Americans visiting CHINA for the first time!

It’s our first time in Beijing, China! We’re taking a KUNG FU Class, eating classic Chinese dishes, seeing Tianamen Square, and trying to visit the Forbidden City.

(because this was filmed on March 14, 2024)

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[ThePassportCouple]

They also have tea ceremonies which are very popular 🫖 Happy travels 🧳✈

[TakLau-tw]

Perhaps it is the only country in the world that can write the vision of "Long Live the Great Unity of the People of the World" on its landmark buildings.

[John-yxyz]

You guys don't see your military much in the US because they're in the 750+ military bases outside of the US, 300+ of which encircles China. The Chinese military is deployed each time there is a natural disaster to help the community affected, like in times of flooding, earthquakes etc., they function within China. That was a nice video, specially the local interactions.

[hengongchua]

Good to see more and more westerners visiting China and see China physically with their eyes.
There are a few reasons why western countries the governments don't want their citizens to visit China.
1st, to see all the Chinese super infrastructures.
2nd, how China is able to keep the public areas so clean, green and organized.
3rd, why China is so safe even for foreigners.
4th, Chinese are super friendly to foreigners and treat foreigners as guest.
5th, China public transportation is super good and cheap.
If those western countries people visit China and see all these, they will realize how useless and incompetent their governments are compared to the Chinese government. With so much taxes they're paying, yet their useless and incompetent governments are not able to provide them the same infrastructures, services, cleanliness and safety to the people like in China. Whereby Chinese pay very little taxes or some not paying at all.
That is why their governments keep lying to them about how bad China is and how undeveloped China is. The governments do not want the people to see the real China and compare.

[Antinonsens]

The words on both sides of Mao Zedong's portrait are:
Long live People's Republic of China (PRC).
Long live the great unity of the people of the world.
I think these two paragraphs can better express the connotation of Chinese civilization than portraits.

[Lionwith]

Just forget the distorted and discredited reports about China in the mainstream American media.
China is a very good place to travel.
Be sincere and friendly to the people of China, and you will get the same return even if you don't know the language.

[yonight]

The sound of gunfire at Tiananmen Square is a salute for receiving foreign guests. Because opposite is the Great Hall of the People, an auditorium specially used to receive foreign heads of state. If you hear it for the first time, you must be a little nervous. When important heads of state visit the White House, there will also be a gun salute. The crowd ran to see the flag-lowering ceremony and to grab a good seat. This is the simplest emotion of the Chinese people.

[MegaSuehan]

China is one of the safest countries in the world. I can't say that for some western countries, particularly the US.

[humblehouse]

Love your video and general respect for the history and culture. But you might want to read more widely and know that:

a) the 1989 Tiananmen Square Protest was part of a 'regime change' attempt (along with almost simultaneous similar ones against the Communist / Socialist countries in Eastern Europe) by YOUR government, which was why many of the so-called 'student leaders' ended up in your country.

b) the guy in front of the tank was NOT crushed as most people assume. The tank actually stopped in front of him and his friend pulled him aside. There are historical footage here on YouTube if you are interested.

c) Since Beijing is the capital, it was almost impossible to hide any eye witness accounts given the large number of foreign diplomats and to date, many of these foreign diplomats (even from countries not usually friendly to China) have publicly stated that they did NOT witness any large scale massacre. In fact, the students ended up killing up more police and army soldiers who were trying to exercise maximum restraint against their own countrymen.

d) If a similar protest were to happen in your country today and the protestors showing the same level of violence and aggressiveness against the law enforcement people, most of these rebel leaders will most likely be shot rather than staying alive and go to exile and continuing to badmouth their own country.

e) I am not from China but just someone who also learned and lived through that part of history from another Asian country (Singapore) who actually have greater access since many of us are bilingual (speak and read both English and Mandarin) are so, are able to access a wider range of news and information that the western mainstream media.

[weijiaCAI]

In Beijing, if you want to visit famous landmarks such as the Forbidden City or the Palace Museum, you must make a reservation in advance; it's impossible to buy tickets on the same day. Also, your first reaction to hearing salutes is fear, which is so American. When we hear salutes, we think about where there might be an event and then rush over to join the excitement.

[PanLi]

Normally there is no sound of gunfire in Tiananmen Square. You are lucky enough to have foreign heads of state visiting Beijing. By comparing your reaction to the sound of gunfire with that of ordinary Chinese people, we can actually explain some interesting things. Because China bans guns and has very good public security, the Chinese people will not feel that they are in danger when they hear the sound of gunfire. Everyone's first reaction is to take out their mobile phones to record and observe what interesting things happened. And because of the daily possibility of shootings in the United States, and the Western media exaggerating a dangerous feeling about China, you immediately lose your sense of security when you hear the sound of gunfire. This difference in reaction interestingly reflects the social security of China and the United States, as well as the false reports of Western media on China's security.

[yonight]

The reason why the streets are so quiet is because most of them are green EV cars and two-wheel electric vehicles.China is a cashless society. All online shopping, transportation, taxis, car purchases, and supermarket shopping can be paid with mobile phone ALIPAY.

[ubermenschen]

@ 15:43, the ‘89 Tieneman Square protest was organized and funded by the NED — as was the protest in Ukraine that resulted in U.S. placing Zelensky in power.

[lizz]

you need a good week of explore beijing, 2 days is not even enough to scratch the surface of beijing.

[YG-nobody]

Hi, brother, you said that you saw a man standing in front of a tank in the textbook. Did the textbook say whether that man was crushed to death? In fact, the tank stopped to avoid the entanglement of the man, and finally the man was pulled away by his other partner. The full version of the video is available on YouTube, but the Western media deliberately only captured the first scene.

[sunyiyang]

14:32 the Angola flag showing the prisedent of Angola is visiting Beijing, so the date of the video has been taken between 14 or 15th of March.

[XW]

21 cannon salutes is part of the formal reception for a foreign head of state visit.

[MacrosFTW]

Maybe a longer China trip next time would be great

[jy]

💖The door studs on the gates of the Forbidden City are typically arranged in nine rows and nine columns. This layout carries deep cultural and symbolic meanings: 1.）Numerical symbolism: In traditional Chinese culture, nine is considered the largest yang number, representing supremacy and perfection. "Nine returning to one" also symbolizes unity and completeness. 2.）Symbol of imperial power: The 81 door studs (9x9) demonstrate the emperor's supreme authority. In ancient times, the phrase "Lord of nine five" was used to describe the emperor. 3.）Cosmological view: Ancient Chinese believed there were nine layers of heaven and nine regions on earth. This arrangement reflects the traditional cosmological view. 4.）Auspicious meaning: In Chinese, the pronunciation of "nine" (jiǔ) is similar to "long-lasting" (jiǔ), expressing wishes for longevity and eternity. 5.）Practical function: Besides symbolic meaning, the dense arrangement of studs also reinforced the doors, enhancing their defensive capabilities. So this sepcial design reflects both the numerological mysticism in Chinese traditional culture and the wisdom of ancient craftsmen. It's not just a decoration, but a microcosm of ancient Chinese culture, philosophy, and political thought.

[ignatiuschua]

The tank man was escorted away by his own compatriots. Nothing happen. You can search for the video that showed what transpired.