Inside The Most Chaotic City in the World! 🇨🇳

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It was day 2 in China and we headed to the most chaotic city in the world, Chongqing! Which is also the largest city in the world as of this year! Well I soon realised I was in for quite the culture shock! Join us as we venture through one of the most interesting countries in the world 🇨🇳
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[@BackpackerBen]

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[@DannyChean]

Next city is 18-hour train ride away from chongqing? Where are you going, Kuala Lumpur?

[@BackpackerBen]

@ haha! Nope China 🇨🇳 but slowly…

[@junzhang4246]

@@BackpackerBen Ben, Did you try the mushroom hotpot in Kunming? It’s probably the closest you can get to a "high" in China-just cook it a bit less! But be careful; undercooking can be dangerous, much like other risky options.

[@yeti1989]

DONT GET Saily if you are travelling to China, I came to china 7 days ago and it doesn't work for me 70% of the time, I just randomly lose connection. And when it actually works it's horribly slow

[@garyav5117]

Rubbish

[@aye3678]

This China series might be your best! I really wanna visit!

[@BackpackerBen]

👊🏼

[@liuandy3932]

China welcome you 😂 hope you can visit my hometown Hangzhou.

[@Adric7Ai]

@@liuandy3932 Maaan I visited hangqzhou last time in april 2023, it is an absolutely top notch city's.

[@hotsince84]

Same!

[@Watfordfc2030]

This is by far the most enjoyable content I’ve seen from you , best series and only 2 videos in .

[@FakeNews_Ignored]

Fascinating. You showed China we never saw. Thank you Ben. 🙂

[@juhaleskinen7383]

You never saw if you never looked. Those who have watch similar before, have seen it before.

[@michaelhorkey5813]

Embarrassed to admit that I’ve Never heard of this City. But amazed at how clean it is. The tech is wild.

[@jrkr7357]

That's why we need people like Ben to show us the world. This world has about 195 countries !!

[@Watfordfc2030]

What mental technology it’s just insane , China looks so appealing and I will visit, those views mind blowing

[@DelpyPicchi]

Best video on this channel so far!

[@jimmy18547]

Kat is the perfect friend and travel companion, she’s just awesome!

[@casicadaminuto1]

Wonder what nationality she is? I get a very slight hint of Hungarian accent in the way she speaks, but she can easily also be Slovakian or Czech. Eastern European, definitely though,

[@Kapanol97]

@@casicadaminuto1 Portuguese

[@spandextim]

Portuguese. He says it in the video when they are on the train.

[@dougieranger]

@@casicadaminuto1She’s Portuguese mate.

[@AI-Records24]

@@Kapanol97it’s only in the video about 8 times how he not see it😂in every other video as well might as well have it tattooed on her head

[@david54181]

Such an amazing city omg. this is one of hundreds of beautiful and historic cities in China. THERE IS SO MUCH TO SEE

[@lyttlebee]

Ben, just so you know, there are "converted" hotels across many Chinese major cities like the one you stayed at in Chongqing. They are not the traditional hotels where you would normally find a fancy gate and lobby on the ground floor to check in, but they were converted from ordinary high rise flats and because such a hotel is normally run by small business owners, they can't rent the entire building but only a few floors and converted them into "hotel" rooms. This is much like an airbnb or service apartment whatever you would like to call it. Also, an elevator in these high rises normally go to certain floors only to separate traffic and save people's time.

[@Hans007Dampf]

Just came back from China 2 days ago. Was great as always!

[@bolinfan1519]

How was the sea cucumber?

[@travelerlives]

I was in Chongqing, and loved it there. Chongqing is one of the stunning cities in China. It would blow your mind if you spent more time to find out about this city.

[@richiedoop2529]

Great video Ben and Cat. China looks amazing.

[@rockymwan]

China just makes UK look like 3rd world country.

[@DamnedDave]

Not for the Uigher

[@jillhodder880]

Absolutely epic! Loving this China series. Had no idea China is like this. Where is Mr Bold hiding?

[@jrkr7357]

Many people make things up about China although they have NEVER been to China. Don't be deceived by them. China is developing too fast. Even many China-born Chinese who left China 30 years ago and migrated to other countries still think China was like 30 years ago.... and they were shocked when they went back these days ....

[@jamese2424]

China look friggin awesome…..Chongqing is literally on another level….WOWSERS …..Brilliant Vlog Ben and Kat….China is where it’s happening…..

