Living in a RURAL VILLAGE in Guilin, China

Growing up a Kiwi in NZ but born in China it has always been one of Peter's dreams to go back to the country of his birth and stay in a remote village nestled among spectacular mountains.
We took a high speed bullet train from Guangzhou to Guilin and got to turn Peter's childhood dream into reality by going to an old Chinese fishing-farming village from the Qing dynasty and staying there for 10 nights. Peter found an ancient Qing dynasty "lao jia" (old home) accommodation which was where we stayed at. It's located in a small village in rural Guilin, China with a population of around only 300 people.
It's a couple hours drive to get to the village. There is only one ferry to this rural Guilin village and one ferry back out. We mingled with locals, enjoyed the scenic beauty, peacefulness and all the simple everyday things in life. As a Chinese born Kiwi growing up with Western culture this has been a massive thing Peter always wanted to do so since quitting our jobs to travel the world. It's amazing to finally turn a childhood dream like this into reality and check a number of items off both our bucket lists.
This is the Lao Jia Airbnb accommodation for where we stayed in Guilin:
www.airbnb.com/rooms/1310347
UPDATE July 2022: it looks like Airbnb is exiting China so if you want to book this place you have to do it locally or contact Amy on +86 15202107012
And if you're looking to book high speed trains while traveling in China, we used:
www.travelchinaguide.com/chin...
Special thanks to Hai Bo for being a wonderful caretaker during our stay and the rest of the team too like Mao sifu delivering us soy bean milk daily and inviting us to his home, Xiaomo for cooking us the delicious vegetarian meals everyday and also to Ayi for the homemade baozi and keeping our place clean too. Such warm and lovely people.
#LaoJia #Guilin #RuralChina #ChineseVillage #China
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  • @Unukadesign
    @Unukadesign4 жыл бұрын

    Omg guys how amazing was this video! Love what you guys share with us. Love the whole cinema feels, drone shots, just everything! Content is always on point.. this video gave me like a homely kinda of feeling... it just made me feel happy to see what you guys are experiencing.. watching your journey is inspirational guys. Love how you guys interact with the locals as well. Amazing! Keep up the awesome work and again congrats on the 10k subby and many more to come! Many blessings! 🙏🏼🙌🏽 - Marie :)

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much Marie! ❤️ It was pretty special getting to make Peter's childhood dream come true! Glad we could share the feels with everyone too 🥰 It was a very rural village but with friendly locals that would just come chit chat with us and the place had some breathtaking views! Peter absolutely loved that "Lao Jia" (old home). He always thinks he's really from that era 😂 and thank you for your congrats too!! 😁 We honestly wouldn't have reached that milestone without everyone's support and yours included of course! 🙂❤️❤️ Blessings on blessings to you too 🙌🌾🙂❤️

  • @wojak_sharma123

    @wojak_sharma123

    Жыл бұрын

    Oh you people are paid vlogger.

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints4 жыл бұрын

    From that picture on the wall to being there in real life! That’s an experience you’ll never forget

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    You're totally right this is a journey that we'll always remember. Feels amazing to tick off a bunch of things from my life bucket list 😁🥂 the bucket list has a lotta thing on it though 😂🤠

  • @jolintruong6263
    @jolintruong62634 жыл бұрын

    First time I'm seeing Chinese village life, Peter, so beautiful. Cute children

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thu your English getting better and better seriously! Yen n I loved this experience very special ❤

  • @SundaiLove
    @SundaiLove4 жыл бұрын

    Omg these shots I love this video I just love how excited and happy Peter was u could tell he’s really excited about the place

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Sundai 😁 Hahaha yea he was so excited and just beaming 😁❤️

  • @PuriandSue
    @PuriandSue4 жыл бұрын

    That feeling of visiting your childhood dream destination, and realizing that dream now! ⭐😄 We're super happy for you Peter! Love the wooden classic style of the Airbnb, and the courtyard is beautiful! Such a calm place to live in🌳🎋 Breakfast is so simple, yet looks so delicious, especially that baozi! The kids came following to learn from the shaolin master from NZ!! Was that Peter doing some farming at the end? 😋 Totally love the simple lifestyle of the locals, looks like a really lovely place to visit, Guilin is definitely going into our bucket list! Great episode Peter and Yen! ❤️

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you guys! 🥰 It's a really rural location that took us ages to get to but it was a very simple and peaceful way of life which was nice (just not the giant spiders hahah 😂). Definitely awesome we got to make Peter's childhood dream come true though 🙂👍 Even really enjoyed the vegetarian meals each day too. Hahah those kids were cute! Really liked Peter and visiting us after school and on the weekend too lol 😁 Haha nah not Peter farming at the end.. just a villager we saw during one of our walks around while the sun was setting 🙂🌾 thought it was a nice shot! ❤️

