We Went To The Top of China’s Tallest Buildings!
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- čas přidán 11. 07. 2024
- It’s our final day in Shanghai China and today we are going to experience the city from the highest buildings in the Pudong skyline. And to get over to Pudong we’ll take a psychedelic trip underneath Huangpu River in a ride that feels right out of the opening day of Epcot center. We’ll go up to the top of the oriental pearl tower. While it’s not the tallest structure in the city it is the most iconic, and a transparent observatory which is truly scary. And we paid extra to go up to the space capsule at the very top, but was it worth it? And next up we’ll go to the top of the third largest building in the world. Shanghai Tower is over 2000 feet tall and it feels like you’re taller than the sun. We paid extra to go all the way to the top of the building to see the damper. Was it with it? Come with us on this adventure!
00:00 Introduction
01:36 The Bund Sightseeing Tunnel
04:50 The Oriental Pearl Tower
08:44 Oriental Pearl Tower - Space Capsule Experience
11:36 Oriental Pearl Tower - Transparent Observatory
17:29 Shanghai Disney Store
20:59 Shanghai Tower
27:06 Shanghai Tower - The Damper Experience
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My hands are so sweaty just watching how high up you are on that glass floor. I dont even think I could go up in the building. Very brave! NICE!
We were scared too
Honestly cant wait to visit China and Japan and the Disney Parks there
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Welcome. Before you come to China make sure you have all the mobile apps set up. Very Very useful.
Peter getting the heart lock…sweetest thing ever! Thanks for letting us come along. Looks like a cool experience.
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This China series was a blast! You guys did an amazing job breaking down your trip into chapters -- I watched every video and each one was so unique!
Thanks so much!!
Even just watching the video my hands were sweating when you guys went on that transparent deck. 🤣
Haha
Thank you so much for taking us on this adventure! It was fantastic to join you!
Our pleasure!
Lmao I’m glad me and Peter thought the same when kitra asked if we knew what it reminded her of 😂
lol
Thank you for sharing your China trip with everyone. My wife is originally from Shanghai and she still has family members living there so we go there all the time to visit and see the sights, including Shanghai Disneyland. We just came back from a wonderful 2.5 week long trip a couple of days ago. We also spent a few days in Taipei on this most recent trip because we flew on EVA Air and they had a layover in Taipei. We had never been there before so we decided to stay there for a few days and, aside from the terrible humidity, we had a fantastic time there too. (We are Californians so we are just not used to the weather beast that is humidity.)
We watched your Shanghai videos before we left but we missed out on the last few ones because we did not have access to CZcams during our trip due to "The Great Firewall Of China." We are binge watching them all now that we are back home and they are reminding us of how much fun we had. You even showed a few things that we missed out on so we put those on our agenda for our next trip, which will probably be in 2025. Whenever I go there, I have an excellent personal tour guide in my wife who is fluent in both Shanghainese and Mandarin but you managed to find a few sights that even she did not know about so we'll hit those next time.
I want to salute you both for being gamers and trying out the Shanghainese food. There is absolutely no doubt about it, Shanghainese people absolutely LOVE to eat! Thank goodness I always walk everywhere in the city otherwise I would gain so much weight!
Also, I also give you major kudos for eating xiaolongbao the way they do in Shanghai - with chopsticks and with a soup spoon on the bottom. The spoon is the only way to prevent spilling the precious soup if you don't manage to suck it all out. That is the "hack" that all of the locals, including my wife and her family members, do.
My wife and I have tried repeatedly to find good Shanghainese food at home in the Bay Area but nothing compares to what they have over there. Every time I see the long line of people waiting to eat xiaolongbao at the local Din Tai Fung, I just shake my head. Those people have no idea that what they are eating is Taiwanese style xiaolongbao and not traditional Shanghainese xiaolongbao. Other than in Shanghai, the skin on xiaolongbao is always way too thick. It is supposed to be super thin and only the xiaolongbao in Shanghai have that. Once you have had the real things, nothing compares. I can only imagine the long waits at the new Din Tai Fung that is going to be opening at Downtown Disney soon. Sadly, those folks will be waiting for something that is not the real-deal.
Also, Shanghai is the only place that has xiaolongbao with Shanghainese crab inside during the crab season. Those have to be eaten to be believed! I cannot get those anywhere else on the planet.
Next time that you are in Shanghai, be sure to also try shengjian bao, which is another must-eat when in the city. Shengjian bao are pan fried so that they are crispy on just the bottom. Like xiaolongbao, shengjian bao also have soup inside. I can never get enough of them when I am in Shanghai!
Thank you again for all of your fantastic videos!