[@_DREBBEL_]

Speaking each other's language is just pure respect. I love it.

[@antonr.7776]

Beautiful country mate Catarina. Proud of you

[@allykhan8594]

One of the friendliest Country in the World.

[@gazmix589]

unless your a beautiful little dog

[@araara4746]

​@@gazmix589 If you can come up with such an opinion, chances are you are: 1. A victim of western propaganda. 2. There is something wrong with your brain. 3. A hypocrite.

[@donderstorm1845]

@@gazmix589 nah. it's "you're" btw.

[@gazmix589]

@@donderstorm1845 i don't care about the spelling it's the meaning, sorry if yer can't work it aat

[@Baldcafe]

ChongQing is a Goated City. Lived there for 5 years. Watching this was tough, I miss it so much.

[@bolinfan1519]

The Chinese kicked out a lot of foreigners several years back.

[@MichelePonte]

Chongqing, between all the hills, and 100s of meters of tunnels to reach the subway, will keep you in shape! 😅 PS: I am speaking from personal experience cause I lived there for half a year!

[@vishnuv6675]

I am an Indian, really good to see such clean and good places, India is definitely decades behind and I believe more Indians should be aware of such places so we know it's possible to have such clean and organised places

[@allykhan8594]

It is True, India will get there in time.tc

[@OtoñoEstoico]

200 years behind

[@willchu]

@@OtoñoEstoico I think at least 100 years. Decades is too optimistic.

[@JesusIsTruthAndWayAndLife]

India is more like thousands of years behind. 😂

[@anuacharya7681]

​@@willchu You live in 18th century...visit hitech Cities of India in every major states u have many we dont create concrete jungle we make hitech City with lots of trees around n not too many sky scrapers...

[@Retronyx]

Ben is more happy and excited than he was in India and that's the truth

[@bumblebee5442]

i think every vlogger 😁😁 they vlog in india just for the audience

[@dumpsterdivinguk]

if it wasn't for SEVEN i would not be watching this video today 😇 thankyou SEVEN

[@SwatNero]

Se7en

[@PaulinAsia_]

That city left me gob-smacked. I think Tokyo is the biggest city in the world by size, but Chongqing is the largest by population. I believe in Tokyo they also have a train that goes through a building. It is crazy how countries like USA, UK, Australia etc, try to demonise China and discredit their achievements, simply because of different social and economic ideals. They should stop trying to "one up" China and embrace the country as a friend.

[@bldomain]

Not a train but a highway that goes through the building.

[@yhtzou]

I’m taiwanese and I believe when next time, BBC or any skewing western media tell you why democratic India is ways better than authoritarian China, and how happy the indian people and how suppressed Chinese people are, very audiences and fans of Ben’s footages will have right answers in their heart.

[@dko1905]

It's nice knowing that Ben and Bald show the good and the ugly of each place the visit.

[@internationaldailytv6179]

You are absolutely right and spot on. 😄😃😀Yindu? OMG! BBC 💩💩💩they are just bl00dy b@stard cl0wns or are they c0rpes? Well, definitely the biased broadcasting c0rpse. And, I wonder why they are doing that because it is not of zero benefit but negative benefit for which they self-destruct. 😘😍🥰

[@enigma9273]

i'd rather go to India that West Taiwan stay safe brother

[@bldomain]

@@enigma9273 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA you id*******

[@DDDrumpf]

​@@enigma9273well, then go to India and enjoy yourself there, old kidd!! Hahaha.. hahaha.. hahaha..

[@LingoFiles]

I was in Chongqing a couple of months ago. Amazing place.

[@Greek-American1]

"Hopefully it's not P. Diddy that picks us up". We saw that one coming from across the pond mate. 😂. Greetings from the swamp (FL) USA. 🙏

[@johnbonamigo5696]

Epic, this city is on my list of must dos

[@stooneblue]

So you went to Chongqing and missed the Skywalk on top of Raffles Center. It's literally a walk in the open air while tethered to some rock climbing gear on top of the building that looks like Marina Bay Sands in Singapore because it was designed by the same architect - just an awesome experience.

[@natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269]

I’ve been to China about 16 times. Love it.😊

[@greentraveler4114]

welcome back to China anytime, highly recommend you to visit some small ancient towns in Guizhou, Yunan, Hunan, Jiangxi. Of course if you like city vibe come to here in Shenzhen.

