Category: China
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Jianbing is the BEST Chinese Street Food EVER
Jianbing is the BEST Chinese street food there is. Hands down. Even if you disagree with me, I know deep down you WANT to agree, because jianbing is a gift from the heavens. Well, not really. It’s a gift from the Shandong Province dating back 2,000 years, when Chancellor Zhuge Liang told his soldiers to…
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Traveling For 20 Dollars a Day: Guangzhou, China – Ep 23
In Guangzhou China, we ate loads of dim sum, explored the old area of Guangzhou and had a really fun day, thanks to my friend and local guide, Fei! Also, things got a little weird when fellow restaurant goers offer us some strange home-brewed alcohol. (20 USD = 130 RMB)Breakfast noodles – 10RMBWater – 1RMBSesame…
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How To Self-Study Mandarin Chinese
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:
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Traveling for $20 A Day: Guiyang, China – Ep 22
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 local Guiyang food, street food, transport around the entire city, a shoe-shining, a musical performance, a couple claw game failures, and a room in a hostel – all for 20 USD…
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Shanghai Studio Apartment for $500 USD/mo
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 city, but I prefer a smaller more central apartment. That way I can save tons of money and time commuting, and I have more incentive to get outside! Top Comments:
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Traveling for $20 A Day: Wuxi, China – Ep 19
Wuxi, China makes for a perfect day trip when you want to escape the stress of Shanghai. In this video, I show you how you can stroll around Yuantouzhu, Huishan Old Town and Nanchang Street, eat delicious Wuxi food and street food, and get a bed in a Wuxi hostel – all for 20 bucks…
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Traveling for $20 a Day: [SPECIAL 50 RMB/day EPISODE] Shanghai Rooftops – Ep 21
It costs a whopping 180 RMB ($26USD) to visit the famous Shanghai Financial Center lookout. But since we do everything for less than 20 bucks on this channel, we need to find other alternatives for breathtaking rooftop views of Shanghai. With the help of my buddy Mark Harrison, we visit a few of the “underground”…
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Karakoram Highway: The Border of China and Pakistan
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 of the very few routes that crosses through the Himalayas. Our journey begins in Kashgar, a city in the far west of China’s XinJiang Province. From here, we’ll take a van…
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4 Best Chinese Dumplings
My four favorite Chinese dumplings! If you travel to China, the most important thing to try is the food. Local street food is amazing, and the dumplings in China are outstandingly good. Which one is your favorite? My 4 favorite Chinese dumplings: Sheng Jian Bao 生煎包 (fried soup dumplings)Price: 1 Yuan for 1 dumpling (15…
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Traveling for $20 A Day: Beijing, China – Ep 4
We visited BEIJING, China and saw Tiananmen Square, Qianmen Street, Houhai, Nanluoguxiang, the Capital Museum, and other places. We ate roujiamo, Beijing style noodles, and other delicious Beijing street food and beer, PLUS we rented bicycles and got a room in a hostel – ALL FOR 20 DOLLARS (130RMB)! Mao Zedong would be impressed. Total…