Kevin Cook

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STREET FOOD SHOWDOWN – Jianbing 煎饼

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCdol52T02U Jianbing 煎饼 is a delicious breakfast snack served all over China, and it's my favorite Chinese street food. There are two vendors cooking this...

Biang! The Most DIFFICULT Chinese Character… EXPLAINED!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6oXyK5jEmhY Biáng is a Chinese character that's so complex, it can't be typed on a keyboard. With origins in China's Shaanxi Province, the outrageous complexity...

How I Learned to Speak Mandarin (up to HSK 4)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=odenS7rQzC0 I learned to speak Mandarin Chinese by 1.) hiring a tutor; 2.) getting tons of foot massages; 3.) pursuing hobbies with my Chinese friends...

How To Self-Study Mandarin Chinese

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHzwkLxNf-0 Here are my personal self-study tips and hacks for you to try on your path to becoming a Chinese Language 自学成才! Top Comments: Yeah, finding Chinese...

Traveling for $20 A Day: Guiyang, China – Ep 22

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qgpwMogcuKY We visit Guiyang, the capital of China's Guizhou Province, and the surrounding areas of Huaxi and the ancient town of Qingyan. A ton of...

STREET FOOD SHOWDOWN: Beijing vs. Bangkok

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psPINW93fzo Street Food Showdown continues with an extra special INTERNATIONAL battle between two street food GIANTS: Beijing and Bangkok… Two cities with a totally distinct...

Shanghai Studio Apartment for $500 USD/mo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5mMvNA3tcL4 Here's what my studio apartment in Shanghai looks like. You can rent a massive apartment for the same price in the outskirts of the...

Traveling for $20 A Day: Wuxi, China – Ep 19

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4AwA7PVM9q0 Wuxi, China makes for a perfect day trip when you want to escape the stress of Shanghai. In this video, I show you how...

Traveling for $20 a Day: [SPECIAL 50 RMB/day EPISODE] Shanghai Rooftops – Ep 21

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbKvECAtoL4 It costs a whopping 180 RMB ($26USD) to visit the famous Shanghai Financial Center lookout. But since we do everything for less than 20...

Karakoram Highway: The Border of China and Pakistan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLVCHqeRHtE The Karakoram Highway is the highest paved road on earth. This mountainous stretch of highway runs between western China and Pakistan, and it’s one...

4 Best Chinese Dumplings

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvu7nN_yLKw My four favorite Chinese dumplings! If you travel to China, the most important thing to try is the food. Local street food is amazing,...

Traveling for 20 Dollars a Day: Tokyo, Japan – Ep 24

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lRsMWLh7vqA We’re in Tokyo, Japan with a classic style episode of Traveling for 20 Dollars a Day to find out what you can you do...

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