Actually the Three Gorges project came against a lot of opposition and debate amongst many people in China over many years. But the benefits for future long term planning greatly outweighed the negatives, so it went ahead. I think we are seeing what that kind of forward thinking development can result in just looking at China today! So it's not the black and white story that you'd expect in the West. Personally, I think it was the right decision, climate change has increased extreme weather, especially flooding, and that would have put more than a million people in serious danger. Good job China 👍🇨🇳
Canada has a bunch of drilling projects that has destroyed indigenous land because it was for the profit of corporations. in Canada (like all capitalist countries) they only seem to have a moral compass when the benefits are regular people.
From the first moment of there arrival in the airport I thought about you and your first videos in Chongching, also I enjoy your interaction with Cyrus ❤ best Chinese New year wishes from Wales Uk
The 1 millions "displaced" people didn't leave for free, they were paid above-market value for their properties. So while it's still a sacrifice to leave your neighbourhood due to development, it's not that dramatic. Also, January/February is the worst time of the year to visit ChongQing due to the fog (which disappears in the spring)
And what the Three Gorges Immigration Project cost is already included in the the Three Gorges project. So don't worry about these displaced people，they all had their new houses and lands to live a life.
Chongqing is indeed a super duper beautiful city.....very unique, very modern and futuristic. A massive thanks to you both for showing its beauty to the world. Xie xie !!
In China, we have this philosophy called 落叶归根， roughly translated to 'leaves returning to their roots', which means we all hope to go back to the place we were born and raised when we are old or passed away. People in the Three Gorges areas really made sacrifices to move out from their homes also because it was where their ancestors were buried. But we also know how much it means to the collective good and how little it is to our own interests and it's what keeps us so united. Our government provided both compensation and apartments for them for how much they have sacrificed.
Seriously I'm moved and appreciated by how much effort you must have gone through commenting on every highlighted reply. Fix your robot next time before commenting aight? You're missing pieces of your sentences. @@zackk7175
@guldanh It seems that Saudi Arabia, the central Arab country, don't seem to be in the interest of the Arab nations for decades. Do you know where their true loyalty lies?
Another perfect video. I could not even imagine a city like this in my wildest dreams. All the best to people from China. And to You for at least this video and audio transmission of us in your travels.
Thanks for the amazing video. Welcome to the 3D city. My father lived there for a few years during his youth. I have never been there. Hopefully I will visit there one day.
The location of the "22nd floor" happened to be the hotel where I stayed during my trip to Chongqing last month. I checked in the first night, and the next morning the hotel waiter told me that I could leave from the 22nd floor to take the subway. When I walked to that bridge, I was really shocked. Like you all, I took a video from the small hole in the bridge guardrail, haha. I really enjoy the experience in Chongqing, but there are only two drawbacks. One is that the fruit with exceptionally bright colors is sold everywhere. I think that fruit is definitely abnormal. Perhaps it has no safety issues, but perhaps it is non natural, so I did not purchase it. The second issue is that some parts of Chongqing do not smell very good, perhaps due to the difficulty in designing and maintaining drainage ditches in mountain cities. But overall, this is definitely a city with a very travel experience. Additionally, Chengdu is very close, and I am sure it is also a great travel city.
So true what said towards the end...I really like your positive attitude. I also really enjoyed Chongqing when I visited it last year. Great videos BTW. Have been following you guys for a while.
Originally, the people living in the Three Gorges were rural people, and their living standards were not high. However, the residents who immigrated due to the Three Gorges Dam were given houses in the city, and they also improved their living standards.
Almost all immigrants are voluntary. The government provides them with economic compensation, and the whole society appreciates and recognizes their contributions.
@@L锐 You gotta be voluntary if your home is going to be 30 ft under water! The Three Gorges immigrants issue is still a heavy topic till now: some immigrants are better off, some are not. It mainly depends on the areas they move into. It is understandable that the original residents would have some hard feeling when they have to share the limited natural resources with the new comers.
@@pearlrivers207 Guess you have no idea about the policy. People who moved are either provided with nice condos in the city, or some chose keep farming and a few villages moved to Shandong all together. Not only they got bigger land and newer homes, all of the people who moved aldo got quite amount of monetary compensation. If you actually live in china, youll know how much people generally want the government to overtake their neighbourhood for infrastructure projects.
In Chongqing, you can also take a Three Gorges sightseeing boat. There is a special boat ride from Chongqing to Wuhan. On the way, you can see the magnificent scenery of the Yangtze River and the unique landforms along the coast.
