Top 10 Villages to Visit in China - Historic Towns……

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1 ~~~ Top 10 Villages to Visit in China - Historic Towns and Countryside (Travel Video) ~ Stef Hoffer ~~~

m.youtube.com/watch?v=88qRfULn4Uw ~ 14:34 ~ 2021 June ~ 118K Views ~ Stef Hoffer ~

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Welcome to China’s villages and historic towns.

Often touted for its ever changing city skylines, China’s countryside shows a very different side of the country.

From beautiful riverside villages to snow covered mountain towns. From mysterious tulou (earthen buildings) to awe-inspiring rice terraces.

Traveling rural China can be an eye-opening experience.

I spent more than 18 months in China, spread over the course of a decade and a half.

In the last years, I started filming the places that I traveled to, using regular cameras and drones.

All footage in this travel video is shot by myself between 2010 and 2019.

For other travel videos in the same Top 10 format, click here:

Top 10 Places in Shanghai: youtu.be/E-t59SPeFaw

Top 10 Places in China: youtu.be/hbgo66q1s9o

Top 10 Places on Java (Indonesia): youtu.be/XCN481gxmoY

Top 10 Places in Central Asia and the Caucasus: youtu.be/ZC8OkVxbxh4

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2 ~~~ Guangzhou City from Above - Aerial View of China's Southern Metropolis ~~~

m.youtube.com/watch?v=fK9IEcakd5s ~ 5:19 ~ 2020 Oct ~ 24K Views ~ Stef Hoffer ~

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Guangzhou is a fascinating city located in the Pearl River Delta in Southern China.

Over the years, it has grown into a major trading and business hub.

While glitzy skyscrapers dominate the skyline, Guangzhou also has a variety of neighborhoods with a more relaxed and traditional atmosphere.

The city is at the heart of the most populous built up metropolitan area in mainland China.

Guangzhou’s history is characterized by trade and revolution, and unlike many other areas in China the region was connected with Western countries for many centuries.

The Portuguese and British, for instance, used the city as a trading hub as early as the 16th century.

In this cinematic aerial video I explore this vast metropolis with my drone, visiting some of the most iconic places.

From the eye-catching Canton Tower (with a height of 604 meters) to the modern business district, from residential neighborhoods to a traditional temple complex.

While Guangzhou’s skyline is impressive during the day, it becomes spectacular during the night when many buildings are lit up with neon lights.

Most footage was shot in early 2019, but there are also a few clips from 2016, taken during my first aerial photography project in China.

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Top 10 Villages to Visit in China - Historic Towns…… Oct 13, 2022 8:18:43 GMT

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3 ~~~ Top 10 Places to Visit in Shanghai - China Travel Documentary ~~~

m.youtube.com/watch?v=E-t59SPeFaw ~ 17:59 ~ 2020 Dec ~ 278K Views ~

Shanghai is one of the most fascinating cities in China, and in this video I share my personal top 10 places to visit in this amazing city.

Few cities in the world evoke so much imagination as the largest city in China. Rich and glamorous on one corner, rough around the edges on another, Shanghai is truly one of the most fascinating places in the country.

Located in the East of China, Shanghai should be high on any traveler’s list.

The video starts off on the Bund, a spectacular waterfront promenade located right in the center of the city.

It provides a stunning contrast between historic colonial architecture and the awe-inspiring modern skyline of Pudong on the other side of the Huangpu river.

Here, you can get some of the best views across the city.

After Pudong, I take you to Nanjing street for some shopping, followed by a moment of calm in the rebuilt Jing’An Temple.

After walking through the People’s (central) park where I encounter a ‘marriage market’, we search for pockets of old Shanghai.

These authentic neighborhoods are fast disappearing, as development of apartment towers and shopping malls takes over.

With enough time, it’s possible to plan a few day trips out of Shanghai.

Some of my favorite ones are Suzhou, Zhujiajiao, and the impressive Yangshan Port (Shanghai's main container terminal, or harbor).

Back in the city, we travel to the outskirts to visit a ‘bicycle graveyard’ and visit a few trade shows.

Probably not your regular 'tourist attraction', but interesting places for those interested in doing business in China.

The video finishes at the former Expo site, taking you back to one of the largest events ever held in China.

* The footage in this video was made in the years before the global pandemic. I am currently not traveling, like most people in the world. *