What’s it really like to have a foreign spouse? Welcome to our trilingual family reunion~

Channel: Katherine's Journey to the East 阳离子东游记 Published: July 20, 2026 Duration: 24:17 Views: 16.8K

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A Uyghur-American family gathers in Chengdu for a warm, multilingual reunion, blending cultures and languages over shared meals and laughter. Viewers get an intimate look at the everyday joys and gentle chaos of a trilingual household, from grandparents bonding with grandchildren to the natural mix of Mandarin, English, and Uyghur flowing around the dinner table. It’s a heartwarming glimpse into what it really means to build a life across cultures in modern China.

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all the nuts they gave", "start": 157.68, "duration": 1.28}, {"text": "you guys.", "start": 158.64, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": ">> Oh my god. for just this day. We're here", "start": 158.96, "duration": 5.6}, {"text": "in a tiny town near the airport. And", "start": 161.6, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "tomorrow, we're actually going to be", "start": 164.56, "duration": 2.72}, {"text": "heading into the city of Chonu. And now", "start": 165.52, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "it's time for our first family dinner.", "start": 167.28, "duration": 3.44},

{"text": "Acidon was a very picky eater when he", "start": 168.88, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "first arrived in eastern China. And I", "start": 170.72, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "was worried his parents might be the", "start": 172.48, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "same. While Kashka cuisine is delicious,", "start": 173.68, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "it's also not very diverse, ", "start": 175.68, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "which is probably due to the limited", "start": 177.04, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "agricultural land and the lack of", "start":

178.48, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "neighbors for hundreds of miles in all", "start": 179.84, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "directions. They were asking, \\"Where is", "start": 181.52, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "the handpulled noodles at?\\" And I was", "start": 184.24, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "like, \\"They don't have that around", "start": 185.92, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "here.\\" and they looked so disappointed", "start": 187.36, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "like the sky was falling. I was like,", "start": 189.52, "duration": 3.76}, {"text":

"\\"We got to try some other foods, guys.", "start": 191.28, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": "We got to expand our horizons a little", "start": 193.28, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "bit. We got to try something different.\\"", "start": 194.8, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": ">> I'm not going to lie, I was pretty", "start": 196.56, "duration": 2.24}, {"text": "worried during this first meal", "start": 197.68, "duration": 2.48}, {"text": "that they wouldn't adapt well to the", "start": 198.8, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": "food since they have not tried any other",

"start": 200.16, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "cuisine in their life. But fortunately,", "start": 201.68, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "they did very well.", "start": 203.52, "duration": 2.72}, {"text": ">> Thank goodness everyone approved of the", "start": 204.48, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "dinner.", "start": 206.24, "duration": 2.56}, {"text": ">> Wonderful dinner.", "start": 207.92, "duration": 2.32}, {"text": ">> Another interesting cultural difference", "start": 208.8, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "is the expectation that adult children", "start":

210.24, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "should help keep their elderly parents", "start": 212.16, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "steady while they walk. While my mother", "start": 213.6, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "does need some help on steep", "start": 215.28, "duration": 2.72}, {"text": "stairs, by American standards, she's", "start": 216.4, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "definitely not at the point of needing", "start": 218.0, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "help on a flat road. But Astone's mother", "start": 219.36, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "was actually

asking him why I'm not", "start": 221.2, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "helping her along, and I found that to", "start": 222.72, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "be very fascinating. Walking is actually", "start": 224.16, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "our favorite thing to do together as a", "start": 226.16, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "family, but in AO's hometown, it's a", "start": 227.76, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": "mode of transportation and not a leisure", "start": 229.44, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "activity. Anytime I'm hanging out with", "start":

231.28, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "my parents, we get thousands of steps in", "start": 232.88, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "every day. But to Acone's family, it was", "start": 234.48, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "so strange I wasn't helping prop up the", "start": 236.08, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "elders. And actually, to them, my", "start": 238.08, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "parents are also elders. You guys have a", "start": 240.08, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "bigger age difference than she does with", "start": 242.24, "duration": 3.84}, {"text":

