Stories of secret high school romance in far west China! “情侣小洞”是什么鬼?新疆高中生谈恋爱真不容易!
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WTF is the "canoodling cave"?? Aysajan shares juicy stories of schoolyard romance in Kashgar (spoiler alert, they broke up, womp womp womp)
➡️ If you're new here: hi, I'm Katherine from the United States 🇺🇸 I've been living in China 🇨🇳 for 5 years and after having graduating from my masters program in environmental engineering at Nanjing University, I am now working at an environmental organization called Green Zhejiang. I also run this video channel on the side to share interesting experiences and stories, especially focusing on rural / small town life. Some videos you may find interesting:
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@SCIFIGAMESFANS
3 күн бұрын
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@LH1xx
3 күн бұрын
Hi girl, are you married? If not I would love to marry you, this is not a joke😊
@MrSchtickyrice
3 күн бұрын
You mean Kanas Lake?
@True_truth
3 күн бұрын
你是在套取新疆情报给你的尾国而已、以为我们看不出来?!
@n1tew1sh
3 күн бұрын
@@True_truth呵呵
Not one word on geopolitics, yet the canoodling love stories and the peaceful boondocks gave me the assurance that human right issues in Xinjiang are misinformation. Waiting expectingly for future love stories from beautiful Katherine!
@horaceleung8646
3 күн бұрын
If someone mentions the genocide in Xinjiang under this video, then either he is an idiot or he treats others as idiots, he must just want to be scolded.
@calvinang1
2 күн бұрын
Just ignore MSM from the US. Then peace will be upon you. 🙏
@wynn3077
2 күн бұрын
According to Chinese spokesperson Charles Liu the number of Uyghurs detained is still a state secret. Why would any government release data on their dirty deeds.
@chendaforest
2 күн бұрын
This is why Katherine is doing the world a great service. When people start demonising China I direct them to her channel.
i went to xinjiang before covid. it was not what I expected. i was pleasantly surprised. love from canada.
Xianjiang is a beautiful place. Each time I watched places in China, am amazed firstly how modern it is - infrastructure, building and people seem to be very we'll fed!
@hengongchua6250
3 күн бұрын
But jealous westerners are trying to destroy it.
@jfpei9315
3 күн бұрын
The Western governments and media are constantly accusing China of genocide. Most westerners actually believe.
Good evening Katherine and Aysajan! Have a good trip in Xinjiang!
AYSAJAN is such a nice man . God bless his lovely soul. What a good friend to you Katherine. I love his home town . Can't wait to see the other two videos. I hope you get to meet his family.
I'm loving your Xinjiang vlogs already Katherine. And you look beautiful in your Xinjiang outfit, too!👍 Looking forward to the next vid🤩 Stay safe always 👋
What a romantic Aysajan is! 😅 Such a beautiful place, I guess romance is in the air 😍
‘Cash-gar’ - a beautiful city rich in culture and fun love stories! :D
It’s clean, solid infrastructure, people look content, streets look prosperous, wish to see more historical buildings, they are gorgeous. I’m not impressed by some of the comments with personal and derogatory undertone.
La gente en su afán diario, el esparcimiento, la naturaleza adornadas de flores, las edificaciones y los espacios llenos de luz y de vida, tú alegría y la de tu buen acompañante, en fin, es asistir a un concierto a la vida plena. Saludos desde la República Dominicana.
Xinjiang style shirts you two wore are really beautiful. 🤩
My Dad was in the Royal Air Force so one of my 'canoodling caves' was a derelict air-raid shelter. Years later I found that my sister and her frineds used to follow me and spy on me. Good job I was too shy and inexperienced at that time! Nice to see more of Xinjiang.
@kats_journey_east
3 күн бұрын
Lmfao ! stay tuned, 2 more Kashgar vlogs coming this month 🐫
@hainanbob6144
3 күн бұрын
@@kats_journey_east Intrigued.
Thank you Katherine and Aysajan for this fantastic video which is something special. You are so nice together. Pilaf must be truly amazing! 💕🌷⚘️🪻
Oh my, goodness!.. for somehow I am giggling for Aysajan's High school/Love life story. Katherine your tour guide is really a nice & gentleman.. Again Thank you for this lovely video vlog you share.. I am beginning a big fan's of yours & your company.. Greeting from: Seattle, Washington of USA with LOVE. ❤
Love your travel journey! So refreshing and natural! Learn something eveytime! Thanks!
@mikef6399
3 күн бұрын
Can't agree more. She is a teacher. Amazing she can speak some Uyghur language now
二十年前这种鬼屋的小游戏遍布全国各地的公园,那时候娱乐设施很贫乏,这给了那时候无聊的生活一点小小的刺激
The cutie pie is served! hahaha, Aysajan's love story is so typical, I bet he tried a lot stuff and lost something in that cave and that woods. WIsh I can visit Kashgar someday, such a bustling and dynamic place! and the headboard of your hotel bed, eye-opening!