  • @SundaiLove
    @SundaiLove4 жыл бұрын

    Lol the push ups and training was way too cute this is such a great video I love the drone footage too

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    The kids were pretty adorable! They eventually started showing up shirtless too copying Peter who often worked out shirtless as long as no other guests were around haha thought that was really precious! 🥰

  • @SundaiLove

    @SundaiLove

    4 жыл бұрын

    Omg sooooo cute

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    I meant *weren't around haha

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints4 жыл бұрын

    What an experience you guys had there in Guilin! Stunning scenery, especially seeing the river running through those green mountains

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    10 days was just enough time to burn that beautiful landscape into our memory banks. The whole China trip was massively eye opening for yen n I ❤

  • @MichaelKamson
    @MichaelKamson4 жыл бұрын

    I've only just started watching your youtube channel, but you guys are such an inspiration. Thank you for this video. As a fellow Asian that grew up in a Western country this truly pulls at my heart strings. I also recently chose to try get back to my Asian roots and a part of me truly feels at home. Anyhow great video guys and keep it up!!!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hi Michael 😁👋 Thank you for your kind words! Reading comments like yours brings a smile to our faces. As Asians that grew up in NZ since we were little we love exploring Asia in particular. Aside from the amazing food it somewhat feels like a glimpse into the possibilities of what our lives might've been too which is interesting. Also learning about the history and culture is really cool. Thanks for checking out our videos! Hope you enjoy following us along on our travels and happy new year btw! 👍✌

  • @TheMamuchos
    @TheMamuchos4 жыл бұрын

    I (Maria) have been watching this video with my mouth wide open... soooo wonderful. we are happy that you made your dream come true Peter, and yes Yen, being able to go back and get close to your roots is a priceless moment. Happy you guys are living this life

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Maria glad you enjoyed this one 😊 it's a very special video to me for this exact reason. I've looked back on the video many times now and thought wow what an amazing time. Yen n I are really blessed to be living the life we have. Have a great weekend to you both ❤

  • @TheHungryBlackPanda
    @TheHungryBlackPanda4 жыл бұрын

    The feel of this place has the history of imperial times... Nothing has change the culture.. The history... Well besides the inside kitchen but the natureness is all still there!! Loving the room

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yea it was built in the Qing dynasty and the owners fell in the love with the place so renovated it and turned it into a guest house for people to stay at and experience China's countryside too. Super handy it has a kitchen, kitted with washer as drying machines as well as a shower and seated toilet lol. Made it a more comfortable stay for sure than back in the day 👍🙂 Def had some epic mountain and river views too!

  • @meili2502
    @meili250211 ай бұрын

    I love the video and really feel like going Guilin to visit and stay in the hostel like this. Love it so much. Thank you for showing us.

  • @RetireearlyNYC
    @RetireearlyNYC6 ай бұрын

    Thank you! I left China at 9 and haven’t been back since. It’s been 40 years. Time to visit!!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    6 ай бұрын

    If you do visit, enjoy your travels! 😊

  • @missymason2377
    @missymason23774 жыл бұрын

    It's a priviledge being on this amazing journey going back to Peter childhood dream from a picture his mother. Thankyou ...

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching missy appreciate it. Growing up staring at that picture so much it was so good to finally be able to come here 😊😍

  • @FelixNew
    @FelixNew4 жыл бұрын

    This video was so enriching and calming to watch. Much LOVE

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Felix! 😁🙌 It was a pretty special place 🙂

  • @nelson2784
    @nelson2784 Жыл бұрын

    Thank you for posting this video...Happy and safe travels !!!

  • @fancynancymacy
    @fancynancymacy Жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much. I loved your video and if I was younger, I would rent the same B&B in Guilin. I visited there, the city in 1996 and floated down the Li River and named my dogs after the city and the river because I had left my heart there. When you bit into the bun it was so satisfying to hear the sound you made. Lovely video.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you glad you enjoyed the video. Guilin is a special place a lot of natural beauty there.

  • @adventureswithbl2497
    @adventureswithbl24974 жыл бұрын

    Wow, this is such a great experience! So peaceful and serene. Thank you for sharing about this lovely place!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys! It was definitely a unique experience for us being cityfolk haha 🙂 It really was a peaceful place ❤️

  • @missymason2377
    @missymason23774 жыл бұрын

    Its Monday 16.12....6am. New Zealand. I have your show on my ph.....playing early this morning. Amazing.....to be part of this show this morning ( although already played) It's so good to show again....

