7 Wonders: China (Episode 2)
hey there i'm marcus i like our planet and I'm curious other people at 21 that travelled Asia in search of three things to see how people live learn how people think and understand the many ways people live their lives to achieve this I asked seven people from seven countries seven questions this series is an attempt to share my discoveries welcome the seven wonders [Music] welcome to ancient town of Fung Wong meaning Phoenix in Chinese legend has two phoenix birds once flew over here and found this town so beautiful they decided to stay it was haramed a young local bookshop owner meet Wang what's the name and what you do for a living great can you show us the house having moved here to Fung Wong from northern China vang wanted to retreat from the busy streets of the over 100 cities in China that has got more than a million residents the smoke small town ah it's better for me it's not right conceived not very fast as you can easy to feel happy every day after 101 Belfort steps we arrived at banks home but she lives for the mother lyosha what's your name yeah no because somet words to come here something changed but of course we have more money so we have you look what I launched yeah I like Oh careful up next we follow van inside her home well guarded by ferocious feline what does it mean she is you put something I have hot water we found them on the door of iron NATO sorting things somebody doesn't want them the family's generosity is clearly displayed throughout their home with his many guest rooms standing by for the traveling guests of the bookshop in need of a place to spend the night if lucky they might even get invited up in the attic for a cup of tea [Music] back downstairs we do exactly that and have a chat about Wang's story I worked in so many country I worked in Japan I worked in Singapore I just came back to tell the last year yeah what did you do in Japan I work in Sony Singapore I working in 2013 I teach the furniture Chen to learn Chinese and the final life changing like China they want to move a lot about gender but why I in the foreigner environment run another country so I was not allowed as a as well as wanting to experience her country lang also wanted to re-experience her mother's cooking after showing us her home bank takes us to her book shop in the ancient part of town where she spends most of her time [Music] [Music] whenever van is not in her friend Leo keeps an eye on the shop he helps you working here as we take a stroll along the streets of Hong Kong the distinction between the locals and the tourists becomes clear [Music] rumors one bridge in China like this cannon bridge over here only one in my knowledge all the way to connect but this which according to bang what is really bridging the gap is the excitement from the people who are walking I'm not going here but I come from here we family chooses to live here I live here where somebody where like to come it is the most algae river front that has become funk ones landmark my grandma also do less wash feature clothes in the river and also uses the hymen the old-school way of doing things seems to do the trick which is mainly why old traditions are still kept alive by today's generations as we head upstream and cross the Mystic River I asked Frank to tell us more about the legend of found one bird is a word for Chinese it means very good sign bird every you see for all it will talk about a faux hawk its meaning can give your luck good luck yeah yeah and so they named the pines expert it means everybody wants the people live here living in a mysterious town of good luck I asked van what she believes in in this small town you have so many respect about the religion sir but for my family we don't believe that we don't teach us you don't have to believe that but respect van Valley sir principles higher than any gold speaking of riches I asked van about the balance between the privileged and the public yeah if you want you just worked it work is some problem was to have but for us watch to know more people for me it's very very good walking tall and proud of her identity Lange shares the trade of a fellow countryman embracing their place in society while making the most of it in the country moving at an accelerating pace the people of China do their best to adapt to the future while still honoring their past as Wang is getting hungry we sit down at a local dumpling restaurant as her highly anticipated noodles arrive I have a chat with the Chinese so young yeah bangs pleased by the trenches witnessing of how women are more respected by newer generations of women then the Hong Kong family they understand Saruman very important for children for the future I know sometimes we go to work with final percentages I also have some problem of photos of salary or something but false - in the home in the family - more power watching Hwang get a warm and proud look when talking about women I asked her what is proud of herself I do I work good and I can live by myself don't without any help and I also proud my family my family learn that I know some people used to say the family you would love each other but in my family we really really love each other that's it oh yes in that order family before herself she lives her everyday life to the scenery of a 300 year old fishing village that beans so I ask how she spends the day she's [Music] running a book shop so in addition to crime novels bang enjoys Chinese folklore especially the ones originated a stone throw from her own doorstep people do this hobby in the river yeah the people builded this power to God yes God our body and to control the monster don't come luckily the monster hasn't been seen in a while meaning we're good to go on a boat trip down river and continue our chat about life in China so do you think many people are happy in China even your God we trade everything it's more fair we know we are ginger we know we are going to good notes don't we go up one day we can solo we can be like China vang seems ready to face the obstacles on the horizon in the fearless and confident manner it makes me wonder if she has someone to face it with you love somebody you know I love something yeah a nice man I may go to lastly I asked van about the peril of modern worker you'll you work for some sand somebody in the world and we'll think yeah it's nice yeah yeah yes you have family but it's different families family love you find your friendship you have fun now but have something you'd really love with your lover it's different as my David Wang in Fung Wong is about to become evening we arrived after a lengthy cab ride one of the seven wonders of the world non-pom mountains to give all this up eager to walk off the cab ride be followed the wall through the terrain until they reach its highest point this seems like a good spot to ask Bank the seven questions I wander and ponder about here we go okay my friend I'm gonna ask you seven questions is that okay perfect question number one what is good and bad in your life epoxies poor family so I don't have good education I didn't go to college or something is it's really made very different very hard when I would welcome up we have got fan of work but the good thing also does the same thing because my family support so my mom teach me you have to work hard if you want something you must get everything by yourself so I understand I don't follow everybody I don't keep them I don't I just wasn't by myself and I understand if I work hard I will be happy question number two are you ready yeah where are we in 10 years I feel in the future with your very very good because my business nice small but it will become very good in the future and in my family have most time to sit together and to go to look around and also can help energy or something to help somebody else question number three my friend yeah who is God just as my mom told me we had God we respected the people who believe the god I hear I don't have religion but I rethink to God just know like somebody believed that God protected everybody take everything but for us we made everything we are the kind of God if you want the world the country the city become better you will you must be to everything a god you must be nice with everybody everything so I think America question number four buddy are you ready yes all right when you wake up in the morning what's the first thing that to think about I will think how many guests today will come and what shall we do which room I need to clean and if I have time it's always about work question number five you ready right when you go to sleep in the evening what is the last thing that leaves your mind I always think about it how about today's work if I made some mistake I can do mom oh he'll come tomorrow I also made the plan like how about nice man last week always work question number six my friend what's the meaning of life for me life is a journey an adventure and even something so hard but this has a meaning for us he can meet us too strong the main path to feel good too what means happiness to help somebody else yes I'm I want I think laughs I would say is good don't feel when even something bad didn't mean it we actually have some question number seven what makes you smile love my family loved me made me happy I love my family bring my friends love also and my best scenes look at me everybody smile I feel so good even somebody look at me and laugh and smell and me ah I feel so good I think it's a kind of love [Music]
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