We Visited The GREAT WALL OF CHINA! 🇨🇳 (Wonder Of The World)

In this Vlog, we’re visiting the Mutianyu section of the Great Wall of China, one of the most iconic landmarks and one of the Seven Wonders of the World. Join us as we explore this amazing piece of history!
The Great Wall of China is an awe-inspiring feat of ancient engineering and one of the most recognizable symbols of China’s rich history. Stretching over 13,000 miles, it winds its way across the northern part of the country, encompassing rugged mountains, vast deserts, and lush valleys.
The Mutianyu Section
Mutianyu is one of the best-preserved and most picturesque sections of the Great Wall. Located about 70 kilometers (43 miles) northeast of Beijing, it’s less crowded than the popular Badaling section, making it a great spot for a more relaxed and scenic visit.
Historical Facts about the Great Wall
Construction: The Great Wall was built over several dynasties, with the most well-known sections constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). The purpose was to protect Chinese states and empires from invasions and raids by nomadic tribes from the north.
Length: The entire Great Wall, with all its branches, stretches for approximately 21,196 kilometers (13,171 miles). The Mutianyu section itself is about 5.4 kilometers (3.4 miles) long.
Labor Force: It is estimated that millions of laborers, including soldiers, peasants, and prisoners, worked on the construction of the Wall. Many of them perished due to the harsh conditions.
Materials: The Wall was built using a variety of materials depending on the location. In the mountains, stone and bricks were commonly used, while in the desert regions, tamped earth and wood were prevalent.
Watchtowers and Fortresses: The Great Wall features numerous watchtowers, fortresses, and beacon towers, which were used for communication and defense. The Mutianyu section has 22 watchtowers, each strategically placed for optimal surveillance.
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0:00 Intro
0:55 Shuttle Bus
2:03 Chair Lift to the Wall
3:22 Exploring the East Section of the Wall
4:37 Toboggan Down the Wall
7:09 Gondola up to the West Section of the Wall
9:15 Gondola Coming Back
9:37 Navigating the Subway Back to our Hotel
10:41 Outro

[@zimuli3549]

China has a good public security environment, friendly and hospitable people, countless beautiful natural scenery, historical sites with a long history, and different types of delicacies, which is a paradise for tourism lovers.

[@HelenLoveNature]

Go ahead to talk to young people, the students are all trained for speaking English, especially middle school students, they are good at English, and no worry about ordering food, other foreigners order Chinese food without speaking Chinese, it works fine. Go ahead in our adventure, have fun!

[@amandagrant4331]

China is a very good place for tourists

[@tomsunuwar6940]

Beautiful anicent freedoms modern China 🇨🇳 wlc to Taipei Taiwan China 🇨🇳 too it’s a beautiful island of great China 🇨🇳 ❤

[@inikk4679]

👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@panyaboonc5621]

Taiwan is a great island of mainland China.

[@dimelo3027]

Taiwan is not China. It is part of the USA.

[@morchang624]

@@panyaboonc5621 outside mainland

[@morchang624]

@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt hahahaha，Ukraine is the most free place in the world

[@sdarkao9297]

The Great Wall of China is very spectacular and great!!👍👍 The sleigh ride on the Great Wall is very fun and exciting!!😆😃

[@ShaeandDavid]

The sleigh ride might have been the highlight... haha, shhh!

[@lemanlie4921]

Great wall.spectacular work from 4000year couture

[@sansang550]

Have a nice trip！

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thanks! 😃

[@beibeibei5527]

Welcome to China!

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thank you 😊

[@samwang9745]

Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thanks for watching!

[@ShaeLees-ui3pi]

Lol I love your sound effects

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thanks for watching!

[@dorothy0125g]

CHINA ❤😊👍super cool

[@ipg6772]

Awesome guys! One thing I couldn't help but notice was the clear blue sky which totally contradicts western media narratives that China is a heavily polluted place. In fact, China pulled a great miracle by completely shifting the scenario over the last 15 years. BTW, the GWC was also my first wonder of the world. Now I'm only missing Machu Picchu.

[@ShaeandDavid]

Wow, that's so cool! Yeah, that's what we noticed! Clear blue skies! Hopefully, you make it see that someday! Feel free to add us on Instagram as well!

