Discovering My Great-Grandparents’ Forgotten Home in China – Video

By Action Kid 23 hours Ago 1 Min Read

Video Description:

Contents

Join me on a heartfelt journey as I uncover my family’s roots in Yuhuai Village, Taishan, China. Accompanied by my mom, we set out to find my great-grandparents’ abandoned home—a place rich with memories and history. This emotional adventure takes us through the paths once walked by our ancestors, leading to a powerful reunion with distant relatives who embraced us like family. Experience the significance of heritage, identity, and the enduring bonds of family in this unforgettable exploration of where it all began. 💖🌏

Watch the video by ActionKid

About ActionKid

Video creator focused on point-of-view experiences and inspiring positivity around the world.

Video “I Found My Great-Grandparents’ Abandoned House in China” was uploaded on 07/24/2025 to Youtube Channel ActionKid

Tags: ABANDONED HOUSE ANCESTRY History

Action Kid 28 July 2025

20 Comments

@johnliu8953 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Your ameican born chinese, and you have good heart ,still very loyal about you roots, and Thomas are so kind to helping you out,just let you know taishan is county level city, taisheng where spring resort located is subdistrict,taishan city,us comprise with twenty towns , they are administered by jiangmen city, did you know in taishan also know as wu yi, aka in English the region 5,which contains five cities in taishan, taishan kaiping, xinhui, heshan,enping,did you also know in taishan all villages are administered by dai dui in taishanese which means districts in English it depends which village you are form what you last name,in taishan there's liu lee chan, wong,yu, gee ,hum,and maybe more,I'm liu,my village is about 15 ,20 minutes drive to wun toon,the hot spring resort, that you talking about, my villages belong tienshuipo district which also village which is border of my village this district comprises with about ten villages ,the administrative office is at tienshuipo village, all the meetings is held at this village, but after 1980 ,I don't know dai dui in taishanese still exit,not to bore, just let you know deep history and how villages and towns are governed and administered again ,I'm glad you found you roots, Thomas also helped me to visited my village, I'm looking forward you new videos I'm form arizona

Log in to Reply
@johnliu8953 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Is amazing Sarah zhang whom part of the tour guide she speaks taishanese mandarin, and English ,i wonder where she studied at?

Log in to Reply
@Valencenliberty says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Great video❤ your mother too😊

Log in to Reply
@VanceBarbour says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Amazing video!

Log in to Reply
@MetaView7 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

17:44 Gen 4.0 housing — with extra-large balconies. A preparation for the drone-delivery economy.

Log in to Reply
@freddypflugbeil6 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

What a shocking surprise that must have been for Action kid and his family

Log in to Reply
@walterchin8832 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Wow! You visited the village I was born in 1937. I was born in a brick house exactly the same one your grand parents lived in. We maybe related.

Log in to Reply
@annalou777 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Thank you for sharing this journey to your ancestors. This was very interesting. I enjoyed seeing your mom, too.

Log in to Reply
@lb8960 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Great video. Thank you for sharing.

Log in to Reply
@cathpeterson1944 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

awesome tour to see where your great-grandfather lived, beautiful home so unique

Log in to Reply
@9363234 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

INTERESTING, yet, I really got tired of you're one liner WoW & Crazy! little overused. Sorry, but Thomas is unfamiliar with visiting the Ancestral graves tradition.
Don't know what to tell you, almost every village in that area do the same thing. meaning that most or all immigrants go & do the same thing, build schools, roads, houses. Once they know who you are, they start asking for money to build this or fix this. Almost working like scammers. Best of luck.

Log in to Reply
@acadianjr says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

These people are so friendly and helpful. You will definitely get stories to pass on to your children. The women in this picture remind me of my aunties. Always helping, telling family stories, and feeding you! I enjoyed this video very much.

Log in to Reply
@yawenliu6648 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Your ancestors’ house is very beautiful and kept in pristine condition! Amazing, your family must been super rich back then to build such a house

Log in to Reply
@ksavage681 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

That's so neat to see where the family came from. Congratulations that you got to see that, AK! That was a great thing to see.

Log in to Reply
@muscleman125 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

What an awesome video AK!

Been a real pleasure to see your travels in east Asia the last year. Must've been super cool to see your ancestor's home after your family's story brought you all the way across the world to NY.

I've had a similar experience, seeing my great grandfather's house in upstate NY. It was the home he was born into when my father's side arrived in the mid 1800's.

Log in to Reply
@steves1749 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Thanks for sharing your personal story.

Log in to Reply
@LoLa-NoFascismo says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

That was so cool. Thanks for sharing!

Log in to Reply
@fischman26-China says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

My wife was born in Taishan. We recently visited Kaiping and Taishan rural area with local government officials looking to restore historical buildings in the area. Although not as in depth as this video, there was something spiritual about the video I made. Rural China and farms are quite interesting. Nice video.

Log in to Reply
@LavenderSmile101 says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Nice😊

Log in to Reply
@ChristinaZhang-k3f says:

28 July 2025 at 17:10

Great video 🎉glad I was part of it

Log in to Reply