Chinese Language Youtube Channels - Recommendations Thread

[骏马的丕沿?]

我来推荐一些……

 

新闻：
USTV 非凡電視：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYIVkruUoN04UjV9pkBTswg
万维TV：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcyq3Dtsa-EbuIfwViWbT4Q
非凡商業台：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLHsQL4YChylDX-06BCuNQA

 

 

喜剧：
這群人TGOP：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6FcYHEm7SO1jpu5TKjNXEA
眾量級CROWD：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3LBFXbWtEBdOOUb8-qJm9Q
WACKYBOYS 反骨男孩：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCEfetJrzg6OcXWWuX8uhdhw

 

 

综艺：
綜藝玩很大 Mr.Player：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQU5uVTG8h9LToACKrm1LMA
STR Network：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDrswN-SqWh7Kii62h9aXGA
嘻哈龍虎門：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZoI9DERtNYzNa42jzNaRRg

 

 

播客：
百靈果News：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCD2KoUc0f4Bv2Bz0mbOah8g

 

 

音乐：（音乐这个类型的频道，不计其数……）
滾石唱片 ROCK RECORDS：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPcF3KTqhD67ADkukx_OeDg
周杰倫 Jay Chou：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8CU5nVhCQIdAGrFFp4loOQ
J.Sheon：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6zFATnplJUo81fH64InI4g
TRASH Band：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuAzL0PsEngYktHkjNtJKgg
周湯豪 NICKTHEREAL：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLckyF2r09NQ9OXBZsv1Cyg

 

 

个人生活：
shuaisoserious：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFd-9jAfbuUjwDZjisOwv1w
Ryuuu TV / 學日文看日本：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCZS6YMggfiRV_U7NuiNNsg
Anni x 麻子：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSjFFAHAYJo0j6TLQzW2whA
二更視頻：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3083ib3xCod6Vz6I34WZUQ
TGOP 這群人私生活：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCVwSuEeMi-w92Hx3xKfq0iw
妙見神與方臉 Wonderful God & Square Face：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtR5okwgTMghi_uyWvbloEg
Annie Plasse：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCi0U7wH4A94aCiN09af2J6A
一个人一天 My Day Official Channel：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRnoEoi21OYJJteuBNFQtfQ

 

 

科普：
老高與小茉 Mr & Mrs Gao：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMUnInmOkrWN4gof9KlhNmQ
红狐狸 Chloe：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHfqG-xA8E6HKTMMZKoHflQ
有点意思：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeiF-Lzk8KJziFyKTdoWYmA
老吴说电影：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmmT-TCPfyZAAGwWPzZ4a7g
三個字SunGuts：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTPPmVw8pCUmw9tfY_MaKNg

 

 

农村生活：
鄉村小喬：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCV3nN6uOKCrH3EXVPnAQPxg
小城桔子：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNiYjW2KKe7WZjrnWOva85Q
鑫哥视野：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmaKQNtyj2QTXO2S68P0KLg
滇西小哥 Dianxi Xiaoge：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQG_fzADCunBTV1KwjkfAQQ

 

 

中文地区影视媒体的官方频道：

中國浙江衛視官方頻道：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCp8cPvx_Od76EL66vvCnhRA
湖南卫视芒果TV官方频道：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1pHFqCMAIHP8gr4lYGtNLA
芒果TV音乐频道：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwnDGKPgpRsJUjuSGhATAmg
CCTV电视剧：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7Vl0YiY0rDlovqcCFN4yTA
优酷：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYQPTeY3HOk0BprrGuCWCaA

 

 

烹饪：
美味小舍：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCJymf8h-SMUN6tdilOojB4Q
曼食慢语 Amanda Tastes：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmXkJ9ReY5hjvYPcnmBwing
小高姐的 Magic Ingredients：https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCCKlp1JI9Yg3-cUjKPdD3mw

 

还有很多……

[Apollys]

On 1/2/2021 at 2:06 AM, carlo said:

Teacher Andy talks about classical composers.

 

Most impressed I've ever been with a non-Chinese person speaking Chinese.  Much respect for this guy.

[RedInkstone]

Educational

• 李永老师 - former (?) teacher who explains societal, economic and science-related topics (similar to VSauce or CGP Grey but without the fancy editing)
• 有点意思 - 5-10 minute videos on Chinese and world history topics
• 觉遍十方 - a guy from Guangxi documenting domestic Chinese topics, focus on societal issues that are wildly discussed on Weibo etc.