特别特别好看,希望继续这个系列😊
中国的穆斯林非常自由,穆斯林女孩子可以自由穿衣服没人强迫戴头巾。
@theobserver8881
2 күн бұрын
然后BBC说中国政府没有强制女性穆斯林戴头巾,是在穆斯林人社区去宗教化~~~
@Ting2-px8js
2 күн бұрын
本来就是那样,新疆维吾尔自治区的人民通过自己的努力,企业的扩展,生活的越来越好。 西方媒体无需任何证据,凭空捏造事实,散播谣言,抹黑中国政府。 什么集中营, 种族灭绝, 新疆人民不能使用自己的文字,穆斯林的日常生活,都受政府的打压,。 强迫未成年劳动 的问题等等。 🈶英国的BBC, 美国的CNN, 华尔街日报, 德国之声, 美国之音,我都曾经看到那些西方媒体,多么的卑鄙无耻,制造虚假的信息,舆论方面的宣传。
Your videos are so revealing, fun to watch. I always look forward to watch your videos. Thank you.
From the video we can see that Uyghurs are secular muslims. Their women do not have hijabs or burkas. Passengers in the bus need not separate between genders.
@horaceleung8646
3 күн бұрын
As long as you learn a little more about Xinjiang's Uyghurs, you will know that it has not been a place of fundamentalist Muslims since ancient times. Their traditional women's clothes are colorful and they are not required to wear hijab, which is different from the Western stereotype of Muslim dress.
我又来了,好看爱看。
The Uyghur dude is Kate's new beau. Kate's just easing everyone to the fact.
Thanks for sharing, Katherine! It was an enjoyable video, and your tour guide was very charming! Wishing you the best!
Thank you for bringing us along! Love the video! Looking great as always!! ♥
Before COVID, the universities used to be completely open. I remember always going to 南京航空航天大学 to eat in their cafeteria. However, because of COVID and the numerous protests on university campuses (especially the White Paper movement), universities completely closed down to outsiders. It's a shame, because the food was really tasty and cheap😂
Delightful ! Thanks Katherine.
What a charming change of flavor this video offers. Thanks!
Aysajan's got game and so so smooth! Careful!
Welcome to China and Xinjiang Katherine! You are so beautiful and even more with the local traditional suit, expecting more vlogs from the mysterious East!
Going to Urumqi and Eli next week 😁 Unfortunately can't cover Kashgar due to time constraint....
Thank you both for the video🙏
Aysajan is such an adorable person! I’m in love 🥰
Love to have a local guy to lead the way. Great video, much better than those from other foreign KZreadrs.
Happy for your guys! Great match!
Its nice to know canoodling is a cultural universal :) That shirt looks amazing on you Katherine! You should start selling them. You can definitely see the Islamic influence on the architecture, I think I even spy Arabic signage.
小秘密大公开啦,不一般呀❤
congrats to both of u ❤❤. 🎉
Thumbs up if you think the 2 of them are dating, muahaha
Next episode? Meet the parents !
@user-boshu0304
3 күн бұрын
😂😂
Listening to his high school romance made me laugh, so cute and innocent 😄
Really love the vibe of your video! More to come!!
Katherine can speak some Uyghur now and i am still struggling with mandarin. As a Chinese, i am just going to dig a hole and hide in shame 😅
@kats_journey_east
3 күн бұрын
lmao
nice to see u guys,and first time watching,i know im poor like
Hello Mrs Catherine I saw your videos on Tik Tok and find your channel on KZread and I want to say you are respectful to our Uyghur brothers and sisters I'm from 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan and I also want to say if you have time one day you can come to 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan I invite you to see my country's beautiful places many and especially historical places in my country more and I Hope you will come to my country one day Assalamu Alaykum from 🇺🇿 Uzbekistan
@kats_journey_east
Күн бұрын
I would love to visit someday! Uzbek and Uyghur languages appear to be mutually intelligible for the most part, Aysajan has a couple of Uzbek friends 😄 seems learning Uyghur will be useful to me in Uzbekistan too
@user-td5mb1yk2j
Күн бұрын
@@kats_journey_east Thanks so much for replying Mrs Catherine Yes you are right 💯 Uyghur and Uzbek languages are Near to each other I will be Happy and many of your followers from my country are also will be Happy
Love this video!!! Aysajan 🔥 ot yurak yigitlarda! Proud of you young man!
@kats_journey_east
3 күн бұрын
I showed him this comment , he says Rahmet Adash😎😎
@UyghurDad
3 күн бұрын
@@kats_journey_east Oh, really? That's nice to hear! He is a typical kind, friendly, and responsible Uyghur man. Salam to him and his family. يارايسەن ئاداش ئەيساجان! 😎
This is so beautiful! What a cute 2 people! 😝
Kashgar is way greener than I expected 😮 and looking forward to hearing good news from you two one day, I’m patient 😊😊😊
I love the tops you guys are wearing! So ethnic, so stylish! 😍
How romantic to listen love stories in Xianjiang. And this is a special place to explore.
