Wow this city's architecture is incredible. Ultra modern cyber futuristic yet integrated with nature and history. I love youtubers showing different sides of China since the news and media usually portrays the negative sides of the country.
I got the chance to stay in Chongqing for about a week or so back in 2013 - also my first time ever in China! My mind was completely blown by how incredible and insanely huge the city was, and just the sheer scale of everything there (and it looks like it's only grown even more since I was there!) - but I was equally as mindblown that virtually nobody had ever even heard of it back home! So glad people are finally starting to realise its existence and see just how awesome it is. Thanks for the great video, made me nostalgic and brought back some really fun memories for me - the hot pot, indoor markets, walking through the streets and looking at the seemingly endless amounts of tall buildings, and the super warm and welcoming people we met there (like Michael!). :)
There are many other cities in China that are as characteristic as Chongqing! Each region has different architectural styles! I've been to many countries and China is definitely a little bit better in infrastructure and a little more modern while still preserving the historical architecture.
Love your work Ben! So glad you were able to experience one of China's greatest cities. Chongqing is amazing and thank you for showcasing the real China through your eyes as a first time visitor! Well done
As Chinese living in UK. I’m so happy you had the chance to visit China and enjoy it. Chongqing is such a unique city and the food is just so amazing. If you like spicy food. Chongqing is one of the best places you could visit for sure.
@@benmorris Dude your style of vlog is so good , please a full china travel series. That would be great and if you can make your videos longer because they are so good. Please do a full blown china travel series. Most of the chinese cities are great and also do a travel vlog series of chinese villages they are so great. If you can make a video about lijiang china , the place is nuts. Looking forward to more of your china vlogs man.
Thank you for sharing this interaction with Michael , I actually felt emotional when he was speaking about his dreams , there’s some incredible humans on this earth and you showed this !
If Michael ever gets to read this, I want him to know that I (and I think im speaking for the majority of the people) absolutely love him. Such a kind and genuine guy! It's a real blessing that you've got to meet him.
Hi Ben. I just watched your video and noticed you used a couple of shots from my videos. I don’t mind at all-it’s awesome to see my work featured! 😊 That said, a heads-up or a quick credit would have been nice.
@@lingfengge6666technically its true but its bc they count population differently in china where the entire metro area of a city is considered the 'city' so the numbers seem way larger
As someone from Chongqing and living now in France, in 2017 I took a train from Glasgow back to London and chatted with two British teenagers sitting next me. They told me that they just saw some crazy video of a Chinese city where subway goes inside a building on Tiktok and I told them that's where im from lol. And I do have several french friends who know the city as well so...What you show in the video is just so normal for someone like me growing up in Chongqing, and the city is like this since a long time ago and it's interesting to see that ONLY NOW people from the rest of China and even from other countries starting to know the existence of Chongqing.
Always a great day when Ben uploads! I have also been seeing a lot of Chongqing on my tiktok and would love to go. Also Michael "can I call you mate?" was brilliant
This has been one of best travel videos I've watched in a long long time. Not only because this is one of the cities I dream of seeing but I adored Michael. Could you imagine if more people were like him?
The same story applies to most Chinese as well. This city, known for being the wartime capital during WWII, suddenly gained widespread popularity overnight.
the true essence of travel... meeting new people and getting to know their stories and way of living... all the whilst making friends (for life). Truly priceless ❤
I am so happy that you do videos (more like one video I guess) about China, can't get enough of em! Michael is an absolute treasure, would love to see you two do something again :D
if you look closer of definition of city it differs as there's 4 different categories. A thing about Chongqing is that because of how they built it there's a lot of stairs & the same condo can have different stairs entrance to get to a unit. Being with Michael made the ending fun
Aw Michael! I understand the struggle to try and make content. I haven't bothered because im also nervous about showing my face. I can relate to him. He's so friendly and extroverted. I wish the best for him! What a friendly guy!
My friend you do not want to go to China. It is one of the most dangerous and racist countries to visit if you are a foreigner. Mostly everything you see about China is communist propaganda. In reality (this is the truth before y'all try to fact check) the cities are filled with tofu dragged(look it up if you are not in censored China) construction and if you look closely at the buildings they are rusted and dirty.
