Intense 48 Hours in Beijing China 🇨🇳

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  • Опубліковано 24 тра 2024
  • 48 hours in Beijing, China - one of the Asia's biggest & least understood capital cities. We started this intense two days, and day one, outside of Beijing at the incredible Great Wall of China - a bucket list item for everyone travelling to China. Later on we head back in to the city to explore some of the main sights of Beijing before heading to the infamous 'fake market' and then later, out in to a local area of the city to experience get more of a feel for local life. China and its friendly people have honestly surprised us at every turn so far, which once again has reminded us not to judge a book by its cover and to believe everything you are told 🇨🇳
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    CHAPTERS
    00:00 intro
    00:19 the great wall
    08:55 back to the city
    11:15 parklife
    15:21 nothing here is real...
    23:46 local life
    30:17 this is the end

КОМЕНТАРІ • 584

  • @000T00b
    @000T00b 3 місяці тому +68

    I was privileged to visit the Great Wall in 2007 with my Dad who was 71 at the time. He still remembers how he got to the top of the Great Wall to this day - under his own steam. He is now 87 and that is a precious memory for me and us.

    • @zw.drawing
      @zw.drawing 2 місяці тому +3

      You father is so good 👍

    • @michellemichelle775
      @michellemichelle775 2 місяці тому

      Go again, it’s very different after 2008, incredible ❤

    • @user-hj1oj8zv2m
      @user-hj1oj8zv2m 2 місяці тому +2

      Welcome you and your family to visit China again. China has changed a lot compared with 17 years ago. I wish your father good health and all the best.

  • @user-kj5sz2zl8g
    @user-kj5sz2zl8g 4 місяці тому +232

    “If you want to explore the 3000 years of history, go to Xi'an.
    If you want to explore the 1000 years of history, go to Beijing.
    If you want to explore the last 100 years of China going from colonization to modernization, go to Shanghai.
    If you want to see modern blade-runner-like infrastructure and seemingly impossible urban planning done in the last 40 years, go to Chongqin.
    If you want to see the future, go to Shenzhen.
    And If add the different landscapes and biomes that China offers, there would be no end to the list.”
    Have a great time.

    • @svbc-km8sj
      @svbc-km8sj 4 місяці тому +21

      Xi'an, Capital of 13 Ancient Dynasties. Nanjing - Capital of 10 Ancient Dynasties. Luoyang - 9. Beijing - 5.

    • @Jkl62200
      @Jkl62200 4 місяці тому +12

      If you want to see 5000 years of history, go to the outskirt of Hangzhou. 😊

    • @svbc-km8sj
      @svbc-km8sj 4 місяці тому

      @@zackk4969 oh, right. you can image that all jails in China are full of those.

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому +2

      @@svbc-km8sj According to passport
      Japanese is Not Chiinese
      Taiwanese is Not Chiinese
      Ukraine is Not Russian, either!
      And welcome Taiwan's new president!

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      @@svbc-km8sj Xi'an's tour bus is a scam.
      Temple monks want you to spend more moeny
      instead of telling the history. And the food street
      has working boys and girls from Xinjiang.
      Too sad, they should be in shcool Not working
      like slaves! This is the real Chiina!!

  • @Tube4mj
    @Tube4mj 4 місяці тому +157

    I know how you feel. We visited in October 2023, 6 cities, and also captured a lot of the journey as well. I was impressed by how much China has progressed and developed since our previous visit in 2011. We also walked the same section of the Great Wall as you. I did not want to leave our last trip and we have plans to visit again later this year. Beautiful country, often feels like you are in a postcard. Beautiful friendly people. Thank you for sharing your adventure. Cheers from Australia.

  • @Melpomium
    @Melpomium 4 місяці тому +310

    I know exactly how you feel, because I felt the same awe when visiting Shenzhen. Such nice people, delicious food and even more beautiful nature and architecture. I also can't wait to go back!

    • @VIVIANLIU0310
      @VIVIANLIU0310 4 місяці тому

      Question: But why does the Western media try to evil China without fact?

    • @zackk7175
      @zackk7175 4 місяці тому +1

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.

    • @qr5558
      @qr5558 4 місяці тому +65

      @@zackk7175 You are sick, take medicine quickly!

    • @user-bc1wi7xq8s
      @user-bc1wi7xq8s 4 місяці тому +32

      @@qr5558 he is robot of TW.Lots of his comments are numbered.

