Riding the Beijing Metro (FIRST time!) 🇨🇳 | Public Transport in China 2024
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- Опубліковано 6 лип 2024
- We experience the Beijing metro... Having experienced the super modern Shanghai metro, which is arguably the most modern metro in the world.
We take a hop on China's metro - take a look at how the station looks, the trains feel and the price of a train ticket.
We compare it to prices in the UK.
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CHINESE SUBTITLES ADDED & 添加了中文字幕 🎉🎉🎉
The Chinese subtitles are placed on top of the English subtitles. Not right.
Chinese ppl come on I though we better than western ppl. We should already understand English ☺ come ladies and gentlemen we don't need Mandarin subtitles... 😔
@@ukchub6633 This is a stupid comment. Knowing English does not mean you are better. It is always nice when there is Chinese subtitles for those who are not so fluent in English but want to understand what they saying. You are embarrassing. Standing there more than 10 ft from the counter in Singapore and expect to be attended. You retarded entity.
坐地铁应该不需要买实质票，微信上有小程序乘车服务，扫码就行了。。
When I heard Pat say " I don't like to film the security check because I am not in my own country and I don't know what the rules are", I was persuaded to subscribe to their channel. Clearly, they are civilized, respectful travellers who don't take liberties with another country's norms. 👍 Thumbs up from the UK where public transport is very costly in comparison.
You are at capitalist States. Profits are more important than peoples Welfare's.
I have met a young couple in Thailand recently. They were from US and flow to Singapore 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 other 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 government is very high. Because China is an authoritarian state and all foreign visitors are monitored by thousands of cameras everywhere and 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.
The US and many other western countries excel at propaganda like no other country, so much so that their citizens are unaware of it.
They are sheep. Brainwashed people. Pawn of government.
Americans don't trust their government and media, but do trust their government and media's smearing of China. Interesting.
Super description !
As a Chinese young man. I really feel sorry for information that western governments told to their citizens. China is a very friendly country because of our long history, traditional culture. Chinese People are equally friendly, and no matter where you are from, we treat you as our guests.
We just hate the western politicians who lied to their people. Really welcome all foreigners coming to travel in China, and hope you tell your friends and families that the truth about China.
Have good day.
Camera at the ticket entrance is for facial recognition , that means no tickets , no mobile phone QR scans needed .
Yes, you can pay by Face , no need phone in many scenario.
Everything in the subways is bilingual and standardised throughout China. In the Nordic countries, an one-way bus ticket costs about 27 CNY. BTW, Beijing was the first city in China to build a subway line. FYI, China has now 310 subway lines with a total length of 10274 km in 54 cities. Wow, what a high-tech vending machine! The old yoghurt means the yoghurt was first produced in Beijing more than 40-50 years ago, i.e., before China's reform and opening up to the outside world.
For a long time, escalators in China used to stand on the left side and rush on the right side. Two years ago, it was still like this. But two years ago, there was an elevator accident caused by severe wear and tear on one side of the escalator. The elevator company also stepped forward and said that it is not recommended to stand on one side of the escalator. So now in many cities in China, the government does not force citizens to abide by this controversial moral code.
I think the quality of that escalator was to be blamed in that accident.
@@sgafx most those escalators are from USA and Japan
@@greentraveler4114Even so, the installing company is responsible ! Don’t buy import anymore!
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jaiil if you say
Taiiwan passport or Taiiwan presiident.
@@zackk7175 台湾号称 诈骗岛~
I love the prices in China. Compared to what we face in Singapore, everything is so cheap there.
Prices are mindblowing eh!
Public transportation is subsidized by government.
@@XW3126same in Malaysia
@@leesiewoo5116agreed 👍
In china, people isn't recommended to step in line all on one side of the escalators, because engineers study and find that this behaviour could make the escalator system unbalanced then wear and tear some parts of escalator systems faster
@@davidltm2048 太扯，都是江湖传说。真希望回到以前在一侧，急着赶路的人可以有个选择。（全世界只有中国糊到一起，日本欧洲都是在一侧）中国交通越来越乱，电摩托车和自行车满街都是，到处是喇叭声。官方没人管，一流的基础设施，第三世界的交通
@@weizhang2834 鬼扯，每个电梯旁边都有楼梯，你着急就应该走楼梯。电梯的每一格的高度就不是为了行走设计的。真是天生蠢猪。
@@weizhang2834are you jealous, because your government care about their pockets n name, don't care about the welfare of it people. Your tax money go wasted.