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I was so amazed at how brave you two were with that transparent floor- it gave me flashbacks when I experienced the same thing at the sky tower in Japan so I know how scary it can be- both your pics ended up perfect! Thank you so much again for showing us your adventures in Hong Kong and China and I can’t wait to watch you on more ‘ordinary’ adventures (especially the international ones)~ 😉🥰
Thanks so much
I’ve never been so early! Perfect video to watch on a relaxing Sunday ❤😊 hope you guys are having a great day!
Morning!
same
This is so great. Lisa was totally triggered when you guys were taking pictures at the Transparent Observatory. She had her hands over her mouth and she could hardly watch. Thank you, guys, for endless hours of entertainment. We really enjoy our time together when watching you on your adventures. ❤
Imagine being there. We were so scared 😱
What a truly fantastic trip! Thanks for bringing us along!❤
Glad you enjoyed it!
Dope vlog as always. Kitra's braveness was the highlight for me 💪. Happy Dogs-Father's day to Peter as well.
Thanks 😊
Epcot in the 80s is an excellent way to describe that tunnel experience
Haha
You two are really brave and adventurous to go up to the top of that “Space Tower”. I’d love to go there, but if I were to go with my wife, she would have fainted on the floor and I would not have been able to go up there ……
It was scary not gonna lie!
We’re hanging out in our apartment in Shanghai and found this video on a Chinese smart TV app. Found it very entertaining so thought I’d come over here and feed the algorithm beast with a comment and a like!
Thank you 😊
Seth Rogan in space 😂 amazing!
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Winnie the Pooh at the Disney store ? WESTERN MEDIA tells me Winnie is banned.
We saw plenty of Winnie in China
Now you know 😂😂😂
It was never banned. The meme of Xi & Obama being Winnie & Tigger was blocked when it became viral. This sort of thing always happens. Something is temporarily blocked because of online outrage and then unblocked, but then it is forever a meme in the West as being banned. Of course, there are things that are banned, but its always exaggerated outside of China.
South Park told me they arrested him lol
There are brand name stores and eatery of any kind from all of the develop countries (don't want to say western world since there are Japanese and Koreans shops too). Not only that, they're much much bigger in size, double floors or more. There is a ridiculous M&M (as in the chocolate brand) store that's double floor. There's a massive Starbucks in Shanghai that's double floor, with a bar. Any kind of brand name store, Walmart, Costco, KFC, McDonlad, Levis, Nike, Apple, etc and just about every fashion franchise, it's there in all the large cities. They're all making a profit, that goes back to their respective country.
Loved this series, guys!! Thanks for sharing it with us!
Thanks 😊
So happy for you two and how much less ordinary your adventures have become! Ty for bringing us along!
Gotta make your ordinary adventures extraordinary
Another amazing video. I love you two so much. It's so much fun watching you on this trip. No one makes a travel video that's as entertaining as yours. Love you!
Thanks so much!!
Thank you for sharing your spectacular trip with us! It seemed to be an amazing experience. ☺
Our pleasure!
Such a great series. Thanks for taking us along for the ride.
Our pleasure!
China must love Seth Rogan 😂 the alien on the picture is his character Paul.
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Thank you for this series of adventures in China! This was so fantastic!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Awesome adventure, thanks for taking us all along
Our pleasure!
Peter on the glass at the Pearl = ME.
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OMG new video! I am so grateful for y'all you make my day so much better and make me happy and laugh love y'all!
Our pleasure!
Wow, you guys were brave. Thanks for taking us along for the ride as usual.❤
Any time!
I love your videos so much. Thank you for including so much detail right down to seeing the shadow of the pearl in another building. Everything you do is incredible and you bring it to us in such incredible detail, it makes me feel like I climbed right into the TV and was there. If CZcams ever stops being a thing you would be fantastic tour guides, the detail and the fun that you bring is amazing, thank you.
🥰 thanks so much
you guys are super clever and professional, your interactions are the best! And I instantly got it when husband said he worried that wife would use other word to describe that damper! Love you, can’t wait to see your next video.
Thanks so much!! Haha
Amazing content. Thank you for showing this awesome adventure. I would love to go there now because of this.💖
Glad you enjoyed it!
Woooow great video
Thanks so much
Such a cool vlog. Loved it!
Thanks so much!!
Thank you for sharing your amazing Shanghai ‘towers’ day, they both looked amazing! ❤
Our pleasure!
These China videos were great to watch! Thank you 😊
Glad you enjoyed!