I stumbled upon your video … and even though the entire video was interesting…. It was the moments with Michael that made me subscribe….. such a genuine moment.
Welcome to Chongqing! In the past 365 days, it has become so trendy to come here :) The city still hasn't become really ready for foreigners yet, almost no English and other things, but soon it will be!
U want English? Go to the expat/tourist areas in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou etc.... Anywhere else in China, you learn to speak Mandarin（or use a translator app）, not the other way around!
I went to china for the first time this year, and also to Chongqing. I will as so surprised by the kindness of people! It was such a cool trip and you can indeed travel like a king for an affordable price there
watching your interaction with Ben just bought joyful tears to my eye, this is the world we all want to live in. Peaceful, harmony and stranger can turn into friends in no time, thank you very much for your work
People are just people. Everybody just wants to live and nice and peaceful life with choices. Awesome video mate. Was fun seeing your genuine and fun experience at the end with your new mate Michael. Please visit more of China. Chongqing is just one place... China has *A LOT* of amazing places and sceneries!
One of the best cities in China and the entirety of Asia. I visited twice whilst living in China over covid. Ngl it doesn't feel as big as the population states it is. When I made a video there, I was pretty much the only foreigner in the city centre that day! An awesome place that I'm glad you enjoyed. If you want some more underrated cities in China, make sure to go to Changsha, Kashgar and Wuhan (yes, I'm not joking...)
Wuhan is awesome indeed. East Lake is easily the most beautiful city lake in the entire world with lush bamboo forests, cherry blossom and green pasture.
Dude! That second hotpot shop is my favorite one in the city. It’s near my apartment sorta.. I’ve been living in CQ for 12 years! I’ve never seen anyone go there. Michael treated you well lol.
Nice video, thank you for sharing. Chongqing is the largest city in the world people never heard of because the west uses a different parameter when measuring the size of this city. If they use the same statistics used to measure the size of each city across America, 6 of the top 10 biggest cities in the world would be in China with Chongqing at the top.
Chongqing is a little different that it used to be part of the Sichuan Province, but now directly under Bejing, It's more of a County size, the reason there are 32Million if you count it that way.
Man! what an amazing edit What an eye-catching intro And your storytelling skill I am very surprised maybe I will watch this video over and over to learn more as a youtuber❤️ Hug from Afghanistan 🇦🇫
I think this video would be a simple vlog, nothing more there, but the Michael encounter make it really human, is beautiful to see people being people, that´s what we need and what we should try to achieve.
Been watching a few Chongqing videos as I'll be visiting soon and this is by far the best. Michael is like so many truly kind hearted Chinese. I've met so many on my travels in China.
I've heard of Chongqing but this is the best video I've seen of it. I've yet to try hotpot but I will be soon as I have a friend who loves it. You can buy beef stomach in the UK (it's tripe). When I was younger I still regularly saw it in the window of butcher shops, but I can't honestly remember the last time I saw it. I don't like the smell of it raw but I'm sure it must be better once cooked. I would definitely try it, after all as a Scot I've eaten Haggis!
Very nice video of this amazing city...I repeated the part where Michael showed up different time, what a pure and great personality this guy has. I hope he can read all the reactions! He deserves this. Hope his dreams come true. Greetings from Holland!
Love how the some channels paint China as some kind of dystopia while poverty in the west is on the rise and our infrastructure is falling into disrepair. There is a conversation coming soon, I hope.
What's even more amazing is that you have already collected hundreds of positive comments in a matter of hours, and not one from those anti-China idiots screaming "fake news" at you! Well done!
We want definately seeing lore Michael! He should consider putting his videos on TH-cam : I am very interesting to see how he is living, he will emerge us in Chinese culture like no other. And it is great to see and hear young Chinese people sharing with us their views and dreams. He said it is very difficult to have the car and the wife . I am wondering why the wife? Why it is so difficult for him to have a wife? He is such a lovely soul! He deserves more exposure and make his dreams come true!
