The REAL Rural China 🇨🇳 | S2, EP53

Little Chinese Everywhere2023-12-09

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💫 Short Summary

The video showcases the lives of elderly farmers in Jinhe Station, struggling with transportation and ticket sales in a small town lacking online services. It follows a traveler buying a train ticket and interacting with vendors, highlighting the hard work of rural populations in Tongren. The traditional wok washing ceremony in Guizhou province is detailed, emphasizing community and preserving cooking practices. Elderly villagers in the region are shown to be social and connected, with abundant pomelo trees and pumpkins. The video provides a glimpse into the daily lives and challenges of ordinary Chinese people, contrasting with urban-focused content.

✨ Highlights

📊 Transcript

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Challenges faced by elderly farmers in Jinhe Station.

02:21

Elderly farmers struggle to obtain driving licenses due to their age, impacting their ability to transport goods to other provinces.

The small town of Jinhe Station lacks online ticket sales, resulting in a crowded waiting hall filled with fresh vegetables and people waiting for trains.

These farmers have been selling goods for decades and rely on motor tricycles for transportation.

The video aims to provide a glimpse into the lives of ordinary Chinese people, offering a contrast to city-focused content often seen on YouTube.

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Traveler's experience of buying a train ticket and interacting with vendors on the train.

04:45

The traveler encountered an aunty who explained the process of buying a train ticket directly on the train.

The traveler also bought oranges and earth radishes from a vendor on the train.

The vendor used simple tools to sell produce, and the traveler helped transport heavy baskets onto the train.

The earth radishes were described as pretty and tasty, with the traveler enjoying them for the first time.

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Hardworking rural population in Tongren selling fruits and vegetables with dedication.

11:16

Despite challenges, they earn around 100-200 yuan per day until old age.

Narrator expresses hope for their success in selling produce.

Narrator transitions to journey to Yunshe and struggle to find accommodation.

Local community in Yunshe shown to be helpful, segment ends with a phone call to manager of a virtual number.

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Traditional wok washing ceremony in Guizhou province.

21:55

Wok must be heated up, oiled, and seasoned to prevent food from turning black.

Process ensures wok is ready for cooking and maintains quality.

Ceremony passed down through generations and involves entire community, fostering closeness and social interaction.

Highlights charm of countryside life and importance of preserving traditional cooking practices.

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Elderly villagers in the region are not lonely due to daily interactions with neighbors and visiting each other's houses.

22:34

The speaker is impressed by the size of pumpkins and pomelo trees in the area, which is drastically different from the weather in their hometown.

Pomelos are described as large oranges with thick skin and are abundant in the region.

00:00November 30th

00:02at Jinhe Station

00:04Grandmas and grandpas

00:05who are over 70 years old

00:07Are waiting to board the train

00:09With heavy weight on the shoulder

00:18I haven't had it

00:19

00:21 I actually never had this before

00:24And they call it earth radish

00:25And you can just peel it off so easily

00:31And then took another bus to Yunshe

00:33A tranquil village in the mountains

00:35She'll invite half village

00:39Because half village

00:41Buy at her store

01:10Jinhe is a small town in Hunan

01:13It’s too ordinary

01:15To be described as beautiful

01:17there is a river

01:18some farmlands

01:20some houses

01:21 and some hardworking farmers

01:23just like elsewhere in China

01:25and there're 2 trains every day

01:28the early one takes people to Tongren

01:31and afternoon one take them back

01:41Good morning, everyone

01:43Welcome back to the channel

01:44Now it's 7 am in the morning

01:47And I am in the very small town

01:49Today it's such a foggy day

01:51And I am going to unbox a new province

01:54Guizhou province

01:55And I am going to take

01:56a very special train

01:57From Hu'nan to Guizhou

02:04Today isn't about majestic landscape

02:06But it is about

02:08Of ordinary people in China

02:11On Youtube

02:13There are plenty of vidoes

02:14About big Chinese cities

02:16Super infrastructures

02:17But you can rarely see the life

02:20Of ordinary people

02:21And today it's about the farmers

02:23Who got up very early

02:25Who carry goods on their shoulder

02:27And sell them in another province

02:29How heavy are they

02:30115 jin (1 jin is half kilo)

02:33(You are) more than 60 years old

02:34 He is the youngest

02:36Uncle, how old are you

02:37Me? I am more than 70 years old

02:39Wow, over 70 years old

02:40Some years I came every day

02:43(Dialect, I didn't understand)

02:47Later 3 times a week

02:48Every 2 days

02:50I see, every 2 days

02:53Grandpa, how old u are you?

02:55Over 70 years

02:57I am 75

02:59We have been selling for years

03:01Many years

03:04decades

03:06So that's their small motor tricycle

03:09Just now

03:10A uncle told me that

03:12Recently they have a problem

03:15They used to ride the motor tricycle

03:18From their home to the train station

03:20But since many are over 60 years old

03:23They are having trouble

03:25Getting a driving license

03:27We are mostly the elderly

03:30Over 60 years old.

