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  • I Came to Beijing China for This!
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Komentáře • 387

  • @leahcasey2678
    @leahcasey2678 Před rokem +300

    Everyone should pay attention to the cleanliness of the streets, subway, train station and the train ... this is one of China's inherent strengths.
    There's no graffiti, no homelessness, no pan handlers and no litter - regardless of whether your on a back street or in a tourist zone.
    Life in China is all about safety, stability and prosperity.

    • @carterwongg6975
      @carterwongg6975 Před rokem

      Yo ass sound like a bot

    • @user-vc5qk9tg7u
      @user-vc5qk9tg7u Před rokem +35

      ...more importantly no shootings....black amarikans are perfectly safe.

    • @BestluckYan
      @BestluckYan Před rokem +6

      ❤🎉

    • @modenasolone
      @modenasolone Před rokem

      Leah, that is a highly sanitized narrative you're pushing. Especially when we have plenty of evidence to the contrary.

    • @Xentradi97
      @Xentradi97 Před rokem +10

      Well that's not the whole pic of China as China has many cities with different economical development and sense of order. But mostly their 1st tier cities are now more clean and has better infra than the US like a number of economies in Asia.

  • @jamiegarage
    @jamiegarage Před rokem +111

    This is awsome man, I lived in China for my first 20 years and have been to the Great wall once but never got this far, thank you for showing us the original part of the wall and those beautiful mountains. I wish you enjoy the rest of the journey in China🤜🏻🤛🏻 Greetings from a Chinese from New Zealand

    • @BestluckYan
      @BestluckYan Před rokem +4

      Only gone to The Great Wall when I was in school, spring breaks

  • @generald.c.2033
    @generald.c.2033 Před rokem +263

    I'm struck by how laidback and friendly the Chinese people are. American media outlets portray China in a different light if at all. I'm also impressed by the infrastructure. Everything seems new and shiny.

    • @downtown9508
      @downtown9508 Před rokem

      American media only portrays about the Chinese Gov't... not the everyday person. People all over the world are friendly, even in some shit places that you might not expect. Everyone is curious about everyone. I bet if you go to some middle eastern country right now you'll be treated with kindness and generosity.

    • @user-vc5qk9tg7u
      @user-vc5qk9tg7u Před rokem +49

      U$UK terr-r states needed to create an atmosphere of fear, so they can convince the amarikans and the brits to go to war and save taiwan LOL.

    • @biglance
      @biglance Před rokem

      How else can their owners (military-industrial complex) sell the next war? WAKE UP EVERYONE!!!

    • @willengel2458
      @willengel2458 Před rokem

      @@user-vc5qk9tg7u China and North Korea handed uncle scam and lackeys its first non-win after WW2, Viet-Nam its second non-win. do you think North Viet-Nam could've imposed a DMZ on uncle scam?
      uncle scam declared on the outset it won't be militarily involved in Ukraine for the simple reason it won't f*ck with a nuclear power.

    • @cheval63sg
      @cheval63sg Před rokem +41

      @@user-vc5qk9tg7u BBC is even notoriously known to apply a filter to their video to make sky darker in China. They actually work hard.

  • @PLATINUMSWORDS
    @PLATINUMSWORDS Před rokem +51

    Bro... Respect! I know your tour guide hated you for making him go all that way with you lol

    • @canpek545
      @canpek545 Před rokem +1

      You know we Chinese guys hate work out. 😂😂😂 Video games are our hobby.

    • @xiongnu6373
      @xiongnu6373 Před rokem

      ​@@canpek545thats why chinese are skinny. Your girlfriend leave you for a big American man lol

  • @MsOceanstar
    @MsOceanstar Před rokem +34

    I applaud you for hiking through the unrestored path of the great wall. You showed great respect and spirit, bro! Bring that spirit back to the US of A, brother! The footage of the friendly Chinese who welcomed you was super nice ! Yay🇨🇳

    • @yunweipan139
      @yunweipan139 Před rokem

      实际上我也爬过野长城,我知道那是不对的😂

  • @shawnparker2692
    @shawnparker2692 Před rokem +26

    Wow loved the video - I am definitely inspired- I am going to sign up for the Great Wall of China Marathon now for next year

    • @rayhuang6155
      @rayhuang6155 Před rokem

      😂你能坚持到最后?

    • @evelinericksson1611
      @evelinericksson1611 Před rokem +2

      I did it before COVID. The section of the wall is outside Beijing, I think, closer to tianjing. Very challenging. Make sure you train on a lot of steep hills, in windy conditions, bring tons of sunscreen if the race is on a clear day. Good luck. A great bragging right.

