Life in China’s mysterious mountain province, GUIZHOU ⛰ 我在贵州的少数民族小县城，这里的生活怎么样？ 

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Such a wonderful location that really showed the friendliness and hospitality of the Chinese people. They were not interested in politics or events around the world, but they were just interested in friendship and sharing happiness with a stranger from another country.....it was heartwarming.

The hospitality and sincerity, hard work of the Chinese and Chinese peasants are not recognized by American politicians and are instead seen as threats and terrorism. Very sad ！

The hospitality of Guizhou ppl is extraordinary. I was invited spontaneously to cook sweet potatos in bon fire, in the middle of nowhere in a mountain hike in Guizhou, by an old lady who doesn't speak Mandarin or any language I know. It was like 20 years ago when there were no smart phones.

What a beautiful place! The hospitality of this people is heartwarming and the people and above all the kids who lives there seem to have a great happiness in their hearts. Great video. Thank you are

Poorest province in China? Certainty doesn't look poor at all with all the nice buildings, clean streets, well dressed people and abundance of good food. And look at those children, they're clean, healthy, well fed and well dressed. They're so generous with their own goodies, giving to total strangers, so friendly and trusting. Certainly they must be having good parents who take good care of them, providing them love, security and adequate material needs too. These children look so happy. Truly a nice video showing the real China, a beautiful country with happy friendly people.

Another feel-good video! This may be one of China’s poorest provinces statistically but the people are definitely rich in hospitality, curiosity and autograph hunting! :D

The hospitality of China "poorest" province is amazing. Spontaneous invitation to a meal shows the warmness of the people. You are blessed to witness first hand how living conditions have improved even for the minority races. It is so peaceful to travel around without being accosted unlike in so call "greatest" nation. My experience is not what I heard but have been in your birth country many times I can remember. Your vlog is great testament against the skewed MSM's view about China.

The kids crowding around is so fun to watch.

How sweet! The young kids are just very Chinese They love to give!!! It's a culture of benevolence and when Chinese people visit, they always bring some gifts. It's a pity that the China hating media regard Chinese love of giving as bribery or corruption!!!

It's so touching, so heartening and so very heartwarming to see Katherine appreciate the little lovely gifts the kids give to her. They are right from their hearts, so spontaneous, so sweet... Never refuse a good offer. They are so precious! Keep it up, Katherine and Wei. The kids and the people inviting you and crowding around you must be the highlights of this video.

I'm truely breath taken by the generosity of these kids. How wonderful are they😢😢

Absolutely love your videos. Did not see any wild couches, but the hospitality throughout the city would have overshadowed them anyway. 😆 Your curiosity, humility & respect are very beautiful to spread throughout the world. Thank you for being a great US representative and amazing person. I miss beautiful China so much. GODspeed!

I recently came across your videos and absolutely like what I see! Already watched 21 videos so far and loved every one of them! This vlog was so so lovely, just like all your cycling tours. The people are kind and hospitable and accepting. Love watching China more and more. Warm regards from India.

Pickled meat and grains in a jar, seems like it would be the perfect survival food in an apocalypse. Man, the hospitality of the locals is incredible. Two different strangers inviting you over for a wholesome meal. Even the kids were willing to give away their snacks and treat you like a rockstar.

Im a chinese living in Hong Kong and Im learning more from you about China than myself before

If you enjoyed this video, raise your hand to show Katherine 😺ion your hyperinflated support ✋🙋🏻‍♂️👍

Wow, this episode is packed with so much. Loved Wei saying " Lets Go" and the hand shaking dog. Your videos get better and better!

My view on China is now completely turned upside down. The locals are very friendly .... and you have proven this time and time again with every city you visit. I'm surely going to visit and ride my bicycle to every city in China .... especially the no name cities.....they have the vibe I'm looking for. Thanks for producing another video. Looking forward to the next one.

Katherine, everytime I watch your videos, I feel you always does a better way to show to us what is more important aspect on your travel: The chinese people. You are a number one vlogger in China. Congratulations for your amazing job!

The signature thing and little presents from the kids are so hilarious and lovely😆I laughed out so loud.

Love the kids.. the most joyous love & smile they can offer to give you on your walk! They are the sweetest thing.. ever!

This is awesome. Sometimes you see people are poor from outside, but later you find them are much richer in heart after you really know them. It looks they don't have as much money as big city people. However, they have a much enjoyable and relaxed life that doesn't need those money.