@@weizhang2834那现在为啥不提倡左行右立了？
@@weizhang2834
首先，电梯设计就不是给人走的，坡度大，易摔跤，危险；
其次，一侧通行容易磨损电梯，减少电梯寿命；
最后，一侧通行只能装一半，降低普通人的通行效率。
真赶时间的可以走楼梯。
The camera at the metro entrance is for QR code or facial recognition. In some stations you can walk in with your Face if registered
So? Security is very important thsts why there is no crime in China even without the cameras China still better than America full of crimes and lies 🤥
If you have time come over to Shenzhen, China. You will know what is future metro. If you don"t have the time, I suggest you look up other tourist's videos regarding the SZ metro.
Will check it out! 🙏
Hello Pat & Giulia~
Thank you for sharing such a nice video.
There are some comment said that you've been overcharged for the two drinks of 60 yuan. Actually, there is a misunderstanding. Please allow me to explain it to you.
First, the lady didn't cheat you on the price. She list the price in the store as well as the Mei Tuan app which is an app for people to search and order food in the Internet. The price I can see is just what you paid. 30 yuan per cup. The drink is called"Gui Hua Lao Zao". It's a kind of rice alcohol mixed with sweet osmanthus jam and water.
Second, there is a huge price difference among China. For example, a bowl of noodle in Beijing is around 50 yuan while the same one in Xi'an is just about 25 yuan. Some people didn't realize that. They judged the drink's price by comparing with their local price.
Third, the store is famous in the social media areas for its handmade foods and drinks. I can see many post and introduction in different apps. I think this is the major reason why the price is a litte higher.
That's all. Hope it can help you.
Graat explanation and wonderfully explained. I didn't think it was an overcharge and figured it made sense - this makes total sense of it. Appreciated!
The one-way London tube fare from Hyde Park Corner to King's Cross St Pancras was £6.70, which required just seven stops. These days, everything in London is ridiculously pricey.
most beautiful metro is in Chengdu，which is famous by panda
Aha the Panda city!
11:55 Pay by Face(no need phone,just scan you face) or QR , open the door, get what you need, close the door. Done!!!! The money will be paid automatically.
It’s so clean compared to the rubbish metro/tube systems we use and oh look, no beggars hanging around there! So safe and felt really comfortable even late at night.
China is fantastic, don’t believe a word the media says about China, all BS! I can’t wait to go back in September for a month.
Point to an article criticising Chinese metros? Bullshiter, Nothing wrong with criticising the political stuff , especially covid and forced camps with no due process. Anyway, more bad stuff said about uk , US….
Where are these rubbish metro systems? Never been on a bad one. Maybe you’re the bullshiter.
although the beijing metro is the oldest in china, we still got mobile phone signals down there, as well as a/c...
And boy! They are so deep underground.
@skysthelimitrai7590 Chongqing now has the deepest metro station in the world
@@kingdaniel3739 thanks. Good to know
No.1😁Have fun, love from China
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welcome to China, have a nice trip ❤
at 12:20 the vending machine in the station, I just saw that you can pay by face recognition.
That's crazy! So modern!
Welcome such a lovely couple to visit my hometown Beijing.
Beijing and Shanghai are the cities with the longest subway length in the world. By the end of 2023, both cities have nearly 900 kilometers of subway and are constantly expanding, so the subway length rankings of these two cities have been constantly changing between first and second in the world.
Woah! That's a long way! Which is better? Aha!
@@VeggiesOnTour Well you have been to both subways , you should be able to draw your own conclusion, right?
no.3 have a nice trip ❤
Liked, subscribed and shared.
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地铁闸机上的摄像头是另一种进入地铁的方式，我们叫它“刷脸进站”
中國歡迎👏🏻你們，祝你們玩得開心🎉🎉🎉🎉
In fact, the Beijing Subway is the oldest subway in China. It is half as old as the New York Subway. In theory, its dilapidation, number of homeless people, and number of rats should also be half that of New York.
😂😂😂good point
Being subway Line 1 start from 1969, still clean (not that morden)
Always criticising. Worse than the anti China lot.
Rat tribe wasn’t exactly great was it, All cities have things to be critical about. Haters.
@@JohnSmith-sm7ez I don't even understand why you think this is a criticism, when I first watched tmnt as a kid the New York subway in the cartoon was a place full of garbage rats and crime... is it a hate cartoon?
你可以直接使用支付软件里面的“transport” 而无需买票
Patrick.. if you ever go to Shenzhen.. checkout the MRT there.. i'm sure you've seen that station that has gone viral..
as a shenzhener here, i haven't visited the metro yet... as i only drive... pity
Have a good day!