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aww that's amazing thank you Missy for watching and re-watching our videos! ❤️☺️ Hope you have a great day!

  • @nazfromqueens
    @nazfromqueens4 жыл бұрын

    Wow I love that style of those old paintings like u are flying above the land in an o.g. drone shot. So cool that u got to go to see this place. This is like a movie set. Amazing guys!!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey guys 😁👋 yeah this was a pretty special place for me especially. Everything was just perfect 😊 I've rewatched this video myself so many times and it still brings back the feels Haha

  • @TwoHungryDiners
    @TwoHungryDiners4 жыл бұрын

    This is one of a kind experience guys, love it 👍🏻 Thanks for sharing with us! I (Ony) and my family have been to Guilin before but with a group tour. We took the ferry or boat and sailed on the river. It was a long time ago but the memory is still here, still remember how beautiful those little mountains are in Guilin 😍 Looks something from a postcard! The airbnb looks amazing too, very nice breakky! Love this video guys 👏

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Ony glad you enjoyed the video 😊✌ if you went to guilin many years ago it must have been really awesome cause a lot less tourism back then. Definitely an incredibly beautiful place will need to go back one day 😊👍

  • @AlliandWill
    @AlliandWill4 жыл бұрын

    Congrats on 10k!! This was a really peaceful episode toward the end! Working out with the kids was really cool seeing them mimic you :)

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys!! Haha you know what was really cute? After a few days they also went shirtless when they came to visit coz Peter was often working out shirtless if there weren't other guests around lol 😂

  • @AlliandWill

    @AlliandWill

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PeterandYen haha that's amazing :)

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints4 жыл бұрын

    Like how you captured the journey from train to car to ferry. And then the tuk tuk looking vehicle

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Casey neistat says the story is the most important thing hahaha gotta include the whole journey 😁

  • @FoodandFootprints

    @FoodandFootprints

    4 жыл бұрын

    Peter and Yen SO true! It is all about the story.

  • @jialiu464
    @jialiu4644 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing. I can really feel peaceful from your video.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Jia Liu 😊 it was a very peaceful and simple way of living 🌾🍃 some very beautiful views too 😍

  • @fayevids7391
    @fayevids73914 жыл бұрын

    Firstly, Let me Congratulate your Channel for 10K+ Subs You two have worked very hard, to bring us awesome contents and I, for one APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH 💕💕💕💕 I got excited and couldn’t wait to see,where you two were going to take me on this adventure & wow 🥰 I could see, how happy you were to finally make your childhood dream come true. And sharing it with us, was a great feeling of excitement. I know, I think, I’m just nosey haha but THANK YOU GUYS! ❤️❤️

  • @Luv_2P

    @Luv_2P

    4 жыл бұрын

    Double that Aunty Faye. Truly awesome hey. Congrats again Pete & Yenny.. this is truly awesome.. So tranquil and peaceful where you guys are and it resonates back to us. Much love to you 2 and to you Aunty Faye. 🖤🖤🖤 #peteputyourshirtbackon 🤣🤸

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahaha thank you both so much ❤️❤️❤️😁🙌🙌 lots of love to both you ladies for always supporting and cheering us on, watching and commenting on our videos and giving us laughs and good feels too 😁 We're super stoked to hear you enjoy what we create and appreciate you both!! ❤️🙂

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Btw yes it was pretty special getting to make Peter's childhood dream come true! 🙂👍 I'm glad the creepy giant spiders only appeared in the last few days so I could handle the time there in the rural as village 😂👍 and Liv, Peter loves going shirtless, wearing jandals and doing roly polys everywhere hahaha 🤣 can't stop that boy lolol 😂

  • @nickandhelmi
    @nickandhelmi4 жыл бұрын

    Personal gym instructor for kids😎 Love the village vibes and can't wait for more videos guys!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha pretty much became their sifu! 😂👍 thanks guys! Looking forward to sharing plenty more 😊✌

  • @MattsMegabites
    @MattsMegabites4 жыл бұрын

    I love the look of the mountains at 1:47 Just covered in green. Stunning.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    The mountains there were really something 😊🍃

  • @kamalmiah4898
    @kamalmiah48984 жыл бұрын

    That introduction was amazing 💯

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps Kamal 😊👍 glad you enjoyed it!