Excellent video and lovely to see so many friendly folks especially all the kids..if all the people in the world could be so friendly as those then the world would be a nicer place

Your having a time of your life exploring ..the hospitality of the people shows how welcoming the locals are ..thankyou for Sharing your travels with us..☺🙏❤

阳离子：a great piece of introducing a “small” town in Guizhou province. I was wishing to visit such remote cities when I was there. Your Vlog is critical to westerners, especially those who have no ideas about China. In fact, people in such towns may take up more than two thirds of Chinese population (I.e., around 2.5 times of USA population). They are not poor at all. They are less sensitive to politics, but very curious about the western cultures. Your visit creates huge impacts on westerners’ understanding of China while it also opens the door for people who have interests in elevating Chinese knowledge about the Western world. Thanks for producing this Vlog. God bless!

K&Wei, "Spring is Here and life is good! " ditto! Back here in the northeast US we have finally felt some spring weather today (Tues). I'm happy to see how much the locals have invited you to their places to eat! You've done a fantastic job in your travels within China. Showing who Chinese people and culture are compared to the other media outlets. Thank you!

Totally speechless!!!😅👍👍👍 You have raised the bar again. Your videos are getting more and more touching. If there were any suggestions that RU-vidrs used actors and actresses, your videos proved the conspiracy wrong. The people are simply genuine, spontaneous, kind and generous. One doesn't have to be rich to be generous. Can't wait to watch more videos from the poor corner of the country. Colourful and feel good.

This is My soo favorite country. I love China toooo much❤️❤️❤️🇨🇳🇨🇳🇨🇳 sadly now I'm not in China currently. anyway I so much love your video . So, please keep it up.

So touched by their hospitality. Especially when the auntie explained the lyrics of the song, and the uncle drank beer with you, and the kids offered you their snacks.

🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️Katherine Thanks for sharing . You and Wei look like you both are having a wonderful time and enjoy this beautiful place with amazing view . Additionally people are so passionate and friendly , kids are so cute , kind and passionated with visitors like you and Wei . We don’t often see any places or any countries is as beautiful cozy place with so many people who are kind and passionate to welcome you and Wel as this city and local people don’t know you but invited you to share food and drinks with you . Gifts from kids and local people and you are just a stranger not. to mention you look totally different from them but they welcome you .took you to their place , provided whatever the best of food they cooked to provide their warmest hospitality to you with their innocent smile . They could trust you so easily . They invited you in , shared meals they made even though they never met you before but welcomed you . The only reason they trust you right away is not even called that a reason which is because you are able to speak mandarin to communicate them well . How the earth to find someone like you who has passion ti seek for every corner and every angle of its history , river , behind the wood ? I see how you appreciate their place., had a good time to eat with them even though you don’t understand their songs or their culture 100 percents , but you still showed your enthusiasm. , appreciate their kindness and hospitality as how much this place and local people welcomed you with their warmest smile and sincere hospitality . What a wonderful place with many kind and passionate people. They also got an opportunity to meet one of the kindest sincere Americans in person . What a great opportunity to meet each other , able to share food and laughters with each other at this cozy beautiful place . I’m touched by your passion for this place and local residents One of the best videos and one of the videos with so many laughters with love peace and joy . Thank you so much for sharing one of the beautiful places with people who have beautiful mind and beautiful heart just as you two . 😍💕💕

I lived in Guizhou for a year. I loved it so much and was heartbroken when my company moved me to another place. Seeing this brings back lovely memories!

The world need more Katherine. These videos are so wonderful.

There is a Saying in China: Beautiful mountains, beautiful waters, even more beautiful people，It means that friendship between people is more valuable中国有句老话叫山美水美人更美

哇哇，贵州人的热情好客果然名不虚传...小孩子们对外国人充满了好奇，但我觉得还是很友好的，希望卡瑟琳不会觉得被冒犯^-^ 另外，我很羞愧还不知道中国有水族这么个民族...感谢你的分享！期待你分享更多这里的故事

I just love you so much like a daughter. I am living vicariously through you. I am enjoying seeing China so much. God Bless you and Wei.

I really admire the way you dive in headfirst to explore spots off the tourist grid. Nice work.

I love your videos so much. It is so nice to see China off the beaten path. I’ve learned so much about different cultures through your encounters with the people who live in the places you visit. Thank you for sharing.

These local people are so genuinely friendly!🙏🙏🙏 Truly a place unknown in the vast China 🇨🇳

Katherine, thanks for your video! It carried me away in the memoirs about my life in China, which I left in 2020. I appreciate that you can see in China what few foreigners see. I wish you good luck and happiness :)

I have always wanted to visit Guizhou, which is the poorest in China, hike the most beautiful mountain, and mingle ethnic culture with the biggest hearts of people. I studied, worked, and lives in the US and the EU for decades. Many cities are clean and well organized but most are cold hearts and prejudiced. Some are nice but rare. I am glad to have the east and west experience but never feel at home. I will move to China my father home town, so long to the West.

