HSK4|My Favorite Place|我最喜欢的地方|Walk Around in Dalian China|Mandarin Vlog|中文|汉语|语法
About this video
Chinese Mandarin Cherry takes viewers on a slow, thoughtful walk through her favorite place in Dalian, a coastal city in northeastern China. This 15-minute vlog is narrated entirely in Mandarin at an HSK4 level, making it an excellent listening practice for intermediate learners. Cherry points out landmarks, describes the salty sea breeze, and shares why this spot feels special to her. The video has a peaceful, almost meditative atmosphere, with the sound of waves and distant seagulls mixing with Cherry’s clear, deliberate speech. Along the way, she naturally introduces useful grammar structures and vocabulary related to describing places, expressing feelings, and giving directions. Unlike classroom lessons, this vlog feels like a friend showing you around her hometown. You will see local vendors selling snacks, people fishing off the pier, and the quiet beauty of a Chinese seaside promenade. It is not just a language lesson but a gentle invitation to experience a corner of China that many tourists miss.
Video transcript
Hello, everyone. I am Cherry How are you all doing lately? Then today is the last day of National Day I'm going to take you to one of my favorite places. Then let's go. Put on shoes Let's go out, then. As soon as I went out, I met the cleaning aunt cleaning whcih startled me. It's the first floor. I moved to a new home this month This is where we pick up the courier. This green one is called the courier cabinet. Also called Fengchao Cabinet Usually you put your courier password in it. You can pick up your courier. I originally wanted to come here for
Japanese ramen today Their noodles are not only delicious And it's cheap. But today they won't open the door. They are closed But I'm not really hungry. Then let's walk and see I'm getting off. Although today is the last day of the holiday But there are still so many cars So many people come out to play This is the bus station Here's a little battery car. I really like to rent this kind of battery car to go out and ride There is also a dumpling shop here I have never eaten at this dumpling shop But today I want to give it a try. This dumpling shop There
are so many more About this old photo of Xiao Chen One by one That was really interesting. It's 2 p.m. But there are quite a few people eating It looks like this dumpling shop should be pretty good I asked my boss to find me an outside table And there was this beautiful table right outside. It's empty. So I'm just going to sit here. My dumplings are here. In fact, their dumplings are quite large. But because I only eat alone So the boss let me order half of it. I'm going to eat Let's prepare my dip first This is a small plate This is vinegar. When eating
dumplings, you must dip them in vinegar. A little more soy sauce Soy sauce is also good Look at my face Too much No matter how much soy sauce there is Let's eat. I'm starving. I had dumplings stuffed with shepherd's purse I never ate this stuffing when I was in the south But after I ate this filling for the first time in the north I found it absolutely delicious. It's not like cabbage, cabbage, those tasteless dishes. It has a very distinct and distinctive flavor. It's really delicious to the point of shaking my head Look at the stuffing inside I feel
like something's missing Hello, hello. Do you have dumpling soup? Yes. Thanks. Dumpling soup is actually the water for boiling dumplings Generally, after Chinese people eat dumplings (We) must have a bowl of dumpling soup All done I didn't waste anything. Too good in Northeast dialect Full now So let me show you. My favorite path in autumn There are many trees on this path It turns golden in autumn Very beautiful In fact, the weather today is not particularly good On a sunny day, I see these little houses and gardens I feel very quiet and comfortable You
can hear a lot of birds You can also recognize the names of many trees You can also go to someone else's house to see what dishes are planted. You can also observe the Chinese courtyard designed by others through the tree I'm now walking down the street where the most famous photography is taken. Not many cars In autumn, when the leaves turn yellow Will be very bright and beautiful It's just a turn from that photo spot to Coffee Street. There are so many cute coffee shops on this street These houses There are many old Russian-style houses And in these
coffee shops And there's always a lot of singing and playing the harmonica. After listening to the song Now off to my favorite corner coffee shop I really like the small yard of this coffee shop Although his house is not as famous as the coffee shop next door But for me it's the most comfortable place This door is really too old Hello I'll have American ice. Ice American Ice? Right Then, will it be done later? This just out of the pot for a while. Will you cook more later? Well, these will cook after sold out. Sell it and bake it again Then I'll ask
later Are these hot? It's all hot. Just finished baking for an hour Eat now No, I just finished eating. Hahaha i I'll wait. What else? Yeah, well, I'll order that later. Yeah, sure. Yes, let's have a glass of ice American style first Let's have an ice American first Well, here or take away? Drink here Is there a seat in it? Yes. In fact, this owner didn't make coffee before They had teahouses and sell beer The first time I got drunk was buying a bottle of beer at their house After drinking, I laid in the kitchen for half an hour They are not very
professional in making coffee But their tea is well worth drinking. The lady boss likes tea very much Since today is the last day of the holiday So I need to start preparing for my new week of classes Did you create this chestnut cake yourself? I went to the south to learn Learned in the south Right Is this a specialty of the south? Fuzhou's Fuzhou, no wonder I learned there Yes, there is no such thing in the north. Yeah, I feel like How can there be snacks in the north? Look, where are the snacks? Nothing special to eat Not in the north Yes. Indeed.