    • @globetrotterbengaluru
      @globetrotterbengaluru 4 місяці тому

      ​@@zackk7175You'll be the first to be put in a mental hospital. 😂

  • @Rambovican
    @Rambovican 4 місяці тому +178

    OMG I can’t believe that I saw myself at 5:37 quickly passing by Julia and followed by my partner (can only see her jeans haha)😮😂! We were there on the same day at the same spot and the same moment, just unreal! Great videos btw👍!

    • @Dordord
      @Dordord 4 місяці тому +12

      Its your fault didn't say hi 😂

    • @Rambovican
      @Rambovican 4 місяці тому +8

      @@Dordord True true, what a shame eh😅!

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt

    • @davisma445
      @davisma445 4 місяці тому

      @@zackk4969liar

    • @user-hp5bl8qu2q
      @user-hp5bl8qu2q 4 місяці тому +4

      That's soo cool.😊

  • @lifehappens587
    @lifehappens587 4 місяці тому +96

    You ARE walking through history! Absolutely Breathtaking! Love you guys! What wonderful, kind, people you are :) God bless you, and keep you safe ❤️

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому +1

      中国人は安全です😊

  • @NigelOrmsvik
    @NigelOrmsvik 4 місяці тому +118

    Your videos just keep getting better, really professional and entertaining. We never got to visit China but thanks to you, it's like we're with you walking around and seeing the sights. Wonderful, and many thanks 🤗🤗❤️❤️❤️

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      なぜそれが出来なかったのですか😮

    • @NigelOrmsvik
      @NigelOrmsvik 4 місяці тому

      ​@@zac-eu9eu too old, and bad heart means travelling now is impossible. So sorry and best wishes to you ❤️

    • @davidwong325
      @davidwong325 2 місяці тому

      欢迎到中国来,中国的高铁很方便,对身体应该不会有损伤。@@NigelOrmsvik

  • @lindauhrig1513
    @lindauhrig1513 4 місяці тому +59

    Wow! How cool to get to walk the Great Wall of China! You two are so fortunate! Thanks for taking us with you!

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      お金と時間さえあれば行けますよ😊

  • @randomname931
    @randomname931 4 місяці тому +14

    I remember the time I went to the great wall and I had the same reaction. mesmerizing, and to think about how it is so long and it was done with no machinery hundreds of years ago.

  • @carolali8851
    @carolali8851 4 місяці тому +54

    FYI: pasta's earliest roots begin in China during the Shang Dynasty (1700-1100 BC). Very nice tour. The wall is amazing and the people are so friendly. Look forward to seeing more. Thanks.

    • @carolali8851
      @carolali8851 4 місяці тому +2

      Thanks for info, I did not know this. @@ChaiHarry

    • @zackk7175
      @zackk7175 4 місяці тому

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.

    • @CNTikTok
      @CNTikTok 4 місяці тому +20

      @@zackk7175 You are a scammer, who made you run out of prison?
      I am Taiwanese, and even more so, Chinese!

    • @hanmi1216
      @hanmi1216 4 місяці тому +6

      ​@@CNTikTokhe's CIA mouthpiece

    • @ferrytrailershipper
      @ferrytrailershipper 4 місяці тому

      I was looking to see if anyone would comment on how pasta originated from China

  • @XW3126
    @XW3126 4 місяці тому +38

    ‘Temple of Heaven’, ‘Summer Palace’, ‘North Sea Park’(北海公园)are my favorite parks in Beijing. These are three (out of many more) royal parks in Beijing. For ‘Summer Palace’ you need full day to explore.

  • @smashsmash5866
    @smashsmash5866 4 місяці тому +25

    China is so beautiful, so clean, so green and you don't see any homeless people.

  • @nickthomas181
    @nickthomas181 4 місяці тому +69

    So great to have a vlog from you guys not just any vlog .A genuine informative, happy and fun filled vibe of a vlog you genuinely look like you're enjoying yourselves.
    Its the most I've ever seen Julias sister speaking on camera and it's more than welcome.
    Cheers and all the best to my globe trotting threesome !

  • @msmith5030
    @msmith5030 4 місяці тому +24

    The Great Wall of China. Looks fantastic with breathtaking views. I envy you . 💋💋💋

  • @JJr-ce3vv
    @JJr-ce3vv 4 місяці тому +58

    Great volg of the Great wall, and I'm sure that you guys have enjoyed a really unforgettable great day in Beijing, China.

