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JakenbakeLIVE spends a day in Pingyang County, his girlfriend’s hometown, during Chinese New Year. He sees holiday activity, modern apartments alongside a traditional town atmosphere, and local markets with cabbage, oranges, snacks, and other goods. He tries Chaji milk tea, noodles, meatballs, dried sweet potato, jackfruit, and a customizable malatang meal. A local buys noodles for the couple, and a vendor gives them a bag of food. The visit also includes a shopping street, a claw machine attempt, and a dragon carving, with conversations and encounters shaping his view of the town.
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Chinese New Year in Pingyang
JakenbakeLIVE visits his girlfriend’s hometown, Pingyang County in Zhejiang Province, during Chinese New Year. The trip offers a look at local life beyond the usual tourist route. Holiday celebrations make the town busy, with people back home and many residents out and about. He notices modern apartment buildings alongside the traditional feel of the town. In a shopping mall he meets another white visitor, leading to a humorous exchange about identifying nationalities. The video follows him as he talks with residents, shopkeepers, children, and vendors, making these interactions part of the visit.
He explores local shops and market stalls, including cabbage vendors and stalls selling food and local products. Chaji milk tea is one of his stops, and he talks about the brand’s planned first location in Culver City, Los Angeles. Mandarin oranges, a familiar Chinese New Year treat, are plentiful. He also tries a noodle dish after a local buys noodles for him and his girlfriend, an act of kindness that stands out in the video. Other foods include dried sweet potato and jackfruit.
Street food and local encounters
The food exploration continues with meatballs and malatang. At the malatang restaurant, he and his girlfriend choose ingredients for a meal that is weighed and cooked with a special sauce. The customizable hot pot is a central part of the food experience, and they enjoy it as a family meal during the holiday. A vendor gives them a bag of food, another example of the generosity they encounter.
They walk along an old street with shops, souvenirs, snacks, and a mix of older and renovated buildings. The route also includes a claw machine game that does not go well and a dragon carving. The video moves between market scenes, food, and conversations, showing the variety of local experiences in Pingyang. JakenbakeLIVE contrasts the atmosphere with larger cities such as Shanghai, where the pace and holiday feel differ. He ends by appreciating the hospitality of the people he meets and the unexpected moments of a day in his girlfriend’s hometown during Chinese New Year.
The video follows several short encounters that make the town feel personal. At the market, the couple see cabbage vendors and other local sellers, while mandarin oranges appear as a familiar Chinese New Year food. The noodle stop is memorable because a local person buys a meal for JakenbakeLIVE and his girlfriend. Later, a vendor gives them a bag of food, so generosity appears more than once during their walk. They also try meatballs, dried sweet potato, and jackfruit, adding different tastes to the day.
The old walking street shows shops, snacks, souvenirs, and buildings that are both older and renovated. The couple move through the street, talk with people, and try a claw machine, although the attempt is unsuccessful. They see a dragon carving as well. These stops show the range of the town beyond the larger shopping mall and market. JakenbakeLIVE reflects on how the atmosphere differs from Shanghai during Chinese New Year, when Pingyang feels busy because people have returned home to celebrate. The episode closes on appreciation for local hospitality and the chance to experience his girlfriend’s hometown through food, markets, and conversations.
FAQs (From the traveler's perspective)
- Q: What food did JakenbakeLIVE recommend trying?
- A: He enjoyed malatang, a customizable hot pot where diners choose ingredients that are weighed and cooked with a special sauce.
- Q: What was Pingyang like during Chinese New Year?
- A: It was busy and lively, with people returning home and residents out celebrating. He contrasts the town with larger cities such as Shanghai.
- Q: What unusual encounter did he mention?
- A: He noticed a fountain soda machine, which he said was not something he saw everywhere in China.
- Q: What activities did the visit include?
- A: He walked the old street, sampled local foods, and tried a claw machine game. The route also included markets and a dragon carving.
- Q: How did he describe the people he met?
- A: He found people welcoming and friendly, and said wandering around and talking with them helped him experience local culture.