03:31And have trouble getting driving license

03:32I see, the driving license

03:35And which would make their life

03:38Pretty inconvenient

03:40So here I am

03:42Jinhe station

03:43It's a very small station

03:45inbetween Tongren and Huaihua

03:48You can't buy this ticket

03:50On the internet

03:52Because it's not even sold online

03:558AM

03:58the waiting hall gets crowded

03:59they all came with one shoulder pole

04:02two baskets of goods

04:04and that’s their business of the day

04:10Now this waiting hall is almost full

04:13It is filled with

04:14All kinds of fresh vegetables

04:16And people are seating

04:18On both sides

04:19And they're talking

04:21But what's funny is

04:22I didn't see any ticket machines

04:25I didn't see anyone

04:26Who is selling tickets

04:33The train is K7272

04:36it is a slow green train that

04:38stops at any small station

04:41An aunty told me that

04:42The ticket is sold

04:44Only in the train

04:45So she showed me her ticket

04:48Can you see it. yes

04:49Tongren to jinhe

04:50No seat

04:53One single ride for One hour

04:56It costs only 7.5 yuan

04:58equals 1 dollar

05:00this is the cheapest train ride

05:02I’ve ever had in china

05:20So there are less people here

05:22Take one orange

05:24How much half kilo?

05:25Just take one

05:26I'll buy some

05:27ok

05:28How much? 10 for 1.5 kilo

05:3110 for 1.5 kilo

05:32Can I have 5 yuan of that

05:34sure

05:41Try some

05:45It's tasty

05:48Very tasty

05:49thanks

05:51It's juicy

05:53sweet and very tasty

05:56I bought some from each

05:58I don't have much luggage space

06:00otherwise

06:01I'd love to buy more

06:06Just 3 yuan

06:08Sure, let me scan your code

06:1276. 76?

06:1472.

06:16I see 72 years old

06:17My orange is the best

06:20How often do you sell?

06:22Ah? How many times a week?

06:24Everyday!

06:25It's heavy, don't you feel tired?

06:27no

06:28You get used to it

06:30Where are you from

06:31This is what they called earth radish

06:33The earth radish

06:35Liang-shu

06:37Can I have 2?

06:39Just 2

06:40Those 2 are big

06:42Which one do you prefer?

06:46You can help me to pick

06:51Thanks, how much

06:54Two is more than half kilo

06:553 yuan. cool

06:57I'll scan your code

06:59I hope you sell everything

07:00good

07:02I wish you a good sale

07:04I wish you good health

07:06I wish you good health

07:11So the train is coming right now

07:13And everyone is getting

07:15very much prepared

07:17Their tools are very simple

07:19It's just a piece of bamboo

07:21Or a piece of wood

07:23With screws on both ends

07:24To help to fix the baskets

07:28It's not that easy

07:29To get no the train

07:30With those heavy baskets

07:50You have to go there

07:53No worries, I'll manage

07:55I'll manage

07:57Help me to take this

08:07Now I am finally seated

08:09But look, so

08:11It's all filled with baskets

08:18She showed me a technique

08:20That I can peel this off

08:26Ah, it's so easy to peel

08:38Earth radish

08:41It's pretty

08:43Yes, very pretty

08:45Yes, good looking and tasty

08:47exactly

08:49Yes, fresh

08:50You haven't had it

08:53Yes, never

08:57I actually had this before

09:00They call it earth radish

09:01You can it peel it off easily

09:04Let me try. It's yummy

09:07It's crispy

09:09Yes, cruchy

09:17Juicy

09:19yes, it's tasty

09:21Yes, like a fruit

09:23Like fruit

09:26With no chemicals

09:28(Couldn't understand)

09:29ecological

09:31It's good for health

09:33I see, ecological

09:38The good ones are from your garden

09:40Radish

09:41Oranges, leafy green

09:44One basket weighs 20-40 kilos

09:47everyday

09:48they carry the fresh goods

09:50across the province

09:51To tongren

09:52sell them

09:53and earn their daily bread

10:03morning! Have you eaten?

