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Josie Vlogs Things returns to China for a visit to Hao Old Street on Hainan. She sees historic buildings, some said to be as old as 700 years, alongside e-bikes and modern city life, then walks through a market selling produce, meat and seafood. A driverless car catches her attention. She also looks for healthier food at McDonald's, encounters WeChat payment difficulties and eventually tries beef ramen. Back at the Renaissance hotel, she shows the room and its balcony overlooking a golf course. The visit ends with plans to take a train to Sanya. The visit also includes a search for healthier choices at McDonald’s, a stop at a North Face outlet and a room tour at the Renaissance hotel. Josie shows the bathroom, rainforest shower, double sink, bed and balcony overlooking a golf course, while mentioning that the air conditioning does not get cold enough. A train journey to Sanya is next. The video follows her main-channel filming trip through street scenes, a market, meals and ordinary travel logistics.
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Hao Old Street and the market
Josie Vlogs Things returns to China and spends time on Hao Old Street on Hainan. She sees e-bikes moving among older buildings and learns that many structures are more than a century old, with some said to be around 700 years old. The street includes small shops and a local market with fresh produce, meat and seafood. The area is described as a village in the city, where older architecture and contemporary daily life sit side by side.
One unexpected sight is a driverless car moving through the street. Josie reacts to seeing a vehicle with no one inside, and wonders about its technology and safety. She also visits McDonald's hoping to find healthier food. She cannot find a salad or chicken option that fits what she is looking for, and the menu presents a language challenge. Later, she orders beef ramen. She is unsure what she has selected but finds the noodles soft, slightly spicy and surprisingly good.
Payment, hotel and onward travel
Payment becomes another practical topic during the trip. Josie's WeChat payment does not work. She recalls a similar issue in Kunming, when a local person paid for her order, and says that, in her experience, foreigners may not always be able to pay through personal WeChat accounts. This is her account of a payment difficulty, not a general rule about how every foreign visitor's account works.
Josie gives a room tour at the Renaissance hotel, showing a spacious bathroom with a rainforest shower and double sink, a large bed and a balcony overlooking a golf course. She says the air conditioning does not get as cold as she would like. The hotel stay is part of a trip she is filming for her main channel, which she says is the main purpose of the visit and requires her attention. She then prepares to take a train to Sanya, another beach town on Hainan, and anticipates a change of setting. The video pairs the street visit with ordinary travel details: choosing a meal, handling a payment problem, reviewing a hotel room and planning the next leg.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: How old are the buildings on Hao Old Street?
- A: Josie says many buildings on the street are more than 100 years old, and some are described as being as old as 700 years. These older structures stand alongside e-bikes, shops and other signs of contemporary life.
- Q: What unusual vehicle did Josie see?
- A: Josie spots a driverless car moving along the street with no one visible inside. She finds it strange to see and wonders about the technology and safety of the vehicle.
- Q: Did McDonald's have healthy options for Josie?
- A: Josie does not find a salad or chicken option that meets what she considers healthy during this visit. She also finds the menu difficult to navigate, so the stop does not provide the meal she was looking for.
- Q: What payment problem did Josie encounter?
- A: Josie's WeChat payment is not working. She recalls a previous situation in Kunming when a local person paid for her order and says she has encountered difficulty using a personal WeChat account as a foreigner. This describes her experience, not a guaranteed restriction for all visitors.
- Q: What did Josie think of the beef ramen?
- A: Josie says the beef ramen is surprisingly delicious, a little spicy and very soft. She had not known exactly what she was ordering, but was pleased with how the meal turned out.
- Q: What amenities did Josie show in her hotel room?
- A: Her room tour includes a spacious bathroom with a rainforest shower and double sink, a large bed and a balcony with a golf-course view. She also mentions that the air conditioning does not get cold enough for her preference.
- Q: What is the main purpose of Josie's trip?
- A: Josie says she is in China mainly to film a video for her main channel. She explains that the filming takes focus, which is why this trip is centered on her primary channel work.