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Rachel meets China (part 2)

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Rachel meets China (part 2)

Encounters

2020/11/26
Encounters

Encounters

2020/11/26
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Rachel Weiss came to China five years ago after graduating from university, and during her time here she's visited more than 30 spots around the country, from the massive modern cities of Beijing and Guangzhou to remote mountain villages in Guizhou and Hun...

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Rachel Weiss, an American travel storyteller, has spent five years living and exploring China—not as a passive observer, but as an engaged participant in its everyday rhythms, from hutong alleys to remote Miao villages.
00:02
Rachel prefers solo travel for its freedom and values travel experiences over luxury goods
07:59
Beijing has become more foreign-friendly in the past five years
12:37
Guijie is a fun late-night place for foreigners to interact with Chinese people through food and casual socializing
17:15
Chinese people love singing love songs in KTV as a way to express feelings not often spoken out loud
21:59
Rachel met a local band in a bar and became friends with them
24:12
Rachel felt safe traveling alone in China and shifted from bucket-list tourism to seeking authentic local experiences
31:47
Met a 93-year-old Xuan paper master in Shandong who still practices the full traditional process by hand

Chapters

How a study abroad trip in Greece led Rachel to build a life—and a brand—in China
00:00
What it really feels like to get scammed in the Forbidden City—and how Beijing changed since then
05:31
A Beijing itinerary that skips the tour buses and heads straight into hutongs and Guijie night markets
10:20
Why singing love songs in KTV might be the most Chinese thing you’ll ever do
14:46
Dancing with villagers in Guizhou—and what solo travel taught Rachel about safety and freedom
19:41
How Rachel swapped guidebooks for WeChat groups to plan her most authentic trips
24:12
Meeting a 93-year-old papermaker: what ancient crafts reveal about China’s future
26:43

Transcript

Rachel Weiss: This is Encounters, a dialogue that brings you multifaceted life stories you don't want to miss. But once I started making my travel blog and I wanted to take beautiful photos, that's my favorite thing. I love photography and I love combining...