From Blacksburg to Kashgar, wow, lets go Hokies.
Fabulous Kashgar, love it...please visit!
Thanks!
从抖音来关注你,哈哈😊
I love this guy. He is telling us his romantic love story.
excellent
Love is in the air Katherine? ❤❤
Love is in the air 💕
8:33 Wow! I'm speechless! 🌹
I’ve met so many Chinese married couples who were classmates, I think dating in high school must have been more common than we think.
前几天在龙翔桥站看到过你哈哈
Looks like things are getting serious! 🥰
@kevinluo5015
3 күн бұрын
希望我知道你在说什么
@cashmerecat9269
3 күн бұрын
Let's wish them the best. LOLS..
@ykwong230
3 күн бұрын
Seems like it. I think both of them looks great together 😍
@user-boshu0304
3 күн бұрын
凯瑟琳应该看不上这个新疆小伙吧?智力都不同等级😂😂
@kevinluo5015
3 күн бұрын
@@user-boshu0304 去见家长了
nice trip! add a XiangJian hat with beautiful cloth would be nice! : )
祝福你们
The more I look at you, the more I think you two are a perfect match, like a couple. Have common interests and like-minded people.❤❤❤❤
@cashmerecat9269
3 күн бұрын
Exactly my thought. LOLS..go for it Katherine !!! Jia yo.. :)
@canismajoris3910
3 күн бұрын
Actually, they look like brothers and sisters to me. Kind of like a younger brother telling older sister stories of the past.
@xiangzhu6569
3 күн бұрын
They are a couple....
@TBBTguo
Күн бұрын
I saw this man's account on Chinese TikTok announcing that they were dating.
Good video! I always wondered about all the teenagers riding trains around the country during the Cultural Revolution and how they maintained a distance. When I ask Chinese citizens they say, "oh, no way, nobody dared".
嘿博主维语学得好好
小伙子真不错,祝福
Everyone taking bout “Love is in the Air” so “Hold Your Breath” Katherine… ✌🏾
Looks a fantastic place.
Nice outfit 👍
Oh man, that pilaf looked tasty. I want some now. ;_;
Xinjiang is beautiful!
谈恋爱是一回事,结婚又是一回事哦,记得找家人或者好闺蜜参考参考。
To learn from Aysajan’s love story!
interesting video, same memories😀
You must be a very good girl! 😊
黑嘿的地方,哈哈哈,好翻译
Most people: Off to the college to learn some stuff. Aysajan: Off to the college to see about a girl. Priorities 👍
I knew it!
world-renowned Dr. Ruth Westheimer said many decades ago during an interview about relationships, “Ladies, stop missing the boat. Your male friend should be your husband! Stop saying, ‘He’s just like a brother.’🤭🤭🤭
穿新疆衣服真好看
Where do you get one of those shirts? I want one so I can match, too! :) Were you wearing it the whole time and it was under your jacket in the first half of the video?
Love that she’s playing chess at her senior prom. My college age son still plays dungeons and dragons and Magic the gathering with his dorm friends 😊
this boy Aysajan is so cute
I think that you should make an announcement
@jackthomas9905
16 сағат бұрын
She did make an announcement on WeChat the most commonly used social media platform in China, but hasn’t said anything about the relationship on KZread.
On the subject relating to this video title and out of curiousity, are you and Aysajan an item now? Seems like you have been featuring him in your videos quite often lately. Hope you won't consider it presumptive that our congrats are in order.
In Kat's high school prom picture, her boyfriend just left the seat. There is a girl from neighboring table? Oh, it's true that high school relationships last only a few months in the US. It's mainly to try out all kinds of potential future partners.
Just an insight to the Chinese mindset. It's important to put your education first and at the same time work on yourself to find out what you want in life. When you are emotionally and mentally not ready to handle relationships, you end up accepting things that are unacceptable such as toxic partners or not putting your happiness first.
Katherine doesn’t seem too enthusiastic when hearing about Asayjans past relationship for some reason😊
@zhenjiang8360
3 күн бұрын
hahahah
哇!喀什好美啊!Kashgar is really a must see, must go city from your intro of it!
Hello people of the internet !
Kats, I love you! 我爱你!❤😊
The mysterious exotic charm awaits your discovery in Xinjiang, China!
Happy couple, happy life!
居然能用維吾爾語跟商店小販溝通了 陽離子好厲害呀
Do I hear wedding bells in the distance? ❤😊
Next episode 见家长去啦😂
This sort of reminds me of a movie, Gross Point Blanke. Would it be interesting if you can reunite Aysayan and his old love.