  • @TheMamuchos
    @TheMamuchos4 жыл бұрын

    wow Peter and Yen, we are just in minute 3 and we are loving this video ...the transportation to get there is creating so much expectation... we are so intrigued

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    This was such an adventure 🤠 from the moment we set off to the day we left 😁

  • @MillennialTravelConfessions
    @MillennialTravelConfessions4 жыл бұрын

    Omg the views from the train were so beautiful! 😍

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    They were ay! We really enjoyed traveling by high speed trains through China. So many different landscapes and sceneries 😍

  • @KimchiAndBeansVideos
    @KimchiAndBeansVideos4 жыл бұрын

    That does look like a massive station. Glad you got to make your childhood dream come true. So cool that you got your vision to go from the painting.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    This was just an awesome experience to finally be able to do. One of lifes greatest bucket list items now ticked off 😁✌

  • @xiaopingsong1240
    @xiaopingsong12404 жыл бұрын

    Such a beautiful landscape there, amazing view n wonderful experience about Lao-jia, thanks for sharing n love you guys :)

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Mum, love you too! It's all because of that painting you have of Guilin 😊❤

  • @JaniceFung
    @JaniceFung4 жыл бұрын

    that drone shots are absolutely amazing...! i could completely feel how excited you were just by your smile Peter! i can't help but be excited for you too :) the spot looks really neat and functional but its literally like taking a time machine the bread looks sooooo fluffy lol that impromptu work out at the end xD congrats on ticking off items on your bucket list!!!!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Janice 😁👋 yeah I was super excited for most of the time we were there. Tried to stay in every room to soak it all in. The buns especially are amazing 😍 thank you for the congratulations 😊✌ I have a long bucket list good to tick some of these things off 🤠

  • @HyunRalphJeong
    @HyunRalphJeong4 жыл бұрын

    That's a beautiful place! Especially that yard with the pond. Great workout with the kids haha

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha they were pretty cute! They would run over after school and on the weekends to workout together with Peter and play drawing games with me 😁

  • @jcyh001
    @jcyh0013 жыл бұрын

    Thank you so much for sharing this video! Love the house, the surroundings and the buggy ride, they are so cool! This is the kind of life I want to have when I am retire! :)

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    No worries 😁 thanks for watching, this was one of our most special trips yet. Great way to retire 👏👍

  • @HashilElhamdan
    @HashilElhamdan3 жыл бұрын

    i was in this place, Guilin, once in 2019, it's really amazing place.... i cant wait and visit again..... especially the huge incredible cave.....

  • @tylerwaxman7512
    @tylerwaxman75123 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing such a great video. It remains me my real LaoJia in shoutheast China nearby the sea. It was so easy to leave ones hometown, but a hundred thousand times difficult to come back and live in again.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Glad you enjoyed our video Tyler 🙂💕👋 how are you finding things being back in your own lao jia now? Takes some readjusting we imagine! 🍀

  • @RudyVisuals
    @RudyVisuals4 жыл бұрын

    Wow guys! We loved this episode. I could tell this place was a bit special for you Peter. This place is absolutely stunning. I don't know if you guys are studio Ghibli fans, but if you are, we got serious Ghibli vibes from this place. Was so cute seeing Peter training those lil dude! Happy birthday again btw for the other day!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha thanks guys! We love ghibli films, def fans! 😊 Probably the peaceful countryside sights and vibes that gives it the Ghibli feels 🙂👍 Yea those kids were pretty cute! Thanks again for the bday wishes 😁🙌

  • @rlim9947
    @rlim99474 жыл бұрын

    Amazing scenery, nice to see the country side lifestyle being reflected in the video. Peter's 2 disciples were really cute. Good video guys, and congratulations on reaching your 10,000 milestone.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Dad! Yea they were cute kids. Really liked working out with Peter 😂 Nice to experience a side of China that we wouldn't normally get to since it's so remote!

  • @dog-tr4lh
    @dog-tr4lh4 жыл бұрын

    Wonderful , to get to see you live your childhood dreams. Good luck on the rest of your journey

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Amazing to be able to tick off a life bucket list item 😁👍

  • @StewartVlogs
    @StewartVlogs4 жыл бұрын

    Wow your accommodations do look so old traditional from the outside and in. Such a beautiful area and the scenery, breath taking... Dishes look yummy as and the place Ashley and I could travel to without our kids. Neighbor kids too cute. You guys can tick off this trip...

