ABANDONED GREAT WALL of CHINA: Which Section Should You Visit?
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- čas přidán 16. 06. 2024
- Great Wall Fresh Homestay / Which Section of the Great Wall of China should you visit? This was probably the biggest question we had before travelling to China. Mutianyu? Badaling? Jinshanling? Or how about off the beaten path at the Great Wall Fresh Homestay? - This film aims to determine once and for all, which is the best section of the Great Wall to visit.
I'm trying something a little different with this film - it's longer and more documentary style. Let me know what you think in the comments!
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EVERYTHING WE SAW at The Great Wall:
Mutianyu Great Wall Section - 0:00
Fully restored and family friendly. This section includes 2 cable cars, restaurants, a souvenir market and even a toboggan slide ride.
Jinshanling Great Wall Section - 01:38
Half Wild, Half restored. located in the mountainous area in Luanping County, Hebei Province, 125 km northeast of Beijing.
Badaling Great Wall Section
Don’t go here. It’s not worth it.
Hiking the Hunchback Curve - 04:46
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Well here are, (some of) you asked for it... It's finally a MUCH longer video! I finally found an idea that justified a longer runtime, so I hope you enjoy this little documentary about The Great Wall.
Should I make more longer videos? Or do you prefer the punchier short ones? :)
Classified Dude thank you! Working hard on the Shanghai video coming next 😊
I prefer the shorter ones. ☺
You should explore one of the most challenging section
czcams.com/video/TSQhY2zyE5g/video.html
Alexandra Dumitrescu definitely shorter ones coming soon!
Franky Alferado ah yes, Simatai is very famous!
This is by far THE BEST Great Wall vlog I have ever seen. As a travel magazine photographer myself, I have to say you're real professional! Seriously your works deserve much more attention. I wish I could thumb up 100 times.
Thank you so much Wei!
I agree
Amazing that you could find this place by yourself the first time you visit, but just a reminder to everyone who wants to make the wild great wall trip, do not attempt it during a possible rain, especially in summer. A lot of rain in summer in Beijing are thunder storm, and the great wall are usually the highest part on a mountain and you standing on it makes you the attraction point for lightning. We have lightling strike accident to hikers almost every year like this
Zhao Zhuxuan very good advice! Thank you for sharing 😊
Thank you for your insight & recommendation Mr. Zhao, you are a true friend to all of humanity. 🙏
thank so much for this info
Great tip, what tour company do you work with?
Wow! One moment I thought I was watching National Geographic 👍👍 so professional. Those camera angles and the very smooth voiceover just made it. 👍👍 Best wishes from Marena and Roger
thanks so much Marena and Roger! 😊
Muitanyu leads to a unrestored part of the wall all you need to do is climb over a wall and it is a completely different experience. Was one of the best days of my life and will never forget.
Thank you for taking us with you. ❤️
Won another subscriber!!..so professional. Loved it.
Ryan I really loved your China series, and especially this video. Thanks for showing us different ways of seeing the Great Wall. It looked amazing. Please keep up the videos.
This is the BEST walking the Wall video I've ever seen!!! So happy that I took the time to watch this very informative, beautiful video.
Thanks for showing all this to us i really enjoyed watching it
Loved the GW. Just amazing. The views are amazing.
Mate, this is seriously underrated. I wish you had recorded this in 4K, it would have been breath taking on my projector at home. Since 2020, I couldn't go back to China for the past few years, and I just recently found your series. Gonna go binge all of it now, I miss travelling. Keep up the great work!
Just stunning. I watched your video as research material and you've beautifully captured exactly what I was looking for. I appreciated your voiceover describing what you're seeing and what you're thinking and the filmography is stunning. Loved that misty look too. Cheers
Thank you Ryan for making such a beautiful and insightful travel vlog of the Great Wall of China. You made me wanted to revisit this place all over again. Keep up your good work 💚💛🧡 best travel vlog I seen 👍🏻
Love how you produced and edited this - really great storytelling! Look forward to following your travels in 2019!
James B thanks so much James - means a lot! 😊
High quality stuff dude🙏🙏
felt like some top channel's documentary...
Found you on reddit! You have absolutely earned my subscription. Your producion vlalue and script was captivating and the incredible camerawork drove it home. Absolutely in love!
Joshuagrapher thanks so much, that really means a lot 😊
This is the most complete & insightful videos for The Great Wall, thank you so much. I have been to Badaling, now I look forward to visit Jinshanling thanks to you both. GODspeed!
I love the editing style and overall feel of the video. It's so well put together! The music over the abandoned sections was perfect! I'd avoid the busy sections too, well worth the trekking for the views!