Every city in China has its own uniqueness. I’ve only been to a couple personally so depend on videos like yours on YT to browse through the others that I hope to visit in the future. Thanks for sharing the video and your thoughts👍👍🙂. Compliments of the Season from Vancouver🇨🇦😄
Subscribe if you want to see me go on an adventure with Michael!
Absolutely！！！！
This world needs more Michael
wait for you guys' reunion.
🇵🇭🇵🇭sorry ben
I SUBBED. KEEP YOUR WORD!!! I want to see more of Michael!!!!
Michael is a GEM of a human
yoo jorden
He’s the goat. I’m going to email him all the best comments I can find
Meeting him is honestly hitting the jackpot!
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 you are idiot 😅
Solid as they come
BRO! You hit the JACKPOT meeting Michael. What a kind hearted soul. You are so lucky, man.
"Can i call you mate?" was perfect
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8??
He is so cute
i cried
I'm crying
😭😭😭
I can feel michael energy through the screen that's crazy
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Michael seems like such a wholesome dude. People like him gives me hope for a better world.
Wow this city's architecture is incredible. Ultra modern cyber futuristic yet integrated with nature and history. I love youtubers showing different sides of China since the news and media usually portrays the negative sides of the country.
Chongqing is next level! New York can’t compare.
@@unromanoarecareanaveragero8275 yeah in New York people actually have rights
@@calus_bath_water Yeah, the rights to steal, do drugs, mutilate children, be homeless and engage in gang activity.
@@calus_bath_water right to what? get shanked in a subway? right to smell trash everywhere and overpay for everything? 🐑🐑🐑
@@calus_bath_water rights to twist your young kid's gender without your permission.
I got the chance to stay in Chongqing for about a week or so back in 2013 - also my first time ever in China!
My mind was completely blown by how incredible and insanely huge the city was, and just the sheer scale of everything there (and it looks like it's only grown even more since I was there!) - but I was equally as mindblown that virtually nobody had ever even heard of it back home! So glad people are finally starting to realise its existence and see just how awesome it is.
Thanks for the great video, made me nostalgic and brought back some really fun memories for me - the hot pot, indoor markets, walking through the streets and looking at the seemingly endless amounts of tall buildings, and the super warm and welcoming people we met there (like Michael!). :)
There are many other cities in China that are as characteristic as Chongqing! Each region has different architectural styles! I've been to many countries and China is definitely a little bit better in infrastructure and a little more modern while still preserving the historical architecture.
Love your work Ben! So glad you were able to experience one of China's greatest cities. Chongqing is amazing and thank you for showcasing the real China through your eyes as a first time visitor! Well done
Big fan bro
We adopted an 11-year-old boy from Chongqing several years ago. We loved Chongqing!!
欢迎你们一家人再次光临重庆，希望来自中国重庆的男孩能够在你们家幸福生活❤
祝福，好人一生平安！
As Chinese living in UK. I’m so happy you had the chance to visit China and enjoy it.
Chongqing is such a unique city and the food is just so amazing.
If you like spicy food. Chongqing is one of the best places you could visit for sure.
My stomach definitely didn’t like me after this trip but the food was great!!
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8
拿钱留言。减寿命的。
@@benmorris LOL!! 😂
@@benmorris Dude your style of vlog is so good , please a full china travel series.
That would be great and if you can make your videos longer because they are so good.
Please do a full blown china travel series.
Most of the chinese cities are great and also do a travel vlog series of chinese villages they are so great.
If you can make a video about lijiang china , the place is nuts.
Looking forward to more of your china vlogs man.
The wholesome moments you spent with micheal is what makes being a human being so special
being jealous of Morris' hair was not what I planned for today...
My brother, I couldn’t agree more
Fax
FAX bro his hair just look so good in every video
Same lmao
I have a similar hairstyle and my hair does NOT wanna sit like that 😢
This place looks incredible. Thank you for showing us Chongqing! What an amazing place. Makes me want to visit China
What in the Chinese tourism bot is this?
