China Turns Polluted River into Tourist Heaven

Beijing has turned a once-polluted waterway into one of the most beautiful rivers in the world!
I'm talking about Liangma River, in Beijing's bustling Chaoyang District. And one of the most popular things to do in Beijing right now is take a nighttime cruise along the river! I've never been on the river before, so I wasn't sure what to expect. I had walked past certain stretches of it, or drove past in a car, and always thought that looks nice. But at night, the river really comes alive!
I can't quite believe that this once-polluted, overgrown river is now one of the cities top tourist attractions.
What do you guys think? Leave a message down below to share your thoughts on this unbelievable transformation. And thanks for watching. If you like the video, please do consider hitting the LIKE BUTTON; it really helps. Stay safe and keep looking after one another.
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[@estzsqlenl7192]

Chinese cities always amaze me during nighttime. Decoration lights, LED billboards, and lanterns on trees are so colorful that I almost felt like I am walking through a giant theme park instead of a city.

[@interiorsretailfacts]

Those lights under the bridge is so magical.

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

The Good Luck Bridge is so stunning! Love how soothing this video is, Stu! I'm glad you showed us just how incredible this river transformation is! This reminds me of what the US state of Ohio has done to Cuyahoga River (which goes from Akron to Cleveland at Lake Erie). The Cuyahoga was once SUPER polluted, like to the point that it caught on fire at least THIRTEEN times! With its most famous fire being one in June 1969, which is what spurred the American environmental movement, because it made many realize the conditions urban rivers in the country were back then. Thanks to dam removals, congressional action (the 1972 Clean Water Act which ended unfettered industrial pollution in rivers), 20 years and $3.5 billion in updated infrastructure, life has returned to the Cuyahoga. Today, more than 60 fish species thrive in the river, and its water is cleaner than it’s been for 150 years. And in Cleveland, restaurants and leafy parks line the once-industrial Flats lining the Cuyahoga, including an aquarium!

[@didineerod4371]

Hope your parents get to experience the river cruise when they visit you. Imagine they would love it.

[@chisauking]

You can say what you want about China and the Chinese, but you can clearly see they are making the world a better place. They are spending money on their country, on their people. They are making the rivers, air, environment cleaner. They are uniting the world with their BRI initiative. Its not just me saying this. The results can be measured in how much the people supports their government and their happiness index. I truly believe this is what the world needs, the unity of its people

[@samtat5873]

Agree with you. It's true about Chinese gov beside of spending money for their militray stronger which also willing to spending more money on their people happiness and living better life too. Atleast Chinese gov do really care their own people. Unlike that evils country which spending more money on militray, weapons and war. Beside of that which the gov don't care much about their own homeless better living theirlife. But rather want to care so much about Taiwan and Taiwanese people. Everybody see the big different between China and that evils country.

[@antihypocrisy8978]

Nah, the world needs the US as a beacon for democracy. The US defends the world from imaginary weapons of mass destruction.

[@simpolang]

The US will still spend billions trying to make China the evil one. While their people suffer.

[@Lamb-vn5uq]

Who pay for these ?

[@kushansumanaweera7086]

@@Lamb-vn5uq Your mom 😂🤣

[@stanbimi]

Stunning transformation of Beijing's river. Rapid development of China's cities in the last 10-20 years is breath-taking.

[@teatree6228]

They saw their home becomes a sewer for factories to manufacture cheap goods for uxa and g7

[@stanbimi]

@@teatree6228 Those days are gone. Now they have to beg China to sell them Gallium & Germanium.

[@evechewietan]

It’s not just the scenic beauty it the way you make it yours !Haha! Esp the end when you try to sing! Thank you ! China is lucky to have appreciative tourists like you! Wish Africa and Latin America have them too.

[@boonchongsim8926]

+100，really like Stu's performance, a gem of the whole production.

[@lingpeony8152]

Wow !!! Really beautiful !!! I like it.😀👍👍👍👍👍

[@cheese-df1yx]

wow, I just stayed in Liang Ma He area for last month and visited the river side. But I did not know this cruise. What a pity! Will visit Beijing again and try this cruise trip! Your video is amazing!

[@TravelinChina]

Next Time!

[@tenniset]

I always hope someday I can visit there for the great wall and the forbidden city. Glad to know there will be more for me.

[@jiekexunmaike2509]

欢迎你来中国，希望你玩的开心

[@1proudytfan]

You've been there 16 years. Wow, good on you and thanks for taking us on the evening river cruise. Nice

[@aloryt]

WOW!! Fantastyczne miejsce!! Te wiszące światełka i iluminacja , super!!😃

[@HKChineseCanadian]

China seems to come alive at night especially in the summer when the days are scorching. I love the sound of the running water.

[@TravelinChina]

Second and third tier cities come alive too at night. Love that kind of atmosphere!

[@brightstar6492]

It seems people just relaxing and enjoying life.

[@TerryTerry-mr8xo]

You have a sense of humor. The end scene literally makes me laugh.