  • @peggyduncanbaggenstoss5380
    @peggyduncanbaggenstoss5380 4 місяці тому +11

    I was there in 2006… I couldn’t believe I was visiting places I’d dreamed of as a child in history and geography class. My group could only walk so far up.

  • @louispaine5307
    @louispaine5307 4 місяці тому +48

    Thank you for allowing me to escape my reality with your content . You are both so natural and genuine with your work. It’s a pleasure to watch and loose one self in adventure ❤

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому +1

      何と闘っているのですか?

  • @XW3126
    @XW3126 4 місяці тому +26

    The shop got the reputation as ‘fake market’ in the 1980s. Since then things are completely different. Government cracked down on counterfeit. Probably since 20 years ago this is a normal shopping center. Not ‘fake’ anymore.

    • @luojumbo685
      @luojumbo685 3 місяці тому

      Right, it is now a normal shopping center. And not a big one, actually.

  • @charleneji6759
    @charleneji6759 4 місяці тому +18

    You've come at the best time of the year, neither hot nor cold.
    As a Chinese, I'm yet to visit the Great Wall. Thank you for the video. 😀

  • @s._3560
    @s._3560 4 місяці тому +7

    The Great Wall is indeed the greatest wall ever! I remembered seeing the wall extended as far as the eye could see and still further! And so extremely steep in some places.

  • @katewilliams4876
    @katewilliams4876 2 місяці тому +5

    Thank you for going all the way up there. I couldn’t manage it. Incredible !!

  • @costasworldofmusicmemories5792
    @costasworldofmusicmemories5792 4 місяці тому +21

    It looks like you guys had a wonderful time in Beijing. Hopefully , one day you will go back. so much to see of China. It's a big country. In 2018, Harriet and I spent 3 weeks there.
    We loved it. A return trip should include The Terracota Army Museum, Memorial Hall. Visits should include the cities of, Chengdu, Shanghai ,Wuhan and Chongqing . We barely scratched
    the surface. Julia , did your sister enjoy China ? Matt, were you flying a drone ? This was a well-done video. 👍👍 Sending you much love ❤ from Richmond, Va. Harriet, Jim and Yuki

  • @freethinker585
    @freethinker585 4 місяці тому +47

    the friendliness of their people is a stark contrast to that seen and felt in Japan

    • @xiaozh5063
      @xiaozh5063 4 місяці тому +20

      Chinese are so relaxed and chill compared with Japanese

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому +23

      日本人として中国人を誇りに思います😊中国政府は正しいことをしてると思うので無理に西側に合わせる必要はないと思います。4000年の歴史と文化は人類の宝です。人種に関係なく🎉

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому +9

      日本人は物価に対して賃金が上昇しておらず、円安で若者は苦しんでいます😅少子高齢化もあり活気が無く心に余裕はありません😢

    • @freethinker585
      @freethinker585 4 місяці тому +4

      @@zac-eu9eu しかし、秩序、清潔さ、規律という点では日本に匹敵するものはありません 👍💖

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому +4

      @@freethinker585 しかし今となってはそれを誇れません😅なぜならその恩恵を受けれたのは20年ほど前までだからです🥹

  • @Wattwandererspuren
    @Wattwandererspuren 4 місяці тому +13

    Das war ein toller Reisebericht, die Aufnahmen Great Wall waren wirklicvh beeindruckend. Eure Reise hat euch wirklich an einen ganz besonderen Ort geführt.
    Julias Schwester lebt förmlich auf - das kann man sehen. Alles Gute für euch - have a pleasant trip🚂 . Am meisten hat mich eure Reise in Sibirien nach Jakutsk fasziniert. Das war schon - very strange ....

  • @lauriebecker36
    @lauriebecker36 4 місяці тому +12

    The flowers are beautiful. The birds singing was awesome too!

  • @etow8034
    @etow8034 4 місяці тому +17

    The Great Wall is like a protective and sentry wall, but also a freeway for the movement of horses and troops to move from one point to another if there is an invasion.

    • @Resmith18SR
      @Resmith18SR 4 місяці тому +2

      Has Trump taken credit for building the Great Wall of China yet?