谢谢你带我看到了我可能一生都去不到的地方，谢谢你，看了你的视频，我的心里充满了对这个国家和人的爱。

that's wonderful, being invited for dinner with the locals! shows the warmness of the people.

The preserved pork in a jar looks similar to recipes from Germany and France. They call these cold cuts "Terrine", "Presswurst" or sometimes "Head meat". I'm really curious to try the Chinese version to compare notes. Love to find out these little similarities and differences between cultures. 👍

Beautiful kids, lovely people... I love this country. Cheers for the vlog!

I am overseas Chinese, doing my 7 days quarantine at home since I just got covid 2 days ago. I randomly saw this video as it was on my fyp, I felt happy after watching this video I don’t know why, but it makes me how lovely China is, and I miss my people back in China. I hope I can go back soon!!

我一个大学同学就是荔波的，虽然是小县城，但是有个风景区，日子很滋润啊。再加上少数民族高考加分，羡慕。。。

Very interesting to see the happy & friendly folks in small town LiBO, when they met foreigner just like who entertain whom, even the school kids. Poorest province in China? Many years ago I was traveling in Guizhou to see the waterfall called Houangguoshu fall, in tourist office there were a group of young people from Beijing some of them were haggling with the price and the Guizhou tour operator lady said the the Beijinger " Remember, you people always said that in Guizhou there was no 3 km without mountain, no 3 days without rain, and no person possess 3 copper pennies, the Beijinger just shy away and paid the price. The Guizhou woman had turn the table on them.

This place is so amazing, and how they treat guests are so different from big cities! This is how Chinese are told to be look like, so chill and hospitable.

I have two little girl friends in Guizhou. They are Boyei. I met them in Kunming and we have become good friends. They are in Huishui County, Qiannan. Hopefully when the pandemic is over, I get to see them and their parents. I am sure Huishui is probably somewhat like Libo. Thanks for the upload.

Amazing vid! I would love to visit places like Libo. Also, the fancy rich people dynasty houses now being used by ordinary people for neighborhood gatherings is like equality as social theory applied in an organic way, and that's better than the empty lip service we hear from politicians the world over. And the kids treating you like Dilireba for that day is just heartwarming ~ 😅

So happy to see Wei’s recovery from his loss with your company.

Ridiculously adorable video. I’ve never seen such beautiful people in any ethnicity. So much love x

Just stumbled on your channel and love it so much, now I am watching all your back episodes .... thank you for introducing China to us in a real life non-bias way.

Those children were so funny, they just cracked me up 🤣. And surely you were the patient one who answered their wish - giving your autograph - one by one!🤣❤️ Thanks for sharing that simple happiness with us!❤️

Another amazing video. Thank you for showing the world a real China, the "poorest" province which is not poor at all!!

1:52-1:54 Those mountain vegetables which has a spiral structure is also one of the most important vegetables for our ethnic tribe. Those vegetables are really tasty either you steam, boil or fry. Hope you can come to Arunachal Pradesh to try our local dish ❤️

What a heartwarming video! So nice to see your genuine interactions with the locals. I think you’ve reached superstar status with the autograph signings. And no discussion of politics? It is a most fortuitous day! Let’s go Wei! Can’t wait for your next adventure.

What a wonderful city and the people are so lovely. Thanks for bringing this place to us.

such a small town yet squeaky clean, that's really impressive.

水族真热情，你们真有缘分，这么小的小县城，买菜的时候都能遇到去过美国开会的水族姐妹。

This is such an interesting episode and i’m really envious of your experience in rural China. So peaceful, genuine hospitality and warmth from the local people. Thank you for sharing Katherine ❤️❤️🙏🙏

Hope your channel can introduce more about China's Folk Network ecology and reality, as well as the simplicity and various cultures of the Chinese people.

Your adventures are priceless! Your winsome personality is so infectious to all you met. Love your offerings to us all...thanks!

People there are so friendly!!

太会讲故事了！你的视频也是art!

Hey Katherine, I think more Americans need to know more about China like you. Then they will find that it is different from what they think China is.

You have picked up the most interesting pieces that most travel videos miss: people's culture, values, norms, and attitude. Good work.

I watch your videos smiling. Beyond your declared aims in doing them they transmit something more : happiness and optimism. I hope life will continue to treat you well.

