The REAL Rural China: Authentic Village Life Uncensored
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Little Chinese Everywhere offers an unfiltered glimpse into rural life in Hunan province, far from tourist trails. The video shows villagers going about their daily routines: tending fields, cooking over wood fires, and gathering for meals in simple homes. There is no script or staging, just the natural rhythm of life in a small community. The camera captures the beauty of the surrounding hills and rice paddies, as well as the hard work and warmth of the people. This video is valuable for its honesty, presenting a side of China rarely seen by outsiders, and reminding viewers that modernity has not erased traditional ways.
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November 30th at Jinhe Station Grandmas and grandpas who are over 70 years old Are waiting to board the train With heavy weight on the shoulder I haven't had it I actually never had this before And they call it earth radish And you can just peel it off so easily And then took another bus to Yunshe A tranquil village in the mountains She'll invite half village Because half village Buy at her store Jinhe is a small town in Hunan It’s too ordinary To be described as beautiful there is a river some farmlands some houses and some hardworking farmers just
like elsewhere in China and there're 2 trains every day the early one takes people to Tongren and afternoon one take them back Good morning, everyone Welcome back to the channel Now it's 7 am in the morning And I am in the very small town Today it's such a foggy day And I am going to unbox a new province Guizhou province And I am going to take a very special train From Hu'nan to Guizhou Today isn't about majestic landscape But it is about Of ordinary people in China On Youtube There are plenty of vidoes About big Chinese cities Super infrastructures But
you can rarely see the life Of ordinary people And today it's about the farmers Who got up very early Who carry goods on their shoulder And sell them in another province How heavy are they 115 jin (1 jin is half kilo) (You are) more than 60 years old He is the youngest Uncle, how old are you Me? I am more than 70 years old Wow, over 70 years old Some years I came every day (Dialect, I didn't understand) Later 3 times a week Every 2 days I see, every 2 days Grandpa, how old u are you? Over 70 years I am 75 We have been selling for years Many years decades
So that's their small motor tricycle Just now A uncle told me that Recently they have a problem They used to ride the motor tricycle From their home to the train station But since many are over 60 years old They are having trouble Getting a driving license We are mostly the elderly Over 60 years old. And have trouble getting driving license I see, the driving license And which would make their life Pretty inconvenient So here I am Jinhe station It's a very small station inbetween Tongren and Huaihua You can't buy this ticket On the internet Because it's
not even sold online 8AM the waiting hall gets crowded they all came with one shoulder pole two baskets of goods and that’s their business of the day Now this waiting hall is almost full It is filled with All kinds of fresh vegetables And people are seating On both sides And they're talking But what's funny is I didn't see any ticket machines I didn't see anyone Who is selling tickets The train is K7272 it is a slow green train that stops at any small station An aunty told me that The ticket is sold Only in the train So she showed me her ticket Can you
see it. yes Tongren to jinhe No seat One single ride for One hour It costs only 7.5 yuan equals 1 dollar this is the cheapest train ride I’ve ever had in china So there are less people here Take one orange How much half kilo? Just take one I'll buy some ok How much? 10 for 1.5 kilo 10 for 1.5 kilo Can I have 5 yuan of that sure Try some It's tasty Very tasty thanks It's juicy sweet and very tasty I bought some from each I don't have much luggage space otherwise I'd love to buy more Just 3 yuan Sure, let me scan your code 76. 76? 72. I see 72 years old
My orange is the best How often do you sell? Ah? How many times a week? Everyday! It's heavy, don't you feel tired? no You get used to it Where are you from This is what they called earth radish The earth radish Liang-shu Can I have 2? Just 2 Those 2 are big Which one do you prefer? You can help me to pick Thanks, how much Two is more than half kilo 3 yuan. cool I'll scan your code I hope you sell everything good I wish you a good sale I wish you good health I wish you good health So the train is coming right now And everyone is getting very much
prepared Their tools are very simple It's just a piece of bamboo Or a piece of wood With screws on both ends To help to fix the baskets It's not that easy To get no the train With those heavy baskets You have to go there No worries, I'll manage I'll manage Help me to take this Now I am finally seated But look, so It's all filled with baskets She showed me a technique That I can peel this off Ah, it's so easy to peel Earth radish It's pretty Yes, very pretty Yes, good looking and tasty exactly Yes, fresh You haven't had it Yes, never I actually had this