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Recon you guys would have an amazing time here fam. Definitely a very different kind of adventure. Super beautiful and nice to escape the city for a bit. Feels good being able to tick off a life bucket list 😊👍

  • @SchematikMusic
    @SchematikMusic4 жыл бұрын

    Awesome vid guys, keep doing what you are doing because it is appreciated, Ngā mihi

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Kia ora Jah Marsh! 🙂🙌❤️

  • @nickandhelmi
    @nickandhelmi4 жыл бұрын

    I really love the tour around the accommodation. It felt like sleeping in ancient small palace🥰 Dang shirtless Peter! Next episode: Peter no pants 😏

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hahah is this now Nick? Nick get your head out of the gutter 😂😂 haha but yea it was like living in an ancient lil castle or something hehe just a little two storey one though 😅👍

  • @nickandhelmi

    @nickandhelmi

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha that was helmi, i told helmi to add the peter no pants hahhaha

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    😂😂😂

  • @TheMamuchos
    @TheMamuchos4 жыл бұрын

    that is so awesome, a dream come true, the picture becoming real ... love it

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    20 years in the making glad to finally tick off this one from the life bucket list 😁

  • @nazfromqueens
    @nazfromqueens4 жыл бұрын

    Si fu Peter with the kids at the end...ha ha. What a fantastic memory for u guys and those kids. Precious. Loved this guys!!!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    😁❤ yeah those kids would show up everyday to hang out with me hahahaha

  • @wcrx2000
    @wcrx20003 жыл бұрын

    you two are amazing travelers. so awesome, nice going, great video, thanks

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Chante for the kind words 😁👍

  • @NateVlog1
    @NateVlog14 жыл бұрын

    Amazing vlog friends ! Always supporting u guys ! I want to travel like u guys 👏🏻

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys! We appreciate it 🙂🙏 getting to travel and see the world is really awesome and special. We feel blessed to be able to do it and share our adventures with everyone too 😊

  • @LanaTiare
    @LanaTiare4 жыл бұрын

    Congratulations on 10K!!! You both deserve it very much, and It's only going to continue to grow :) Peter looks so excited!! I can just imagine how awesome the wood must smell as you walk through the house. Is there a reason for everything being vegetarian? The buns look so fluffy and doughy. The mountains seem similar to your Ninh Binh videos. The kids are adorable!!! I would love to visit the countryside China to see how the locals live. Thanks for sharing this awesome experience!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps Lana really appreciate your kind words and support! We're def stoked to have reached this milestone 🙂❤️ Haha 😂 He was super excited! I was apprehensive about the bugs I'd have to face hahah thankfully only ran into some creepy ones towards the end of the stay 😂😅 I think they said originally they use to cook meat for the meals too but too many foreigners didn't know how to eat the dishes so didn't enjoy it so they changed to all vegetarian to keep it simple and more palatable for the majority of visitors 🙂 less waste that way too I guess! The mountains do look similar to the ones in Ninh Binh ay? We thought the same thing when we saw them too 🙂 Hehe yes the kids were rather cute.. by the end of our time there they would show up shirtless too for their workouts to copy Peter 😂 so precious! ❤️🙂

  • @LanaTiare

    @LanaTiare

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PeterandYen Oh I see, that makes sense. So beautiful, countryside China looks very interesting and beautiful! Haha yes, they were so cute! That's gold :D Glad you guys had a great time!

  • @Lazarov_Tweevles
    @Lazarov_Tweevles3 жыл бұрын

    I remember travelling from Guangzhou to Yangshuo (near Guilin) back in the 1980s; a day and a half river journey to Wuzhou followed by an eleven hour rickety bus ride. Now it's a two and a half hour high speed train ride. I'm happy that people are now convenienced but I have great memories from the olden days.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi Earl, back in those days I remember traveling around with my grandparents too very different to how things are now 😁 must have been amazing seeing Yangshuo back then I imagine the buildings were a lot less commercialized?

  • @JohnandMalie
    @JohnandMalie4 жыл бұрын

    This is the China I want to visit. What a feeling it must have been to see your dream become a reality Peter. Amazing episode guys 👍😀

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys, glad you enjoyed it! Y'all should totally go too it's an amazing experience. All the details are in the description.

  • @trywithchris
    @trywithchris4 жыл бұрын

    Taking the train seems to be the way to travel plus you get to see so much. Being in the old village would be great to visit. That is a great spread of vegetables.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yeah the train is definitely the best way you get around in China. N the veges in this area are awesome cause most the locals are farmers 😁 🌾🍃 super fresh and no generic modifications

  • @MattsMegabites
    @MattsMegabites4 жыл бұрын

    Whoa. That opening shot was amazing.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty awesome ay? 😁👍

  • @seliamatonks3406
    @seliamatonks34064 жыл бұрын

    Woohoo 10k subbies, no surprise guys, that’s awesome🎉🎉Absolutely love those gorgeous mountains. Thank you for sharing your love💯💯

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks heaps Seliama! 😁🎉 We're pretty stoked to hit 10k in subscribers, couldn't have done it without you and everyone's support though so thank you 😁🙌🎉 and yea the mountains there are beautiful! 😍