Thankyou it was amazing to see and experience with You it was an amazing adventure ❤️🤞🏽
Glad you enjoyed it!
this was such a cool video. y'all are so brave for going up so high!! I was scared for you!! 💖💖💖
Thank you 🤗
You are both so brave! I’m afraid of heights and to see you there on that high building taking pictures, WOW!!! Thank you 🙏 for taking us with you.
Ha we are afraid of heights too but just pushed ourselves
Then you love to live on the edge 😂
Omg what a fantastic vlog ❤❤
Glad you liked it!!
You guys were so funny on the observatory tower but that pic came out awesome!
Haha thanks
27:32 LMFAO😂
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Very cool day! I was surprised not to see much food. I wanted to see something yummy mixed in, but seriously, a great adventure.
Ha we are some stuff in Shanghai tower but it wasn’t too interesting.
Your China videos have been awesome to watch. Really entertaining and very well made. I guess Paris is next?
Thanks so much. We want to go to Paris but will not be going this year. Maybe next year.
When the sun was setting whilst you guys were in the tower, Kitra your hair looked so beautiful 😊
Oh my gosh thank you!
You are so brave going out there on the glass floor. I just don’t think I could. So enjoyed your series on this trip!
It wasn’t easy for us 😂
With all due respect to your other video trips / adventures, but you will have a hard time topping this trip/series in the future.
Well done!
I am a little sad, as i do not have this trip to look forward to anymore... i would come home from work with anticipation looking to see if you had posted a new chapter.
Thankyou so much for this series and including us on this adventure.
Thanks so much
Yay, I just saw this drop 💜💜💜😍👋
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These videos are so awesome. are you guys going to do a video on All the goodies you brought home and all around how the who experience went. Thankyou for another awesome video
We aren’t doing a video on everything we bought but we will do a video with China travel tips
I just rode Tina’s bayou adventure it was some much fun kitra will love it
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Incredible!!!! ❤
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Beautiful footage! I love all the flashy light raver stuff 😂. That transparent floor… you DID IT! Congrats!
Thank you!! 😁
You two were very brave! I know I couldn't have done it! Thanks for sharing.
Thanks for watching!
Yes! Been waiting to see your reactions to the tunnel lol. I’m curious to see if it’s changed since we did it. They were still building the Tower at the time, so looking forward to seeing it too!
Ha I doubt it’s changed any
@@OrdinaryAdventuresYep, still the same. And your reactions were the same as ours. 🤣 We still throw out a “basalt in blue water” etc to each other here and there.
Wow! These videos have been such a joy and have brought back a lot of fond memories for me. Thank you for sharing! I know we went up in the taller building on our trip in 2019, and did see the damper, but I do not recall there being a light show or anything that memorable about it 😅 I wonder if they got complaints for the pricing and they upped their game with the light show…
Ha probably
Your videos make me want to book a flight to China right now! ❤
You should! Haha
I cant wait to find your locket someday! 💖
I hope you do!
Awesome Mahalo for sharing 🙂
Thanks for watching
A nice video. I like it ❤
Thanks 😊
Your trip was amazing!!! That glass floor was making me nauseous!! What merch did you get? 😎
We didn’t buy anything at that Disney store but kitra got a bunch of ears and stuff at the Chinese Disneylands
PT # PEARL ?🤷♂️
😂😅😂😅 I remember mentioning the glass floor of the CN tower when you were on the gondola in HK & how much it messed w/ my head and all the while you had this in your pocket. I laughed so hard during this, it brought back all those memories so vividly of trying to step off the dividers between the glass & ma noggin just goin NOPE we ain’t doin that dummy ! I felt every moment of that part of this vid.
Did Kitra realize she was pointing to the WTC as the example of ‘cheating’ (🤫I mean you’re not wrong 🤫😅)
PT # SUNSET
I didn’t realize that whoops!
@@OrdinaryAdventures 😂 it’s ok Kitra, I’m 🇨🇦 so no biggie, it’ll just be our little secret 😉. Well… ours & anybody who gets this far into this comment 😬🥴 doh! sorry! On the upside, you’ll be prepared if anybody comes at you ?🤷♂️
Thanks!
Thank you so much Ken!!
I've been in that Flagship Disney Store with the Clock!! And the cool under the water Bund Tunnel ride - seriously laughed through the ride it was super cool!! Memories!! ❤ Thank you so much for this vlog!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
So many buildings reaching up to the sky. Reminds me of NY, NY. Awesome vlog! Don't know how you can capture it all in just 30 mins!
Thanks for watching!
You are much more braver than me! I would not have stepped onto that clear floor, not at all. I am gonna miss these China vlogs, but I am looking forward to the next adventure (florida, Tiana's, another cruise, plus Lookout Cay!)