[@raideepu4]

Thanks for this video, bro. Amazing night scenes on and along the river.

[@TravelinChina]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@anihcgno]

It's simply MAGNIFIQUE ❤️🇨🇳

[@3d4fun96]

This is a good example, as I remember it being dirty and smelly in the past, and now it's a summer retreat for the citizens to relax. This also proves once again that as long as China decides to do something, it can do it well. Thanks Situ.

[@baatarbeifong7869]

The underside of the Good Luck Bridge is a new concept to me for a cruise trip~ The buildings on the sides of the river look so clean and modern, too. I'm sure that would make for a great romantic evening!

[@annaleec681]

This is so, so, SOOO beautiful!!! The sight is amazing! Thank you for making this video!

[@TravelinChina]

You're very welcome, thank you for watching and leaving a message.

[@sunhorn8197]

In Shanghai, there is this long river called Suzhou creek, which was also very dirty and smelly in the past, but now turned into the best place for jogging and stroll at night.

[@yaoliang1580]

Suzhou creek is also a famous n lovely song by yao lee, a famous singer in shanghai during the nineteen thirties n fourties

[@AmelieZh]

我要去我要去！ 太美了❤

[@mikeliu-te3vk]

A very beautiful place with a very beautiful night view.

[@WEBFundamental]

Saw a very beautiful girl too!

[@jsc3417]

Hi Stu, this is a wonderful sightseeing clip. Thank you for sharing with us across the globe.

[@mufeng8283]

希望中国各地都能发展很好，生活幸福，然后是全球各地

[@glen6638]

what a stunning night view ! 💯

[@animoknow6389]

What a amazing place ❤

[@jennyohara4011]

Another Top Content Video, fabulous!

[@TravelinChina]

Thanks Jenny!

[@snowwhite-jt9cj]

💖Love the fairy tale lighting :) China is just so beautiful 🌸

[@truthsower4560]

Despite the awesome light shows under the bridges the best part of the video is the ending with your awesome singing! Or at least an attempt at singing!

[@truthaboveall7988]

China is so impressive- thanks for sharing this - it gives me hope watching the remarkable achievements of the Chinese especially as an American living in NYC - the US has been decaying so much so I get inspiration from the China model

[@TravelinChina]

I feel the same way about my country, Britain. I also have hope that they can turn things around and create successful public transport infrastructure for the benefit of everyone living in the UK. However, seems a long way off at the moment.

[@moquant947]

Very serene 👍

[@irisluo2014]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful view.

[@davepsk7334]

I think disney has got a thing or two to learn here. Simply amazing!

[@Nancy-eq9od]

It's so so so amazing 🤩🤩 thank you for the video,Stu!❤

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

This video is a great way to calm ourselves down. From being the home of the Olympics and Paralympics to all this transformation, Chaoyang has evolved so much for the better. I know the Venetian in Macau has of course has an artificial canal with gondola rides, but this shows that those in the mainland don't need to travel all the way to Macau when they can experience their own Venice in Beijing! And I bet going through that lock reminds you of the old canals back in the UK! The DPRK's most famous river is the Taedong. It's a generally deep river with a length of 439 km or 272.7 miles. The ancient Korean kingdom of Goguryeo was actually founded on its shores, and Goguryeo is where the word Korea comes from through the shortened version of Goguryeo, Goryeo (also spelled Koryŏ).

[@TravelinChina]

A bit different to British canal locks.

[@ayw5118]

Thank you for gracing us with your comment, supreme Leader. And much appreciated is your unmatched geography knowledge .

[@user-bu5fu8mz3m]

WOW ! beautiful 🎉🎉

[@shenpy]

Wow, so much fun, so great, thanks for sharing this with me, I really appreciate it, love from Taiwan China.

[@huiqinjinxi4514]

Hi from a fellow Chinese. ❤

[@r.j.9683]

It's so amazing ❤

[@injunnfuz6698]

What a beautiful cruise awesome

[@Elfan97-ec1uk]

Thanks Stu for taking us on such a magical journey!🎉🎉🎉

[@aileenhan5054]

Maybe you can go to Tianjin Haihe River to experience the real night view~

[@AnthoniusWu]

Best Country ever in the world, safetiest place in the World.

[@harleyqueen3968]

China is the most beautiful country in the world.❤❤❤❤❤

[@eduardochavacano]

I wish i came to see all the provinces before the world had lockdowns. I have visited so many provinces. I know i just need 10 to complete the whole country. But i didnt get to see enough of a lot of places. There is so much beauty in China.

[@Monitor2023]

SUPER voyage, why I did not know this when I last visited Beijing four years ago.

[@nanmca7501]

So beautiful 🤩🤩

[@ALWH1314]

Wow, amazing.

[@bluebluehk1814]

wow！！好美啊！我也好想體驗！感覺很夢幻！

[@xbman1]

That river use to be so polluted and smelly. Wow, they did a great job.

[@orangutan4696]

This video need to be shared. Especially share with the US House and Senate.