[@theridingeagt]

ccp bot

[@weizhang2834]

@@theridingeagtjealous westerners

[@natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269]

@@theridingeagt who ?

[@bb-kk5kh]

@@weizhang2834maybe he is a Indian😂

[@allykhan8594]

Now you realize from china via paris landing at T2, it feels your back in the village. U.k is so far behind it is nearer to the Stone Age!

[@max_dsouth9]

Chongqing is utterly stunning.

[@chaosflower4892]

a bit Judge Dredd...

[@travelthetropics6190]

this is awesome mate! the population of that city is about 1.5x of our whole country and 6x of our city.

[@debshipard1664]

Melb or Sydney?

[@fraggit]

400x the population of my country. As for our capital, probably 1000x. I couldn't live how they do though, too manic, and too many people.

[@nialli2000]

So depressing being in the U.K.: currently there is a huge argument because we’ve said we are going to finish a 15 year old train line. China: let’s build a city for 33 million people on the side of a mountain…

[@BackpackerBen]

Madness isn’t it.

[@JOSWAY787]

China bulles with tofu dreg. Their buildings collapse every day

[@SaschaGerstner]

Good old British moan. Good thing there's no social credit system here unlike in China. All the moaning could prevent your children from getting an education.

[@FengXiao168]

The city is actually thousands years old, but it’s been modernized in last 4 decades.

[@Watfordfc2030]

Is it I’m not depressed at all ,

[@TTTTBS-mp8el]

A good tour guide is very important and looks forward to your trip to Beijing and Shanghai

[@BrixtonTone]

@ 19:06 when Ben says "It's so rubbery" I thought he was turning Chinese and telling us "It's so lovely" 😆

[@SwatNero]

Beer for wash 😂

[@danielj3010]

No Ls in Mandarin ❤😂🇨🇳

[@UnoriginallyOriginal]

@@danielj3010isn’t that Japanese?

[@UnoriginallyOriginal]

I thought that would be Japanese

[@iloveACID]

Kat is just so adorable and ben you are pretty cool. Thanks for the vids 🎉

[@yoingen]

For Sichuan and Chongqing people, when we are tired, we will find a massage shop to wash our feet or get a massage and relax for an hour. Very cheap~ Going to western Sichuan or Xinjiang in autumn is very, very beautiful. Almost like Switzerland.

[@AI-Records24]

They were a different type of tired mate😉

[@lakelse2]

lol, incredible Ben! That was mind-bending just watching the video. What an experience that must have been. Thanks for sharing!

[@maryannesmith1392]

I have been to china and India….only stayed a couple of days in china lol. I was on my own and totally confused. It’s great to be able to see it for real lol. Thanks for the insight from your eyes. Love watching the both of you together you complement each other. New Zealand.. I enjoyed the people of china felt safer there than when I went to India.

[@Robert-h4v]

Another awesome video of your travels in China. Shong Shin. Interesting city & I did find it interesting that a subway going to an apartment building. The Chinese people seem very friendly & it’s too bad our Governments can’t get along. Looking forward to the next video. ❤

[@shivarudrabhishek9237]

Cheers Mate 🍻

[@udhelhc]

Fantastic! Nice to watch your travel in China.

[@Vile_Entity_3545]

“Ahh the food is so rubbery,” The waiter replies “why thank you very much.” 😂

[@katewolfspirit6722]

😆😆

[@stevehigham7148]

Awesome vlog Ben great city and guide

[@Jack-O-Yang]

Hey Ben. Please go to more places in China and show and evaluate them objectively, thank you very much. I have always wanted to go to China, but my friend said that Chinese people are not friendly and dangerous. I have been following you for so long and I trust you very much, so I am looking forward to you expressing your true feelings. I wish you a happy trip.

[@allykhan8594]

I been china about 15 times ur friend speaking fluent bs.

[@allykhan8594]

P.s london is shitty place, druggies, nuts on the eoads and racists.

[@Jeremy-l1r5s]

Thank you for your videos Ben. I have always wanted to travel but can't. Through your videos I can see the world.

[@Harveyinchina]

I wish I could visit Chongqing for the first time, once more time.. It’s the most unreal city on earth for sure

[@FrankZhang-pj9nn]

The main reason that taxi(Didi) fee in China is cheaper is because most of Didi drivers use EV car. I used fuel car, the cost per kilometer is around 0.7 yuan ( I used BMW 520), if use EV car, the cost per kilometer is around 0.3 yuan. because the eletrica charge is very cheaper.