 

Politics

• 悉尼奶爸 Sydney Daddy - political commentary, China's foreign relations, domestic issues (you do not need to agree with his views, but he is always talking about the most recent events and his videos are good for audio comprehension training for upper intermediate learners)
• 狗哥狗哥DogChinaShow - same as above, but the YTer does not show his face

 

Food

• 绵羊料理 - extremely well produced videos decoding cooking techniques of both very complicated traditional and new viral dishes, charming and aesthetically pleasing video design, sometimes speaks in rhymes  
• 盗月社食遇记-Chinese Food Discover - two food vloggers with a really refreshing attitude, but constantly making jokes about each other  
• CookingBomb 袁倩祎 - Hello hello, 1 minute cooking videos for common Chinese recipes (ENG)
   

 

[abcdefg]

@骏马的丕沿? -- What a massive list. If I were asked (forced) to list every single Youtube video on any subject that I have watched in the last 20 or 30 years of my life, my list would still be a lot shorter than the one you have supplied here. 

 

@RedInkstone -- Mine might be shorter than your list too. 

 

Clearly I am behind the times, not "hip," not "with it." (No surprise in that.) 

 

I concentrated on the cooking videos both of you posted. Lots of very slick and imaginative productions. Some too "cute" for my taste, but Impressive as entertainment. I probably am biased against this kind of content when I'm researching a recipe or cooking style. Not a criticism of your selections; more a confession of my less modern, more traditional mindset.  

 

Thank you both for these amazing contributions. 

 

 

[StChris]

I recently discovered a new channel called 纯纯甘. Each video is a small 10-15 minute documentary, where the host follows a person living in Beijing around for a day. It's very much "a day in the life of a..." type thing. Although it only started uploading just this year, the channel already has over 25k subscribers, and I think its success is well deserved. So far there are 10 videos, featuring such people as a computer programmer, a hairdresser, a vet etc.

 

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIs3-LcOCdpiGve6yu1-Fug/videos

[Nina_pf]

This one only really works if you are a beginner, but I watched a video by JJsays - 雪莲说 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iGD7pF5iTd8) where she explains how she learned Chinese (speaking in Chinese with English subtitles). It was one of the first videos in Chinese I ever watched that was fully in Chinese, and I thought it was very helpful since the vocabulary she uses (or the topics she talks about) are fairly easy to understand for people who are not yet too advanced.

 

Another good channel I like to watch is ShuoshuoChinese说说中文. She has educational videos but very often also street interviews, so you can also get a feeling for the more casual spoken Chinese

[amytheorangutan]

I found this youtube channel a couple of weeks ago 學中文 Free to Learn 

 

She speaks only in Chinese and introduces vocabularies in various interesting topics. She uploads lessons daily and the things I love about her channel is the fact that she only speaks Chinese, she is not focus on HSK and I like her voice so I often find myself shadowing her while she talks. She talks a bit slow but I don’t mind it that much as I feel the vocabularies she introduces are more for intermediate level and up. 

[Moshen]

Thanks for the heads up!  I too like the way she talks.  She speaks very naturally, not in some kind of exaggeratedly teacher mode.  I'm going to explore her videos.  So far they're not that hard for me and right at the level of good listening practice for me.

[abcdefg]

Thanks, Amy. I like her videos too! I wish all Chinese spoke as clearly as she does. 

 

Also kudos to @StChris for this one (above): 

 

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I recently discovered a new channel called 纯纯甘. Each video is a small 10-15 minute documentary, where the host follows a person living in Beijing around for a day. It's very much "a day in the life of a..." type thing. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIs3-LcOCdpiGve6yu1-Fug/videos

 

 

Just finished watching the one about the blind masseuse in Wuhan. Well done and interesting. Some specialized vocabulary plus tons of useful everyday stuff. Looks like it was made for Chinese consumption; not aimed at a foreign audience. I appreciate that. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d6J88fJoeYw 

 

[alantin]

On 11/12/2021 at 4:01 PM, amytheorangutan said:

I found this youtube channel a couple of weeks ago 學中文 Free to Learn 

Wow! Those are really good! I subscribed right away!

 

[Serg]

On 11/12/2021 at 3:01 PM, amytheorangutan said:

I found this youtube channel a couple of weeks ago 學中文 Free to Learn 

She is pretty good, thanks for sharing!

[StChris]

On 11/12/2021 at 4:02 PM, abcdefg said:

Just finished watching the one about the blind masseuse in Wuhan. Well done and interesting. Some specialized vocabulary plus tons of useful everyday stuff. Looks like it was made for Chinese consumption; not aimed at a foreign audience. I appreciate that. 

 

Glad you enjoyed it. I think that channel provides a great look into everyday life in China. 

 

BTW, I'll be updating the first post of the thread at the end of the year with everyone's recommendations, so everyone keep them coming

[abcdefg]

On 11/14/2021 at 11:21 AM, StChris said:

Glad you enjoyed it. I think that channel provides a great look into everyday life in China. 