  • @edenrios1377
    @edenrios1377 Před rokem +27

    I can't believe you actually got to walk the great wall! This is awesome, I envy you!

    • @biglance
      @biglance Před rokem +3

      You can do it too, get a Chinese tourist visa, and a plane ticket! peace from Hawaii.

  • @Vector12138
    @Vector12138 Před rokem +11

    It's so funny that when you're alone it's like Man vs. Wild, but the next minute out of nowhere these people show up with gears and drones, chilling on top of an arch like it's their backyard.

  • @cecilelumer1427
    @cecilelumer1427 Před rokem +9

    thanks for showing the unrestored area. so interesting. I only went to an area near Beijing

  • @user-tq7xd4tk9z
    @user-tq7xd4tk9z Před rokem +30

    Oh man oh man, what a video! Sly, you're truly an adventure explorer! Have you ever wondered how many years some of the bricks had been there you just stepped on? I bet there are not many Chinese tourists who have been to the spots you were at, much fewer foreigners! Great job!

  • @EdGoPlaces
    @EdGoPlaces Před rokem +11

    That broken section of the wall looked scary, 😳wild, and authentic as you said. I love the people.

    • @bobdeng1886
      @bobdeng1886 Před rokem

      That part has not been maintained at least 400 years.

  • @blardymunggas6884
    @blardymunggas6884 Před rokem +25

    Wow. Sly’s Life is the best. Bringing us the best view of monuments that no one else does. I feel like I am there already at the great wall. Thanks buddy❤

  • @leahcasey2678
    @leahcasey2678 Před rokem +65

    People should pay attention to the clear and blue skies of Beijing!
    Probably not what you were expecting.

    • @BestluckYan
      @BestluckYan Před rokem +14

      BBC only use old footages😂

    • @cart172
      @cart172 Před rokem

      ​@@BestluckYan BBC desaturates its China footage. True story.

    • @kevinefms
      @kevinefms Před rokem +10

      BBC doesn't want to see that but fortunately they have a way to make the skies look dark and grey.

    • @Aapig
      @Aapig Před rokem +2

      Due to overgrazing in Mongolia, sandstorms are rampant and there is always haze in northern China

    • @iyansetiadi1986
      @iyansetiadi1986 Před rokem +5

      ​@@BestluckYan And BBC likes to use gray filters.

  • @ameliah8164
    @ameliah8164 Před rokem +11

    Since 5,000 years ago, the Chinese have considered themselves descendants of the Yellow Emperor. This has always been China (中=the country in the center), and the dynasties before Qin Shihuang were Xia, Shang and Zhou (three dynasties with a total history of more than 2,000 years), the second half of the Zhou Dynasty, the whole country was divided into many small vassal states, but they were finally unified into the Qin Dynasty.

  • @J20666
    @J20666 Před rokem +16

    Thank you for bringing us the experience in the authentic wild Greatwall. I have been the Greatwall in 1993, but I didn’t even know there were an not repaired wild Greatwall nearby.👍

  • @dominiicp
    @dominiicp Před rokem +10

    I am afraid of heights and yes spiders and twisting ankles but man you motivate me so I appreciate it.

  • @jefferyzhao5592
    @jefferyzhao5592 Před rokem +17

    The Great Wall is such a miracle! Imagine how people built this without any advanced machine like the crane that we have today.

  • @MJS737
    @MJS737 Před rokem +19

    Keep up the awesome work brother, you’re bringing us some great videos 👍👍👍

    • @LindemanRichard
      @LindemanRichard Před rokem +1

      if you wan to see the real China ,just follow some nobody youtuber that in China

  • @xgguo3531
    @xgguo3531 Před rokem +13

    Great. The Jiankou Great Wall is not open for tourists but an excellent place for adventure.

  • @michaeld557
    @michaeld557 Před rokem

    Awesome video Sly! Thanks!

  • @derva2200
    @derva2200 Před rokem +2

    nice video,good job❤

  • @derrylsanders
    @derrylsanders Před rokem

    great video and man those trains look cool out there

  • @sjaw100
    @sjaw100 Před rokem +3

    Thank you for sharing such a difficult climb. Been to the Great Wall a few times but never such a difficult path!

  • @rsliu4646
    @rsliu4646 Před rokem +3

    7:20 pointing at 北八樓 I believed, the highest tower of Badali (The Eighth Tower of the North Side). Thanks for the video as it reminded me of my trip in 2017. It was crowded in the first 30 min walk and then there were fewer and fewer people as I continued. At some point it was so steep, I literally had to crawl down with my fours (I have acrophobia) in order to climb down. When I finally reached the Eight Tower, I felt it's totally worth the journey and ordeal as it had such a great view.