Exclusive mate.. nice Dears..
Greetings from Malaysia! Loving your China series. Keep it coming.
Ahhh MALAYSIA! Big ups - there's no Lei Cha here unfortunately and we're missing it!
@@VeggiesOnTour Lei Cha is in Hong Kong. In Malaysia it is TEH TARIK. You are confused.
@@bldomainwe have lei cha in Malaysia,very delicious
@@bldomain no,I say their lei cha in Malaysia,u understand?
No.3What a good time you have
NO.2 you love china i love eur too
you can use apple map in china
🎉 their vending machines is nice
Nice
祝你们玩得愉快
Mark Twain wrote,"Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime."
Great quote!
Nice❤
Ppl who live in Beijing have always stood on the right side of the escalators. But it was actually recommended by the local goverment to STOP doing it as it damages the escalators and it's not safe. A lot of ppl still do it, but many have moved on from it.
More metro videos from China. Jeeeeesus. I know more about these metros than stuff about my girlfriend.
Are trains the new nightclubs, Is this the cool thing to do these days. Jeeeeeesus. Exciting times!
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Don't forget Beijing metro is the oldest in China! It was first open in 1971. In terms of ridership it is 4th in the world after Shanghai, Tokyo and Guangzhou. In terms of size it is second biggest in the world and only Shanghai is bigger.
@@gunsumwong3948 扯淡，是1969。 网上自媒体以讹传讹，以北京地铁公布的1969为准
@@weizhang2834 I believe 1969 was when work commenced and 1971 was when it was open to the public. The exact year isn't important but round that time I went to UK to study. I am pretty sure China had one metro then. Today China has added 54 metro systems as there are metro in 55 cities now. In UK for the same period UK has added one metro! Such is the degree of development between UK and China.
The Beijing one is generally older than other chinese cities, especially line 1 which is from the 1960s. Shenzhen or Guangzhou or Wuhan or many others are more modern and futuristic.
And still so modern? Interesting!
@@VeggiesOnTour Some lines are recently, they vary, in any case they're all clean and well maintained, but if you ride line 1 you'll notice the stations are older.
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11:51 Let me explain to you how this vending machine works. First, you have an Alipay account, then you click the face recognition button on the small screen in the upper right corner. After the machine recognizes your face, it makes a click and the door opens. Then you can just take the product you need, close the door, and leave. The machine will automatically recognize what you took and automatically deduct the money from your Alipay account.
Woah, very modern.
没有关注这个频道，但是竟然每一期都没错过😂
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Interesting insight, we can film most things then with no issues? We try to be polite and not annoy any locals in the process - we try to be good guests in China aha!
yeah Shenzhen or Chengdu metro station must modern ! have your being there .
Oooh - we'll share our experiences!
I feel that the blogger is very concerned about not photographing the police. Sincerely, it doesn't matter. Just treat them as passers-by. With the exception of crowded areas such as airports and train stations, where armed police are deployed for fear of security incidents, most of the uniformed guys you see on the streets are unarmed. They don't bother you for no reason, especially if you look like a tourist. And you are.
In fact, a thin guy like me, but walking like a soldier, is more likely to be cross-examined. Because the guy is too thin, and at the same time seems to have military training, in China, it is more likely that he was once thrown into prison for drug use. Incredibly thin is unacceptable in China, and it's hard to see a guy on the street who doesn't have enough to eat.
Beijing sChengdu, Shanghai ,Shenzhen, Hangzhou etc
Which is the best?
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Oh yes you guys planning to see panda 🐼 😍 and wall of China? And Dynasty old building? I'll give you link and UA-cam link later.
Yeah don't forget modern learn alot from Britain ☺ manners respect no racism and so on. Wait till you visit old a chinese village speak with old ppl I'm sure you fall in love eith them 😊 anyway take and enjoy your holiday xx
Loving China mate! You're very right!
Cute couple
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Walking on the escalator is not good for the escalator😮, that's why Chinese not doing it
If UA-cam is professional, other bloggers come to China with Chinese and English subtitles, and you don't even bother to add subtitles. Haha, did you know that UA-cam discriminates against Chinese? All the subtitles are available, but only Chinese can't use any font
Had no idea mate, it's added now. Hope that clears that up!
No.3 IP MAN
Saw you pay the ticket with QR. What is the ewallet app you used? After that you linked your credit card to it?
Ali Pay! It works effortlessly - no issues, easier than debit card!