[@linoox-uz7ez]

Safe, clean and orderly.

[@hollyye2818]

拍的太好了!音乐穿插在其中很专业。Enjoy your trip to China!

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thank you so much! That's the hardest part finding good music!

[@natdanailin755]

Welcome to China❤

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thanks!

[@crazyjohnhoward]

What a beautiful country. Great for a visit

[@user-rb4ib8lo2b]

这个季节在中国北方旅游时是明智的，现在南方太热了，我建议你去大连旅游。

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thank you!

[@fangxiao4359]

welcome back

[@user-fw6hp6ot4t]

You should visit Tianmen Mountain in Zhangjiajie

[@UserAme99]

Western and European media: Put a grey filter and depress background music.

[@ShaeandDavid]

Yeah, it doesn't look like that all!

[@wonderfulw1893]

nice video

[@sodium2470]

WONDERFUL!

[@user-zx8ik2zw6u]

欢迎

[@georwoogle]

👏👏👏 looking forward to more videos from you.

[@ShaeandDavid]

Yay! Thank you! Coming soon!

[@YeZhuang-by1cx]

you two are such a cute couple! Enjoy your stay in China❤

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thanks so much!

[@kimmeelee9758]

Awesome videos of China! Love 'em! SHOCKED you guys only have 1.58K subscribers! You guys def deserve a lot more!!! Keep up the great videos!❤

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thanks so much! Still working on making better videos and talking better in front of a camera! So, hopefully, that helps! Thanks for watching!

[@linus631]

❤❤❤

[@w.z.6062]

what a beautiful place and a fun trip!

[@ShaeandDavid]

It sure is! Thanks for watching!

[@w.z.6062]

@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Visit Tibet, Visit Hong Kong, visit, Xinjiang, and see what they are doing first. You can shut out there for freedom. Don't be so crazy here. 🙂

[@w.z.6062]

@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Visit Tibet, Visit Hong Kong and VIsit Xinjiang, and you can see with your own eyes. Dont make yourself a fool here. 🙂

[@w.z.6062]

@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt Visit China and dont make yourself a fool.

[@rubbis3742]

The toboggan looks epic. So much fun. 😲

[@ShaeandDavid]

It was sweet! Would be easy to fly off if no one was in front of us! Haha

[@CHOWVANSEN]

What a beautiful sunny day! Though a little hot，enjoy china my friend！

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thanks so much!

[@wenJL]

Will you going to Hua mountain ? That’s Chinese style romantic 😊

[@ShaeandDavid]

Not this trip! Next time hopefully:)

[@reneezeng5238]

Hope you have good time ❤❤

[@ashtonwalker3881]

AMAZING. Looks hot out there! lol 😅

[@ShaeandDavid]

That's pretty much all we talk about in our videos haha

[@Qiushishuo]

Welcome to China, enjoy your trip.

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thank you!

[@Qiushishuo]

@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt They are free from colonization, terrorist and serf.

[@sweetburger8039]

In your video, I don't see many people at Great Wall. The day I went there, it was packed with crowds, everywhere was filled with people.

[@ShaeandDavid]

We read that this section of the wall was less crowded! And as we kept climbing higher the crowds also went away it because it was quite the hike! Thanks for watching:)

[@falconfrank548]

boz you went to the most crowded section,such as Badaling .

[@bellla9474]

Taking a toboggan down the Great Wall is so cool!!🎉

[@ShaeandDavid]

After seeing the steps it was the only option! Haha

[@donaldlam510]

Amazing place

[@DavidSteele006]

👏👏👏👍👍

[@xp5746]

welcome to China~There are still many places worth visiting in China~

[@peakserv]

China has lots of tourist attractions to visit and enjoy. Also, these places are ranked by the government; highest ranking is 5A. Love your videos. Are you planning a return visit to other places in China?

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thank you! Not any time soon but we would love to come back and explore more!

[@user-nq2sw6sg8q]

Be careful of your phone when u travel by cable car. Once u drop it in mid air, that's it.

[@jeremyliu4215]

难道除了谷歌翻译就没有别的翻译软件了吗？

[@arindamsaha735]

bro she so gorgeous 👍👍👍 ..

