Guizhou Exploration: Unexpected Journey Through Leishan and Rongjiang

Our big mistake | Exploring Guizhou 🇨🇳

Destination:ChinaProvince:GuizhouCity:Leishan
Our big mistake | Exploring Guizhou 🇨🇳
Wale&Me2024-12-2134 min

This week join us as we loose ourselves and find ourselves all in one video. We may not show it well, but we start off feeling pretty lost. We were trying to explore rural China but instead ended up in what felt like - for us - quite a commodified and commercialised version of it in Langde. And after thinking about it quite a lot, we decided we were not going to continue with our original plan and just make a video praising "quite" "untouched" village life, when it felt fake to us. So instead we moved on and started travelling our way. Not by visiting the most recommended sights, but by going to places where we felt we could have unique experiences. In this video that includes Leishan and Rongjiang.

We almost didn't make this video.

Arriving to Langde.

This place is not what we expected.

Exploring Leishan.

Got a room.

A beautiful Miao celebration.

Explaining ourselves.

Taking a bus onwards.

Having an amazing time in Rongjiang.

Finding ourselves & the most beautiful bus ride.

--- Wale&Me
December 21, 2024, Winter in China

Video Chapters

  1. 0:00We almost didn't make this video
  2. 1:50Arriving to Langde
  3. 5:45This place is not what we expected
  4. 9:50Exploring Leishan
  5. 14:03Got a room
  6. 14:46A beautiful Miao celebration
  7. 16:44Explaining ourselves
  8. 19:05Taking a bus onwards
  9. 22:54Having an amazing time in Rongjiang
  10. 29:11Finding ourselves & the most beautiful bus ride

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Our big mistake | Exploring Guizhou 🇨🇳

Wale&Me's Guizhou adventure took an unexpected turn. Initially aiming for authentic rural China, they found Langde overly commercialized. Disappointed, they adapted, seeking unique experiences in Leishan and Rongjiang instead. The journey involved a beautiful Miao celebration, a scenic bus ride, and moments of self-discovery. Their honesty about their initial missteps makes this travelogue relatable and engaging.

Guizhou Exploration: Unexpected Journey Through Leishan and Rongjiang

This week join us as we loose ourselves and find ourselves all in one video. Places visited: Langde, Leishan and Rongjiang. 0:00 We almost didn't make this video 1:50 Arriving to Langde 5:45 This place is not what we expected 9:50 Exploring Leishan 14:03 Got a room 14:46 A beautiful Miao...

Attractions in this video: Miao Village, Sunday Market