I was under the impression that if you are a foreigner, you had to get the tickets on the booth, can't get them from the machines. did that recently change?
There was a time that we stood on the right side of the escalator and walked on the left side, but later we were told that it was unsafe and walking on the escalator was not recommended. Standing on one side will cause the center of gravity of the escalator to lean to one side, which will damage the motor. However, there are still some places where people are used to doing this. We learn, we improve, we correct.
Wow interesting, when did that change?
@@VeggiesOnTourI hate people run down the escalator,they can use the stairs.
@@VeggiesOnTour Around 2018. Moving on an elevator is not recommended anymore because research shows it is neither safe nor efficient. Just use the stairs if you are in a rush
Are you still in China? I am now in Malaysia. I'll be here for a week and a half
Not in Malaysia for the timebeing mate and leaving China!
No12.love &respect from China🎉😊
in the larger cities, people will wait for you to get off most of the time. in smaller cities, the seniors will bum rush the doors and almost knock you over.
Haha amazing!!
感觉是刘姥姥进了大观园😊
他老婆很漂亮
The subtitles on your video cannot be translated into Chinese language😅
Updated 🙏🙏🙏
Metros in Xian, chengdu, Wuhan and Shenzhen are even more modern and impressive than those in Shanghai or Beijing.
Oooh will share the experience from Chengdu!
Yogurt and CURD same in India.. DAHI In HIndi and Thayir in Tamil...
Indian food is top tier! Love it! 🙏
@@VeggiesOnTour Yes South Indian Tamil cuisine and Kerala Cuisine... But Love your VEGGIE Brekky with Bean sauce
The system is copy from HK MTR.
Interesting, didn't know that
@@VeggiesOnTour No not true. Not interesting HK should learn from China.
Agreed with you@@bldomain
I hope you can tell the truth about the facts
I hope you can tell the truth about the facts 10:25 I hope you can tell the truth about the facts
胡大怎么还这么多人啊 北京这个餐饮真是荒漠
都是慕名来的，簋街的名气太大了
you sold your soul to ccp.
The subway lines in Beijing are the oldest one in China (some commercial operated in 1969) , the real modern metro is in chengdu and Shenzhen etc , which mostly built in the last 15 years
Wow, interesting
Don't go to Chiina!
Foreigners will be put in jail if you say
Taiiwan passport or Taiiwan presiident.
Taiwan is a lousy country,I regret holidays there, wasted my money n time n expensive,come to Malaysia not Taiwan.
@@leesiewoo5116 congrats!
You just said "Taiiwan is a country"
the penalty is 6 months in a Chiinese jaiil!
China is very super power😱😱😱👏
the subway system is out of my expection
i dont even have subway in South Australia
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To be honest, I have watched a lot of videos about foreigners traveling in China, only this couple with basic respect for China, without saying "I thought there was something wrong with China, I didn't expect China to be so good." I feel that the bloggers who say such things are biased against China before they come here and feel that it is not so good, so the expectations are also low. Nor have they always emphasized how much they like China, to make a comparison, "China is good in a certain aspect, and a certain country is bad in this aspect." . This is very good, foreigners do not need to love this country, as long as they break the prejudice, harvest a wonderful journey, and will share with their family and friends to introduce China, it is enough.
100% agree! China is land of the smiles in my opinion!
I beg to differ. I like bloggers to be surprised that they have been lied to about China all their lives. I want to see all those biases disappear. That's why I like to see those expression. It is priceless. You don't have to like China but you don't have to hate China because of all those lies propagated by Western media and politicians. Unfortunately, most of the audiences in all these China'a videos made by travel bloggers, are Chinese or Overseas Chinese. Not many have reached the non Chinese audience judging from the comments. I hope I am wrong.
The only country can be compared with CHINA is INDIA. We have almost the same population
When evaluate the ability of government，must include the population. Different in scale and population can bring total different governance difficulty
It's huge!
One comment on ur video. Don't pan so quickly. It makes the viewer dizzy. Esp when you are trying to find the tickets and then turn to your face and it's extremely annoying to view the swirl so quickly.
Hi mate, I'll cut that out - it's actually the gimbal that turns the camera and is an automatic function. I'll bear that in mind for next vids!
asking for privacy in public places itself is utterly idiotic and self-contradictory, in China, we would ask such a question to those who think like this: are you a potential criminal or something? then why are you so afraid of security checks and CCTV in public places?
your vlog is boring but you have a pretty girlfriend
Hahaha, good solid honesty Richard - I don't doubt that.
I hope you can tell the truth about the facts