Well, there's no dessert in the North. Nope. If you're talking about dessert It's Beijing and Tianjin. There are some of these desserts over there Yeah, but it's all sweet. Too sweet, too sweet Hmm, not really. Right Then travel to the south at that time Hmm. I feel Hey, this stuff is delicious You learned a skill when you traveled? I think it's delicious Then I went to Suzhou I ate there in Suzhou Well, I ate at a friend's house Really? I ate at a friend's house My friend said it was the…… My daughter? My daughter's aunt is in Suzhou Then I ate at
a friend's house Ate at his house Then I said this shortbread is delicious What I ate at his house is chestnut stuffing No other flavor Yeah, it's delicious. I said where did you buy it? He said it was given by our southern friend. Then he helped me contact southern friend They said they have local training. Oh. Then I'll go and learn Wow It has many flavors. Not just this one And mung beans. And black sesame seeds. And mulberries Yeah, and then I try them all. I ended up choosing these 5 flavors It feels like you're about to become famous I did it. I've
done it. Started in May this year Is that right, it's only been half a year? A few months Ah, yeah, a few months. Well, last winter. Because there is no one in the Taiyanggou until winter, right? In winter When I went out OK After the Chinese New Year, I decided to learn traveled The more I think about it, the more I like to eat it Just look for it. I can't find it, yes, I can't find it after searching for it. No, I don't think so. Well, you can't buy this in Dalian. But I ate it in my hometown when I was a child I said why is the taste so familiar?
There is no such thing in the north. Well, it is This kind of small snack is more delicate made in the south. Well, it's exquisite and delicious. Well, it's more refined now. Now you go to Su and Hang to see That dessert is so beautifully made It's exquisite. Right? I want to eat it when I look at it. Just want to buy that Yes, yes, they will do it. OK The north is not good at it Overall review Northerners are not particularly fond of dim sum Yes. Mmm. Because it doesn't have the habit of drinking afternoon tea Southerners have the habit of drinking
afternoon tea You see me going to Chengdu to play You see Chengdu from one to two or three o'clock in the afternoon The streets are full of people drinking afternoon tea The street is full of several people sitting together Drinking tea and chatting Yes, yes, yes. None here. Chengdu and Wuhan are basically like this. Yes, there will be no one on the road after 8pm here. Yeah. So. That is to say This kind of thing still doesn't sell well here in the South. I rarely eat dim sum But I will come here to eat I'm always here, I come here on weekends Because
with refreshments Isn't it too sweet with refreshments? It will give it the original taste of the tea and solve it. Hmm, I can't taste the tea anymore. Just so sweet Yes, a lot of people like it. Have some snacks for tea in the afternoon Pretty good. I'll have tea next time. Yes, of course. Our tea is also OK. Well, my husband used to make tea. Right? Well, our old lady is getting old. We are all back in Lushun I closed the tea house in Dalian Are you from Dalian? Well, my husband is a native of Dalian. Oh, I'm from Inner Mongolia. I studied in Dalian
Ah, you also studied in Dalian? I stayed here later Yeah, pretty good. The climate here is nice Uh-huh. Uh-huh. Inner Mongolia is quite beautiful Inner Mongolia cold Cold is cold It's very cold over there. Which side of Inner Mongolia are you from? East or West? Well, over there in Hailar Oh. It is closer to Manzhouli. I've been there. Hailar hot pot Delicious Right OK And I went home. No way, my dear roommate made Vietnamese spring rolls I couldn't help but start eating again Let me show you Vietnamese spring rolls My roommate made two flavors One is
shrimp One is crab strips. I didn't want to eat so much But this spring roll is so cute. Will you just let me look at it? Okay, I've had enough of today's videos. Then I'll say goodbye