10:04Yes, an earth radish

10:07And is that enough

10:08eat with us

10:09I have baozi, take some

10:11I am good, thanks

10:16They also have some

10:17entertainment on the train

10:19Some are playing cards

10:20Now I think we are already in Guizhou province

10:23And that's outside my train

10:25And in this region

10:27There are many villages

10:28Dotted in this landscape

10:30With a huge amount of rural population

11:04So that's it

11:05After getting out of the train station

11:08I have no idea

11:09How long they have to walk

11:10But some already start

11:12Selling their fruits

11:16Life hasn't been easy

11:19So for them

11:20They earn maybe 100

11:21200 yuan per day

11:23And they have been working tirelessly

11:25For many years

11:26Till they're 70

11:27Or sometimes even 80 years old

11:30But they earn their life with hands

11:32With work

11:33With so much dignity

11:34And I hope they can sell

11:36All their fruits

11:37All their vegetables today

11:53From Tongren

11:54I took a bus to Yunshe

11:57I want to climb

11:58the famous Fanjing mountain

11:59Yunshe seems a good option

12:02as it locates

12:03 close to the mountain

12:05but I couldn’t find my guest house

12:08And I was very lost

12:09standing in the middle of the village

12:12with my suitcase

12:16Where are you going

12:18There, I am looking for a hotel

12:20Which hotel?

12:22Is it pan-yun-ge?

12:24San-sheng-wu-tong-yuan

12:33There isn't?

12:34We have only

12:37There

12:38And there?

12:40And there is only

12:42(Couldn't understand)

12:46(Couldn't understand)

12:51I'll walk further

12:53If there isn't

12:54I'll go back, thanks

12:56Take this way

12:59That way.. (couldn't undetstand)

13:08I was looking for my hotel

13:10When I stopped

13:11They all came to me

13:13And try to help

13:19Eh... what?

13:22Anhui

13:24I see

13:25yes

13:27I'll call

13:30Let me hear his voice

13:34And see who he is

13:36ok

13:37This is virtual number

13:43Hi, there

13:45Manager

13:47I am at.

13:50The guesthouse owner

13:52ended my search

13:54he came to pick me up

13:57I am seated

14:00This location is not accurate

14:02The location

14:33I booked a room for one

14:36It's here

14:37ok

14:43That is so nice of him

14:46And after some detour

14:49I am finally in the hotel

14:51Let's start with a brief introduction

14:53To Guizhou province

14:54It is next to Hunan province

14:57And it is in fact

14:58Even more mountainous

15:00Than Hu'nan province

15:01In fact

15:02It is the only province in china

15:04That doesn't have plain

15:06That doesn't have flat land

15:08It's mostly mountain land

15:11So there are a lot of

15:12gorgeous mountain landscape

15:14And it is home to

15:16Many different ethnic minorities

15:18Summer is the best time to come here

15:20When there is

15:21plenty of rainfalls

15:22And when the mountains are so green

15:25You'll see a lot of beautiful cascade

15:28A lot of beautiful waterfalls

15:32So this afternoon

15:33Let's start with

15:34A trip in this village

18:43This village is so nice

18:46And at the sunset

18:48The light becomes so gentle

18:50It's like a dream place

18:52For retirement

19:28It's a tradition for Tujia people

19:33So Tujia people

19:34All do this?

19:40it's passed on from the older generations

19:44If not

19:45The food won't tasty

19:48Otherwise rice cracker won't taste good

19:53And the vegetable will turn black

19:57So it's to prepare the wok

19:58yes

19:59To heat it up

20:01And then add oil

20:02And vegetables to cook

20:04To remove the rust and oil it

20:09That means

20:10Later the vegetable won't turn black

20:12yes

20:14The wok will be shining

20:15Are you leaving today?

20:17No, I am not

20:18If not, there will be rice crackers

20:20sure

20:31It's so funny

20:33When one family is washing the wok

20:35And making this

20:36So many people gather around

20:38And talk, and enjoy this social moment

20:55will there be rice cracker tomorrow?

20:57I can make it

21:00When will you make it?

21:01If you make it, I'll come

21:03She can make it for you

21:08You see

21:09He was drew from his wheel chair

21:15He stood up from his wheel chair

21:21That's the charm of countryside life

21:24People's distance are so close

21:28It's filming

21:30Can you see it?

21:31yes

21:38She still need to wash it

21:40For how many times?

21:40Until it's clean

21:42Does she need to fry more?

21:43No, it's good now

21:44I see, but she has to wash it

21:47Yes, wash it clean

21:48She can use it tomorrow

21:50It's good for cooking

21:52So for all new woks

21:54Yes, new woks

21:55It needs to be prepared

21:57What an epic

21:59Wok washing ceremony

22:02That involves everyone

22:03And everyone is so happy

22:05People are very close to each other

22:17I do think that old people

22:19In the village

22:21Who are living in the village aren't lonely

22:23Because they have their neighbors

22:25They see their neighbors everyday

22:27And everyday

22:28They go from one house to another

22:30Just to talk to people

22:34Wow, pumpkins

22:37Big pumpkins

22:38and

22:40Pomelo trees

22:44In my region

22:46In my hometown

22:47The weather is too cold

22:48 for pomelo trees

22:49But here there are a lot

22:51They look like big oranges

22:55but

22:56They have very thick skins

22:58And this is

23:00Full of pomelo

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