before They call it earth radish You can it peel it off easily Let me try. It's yummy It's crispy Yes, cruchy Juicy yes, it's tasty Yes, like a fruit Like fruit With no chemicals (Couldn't understand) ecological It's good for health I see, ecological The good ones are from your garden Radish Oranges, leafy green One basket weighs 20-40 kilos everyday they carry the fresh goods across the province To tongren sell them and earn their daily bread morning! Have you eaten? Yes, an earth radish And is that enough eat with us I have baozi, take some I am good,
thanks They also have some entertainment on the train Some are playing cards Now I think we are already in Guizhou province And that's outside my train And in this region There are many villages Dotted in this landscape With a huge amount of rural population So that's it After getting out of the train station I have no idea How long they have to walk But some already start Selling their fruits Life hasn't been easy So for them They earn maybe 100 200 yuan per day And they have been working tirelessly For many years Till they're 70 Or sometimes even 80
years old But they earn their life with hands With work With so much dignity And I hope they can sell All their fruits All their vegetables today From Tongren I took a bus to Yunshe I want to climb the famous Fanjing mountain Yunshe seems a good option as it locates close to the mountain but I couldn’t find my guest house And I was very lost standing in the middle of the village with my suitcase Where are you going There, I am looking for a hotel Which hotel? Is it pan-yun-ge? San-sheng-wu-tong-yuan There isn't? We have only There And there? And there
is only (Couldn't understand) (Couldn't understand) I'll walk further If there isn't I'll go back, thanks Take this way That way.. (couldn't undetstand) I was looking for my hotel When I stopped They all came to me And try to help Eh... what? Anhui I see yes I'll call Let me hear his voice And see who he is ok This is virtual number Hi, there Manager I am at. The guesthouse owner ended my search he came to pick me up I am seated This location is not accurate The location I booked a room for one It's here ok That is so nice of him And after some detour I
am finally in the hotel Let's start with a brief introduction To Guizhou province It is next to Hunan province And it is in fact Even more mountainous Than Hu'nan province In fact It is the only province in china That doesn't have plain That doesn't have flat land It's mostly mountain land So there are a lot of gorgeous mountain landscape And it is home to Many different ethnic minorities Summer is the best time to come here When there is plenty of rainfalls And when the mountains are so green You'll see a lot of beautiful cascade A lot of beautiful
waterfalls So this afternoon Let's start with A trip in this village This village is so nice And at the sunset The light becomes so gentle It's like a dream place For retirement It's a tradition for Tujia people So Tujia people All do this? it's passed on from the older generations If not The food won't tasty Otherwise rice cracker won't taste good And the vegetable will turn black So it's to prepare the wok yes To heat it up And then add oil And vegetables to cook To remove the rust and oil it That means Later the vegetable won't turn black yes The wok
will be shining Are you leaving today? No, I am not If not, there will be rice crackers sure It's so funny When one family is washing the wok And making this So many people gather around And talk, and enjoy this social moment will there be rice cracker tomorrow? I can make it When will you make it? If you make it, I'll come She can make it for you You see He was drew from his wheel chair He stood up from his wheel chair That's the charm of countryside life People's distance are so close It's filming Can you see it? yes She still need to wash it For how
many times? Until it's clean Does she need to fry more? No, it's good now I see, but she has to wash it Yes, wash it clean She can use it tomorrow It's good for cooking So for all new woks Yes, new woks It needs to be prepared What an epic Wok washing ceremony That involves everyone And everyone is so happy People are very close to each other I do think that old people In the village Who are living in the village aren't lonely Because they have their neighbors They see their neighbors everyday And everyday They go from one house to another Just to talk
to people Wow, pumpkins Big pumpkins and Pomelo trees In my region In my hometown The weather is too cold for pomelo trees But here there are a lot They look like big oranges but They have very thick skins And this is Full of pomelo