A Day in the Life of a Low-Income Chinese Boy | Real Daily Life in China
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A young man takes you through his modest daily routine in China, from grabbing cheap street food to wandering local neighborhoods. There are quiet moments at home with his cat, simple meals, and the unpolished reality of life without luxury. It’s a warm, honest glimpse into the everyday experiences of an ordinary person living on a low income.
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What is real life really like for ordinary people in China? Hey guys, I'm Benson. I live in a city in southern China. I'm going to show you what I ate today and what I bought. In this video, you'll get to see what real daily life looks like for ordinary people in China. I also cook some of the food I bought from the market myself. Let's take a look. I didn't sleep well last night, so I'm really tired right now. I need to go wash my face. Do you ever feel like brushing your teeth every day is a bit of a hassle? Taking care of your teeth is really
important. Going to the dentist is pretty expensive here in China. I'm not sure if it's the same in your country. I need to wash my face properly because I'll be heading out soon. My beard is getting a bit long. I don't think I'm at the age where I can pull off a beard yet. >> >> This is Dodo. She's in heat right now, but in about a month, she'll be ready to get spayed. She's just like a baby right now. Put on my shoes. Then I need to clean the litter box for the cats. The little white cat is very happy now. Queen in the box is something I have to do
every single day. I have 14 cats in total. Oh, wait. Now it's 15. After I finish cleaning this litter box, I still need to clean the one in the other room for the other cats. There are eight kittens living in this room. >> >> The little white cat seems to be quite popular. That makes me happy. Adult cats are usually pretty tolerant of homeless kittens. Kind of like how adults are with kids. It just goes to show even cats know how to look after the little ones. Good morning. This is Shiauay. She was also a stray when she was little. All cleaned up. All
right, I'm about to head out. Looks like it might rain. It's raining. Now, but not heavily. I'm a little worried it might pour later. People didn't have time to grab their umbrellas. Today I'm going to try something different. Beef noodles. right here. All I need to do is scan the QR code here with my phone and I can choose what I want to eat. country. >> Oh, no. Now I just need to sit here and wait for the food to be ready. All right, my tomato beef noodles are ready. Let's see what's in it. Egg, noodles, beef, and tomato. Let me try this leafy green.
It looks really good. The tomato soup tastes really sweet. >> I've fallen in love with this flavor. finished eating. Let's head out. The ruin has stopped now. I'm not A lot of people are shopping here. Heat. Heat. Just go up here and you'll reach the supermarket. To be honest, I still don't know what I need to buy. >> >> Let me grab some chili poppers. I like spicy food. Radishes are only 0.28 per kilogram. The vegetables are important. I like eating them. >> >> Let me buy some pork. This king crab here has been sitting for a month and still hasn't been
bought. Probably because it's too expensive. It's $15 per kilogram. Let me buy some noodles. I haven't tried this kind of before, so I'm going to give it a shot. This watermelon comes with a little spoon. >> >> I've never tried canned fish before. I'm going to give it a go. I've run out of chili peppers at home, so I'll buy some more. >> >> I'll buy the bottle of soy sauce. It's only $1. This is the snack section. I'm planning to pick up some snacks. The one on the top $0.55 for only five biscuits. The one below $1.27 for 20 biscuits. Obviously, the
bottom one is a much better deal. >> >> I like these little snacks. They're spicy and I really enjoy them. Come on. Would you try to go? I'm going to Let me buy some jelly cups. Everybody >> Oh my god. God, these jelly cups are so cute. I haven't had sunflower seeds in a while. I think I'll pick some up. Yeah. This cake looks like it's for kids. It comes with a toy inside. >> >> Let me also buy some dried mushrooms. These dried mushrooms cost $1.10. Oh my god, this weird mushroom costs $12 per kilogram. I don't think there's anything else I need to buy.
>> Guess how much all this food cost. Fore speech. The total came to $21. Do you think that's expensive? These are all the food items I bought. Let's make dinner now. These are all the ingredients I'll be using for dinner. These are the dried mushrooms I bought earlier. I think celery tastes great, but a lot of people find it has a strange flavor. This is half a green bell pepper. Hey. Time to start cooking. >> >> All finished. >> >> Now I'll cook some greens. Heat. Heat. This is our dinner. That's all for today's video. If you enjoy authentic real life
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