[@BatCountryAdventures]

Is this because of the Three Gorges Dam?

[@solita3754]

“7” was a 10! Wonderful video, per usual.

[@Skippymizzle]

Kat,BpB, awesome trip !! Thanks to Seven you da man!!

[@blossoms7822]

Very good video. Wish you have fun in China.

[@Craicfox161]

Super clean

[@BurtonOutdoors]

* Everyone * take a shot of vodka every time Ben says Chongqing 😂😂😂 I'm absolutley rat arsed at 1pm 😂

[@danielj3010]

All you need is a few extra billboards and it feels like Blade Runner!!

[@carrielord5268]

There are two confusing places in chongqing. One is the cross-street tunnel, you will first enter into a parking lots, then keeping down into a tunnel with traffic lights, yes tunnel with traffic lights. Two, there is a subway station, from the ground first, it takes you ten minutes to the platform with endless elevators.

[@TheStarcruiser]

More people in one city than in all of Australia! The ground levels, elevator, & artwork - good stuff😂

[@haskelldavis5244]

Awesome travel vlog. Kat's wonderful smile is a bonus.

[@aye3678]

23:07 that drawing is really damn good!!

[@StartLivingNow1963]

Thank You Ben & Kat 🙂💙👍

[@natesquestyouknowthatsrigh8269]

Great tour guide ❤😊

[@justinenglish3660]

I live in Chongqing. Its so cheap to live here.

[@UnimportantAcc]

Looks like fun! Chaotic but fun ha

[@Bo_D_Hansen]

Wow, the view at 29:36 is fantastic ❤

[@russellmcphee72]

Amazing insight in a different China that we know today. Ben is being very diplomatic here so we can watch and judge for ourselves.

[@luthfiaryadinataeffendi8314]

Better than whole indian cities

[@henrynarzary3523]

as an Indian, I agree

[@nawais993]

Better, is always, just an opinion :) Maybe more advanced but better is just what you think about it. (Coming from northern Europe)

[@yashlahigude2638]

AtLeast create a real ID.

[@bootlegger1974]

Deeeeww Jesus wept this place is unreal I think I’d go nuts in such a busy place great video sir 👌

[@horaceleung8646]

Chongqing is a city where even navigation apps will get lost. Its Chinese nickname is Mountain City, which means a mega city built on a mountain. This makes it a city with many layers.

[@mchockey8904]

Loving the content, Ben. Also, shoutout to Catarina as your chemistry together is wonderful and she brings out a great energy in you. Felt weird seeing you visit my city of Peterborough, especially as I haven't been home in 6 years as I am in Vienna. Wishing you safe travels and good health to the both of you. And thank you for all the video content, much respect. Mark

[@johnny7727]

Ben mate, when you're in Shanghai get a train to Hongzhou and go to Tianducheng. It's a bizarre place but a good cheap day trip.

[@gavinbarbara]

Great one. You’ve sold me on China, looks fantastic.

[@jim135]

A succulent Chinese meal

[@BackpackerBen]

The hunt is in the 4th video for the ultimate succulent Chinese meal

[@joetrump2983]

what was ben charges?

[@jim135]

@joetrump2983 they weren't ready to recieve

[@ChrisMatthews16]

The China vids have been your best yet. Not quite the Barbican but looks bloody amazing at night

[@commoneuropeanstarling]

I am getting vertigo from this video!!! Great work as usual, though.

[@debshipard1664]

I did too 😂

[@outsidewell6932]

Best video on Chongqin. The only video that explained how complex and intricately multilayered the city is. Wished you made more videos about Yunnan. Where can you travel to 18 hours on a train? Xinjiang? Tibet? Border with North Korea? Intrigued.

[@jalapinya]

Chongqing looks incredible!

[@darylfortney8081]

Thought you were talking about New Delhi at first but yeah the Chinese are masters of industrious. Lucky for you the elevator numbers are written in Latin numerals

[@dominicohea5624]

And. All because. They. Have. No wars. Mostly. Peaceful. People. Very impressive.

[@1000xtati]

actually this place was once destructed by the japonese

[@internationaldailytv6179]

Wow! That is a great painting! There are lots of talented people in China, all kinds of talents, so smart and also very diligent people. 😄😃😀

[@jimmycccc]

So much diversity.