  • @tktk5443
    @tktk5443 Před rokem +2

    What a great video! Thank you! And it was great to see your face! Enjoy your adventure ✌🏼

  • @tileon3502
    @tileon3502 Před rokem +3

    Great footage. Wow!!!

  • @dans810
    @dans810 Před rokem +2

    Sly, thanks for having me share your travels...👊🏽

  • @madeindio
    @madeindio Před rokem +3

    Such a wholesome video, I love it 👏

  • @lealucaspsyd
    @lealucaspsyd Před rokem +5

    Thanks for taking us on the climb. Much respect Yes do your cardio prep before you travel! 🙌🏾

  • @quantumleap7441
    @quantumleap7441 Před rokem +7

    You are absolutely a trooper. Greatly appreciated.

  • @benyap6033
    @benyap6033 Před rokem +2

    You are such a respectful tourist. Thanks for that! And thanks for sharing your adventure.

  • @humgarchaun
    @humgarchaun Před rokem +2

    love this channel ^^ thanks for sharing this ^^ will definitely go visit China someday in my life

  • @jellyfish425
    @jellyfish425 Před rokem +3

    I heard that the wild section of the great wall is a quite popular hiking place during the weekend. It's better to have a hiking shoes and with poles when going this route.

  • @TracyUnplugged
    @TracyUnplugged Před rokem +2

    Sly! Thank you SO MUCH for hiking this beautiful wall, and bringing us along. You are appreciated!!!

  • @tuesdae666
    @tuesdae666 Před rokem +15

    That wild great wall was freaking scary omg. Thanks for showing us. Imagine the barbarians last time who attacked and their dismay upon seeing that wall.

  • @jlee8041
    @jlee8041 Před rokem

    Very interesting!

  • @torstimyle1355
    @torstimyle1355 Před rokem +2

    I love how you ventured where others don't. Great video, great content creation.

  • @Coffee-xh4kp
    @Coffee-xh4kp Před rokem +5

    AMAZING!!!! Thank you so much for making all that sacrifice of hiking just to share with us. Thank you so much!!!!

  • @Mal17281
    @Mal17281 Před rokem +1

    Awesome video. Looking forward to more of your experience in China

  • @susanliu761
    @susanliu761 Před rokem +4

    I am a Beijing local tour guide, I really recommend you to visit the Great Wall Mutianyu section

  • @jazzioldchick5696
    @jazzioldchick5696 Před rokem

    Very interesting video! The is history is appreciated.

  • @shaunandnhung
    @shaunandnhung Před rokem +13

    Really enjoyed this. I ran across your channel while you were in HCMC looking at sky bars, but your experiences of China are really interesting. Love seeing this raw perspective of the Great Wall.

  • @hanssommer4002
    @hanssommer4002 Před rokem +12

    In China, people retire so early, male at 60, female at 55 are official retirement age, this is why so many people are still everywhere even on weekday.

    • @wongkokpey1283
      @wongkokpey1283 Před rokem +2

      You probably don't know the working culture of Chinese 996. It means they work from 9am to 9pm and 6 days per week. They hardworking in youth and middle age, they deserve the wealth and early retirement.

    • @Iris-rb8mt
      @Iris-rb8mt Před rokem +6

      @@wongkokpey1283 996 only for high-tech high-salary posts, not for ordinary people

    • @duzhuo
      @duzhuo Před rokem +1

      retirees and disabled peoples(Generalized) can free to take bus

  • @btjazzfann
    @btjazzfann Před rokem +11

    Great video Sly! I've been to Beijing and did the tourist stuff years ago. Now I feel I need to revisit them along with other parts of China's mainland!

  • @binhe6500
    @binhe6500 Před rokem

    Nice!

  • @lhwong7906
    @lhwong7906 Před rokem +1

    Thanks for the fantastic view of the great wall. I can feel my knees go off just looking at your hike 😂

  • @handle19975
    @handle19975 Před rokem

    I was there in 2012 and it wasn’t as busy as this, great vid!

  • @dyrectory_com
    @dyrectory_com Před rokem +5

    Enjoy your experience in China! cheers from Canada 🕊

  • @Google-Is-Idiot
    @Google-Is-Idiot Před rokem +26

    It is not recommended for anyone to go to unexplored attractions like the Jiankou Great Wall, because if any accident happens, you may face danger to your life or cause trouble to others. Last year a rescue team member paid with his live for rescuing a selfish tourist who was in danger at the Jiankou Great Wall!

  • @royford8538
    @royford8538 Před rokem

    Awesome Sly!

  • @gentoffire
    @gentoffire Před rokem +7

    Haha you went to what we called the “wild” part of the Great Wall. Respect!