Sam Was Here thanks Sam! 😊
That mad train rush....crazy!!! Such a peaceful farm, so different from that queue line for the popular section of the wall. Great video, thanks for the insider look! c/t
Radiant Wanderings haha yeah the train rush was pretty wild 😂
Beautiful background music which frames your video perfectly, brings out the loneliness and surrealist of the location. Also like the the narrative, organized and meaningful. Professional quality - well done !
L L thank you so much, your comment just made my day 😊
This honestly felt like I was with you guys through the hike... Amazing cinematography😮😌
LoL, me too! I actually felt NERVOUS being that high up looking at the views!! I feel as though I was right there!! #KUDOS
Good editing, good music, good style, good scenery and good man！
虚空遁地兽·伊泽瑞尔 and a good comment too - thank you 😊
you've answered many questions, thank you for the grat video
Wow!! Cool video! Beautiful and breathtaking.
You just won a subscriber in me with this video! Well done. Couldn’t have been more perfect.
Thanks Albert
Admire your adventurous spirit, thank you for bringing us such a wonderful video!
Thank you so much Zheng Li, I'm really glad that you enjoyed the video :)
wow! what a fun adventure! the fact that you guys stayed with locals and went to an area that wasn't so touristy is amazing! thanks for sharing this! this is the way to travel! ~sara ct
Thanks Sara! :)
love the editing, love the music, love the insights you put in video. It makes me feel that I am on an mysterious journey
Thank you!
I was looking for a video about the abandoned part of the Great Wall and here if is! Thank you for the great job, highly educational
I can't believe such a well-done video only has 7K views!!!! It's almost like a documentary!!! subbed and liked and shared, man, you deserve10+ subs.
Rorschach Got Nice Mask thanks so much, that means a lot!
I really enjoyed watching that! I like how it's all been edited together. Had to laugh at your dash to a seat on the train. I would have preferred the wild section - those views are fantastic.
Travelling K haha the run for the train was crazy! Only in China 😂
Love the vlog and showing us into different spots of the great wall. 👍 happy new year!
Thank you Jessie, happy new year to you as well! :)
Absolutely amazing video 👏
Billy The Kid thank you!
Absolutely amazing video and good content. Love the way you edit too. I love it!
Thanks Andy!
really does feel like i watched a documentary! really incredible and wonderfully made. would definitely want to see Section 1 and 2 myself. the toboggan ride looks like so much fun!
Alex Simeon thank you Alex!
I went to Great Wall Nov 1999 & May 2015, “unfortunately ly” both at Badaling. I have to admit
this video is the most comprehensive so far on Great Wall adventure, Bravo !
thank you so much this is such a well made video!
Woah this is the best vlog I’ve ever seen. This just happened to be in my recommended when I’m going to go on a trip to China with my school (from the UK so pretty far and a tad expensive) and visit one of these sections this year! Nice video just subscribed
Thank you so much for this. I've been wishing to visit this attraction
Fantastic format, you really tell a great story through your vids which create a very professional vibe. Keep it up and hope you have plenty of more material to work with. All the best for the New Year.
Thank you! Oh yes, I have so much footage to get through, so won't be running out any time soon haha
Awesome video! Keep it up 🤙🏽
Jose Arreola Jr thanks!
Your video is epic! SO well shot and edited! We lived in China for a couple of years and I think you nailed it! hoping to backpack there again soon with our baby :-)
The Backpacking Family thanks so much guys! Awesome that you're going to backpack with the baby, what an adventure! Where did you live in China?
Wow 🤩. This is awesome . The Great Wall day was a long one . We had 4 transfers on the subway to get to badaling . It was not crowded this time round . We also paid ¥40 for entrance. I must sat the Great Wall of China is not a place you can visit once or twice .
Timestamps for a presentation hehe
00:00 Mutianyu
3:16 Jinshaling
6:34 7:40 9:42 Hunchback curve
Thanks for your video. Well, as a Chinese living in Beijing, I have been to the Great Wall many times. But when I see the wild wall stretching into the distance as far as I can see, disappearing into the mist among those magnificent mountains, I almost cried.
Thanks so much for your comment!
Great stuff guys, decent footage, a wall section I had never seen and a commentary in English that made sense.
Thanks Steve, glad you enjoyed it!
Great video🎉
It's really one of the nice video, great to see you visited wild section and editing is just awesome. Keep it up.
Raj Patel thanks Raj!
Awesome Ryan! We also did the Jinshaling section of the wall and loved it back in 2008. I feel the same Indiana Jones obsession as you do. And the great wall was a huge goal of mine. We hiked Jinshaling to Simatai and loved every second of it. I'm with you we were not into visiting the Disney land version of the wall HA! Looks like you guys are given er up the hunch back section. way to go! The views are amazing. Enjoyed the mix of forest and wall in the remote area. Keep up the great explorations in 2019. Happy New Year!