We hope to do this one day, when we have a better visa than our current 144hr option. We saw lots of photos and videos about the Three Gorges, in the Three Gorges Museum. It sparked our interest :D
@@JetLagWarriors I think you can’t miss this experience. The Three Gorges Dam is the largest super project in the 20th century and may also be the largest super project in the 21st century. Taking a cruise is the best way to experience this man-made miracle up close. This is on my wish list .
China is a Confucian culture, Confucian culture has a spirit of dedication. some things have to be done, so someone will to do. China from poor to rich are built by these heroes, in order to better life for the next generation
It’s built on the back of hardworking cheap laborers in poverty who are willing to work themselves to death for their families & build flashy cities for their overlords. The Middle East had been doing this for decades. America did it a hundred years ago. When you see the Pompous & Shining Burj Khalifa in Dubai, you are not aware of the thousands of Indian & Pakistani laborers who lived in inhuman conditions & burned themselves to death in the scorching sun to build it.
No, we don't enslave others. We shed blood and sweat solely for the sake of our descendants to undertake these tasks. The accumulation of any wealth requires individuals to dedicate themselves. When there is no original capital, the body becomes the only capital. Only through hard work can wealth be accumulated, leading to a better life. Chinese people understand this, which is why there have been generations of effort and dedication, allowing us to have our present wealth. Additionally, those infrastructure developments are for the people, and the people now enjoy the convenience they bring, not for a particular monarch.@@ThomasRosehands
@@ThomasRosehands People are not stupid. They are willing to work because they get satisfied salary. So stop you hypocritical sympathy. You are not even paying a penny to them, and yet accuse people who paid them well enough.
One side is 20th floor, the other side is ground floor, that is very interesting city. This means when you are running away from someone by jumping over fences, you have to be extra careful.
Hai Steve & Ivana.... I'm really glad that you are visiting Chongqing... I've always watching RUclipsr going to Chongqing and never feel bored... In fact it elevates my feeling of wanting to visit Chongqing one day... Always amazed at what the city has to offer....
In 1997 it was separated from the province to become a provincial-level municipality directly under the central government. It has the same status as Beijing and Shanghai. Nice video like a gem to many people overseas among whom I am one.
You mean the US’s way of spreading its democracy through military invasions, overthrowing, and assassinations of other countries’ leaders isn’t the right way for a country to carry itself?
glad to know you enjoyed museums. going to harbin, u can visit unit 731 museum, or at least google about unit 731 it prior to your visit. u will probably be flabbergasted about what Harbin had gone through and how great, tough, strong this nation is that has now transcended into such beautiful and modern place with happy people.
What you said about the difference between Canada and China when it comes to projects is partially true. In Canada you only scrap projects that benefit the majority because of a sudden ''moral'' obligation, yet Canada is still continuing with all the drilling projects that indeed displaces Indigenous populations because it benefits corporations. China works for its people not corporate overlords.
@@GL-iv4rw oh yea, a huge housing crisis and the cost of living if freaking HIGH. In the news, they reported last year inflation is about 3.5%, but from my shopping experiences, have to * that to 10 or more.
Not sure if you are in Haerbin yet, but I felt you down jacket might not be warm enough for Haerbin, I am from the area, it gets really cold this time of the year, colder than Canada. You might want to get a one of those jacket with 2 layers, inside is down jacket, outside is water proof, that’s warmer.
9:43 I watched this part 3 times and still confused😅...I guess I have make a trip to Chongqing to check it out myself, ha ha ha. Great vlog, thanks for bringing us there.
If you build a building below the cliff and the roof is flush with the ground on the cliff, it will create this 22nd floor experience. When you take the elevator up to the 22nd floor, you'll find yourself on another level of ground.
Here's a joke: Chongqing is the only city where you can't play parkour because you never know what lies ahead. The place feels like the film [Inception].😆
The art gallery of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing University Town is definitely worth a visit. Every time I go to Chongqing, I make sure to visit it. It's really worth seeing.
One little correction Steve, in Canada dams have been built without considering people. Check out the Kimano project, northern BC, that flooded lands, homes and ancestral burial grounds of indigenous people who were certainly not properly compensated for their loss.
My extra info regarding chongqing history: it is well known that the mountainous landscape of chongqing makes it the strongest defensive stronghold in ancient and even early modern China. Mongolian army spent 30 years to conquer chongqing. In fact, this may help extend song dynasty's length of era in southern part of China. During WWII, Chongqing is the provisional capital of China where Japanese army also cannot conquer Chongqing due to its iconic landscape.