"Asa John. Isn't that crazy?", "start": 243.68, "duration": 4.72}, {"text": ">> She and Asa John are 17 years apart and", "start": 246.08, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "the two of you are 20 years apart.", "start": 248.4, "duration": 2.4}, {"text": ">> You're 20 years apart?", "start": 249.84, "duration": 2.32}, {"text": ">> Yeah. Isn't that interesting?", "start": 250.8, "duration": 2.08}, {"text": ">> Yes. Very.", "start": 252.16, "duration": 2.08}, {"text": ">> You could be her mother by weaguer", "start": 252.88, "duration": 4.36}, {"text":

"standards.", "start": 254.24, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": ">> Look at my fashionable boy printing in", "start": 260.8, "duration": 4.56}, {"text": "the mirror. ", "start": 263.2, "duration": 3.84}, {"text": "He's got his green shirt his parents got", "start": 265.36, "duration": 5.2}, {"text": "him on the top and sock sandal combo on", "start": 267.04, "duration": 5.52}, {"text": "the bottom. Today we are finally heading", "start": 270.56, "duration": 4.24}, {"text": "into the city. Chondu is huge with a", "start": 272.56, "duration": 4.0}, {"text":

"population of over 20 million. So", "start": 274.8, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "getting from the airport to even the", "start": 276.56, "duration": 3.84}, {"text": "outer section of the city took us over", "start": 278.4, "duration": 5.36}, {"text": "an hour. Our giant herd is emerging", "start": 280.4, "duration": 5.84}, {"text": "into the city", "start": 283.76, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "is Stone's parents' first ever time", "start": 286.24, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "seeing such a big city in their life.", "start": 287.68, "duration": 4.64},

{"text": "Very nice. By American standards, this", "start": 289.92, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "actually already looks like the city", "start": 292.32, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "center, but by Chinese standards, it's a", "start": 293.68, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "suburb of sorts. We're still quite far", "start": 295.76, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "away from the city center. We'll be", "start": 297.44, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "spending a couple days here exploring", "start": 298.96, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "the local parks and amenities to

ease", "start": 300.4, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "everyone into the hustlebustle of city", "start": 302.32, "duration": 4.68}, {"text": "life.", "start": 304.0, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "Well, Aon's mother is wondering if I'm", "start": 313.6, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "infertile because I have not yet birthed", "start": 315.28, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "after one year of marriage. My mother is", "start": 317.04, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "constantly feeding me anti-child", "start": 318.64, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "propaganda. The cultural

differences", "start": 320.08, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "between these two go on for days, but as", "start": 321.76, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "I mentioned in the intro, we have a", "start": 323.76, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "double language barrier, so they don't", "start": 325.04, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "really get the chance to discuss any of", "start": 326.72, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "it, so they just vibe. How do you like", "start": 328.08, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": "Chandu?", "start": 329.84, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": ">> I love

it. It's beautiful. Very nice and", "start": 330.96, "duration": 6.12}, {"text": "clean. Lots of flowers.", "start": 333.2, "duration": 3.88}, {"text": ">> Cozy afternoon at the lake.", "start": 341.28, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": ">> So, they bring this big huge tent.", "start": 343.04, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": ">> Yeah, they just set up the tent for the", "start": 345.2, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "whole day and just chill here. Look at", "start": 346.8, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "that air mattress. That's funny. They", "start": 348.4, "duration":

4.65}, {"text": "brought an inflatable couch to the park.", "start": 350.8, "duration": 5.8}, {"text": " That's extra.", "start": 353.05, "duration": 3.55}, {"text": ">> What a beautiful lake.", "start": 375.12, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": ">> Family stroll. As much as we love", "start": 376.48, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "strolling through Tonu's beautiful", "start": 378.88, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": "parks, we also wanted to do a bit of", "start": 380.16, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "indoor exploring at the world's biggest", "start": 381.76,

