Beijing: the vibe
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The verdict
Mixed · 48Thin, mostly fan-driven content; residents praise infrastructure and charm, but flag rising costs, blocked apps, and a fast-changing city.
- infrastructure
- hutong charm
- food discovery
- welcoming locals
- city feels beautiful
- cost of living
- blocked apps and surveillance
- rapid change
- closing local shops
- people leaving
- Expensive compared with other Chinese cities, though smaller cities are much cheaper.
- Not ideal for digital nomads unless working locally.
- Cashless, app-based life is convenient but feels like control.
- Long-time expats find the city transforms quickly, losing familiar places.
- Infrastructure is excellent and beats many cities visited.
Read from 6 videos, 40 comments and 0 posts on 2026-11-07; the summary is written by a language model and can misread sarcasm.
a week in my life in beijing 🇨🇳 digital nomad diaries ep.2
tapiocapress · 32K views · 2024
What viewers said
“Your videos are so comforting as someone in their 20s;) you r just so inspiring and passionate, you may not see it but you give me (and many others)) lots of hope and excitement for life❤”
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“I've lived in Beijing for 5 years and go past 鼓楼 and the surrounding 胡同 on a constant basis, but until today, had never discovered Zarah. Today I went for a bowl of pasta and immediately felt like it's something I should have known about ye”
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“Your videos really calm me down and show me that we can shape our futures even if we feel the uncertainty. We are the same age so I relate to so many things that you feel and going through but I still lack the courage to quit everything to ”
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“Hey, Evelyn. Just wanted to say how much I love your videos! I’m three years older than you, (American) and moved to Beijing in 2012 when I was 21 and lived there until 2020. It changes so quickly and yet so many familiar qualities remain t”
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“Hi Evelyn, i first visited Beijing in 2004. I love when you visit it. What you discribe are exactly my feelings I have after living in Berlin for over 20 years. During this time, the city totally transformed from still showing the scars of ”
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“Glad to see Dave with you! An LDR sure is tough. (I've been in an LDR for 5 years... and I can never get used to it.) We miss you, Evelyn. I hope things are going well for you and I'm looking forward to your new video. ❤”
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“💕✨Beijing is such a lovely place through your eyes”
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“First of all I love your vids 🫶🏽 I am german and I really don’t like our people, they are very grumpy and not so nice when it comes to other people, everyone only thinks about themselves. I’ve been born here and those personality traits m”
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“Your vlogs honestly feel like a warm hug every single time🥹🤌🏾”
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“As someone in their mid 20s (currently 25) also looking for a place to call home, I’ve been loving your digital nomad series & all your videos in general, the things you share with us have resonated with me in so many ways ❤. You’ve inspire”
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