  • @smokehousesyndicateseattle3998

    From Seattle to the world!!!! Keep traveling Brother!

  • @somtamang1635
    @somtamang1635 Před rokem

    Beautiful video

  • @kimsim6757
    @kimsim6757 Před rokem +1

    You're enthusiastic open minded and your energy is not too loud. ❤ Loving your videos. Respect for hiking the wild wall 🎉

  • @rogerw830
    @rogerw830 Před rokem +4

    “Wild” almost means ‘abandoned’ I believe; sections not yet restored as others and less visited as such. The shots from that drone must be amazing. admire!

  • @terracecar1
    @terracecar1 Před rokem +2

    Wow you went to Jiankou👍👍

  • @zimuli3549
    @zimuli3549 Před rokem +92

    As a Beijinger, I would like to say that the local government is not allowed to climb these undeveloped Great Wall, because every tourist here will have some persecution of these great ancient and fragile buildings. If every tourist kicks off a brick, the ancient Great Wall will disappear forever in a few decades.

    • @user-qb8qb9yu9q
      @user-qb8qb9yu9q Před rokem +2

      有人查吗?

    • @scnsk65
      @scnsk65 Před rokem +23

      I agree. Climbing the "wild great wall" shouldn't be promoted. Exploring the undeveloped section may look cool but the damage to these ancient structures is totally not cool.

    • @zimuli3549
      @zimuli3549 Před rokem +11

      @@user-qb8qb9yu9q 北京境内有上百公里的野长城,此外北京外有几千公里,政府只是在附近立了很多警示牌,根本没有能力严格管控!!

    • @Mao11622
      @Mao11622 Před rokem +6

      I can understand that logic, but if nobody ever visits the unused sections, then it serves no purpose. On the other hand, if enough people visit, maybe the government can spend some money for restoration and upkeep.

    • @xworld021
      @xworld021 Před rokem +5

      @@Mao11622 长城是军事设施,历朝历代都会根据实际使用到的部分进行修缮,现代已经完全失去军事意义,唯一的价值是历史,你不破坏就不用重建,那历史会一直存在,全部修复那就不是单纯的古迹了。

  • @limcheating1
    @limcheating1 Před rokem +10

    few decades ago Chinese Scientists discovered that the 400mm precipitation isoline of China is exactly the same line how the Great Wall of China extended, they built a wall to control all arable land in the region

    • @amy111
      @amy111 Před rokem

      长城的设计并非人为的,就像金字塔一样,人类历史上的许多事物都是“天”定的,只是人类肉眼看不见而已。😅

  • @BecomeConsciousNow
    @BecomeConsciousNow Před rokem

    The wild wall was cool :)

  • @Shichman
    @Shichman Před rokem

    Why have I so rarely seen a vlogger in China? These videos are so illuminating. Thanks for posting them. Watching them all.

  • @kko-punch7059
    @kko-punch7059 Před rokem

    Thanks for taking us for a tour in Beijing and the Great Wall !! The GW certainly is super impressive!

  • @davidliu5388
    @davidliu5388 Před rokem +1

    Amazing wall, looong wall.👍

  • @terracecar1
    @terracecar1 Před rokem +9

    Mutianyu is not so crowded like Badaling, but harder to get there.

    • @joyjoyoo
      @joyjoyoo Před rokem

      There are buses there lol

  • @siyuchen8112
    @siyuchen8112 Před rokem

    This video is awesome.

  • @weiweili5390
    @weiweili5390 Před rokem

    I like your video.

  • @leonardcriner1193
    @leonardcriner1193 Před rokem +2

    Wow you went to a part I never saw of the Great wall.

  • @jaypaladin-havesmartswilll5508

    Thanks for doing the hike and videoing your journey, so now I don't have to do it.🙂

    • @B70707
      @B70707 Před rokem

      I started feeling "out of breath" listening to you trying to catch your breath in parts. Great video - Thank you!

  • @echocrep
    @echocrep Před rokem +8

    by the way,the people stare at you just because they are curious with no hostility.Enjoy the trip🎉❤

  • @pigboykool
    @pigboykool Před rokem +2

    Holy, very exciting scenery! Imagine doing battles on those walls during the ancient time. I will be to exhaust climbing the walls already not to mention doing any battle!

  • @Pgeorgiex
    @Pgeorgiex Před rokem

    You are the man!!!

  • @nerv007
    @nerv007 Před rokem +1

    The hard part is going down honestly. I recommend the hike up and then cable car down.

  • @edwardlin2941
    @edwardlin2941 Před rokem +1

    thanks for this video. Where else will you be going? Would you be heading out to the western area?