[@borracho_bart]

Ben needs some non-stretch collar T-shirts.

[@BackpackerBen]

@@borracho_bart this £2 primark t shirt is on its last fight but I won’t give up on it

[@Alan-pv2bi]

Great video, what an amazing city! I spent 1 month in Shanghai in 2010, visited Beijing and Xi'an too.

[@nialli2000]

Those ad reads are cringingly excellent. Makes me want to use Saily

[@toddburgess5056]

I did enjoy that actually lol

[@BrettWilliams-n1c]

What a place. Crazy stuff but you both did so good.

[@mariolopez-oi2td]

Yes lad!

[@osufootball7335]

Hope it’s not P. Diddy 😂! Bring your own lotion for the Freak Outs. Always be the pitcher and never the catcher. 😂

[@smoore6461]

Fantastic Video Ben! That was a chaos city! They must have built the city all over the side of mountains. Great fun watching you wander around China! Your Video makes me want to play Cyberpunk 2077 again :)

[@Specz187]

Just got back from the UK and they are at least a decade or 2 ahead of us in the midwest US but this more or less is 2050 cyberpunk Night City lol china really has some wild sights it seems. Beipanjiang Bridge cost 1.02 billion ¥ and took 6 years whereas i75 in ohio between dayton and Cincinnati has been under constant construction since the 60s and prob cost billions since. Just $618 million to open a new exit off the highway currently...we dont know what we are doing.

[@rosem7485]

Great job❤

[@Jamie71q]

Ah I lived in Hong Kong in the 80s ,nothing like hearing the locals spit @12:40

[@SwatNero]

The highest production of phlegm per capita in the world.

[@OmarTravelAdventures]

You two and Baldie are the best content on KZbin! Thanks mate.

[@ponr]

I reckon if it wasn't for Seven he wouldn't have done this trip.

[@AI-Records24]

Defo wouldn’t have got the content, if it wasn’t for seven

[@1916TheMan]

Without 7 there is no 8 seems like a good lad ..shoutout to kats panda head things 😂..classic content as usual man keep it coming 👌🏼

[@Craicfox161]

Interesting how communism in China and democracy in India compares

[@Jim_Colbert]

India honestly is just total chaos....

[@yueyanluo7740]

Can't compare.INDINA no.1

[@Rav01508]

Here's what India's 🇮🇳 democracy is all about: - Corrupt leaders - Poverty - No.107 on the World Hunger Index - No.126 on the World Happiness Index - No.161 on the World Press Freedom Index - High unemployment - Wealth inequality.

[@Rav01508]

China said: We will always be developing countries and friends of developing countries. India said: We will become a superpower in a certain month and year. One is humble and keeps improving, while the other is ambitious just to manipulate voters' emotions..

[@MrD_2112]

​@@Rav01508Now do China

[@laithglobal]

Wow. Ben and Kat in chongqing. Massive city the West didn’t know about 3-5 years ago. Gold mate, where elevation matters. Love it

[@michaelhurley457]

Loved the video that cartoon artist nailed your pixie ears 😂

[@BatCountryAdventures]

Yes! Chongqing is wild! Even as a Civil Engineer living in Hong Kong for 15 years, CQ still blew me away. The 2D devices and maps we currently have simply can’t deal with the complexity of CQ! ❤

[@p4ttl344]

16:40 - Gordon Ramsey would lose his fucking shit looking at that fridge 😂

[@diddlysquat88]

Refreshing to see such a big city without any kebab technicians. Just local and national food culture that survived centuries!

[@VASHTUBE]

everybody is going to this city

[@blivit195cm3]

I have been there twice, once for two months. It takes a while to figure it out! Everything is built on mountainsides so that's why the levels are different depending on what building your on. You walk in a building built on the hill side on the ground floor but then the others identified is farther down on the hill so your on the 12lth floor and the next building is farther down the hill so your higher up because your staying on the same level. It's a trip where the rivers meet, one is orange and one is clear. Also they have the craziest freeway interchange, it looks like your l9oking down a giant freeway tornado. When I was there last a transit bus went off the bridge into the river and unfortunately some people lost there lives thanks to a lady that got into an argument with the driver and she grabbed the steering wheel. Have a good time and watch your weak pallet with there Chongqing famous Hotpot!