China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen

Wei Chen explores the crisp early autumn light in Changchun, walking through the heavy history of the Imperial Palace of the Manchu State before finding peace in Jingyuetan Forest Park. He shares thoughts on the city's affordable living costs and the quiet beauty of the first turning leaves.

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Episode 52 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Changchun, China.

Places in this episode: Chaoyang District, Duofei Cafe, Museum of the Imperial Palace of the Manchu State, Erdao District, Guilin Road, Changchun Film Studio, Jingyuetan National Forest Park, Nanhu Park.

Covered: Imperial Palace History, Jingyuetan Nature, Street Food Culture, Urban Transit Tips, Cost of Living, Autumn Seasonality.

Chapters:
00:00 Chaoyang District
02:12 Nanguan District
04:30 Guilin Road
06:37 Nanhu Park
08:22 Park

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#ChangchunTravel #JilinProvince #ChinaAutumn #ImperialPalace #JingyuetanPark #ChangchunFilmStudio #NortheastChina #TravelPodcast #WeiChenTravels #ManchukuoHistory #UrbanExploration #ForestParkLife #StreetFoodChina #BudgetTravelAsia #CulturalHeritage #SeptemberInChina #PublicTransportGuide #AsianCities

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Wei Chen explores the autumn youth culture on Chongqing Road, visits the historic Changchun Film Studio, and enjoys local malatang while sharing practical tips on registration and transit.

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Episode 51 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Changchun, China.

Places in this episode: Chongqing Road, Ouyang New Life Shopping Plaza, Changchun Film Studio Museum, Guilin Road, Chaoyang District.

Covered: Chongqing Road Youth Culture Festival, Changchun Film Studio (Changying) History, Northeastern Malatang Street Food, Chaoyang District Dining, Metro Transit System, Mid-Autumn Festival Preparations.

Chapters:
00:00 Chaoyang District
02:06 Chongqing Road
05:51 Changchun Film Studio Museum

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#ChangchunTravel #ChongqingRoadFestival #ChangyingStudio #NortheastChinaFood #MalatangLover #UrbanExploration #ChineseCinemaHistory #ChaoyangDistrict #MetroRiding #AutumnInChangchun #StreetBasketball #BudgetTravelChina #FilmCity #HiddenGemsChangchun #LocalLife #RainyDayVibes #MidAutumnPrep #TUnionCard

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Wei Chen explores Jingyuetan National Forest Park, the weight of the Puppet Manchukuo Palace history, and the affordable rhythm of daily life in Changchun.

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Episode 50 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Changchun, China.

Places in this episode: Jingyuetan National Forest Park, Museum of the Imperial Palace of the Manchu State, Chongqing Road, Guilin Road, Duofei Cafe, Chaoyang District, Erdao District, Nanguan District.

Covered: Jingyuetan Forest Park, Puppet Manchukuo Palace History, Chongqing Road Festivals, Changchun Cost of Living, T-Union Transit Card, Chaoyang District Dining.

Chapters:
00:00 Chaoyang District
01:22 Jingyuetan National Forest Park
05:15 Cafe
06:40 Chongqing Road
10:06 Street

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#ChangchunTravel #JingyuetanForestPark #ManchukuoPalace #ChinaAutumn #NortheastChina #ChongqingRoadFestival #ChangchunFilmStudio #BudgetTravelChina #JilinProvince #UrbanExploration #HistoricalSites #ChangchunLife #TravelPodcast #WeiChenTravels #MidAutumnFestival #NationalDayHoliday #ChinaTrainTravel #OutdoorCycling

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Wei Chen explores the autumn street festivals of Chongqing Road, visits the historic Changchun Film Studio, and reflects on the city's cinematic legacy and industrial soul.

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Episode 49 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Changchun, China.

Places in this episode: Chongqing Road, Ouyang New Life Plaza, Duofei Cafe, Changchun Film Studio, Xiangyang Tun, Nanhu Park, Chaoyang District.