This is what Chinese people sometimes do, inviting you for a meal at their home, it melts my heart, and after living in western countries (where people are completely different in that regard, not bad, just different), I even tear up thinking of the warmth and hospitality of Chinese people.

小县城的生活节奏和生活态度是我这种习惯了大城市的人难以想象又很羡慕的。 我也很想有他们这样更近的人际关系，和随便就能叫人回家一起吃饭的好客。即便在我老家的乡下，也只有同乡熟人会被这么招待。

I swear to got this video warmed my heart. I am from Brazil but have since moved to the US. I was a teacher in Brazil, so I can deeply relate and somehow feel some of the kindness you were getting from those kids. I can appreciate your walks and exploring of the country side, as my family grew up in farms in the south of Brazil. I just found out about your channel, and I'm binge-watching your whole slate of content. This one is my favorite so far.

The scenes with the children are always fun!

Wow the people are SO FRIENDLY!! Warms my heart how many strangers just treat you like family right away, inviting to lunch and bbq..ect so nice

Guizhou people is so enthusiastic , love them

At 14.24 when the kids surrounded you for autographs ... the music played by pipa is call 十面埋伏 ( Ambushed On Ten Sides ) 😂😂😂.

The kids are wild and friendly. Hahaha! 🤣. Nice video Katherine. Love watching your videos showing love to China. 😀

My word, what a beautiful place and what a great trip. Libuo reminds me of my little corner of Shanghai... 40 years ago. As a 7 year old, exploring the still partially rural neighbourhood of outskirt Shanghai, finding random curiosities, this feels just like that. I think a part of me prefer the authentic and genuine nature here over the hyper deveopled cities like Shanghai.

The people are so nice. Katherine the celebrity of the day in Libo! I would have been tired after signing a few of the children's notebooks. I love the old buildings from the Qing dynasty. Nice video.

I’ve always enjoyed your videos….. wouldn’t have been able to travel to these tiny villages myself. Living vicariously through your adventures for sure! Love from Singapore!

Thanks for another stellar video, they just keep getting better. With all the bad news from around the world these days it's such a pleasant diversion to watch your wonderful interaction with the locals. Gives me hope for humanity. All the best...

What those pupils give you is not only simple gift, but also their true heart.

WOW! 1. a bunch of mid-aged and old dudes celebrating the women's day. 2. first come first serve name signing 3. got invited to a home cooked meal by random people in a wet market. ... could they be any more hilarious? and the "no politics" comment was just gold!

I'm obsessed with your videos, it gives clear understanding of Chinese culture nd makes a person wanna visit China. There's so much about China that i didn't know, but now thanks to your videos I can say my Chinese knowledge is growing. Thanks ❤

I love the goose transition you have! 😁 Wow, the people at Libo are so friendly! Thank you once again for another insightful and fun adventure!

Fabulous experience, wish I can have that kind of unique encounters

Why do I like every single places you revealed in your vlogs

Another big highlight! No politics, we are in Libo! We are bros and sis!🥰😍🥰

Thank you and Wei for being you! Your videos are a fountain of positive vibes! Please keep them coming!

Lol...your Fans- ser authorograph section was hilarious. I wonder what the kids will do with your signature?..paste alongside with Chinese actresses..haha. Anyway another good video of Libo.

One of your many best episodes yet, Katherine! I loved the school kids haha. Damn I miss that part of the world, my homeland.

Love this post. Love the locals. And love your channel. Thank you.

Libo was fascinating; thank you for sharing your & Wei's travel adventures with us!

You're amazing katherine sister God bless you and bless your family ameen 😇

The kids are too cute and you are so awesome to spread your kindness!

Beautiful caption. My dear Sis. Always thank you for showing beautiful video 😊. Greetings from India ❤️

Thank you for objectively showing the truest side of China.

this is such a feel-good story about life in a small town. it is definitely ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. love from canada.

I love the way you take the time to wander about and show all sides of this wonderful country , it's people and it's culture rather than just the typical "tourist" stuff. The fact that you would go have lunch with a complete stranger you just met is absolutely courageous. Events like that are some of my fondest memories of China ... the people especially. I loved my travels and explorations when I was in China and I wish you the best in all you do wherever you go.

I like it when the local food and cuisine are featured in these videos. It shows how diverse "Chinese food" can be in the different provinces... and that there is way more to it than just what people see at the restaurants and "fast food" chains in the West. I've visited China before... but not most of the places in your videos. Keep up the great work featuring the food and people in these regions of the country. I almost feel like I'm touring and visiting these places by watching the videos.