    • @etow8034
      @etow8034 4 місяці тому +2

      @@Resmith18SR Trump's sheet metal wall is nothing near The Great Wall. Now you should appreciate The Great Wall even more knowing that with today's technology and machinery they can barely erect wall for only a few miles compared to The Great Wall of over 6,000kms built 2000 years ago !

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt

    • @Resmith18SR
      @Resmith18SR 4 місяці тому

      @@zackk4969 Go to jail just for mentioning it?

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      @@Resmith18SR Yes
      Chiina has jailed two Canadians, two Australians, numerous Taiwanese
      and 1 million XinJiang ethnic minorities
      in the re-education camps.

  • @TheoriginalANGEK439
    @TheoriginalANGEK439 4 місяці тому +12

    Be careful 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 beautiful roses. Wow what an amazing place. I can’t believe how peaceful it is. Not what I was expecting. Well done guys. You knocked it out of the park with this one..👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍❤️👍

  • @thirdrockjul2224
    @thirdrockjul2224 4 місяці тому +4

    Thanks for the great journey! ❤

  • @JohnLvideos
    @JohnLvideos 4 місяці тому +10

    I love watching your videos , you go to so many interesting places. I am still trying to catch up on the videos you made 2 years ago. Look forward to seeing more

  • @yangli8147
    @yangli8147 4 місяці тому +18

    From the comments, I seem to feel that Westerners’ understanding of China is still stuck in the last century, while Chinese people are full of yearning for the West through textbooks and TV. The Chinese government has always liked to report on the good side, including reports from the West. Chinese people think that the West is very advanced, developed and wealthy, but in fact the West is not a paradise. China is not what Westerners imagine, and everyone lacks understanding of each other

    • @michael511128
      @michael511128 4 місяці тому +1

      It’s actually a lot like that. The Chinese Ministry termed it Cultural Hegemony in its 2023 article US Hegemony and Its Perils.
      Cultural Hegemony starts with promoting white supremacy to its own populations of the Anglo Saxon world. 8 media companies control 90% of what Americans read, watch and hear including publishers of children books and textbooks. Hollywood movies occupied 70% of global markets. Before people know it, kids of all races have learned to sing Frozen’s Let It Go and fell in love with white princes and princesses. Then they dream of putting on wedding gowns and celebrate Christmas 🎄.
      Often westerners use the word “culture” like interesting culture or fascinating culture. Actually it’s burned in their minds that they are the superior culture and others are interesting, fascinating, exotic, or beautiful, the same vocabulary for loving animals or flowers. The pictures of Indians or tribesmen were in their children books.

    • @terencesam2191
      @terencesam2191 4 місяці тому +1

      And they got the Qin dynasty and Qing dynasty mixed up, one former which is almost 2000 years ago!

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
      2

    • @momokui
      @momokui 4 місяці тому +2

      @@zackk4969 Aww... a CIA troll is spotted.

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      @@momokui Cihiina is a country full of liiees, Said Chloe Zhao, a renowned director.

  • @carycoombe3380
    @carycoombe3380 4 місяці тому +7

    That was so cute when Julia realized she was inhaling a rose with a bee in it, and just laughed.

  • @themarksong
    @themarksong 4 місяці тому +3

    Absolutely enjoyed your video, thanks so much for sharing!!

  • @dr.stevenpennym.d.3241
    @dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 4 місяці тому +8

    What a journey. Beautiful. Thank you for sharing.

  • @shawnwolf9240
    @shawnwolf9240 4 місяці тому +13

    You guys are amazing together. I love your channel and keep up the amazing job. I would give anything to do what y'all do. Stay safe and most of all have fun. You guys have an amazing family on both sides. Hello from Texas USA. I love the Russian language

  • @paulb111
    @paulb111 4 місяці тому +13

    You know what I love? Not seeing any graffitti

  • @maxplanck9055
    @maxplanck9055 4 місяці тому +14

    The view is fantastic,what a place for a beaurocratic boundary! The wall is impressive,the walk looked really steep in places, did you fly there?✌️❤️🇬🇧

  • @brewsterkits
    @brewsterkits 4 місяці тому +4

    great vlog guys, so very interesting, i was glad you went to the wall, my worse nightmare as i cant climb!!! hope you go back again and see more

  • @anonymoususer4356
    @anonymoususer4356 4 місяці тому +4

    Thank you guys for another GREAT video. Keep up the amazing work.