  • @manalin6917
    @manalin6917 Před rokem

    Go to beihai park please sly!!!!!! Love you video❤

  • @hwest2023
    @hwest2023 Před rokem

    That is interesting. I saw the building I used to live in your video LOL.

  • @yuglobalcitizen2246
    @yuglobalcitizen2246 Před rokem +1

    Omg, it's nice to see this side of the great wall. I m thinking they should host a mountain bike event on great wall. That would be insane!

  • @davidmaxwaterman
    @davidmaxwaterman Před rokem +1

    You didn't take the slide down from badaling? That's quite fun 🙂

  • @ingrid.medeiros
    @ingrid.medeiros Před rokem +1

    My dream is visit China one day and visit this amazing huge wall and others places!😍
    Awesome video!!

  • @shinbi6009
    @shinbi6009 Před rokem +4

    That girl in the end was beautiful.

  • @dadeng4446
    @dadeng4446 Před rokem +1

    good staff😊

  • @alvinnnliu
    @alvinnnliu Před rokem +2

    大哥终于拍了一期阳间(划掉)白天的视频😂

  • @Placidzzz
    @Placidzzz Před rokem +3

    The unkept section is so beautiful. I prefer natural beauty in its natural surrounding - unmaned.

  • @LaowaiDaveJCP
    @LaowaiDaveJCP Před rokem +12

    The non touristic part looked breathtaking omg 😍

  • @XLJMcrystal
    @XLJMcrystal Před rokem +6

    The first King conquered all other kingdoms and united China in 221 BC. He connected all the great walls from different kingdoms. Thereafter, there are more than 20 different dynasties. They rebuilt and did the maintenance of the great wall till the last Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Because the King of the Qing dynasty came from the outer area of the great wall.

    • @BestluckYan
      @BestluckYan Před rokem +3

      Emperor in China, not King

    • @519stream3
      @519stream3 Před 10 měsíci +1

      ​​​​​​​​​@@BestluckYanan emperor is a king of kings. For most part of the human history Chinese emperor was the emperor of the whole known world. The world conquer the mongol kingdom made their capital at Beijing, started a new Chinese dynasty yuan dynasty and the mongol Khan became a Chinese emperor since only the Chinese emperor can be the emperor of the whole world. Even in yuan dynasty you can hardly find any record of the west. Nobody knew those inconsequential isolated little European countries. It's just bizarre to think China the ruler of the earth is considered remote and isolated by the remote isolated west.

  • @cuteandfunnyearthlings2863

    While everyone at the train station running to catch the train and you just walk casually like the train is waiting for you.

  • @eio1971
    @eio1971 Před rokem +1

    I still need to see the Great Wall. looks like you got a good workout.

  • @dengcb
    @dengcb Před rokem

    NB, climb the wild great wall.

  • @hengzhang5587
    @hengzhang5587 Před rokem

    there are so many people there, and it's really a great view to see

  • @riippleezh5941
    @riippleezh5941 Před rokem +1

    You have lots of knowledge about the Great Wall. How knowledgeable you are!

  • @treeinafield5022
    @treeinafield5022 Před rokem

    I love this China series, you're a great presenter.

  • @et9878
    @et9878 Před rokem +4

    I've been to Great Wall several times, but you did what I dreamed about, going to the wild side of the wall.

    • @et9878
      @et9878 Před rokem

      Do you have more clips to share?

  • @yodad723
    @yodad723 Před rokem +1

    Bruh I'm defiantly tryna see you go to Chongqing City. Defiantly the main city I wanna check out one day in China

  • @CestoniTravels
    @CestoniTravels Před rokem +1

    Wow soooo many people at the wall now. I went in 2018 and it was mostly empty and now many people around the same time. So crazy how many people want to see it now. Have fun!

  • @49erReefer
    @49erReefer Před rokem +1

    Left side strong side! 💪🏾

  • @tonytang1836
    @tonytang1836 Před rokem +1

    Imagine the Great Wall extended 10,000km from where you climbed ❤❤❤ haven’t seen anyone walked all way to the end 😊

  • @youme1414
    @youme1414 Před rokem

    Wow!

  • @OvenZheng
    @OvenZheng Před rokem +7

    不是五一、十一长假,游玩长城和故宫都是非常好的计划!非常雄伟的建筑!

  • @CarltonsTravelAdventures

    You studied the history of the wall. Cool

  • @HBWAFF
    @HBWAFF Před rokem +3

    👍

  • @michael511128
    @michael511128 Před rokem

    👍 😊

  • @jtray3
    @jtray3 Před rokem

    Yes. The great wall!!!