I thought you would be proud and happy to know that you two were featured in an article on Global Times on January 18, 2024, titled "Foreigners living in, visiting China pick up in 2023 as they share real China to dispel misperceptions." The part of the article where you two are mentioned reads as follows: "RUclipsrs behind "JetLag Warriors," a couple who first visited Shanghai via a transition visa-free policy which was resumed in 2023, issued a series of China tour videos to share their great experience of different cities and villages, including the diversity of food, the culture and the amazing sceneries. The introduction for their first video reads "we were told not to go to China and we felt a bit anxious and nervous. But China is not what we expected…" " Then, their video released on January 13 was titled "why China will be the best travel destination for 2024." The introduction reads, "It [China] is so different from what is reported by Western media! There are many negative descriptions circulating online about China. However, China is modern, future-oriented, but also natural and traditional… Come to China to see the truth for yourself!"
@@JetLagWarriors twice I sent you the link, twice it was deleted. Not sure who deleted or why. Also, just search Global Times, a Chinese newspaper, the article is still there as of today. The title is exactly as I wrote it in my comment...
Welcome friends from all over the world to visit Chongqing, the city of mountains and rivers, the city of beauty and food, where you will definitely change your concept of the city
When are you going to Harbin? Can't wait after seeing you buy the winter gear in the last video. Also here are some recommendations for more places to visit in China. Cities to explore Beijing and Xi'an. Beijing for the obious reasons (Forbidden city, Great Wall, Tainanmen square, Summer palace etc etc). And Xi'an also for the very obious Terracota army. And the other obious reason across all of China. The food. Every province have quite different food culture and it's worth it alone to try the cusine in every province. Cultural place to explore The Cultural city of Lijiang in Yunnan, China. It's where most of Chinas tea and coffie are produced and was once a very important stop in the Silk road. It also got some really nice nature scenery in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lugu Lake. Nature to explore Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan, China. Perhaps most famous for the Tianzi Mountain range (or more known as the set location of the Hallelujah Mountains in the movie Avatar). It's an absolutely massive national park where you need several days to fully explore.
Really enjoying this series guys. So interesting to see a "new" country in detail. I've been watching you guys since the lockdown days in Malaysia. You're really doing a great job and love seeing you develop and grow!
There is a rich & handsome Italian RUclipsr who lives in Shanghai, speaks fluent Chinese and travels around China eating nice food and staying at expensive hotels.
WOW! This is amusing city. Thank you for sharing! I hope I can able to visit Canada someday. 😊✌️😊 Have a blissful and peaceful trip in China. Aloha ! 😊✌️😊
11:58 there is an old saying in China: 蜀犬吠日……literally means the dogs in Sichuan (as ChongQing used to be part of Sichuan) area bark at the sun (because they’ve never seen it) 😂😂 used to describe someone who is not knowledgeable of the world ( in a negative way)
My goodness, I never like the idea of sour fish soup but after watching you video, I have to go to a Chinese restaurant and get one of this, at least, once a lifetime try out.
Speaking of the Three-gorge project, due to the finish of the dam, the water level would rise and about a million people living by the river needed to be relocated. It took us over tens of billions yuan and 10 years to complete. Yet in October last year, someone said about one million people in Mid-east need to be relocated in 2 weeks, and nobody thinks there is something wrong with it? 😂😂
What's the problem? They are all living in new houses built by the government, using environmentally friendly energy. You should take care of your own country and see what your country needs to build. Chinese people's lives are very good, and you don't need to evaluate them
@@zackk7175 Did you see that the blogger was shut down? You can't see Mt. Tai through a blindfold. The old Chinese saying "sit in a well and watch the sky, frogs in the bottom of the well" describes you guys who have never been out of the house, don't just hide behind your keyboards!
to have a local guid is good thing~but i would love walk around all but myself at the first,that makes differend.that called personality which i like the way u two search the city~pls keep it
When I visited the city back in 2006 to start a tour of the Three Gorges Dam, Chongqing was one of the largest cities in China but only a fraction of the size today. I was told that most of the apartment buildings were under 15 stories tall. The reason was that 15 stories was the limit they were permitted to build without elevator. The residents had to be in the greatest physical conditions to live in these buildings, especially they have to climb through those stiff hills to reach these buildings. That was just nuts. I imagine the most of those buildings have been converted or rebuilt today.
Maybe you got the wrong information. The previous rule was that elevators were required above the ninth floor. Because Chongqing is three-dimensional, the same building can be reached by several roads, so it is not necessarily necessary to enter from the first floor, there is a direct road to the skybridge (corridor). There are still many old people living in the old building. A few years ago, the government subsidized the installation of elevators on the external walls of some old buildings, and residents used credit cards to reach their residential floors, which was very convenient and safe. PS: Chongqing people, parents of the old building a few years ago has installed an elevator.
Amazing content creators and a pleasure to have you to our city
Thank you Alex ❤😂
Alex will be your guide if you need any places names to visit in ChongQing .