Happy new year my friend, hope you all have an amazing 2019! We loved Jinshanling, especially how it gradually gets more ruined as you walk along. Would have loved to trek all the way to Simatai - it was crazy hot that day though! Thank you!
Wow, I'd love to visit the great wall one day. Seems quite epic! You got some really great shots.
Thanks!
really like your editing . it`s not boring to watch your longer video . keep on going like it
Artacke Pictures thank you guys, means a lot 😊
This video is awesome !! :) I really enjoyed that and I felt like I watched a document :) Can't wait for next viddeo c/t
Thanks Vera!
best video ive seen!! thank uuu
I really enjoyed watching this...cheers...from Vancouver, Canada
Thanks a lot. Dream of climbing up, but it is too long to explore to the heart's content. Your vlog at least gives me an idea of what is like to be there.
Mate, absolute great vlog, thanks
Cheers again!
Absolutely incredible video! I feel so connected to it, so immersed. I'll be doing Jiankou later this April
Thank you! I've heard a lot about Jiankou and it looks incredible - have a good one!
This deserves more views. Forever going to be my dream to set foot on any section of the Great Wall.
You guys are insanely brave! This is the best video I´ve seen about the Great Wall, congratulations on such work.
Glad you enjoyed it!
My family went to the Great Wall a few years ago and they didn't seem to keen on the experience although they said the tobogganing was fun. The abandoned bit sounds like my cup of tea though. Dude, I know I say it every time but your videos are amazing. I love your little preview insert at the beginning here. It's like I'm watching BBC or something and you don't naturally pay much attention to the music but the way you match the music to the clips and atmosphere is awesome. Oh and I've only just realised but I think we may use the same glitch overlay for our intro text 😝 but yours is more sped up. Your excitement at seeing the wall is so evident which is really nice to watch! Haha my family had the same experience with the Chinese always wanting pictures taken with them! I love ruins too. It feels almost weird that parts are being restored as they're just not the same as the original... though I can see the mindset behind the idea. Omg that run for the train looks horrible but at least there was an adorable Chowchow doggo at the other end. OK I'm just gonna post my comment now as it's getting way too long.
Ella in Wanderlust haha thanks Ella! Really glad you liked this one. It was a. bit of an experiment for me, because I never really make longer videos. We probably do use the same glitch effects, do you use the overlays in Final Cut?
Thank you, I loved traveling the wall with you. It was on my bucket list for years but I've heard so often about the many/uneven steps and the crowds that we never went. Now we are in our 60s I doubt we will ever go, so I enjoy watching others travels and adventures instead. Thoroughly enjoyed watching :)
Thanks so much for watching Karen, really glad to hear that you enjoyed it
Thank you for the AMAZING content
Thanks so much for watching!
DUDE! This was a masterpiece! 😍 your best work thus far! sad to say I went to the touristy part with the toboggan 😂😂 This video makes so excited for where your channel is going mate!
Thanks so much mate! Glad you think so, as it was a bit of an experiment!
Beautifully done
L L thank you!
Found you from brother dunne and looks like the type of channel we like.....travel and adventure we are in,,,,, great job on the video good info and you did a great job presenting
Just Let Me Travel thanks so much guys, really appreciate you coming over to my channel 😊
Great video！
Yating Ma thank you!
What a crazy episode! So cool to see the different aspects of the Great Wall. You two have done some serious hiking/walking in your time in China! How are your feet holding up? haha.
The longer runtime for this video was perfect! Especially since there was so much to show. It also better showed us your fascination and wonder with the Great Wall. Personally, I like a mix of long videos and short videos, it really depends on the subject matter :)
It'sChrisLloyd haha I've honestly never done so much hiking in my life! Been loving it though! Thanks Cris, that's how I feel about it too. I'll only be making longer videos If the idea justifies it. I'm normally a very harsh editor, so can't imagine I'll be making stuff this long very often haha
Cool video! Hope to visit there one day as well.
ender1598 it's definitely one for the bucket list!
im so lucky to find this story of you ... truly inspiring.. i wanna do it too...
Love your videos man
This video is one hidden gem. Looking forward to visit the Great Wall. :)
Great video! Get to going back to Great Wall again
Ivan Ly thanks!
Thnk you sharing. Its beautiful. Wish I could go where you went.
Thank you for watching!
The magnificent panoramic view below the highest watch tower you reached is as professional as cinematic photography. Thank you so much for your great presentation.
It's beyond belief that so much heavy construction materials could be transported manually up to such heights about 500 years ago ( when the Ming Dynasty sections were constructed near Beijing ), & further back to more than 2000 years ago along various other sections.