  • @seliamatonks3406

    @seliamatonks3406

    4 жыл бұрын

    Aaawww can’t thank you guys enough for your passion, your dedication and sharing your love with us with all these amazing places and of course my fav......food😋😋 definitely will always support you both💯💯. Thank you guys😊😊👏👏😘😘

  • @AlexaStyleBook
    @AlexaStyleBook4 жыл бұрын

    Oooo it's so beautiful there💕💕💕

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Pretty majestic a place! 🙂🌾

  • @rosemarysong8182
    @rosemarysong81824 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for sharing, I really like the beautiful Lao-jia landscape and friendly people, good job :)

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was a nice way to experience the countryside and rural China 😊🌾 the people were all very friendly and kind to us too 😊❤

  • @lordgoatsnek3169
    @lordgoatsnek31693 жыл бұрын

    I love the idea of going back into the past and being so close to nature so this is something I'd definitely want to experience. That breakfast looks so delicious, homemade bao definitely looks different than what I can find here. Exercising in that setting must be lovely. Thank you for sharing your dream and journey with such beautiful shots.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for watching this experience is one of my most treasured memories. Never been able to find a bao quite like this again those were the kind you used to get in China 30 years ago 😁

  • @lordgoatsnek3169

    @lordgoatsnek3169

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@PeterandYen Traditional homemade food definitely has a special charm!

  • @chaulam6135
    @chaulam61354 жыл бұрын

    so glad i have found your channel and so awesome that you guys are also from nz where i used to live.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Welcome to our channel 😁🙌 Hope you enjoy our videos.. we've made a lot from NZ 🇳🇿 and a bunch from overseas too as we go around traveling 🙂👍

  • @TSUKILORD
    @TSUKILORD3 жыл бұрын

    Amazing place, thanks for showing us around guys, these are places that for us in Europe is not that easy to reach or even comprehend. Take care and keep on showing us more!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    No worries thanks for watching glad you enjoyed the video. Having grown up in New Zealand this was quite the experience for ourselves too

  • @mattnattravelthat739
    @mattnattravelthat7392 жыл бұрын

    This is such a cool video! Good to see something so beautiful! Well done 👍

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    2 жыл бұрын

    It's a special place and memory for us. Now looking forward to the day we can get back overseas 😅

  • @TheWorldnUs
    @TheWorldnUs4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing scenery! Must have been unreal hiking up those hills.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    These hills were so amazing, no commercialisation either so it was full on jagged lime stone formations. Beautiful and dangerous at the same time 😅

  • @martingilbert74
    @martingilbert743 жыл бұрын

    I know that road. I've flown, slow train, fast train, coach and sleeper coach from Guangzhou to Guilin so many times. 4yrs courting my husband who lived in Guilin before moving with me to London. Thank you for sharing. I never took photos 🥰

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Oooo wow sounds like you have so many good memories from the region. Thanks for watching, it's such a magical place i find myself thinking about our time there all as well 😊

  • @TinanaDIY
    @TinanaDIY4 жыл бұрын

    That's amazing how you visited your home country. Looks amazing!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    We spent a lot time traveling around China, it was such a great trip 🙂🙌 maybe you can visit one day too Leah!

  • @Qll390
    @Qll3903 жыл бұрын

    It look great, thank for sharing

  • @KimchiAndBeansVideos
    @KimchiAndBeansVideos4 жыл бұрын

    On Puerto Rico eating meat was rare back in the day too. We would totally love this experience. Simple life is the way to go. Beautiful VO Peter. So cool you infused this episode with your personal story. More of that please.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys glad you enjoyed this one! It is a special thing for me to come here and live out a childhood dream. Feel very blessed to have this opportunity 😊 10 days wasn't enough!

  • @catherinekhoo474
    @catherinekhoo4744 жыл бұрын

    Nice change from city life...so simple n peaceful. Love it👍❤

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Very peaceful with friendly local villagers 🙂🌾 Definitely a change of pace from many of the other places we've traveled to and stayed at!

  • @TravelwithYvonne
    @TravelwithYvonne4 жыл бұрын

    Such a wonderful & amazing Vlog 💖

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Yvonne 😊 glad you enjoyed it!

  • @user-fr3rc9oz5e
    @user-fr3rc9oz5e9 ай бұрын

    The whole place is amazing, hope to visit it on my china trip

  • @siqiliang6037
    @siqiliang60373 жыл бұрын

    Wow such a hidden gem, really wants to visit there!!