@@aaabbb4843 I’m from Chongqing 😆
Shoutout to Alex!
@@MissAwa515 👍🏻
Actually the Three Gorges project came against a lot of opposition and debate amongst many people in China over many years. But the benefits for future long term planning greatly outweighed the negatives, so it went ahead. I think we are seeing what that kind of forward thinking development can result in just looking at China today! So it's not the black and white story that you'd expect in the West. Personally, I think it was the right decision, climate change has increased extreme weather, especially flooding, and that would have put more than a million people in serious danger. Good job China 👍🇨🇳
三峡工程为整个中国西部提供了源源不断的动力，为中国的工业化1.0，2.0，3.0，4.0提供源源不断的动力。为什么有人要制造负面舆论抹黑三峡工程？从犯罪心理学角度分析一下就会得到答案。
It's like a tram problem, and any choice has risks. But indecision and wrangling multiply the dangers.
就像核电站一样，用不用争论不休！
的确以前当时建设引起争论和反对不过，现在都是赞成认同的三峡工程带来好处和利益。
Canada has a bunch of drilling projects that has destroyed indigenous land because it was for the profit of corporations. in Canada (like all capitalist countries) they only seem to have a moral compass when the benefits are regular people.
Great having you guys here
From the first moment of there arrival in the airport I thought about you and your first videos in Chongching, also I enjoy your interaction with Cyrus ❤ best Chinese New year wishes from Wales Uk
The 1 millions "displaced" people didn't leave for free, they were paid above-market value for their properties. So while it's still a sacrifice to leave your neighbourhood due to development, it's not that dramatic. Also, January/February is the worst time of the year to visit ChongQing due to the fog (which disappears in the spring)
Here on brazil ppl is just displaced 😂. And whatever. If you want some payment open a process in court and w8 rest of your life for nothing.
Many people in China are literally waiting to be displaced! They will become rich!
And what the Three Gorges Immigration Project cost is already included in the the Three Gorges project. So don't worry about these displaced people，they all had their new houses and lands to live a life.
@@rafaelgoncalvesdias7459在中国大家都想成为这种离开居所的人，因为这是成为千万富翁的机会。😂❤他们在中国，被称为拆迁暴发户
春秋兩季旅遊重慶最舒服😊
My God, Chinese cities are crazy amazing. Very picturesque
你可以来看看，中国好玩的地方和好吃的东西足够你在这玩一辈子。。
Chongqing is indeed a super duper beautiful city.....very unique, very modern and futuristic. A massive thanks to you both for showing its beauty to the world. Xie xie !!
Very unique, very modern and futuristic…. and yet maintaining the traditional vibe
Great video, thanks for sharing. Cheers from Australia.
What an amazing city! You captured many instresting things. Good job!
bilibili搬运视频太慢了，忍不住来youtube看了，太喜欢你们啦！😊
Wow, wow, wow!! Tears of joy from mom. So blessed to be able to see the world through you both. Keep safe, healthy and happy. ❤
For videos of rural China... check out RUclipsr: Katherine's Journey to the East. She studied in China, is fluent in Mandarin and now works in China.
Chongqing is very futuristic, but it is full of old buildings. Thats one of the reasons why i like it there. Its ancient yet modern
In China, we have this philosophy called 落叶归根， roughly translated to 'leaves returning to their roots', which means we all hope to go back to the place we were born and raised when we are old or passed away. People in the Three Gorges areas really made sacrifices to move out from their homes also because it was where their ancestors were buried. But we also know how much it means to the collective good and how little it is to our own interests and it's what keeps us so united. Our government provided both compensation and apartments for them for how much they have sacrificed.
Wonderfully said 👏
Don’t go to Chiina!
Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
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Seriously I'm moved and appreciated by how much effort you must have gone through commenting on every highlighted reply. Fix your robot next time before commenting aight? You're missing pieces of your sentences. @@zackk7175
@guldanh It seems that Saudi Arabia, the central Arab country, don't seem to be in the interest of the Arab nations for decades. Do you know where their true loyalty lies?
@@zackk7175SB
Another perfect video. I could not even imagine a city like this in my wildest dreams. All the best to people from China. And to You for at least this video and audio transmission of us in your travels.
Welcome to travel to Chongqing
Don’t go to Chiina!
Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
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@@zackk7175 You seem ignorant and impolite to spread rumors like this.
@@zackk7175 such a troll
@@marcogallop0906 NMYSL, Ha Ha
NMbi
Great video! My favourite part was the boat ride the views were magnificent ❤😊
the river cruise is a fantastic idea, i wish i could get on the cruise
Thanks for the amazing video. Welcome to the 3D city. My father lived there for a few years during his youth. I have never been there. Hopefully I will visit there one day.