"duration": 3.44}, {"text": "building, which is actually visible", "start": 383.76, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "right across the lake. And you might be", "start": 385.2, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "thinking, isn't Burj Khalifa the biggest", "start": 386.8, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": "building? Well, Tonu Global Center isn't", "start": 388.48, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "competing by height. It's by total floor", "start": 390.32, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "area. It would take days to finish", "start": 392.4, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "exploring

this thing. We're just going", "start": 394.48, "duration": 5.72}, {"text": "to check out one little sliver of it.", "start": 395.68, "duration": 4.52}, {"text": ">> ", "start": 408.72, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": ">> looking", "start": 418.8, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "", "start": 421.82, "duration": 5.74}, {"text": "robot vending machine.", "start": 423.76, "duration": 3.8}, {"text": "1 hour later.", "start": 432.24, "duration": 4.32}, {"text": ">> Y'all, the worst thing ever just", "start": 433.68, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "happened. Okay, and it's

totally my", "start": 436.56, "duration": 4.08}, {"text": "fault. I left a 3,000 room camera in the", "start": 438.08, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "park. And we only realized when we got", "start": 440.64, "duration": 5.04}, {"text": "here, and look who found it. Look who", "start": 442.08, "duration": 8.08}, {"text": "found it. He found the 3,000 B camera", "start": 445.68, "duration": 6.48}, {"text": "that I left in the park cuz I'm stupid.", "start": 450.16, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "So, we arrived at this place. We were", "start": 452.16,

"duration": 3.2}, {"text": "going to take a family selfie and I was", "start": 453.92, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "like, \\"Where's the camera at?\\" And then", "start": 455.36, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "it wasn't in the bag and I knew I hadn't", "start": 457.12, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "left it in the taxi. So we were like,", "start": 458.96, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "\\"Oh no, it's gone. There is just no way", "start": 460.88, "duration": 4.32}, {"text": "that it's there.\\" But he went back and", "start": 462.96, "duration": 5.64}, {"text":

"he found it.", "start": 465.2, "duration": 3.4}, {"text": "This is the camera that almost died", "start": 494.64, "duration": 5.28}, {"text": "today, but Asa John rescued it. Asa John", "start": 496.4, "duration": 5.92}, {"text": "got it. Although really I guess the most", "start": 499.92, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "credit goes to the people of Chandu for", "start": 502.32, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "being so civilized and not picking this", "start": 504.08, "duration": 4.56}, {"text": "thing up. They just left it. I don't", "start": 506.72,

"duration": 3.12}, {"text": "know how many people came through there,", "start": 508.64, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "but they all just left it and an", "start": 509.84, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "employee picked it up and we got it", "start": 511.68, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "back. I mean, I've left some stuff in", "start": 513.52, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "places in China before. I've left my", "start": 515.68, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "wallet in a hotel room. I've left my", "start": 517.28, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "tablet in a conference

room. I've left", "start": 518.72, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": "all kinds of things in all kinds of", "start": 520.4, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "places, but this was definitely the one", "start": 521.6, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": "I thought there was just no chance of", "start": 523.36, "duration": 4.24}, {"text": "this thing coming back. But it's here.", "start": 524.48, "duration": 4.64}, {"text": "We rescued it. So now I guess I'll just", "start": 527.6, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "go on losing things and forgetting", "start": 529.12, "duration":

3.28}, {"text": "things because there's no punishment for", "start": 530.96, "duration": 1.92}, {"text": "it.", "start": 532.4, "duration": 2.0}, {"text": ">> We love this park so much that we", "start": 532.88, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": "actually came back the very next day but", "start": 534.4, "duration": 6.68}, {"text": "to explore it by bike, not by foot.", "start": 536.4, "duration": 4.68}, {"text": "Aon's mother has not ridden a bike in 30", "start": 557.04, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": "years and he hasn't ridden a bike in 20", "start": 559.76,

"duration": 5.08}, {"text": "years.", "start": 561.84, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": ">> And she was asking me how my parents are", "start": 565.36, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "so good at biking cuz like I guess in", "start": 567.12, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "their mind it should also have been a", "start": 568.96, "duration": 2.32}, {"text": "long time since my parents have been on", "start": 570.16, "duration": 2.4}, {"text": "a bike. But in the US it's actually very", "start": 571.28, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "common to bike just for fun, not as

a", "start": 572.56, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "mode of transportation, just for fun.", "start": 574.72, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "So, I was telling her that's what they", "start": 576.56, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "just do on the weekends. They go out and", "start": 577.76, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "bike. The concept of exercising for fun", "start": 579.36, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "is much more common in societies where", "start": 581.68, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "people spend all day indoors working at", "start": 583.36, "duration":