  • @geraldkamp662
    @geraldkamp662 Жыл бұрын

    One more thing on my bucket list

  • @FoodandFootprints
    @FoodandFootprints4 жыл бұрын

    Nice fluffy looking bao - and then the combo with the omelette and chili sauce

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    O man that bao is amazing. I ordered 5 extras every couple of days so I could snack. Thought I'd lose weight being on a vegetarian diet but pretty sure i gained weight 😂😂😂

  • @biancahooper2196
    @biancahooper21962 жыл бұрын

    Omg I was watching rural Chinese cooking videos and then came across you guys ! Was so shocked when I heard the kiwi accent !!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    2 жыл бұрын

    😁 this stay was a lot of fun. Fond memories of this village

  • @TheHungryBlackPanda
    @TheHungryBlackPanda4 жыл бұрын

    Oh snap China episode!!!! Loving already!!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Haha thanks Vic 😁👍

  • @elizabethcabrera6152
    @elizabethcabrera6152 Жыл бұрын

    Like watching your blog, hope to see more. Tnx

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    Жыл бұрын

    Thank you Elizabeth 💖✨🙂

  • @FederationOfLight
    @FederationOfLight2 жыл бұрын

    Awesome video guys.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    2 жыл бұрын

    Cheers ✌

  • @kh77677
    @kh776772 жыл бұрын

    wow this is like a movie really interesting to see beautiful place

  • @cucukartini810
    @cucukartini8103 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for shares this video.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thanks for watching and commenting 😁👍

  • @missymason2377
    @missymason23778 ай бұрын

    2023 still amazing 😊

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    8 ай бұрын

    ❤️❤️❤️

  • @CommunityToursAustralia
    @CommunityToursAustralia4 жыл бұрын

    Such a a serene environment you can really relax there and get the feel of simple but Natural and peaceful lifestyle there..Best wishes to you Peter and Yen

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you Dave! It was very peaceful and a nice simple way of life 🙂🌾👍 have a wonderful Sunday!

  • @CommunityToursAustralia

    @CommunityToursAustralia

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PeterandYen i like simple but cant live without wi fi lol Myriam loves watchin her tennis and football ....i on the other hand can livev eacefully without sports haha.....We used to go campingin proper tents but now our parents are not so good we atay grounded living in city Chaos )))))) escape to Zoo is only refuge 4 now

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@CommunityToursAustralia haha fair enough Dave! I'm more a city person myself (Yen here) and agree.. need internet 🤣👍 We pretty much had none for many parts of China because we had VPN issues! It was a struggle lol 😅

  • @mariannecanoofficial
    @mariannecanoofficial4 жыл бұрын

    i love this the views are absolutely mesmerizing

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    This was an amazing place for sure burned these mountains into the memory banks 😊✌

  • @abhijitgogoi000
    @abhijitgogoi0005 ай бұрын

    Lao,What a wonderful place in China, and I think some of the people there speak Tai, a language that completely ceased to exist in Assam in the early 19th century. So I want to go there and learn the Tai language and recreate it in Assam. bye the way.... Thank you so much for giving us a great wise video......... Love from Assam (India)............❤️

  • @itsnaniruatoe5328
    @itsnaniruatoe53284 жыл бұрын

    Yaaayy I finally get to catch up on your China videos 😍🙌 Guilin looks so beautiful 😭 Thank you for sharing these places with us - definitely have to put China on the bucket list 👌

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hiya Nani 🙂👋 how have you been? Yea definitely a beautiful place! China isn't the easiest to get around if you can't speak any Chinese but it's so worth the effort!

  • @itsnaniruatoe5328

    @itsnaniruatoe5328

    4 жыл бұрын

    Peter and Yen Yesss it looks so beautiful! I might have to do a tour for my first time 😍💖

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@itsnaniruatoe5328 yea that's a good idea! They help with all the tickets for attractions etc too 🙂👍

  • @BK42Cycles
    @BK42Cycles4 жыл бұрын

    Very nice house tour :) Beautiful place... I love this one guys!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Guilherme! Was really awesome to be able to make Peter's childhood dream come true 🙂🌟

  • @Andy1076
    @Andy10764 жыл бұрын

    Living right next to beautiful nature and the majestic mountains, that's amazing! 😍

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Andy 👋 it really was! Those mountains and the river were beautiful 😍 It was really nice going for strolls around the village 🙂

  • @Andy1076

    @Andy1076

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@PeterandYen I hope I'll get the chance one day too 😊

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@Andy1076 if you ever want to the link to our Airbnb for this laojia is in our description section 😁👍

