{"id":13447,"date":"2017-06-22T09:00:32","date_gmt":"2017-06-22T13:00:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=13447"},"modified":"2017-06-20T11:12:46","modified_gmt":"2017-06-20T15:12:46","slug":"10-videos-for-summer-in-china","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-videos-for-summer-in-china\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Videos for Summer in China"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Today marks the official start of <strong>summer<\/strong> (\u590f\u5929 \u2013 xi\u00e0 ti\u0101n). All across China, children are finishing up their final exams while parents are busy scheduling summer activities. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and you can expect to see the &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2016\/09\/02\/world\/what-in-the-world\/china-summer-beijing-bikini.html\">Beijing bikini<\/a>&#8221; on display as men roll up their shirts to deal with the heat. It&#8217;s a sweaty, but fun time to be in China. There&#8217;s lots to do in the summertime &#8211; hiking trips, beach vacations, beer festivals, and traditional Chinese holidays. To get you ready for the season, here are 10 videos for summer in China.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Summertime in Qingdao<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_12352\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/16-Qingdao-Blog1.jpg\" aria-label=\"16 Qingdao Blog1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-12352\" class=\"size-full wp-image-12352\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/16-Qingdao-Blog1.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/16-Qingdao-Blog1.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/16-Qingdao-Blog1-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-12352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beach is kinda popular here.<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/summertime-in-qingdao\/\"><strong>Qingdao<\/strong><\/a> (\u9752\u5c9b &#8211; q\u012bng d\u01ceo) is one of the most popular places to visit in China in the summer months. Tour its beaches, historic churches, and beer festival in this short video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Summertime in Qingdao\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/OsOFAU2Jgcs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Dragon Boat Festival<\/h3>\n<p>Learn about the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/duan-wu-jie\/\"><strong>Dragon Boat Festival<\/strong><\/a> (\u7aef\u5348\u8282 &#8211; du\u0101n w\u01d4 ji\u00e9) in this video, detailing the most important aspects of this traditional Chinese holiday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dragon Boat Festival (\u7aef\u5348\u8282)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZOltbWxbcXU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">&#8220;Streets, Beats &amp; Eats&#8221; &#8211; Xiamen<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10681\" style=\"width: 710px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/01\/2-DSC_0908.jpg\" aria-label=\"2 DSC 0908\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10681\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10681\"  alt=\"\" width=\"700\" height=\"469\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/01\/2-DSC_0908.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/01\/2-DSC_0908.jpg 700w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/01\/2-DSC_0908-350x235.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10681\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">It&#8217;s nice and hot in Xiamen in the summertime.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Explore <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/a-chinese-beach-vacation-in-xiamen\/\"><strong>Xiamen<\/strong><\/a> (\u53a6\u95e8 &#8211; xi\u00e0 m\u00e9n) in this short travel video highlighting Gulangyu island, a cool night market, and a bit of the nightlife of this coastal vacation city in China.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Streets, Beats &amp; Eats - Xiamen\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cg5fyTirkPg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">5 Awesome Beijing Day Trips<\/h3>\n<p>There&#8217;s a lot to do in Beijing, but the traffic and the smog can be overwhelming. Never fear, as there are plenty of things to do nearby. Check out <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/5-awesome-beijing-day-trips\/\">five awesome BJ day trips<\/a> in this short video: the Fragrant Hills, Botanical Gardens, Ba Da Chu, Red Snail Temple, and Shi Du.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"5 Awesome Beijing Day Trips\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ix2aajaizbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Shenzhen Craft Beer Festival<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11004\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/04\/Beer-Fest5-002.jpg\" aria-label=\"Beer Fest5 002\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11004\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11004\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/04\/Beer-Fest5-002.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/04\/Beer-Fest5-002.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/04\/Beer-Fest5-002-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11004\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beer fest!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Chinese <strong>beer<\/strong> (\u5564\u9152 &#8211; p\u00ed ji\u01d4) is, for the most part, watered down and tasteless. Thankfully a <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/craft-beer-in-china\/\">craft beer revolution<\/a> is taking the Middle Kingdom by storm. Check out some highlights from the inaugural Shenzhen craft beer festival and join the beer-volution!<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Shenzhen Craft Beer Festival\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/f5E5snE-NW0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Chengde Summer Mountain Resort<\/h3>\n<p>The highlight of <strong>Chengde<\/strong> (\u627f\u5fb7 &#8211; ch\u00e9ng d\u00e9) is without a doubt the <strong>Summer Mountain Resort<\/strong> (\u907f\u6691\u5c71\u5e84 &#8211; b\u00ec sh\u01d4 sh\u0101n zhu\u0101ng). Built during the Qing Dynasty, it served as a summer retreat for the Emperor and his family, who would escape the brutal heat of Beijing to hunt, relax, and hold meetings with visitors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chengde (\u627f\u5fb7) - Summer Mountain Resort (\u907f\u6691\u5c71\u5e84)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/oqA4MJ3iYsk?