3.44}, {"text": "a desk. But Acadon's parents spend their", "start": 584.8, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "day out on the farm and they're not", "start": 586.8, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "looking to get additional exercise. So,", "start": 588.08, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "to them, a bike is just an outdated form", "start": 590.08, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "of transportation for someone who can't", "start": 592.0, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "afford a scooter or a car. They had", "start": 593.52, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "never thought of biking

as something", "start": 595.28, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "that one does for fun. And this was", "start": 596.48, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "their very first time experiencing a", "start": 598.08, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "recreational bike ride. And clearly they", "start": 599.84, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "enjoyed it because later on in the trip", "start": 601.76, "duration": 2.72}, {"text": "when his father got another chance to", "start": 603.12, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "jump on a bike, he took it. And as you", "start": 604.48, "duration":

3.76}, {"text": "can see, we're all riding public shared", "start": 606.32, "duration": 4.08}, {"text": "bikes, which means that we can go as", "start": 608.24, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "long as we want and then when the elders", "start": 610.4, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": "are tired, we just park the bikes in one", "start": 612.24, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": "of these little areas on the side of the", "start": 615.2, "duration": 5.76}, {"text": "path wherever we want and leave. But", "start": 616.72, "duration": 6.0}, {"text": "hopefully we'll be able

to get at least", "start": 620.96, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": "10 km today. See lots of beautiful", "start": 622.72, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "scenery. And you might be thinking, how", "start": 625.44, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "could you bike for that long through", "start": 626.88, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "this park? Isn't most of the road in the", "start": 628.24, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "city going to look like this? We're very", "start": 629.68, "duration": 4.32}, {"text": "fortunate that Tonu has this humongous", "start": 631.44,

"duration": 5.44}, {"text": "100 km long green belt going all the way", "start": 634.0, "duration": 4.56}, {"text": "around the city. So basically wherever", "start": 636.88, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "you are, you're within reasonably easy", "start": 638.56, "duration": 5.68}, {"text": "access of this gigantic bike path and", "start": 640.88, "duration": 4.96}, {"text": "you can just bike and bike and bike and", "start": 644.24, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "take in the sights of the city without", "start": 645.84, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "having

cars and motor scooters and", "start": 647.28, "duration": 4.08}, {"text": "traffic and chaos. Here's this", "start": 649.44, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "gigantic colossus that we were in", "start": 651.36, "duration": 5.08}, {"text": "yesterday.", "start": 653.44, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "forchech.", "start": 666.16, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "", "start": 674.0, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "says she's having a good time", "start": 700.32, "duration": 5.32}, {"text": ">> hanging out with us.", "start": 701.92, "duration": 3.72}, {"text": "This is

where we started", "start": 713.68, "duration": 5.68}, {"text": "and now we are here.", "start": 716.16, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": ">> I feel like we've barely gotten", "start": 719.36, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "anywhere. We got some curious audience", "start": 720.64, "duration": 6.0}, {"text": "members over here.", "start": 723.52, "duration": 7.0}, {"text": "Sang Sangabush.", "start": 726.64, "duration": 3.88}, {"text": ">> Check this fancy thing out. It comes", "start": 732.64, "duration": 5.2}, {"text": "with a phone holder. Just switch bikes",

"start": 734.8, "duration": 6.24}, {"text": "at one of the million public share bike", "start": 737.84, "duration": 4.88}, {"text": "parking lots that are all along this", "start": 741.04, "duration": 5.04}, {"text": "thing. And every like 10 minutes or so,", "start": 742.72, "duration": 7.6}, {"text": "you got vending machines and bathrooms.", "start": 746.08, "duration": 5.68}, {"text": "There are also some other interesting", "start": 750.32, "duration": 4.9}, {"text": "finds along the road, like this place.", "start": 751.76, "duration": 4.56},

{"text": ">> ", "start": 755.22, "duration": 3.1}, {"text": ">> There's a photo taking area with a", "start": 756.32, "duration": 5.16}, {"text": "little swing.", "start": 758.32, "duration": 3.16}, {"text": "There's a coffee shop,", "start": 765.28, "duration": 3.8}, {"text": "public share drone. You can rent a", "start": 769.2, "duration": 6.32}, {"text": " drone to make videos with little", "start": 771.6, "duration": 7.2}, {"text": "gas canisters to cook your own barbecue", "start": 775.52, "duration": 6.68}, {"text": "in the tent.", "start": 778.8,