[@Patric-ds2jx]

Enjoy your stay in China ❤

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thank you!

[@lan-520]

Chinese authorities have banned KZbin. That's the reason why you couldn't upload this video. The resolution is to get a VPN.BTW, if you need a drone to film the scenery, you can buy a good-quality drone in China where the electronics is quite cheap and DJI is a famous drone brand from China.

[@Tdzzz450]

Yeah cuz KZbin & Google didn’t comply with their laws.

[@mechannel7046]

The Chinese government didn't ban KZbin. Google was asked by the Chinese government to abide by Chinese laws, and Google refused. As a result, Google and it's subsidiaries including KZbin cannot legally operate in China

[@vangpham2514]

not banned, blocked, get the facts straight

[@ShaeandDavid]

We'd love to get a drone. I was very tempted

[@user-iv5uq9uq9k]

@@ShaeandDavidBuy DJI is handsome 😎😎

[@KarisKKKK]

You guys can film in the public. It’s ok😅. Just let your hands open.

[@user-vj1pg1hl6g]

希望加入中文字幕

[@user-Layxykvvvv]

系统可以换啊 兄弟

[@user-vj1pg1hl6g]

@@user-Layxykvvvv 前几天都没有加入，换不了，后来加入了现在可以了，这上面视频博主不加入，是没有中文字幕选项的

[@michael511128]

I don’t know how it works but when I watch Sun Kissed Bucket List or Ken Abroad I can switch on Chinese subtitles. It would be a big help if you also use that function.

[@ShaeandDavid]

Hi Michael! Thanks for the advice! We will try to figure that out!

[@ShaeandDavid]

Can you tell me which one works the best? Like Chinese (Simplified or Traditional? Thanks!

[@LH1xx]

@@ShaeandDavid The Simplified one is better because more mainlanders watching your video, but the traditional one also is fine, we can read both.

[@michael511128]

@@ShaeandDavid I can see in Ken Abroad and Sun Kissed Bucket List both Simplified and Traditional are available when you click the upper right button. For mainland China it’s all Simplified. In Ken Abroad, Chinese Singapore is same as Chinese Traditional. Actually students in both Hong Kong and Singapore learn both Simplified and Traditional whereas Taiwan and overseas Chinese are mostly Traditional. Therefore it’s best to have both.

[@ShaeandDavid]

@@michael511128 Thanks!!

[@user-vj1pg1hl6g]

既然来到中国了，无人机是少不了的，在中国可以买到非常实惠的大疆无人机

[@ShaeandDavid]

So tempted!!

[@saahan-nn1fe]

🥰

[@ringoxu2244]

welcome to china

[@ShaeandDavid]

Thank you :)

[@arindamsaha735]

no app ban in chins only blocked😊

[@skywire5595]

Shaky video

[@archstanton5973]

*FIX YOUR MICROPHONE.* Your "video" JUMPS from your VERY quiet voices to very LOOOOUUUUUUUUDDDDD music.

[@ShaeandDavid]

Shoot, sorry! Thanks

[@xvchen8324]

说好说坏都没有关系，最重要的是说真实的感受，不要带着偏见，谢谢！

[@sheilafong1594]

Well, it's not as cringed worthy as the last video.

[@DW-op7ly]

Give these folks a break... Feel free to show your own videos

[@DW-op7ly]

@SLAVAUKRAINI-cb5vt You will probably have to shout free Ukraine in the future Because Russian will win the war

[@user-wf3wb5rq9e]

网络跟华为有关 不是其他地方的网络不好

[@lan-520]

博主不要理他，这是个华为的黑粉。你们不能上传视频是因为你们没有VPN。中国大陆禁了KZbin的网络

[@feding3328]

Chinese Internet speed is among the fastest in the world just because of Huawei. The speed is not the best in the hotel probably because of the cheaper plan purchased by the hotel or the vpn used by them. No need to explain. Be more confident!

[@lan-520]

@@feding3328 他就是来黑华为的

[@lan-520]

@@feding3328 他就是来黑华为的

[@slidon9683]

nice couple❤

[@user-qq3uw3qy8q]

[@tommyyu9508]

awesome trip!