Thanks! We have a lot more cool stuff planned for this year
Loved the China vlogs!! Always entertains me through my workouts! Gotta wonder if Paris is next
Not any time soon but yes we wanna go there!
@@OrdinaryAdventures Nice! figured disney Paris is on the list to visit!
@CLord92 we wanna go there but it probably won’t happen in the next 365 days
@@OrdinaryAdventuresunderstandable trips like that take time to plan
That's just so crazy how high you guys went in both buildings and how drastic the changes in view were. The impact once the shot of the circular walkway zoomed out was crazy. Also...what Peter was worried about Kitra saying about the damper...I said out loud and my husband gave me the biggest sigh LOL
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In my mind I am thinking, I'm not afraid of heights, but I was legit a little queasy watching this video ... Oh I could totally do that, but I am also thinking I've broken a chair before, so I would be the one to break the observation deck, kudos to both of you ... this is going on my list. I also love how Disney didn't phone it in on those Toy Story plushes. They could've just put the green aliens, etc face on that pizza but the body behind it, always love the attention to detail
I definitely recommend making a Bucket list and actively work to cross off items. It’s not easy but so rewarding
25:00 Kitra's hair 😍😍😍
Those views! Absolutely crazy.
I remember doing the WTC and that was wild, but not like this, and it's just on video.
Haha
Wow that floor 🫣love watching you guys 😊
Thank you! 🤗
I have only been to the Oriental Pearl Tower in Shanghai in the past ten years, but I have never been to another building. Thank you for showing me the Shanghai Tower 🥰 and I am looking forward to your next trip
Have fun
I was thinking about the amazing life long memories you both made during this amazing trip. Such wonderful experiences to look back on. ❤ 😊
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“I was worried what you were going to say” 🤣 same here Peter. I almost choked when he said that.
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Architect here! Love this video
🙌 very cool
You are brave, you did it, so proud of you.👍👍👍
Thank you
Wow I have a tough time in row three on Soarin. That was so tough to watch kudos to both oof you!
We were scared but if we can do it you could too
@@OrdinaryAdventures Looking forward to finding the lock and placing ours.
OMG! No thank you but thanks for braving it for us. 😂❤
-western NY Aimee
Haha
This is a fantastic capstone to a great series! Such amazing views and it does look like a shot from Blade Runner. Did you guys create an instant photo flip book, and how fast are you guys ready to come back or are you planning for Paris next?
We’d love to go to Paris but probably won’t happen in the next year. We do want to go back to China we just need a good reason to do it.
@@OrdinaryAdventures You didn't try all the XLB places, crapes, rou jia mo, and Disney seasonal items are great reasons to go back.
I would have been so scared walking on that glass walkway just like you two. ❤. Great adventure 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
We weee very scared 😳
KITRA! 😂 I feel you here, I went to the CN Tower in Toronto and stood on the floor and couldn't move OFF THE FLOOR! My friend had to come get me. My toes were tingling through this entire video!
Haha
Mind blown . wow
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You two are BEYOND brave. I have a massive fear of stationary heights, i'm good with roller coaster, flying, never an issue. But fight tooth and nail if I have to go into a highrise. Very impressed.
Haha we are afraid too
Good morning guys look like you gouts had a fun time over there and this look amazing and cool
Thanks
Wow! This chapter is truly the crown jewel of this trip/series. This video made me realize what a wimp i am. I was weirded out in the tube under the river. I won't waist your time how i felt watching the top of the towers. Wow!
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Kitra you and Peter are much braver then I am I would never walk on the see through walkway 😮
We just push ourselves we were scared
Lmao!!! I haven't even been to any of these places yet and I'm from Shanghai 😂 I've been to all the places in your other Shanghai video though. So happy to see you guys visit my hometown.
We’d recommend checking em out for a cool view of the city
I’ll be back in Shanghai July 14th and I’ll do this tour. Thanks!
Have fun
Hi 👋 those buildings look like they were quite a climb and you guys definitely got a workout 💪 and I hope you guys enjoyed your trip and I hope any future trips go well 🙏 and I hope you guys enjoy yourselves on your trips and please remember to stay safe 🙏. Also I hope you guys are doing well and I hope you guys have a happy weekend 😊 and a happy Sunday ☺️🙏. Also please remember to take care of yourselves 🙏 and you guys are amazing 🤩 so keep being you cuz your awesome 👍😎🙏.
Thanks Ginny
Ok. I was going to ask if your ears pop. I give you praise. I can do heights as long as I don’t look down, it will be a show. Peter what a sweet touch with the lock yo end trip. Seriously you need a series on how to travel abroad
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Peter: I was worried about what you’d say
Kitra: 🙄okay
Love your interactions!