"duration": 3.4}, {"text": "Oh,", "start": 791.52, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "they give us watermelon.", "start": 795.12, "duration": 3.56}, {"text": "So, there's all kinds of cool little", "start": 799.76, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "finds like this right on the side of the", "start": 801.2, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "bike trail. You're just biking along.", "start": 803.76, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "You're like, \\"What's that?\\" And then you", "start": 805.2, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "can just go in and maybe you get free", "start": 806.56,

"duration": 4.84}, {"text": "watermelon.", "start": 808.4, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "Yaki moo like a cow. Moo. Try it again.", "start": 812.88, "duration": 8.4}, {"text": ">> Oh my gosh, look at the hammocks.", "start": 818.08, "duration": 6.68}, {"text": "That is adorable.", "start": 821.28, "duration": 3.48}, {"text": "Were", "start": 834.72, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "they carrying the music in the", "start": 844.4, "duration": 5.28}, {"text": ">> Yeah, in a baby carriage. That's funny.", "start": 846.08, "duration": 5.52}, {"text": "This is

actually a pretty flat route for", "start": 849.68, "duration": 6.52}, {"text": "the most part except this one spot.", "start": 851.6, "duration": 4.6}, {"text": ">> What a good boy.", "start": 857.28, "duration": 3.48}, {"text": "Good son-in-law.", "start": 861.2, "duration": 3.32}, {"text": "He said it's different", "start": 866.08, "duration": 5.48}, {"text": "kashkar.", "start": 868.56, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "So they're putting those up every day.", "start": 875.92, "duration": 4.08}, {"text": ">> It's weekends and holidays that people",

"start": 877.84, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "will bring their tent and they just put", "start": 880.0, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "it up for one day. It's not like those", "start": 881.44, "duration": 4.56}, {"text": "camping overnight tents. It's just a day", "start": 883.6, "duration": 5.52}, {"text": "tent. Hang out in the shade. Look,", "start": 886.0, "duration": 4.88}, {"text": "they've painted all of the ugly little", "start": 889.12, "duration": 7.12}, {"text": "structures with murals to cutify them.", "start": 890.88, "duration": 9.52}, {"text":

">> World's best son-in-law. Look at that.", "start": 896.24, "duration": 6.56}, {"text": "Whenever there's a big hill, he drags", "start": 900.4, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": "her bike so she can walk without any", "start": 902.8, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "obstacles.", "start": 905.2, "duration": 4.08}, {"text": "We are in our final moments of our", "start": 906.96, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": "lovely family bike journey. We went", "start": 909.28, "duration": 5.2}, {"text": "about 25 km and it feels like we've been", "start": 911.76, "duration": 4.4},

{"text": "biking all day long. We actually still", "start": 914.48, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "have barely made a dent in the green", "start": 916.16, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "belt. It is a total of 100 km long.", "start": 917.84, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": ">> And now it's time to head to the city", "start": 920.56, "duration": 2.24}, {"text": "center for dinner.", "start": 922.0, "duration": 2.72}, {"text": ">> Hot pot is a classic Chondu meal, but", "start": 922.8, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "it's known for being spicy and this", "start":

924.72, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "crowd doesn't do spicy. So, we're having", "start": 926.08, "duration": 5.36}, {"text": "duck hot pot and it's pretty good.", "start": 928.64, "duration": 4.32}, {"text": ">> I know it sounds like an odd choice, but", "start": 931.44, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "actually the broth was super rich and it", "start": 932.96, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "made a delicious soup.", "start": 934.64, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": ">> Picking up the potato.", "start": 936.08, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": ">> She has completely given

up on", "start": 937.84, "duration": 5.28}, {"text": "chopsticks, given up on the fork, given", "start": 939.84, "duration": 7.2}, {"text": "up on all other methods of eating.", "start": 943.12, "duration": 6.48}, {"text": "Looking for the vlog.", "start": 947.04, "duration": 4.24}, {"text": "Father, look for the vlog.", "start": 949.6, "duration": 6.24}, {"text": ">> We're at Twiny Road. Little Tundic", "start": 951.28, "duration": 6.08}, {"text": "destinations.", "start": 955.84, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "About to get a selfie with the panda",