The location of the "22nd floor" happened to be the hotel where I stayed during my trip to Chongqing last month. I checked in the first night, and the next morning the hotel waiter told me that I could leave from the 22nd floor to take the subway. When I walked to that bridge, I was really shocked. Like you all, I took a video from the small hole in the bridge guardrail, haha. I really enjoy the experience in Chongqing, but there are only two drawbacks. One is that the fruit with exceptionally bright colors is sold everywhere. I think that fruit is definitely abnormal. Perhaps it has no safety issues, but perhaps it is non natural, so I did not purchase it. The second issue is that some parts of Chongqing do not smell very good, perhaps due to the difficulty in designing and maintaining drainage ditches in mountain cities. But overall, this is definitely a city with a very travel experience. Additionally, Chengdu is very close, and I am sure it is also a great travel city.
That's not natural. Plums marinated with pigments are not delicious. They are often seen in cities with developed tourism in China
No local people buy it.They just fool travelers
So true what said towards the end...I really like your positive attitude. I also really enjoyed Chongqing when I visited it last year. Great videos BTW. Have been following you guys for a while.
Outstanding beautiful video! 😊😊😊
What a surprise you guys are connected to Alex from Reportefy Media. Lovely!
Originally, the people living in the Three Gorges were rural people, and their living standards were not high. However, the residents who immigrated due to the Three Gorges Dam were given houses in the city, and they also improved their living standards.
Almost all immigrants are voluntary. The government provides them with economic compensation, and the whole society appreciates and recognizes their contributions.
@@L锐 You gotta be voluntary if your home is going to be 30 ft under water! The Three Gorges immigrants issue is still a heavy topic till now: some immigrants are better off, some are not. It mainly depends on the areas they move into. It is understandable that the original residents would have some hard feeling when they have to share the limited natural resources with the new comers.
Don’t go to Chiina!
Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
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@@zackk7175 You seem ignorant and impolite to spread rumors like this.
@@pearlrivers207 Guess you have no idea about the policy. People who moved are either provided with nice condos in the city, or some chose keep farming and a few villages moved to Shandong all together. Not only they got bigger land and newer homes, all of the people who moved aldo got quite amount of monetary compensation.
If you actually live in china, youll know how much people generally want the government to overtake their neighbourhood for infrastructure projects.
In Chongqing, you can also take a Three Gorges sightseeing boat. There is a special boat ride from Chongqing to Wuhan. On the way, you can see the magnificent scenery of the Yangtze River and the unique landforms along the coast.
We hope to do this one day, when we have a better visa than our current 144hr option. We saw lots of photos and videos about the Three Gorges, in the Three Gorges Museum. It sparked our interest :D
That's right, when passing through the Three Gorges Dam, you can see the giant elevator for cruise ships, which is very spectacular.
@@JetLagWarriors I think you can’t miss this experience. The Three Gorges Dam is the largest super project in the 20th century and may also be the largest super project in the 21st century. Taking a cruise is the best way to experience this man-made miracle up close. This is on my wish list .
Very great video~Thank you~
China is a Confucian culture, Confucian culture has a spirit of dedication. some things have to be done, so someone will to do. China from poor to rich are built by these heroes, in order to better life for the next generation
Delusion. They abandoned their traditions decades ago, now they are just communist 😊
It’s built on the back of hardworking cheap laborers in poverty who are willing to work themselves to death for their families & build flashy cities for their overlords. The Middle East had been doing this for decades. America did it a hundred years ago. When you see the Pompous & Shining Burj Khalifa in Dubai, you are not aware of the thousands of Indian & Pakistani laborers who lived in inhuman conditions & burned themselves to death in the scorching sun to build it.
@@ThomasRosehands There is nothing wrong with Chinese people building their own country.
No, we don't enslave others. We shed blood and sweat solely for the sake of our descendants to undertake these tasks. The accumulation of any wealth requires individuals to dedicate themselves. When there is no original capital, the body becomes the only capital. Only through hard work can wealth be accumulated, leading to a better life. Chinese people understand this, which is why there have been generations of effort and dedication, allowing us to have our present wealth. Additionally, those infrastructure developments are for the people, and the people now enjoy the convenience they bring, not for a particular monarch.@@ThomasRosehands
@@ThomasRosehands People are not stupid. They are willing to work because they get satisfied salary. So stop you hypocritical sympathy. You are not even paying a penny to them, and yet accuse people who paid them well enough.
Great introduction of the city 🏙️ thank you for sharing 🎊🎈good job! Authentic 🎉
Chongqing is a great travel destination.
Love yr video & positive mindset! Was there in Chongqing 2019 but after viewing so many amazing videos of it, will go again soon!