Covered: Chongqing Road Festival, Changchun Film Studio History, Malatang Street Food, Residence Registration Tips, Tram Transit System, Chaoyang District Dining.

Chapters:
00:00 Chaoyang District
01:30 Chongqing Road
03:24 Ouyang New Life Plaza
06:13 Xiangyang Tun
08:53 Tram

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#ChangchunTravel #JilinProvince #ChinaVlog #AutumnInChina #ChangyingStudio #NortheastCuisine #UrbanExploration #TravelTips #ResidencePermit #PublicTransport #StreetFood #CulturalHeritage #LivingInChina #MidAutumnFestival #ForestPark #FilmHistory #BudgetTravel #AsiaAdventure

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Wei Chen explores the quiet weight of Changchun’s Imperial Palace, walks through the turning leaves of Jingyuetan Forest Park, and navigates the city’s affordable daily rhythms as early autumn settles in.

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Episode 48 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Changchun, China.

Places in this episode: Museum of the Imperial Palace of the Manchu State, Jingyuetan National Forest Park, Duofei Cafe, Xiangyang Tun, Erdao District, Nanguan District.

Covered: Changchun History, Jingyuetan Nature, Living Costs, Residence Registration, Autumn Seasonality.

Chapters:
00:00 Room
01:28 Museum of the Imperial Palace of the Manchu State
03:04 Jingyuetan National Forest Park
05:53 Nanguan District
08:11 Park

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#ChangchunTravel #JilinAutumn #ManchukuoHistory #ChinaExpatLife #JingyuetanPark #NortheastChina #BudgetTravelChina #ImperialPalaceMuseum #ChineseCinemaHistory #FallFoliageChina #ChangchunFoodGuide #PublicTransitChina #ResidenceRegistrationChina #HiddenGemsChina #TravelWithWeiChen #ChinaPodcast #UrbanExploration #AsianCulture

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Wei Chen walks through Changchun's Chongqing Road pedestrian street during its autumn youth culture festival, visits Jingyuetan Forest Park for early foliage, and reflects on the city's Soviet-era planning and affordable daily life.

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Episode 47 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Changchun, China.

Places in this episode: Chongqing Road, Jingyuetan National Forest Park, Museum of the Imperial Palace of the Manchu State, Duofei Cafe, Ouyang New Life shopping plaza, Xiangyang Tun, Zoo Coffee, Chaoyang District.

Covered: Chongqing Road Youth Culture Festival, Jingyuetan Forest Park visit, Residence Registration process, Changchun Transit Cards (T-Union), Northeastern Street Food Costs, Soviet-era Urban Planning.

Chapters:
00:00 Chaoyang District
01:56 Ouyang New Life shopping plaza
04:54 People's Square
06:59 Zoo Coffee

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#ChangchunTravel #JilinProvince #ChinaAutumn #ChongqingRoad #JingyuetanPark #NortheastChina #ManchukuoHistory #ChangchunFilmStudio #ChinaTravelPodcast #WeiChenTravels #MidAutumnFestival #ChinaLife #UrbanExploration #SeptemberInChina #CostOfLivingChina #TransitTipsChina #HiddenGemsChina #AutumnLeaves

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Wei Chen arrives in Changchun from Tongliao, exploring the puppet-state history of the Imperial Palace, the industrial soul of Auto City, and the first crisp autumn air of the northeast.

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Episode 46 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Changchun, China.

Places in this episode: Museum of the Imperial Palace of the Manchu State, Jingyuetan National Forest Park, Guilin Road, Chongqing Road, Duofei Cafe, Chaoyang District, Erdao District, Nanguan District.

Covered: Changchun Daily Life, Imperial Palace History, Jingyuetan Nature, Street Food Culture, Urban Transit Tips, Residence Registration.