"start": 957.36, "duration": 4.24}, {"text": "butt.", "start": 959.84, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "Can't come to Triny Road and not get a", "start": 961.6, "duration": 5.16}, {"text": "selfie with the panda butt.", "start": 963.04, "duration": 3.72}, {"text": "Skim. So, it's hockey.", "start": 969.44, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": ">> It's too classy for that, huh? They're", "start": 971.6, "duration": 4.56}, {"text": "all taking pictures of the McDonald's", "start": 973.92, "duration": 6.68}, {"text": "with all the mascots on the window.", "start":

976.16, "duration": 4.44}, {"text": ">> I was wondering where this racket was", "start": 985.84, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": "coming from. It's a karaoke bus. There's", "start": 987.44, "duration": 6.92}, {"text": "a karaoke bus. ", "start": 990.32, "duration": 4.04}, {"text": ">> Karaoke bus.", "start": 997.2, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": ">> Are you going to sing?", "start": 998.96, "duration": 4.72}, {"text": ">> Hello. Hello. There it goes to pick up", "start": 1000.64, "duration": 5.36}, {"text": "the next dish from the kitchen. Oh,", "start":

1003.68, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "that's interesting. Oh, there's", "start": 1006.0, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": ">> chicken feet.", "start": 1007.12, "duration": 4.88}, {"text": "Hey, mother's working on her Mandarin.", "start": 1009.36, "duration": 4.88}, {"text": "She learned a new word. So, it means", "start": 1012.0, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "let's go.", "start": 1014.24, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": ">> Can you learn it?", "start": 1016.0, "duration": 2.24}, {"text": ">> You got to beat her. You got to know", "start": 1017.04, "duration":

3.52}, {"text": "more words than she does. So, it means", "start": 1018.24, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": "let's go.", "start": 1020.56, "duration": 2.72}, {"text": ">> Z.", "start": 1022.72, "duration": 1.52}, {"text": ">> Zo.", "start": 1023.28, "duration": 2.08}, {"text": ">> Hurry up. And Zo.", "start": 1024.24, "duration": 2.64}, {"text": ">> While Trissy Road is a pretty good place", "start": 1025.36, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "for an evening stroll, something even", "start": 1026.88, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "better is the boat ride a few

minutes", "start": 1028.48, "duration": 4.96}, {"text": "down the road.", "start": 1030.32, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": ">> ", "start": 1047.36, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": ">> It was a lovely evening indeed. And the", "start": 1053.92, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "next morning, it was time to put on our", "start": 1056.08, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "cute little matching outfits and explore", "start": 1057.52, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "more of Tonu. Interestingly, we also", "start": 1059.44, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "stumbled into a group of

weaguer dance", "start": 1061.44, "duration": 4.24}, {"text": "enthusiasts.", "start": 1063.2, "duration": 4.24}, {"text": "The only actual weaguer person in this", "start": 1065.68, "duration": 5.8}, {"text": "entire mosh pit", "start": 1067.44, "duration": 4.04}, {"text": "", "start": 1072.25, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "to come out.", "start": 1074.64, "duration": 3.32}, {"text": "", "start": 1079.45, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "I love it.", "start": 1084.88, "duration": 3.4}, {"text": ">> ", "start": 1094.52, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": ">> It's

going in there.", "start": 1104.64, "duration": 3.64}, {"text": "", "start": 1116.13, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": ">> ", "start": 1123.34, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "", "start": 1130.54, "duration": 3.7}, {"text": ">> It's been a year since our wedding. I", "start": 1132.32, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "officially do not remember a single", "start": 1134.24, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "move, but it's fine. It's just for the", "start": 1135.92, "duration": 4.92}, {"text": "vibes.", "start": 1137.84, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": ">> Father-in-law and

son-in-law hanging", "start": 1143.28, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "out.", "start": 1144.8, "duration": 6.28}, {"text": "Got to put it up against there.", "start": 1147.2, "duration": 3.88}, {"text": ">> It's not popping up.", "start": 1155.2, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": ">> Another famous tonu spot. Wide and", "start": 1156.48, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "narrow alley. And now we are going into", "start": 1158.32, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": "all of the over stimulating gift shops", "start": 1160.16, "duration": 4.32}, {"text": "where you're constantly

