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Katherine's latest vlog tackles viewer questions about her life in China. From surprisingly delicious duck necks to the unexpected challenges and rewards of navigating cultural differences, Katherine shares humorous anecdotes and personal insights. She reveals her experiences with unique Chinese foods, her perspective on US-China relations, and her surprising career path that blends environmental engineering with YouTube stardom. Katherine's honest and engaging style makes this a useful overview for anyone curious about life in China.
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The visit
In this engaging Q&A video, Katherine, an American living in China, answers viewer questions about her experiences. She recounts her surprising fondness for spicy duck necks, a food she initially avoided. Her culinary adventures also include trying pig brain in Chengdu, an experience she describes with humor and honesty. While teaching environmental classes, Katherine recalls that one child showed her pictures of American military jets. She also discusses the impact of US-China relations on her life, noting that while it does affect her, it's often in unexpected and positive ways, leading to funny interactions and engaging video content. The video covers Katherine's career as an environmental engineer and her successful YouTube channel. She explains how her employer views her channel as an asset, enabling collaborations and project sharing. Katherine's journey also includes balancing her full-time job with video creation, sometimes even filming mini-documentaries and vlogs while working.
Details along the way
She shares insights into her video editing process, revealing her self-taught skills and the evolution of her editing style over time. Katherine's love for exploring markets is evident, with footage showcasing her interactions with vendors and her excitement for discovering new foods and products. Her exploration extends to abandoned places, offering a glimpse into China's history. She shares a funny anecdote about a trip where the planned grasslands were devoid of grass due to the time of year. The Q&A also addresses personal questions. Katherine discusses her long-term plans to stay in China, her desire to raise her kids there, and her perspective on international relationships following a previous relationship. She expresses her love for chickens, and her daily use of shared bicycles for city commuting, highlighting the safety and convenience of cycling in China. Throughout the video, Katherine's engaging personality and her passion for sharing her experiences shine through, making for a truly engaging watch.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: Is there any food in China that you thought you would never try but you ended up actually liking it?
- A: Duck neck was the food Katherine avoided for years because its appearance put her off. One day the smell seemed appetizing, so she tried it and liked it so much that she calls the experience life changing.
- Q: What is your most weird experience with Chinese food?
- A: Katherine says the egg alcohol in the previous video was unusual, but the strangest Chinese food she has tried was pig brain. She describes the texture as very soft, almost like tofu if she had not known what it was. She did not think it tasted terrible, although knowing it was a brain made the experience strange for her.
- Q: Does the tense relationships between countries have any impact on your travel and daily life?
- A: Katherine says tense relationships between countries do affect her daily life, but the impact is often positive. People talk with her about guns, Trump and whatever they have seen in the news. Their reactions can be funny and lead to conversations that make good material for her videos.
- Q: How will you balance your YouTube channel and your career?
- A: Her employer encourages her to keep making videos because she can share projects through the channel. She says the work may also lead to interesting collaborations with partner organizations.
- Q: Have you taken courses in Media or in video editing?
- A: Katherine has never taken a class in video editing. She says that, as with many skills, she has improved by continuing to do it over the years.
- Q: Do you see yourself living in China forever?
- A: She is not planning to leave soon and would like to raise her children in China. She wants to stay long term, enjoys living there, and says she has a good job lined up.
- Q: Are you going to find another Chinese partner to start a family with/Will you still accept cross-country relationships in the future?
- A: Katherine would not attribute the issues in her relationship with Way to cultural differences; she describes them as more of a personality clash. She would date a Chinese man again, or someone who is not American. She likes the idea of being with someone from another country and background and sees it as a beautiful thing.
- Q: Do you like bird watching?
- A: Katherine likes hearing birds and seeing them at close range, but she does not specifically go out to look for them with binoculars. She turns the question around and asks whether seeing chickens counts as bird watching, since she loves chickens. Her answer is playful but clear: she enjoys birds when they are nearby, without treating it as a dedicated hobby.
- Q: Do you bike much when you're in the city or just in the countryside? Do you find it safe and comfortable to ride in big cities in China?
- A: Katherine bikes almost every day in the city, not only in the countryside. She uses public share bikes, which she unlocks with a QR code, rides to her destination and leaves for the next person. She likes this system because it does not tie her to a bike near her home; she can pick one up where she is and leave it where she needs to go. She finds city cycling safe and comfortable, and says that China is one of the safest countries for biking that she has experienced.
