Entering The World's Narrowest City

进入世界上最狭窄的城市

Welcome to Yanin, China - the narrowest city in the world! This place is AWESOME!

More than 100,000 people call this unique city home, living in high-rise buildings along a narrow strip of land between steep mountains and the polluted brown River. It’s truly mind-blowing to see how Yanin has adapted to its natural environment, with its residents making the most of every inch of space available. The towering mountains in every direction make it feel as though the city is trapped in a stunning, yet challenging, landscape. In all of my travels, I've never seen anything like this!

欢迎来到中国延津——世界上最窄的城市！这个地方太棒了！

这座独特的城市是10多万人的家园，他们住在陡峭山脉和污染的棕色河流之间狭窄地带的高层建筑中。延津人民适应自然环境，居民们充分利用每一寸可用空间，真是令人兴奋。四面八方高耸的山脉让人觉得这座城市被困在一个令人惊叹但具有挑战性的景观中。在我所有的旅行中，我从未见过这样的画面！

Also - this is my first time visiting rural China, and I have to admit, it’s been a refreshing change from the hustle and bustle of massive cities like Beiing or Shanghai. The slower pace, tight-knit community, and the way life carries on here, despite the obvious limitations, have been truly eye-opening.

Mainland China is full of surprises, and Yanin is just one of the many hidden gems that I've discovered on this 18 day trip.

此外，这是我第一次访问中国农村。不得不承认，与北京或上海等大城市的喧嚣相比，这是一个令人耳目一新的画面。尽管存在明显的局限性，但这里生活节奏缓慢、拥挤的社区和生活方式确实令人大开眼界。

中国大陆充满了惊喜，延津只是我在这次18天的旅行中发现的许多隐藏的宝藏之一

以下是各国网民的评论：

littlechineseeverywhere

It was a real pleasure having you in China

欢迎你来到中国！

jxmai7687

Fact： This river is not polluted, It was the sand brought by the flood has been deposited in the river, when the flow is fast and the sand is turned up, the river water turns yellow, when the flow is slow, it turns back to green, you can find video show it was green change to yellow in one day.

那条河没有被污染，是洪水带来的沙子沉积在河里，当水流湍急，沙子翻起时，河水会变黄，当水流缓慢时，它会变回绿色

TheTruth-88

China is a different level of nation.. everything are blend from rural to modern city. From historical building to high tech building. China is magnificent

中国是一个不同层次的国家。从农村到现代城市，一切都融为一体。从历史建筑到高科技建筑。中国是伟大的

ldubt4494

Maybe because its so big, you know... of course its different than other mostly smaller countries.

也许是因为中国太大了，你知道的。当然，它与其他大多数较小的国家不同。

demianl736

The river isn’t polluted, LOL. The color comes from rain washing dirt down from the mountains, and since the river flows so fast, the dirt doesn’t have time to settle.

这条河没有被污染，哈哈。山上被雨水冲刷下来的泥土，染黄了河水，而且由于河水流得太快，泥土没有时间沉淀。

Ambers-qe2jx

As a CHINESE I never heard about this town, thx so much for open my sight

作为中国人，我从未听说过这个城镇啊，非常感谢，你让我大开眼界

mustolourien5823

Half away across the world I've been seeing the pictures for decades, at some point i thought it wasn't real.

几十年来，我一直看过这些照片，在某个时候我以为这不是真的。

ghoindia

I was having a political discussion online and many American started calling me Chinese because of my South east Asian feature. They were pissed they couldn't win a logical discussion with me. Some assumed I did not speak English despite our discussion were all in English. They probably don't know I speak 7 other language. One even said go back to china. I did not find that offensive because I know how great the Asian people and culture are. Videos like this can open peoples eyes and mind. Thank you.