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Although I'm ok with heights, I really felt for the two of you while standing on the transparent floor. But you did great and conquered your fear 💪🏻 gotta say, that psychedelic train under the water look so cool. Would love to ride that! And lastly I wanna say, I'm kinda sad that the China adventures come to an end... But I know, the next adventures will be just as awesome 😊
Us too!
Obsessed with all the Lucifer cat merch!!! 🐈⬛💚💚💚💚
So good
good job，very nice video！
Thank you very much!
i am loving the non theme parks vids, more please
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That looked amazing! Btw is the pro tip number the actual amount of pro tips you've had or is it a random number?
At first it was a random number and now there are hidden words in them
Those towers are insane!
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YOU ARE SO BRAVE - this was hard to watch 😂 (I hate heights)
Ha we were afraid too
Damn that a long way down but definitely a cool spot
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Sounds like you all had a great time on your trip. It’s clear why you visited Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, but I feel like you may have missed a great opportunity to see the real China, but that’s really not why you made the trip.
About fifteen years ago, I was fortunate enough to spend a month traveling around China with my Chinese girlfriend as a guide. Exhausted, on our first morning there with no sleep after the long flight we were dropped off at a little hole in the wall, (literally - there was no front door or wall), restaurant. The owner was a friend of a friend. Not open yet but he fixed us breakfast. The location and the restaurant itself felt exactly like being in the back alley marketplace of an Indiana Jones movie. Other than some time in Beijing to see the Forbidden City and to walk on the Great Wall, most of the trip was spent off grid. Meaning, where tourist don’t go. When I saw the Terracotta Warriors in Xi’an, (an overwhelming experience that pictures or video don’t do justice), I was the only non Asian person there. It was the same when visiting the Giant Buddha in Leshan, (The trip to and from Leshan was terrifying. It was like riding Mr Toad's Wild Ride in a bus and we had the front seat.), the Shaolin Temple, the Lantern Festival in Zigong and other sites. I was even given a private tour of the dinosaur museum in Zigong with an English speaking guide. (We'd had lunch with a friend and the museum curator who offered the tour.) We even had a meeting with some city officials to help a Chinese friend get permission to start a business. (Being associated with an American was a major plus in his favor.) I made the mistake of bringing travelers checks. It took an hour at a bank, (again in a city where there were no foreigners), to cash them, but they hunted down someone who spoke English who stayed with us the entire time. Very hospitable. Even offering hot water for us to drink. I then remembered that I had an HSBC savings account and debit card. I walked up to an ATM, (even here it had an English option), and pulled out cash. (Dummy.) We traveled all over China and outside of huge cities like Shanghai, where foreigners are not unusual, I was treated like a rock star as my experiences show. I don’t think I was allowed to buy a meal or a beer the entire time I was there. I visited the mansions of people who were “connected” as well as people who lived in hovels barely suitable for keeping livestock. A farmer we visited had built his home himself against a rock cliff wall. The place was half cave. When I showed up at someones home it was time for celebration. The table was filled with food and the wine came out. I was gifted so many bottles of alcohol that I was unable to legally bring it all home. (Fifteen years later I still hoard some of those bottles of Chinese wine. You can get it in America, but it just doesn’t seem the same. If you’ve ever drank Everclear then you have some idea of what (a weak) Chinese wine is like.) If you drink at all, no doubt you tried it when you were there. There's a reason it's served in tiny glasses. It will knock you on your butt - as I can testify to. I was the subject of laughter more than once as the American who couldn't handle his wine. (I was a bit tipsy and not wasted as they thought, but let them have their fun.) I constantly would spy people sneaking pictures of me and learned to just walk up to them, take their phone and hand it to a friend so they could take their picture with me. My command of Mandarin was rudimentary, but I could usually get my message across. The only problem was that I was never allowed to practice my Mandarin because everyone I met wanted to practice their English. One glaring fact I learned on the trip was that, despite our governments differences and tensions, the Chinese people love Americans. Not once for the entire trip did I hear an unkind word. They all want to visit America and want to hear about Hollywood, New York and Texas. It was probably the best trip of my life.
Sorry for droning on, but if you do ever return to China on a non Disney trip and are able to see things the way I did, I guarantee you won’t be disappointed.
We’d love to go to those kind of places but it’s hard to do that not knowing the language. For now I think we’ll stick to big cities
27:47 The Taipei 101 has a huge damper as well except it is a ball and doesn't look like a ... well, Kitra knows what I mean. LOL!
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