[@pham6011]

It's definitely a Heaven on Earth.

[@liewjames2852]

Good job! Stunning views and bridges.

[@cnmd1636]

What really impressed me is the powerful power supply system in China.

[@teatree6228]

I wanna visit!!!! From australia

[@TravelinChina]

Hope you get the chance!

[@elizeberthchang1246]

It is so fun to cruise on a river in wonderful cities like Paris, Beijing. Many beautiful sights along the river.

[@danthovict381]

Excuse me? Paris? Paris is in chaos right now.

[@airplanedude3103]

Paris is polluted asf and smells like shit, not to mention the riots going on because of 'economical migration'

[@dasarhijau]

More fun to cruise river un Gangga River INDIA.. Many beautiful and horror sights along the river, especially the feces of human and animals, and rotten corpse. Where else in the world you could find the place so beautiful and horror at the same times?

[@borhanuddin9715]

​@@dasarhijau Ganges Bangladesh side is more beautiful and developed than Indian side. Superpowder Iundia 😂

[@beautifulmind2797]

Immediately banned all bangladeshi islamic radicalise people in india. Radical islamic society

[@richardwong2950]

This is called development and progress.

[@XYZTheBest]

wow! Fantastic! Eye opening to see such a river route. I would love to experience it myself.

[@spadeysay6846]

Those fungus lightings under the bridge is amazing. Must be the only such decors in the world.

[@icytime1416]

Visiting heaven for a couple of minutes really soothes the soul and lifts the spirit. The Chinese are geniuses with a unique connection to earth and heaven.

[@wongkokpey1283]

Good work. I like your video . Jia you.

[@gohsimon4347]

Well done China congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

[@binxie7779]

好运桥👍👍👍stunning stunning view 😊

[@a_viewerv2069]

Great work , thank you for sharing 👍👏🙏

[@Naples-Florida]

This is so amazing!👍👍

[@billinsf88]

Simply amazing lights and how relaxing to end an evening!

[@aero.l]

Wow, this is amazing! Love your channel. Gonna travel to China soon and need more of these recommendations of things to do and eat.

[@TravelinChina]

Where are you planning to go specifically? I've got so many videos that might be able to help.

[@user-cx7od8kx6r]

最近油管上做中国大陆旅游视频 井喷式暴涨啊😂😂不管怎么样 点赞👍支持你一下😂

[@user-lh7xi5su4z]

好運橋真好看

[@sanjayasudarsono1603]

❤

[@60dlau]

Thanks for showing the stunning side of China

[@caryyuen3100]

It’s so beautiful

[@gwent5914]

It’s beautiful and magical cruise

[@dyrectory_com]

I enjoy Stu's quirky sense of humour! 👍🏻

[@TravelinChina]

Thanks (I think)

[@ZenLH]

Amazing China and wonderful light sky👍👍👍👍👍

[@erfanyu902]

大大地赞🎉🎉🎉

[@Ls-lt7sk]

好運橋好夢幻呀😊

[@oeijenhoo9845]

Takjub luar biasa negara Tiongkok.

[@jorhanwu7741]

Stunning ! 🥰

[@wawawa1987]

very beautiful scene

[@rammanga8159]

So beautiful!

[@Zerpentsa6598]

Awesome. Fitting ending to the video.

[@umu-i-d2785]

Just brilliant. China is on my bucket list. Thanks for the positive energy

[@TravelinChina]

Glad you liked it!

[@Alex-ig2xr]

Beautiful ❤

[@jiekexunmaike2509]

前几天我还去亮马河游泳了，北京实在是太热了，白天的气温零上40摄氏度

[@echocrep]

我的天，这么热吗

[@liamporter1137]

Thanks for sharing.

[@mannixtong409]

What a COOL!

[@hengheng-ij9fn]

I'm intoxicated by the beautiful night city❤

[@MightySteve001]

That was a lovely nighttime river cruise. It was a pity it was spoilt at the end by the rendition of the Titanic song.

[@TravelinChina]

:(

[@user-gl2wu2fs8h]

👍👍😍🤩🤗Mesmerising night scene...谢谢司徒与我们分享🙏🙏👍

[@user-uf3sr9dt6c]

漂亮~

[@julianchung9215]

Wow!

[@hokeatseng4094]

Thank you for the fairy tale light s. Never seen b4 ⭐💯

[@TravelinChina]

You’re welcome 😊

[@kevinlaw6191]

Great stuff

[@sastrahanut9043]

The journey was beautiful. This video is great to watch. 😃

[@TravelinChina]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@SS-ko2lt]

Your best clip ever, Stu!

[@TravelinChina]

Thaaaaanks!

[@stella9803]

I love it, I love it too! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@areyousmart407]

好运桥 好看哈

[@nayanankm1596]

Like a heaven in the earth....❤

[@jayfloramusic]

I cried at 3:23. It was so beautiful!!

[@yili6019]

司徒You are so hilarious at the end of video😂