thank you, Yan. Another great video. Lovely to see your followers from Penang / Malaysia are commenting. All the best for the new year to you and your family.

We have so many laws and rules that we must follow in the US. You would never see a market like that here. And seeing how everyone is polite and friendly, so different than the US. Here, we would worry more about someone robbing or shooting us in that kind of congested space. Looks so lovely. Our governments need to be more like the people, and quit finding reasons to start fights. Lovely to watch your videos and thank you for showing us that the Chinese people are NOT our enemies.

Absolutely THE BEST videos on China. You are cordially invited to see the USA. You can start in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

This market looks awesome, you could spend hours just looking around and tasting everything, thank you for sharing.

This is more clearer to know the city of Fujian in china,for many years behind we have only to hear the news of it and sometimes ti was exposed in tv.but not much and detailed.So at the moment we can understand many parts in china because we have followed a wise guide to explore it.Even now during a lunar new was exposed through the phone.We have got in mind,and seen how the peoples have done. I have only seen you in the phone,but not the reel/image.When you have visited to Sarawak,but not my province/place.I am from Sibu,Sarawak.

I have never been to China. I want to visit there someday. I love your travel channel. Thank you for sharing your travel.

Hello from Toronto, Canada! Your video popped up on my feed and i decided to check you out - I instantly subscribed! Your joy and kindness is so lovely to watch, it's been great learning about your culture. Thanks for the videos!

It's been 3 years since I didn't experience the fair in my hometown. The fair culture is very important for Chinese people, especially in rural areas. and definitely, the last fair of the year is the most important, and most crowded. 新年快乐，YAN！

Thank you for showing more about china and your people!

My ancestral village! I've never spent CHY in China. I'm happy for you. Thanks, Yan. Enjoy.

wow...this is what I like...exploring the very locals morning market 🤩🤩🤩 👍👍 especially when its getting near to the Chinese Lunar New Year....many local vendors will sell different products. LOVING IT!

My two favorite subjects, traditionalnmarkets and foods!

So interesting to see a bit inside China. Great videos!

Wonderful scene of a busy market! Thank you again for taking us on a journey that is rarely seen.

What a beautiful country and people. You're channel is very interesting and enjoyable to view. Thank you for showing me the life there.

I always wanted to experience it myself before CNY. Must be enjoyable to walk around since it cooler there compare to Kuala Lumpur. Really nice video.

Great, amazing content, such a wonderful glimpse of another world.

You are wonderful! Thank you for taking the with you on your journey!

gong xi gong xi fa da cai ! so interesting...thank you yan for brimgimg us on your spring festival visits

Awesome video. Amazing tour. Love ❤️ your presentation

Nice!👍😊 Happy new year!

This is such a beautiful insight to other lands. My new favourite channel. 😍 xxx

It's amazing the diversity of China, Creativity second to none 👍🇨🇳❤🥰🇨🇳😘

Thank you love your videos!!!!

I am loving your videos. I have subscribed. Thank you.

A most enjoyable video 👍

Thank you for talking to us so directly, and looking at us in the eye. It's like talking to a friend. Thank You for showing me around, friend.

it is so nice to se china not just from the big citys but olso from citys we never haw heard about. i love your videos.

I love to walk around morning market, so much to see

Very full of life. People are amazing and the food looks irresistible!

loved it!

I am totally bingeing on your videos, you manage to put interesting stuff in every one. The open markets in China are so much fun, and you can always find tasty and interesting foods. I was in the market in Huma in northern Helongiang, and had some truly amazing donut like ball there for 1 yuan that was great. As always when I watch your videos I am homesick for China. Thanks for doing this.

Fascinating Yan . You should be on tv 📺

Thank you for your videos! They make me want to go back to China and explore more!

Thank you, great vid!

I am so happy to see the happy real China, thank you!

Excellent video. Thank you very much.

Love your videos!

视频很好看，真实的市井氛围，叙述也清晰，不疾不徐。 喜欢

Again so interesting

谢谢您，让我们看这么好看的中国文化视频。

I have been in china for spring festival four times, such a lovely experience.

Happy New Year to you gong xi fa cai. ❤️👍

Interesting videos. Keep posting more videos! FYI, I am from Malaysia

i love watching your videos! keep it up!

Everyone remembered you from the previous day. they are soo sweet

I enjoyed watching this video . Keep up the amazing work showing unseen China . I can now see aChina through your lens and I’m loving it . Hopefully one day , I will have a chance to see your beautiful country .

Nice city..

I love to watch your channel.Chinese in general are not known to be so humble during holidays. Most spat loogers everywhere and leave their trash at beaches or in forests when in vacation. But you are always so polite, I love that.

Lovely vid and the lovely music

I am happy watching your video thanks a lot of you

I love your channel and content! So glad I came about it :)

i absolutely love your videos! i started studying chinese because of you and your videos ❤ never have i thought that i’d love chinese and want to travel to china so much. thank you thank you thank you ❤

You are really amazing Yan.

So fresh, I like dumpling soup

I would have spend the whole day in that market exploring, appreciating, learning and using I know for a fact my considerable yet still meagre Hokkein. I liked that you didn't hesitate on this opportunity to extend your stay. I envied your experiences.

Yan is best Hostess for travel and New Year. Cool market and foods, Thanks

Bon appetite, 💕Dear Yan! Amazing👍😍🤩 episode🌹❤🎉😊

I’m addicted to your videos ❤

Thank you, Yan, for another interesting video. Take care. God bless

新年快乐！

Thank you for the video. We saw many things which we don't see ordinarily.

Just found your channel, I love it so much! Show us more of beautiful China :)

Hi Yan, thank you for sharing this video with us l loved local market so l m enjoying this trip with you, thks agn, stay safe.

Amazing. My father's side originated from Yongting. Thanks for the video.

You are doing a great job. I enjoy all your videos and hope you will be able to show us many more interesting videos.

I am amazed to watch this video. Yan speaks very fluent English and Mandarin which helps her to communicate with local people. Keep up the good job. I am from California.

Love your vedios, I feel as if I am walking with you!! Keep up the good work👍👍

大年初九拜天公快乐，龙腾虎跃，风生水起，顺顺利利🏮🐇

Great editing, Yan!

so nice to see the real chinese people...your video makes all the political propaganda seem irrelevant....great video Yan! Hi from Pennsylvania!