  • @ecclesrice9789
    @ecclesrice9789 4 місяці тому +17

    Thanks for taking me to places I'll only ever visit through your journeys. I've camped in the Grand Canyon more than 10 times and traveled America a lot but never had the time and money to go abroad

    • @bfair6284
      @bfair6284 4 місяці тому +11

      When there is a will, there is a way. You just have to plan and save up for it. Go experience a place where you only hear bad things on a daily basis. Your view may change. Everyone owes it to themselves to get a foreign experience at least once in their life time. Good luck!

    • @user-sm3ru1fm6g
      @user-sm3ru1fm6g 4 місяці тому +6

      Plus cost of things are low there.

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому +1

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt

    • @tsuileung5197
      @tsuileung5197 4 місяці тому +5

      There are a lot of Taiwan people in China doing business, exchange students and touring, visiting family members.

    • @leahlee8291
      @leahlee8291 4 місяці тому

      @@zackk4969liar

  • @poetrygirl86
    @poetrygirl86 4 місяці тому +2

    Beautiful video and photage! Love your views and your talks with different people. We wanted to see more of the tour around the wall though 😃

  • @walterchin8832
    @walterchin8832 4 місяці тому +3

    fantastic views from the Great Wall of China. Thanks guys.

  • @paulk4662
    @paulk4662 4 місяці тому +2

    Great video again guy’s.

  • @GerryP916
    @GerryP916 4 місяці тому +3

    Love the content and you guys are awesome thank you

  • @ivyjeff826
    @ivyjeff826 4 місяці тому +4

    Sky is so clear❤

  • @MQC8665
    @MQC8665 4 місяці тому +6

    I just saw your video - I watch tons of Chinese stuff. Imagine my surprise to see Julia from Great British Baking Show fame, and her husband, touring China! You MUST travel China more extensively! I will visit your other videos to see other countries. Take care from Florida. ❤

  • @FlyToChina0071
    @FlyToChina0071 2 місяці тому +2

    I visited China app 55 times from 1999 to 2012, in total more than 1000 traveling days. Always flying into Beijing and back from there. In between I visited many other places from northeast to Tibet, central China and Hainan Island. It was great to see you at the Great Wall (been there 7 times at different locations) and also to see my old “second home” - Hongqiao market. We always visited the same shop, and today I have still clothes purchased there. The quality was top level.
    Always enjoying all of your videos from around the world - Keep them coming
    Regards from Denmark

    • @michellemichelle775
      @michellemichelle775 2 місяці тому

      Thank you for your ❤ Beijing is my home and my dream

  • @shekharpathak7489
    @shekharpathak7489 4 місяці тому +2

    Nice to see you after a long time 😊

  • @user-hp5bl8qu2q
    @user-hp5bl8qu2q 4 місяці тому +4

    Guys, what a great video.Thx. so much.Matt is the history guy😊

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      歴史の人😮

  • @narijoon1568
    @narijoon1568 4 місяці тому +3

    breathtaking - literally and figuratively!

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      行ってみたら😮

  • @keyup2626
    @keyup2626 4 місяці тому +6

    Amazing to see the Great Wall, sure was quite the climb up in parts. China looks like an amazing country to visit.
    All the counterfeit products was incredible.
    Looks like you had a great time there.

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      偽造品ではありません😂

  • @invictus99
    @invictus99 4 місяці тому +4

    Matt's Russian is exceptionally good I give you a high five bro, I have watched about half of your vids on this channel since January 4th. I wish
    my Runglish was as good

  • @lindathalman3506
    @lindathalman3506 4 місяці тому +4

    This clip was stunning. Only been to Canton about 40 years ago. My how interesting. Merci

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      今何歳ですか😊

  • @barbarawhitecotton9548
    @barbarawhitecotton9548 4 місяці тому +5

    We were on a Viking tour of China in 2011 and spent 4 days in Beijing and walked the Great Wall. Didn’t have the gondola then.Didn’t go that high up though. Impressive!!! Glad to see you back!!!💕

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому +2

      また行ったら発展した別の姿が見れると思います❤

  • @Alonebe
    @Alonebe 4 місяці тому +2

    Amazing video !