我在网上进行了一场政治讨论，看到我的东南亚长相，许多美国人开始称我为中国人 。他们很生气，根本就没有办法理性讨论。尽管我们的讨论都是用英语进行的，但有些人认为我不会说英语。他们可能不知道我还会说7种语言。

有人甚至叫我滚回中国。我没有觉得这很冒犯，因为我知道亚洲人民和文化有多伟大。这样的内容，可以打开人们的眼睛和心灵。非常感谢。

FalconsEye58094

China is quickly becoming the most fascinating country on Earth to me, so much like this is not very well known

我发现，中国正迅速成为地球上最迷人的国家，太喜欢了，这样的国家并不为人所知

Manananggal-oe8gs

Their goverment is having a lot of conflicts with other countries but the country and the people are really beautiful.

他们的政府与其他国家起了很多冲突，不过这个国家和人民真的很美。

d.g.1594

This is one of the most unique city in China. I like how almost everyone in Yanin are friendly to you Drew. That what I like about citizens in other countries.

这是中国最独特的城市之一。我喜欢盐津，几乎每个当地人都对你很友好。我喜欢其他国家的公民

vincentstuart9562

Chinese is the first foreign language I learned and I've always loved the culture, so I really enjoy seeing these videos for quite a few reasons, keep it up Drew

中文是我学的第一门外语，我一直很喜欢中国的文化，我真的很喜欢看中国的视频，原因有很多，继续吧，德鲁

mybucketlist_007

Despite many criticism towards China, Chinese Police are the most helpful and friendly one i have ever seen

尽管中国这个国家饱受批评，然而中国警察是我见过的最乐于助人、最友好的警察

karenmbbaxter

I adore China.....Billions of people need somewhere safe and clean to live, They build high rises in amazing locations just so this is possible. The Chinese people are just thankful to have a clean place to call home.

我喜欢中国。数十亿人需要一个安全干净的地方居住，他们在令人惊叹的地方建造高层建筑，就是为了居者有其屋。

中国人很感激有一个干净的家。

charleneji6759

absolutely. especially considering that it was a very poor country four decades ago.

当然。特别是考虑到四十年前中国是一个非常贫穷的国家。

tjmctube

Fantastic cinematography. The first time I saw this city was on a Facebook post and I just assumed it was some AI fake.

我第一次看到这座城市是在脸书上的一篇帖子上，我当时以为这是人工智能制作的！

sarahhaaniaxoxo

China is such an interesting place!

中国真是一个有趣的地方！

NetajiSubhash265

China is a parallel world

中国是一个平行世界

0511wells

Unbelievable! Mr. Binskey! I lived on the upscale side of Yanin in the same kind of school-provided flats for the 3 foreigners who were all there to teach English. )2001-2002) I walked the same bustling streets , ate wonderful street foods as you did, and took the same nearly treacherous hike as you. The warmth you found was true for us/me as well. Thank you for taking me home some 22 years later.

难以置信！我住在盐津的高档小区，学校为3名在当地教英语的外国人提供的公寓。2001年至2002年，我和你一样走在盐津繁华的街道上，吃着美味的街头食品，还和你一样进行了几乎危险的徒步旅行。你发现的温暖，我们也感受过了。谢谢你22年后带我回家。

salvitraveltips

Entering the world's narrowest city is an adventure like no other! The unique architecture, the close-knit community, and the distinct charm of such a compact space are truly captivating. Thank you for sharing this fascinating journey with us!

进入世界上最狭窄的城市，是一次与众不同的冒险！独特的建筑、紧密的社区和如此紧凑的空间带来的独特魅力，确实令人着迷。感谢您与我们分享这段引人入胜的旅程

ArchitectRussell

I saw this place on tiktok a few years ago and always wanted to check it out. The place really looks special. These are the kind of surprising places I really loved about China. There are some beautiful and fascinating places you could just live there and be happy.

几年前我刷tiktok时看到过这个地方，一直想去看看。这个地方看起来真的很特别。我真正喜欢的就是中国这样令人惊讶的地方。美丽而迷人，你住在那里可以感受到快乐。