Chapters:
00:00 Chaoyang District
01:49 Erdao District
04:53 Jingyuetan National Forest Park
07:28 Cafe

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#ChangchunTravel #NortheastChina #ManchukuoHistory #JingyuetanPark #ChineseStreetFood #AutumnInChina #ChangchunFilmStudio #TravelChina2026 #ChaoyangDistrict #GuilinRoadEats #PublicTransportChina #ResidenceRegistration #CyclingAsia #HiddenGemsChina #WeiChenPodcast #ChinaTravelTips #IndustrialHeritage #GoldenAutumn

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Wei Chen spends his final full day in Tongliao, packing away a cheap and quiet life among the Horqin grasslands. He visits the morning market for one last salty breakfast, reflects on the practicalities of residency and the approaching autumn harvest, and prepares to leave for Harbin.

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Episode 45 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Tongliao, China.

Places in this episode: Horqin District, Tongliao Museum, Guangfa Grassland Mongolia Tribes, Cafe de bella, Xiaozhuang Park, Daqinggou National Nature Reserve.

Covered: Tongliao departure, Residency logistics, Horqin history, Local dining, Seasonal changes.

Chapters:
00:00 Tongliao
02:44 Tongliao Museum
08:10 Cafe de bella

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#ChinaTravel #InnerMongolia #Tongliao #HorqinGrassland #Daqinggou #TravelTips #SoloTravel #ChinaLiving #AutumnInChina #CulturalHeritage #MongolianFood #BudgetTravel #HarbinBound #SlowTravel #WeiChenPodcast #ExploreChina #HistoricalSites #DigitalPayments

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Wei Chen packs his bags on his final full day in Tongliao, reflecting on the quiet transformation of the Horqin grasslands and the practicalities of leaving a city that has become home. He visits a local café, sorts out administrative tasks, and prepares for the journey to Harbin.

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Episode 44 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Tongliao, China.

Places in this episode: MTO coffee shop, Agula Street, Tongliao Museum, Jinye Plaza, Horqin District, Horqin Left Wing Middle Banner, Daqinggou Nature Reserve, Naiman Prince's Mansion.

Covered: Tongliao departure logistics, Cost of living in Inner Mongolia, Horqin grassland ecology, Daily routines and digital payments, Museum and cultural sites, Weather and seasonal changes.

Chapters:
00:00 MTO coffee shop
04:30 Horqin District
07:58 Street

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#ChinaTravel #InnerMongolia #Tongliao #HorqinGrasslands #TravelDiaries #AutumnInChina #SoloTravel #CulturalExploration #BudgetTravel #HiddenGems #NatureLovers #HistoryBuff #FoodieAdventures #TrainTravel #DigitalNomad #ResidencePermit #LocalLife #SeasonalChange

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Wei Chen explores the Daqinggou Nature Reserve, a forested oasis hidden in the Horqin desert, reflecting on ecological restoration and the quiet beauty of early autumn.

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Episode 43 of China Travel Podcast with Wei Chen. Wei Chen is in Tongliao, China.

Places in this episode: Gan Oyu Guest House, Daqinggou National Nature Reserve, Horqin Left Rear Banner, Ganqika, Cafe de bella, Agula Street, Horqin District, Tongliao Museum.

Covered: Daqinggou Nature Reserve ecology, Teacher discounts in China, Daily costs in Tongliao, Horqin grassland ecology, Local dining experiences.

Chapters:
00:00 Gan Oyu Guest House
02:00 Road
04:02 Forest
07:46 Cafe de bella
09:29 Field

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#Daqinggou #TongliaoTravel #InnerMongolia #HorqinGrasslands #ChinaTravelPodcast #EcoTourism #AutumnInChina #HiddenGemsChina #NaturePhotography #HikingChina #CulturalHeritage #QingDynastyHistory #SustainableTravel #OffTheBeatenPath #WeiChenTravels #ChinaLife #GrasslandScenery #ForestOasis

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