  • @hokeatseng4094
    @hokeatseng4094 4 місяці тому +4

    🌀💯⭐. Tq for showing us the real feeling🤠. Wish
    I could be there one day

  • @Yummy_Joy
    @Yummy_Joy 4 місяці тому +2

    Welcome to China! I watched your video on Chinese TikTok which is uploaded with Chinese subtitles by others and it’s quite amazing.Hope you have a nice trip!

  • @917amazon
    @917amazon 4 місяці тому +2

    Oh mine, it’s stunning view and amazing

  • @KeningYan-un1ht
    @KeningYan-un1ht 2 місяці тому +1

    How can you only seeing such a place in the small screens without going there in this life...
    Life is so short, we have to, and deserve to go to stand and walk in such a beautiful place by our own, to feel it by our own

  • @longyou8254
    @longyou8254 4 місяці тому +2

    Thx for sharing

  • @madmousetales
    @madmousetales 4 місяці тому +2

    incredible experience! thanks for sharing :) my dad is in china right now, I'm so jealous!!

  • @Birdsfly11
    @Birdsfly11 2 місяці тому +1

    Having met a Beijing lady online back in late 2006 and corresponding for five months she invited me to visit her in March of 07. Her sister also met someone online and we shared an awesome two weeks together in Beijing touring many historical sites one being the Great Wall. This video brings back great memories of the long walk and surrounding scenery. Of course March was much busier with many visitors to the Wall plus those days back then seemed more welcoming to the country. We also took a 12 hour train ride to Xi'an City which is also a must do to put on your bucket list. Would love to go back one day! Ganbei!

  • @halojones1153
    @halojones1153 4 місяці тому +1

    I love your content
    TY 🙏

  • @asan1050
    @asan1050 4 місяці тому +1

    Thank you very much!

  • @haihaitraveler
    @haihaitraveler 4 місяці тому +1

    Reminds me I was there decades ago ❤ thanks for sharing ❤

  • @hmj1116
    @hmj1116 4 місяці тому +2

    We've been to China many times including the Great Wall Beijing,Shanghai,Confucius hometown,Hainan Island Hawaii Islands Honolulu,USA,Central America,Boston ate some lobsters ,Canada,Alaska,etc .

  • @dequanli5122
    @dequanli5122 3 місяці тому +1

    you guys are the best and excellent filming. i would like to be a good tour guide next time when you plan to travel to beijing. I am a local beijinger and there are plentty amazing places worthing going.

  • @johnburke5384
    @johnburke5384 4 місяці тому +2

    Amazing video, amazing place......just.....wow !

  • @Zergcerebrates
    @Zergcerebrates 4 місяці тому +3

    wow beautiful weather too.

  • @bobl9117
    @bobl9117 4 місяці тому

    You had some beautiful weather while in Beijing. I admire you. But your observations about food culture (through trade and interactions via the silk road) are very insightful. Enjoyed your video.

  • @isotobex5703
    @isotobex5703 4 місяці тому +2

    Happy new year and thanks for the blog :)

    • @kazimahinmahfuz2931
      @kazimahinmahfuz2931 4 місяці тому

      Vlog*

    • @isotobex5703
      @isotobex5703 4 місяці тому

      Flog* Slog* your go @@kazimahinmahfuz2931

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan president.

  • @0animalproductworld558
    @0animalproductworld558 4 місяці тому +3

    Magnificent!!!

  • @michellemichelle775
    @michellemichelle775 2 місяці тому

    Thanks for sharing ❤ my eyes are full of tears when you were too😢❤

  • @eithneohanlon7838
    @eithneohanlon7838 4 місяці тому +3

    Wow yeah ok! So I follow thread the globe as well, they’ve just done Singapore and now in Malaysia and the places are SPOTLESS! Like I mean eat your dinner off the street spotless! Even when you went down a residential street it’s spotless!
    Says a lot of the culture tbh! Lovely video! I’d have to be dragged away from the roses! ❤

  • @darrylodare6168
    @darrylodare6168 3 місяці тому

    Nice video. Where did you guys spend Christmas? Your sister is having a lovely travelling experience

  • @Zanna_pr
    @Zanna_pr 4 місяці тому +3

    потрясающе! молодцы! спасибо)

  • @shivam208
    @shivam208 4 місяці тому +3

    Lovely video
    The other girl with both of you in the video actually seems to be a very nice person like both of you.
    Lots of love ❤❤

  • @amossutandi
    @amossutandi 4 місяці тому +3

    And imagine the soldiers manning the wall at that time also had to wear kilos of armour.