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8what in the 1.6 Billion bot is this
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 A big crazy liar
@@shahimnganji6492-🤖🤖🤖
Micheal feels like such a warm hearted person
right
I lived here for 3 years out of college. Every day was an adventure. From the food to the people, it was one of the greatest experiences in my life.
Michael is such a vibe.
@ Dude just wants a car and a wife who’s kind to him. LOL
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Fantastic video! What a lovely guy Michael is!
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Great video! And Michael, one of a kind. Those are the things you remember, not the hotels. Love it!
This is very very true!! Doesn’t matter where you go or stay, it’s who you spend the time with 🥰
@@benmorris Very true. Btw keep the beard. ;-)
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
@@pipiqiqi4010 what did you do for business?
@@burritodog3634 I worked for a global pharma at that time.
Thank you for sharing this interaction with Michael , I actually felt emotional when he was speaking about his dreams , there’s some incredible humans on this earth and you showed this !
If Michael ever gets to read this, I want him to know that I (and I think im speaking for the majority of the people) absolutely love him. Such a kind and genuine guy! It's a real blessing that you've got to meet him.
This is one of the best part of solo travelling, meeting a random person and be friends then do something together.
The best
Having Haidilao in Chongqing is like having Pizza Hut in Italy😂
i was just thinking that lol
or like taco bell in mexico
！笑死我了····!!
definitely true
Has pizza been exported to Italy
Hi Ben. I just watched your video and noticed you used a couple of shots from my videos. I don’t mind at all-it’s awesome to see my work featured! 😊 That said, a heads-up or a quick credit would have been nice.
Good luck mate 😮❤🎉
Michael has such an awesome vibe!
Much love from New York City
Having roads at the 22nth floor is just mental, Seen a couple video's of this already but it looks like something out of a movie this location! Sick
pretty sure thats just the edge of the mountain so its 22 on one side and 1 on another
remember in China, theres many small tiny city, in the outskirts of major cities, that have a population bigger than NYC
@@KK-fw4zq Lol, that's an exaggeration
@@lingfengge6666technically its true but its bc they count population differently in china where the entire metro area of a city is considered the 'city' so the numbers seem way larger
Michael is such a beautiful soul! Amazing video thank you.
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
A pure soul and he happened to speak English 😭😭 what a blessing!
As someone from Chongqing and living now in France, in 2017 I took a train from Glasgow back to London and chatted with two British teenagers sitting next me. They told me that they just saw some crazy video of a Chinese city where subway goes inside a building on Tiktok and I told them that's where im from lol. And I do have several french friends who know the city as well so...What you show in the video is just so normal for someone like me growing up in Chongqing, and the city is like this since a long time ago and it's interesting to see that ONLY NOW people from the rest of China and even from other countries starting to know the existence of Chongqing.
？？？中国人不知道重庆？
it was heavily promoted on tiktok (which is a chinese app after all)
@@林飞-b2k 我也是重庆人，16年以前重庆在国内确实没有任何热度。是从轻轨穿楼这些网红打卡点还有说唱这些热点话题开始才火起来的
@@wenyuwu7431 老外不知道我是能理解的。重庆有没有旅游热度是一方面，但中国人不知道重庆的说法有点夸张。近些年交通便利了，网红打卡热，重庆更火是真的，但也别夸张到以前国内不知道重庆呀
@@林飞-b2k 说不知道肯定夸张了。肯定都听过但是很多都不了解。我以前的语文老师是东北人，她说她妈在东北老家唯一了解重庆的渠道就是重庆电视台。重庆电视台又是出了名的各种low的内容，乡土气息很重。她妈还给她打电话说女儿早点回家啊，不要在那边受苦了😂 那时候都是2010后了
Michael is so adorable lol!
im a chinese,and i can guarantee that most of us are kind and welcoming,hope you can visit this magical country one day
@@沈嗣杰I really want to, china is so advanced and different in culture compared to my country!
@@atloos where are you from？
@@沈嗣杰 And those who aren't kind & welcoming are the ones carrying out the human rights abuses I would imagine.