BlessAll2015KC thank you for the compliment 😊
Awesome video. I really liked the comparison of the different parts of the wall. I don't like crowds. The abandoned section looked amazing. Greenery and ruins look so good together.
Penguin Wanderlust it was such an awesome experience!
love the channel bro i feel like i am watching a documentary , keep up the great content. I liked and subbed man keep crushing it
Thanks Isaac, that means a lot!
I LOVE YOUR VIDEOS!!! They are so packed full of great information while at the same time keeping it super interesting! The great wall of china has been on my list, but not that high up.... I think that has now changed after watching your video. I hate crowds so I love that you showed a couple of sections you can go to without any. I'm like you, I LOVE ruins! I'm definitely saving this video for future reference when planning my future trip to china :-)
Nomadic Buff thank you so much! Yes, ruins are the best! 😊
Great video
Unai thanks Unai!
amazing both of you.
Ok so the Mutianyu section is one to avoid then. I love the section where you took the cable car, I travel with family so it seems like the perfect mix of accessibility and isolation. That wild part of the wall was really dangerous looking, but I could tell you were really having a moment there, which is moving.
HotMamaTravel I've gotta say, kids would love the Mutianyu section. The slide is really fun! But yes, Jinshanling definitely has the best of both worlds 😊
You two are really great!
kingshow ng thanks kingshow!
this is a reli gd video! cant wait to see the ruined sections!
WOW! Wish I can do more than just like and subscribe for you!
Amazing channel, your editing skills are T.O.P and the journey is so raw. Love it!
Thank you for sharing your adventure with us
Seycil Sinaga thanks so much! I was just in Bali a couple of months ago 😊
...my dream come true as well...been there in 2019 and it was a great experience though I wasn't able to explore the wall like what you did....I have to congratulate you guys😃👏👏👏
All I can say is WOW. That abandoned section of the wall is like a whole other planet. Amazing to think that there was not a soul around - what a precious experience!! Parts of it looked dangerous but what a small price to pay for experiencing something most other tourists probably haven't even heard of!! The busy area in comparison looks awful, lol. DEFINITELY bookmarking this so I can come back to it and visit the abandoned area when I get to China.
It is so worth hunting down the abandoned sections - but you are right, it is dangerous and I wish I said that more in the video. It was an unforgettable experience though :)
I'm new to the channel... looking forward to enjoying your adventures.
Thanks for stopping by!
Nice video!
Thank you!
This was amazing. Section 1 and 2 are so worth visiting! 😀
Alexandra Dumitrescu Section 2 really blew my mind! 😊
Great video 👍
Thanks!
The Tobbogan ride looks terrifying yet exciting! I always wondered if everyone starts at the same section of the Great Wall. I would much rather go to the less crowded area. So glad you got to see your "Mickey Mouse" :) So so amazing!! I hope to visit the Great Wall of China one day.
Haha the toboggan isn't too bad, there's so many people on it that you can't go that fast. Thanks for watching!
SO beautiful, that's a hard pick - like you said the restorations look amazing but I love the idea of being out there all alone and taking in the beauty. -c/t
Nomadic Gear definitely! There's good things about both, but that's why Jinshanling is cool - you get both! 😊
It's really cool vlog.. Keep it up!
- your new subscriber..
Thank you!
Amazing!
Thanks!
Because of this video, I decided to go to Jinshanling, and it was amazing. I was also fortunate enough to have the visit mutianyu on the same day. Jinshanling was exactly what I was looking for, it is developed but not as tourist crazy as mutianyu and it has even better views of the Great Wall. Thank you so much.
I never visited Badaling. Also decided to visit Jinshanling. Walked there partly the unrestored section, a pity that my girlfriend didn't want to walk further and the thunderstorms where coming in. Would love to have explored more of the unrestored part. Great coverage!
Thanks!
Great idea to stay with a family. And yes many parts are quite a challenge. Hard climbs quite often.
Very very interesting! Need to go at some point, I want to go to the best spot!
Dreamy Travel Story I highly recommend heading to the wilder sections! 😊
good video👍🏼
Thanks!
Three cheers for this longer video!!! We were captivated. Truly! How did you come up with the idea to compare three sections of the wall? (A very good one, btw...) Some of your shots were absolutely amazing and the song you used for the best section of the wall was spot on--greatly enhanced our viewing experience. Bet you can guess which we thought is the best section... 😃
Thanks so much guys! I guess it came from the fact that I was very conflicted about which section of the wall to visit. I knew I wanted to see some more ruined sections, but I didn't want to miss out on the restored ones either. So I thought other people must be in the same situation haha
Makes sense