Nice pick. Thanks for telling the world about that train and apartment! Super!
Love this China series. It's so intriguing and exciting. Can't wait for your next stop in China
Inspiring speech. We should enjoy what we have, not what we want to have. In your case, time is limited, so enjoy the moment . Peace❤
One side is 20th floor, the other side is ground floor, that is very interesting city. This means when you are running away from someone by jumping over fences, you have to be extra careful.
So...no one does parkour in Chongqing
Hai Steve & Ivana.... I'm really glad that you are visiting Chongqing... I've always watching RUclipsr going to Chongqing and never feel bored... In fact it elevates my feeling of wanting to visit Chongqing one day... Always amazed at what the city has to offer....
In 1997 it was separated from the province to become a provincial-level municipality directly under the central government. It has the same status as Beijing and Shanghai.
Nice video like a gem to many people overseas among whom I am one.
You shoulda do the sky ride! It looks awesome!
the most detailed discription on that 22nd floor I have ever watched Good job have fun you 2 PEACE
This is how a country should be run in terms of infrastructure, public safety, cleanness, greening, preservation, and a vision for the future.
You mean the US’s way of spreading its democracy through military invasions, overthrowing, and assassinations of other countries’ leaders isn’t the right way for a country to carry itself?
Can’t agree more!
I second that!!@@charyoung8001
Don’t go to Chiina!
Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
@@zackk7175fake news！😅
Can't believe I am actually counting days to wait for you to release your videos, great job and great videos, really makes me wanna go visit Chongqing
Wow.... so super wonderful scenery ❤❤❤👍👍👍
Wow… Honestly I like Chongqing more than Shanghai. It’s so unique ~~
The urban landscape of Chongqing introduced in this issue is amazing.
glad to know you enjoyed museums. going to harbin, u can visit unit 731 museum, or at least google about unit 731 it prior to your visit. u will probably be flabbergasted about what Harbin had gone through and how great, tough, strong this nation is that has now transcended into such beautiful and modern place with happy people.
一个孩子参观了侵华日军731部队罪证陈列馆后，用笔在留言簿上写下了如下文字：今天我的妈妈带我来到了这里
如果以后我有了孩子
也会带他来这里
告诉他人为什么要努力
为什么要记住历史😭😭😭
为什么要振兴中华。😭😭😭
👍👍👍@@劉沛-l3l
Night views of Chongqing are always awesome 👍🏿👍🏿
What you said about the difference between Canada and China when it comes to projects is partially true. In Canada you only scrap projects that benefit the majority because of a sudden ''moral'' obligation, yet Canada is still continuing with all the drilling projects that indeed displaces Indigenous populations because it benefits corporations. China works for its people not corporate overlords.
8 to 10 years in Toronto, 7.8 km of subway expansion, that is if everything goes SMOOTHLY! 8 to 10 BLOODY years!
Don’t go to Chiina!
Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
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@@_seola_ Is there like a housing crisis and unaffordable cost of living
@@zackk7175lmao, i am a taiwanese in Shanghai, you stupid fucking take make no sense.
@@GL-iv4rw oh yea, a huge housing crisis and the cost of living if freaking HIGH. In the news, they reported last year inflation is about 3.5%, but from my shopping experiences, have to * that to 10 or more.
Can't wait to see more videos of your adventures in Chongqing
善良有愛心的粉絲盡地主之誼請吃重慶美食👍Nice😊
This is the first time I watched the night view of Chongqing from the perspective of a cruise ship. This view is really unique and beautiful.
Best regards for you guys .
Also to Alex .
Enjoy your time .
Thanks for this! It really helps us, and we appreciate it. 👍👍
Very unique city just love your jacket look nice. It’s sure a city of future very advance and beautiful.
What an astonishing museum!
Hey brother, why not try Chongqing hotpot? Even though it's quite challenging.
You guys are terrific! Best travel videos I have seen! Fun, always cheerful , and photographs! Can’t stop watching them! 🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Such an amazing city!! 😀
Not sure if you are in Haerbin yet, but I felt you down jacket might not be warm enough for Haerbin, I am from the area, it gets really cold this time of the year, colder than Canada. You might want to get a one of those jacket with 2 layers, inside is down jacket, outside is water proof, that’s warmer.
Depends which part of Canada you live in. Some parts of Canada like midwestern provinces and northern regions experience -40C or colder weather.
Just amazing thanking everyone
A unique city indeed.Train going thru an apartment is so cool and a ground floor that's also a 22nd floor...i cant wrap my head around it.
Thank you. Now I am really interested in the boat cruise
9:43 I watched this part 3 times and still confused😅...I guess I have make a trip to Chongqing to check it out myself, ha ha ha.