@@reddwarfer999 plenty of those abusive types also exist in nations preaching about human rights
This is what humanity is meant to be about. Love to you and Michael. Hope you enjoyed your trip and may it spur a beautiful friendship.
Always a great day when Ben uploads! I have also been seeing a lot of Chongqing on my tiktok and would love to go. Also Michael "can I call you mate?" was brilliant
This has been one of best travel videos I've watched in a long long time. Not only because this is one of the cities I dream of seeing but I adored Michael. Could you imagine if more people were like him?
Another banger Ben. One of the best content creators on YT!
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Welcome to my city
Michael what a legend ❤️ hope he pursues his dreams , he deserves!
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Chongqing must have one heck of a good a social media department because it really has gone viral overnight in the west.
The same story applies to most Chinese as well. This city, known for being the wartime capital during WWII, suddenly gained widespread popularity overnight.
Same with Japan cities in recent years, US cities in the recent decades
@@zhangp6666I don't think I've heard anybody say anything good about any US city in long time
@@zhangp6666 meh us and japanese cities are overrated. i loved visiting chinese cities more
They didn't actually do anything.
What a good lad Michael is! Best part of the video.
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 He doesn't even care about those regions and people, look at username, just a racist
the true essence of travel... meeting new people and getting to know their stories and way of living... all the whilst making friends (for life). Truly priceless ❤
I am so happy that you do videos (more like one video I guess) about China, can't get enough of em!
Michael is an absolute treasure, would love to see you two do something again :D
I've got tears in my eyes.. Michael is a true legend!
Michael seems like a great guy!
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
He is
Amazing! Laughed with you. It so cool you get to see these places. Hope you continue to explore China!
if you look closer of definition of city it differs as there's 4 different categories. A thing about Chongqing is that because of how they built it there's a lot of stairs & the same condo can have different stairs entrance to get to a unit. Being with Michael made the ending fun
Aw Michael! I understand the struggle to try and make content. I haven't bothered because im also nervous about showing my face. I can relate to him. He's so friendly and extroverted. I wish the best for him! What a friendly guy!
Been wanting to go to China for so long and every video I see about it makes it even more intriguing! Great video
Waiting only makes you struggled, but action can bring you to the destination.
My friend you do not want to go to China. It is one of the most dangerous and racist countries to visit if you are a foreigner. Mostly everything you see about China is communist propaganda. In reality (this is the truth before y'all try to fact check) the cities are filled with tofu dragged(look it up if you are not in censored China) construction and if you look closely at the buildings they are rusted and dirty.
Just make sure you have the proper vpn, SIM cards, translation apps and payment apps set up before you go. China is a cashless society.
I stumbled upon your video … and even though the entire video was interesting…. It was the moments with Michael that made me subscribe….. such a genuine moment.
The six western provinces have the most beautiful natural scenery in China.
1、Xinjiang : Duku highway、Kanas Lake、Sayram Lake、Narati Grassland、Kashgar ancient city ....... ;
2、Tibet : Potala Palace、Lake Nam、Yamdrok Lake、Mount Qomolangma、Kangrinboqe ........ ;
3、Qinghai : Qinghai Lake、Chaka Salt Lake、Dongtai Kinel Lake、Qilian Mountain grassland ........;
4、Sichuan : Jiuzhaigou Valley、Scenic Spot of Daocheng Yading、Siguniang Mountain、Mount Emei、Mount Qingcheng ...... ;
5、Yunnan : Meri Snow Mountain、Jade Dragon Snow Mountain、Blue Moon Valley、Lugu Lake、Tiger Leaping Gorge、Xishuangbanna ...... ;
6、Gansu : Singing sand Mountain Crescent Spring、Mo Kao Grotto at Dunhuang、Colorful Danxia of Zhangye、Zagana Tibetan village、Moraceae steppe .......
Welcome to Chongqing!
In the past 365 days, it has become so trendy to come here :)
The city still hasn't become really ready for foreigners yet, almost no English and other things, but soon it will be!
U want English? Go to the expat/tourist areas in Hong Kong, Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen and Guangzhou etc.... Anywhere else in China, you learn to speak Mandarin（or use a translator app）, not the other way around!
