The Insane Cost of Living in an Ancient Chinese City You’ve NEVER Heard of | Jincheng, CHINA Part 1

China is around 5,000 years old,

and that can feel pretty far away.

But in this city,

it feels like you can reach your hand out and touch it.

Welcome to Jincheng, China

a city unknown to most, located in Shanxi province.

Its population is around 2 million people,

and to put that into perspective for you,

Beijing's population is 10 times larger.

Insane.

Shanxi was recently put on the map due to Black Myth: Wukong

and in Jinsheng you can actually find a few locations

that were featured in the video game.

This video I'm doing something totally different

because I always talk about how affordable China is

but I rarely show it to you guys.

So I'm taking you with me,

I'm showing you everything I do

everything I eat

what I see,

and what life is like in this ancient city in China.

Did you know that China has its own version of running away

and getting married in Vegas?

Welcome to XiZhen Suzhuang

a traditional Chinese wedding destination location.

Today was such a special occasion

that I wore my Xifang clothes,

which looks like a traditional Chinese undergarment.

And you can see the character Xi or double happiness.

Why is this relevant?

When couples in China get married,

you will often see the character Xi

which literally symbolizes two sources of happiness

merging together into one.

Couples here do traditional Chinese rituals at their weddings,

some of which I did at my wedding.

They may do hair combing,

riding in a sedan chair,

or even exchanging hair to symbolize an eternal bond.