Great vlog, thanks for bringing us there.
The city is build on mountains, go figure
If you build a building below the cliff and the roof is flush with the ground on the cliff, it will create this 22nd floor experience. When you take the elevator up to the 22nd floor, you'll find yourself on another level of ground.
整座城市是依山而建的，整个城市的海拔差距很大，地势起伏太明显，导致了这种视觉差，重庆属于中国西部地区比较好玩的城市。欢迎你来中国，welcome to china。
Here's a joke: Chongqing is the only city where you can't play parkour because you never know what lies ahead. The place feels like the film [Inception].😆
The art gallery of Sichuan Fine Arts Institute in Chongqing University Town is definitely worth a visit. Every time I go to Chongqing, I make sure to visit it. It's really worth seeing.
One little correction Steve, in Canada dams have been built without considering people. Check out the Kimano project, northern BC, that flooded lands, homes and ancestral burial grounds of indigenous people who were certainly not properly compensated for their loss.
My extra info regarding chongqing history: it is well known that the mountainous landscape of chongqing makes it the strongest defensive stronghold in ancient and even early modern China. Mongolian army spent 30 years to conquer chongqing. In fact, this may help extend song dynasty's length of era in southern part of China. During WWII, Chongqing is the provisional capital of China where Japanese army also cannot conquer Chongqing due to its iconic landscape.
Great video!!!
This city feels like the mirror dimension from Doctor strange.
So trippy but very cool
Finally experience the authentic local specialties instead of eating cheap snacks on the streets.
I come from Chongqing,it`s a extraordinary place,have fun,enjoy it.
Wow showing the prices on the metro map is ingenious! 👍
I thought you would be proud and happy to know that you two were featured in an article on Global Times on January 18, 2024, titled "Foreigners living in, visiting China pick up in 2023 as they share real China to dispel misperceptions." The part of the article where you two are mentioned reads as follows:
"RUclipsrs behind "JetLag Warriors," a couple who first visited Shanghai via a transition visa-free policy which was resumed in 2023, issued a series of China tour videos to share their great experience of different cities and villages, including the diversity of food, the culture and the amazing sceneries. The introduction for their first video reads "we were told not to go to China and we felt a bit anxious and nervous. But China is not what we expected…" " Then, their video released on January 13 was titled "why China will be the best travel destination for 2024." The introduction reads, "It [China] is so different from what is reported by Western media! There are many negative descriptions circulating online about China. However, China is modern, future-oriented, but also natural and traditional… Come to China to see the truth for yourself!"
Hi, thanks for sharing this! Is there a link to the article? We would love to see😁
@@JetLagWarriors twice I sent you the link, twice it was deleted. Not sure who deleted or why. Also, just search Global Times, a Chinese newspaper, the article is still there as of today. The title is exactly as I wrote it in my comment...
@@josechong8207哈哈，只要是报道真实的中国会被删除正常
Very good video! Thanks!
Amazing❤For me Chongqing is way more interesting than those matropolis in eastern China😂
Welcome friends from all over the world to visit Chongqing, the city of mountains and rivers, the city of beauty and food, where you will definitely change your concept of the city
When are you going to Harbin? Can't wait after seeing you buy the winter gear in the last video.
Also here are some recommendations for more places to visit in China.
Cities to explore
Beijing and Xi'an.
Beijing for the obious reasons (Forbidden city, Great Wall, Tainanmen square, Summer palace etc etc). And Xi'an also for the very obious Terracota army. And the other obious reason across all of China. The food. Every province have quite different food culture and it's worth it alone to try the cusine in every province.
Cultural place to explore
The Cultural city of Lijiang in Yunnan, China. It's where most of Chinas tea and coffie are produced and was once a very important stop in the Silk road.
It also got some really nice nature scenery in Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Lugu Lake.
Nature to explore
Zhangjiajie National Forest Park in Hunan, China. Perhaps most famous for the Tianzi Mountain range (or more known as the set location of the Hallelujah Mountains in the movie Avatar). It's an absolutely massive national park where you need several days to fully explore.
They only have 144 hours unless they get a visa.
Nice video❤I see my home across the river hahahaha
Wow this is just amazing!
你的视频充满正能量，谢谢分享
Really enjoying this series guys. So interesting to see a "new" country in detail.
I've been watching you guys since the lockdown days in Malaysia. You're really doing a great job and love seeing you develop and grow!
Thanks for the continued support!! We are still learning - how to vlog, how to travel, etc. So, your compliment means a lot 👍. Thanks again!
I hope you enjoyed Chongqing and it surely seems like you did.