@@tada7471看清楚再发癫，人家是重庆宣传大使
@@tada7471you forget Macao 😂
@@tada7471 Lol, that's because the education level in other cities is not as high as in tier 1 cities. Those cities need improving.
education level? you totally did not get my drift. Yes improvement but not in ways that you think.
GO Michael!! Pursue your dreams, whatever they are! We love you and believe in you! 🥰🙏🏼
I love that ben has be active on TH-cam
Aw Michael is so lovely, I would watch his vlogs
Who is michael
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Same! Ben needs to share links if he does start TH-cam!
Did you watch the video @samuraikid921
@@samuraikid921 The man who escaped from prison😆
Michael was my favorite part of this video! so kind and beautiful soul....
Watching such videos makes me realise how I miss China so much! It’s a great place with amazing opportunities
I went to china for the first time this year, and also to Chongqing. I will as so surprised by the kindness of people! It was such a cool trip and you can indeed travel like a king for an affordable price there
watching your interaction with Ben just bought joyful tears to my eye, this is the world we all want to live in. Peaceful, harmony and stranger can turn into friends in no time, thank you very much for your work
We must protect Michael at all costs. This video was sooooo worth waiting till the end for because of him!!
People are just people. Everybody just wants to live and nice and peaceful life with choices. Awesome video mate. Was fun seeing your genuine and fun experience at the end with your new mate Michael. Please visit more of China. Chongqing is just one place... China has *A LOT* of amazing places and sceneries!
I'd love to go to China one day, so many beautiful, amazing places to see. Michael's English was so good too!
come here, I'm in Xiamen
Amazing video mate! I hope you guys exchanged numbers haha, Michael seems like a friend for life!
I honestly love these type of videos
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Yeah this is definitely going into my bucketlist of places I need to visit!
One of the best cities in China and the entirety of Asia. I visited twice whilst living in China over covid. Ngl it doesn't feel as big as the population states it is. When I made a video there, I was pretty much the only foreigner in the city centre that day! An awesome place that I'm glad you enjoyed. If you want some more underrated cities in China, make sure to go to Changsha, Kashgar and Wuhan (yes, I'm not joking...)
Wuhan is awesome indeed. East Lake is easily the most beautiful city lake in the entire world with lush bamboo forests, cherry blossom and green pasture.
Dude! That second hotpot shop is my favorite one in the city. It’s near my apartment sorta.. I’ve been living in CQ for 12 years! I’ve never seen anyone go there. Michael treated you well lol.
Came for the city tour, stayed for the humanity interaction with Michael!
Chongqing is my hometown and the place where I'm living now, and I really thanks to your visit to here, Ben
Nice video, thank you for sharing.
Chongqing is the largest city in the world people never heard of because the west uses a different parameter when measuring the size of this city. If they use the same statistics used to measure the size of each city across America, 6 of the top 10 biggest cities in the world would be in China with Chongqing at the top.
Chongqing is a little different that it used to be part of the Sichuan Province, but now directly under Bejing, It's more of a County size, the reason there are 32Million if you count it that way.
Another difference is that Chongqing is the only world's mega city that is not built on flat topography.
Yeah it’s got a weird definition of a city - good for my title hahaha, still such a cool place regardless!!
@@benmorris Yes thanks for the accurate title.
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 dude. Have you ever get paid or just doing that for free?😂
Man!
what an amazing edit
What an eye-catching intro
And your storytelling skill
I am very surprised maybe I will watch this video over and over to learn more as a youtuber❤️
Hug from Afghanistan 🇦🇫
Chengdu is adjacent to Chongqing, the hometown of pandas, and is a very relaxing and livable city, give it a go! highly recommended.
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
I almost cried at how wholesome Michael is. Great video. Shoutout to you and to Michael!
Micheal is such an awesome dude! Also, Chong qing was indeed a very unique beautiful city. Blend of futuristic and modest historical buildings
I think this video would be a simple vlog, nothing more there, but the Michael encounter make it really human, is beautiful to see people being people, that´s what we need and what we should try to achieve.