  • @sekcquah9258
    @sekcquah9258 2 місяці тому

    My 2nd time to view your Beijing journey. I must you you two are incredibly spontaneous and infectiously likeable. Keep it up with all your travels.

  • @frontline324
    @frontline324 4 місяці тому +2

    wow. so incredible

  • @jabberjaw2567
    @jabberjaw2567 4 місяці тому +4

    One can only wish that the wonder of this site could be shared with the world in a humanitarian way. However, where quite at odds . Your videos may help us get closer together

    • @acuantjahyadi7393
      @acuantjahyadi7393 4 місяці тому +3

      Jika anda orang barat , jangan membicarakan kemanusiaan 😂😂

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      西洋人はメディアに汚染されています😂

    • @michellemichelle775
      @michellemichelle775 2 місяці тому

      @@acuantjahyadi7393hahahahah exactly 😂

  • @vladimirputin8456
    @vladimirputin8456 4 місяці тому +1

    The video is great😊

  • @paulgranthillier
    @paulgranthillier 4 місяці тому +4

    Thank you so much. You are inspiring and I love the journey you take us on. You change minds and perspective. Love all three of you!

  • @donovandavidsonAlton
    @donovandavidsonAlton 4 місяці тому +1

    Well done you achieved a marvelous bonus on your trip one of the few views you can see from the space station UK Sometimes your video is confusing to the eye maybe you need to remind us what time of the year, Summer,Spring etc. How long it takes to get the wall and back.Level of fitness.???

  • @ruiyu9777
    @ruiyu9777 4 місяці тому +1

    Hope for more videos in China in the future :)

  • @EnglishShanghai
    @EnglishShanghai 4 місяці тому +3

    Awesome.

  • @libbylaughton4202
    @libbylaughton4202 4 місяці тому +7

    Wow! Just wow! I felt emotional just watching. One of the seven wonders of the world. Incredible. Thank you for sharing lovely x

  • @guestonearth1274
    @guestonearth1274 4 місяці тому +2

    Amazing

  • @Tammywentwalkabout.
    @Tammywentwalkabout. 4 місяці тому +6

    We are at Harbin International Ice and Snow Sculpture Festival, this is the place to be at this time, love it, there alot of Vienamese. Taiwanese and Russian at this amazing festival - Keep your video rolling, job well done.

  • @danielcargill8019
    @danielcargill8019 4 місяці тому +1

    Are drones allowed on the Great Wall? Any hiking trails in those mountains? Awesome views and historical value.

  • @chengsweelim2765
    @chengsweelim2765 4 місяці тому +1

    Beautiful ❤️

  • @alexmelendez5404
    @alexmelendez5404 2 місяці тому +2

    THIS IS IT! MY NEW FAVORITE UA-cam VIDEO. YOU GUYS DID IT AGAIN!!!!!!!!

  • @ZLL668
    @ZLL668 4 місяці тому +2

    wish you could explore more of China.

  • @Jkl62200
    @Jkl62200 4 місяці тому +4

    Some sections further away are much older than 600 yrs. They have sections made of rammed earth that are over 2000 years old.

    • @JJr-ce3vv
      @JJr-ce3vv 4 місяці тому +1

      Totally agree with you. The oldest GW was built by Qin Shi Huang (秦始皇, February 259[e] - 12 July 210 BC) who was the founder of the Qin dynasty and the first emperor of a unified China. Before him. King Wuling of Zhao (赵武灵王; died 295 BCE, reigned 325 BCE - 299 BCE) had built a part of the wall to connect beacons (including the oldest 西周烽火台 (1046BCE-771BCE) called Northern Great wall 北长城.

    • @Jkl62200
      @Jkl62200 4 місяці тому

      @@ChaiHarry no.. Started during Qin Dynasty... About 200 BCE

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
      2

    • @deanzaZZR
      @deanzaZZR 4 місяці тому

      I believe he's referring to areas of the wall that were rebuilt by the Ming Dynasty. The Ming kicked the Mongols out of China but they remained a dangerous threat.

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      @@deanzaZZR Chiiinese culture of 4 thousand years is all about
      "eatiing babbiies", said a renowned Chiiinese writer! Save the kids!

  • @user-bc1wi7xq8s
    @user-bc1wi7xq8s 4 місяці тому +19

    As a chinese, really glad to see you guys have fun here and bring a completely real, lively and objective perspective(especially fairly opposite to the situation some certain western media reported) to viewers around the world.

