[Foreign Opera Team] "South African Xu Xiake" in Yunnan: Enjoying a hundred bowls of rice noodles with colorful folk customs
[Explanation] Du Anrui, who currently lives in Kunming, is from South Africa. He is an international certified public accountant and once served as the chief financial officer of FirstRand Group, one of the largest financial groups in Africa.
Du Anrui told reporters that he started studying Confucianism and Mencius and the Book of Changes at the age of 18, and was very interested in China until he finally embarked on the journey of "realizing his dream" at the age of 39.
[Explanation] In 2016, Du Anrui came to Nanjing, China due to work transfer, and traveled around in his spare time. Before departure, he would study the local history and culture and poems written by ancient literati, and then post his travel notes and insights in the circle of friends. Friends like to call him "Xu Xiake of South Africa".
[Concurrent] Du Anrui
I have been to more than 40 countries abroad before. Different countries are different from Western cultures. I think they are very beautiful. They all have their own unique culture, unique clothing, and unique history. So when I came to China, China The culture is richer than I imagined.
[Explanation] In 2019, Du Anrui met a Kunming girl and settled down in Kunming. He who "loves the house and Wu" is eager to learn about the city's past and present.
In 2021, Du Anrui resigned from his job and devoted himself to the study and research of Yunnan history and culture.
[Concurrent] Du Anrui
I am a person who likes to study and travel all my life, so I think that in Kunming, in Yunnan, there are such good culture, such beautiful scenery, good food, humanistic culture, and minority culture.
I want to explore, I want to learn, explore and spread the beautiful Kunming, the beautiful Yunnan, spread to the Chinese, spread to the people of Yunnan, and then spread to the world.
[Commentary] In February this year, after nearly a year of preparation, Du Anrui officially became a self-media person.
What he updates most on social platforms is the exploration and discovery of Yunnan culture, and "Eat 100 bowls of rice noodles in 100 days" has become the most popular content. On social platforms, this blond "rice noodle lover" has harvested Many netizens liked it.
[Concurrent] Du Anrui
In Yunnan, if you talk about gourmet food, I think Yunnan's gourmet fast food (representative) is rice noodles.
I didn't know much about Chinese and Yunnan cuisine before, so I went to study rice noodles, rice noodles with different flavors, and rice noodles in different places.
It is a good point to start with food if you want to understand a society.
[Explanation] Recently, Du Anrui went to Xishuangbanna to experience the life of the Dai people in all aspects, such as clothing, food, housing and transportation, and shared the content.
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I came to the beautiful Xishuangbanna today, because I love ethnic minority clothing, I will make a set of handsome Dai clothing and go.
My mom is a costume designer and look, so many beautiful clothes.
Longji (Dai costume), coat, hat, I have chosen, I will try it.
Boss, how is it?
So handsome, cat Duoli (Dai language, meaning handsome guy).
Acanthopanax senticosus, this is a kind of traditional Chinese medicine, you can eat it directly, but it is a bit bitter. It is very delicious when it is dipped in tomato nammi (Dai-flavored with water).
Eat dried rice, boss, two bowls of dried rice.
Beef, folded ears, fall in love with breakfast.
[Commentary] In Du Anrui's view, visiting on the spot and integrating into the lives of local people brought him vital help in understanding China and Chinese culture.
[Concurrent] Du Anrui
There are delicious food and beautiful scenery everywhere, as well as the hospitable Dai people. I love the great beauty of Yunnan and this beautiful land.
Du Xiaoxiao and Xiong Jiaxin report from Yunnan
Responsible editor: [Luo Pan]