What a banger of a video! Loving the new journalistic side to your videos - Mike is the GOAT 🐐
Been watching a few Chongqing videos as I'll be visiting soon and this is by far the best. Michael is like so many truly kind hearted Chinese. I've met so many on my travels in China.
China is magical, people are friendly and food is delicious 😋, enjoy !
The true magic of travel. Going someplace you e never been, eating food you’ve never had, and meeting the local people.
I've heard of Chongqing but this is the best video I've seen of it. I've yet to try hotpot but I will be soon as I have a friend who loves it. You can buy beef stomach in the UK (it's tripe). When I was younger I still regularly saw it in the window of butcher shops, but I can't honestly remember the last time I saw it. I don't like the smell of it raw but I'm sure it must be better once cooked. I would definitely try it, after all as a Scot I've eaten Haggis!
It was very chewy! Weird texture but I’ve definitely ate worse things
Proud to call this place home. The humor, scenery, food, architecture, humanity, persistency and laidback culture is top notch. And the heat……..
Noooooo, wish the video was longer… 15:10
Very nice video of this amazing city...I repeated the part where Michael showed up different time, what a pure and great personality this guy has. I hope he can read all the reactions! He deserves this. Hope his dreams come true. Greetings from Holland!
This city looks amazing and to experience it with Michael must have been amazing!!
this is what humans are...pure souls of humanity....simple life.....what a video ....all the best lads
michael seems so kind 🥹 amazing video
Michael should be an ambassador for his city. Imagine having him as a guide showing you the beauty of his country.
Love how the some channels paint China as some kind of dystopia while poverty in the west is on the rise and our infrastructure is falling into disrepair. There is a conversation coming soon, I hope.
Such an interesting video Ben thank you. I loved all of it and Michael what a gentle soul I hope people are kind to him in the future!
@@chynavirus100madeinchyna8 没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
共产党辛劳为民族
共产党他一心救中国
他指给了人民解放的道路
他领导中国走向光明
他坚持了抗战八年多
他改善了人民生活
他建设了敌后根据地
他实行了民主好处多
没有共产党就没有新中国
没有共产党就没有新中国
Fantastic video! So interesting! And Michael is THE MAN!
He absolutely is
I love Michael 😅 he’s such a gentle kind genuine soul
14:32 aw mate, you’re in good hands actually!
South Africans love cow’s stomach (which we call Mogodu)
Shout out to my Saffas🇿🇦
What a great man Micheal is, very friendly, extremely beautiful smile and a great companion for dinner.
Do some more travelling in China, it's amazing there.
Teared up at that Michael interaction man what an amazing pure soul he is
2:38 that’s our reaction when we watch your videos Ben.
We didn’t need for you to share that…
I was thinking other stuff 😭😭😭🙏🙏
Videos like this just feed my ambition and dream to travel and have adventures like this. You got yourself a new sub man
What's even more amazing is that you have already collected hundreds of positive comments in a matter of hours, and not one from those anti-China idiots screaming "fake news" at you! Well done!
lived there for a few years..........its a dump......has some good times....and made some good friends.....but be wary of chinese/commie propaganda
We want definately seeing lore Michael! He should consider putting his videos on TH-cam : I am very interesting to see how he is living, he will emerge us in Chinese culture like no other. And it is great to see and hear young Chinese people sharing with us their views and dreams. He said it is very difficult to have the car and the wife . I am wondering why the wife? Why it is so difficult for him to have a wife? He is such a lovely soul! He deserves more exposure and make his dreams come true!
You should definitely visit more of China, so many beautiful places which people dont know about and such a big country with tons of history
It’s so sad that I will never see Michael again in life…everyone needs a friend like Michael
Chongqing gives the world an example of vertical urbanism.
Every city in China has its own uniqueness. I’ve only been to a couple personally so depend on videos like yours on YT to browse through the others that I hope to visit in the future. Thanks for sharing the video and your thoughts👍👍🙂. Compliments of the Season from Vancouver🇨🇦😄