  • @Andy1076

    @Andy1076

    4 жыл бұрын

    Peter and Yen Thank you!! ☺️☺️

  • @kevinmateo8312
    @kevinmateo83124 жыл бұрын

    Hi guys, new subscriber here. Enjoying your videos so much keep up the great work!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey Kevin thank you for subscribing and glad you're enjoying the content 😁👍 have a great weekend mate

  • @TheHungryBlackPanda
    @TheHungryBlackPanda4 жыл бұрын

    You going deep inside the village of China!!!! +10points for dopeness

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Lolol it was so rural 😂 even the spiders were special giant rural kind 🤣😅

  • @michal_king478
    @michal_king4783 жыл бұрын

    yo this is so well made luv it

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

  • @hanvour
    @hanvour4 жыл бұрын

    Amazing, very impressed by your style of YouTubing traditional Chinese village life.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video

  • @barryeldridge2998
    @barryeldridge29984 жыл бұрын

    nice video, and such a nice place to visit, i have stayed in a similar place in thailand and mixed in with the local villagers and done the same in vietnam , the experiance in my opinion is priceless as i always feel that you get a real taste of the country staying this way, and a chance to try the real local food as well. great video thanks for sharing it with us

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks Barry! 😊 This was a very memorable experience especially for Peter who loved it! I enjoyed it but definitely not the bugs hahah 😅 that's really cool you've done something like this in both Thailand and Vietnam though 🙂👍 it's a really nice and different experience especially for us so use to living in the city 🙂

  • @JamesyboyExperiment
    @JamesyboyExperiment4 жыл бұрын

    How beautiful is this place guys????😯😯 I have seen this area online but had forgotten the name - cheers!!!👍 Doesn't look like it has been wrecked by tourism too👍 Plus a big congrats for reaching 10000 guys!!!!🙂🙂

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Thanks guys! Feels good hitting that milestone. There are areas very close by that have plenty of tourism but this village is pristine 😁👍 so beautiful 🍃

  • @steventan385
    @steventan3852 жыл бұрын

    Wow the two kids are sociable.

  • @missymason2377
    @missymason23774 жыл бұрын

    Definitely going back in time.....another world. Amazing

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    So cool right! It's a one in a kind experience for sure 😁👍

  • @bittersweet340
    @bittersweet3404 жыл бұрын

    Bro this was awesome, those mountains are differently unique I’ve only seen these on pictures

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Yea the mountains were mean! Definitely wasn't one that Peter could climb up in jandals though so he actually wore shoes for this but still came back all scratched up from a slip 😅 glad he still made it though 🙌😁 super picturesque 🙂👍

  • @bittersweet340

    @bittersweet340

    4 жыл бұрын

    Like the shorts 😂🤣👍

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    @@bittersweet340 😁👍🇳🇿

  • @squary51
    @squary513 жыл бұрын

    Wow, I've felt the same as Peter, down to the same stories from parents about eating meat on special occasions only! Also a kiwi too, so glad I found this vid

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hey jack 😁👍 glad we shared a similar story of our parents even more so since you're a kiwi too. Cheers for watching bro

  • @user-go6nz4yk6b
    @user-go6nz4yk6b3 жыл бұрын

    It’s nice too see someone share my dream

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    😁👍

  • @delftbrown75
    @delftbrown753 жыл бұрын

    I love your video. I hope one day I can see guilin .

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you! Hope you can too and maybe visit this village as well 🙂👍

  • @KimchiAndBeansVideos
    @KimchiAndBeansVideos4 жыл бұрын

    This looks like the village of a KZreadr that we follow from Yunnan. Loved the windows!!! Nice dinner. Pretty omelet!

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    The food was great and there chilly sauce went with everything 🤤 man I miss those buns the most though they're the best!

  • @pritishbarbara7962
    @pritishbarbara79622 жыл бұрын

    love from Assam India, beautiful place thanks for real-time experience

  • @randumthoughtz
    @randumthoughtz Жыл бұрын

    I wonder if you ever played the 2001 videogame shenmue 2. Guilin seemed so magical in that

  • @shanks5454
    @shanks54544 жыл бұрын

    Wow im legit loving this video, best experience, hope yous enjoy, jus another south auckz commentor👌

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    Hey bro, we're always happy to hear from fellow kiwis as we're traveling around. Glad you enjoyed this one it was a really unique n unforgettable experience 😁👍

  • @sp505325
    @sp5053254 жыл бұрын

    wow it's magical place....

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    It was a really unique experience ☺️ so utterly different from our regular city and urban life!

  • @missymason2377
    @missymason23774 жыл бұрын

    Love the scenery! Very different.

  • @PeterandYen

    @PeterandYen

    4 жыл бұрын

    You'll see from our China videos that the scenery in China is so different wherever you go 😁👍

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