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Huangguoshu Waterfall<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_11707\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/DSCN1756.jpg\" aria-label=\"DSCN1756\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-11707\" class=\"size-full wp-image-11707\"  alt=\"\" width=\"650\" height=\"488\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/DSCN1756.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/DSCN1756.jpg 650w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/11\/DSCN1756-350x263.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 650px) 100vw, 650px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-11707\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Looking down at Huangguoshu Waterfall.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The epic <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/huangguoshu-waterfall\/\"><strong>Huangguoshu Waterfall<\/strong><\/a> (\u9ec4\u679c\u6811\u7011\u5e03 &#8211; hu\u00e1ng gu\u01d2 sh\u00f9 p\u00f9 b\u00f9) in southwest China&#8217;s Guizhou province is the largest in all of China and one of the biggest in Asia. Here&#8217;s a short video tour showing you the mighty falls, a cool night market, and some of the karst mountain scenery the area is famous for.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Huangguoshu Waterfall (Guizhou, China)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Lb9oRmeNSjI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Great Wall Music Festival<\/h3>\n<p>What happens when a group of both international and local DJs throw a party for thousands of people next to the Great Wall of China? See for yourself in this highlight video of the <strong>Great Wall Music Festival\u00a0<\/strong>(\u957f\u57ce\u97f3\u4e50\u8282 &#8211; ch\u00e1ng ch\u00e9ng y\u012bn yu\u00e8 ji\u00e9).<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Great Wall Music Festival (\u957f\u57ce\u97f3\u4e50\u8282)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/AF59DCEhgTE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\">\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Li River Cruise and Motorbike Trip in Yangshuo<\/h3>\n<div id=\"attachment_10963\" style=\"width: 610px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/03\/Yangshuo18-001.jpg\" aria-label=\"Yangshuo18 001\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10963\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10963\"  alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"429\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/03\/Yangshuo18-001.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/03\/Yangshuo18-001.jpg 600w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2015\/03\/Yangshuo18-001-350x250.jpg 350w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10963\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Amazing scenery in Yangshuo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The best part about visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/\"><strong>Yangshuo<\/strong><\/a> (\u9633\u6714 &#8211; y\u00e1ng shu\u00f2) is getting out of town and taking in the area&#8217;s stunning landscapes &#8211; the karst mountain peaks and majestic <strong>Li River<\/strong> (\u6f13\u6c5f &#8211; l\u00ed ji\u0101ng). Spend the morning cruising up the river in a bamboo raft to see the scenery so famous it&#8217;s on the back of the 20 RMB note. Then rent a motorbike and escape the crowded town to hit some incredible viewpoints.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Li River Cruise &amp; Motorbike Trip in Yangshuo\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cJttD99GEt8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Summer Activities in Beijing<\/h3>\n<p>This one is an oldie but a goodie! Summer time in Beijing is a whole lot of fun. In this video, join me for a daytime stroll around the <strong>Hou Hai<\/strong> (\u540e\u6d77) area, as I enjoy some Chinese style summer fun. By night, it&#8217;s off to a local park, to practice some tai chi and do some singing and dancing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: center\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Chinese Summer Activities\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5wOo9qR28TE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Get talking about the season by learning some <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/chinese-summer-vocabulary\/\">Chinese summer vocabulary<\/a>. Don&#8217;t forget to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.transparent.com\/word-of-the-day\/today\/chinese.html\">learn a new Chinese word every day<\/a> with us while you&#8217;re at it. Wherever you are, I hope you have an awesome summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"350\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/16-Qingdao-Blog1-350x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/16-Qingdao-Blog1-350x250.jpg 350w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2016\/07\/16-Qingdao-Blog1.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px\" \/><p>Today marks the official start of summer (\u590f\u5929 \u2013 xi\u00e0 ti\u0101n). All across China, children are finishing up their final exams while parents are busy scheduling summer activities. The weather is getting hotter and hotter, and you can expect to see the &#8220;Beijing bikini&#8221; on display as men roll up their shirts to deal&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/10-videos-for-summer-in-china\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":55,"featured_media":12352,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[69386,127422,36310,272892,69537,36419,36420,315514,371409,451927,315525,127438,378580,69534],"class_list":["post-13447","post","type-post","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-culture","tag-beijing-day-trips","tag-chengde","tag-dragon-boat-festival","tag-great-wall-music-festival","tag-li-river","tag-qingdao","tag-qingdao-beer-festival","tag-shenzhen","tag-shenzhen-craft-beer-festival","tag-summer-in-beijing","tag-summer-in-china","tag-summer-mountain-resort","tag-summertime-in-china","tag-yangshuo"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13447","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/55"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13447"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13447\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":13449,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13447\/revisions\/13449"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/12352"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13447"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13447"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13447"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}