bombarded with", "start": 1162.8, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "sounds and colors.", "start": 1164.48, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": ">> Why the cigarettes? ", "start": 1165.84, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": ">> Because it's a way of like giving an", "start": 1168.08, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "offering, you know? Like whatever you", "start": 1169.76, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "have on you that could be beneficial,", "start": 1171.12, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "hand it over. People don't carry cash", "start": 1173.52, "duration": 3.2}, {"text": "much

these days, but a lot of people", "start": 1175.52, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "have a cigarette. Despite its massive", "start": 1176.72, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "size, Chondu is still renown for being a", "start": 1178.48, "duration": 3.84}, {"text": "relatively laid-back city with a slow", "start": 1180.48, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "lifestyle. Not only does it have an", "start": 1182.32, "duration": 3.36}, {"text": "endless array of beautiful parks and", "start": 1184.08, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "walking streets, it also has tons of",

"start": 1185.68, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "these bamboo chair sitting areas.", "start": 1187.52, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "They're a great place to chill and drink", "start": 1189.44, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "tea, play board games, or get your ears", "start": 1191.12, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "picked.", "start": 1193.6, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": ">> Playing a family game of Dixie at a tea", "start": 1193.92, "duration": 5.12}, {"text": "house. We've been hearing this noise the", "start": 1196.48, "duration": 4.72}, {"text": "whole day,

wondering what in the world", "start": 1199.04, "duration": 6.56}, {"text": "they're doing. They're ear pickers.", "start": 1201.2, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "That's the people walking around with", "start": 1207.2, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "the tongs.", "start": 1208.88, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": ">> It's an ear picking service", "start": 1210.24, "duration": 3.84}, {"text": "right at the table.", "start": 1212.88, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": ">> They're digging", "start": 1214.08, "duration": 5.68}, {"text": "that like a Tootsie Roll.", "start":

1216.4, "duration": 5.28}, {"text": ">> More ear picking.", "start": 1219.76, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": ">> It's everywhere. The classic Chondu ear", "start": 1221.68, "duration": 5.8}, {"text": "picking. Family stroll in the park.", "start": 1224.56, "duration": 4.95}, {"text": "", "start": 1227.48, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "Mother's hot. The matching shirt is", "start": 1233.6, "duration": 5.07}, {"text": "gone. ", "start": 1235.52, "duration": 3.15}, {"text": "", "start": 1241.24, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": ">> And right across the street from",

"start": 1245.04, "duration": 6.36}, {"text": "that one is another performance.", "start": 1246.72, "duration": 4.68}, {"text": "Jesus.", "start": 1255.28, "duration": 5.01}, {"text": "", "start": 1258.27, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "", "start": 1264.16, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "", "start": 1269.4, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "", "start": 1278.57, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "", "start": 1281.85, "duration": 3.59}, {"text": ">> Oh, look. It's a gun.", "start": 1282.48, "duration": 5.28}, {"text": "Yeah, it's like honey type thing. He's", "start":

1285.44, "duration": 5.52}, {"text": "making a gun. Look at all the guns.", "start": 1287.76, "duration": 4.88}, {"text": ">> That's pretty funny. But this isn't a", "start": 1290.96, "duration": 2.88}, {"text": "good time of year to buy this cuz it", "start": 1292.64, "duration": 2.48}, {"text": "would be very sticky. You want to get", "start": 1293.84, "duration": 2.8}, {"text": "this in the winter. Not only does the", "start": 1295.12, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "park have edible guns, endless dancing", "start": 1296.64, "duration": 4.08}, {"text":

"opportunities, and boat rides,", "start": 1299.04, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "it also has a marriage market. I guess", "start": 1300.72, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "it's kind of like Tinder in real life,", "start": 1303.04, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "but instead of being based on physical", "start": 1304.72, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "appearance, it's more about assets. When", "start": 1306.32, "duration": 5.28}, {"text": "I was here interning in 2017, my boss at", "start": 1308.4, "duration": 4.96}, {"text": "the internship actually took me to a",

"start": 1311.6, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "marriage market and like put a little", "start": 1313.36, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "paper up with my information and", "start": 1315.36, "duration": 2.16}, {"text": "everything.", "start": 1316.8, "duration": 2.24}, {"text": ">> Did it get a lot of hits?", "start": 1317.52, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": ">> It got like three. They just thought I", "start": 1319.04, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "was trolling. But I mean, if a suitable", "start": 1320.64, "duration": 4.32}, {"text": "guy had come along,",