Probably the best Place in the world Is Shanghai...i Wish to go there One day...i appriciated your video thankx😊
Roberto from Milan
There is a rich & handsome Italian RUclipsr who lives in Shanghai, speaks fluent Chinese and travels around China eating nice food and staying at expensive hotels.
@@icebaby6714 what s his name
重庆比上海好多了
I just took the plane from Chongqing to Wuhan today, been there for 2 days😂
wow . just beautiful
Imagine that you are parkouring in Chongqing. You climb over a railing on the flat ground, but behind the railing is the -23rd floor...ahhhhhhhh
GPS doesn't work there. Need the Chinese version of navigation apps. Not only because of attitude, there are a lot of lanes and exits on the bridges.
Now that's a city boat tour. 😀
ChongQing is literally.. lit.
Love your videos..amazing ....
Woouw.... amazing❤
欢迎访问中国重庆！祝二位旅途愉快！
Chongqing is just magical!
NICE JACKETS YOU TWO!!!
Chongqing is a municipality with multiple urban centers/cities. It's more like a smaller province.
WOW! This is amusing city. Thank you for sharing! I hope I can able to visit Canada someday. 😊✌️😊 Have a blissful and peaceful trip in China. Aloha ! 😊✌️😊
so clean!
Amazing 😍
This maybe too late. The winter coats you have will not cut it in Harbin. You may survive half hour outside in Harbin wearing these coats.
Will you come to Chengdu, a city near Chongqing but with a quite different view?
11:58 there is an old saying in China: 蜀犬吠日……literally means the dogs in Sichuan (as ChongQing used to be part of Sichuan) area bark at the sun (because they’ve never seen it) 😂😂 used to describe someone who is not knowledgeable of the world ( in a negative way)
7:30 uniform for bashu high school. It's the Cambridge/Oxford or Havard/MIT level high school in China
My goodness, I never like the idea of sour fish soup but after watching you video, I have to go to a Chinese restaurant and get one of this, at least, once a lifetime try out.
Chongqing is the temporary country capital during Japanese's invasion at WWII.
beautiful city, good job ❤❤❤
Speaking of the Three-gorge project, due to the finish of the dam, the water level would rise and about a million people living by the river needed to be relocated. It took us over tens of billions yuan and 10 years to complete. Yet in October last year, someone said about one million people in Mid-east need to be relocated in 2 weeks, and nobody thinks there is something wrong with it? 😂😂
The western world must like your word "relocate"
What's the problem? They are all living in new houses built by the government, using environmentally friendly energy. You should take care of your own country and see what your country needs to build. Chinese people's lives are very good, and you don't need to evaluate them
Don’t go to Chiina!
Foreigner will be put into jail if you say
Taiwan passport or Taiwan presidentt
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@@龙舌兰-g6f 老哥你再看看我写的是啥……或者写成中文：“当初三峡工程我们转移安置了百万人，花了十年时间，大几百亿……去年十月也有人在中东要求百万人搬家，只给了两周时间……”不能写太细了要被封号
@@zackk7175 Did you see that the blogger was shut down? You can't see Mt. Tai through a blindfold. The old Chinese saying "sit in a well and watch the sky, frogs in the bottom of the well" describes you guys who have never been out of the house, don't just hide behind your keyboards!
to have a local guid is good thing~but i would love walk around all but myself at the first,that makes differend.that called personality which i like the way u two search the city~pls keep it
When I visited the city back in 2006 to start a tour of the Three Gorges Dam, Chongqing was one of the largest cities in China but only a fraction of the size today. I was told that most of the apartment buildings were under 15 stories tall. The reason was that 15 stories was the limit they were permitted to build without elevator. The residents had to be in the greatest physical conditions to live in these buildings, especially they have to climb through those stiff hills to reach these buildings. That was just nuts. I imagine the most of those buildings have been converted or rebuilt today.
Yes
可能你獲得的資訊有誤。以前的規定是九樓以上需要配置電梯。因為重慶是立體的，同一建築物可以有幾條路到達，所以並不一定需要從一樓進入，有路直達空中天橋(長廊). 現在的舊樓里仍有很多老人居住。前些年政府有資助部分舊樓的外牆安裝電梯，居民使用刷卡到達居住的樓層，非常方便安全。PS:重慶市人，父母家舊樓前幾年已安裝了電梯。
Maybe you got the wrong information. The previous rule was that elevators were required above the ninth floor. Because Chongqing is three-dimensional, the same building can be reached by several roads, so it is not necessarily necessary to enter from the first floor, there is a direct road to the skybridge (corridor). There are still many old people living in the old building. A few years ago, the government subsidized the installation of elevators on the external walls of some old buildings, and residents used credit cards to reach their residential floors, which was very convenient and safe. PS: Chongqing people, parents of the old building a few years ago has installed an elevator.