Life in China 🇨🇳 My Daily Routine as a Low‑Income Unemployed Man (No Friends, No Partner)
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This video documents the daily routine of a low-income unemployed man living in Changsha, China. It focuses on how he manages food and basic living costs with very little money, sharing practical budget-saving tips and showing his real-world daily life.
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What's a day like for a low-income What's a day like for a low-income What's a day like for a low-income person? Hi, I'm Wei. I live in Changsha, a big Hi, I'm Wei. I live in Changsha, a big Hi, I'm Wei. I live in Changsha, a big provincial city with over 10 million provincial city with over 10 million provincial city with over 10 million people. Today, come with me and see how people. Today, come with me and see how people. Today, come with me and see how low-income people spend their days in low-income people spend their days in low-income people spend
their days in the city. the city. the city. I don't have a job right now, so I get I don't have a job right now, so I get I don't have a job right now, so I get up a little late. Just like many people, the first thing I Just like many people, the first thing I Just like many people, the first thing I do after opening my eyes is check my do after opening my eyes is check my do after opening my eyes is check my phone. I just saw someone bought my used phone. I just saw someone bought my used phone. I just saw someone bought my used hair dryer on a
second-hand shopping hair dryer on a second-hand shopping hair dryer on a second-hand shopping app. app. app. This is one of my few ways to make money This is one of my few ways to make money This is one of my few ways to make money right now. After washing up, After washing up, After washing up, I get ready to ship the item to the I get ready to ship the item to the I get ready to ship the item to the buyer. Before sending it out, I usually buyer. Before sending it out, I usually buyer. Before sending it out, I usually shoot a short video to show the
product shoot a short video to show the product shoot a short video to show the product works fine. Then, I pack it and leave it by my door. Then, I pack it and leave it by my door. Then, I pack it and leave it by my door. Logistics in China is really good and Logistics in China is really good and Logistics in China is really good and shipping is cheap. This delivery only shipping is cheap. This delivery only shipping is cheap. This delivery only cost me 0.65 cost me 0.65 cost me 0.65 US dollars. To save money, I cook all my meals To save money, I cook
all my meals To save money, I cook all my meals myself every day. >> It's extremely hot today. >> It's extremely hot today. >> It's extremely hot today. So, I'm making cold dishes. And I won't So, I'm making cold dishes. And I won't So, I'm making cold dishes. And I won't eat any staple food. >> Eating the nice cold food I made and >> Eating the nice cold food I made and >> Eating the nice cold food I made and drinking cold beer. drinking cold beer. drinking cold beer. I feel a little bit happy inside. >> After
eating, I take the electric hair >> After eating, I take the electric hair >> After eating, I take the electric hair clipper I bought online for 0.7 US clipper I bought online for 0.7 US clipper I bought online for 0.7 US dollars. I want to cut my own hair. But maybe the clipper is bad quality or But maybe the clipper is bad quality or But maybe the clipper is bad quality or I'm just not good at this. I spent a I'm just not good at this. I spent a I'm just not good at this. I spent a long time only cut a small part and the long time only cut
a small part and the long time only cut a small part and the hair length is all uneven. So I give up. I go downstairs to a cheap So I give up. I go downstairs to a cheap So I give up. I go downstairs to a cheap barber shop instead. >> >> >> >> This barber shop is funny. They give you >> This barber shop is funny. They give you >> This barber shop is funny. They give you a cape that looks like the robes ancient a cape that looks like the robes ancient a cape that looks like the robes ancient Chinese emperors wore. The
barber knows what he's doing. >> >> English >> English >> English Done in 10 minutes. It's still too hot, so I head to a It's still too hot, so I head to a It's still too hot, so I head to a shopping mall to enjoy their free air shopping mall to enjoy their free air shopping mall to enjoy their free air conditioning. >> >> Then I see something shocking. Two food delivery workers start fighting Two food delivery workers start fighting Two food delivery workers start fighting inside. Talking about China, shopping here is
Talking about China, shopping here is Talking about China, shopping here is super easy. super easy. super easy. You can find small stores everywhere. >> This is a typical local Chinese wet >> This is a typical local Chinese wet >> This is a typical local Chinese wet market. I come here often to buy vegetables. I come here often to buy vegetables. I come here often to buy vegetables. Prices are much better. Sometimes I order an iced coffee Sometimes I order an iced coffee Sometimes I order an iced coffee delivery as a little treat for
myself. I delivery as a little treat for myself. I delivery as a little treat for myself. I never buy coffee at full price. never buy coffee at full price. never buy coffee at full price. I only get it when I grab a discount I only get it when I grab a discount I only get it when I grab a discount coupon. coupon. coupon. This coffee was $3 originally. I only This coffee was $3 originally. I only This coffee was $3 originally. I only paid $1. >> Next, I edited my videos. But no air conditioning is a big But no air conditioning is a big But no air
conditioning is a big problem. Changsha is one of the four hottest Changsha is one of the four hottest Changsha is one of the four hottest cities in China. At night, At night, At night, I didn't plan to go out. I didn't plan to go out. I didn't plan to go out. I was sweating so much I decided to go I was sweating so much I decided to go I was sweating so much I decided to go out to cool down. It took me 1 and 1/2 out to cool down. It took me 1 and 1/2 out to cool down. It took me 1 and 1/2 hours to travel from the suburban area hours to travel from the
suburban area hours to travel from the suburban area to the city center. to the city center. to the city center. I don't come here very often. It's busy I don't come here very often. It's busy I don't come here very often. It's busy and noisy. Full of young people. Full of young people. Full of young people. For a short while, I can forget my For a short while, I can forget my For a short while, I can forget my worries. worries. worries. This is my life. This is the real daily life of a This is the real daily life of a This is the real daily life of a
low-income person living in a big low-income person living in a big low-income person living in a big Chinese city.