"start": 1322.72, "duration": 4.72}, {"text": "why not, you know? But fortunately, no", "start": 1324.96, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": "one did cuz then I found this. I got", "start": 1327.44, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": "this because I flopped at the Tonu", "start": 1329.76, "duration": 3.76}, {"text": "Marriage Market. And I swear it's", "start": 1332.24, "duration": 2.56}, {"text": "probably the same market cuz it looks", "start": 1333.52, "duration": 2.24}, {"text": "the same.", "start": 1334.8, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": ">> Marriage information form

of romance", "start": 1335.76, "duration": 3.44}, {"text": "garden in People's Park. They've really", "start": 1337.76, "duration": 3.68}, {"text": "upgraded this. There was not a bilingual", "start": 1339.2, "duration": 4.0}, {"text": "sheet when I was here last time.", "start": 1341.44, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "Although it's not very helpful because", "start": 1343.2, "duration": 2.48}, {"text": "the stuff written on it is still in", "start": 1344.4, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "Chinese, but still they're trying. Most", "start": 1345.68, "duration":

5.44}, {"text": "of the people here are actually elderly", "start": 1348.0, "duration": 4.8}, {"text": "parents hunting around for suitable", "start": 1351.12, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "mates for their children. And there", "start": 1352.8, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "actually aren't a whole lot of people in", "start": 1354.24, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "my demographic who are here actually", "start": 1355.92, "duration": 4.4}, {"text": "looking for a potential romantic partner", "start": 1357.52, "duration": 4.48}, {"text": "because young people

nowadays are on", "start": 1360.32, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": "like tantan. You know, everybody's doing", "start": 1362.0, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "this online, but the elders still like", "start": 1363.28, "duration": 6.2}, {"text": "to do it the oldfashioned way.", "start": 1365.6, "duration": 3.88}, {"text": "", "start": 1369.62, "duration": 2.02}, {"text": "Oh", "start": 1375.2, "duration": 4.32}, {"text": "deo,", "start": 1376.72, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "I'm actually surprised that they don't", "start": 1379.52, "duration": 3.52}, {"text":

"have this where a stones from because", "start": 1380.88, "duration": 7.04}, {"text": "parents love love to get involved in", "start": 1383.04, "duration": 7.2}, {"text": "their children's marital affairs even", "start": 1387.92, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "more than they do here. So I'm so", "start": 1390.24, "duration": 4.16}, {"text": "surprised this isn't a thing where's", "start": 1391.84, "duration": 5.56}, {"text": "from.", "start": 1394.4, "duration": 3.0}, {"text": "It was so much fun showing both my", "start": 1425.2, "duration": 3.28},

{"text": "parents and Aon's parents around", "start": 1426.72, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": "completely unfamiliar territory and I", "start": 1428.48, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": "love how excited they are to hang out", "start": 1430.64, "duration": 2.52}, {"text": "with each other despite the language", "start": 1432.0, "duration": 2.96}, {"text": " barrier because when AO and I", "start": 1433.16, "duration": 3.72}, {"text": "first started dating, let's just say no", "start": 1434.96, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": "one was very happy about it. Even

though", "start": 1436.88, "duration": 3.12}, {"text": "we do come from completely different", "start": 1438.48, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "cultural backgrounds, we're both pretty", "start": 1440.0, "duration": 3.52}, {"text": "open-minded and we get along well, which", "start": 1441.52, "duration": 3.6}, {"text": "is really all that matters. Up next,", "start": 1443.52, "duration": 3.04}, {"text": "we'll be heading west towards Yaan,", "start": 1445.12, "duration": 3.28}, {"text": "where we'll see pandas and mountains and", "start": 1446.56,

"duration": 3.2}, {"text": "all sorts of other beautiful and", "start": 1448.4, "duration": 3.1}, {"text": "interesting things. So stay tuned", "start": 1449.76, "duration": 3.92}, {"text": " for the next installment of life", "start": 1451.5, "duration": 3.7}, {"text": "behind the scenes of an international", "start": 1453.68, "duration": 4.96}, {"text": "marriage and I will see you guys next", "start": 1455.2, "duration": 3.44}]

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