A Realistic Weekend at 40 in China 🇨🇳 From 'Slum' to 'Urban' : 1 Mile, 2 Worlds (80s→Present)

Today, I'd like to take you along for a real, no-filter weekend in China. We'll start in a local old town, the kind some people might call a "slum" ,and then walk just 15 minutes to an urban commercial area. As a Chinese person myself, I still find this contrast quite fascinating. I'll show you the legendary traditional street food of the old town, the old wet market, and Ancestral Temple, just a small glimpse into the lives of people here in the old town. Then we'll step into a bookstore that feels like a time machine, play some old-school video games, and enjoy a Chinese-style afternoon tea. After that, we'll quietly walk into the hustle and bustle of the commercial area to see its street food, its shopping malls, and of course, the lifestyle that comes with it. Even though these two places are so close, weekend life in them feels completely different. The old town feels like China in the '80s and '90s. It still quietly holds onto old ways of living and doing business. The commercial area, on the other hand, is modern. It's where Chinese parents take their kids for fun, and where young people hang out and socialize. #china #weekend #insidechina #vlog #streetfood #lifestyle #chinalife 00:00 Intro: Weekend Life – From "Old" to "Urban" 00:35 Morning Routine: Walking Dogs & Lawsuit Outcome 05:56 Morning Outside the Complex & Taking the Bus 07:55 Wet Market in the Old Town 09:36 Legendary Noodles in the Old Town 12:11 What's It Like to Live in a City's Old Town in China? 16:29 Legendary Auntie's Glutinous Rice Ball 18:17 Local Tradition: Ancestral Temple 19:00 The Newer Part of the Old Town, Bird Shop & Great Wall 20:31 This Bookstore Is a Time Machine 26:35 Legendary Chinese Traditional Tea Cakes 27:10 Chinese Afternoon Tea: Fried Ice & Shishamo 31:55 Life in the Urban Area: Street Food, Mall, Walmart, Restaurants