    • @bradpeters8787
      @bradpeters8787 4 місяці тому

      UA-cam IS Western Media 🤦🏻‍♂️

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      Don’t go to Chiina!
      Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
      Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
      1

    • @user-bc1wi7xq8s
      @user-bc1wi7xq8s 4 місяці тому +3

      @@zackk4969 well,One China is the international consensus. If you come to this country without respecting it, what are you doing here? I admit that China is not free in terms of speech, but as long as you respect everything in this country, no one will be arrested

    • @zackk4969
      @zackk4969 4 місяці тому

      @@user-bc1wi7xq8s One CHiina as you said
      So Taiwan is Not a part of that CHiina! Case closed

    • @user-bc1wi7xq8s
      @user-bc1wi7xq8s 4 місяці тому +2

      @@zackk4969 i said “One China principle”,if u dont this, there's no need to continue.

  • @eniigmon
    @eniigmon 4 місяці тому +2

    I would highly recommend the next time you're in china to visit shanghai and chongqing

  • @jacintochua6885
    @jacintochua6885 4 місяці тому +2

    Great Wall 8s nit onky b 600 yesrs old. Parts of it started in the first century AD and portions are added gradually for centuries.

  • @lmzxu5812
    @lmzxu5812 4 місяці тому +2

    hope you can really enjoy trip in China. Beijing is really a great and historical city. I lived in Beijing for 4 years in my university life. I could share with you that i have travelled so many cities before my study in Beijing. And finally i chose beijing for my undergraduate degree. I love the first snow in Forbiden City, and have a drink with my friends inWudaokou. It is really a Morden and historical city.

  • @taoxiaoxiao
    @taoxiaoxiao 3 місяці тому +5

    Great video sharing, welcome back to China again, continue traveling and explore more beautiful places in China.

    • @MattandJulia
      @MattandJulia  3 місяці тому

      ❤️❤️❤️🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼

  • @agneswatson9592
    @agneswatson9592 4 місяці тому +16

    Once again somewhere never on my radar, so interesting. So funny going into the mall selling fake goods and questioning if they are actually fake! ❤

    • @Fenchel-hg
      @Fenchel-hg 4 місяці тому +5

      What dark people see is all dark things, and what sunny people see is always positive and happy things.😊

    • @lieutsatan4257
      @lieutsatan4257 4 місяці тому +1

      fake info

  • @panyaboonc5621
    @panyaboonc5621 4 місяці тому +9

    Not to judge a book by its cover and to believe everything you are told. Perfect statement.
    Here I would like to share my friendly conversation with a young American couple recently. I have met a young couple in Thailand recently. They were from US and they were traveling from Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and then to Cambodia and Vietnam and before going back to US.
    We have happened to have a casual friendly conversation and I have asked them since they are so near to China, why not go to China just for a few days to see China. I told them China is very interesting, But I was surprised of what they told me. They said according to all their media reports in US and advice by their government and many people. They were advice and told not to travel to China. Even their parents don't allow them to go to China. They were told China is not a safe country to travel. Very dirty, poor rundown infrastructures, poor transportation system, polluted, homeless people are everywhere waiting to rob tourists are common even in broad daylight. Chances of been detained for no reason by the Communist is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere, every minute where foreign visitors go. Foreign visitors from western countries can be detained for months or even years for no reason.
    All these is what they know about China. The couple is like below 25 years of age and already so badly brainwashed by their government and controlled media. This is really sad.

    • @globetrotterbengaluru
      @globetrotterbengaluru 4 місяці тому +3

      They never heard of UA-cam also? 😂

    • @panyaboonc5621
      @panyaboonc5621 4 місяці тому

      @@globetrotterbengaluru, they do, but they are so brainwashed to believe that anything from UA-cams with positive report or showing good thing about China to them it is fake and paid by CPC to create.
      The same as most Indians people believe nothing is good in China and India is 20 times better than China. If any news or video clip showing positive about China, most Indians will say and believe it is fake news.

    • @zac-eu9eu
      @zac-eu9eu 4 місяці тому

      西側メディアによって汚染された悲しい人達😂

    • @ys29229
      @ys29229 4 місяці тому

      The most captive people in the world is westerners. Their government propaganda about other countries are unbeatable