 

Agree about those videos providing a great look into everyday life in China. Last night I watched the one about the Beijing breakfast stall couple and the one about the young lady bartender. Both were excellent. They are short enough that I just listen through once at normal speed and then go back a few minutes later and "harvest" unfamiliar vocabulary. Back in the day, I would then drill those words in a flashcard cue. Now I might just select the high-frequency words and phrases for more intensive review. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Plk7_W-XKFU 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTlSNRygZnI  

 

Both of those videos reminded me of something I had forgotten: Namely, the way multiple businesses often sequentially share the same rented space. The breakfast stall in the first video opens at 5 a.m. and finishes service about 10 a.m. They feature 余条，包子， 小米粥，茶叶蛋 and such, lots of it prepared in the hours just before opening the doors. 

 

Another owner then takes over and makes it a lunch spot. 面条，饺子，锅贴 and such. Different staff, different food. Then in the evening it is reborn as yet a third restaurant, operated by a different owner serving supper. Chicken, fish, soup, vegetables, rice. 

 

Same situation with the bar. In the morning it has one incarnation as a 手冲咖啡店 (hand-brewed coffee shop.) At about 6 p.m. it transforms, under new management, into a bar featuring 精酿啤酒 (craft beer.) Stays open late, serving people getting off work and a few struggling musicians. 

 

What a smart way to utilize scarce resources, in this case the scarcest resource being prime real estate (good location.)

[Flickserve]

On 11/12/2021 at 10:01 PM, amytheorangutan said:

 

I found this youtube channel a couple of weeks ago 學中文 Free to Learn 

 

She speaks only in Chinese and introduces vocabularies in various interesting topics. She uploads lessons daily and the things I love about her channel is the fact that she only speaks Chinese, she is not focus on HSK and I like her voice so I often find myself shadowing her while she talks. She talks a bit slow but I don’t mind it that much as I feel the vocabularies she introduces are more for intermediate level and up.

 

Many thanks for this recommendation. This lady’s presentation style really is very very good. I would go so far as to say the best that I have seen for me.
 

The length of the videos I have watched so far are just about right. It’s well paced and vocabulary is repeated. Reviewing  sentences and vocabulary are convenient without being lost in a really long video and I am still able to keep my attention span. 
 

Her daily output is equally impressive. hope she can keep it up.

 

 

[amytheorangutan]

I’m glad people are liking her channel. I listen to each of her lessons 3-4 times now and just rotate them everyday so I can shadow her and also just remember the new vocab or sentence structures she uses. 
 

 

[abcdefg]

On 11/16/2021 at 5:52 AM, amytheorangutan said:

I listen to each of her lessons 3-4 times now and just rotate them everyday so I can shadow her and also just remember the new vocab or sentence structures she uses. 
 

I do the same thing. Shadowing is good for absorbing native-sounding sentence structure. I've always found that to be very helpful for improving actual speech, even more so than just making flashcards to drill vocabulary words. 

[amytheorangutan]

On 11/16/2021 at 12:26 PM, abcdefg said:

Shadowing is good for absorbing native-sounding sentence structure. I've always found that to be very helpful for improving actual speech, even more so than just making flashcards to drill vocabulary words.

It is a bit too early to say as I've only been doing this everyday for a week but I think I actually see improvement in my speaking. I haven't done recording and listening to my own voice yet but today I had a one hour lesson with my teacher and I feel like conversation flowed so much better than usual. 

 

I have been wanting to do shadowing practice consistently for a couple of years now but I just couldn't find a consistent source of audio where I like the speaker's voice and they speak very clearly and not too fast. I will try to keep this up now for a few months and see if I also see consistent result. 

[anonymoose]

I watched this series a while ago.

 

It's a travel blog of a group of Chinese people in North Korea. It's quite interesting to listen to them chatting with their North Korean guides who have very good Chinese.

 

Their channel seems to have quite a few travelogues from other countries also, but I haven't watched any of them.

[TaxiAsh]

On 11/19/2021 at 7:55 PM, anonymoose said:

I watched this series a while ago.

Thanks. This is a great listening test, and interesting. What a good find! (the first few are quite advanced listening, but the talks with the guide are more my level!)

I'm already up to number 6, but I'm not doing my usual rewinding to listen. Instead just listening to the conversations, and seem to understand because of so much repetition (and can get used to the speakers voices), I seem to pick it up quicker. They are all quite simple, just questions and answers. Also, he speaks clearer with the guide and she often asks for more clarification to the question so you hear things twice. 

 

Wow, in 6, I don't know how he thinks of so many questions! haha 

Great source for listening this anonymoose! At the stage I am now, I am watching things with hanzi subtitles, but this just works for me, I can glance at the English so I know what's going on (as it changes subjects very quickly), and then I almost know what to listen for. 

 

 

 

[suMMit]

On 11/20/2021 at 3:55 AM, anonymoose said:

I watched this series a while ago.

I woke up late this morning with a terrible hangover, wanted to study a bit but had no energy. I clicked this link and it was just what I needed. The music that starts as they cross the river is also very 好听. The tour guide is very 好看. I watched two of these videos and will continue. I looked it up on Bilibili and it can be seen there with 汉字 rather than English subtitles.