Foggy, Fiery, and Fascinating: The Chongqing Adventure I S2, EP112
can you teach him A few Chongqing words? Chongqing dialect Chongqing dialect is Go uphill and step up Go uphill and step up step up hahaha Go uphill and step up it means to climb the slopes hahaha good morning everyone welcome back today i am in chongqing a city that made its fame on social media and this time i have another task that is to get Flo a motorbike driving license so for some reason Although Flo is an experienced driver he has to retake the exam in China in order to get a long term driving license and since i did my driving license in Chongqing we signed him up for the driving school yesterday and that's a long story probably i will tell it in another episode and today our main task is just to have fun so we got a scooter from our friend and then we decided to go for a ride in chongqing and discover the city are you ready? yes Hop on! ok my motorbike just shaked okay let's go it's actually very confusing to drive in chongqing because there are so so many signages so many turns sometimes i really get confused even I have the navigation how do you like my driving so far？ from 1 to 100 how would you rate my driving skill 200 i mean given that there's a heavy weight on the back you're doing quite well i'm not boasting but i got my driving license in chongqing that was some real mountain ride and here we are in Laojundong it's a Taoist temple and it's on the top of a mountain range to the south of the urban area and due to this mountain terrain Chongqing is always quite foggy so i'm having a real hike now this temple has different stages different terraces and there is one last temple exactly on the top of this mountain let me show you the view from the mountain top so look at that this is Yangtze river i.e. Changjiang river China's longest river and that is Yuzhong district the central part of Chongqing with lots of high rises so the city itself is very compact and there are multiple big suspension bridges connecting different districts and today is also a foggy day this is perhaps the most typical weather in winter chongqing has a nickname Wu-du which means a city of fog because the mountain range trapped the cloud in the basin with over 100 foggy days per year chongqing is one of the world's foggiest and cloudiest city the city is built on hills and cliffs and is packed with skyscrapers that pierce through the mist the roads and bridges rise above the river valley and the buildings stand at different levels it is not the most famous Chinese city but it definitely has an unique character i dropped the bike in the mid of the city in Linghua road it's not particularly famous and i am going to start a citywalk from here those are very old residences i feel as if i am in the 1980s 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10 11,12,13 there are 13 floors i wonder if there is elevator inside do you think that there is elevator inside? No, I think there is no elevator No elevator? Yes. So let's check it out I think there is none you are right！ there is no elevator oh look we're coming to the rooftop wow nice this building totally has 12 floors but there is no elevator. on the rooftop there is a cute garden here you can see all the other old residences which are much higher than this one do you think the ones on this side The building next to us Is there a elevator ? I think there is none Why? Because they're old There might be one in that new building Is there no elevators here? How can you find elevators in old buildings! they're all old residence The old buildings Have more than 10 floors This one has 14 floors This one 12 12 floors So you'll have to climb everyday? That grandma with white hair She is over 90 He climbs to 12th floor Climb to 12th floor at her 90? There, there She live alone now 92 years old She climbs To 12th floor all the time the crust in Chongqing Is hard The crust here Was never affected by earthquake rarely Although Chongqing is hilly Earth quake rarely happens The crust in Chongqing Is hard It's not prone to earthquakes It's hard So therefore, the buildings Were built high Because earthquake almost doesn't exist this Can hardly occur Can you understand chongqing dialect? More or less Ever since the opening up The first row of house was built here here So this row is the oldest yes Chongqing is a mountain city yes You'll go up and step up Climb the slope Grandma, so you're over 90? Yes, and she climbs 12 floors I live on the 12th floor 12th I climbe every day everyday I not feeling well without the climb I'll walk down And buy some vegetables She'd come down anyway How long have you been living here? More than 30 years More than 30 years I moved in in 1992 oh Ever since 1992 How many times do you have to climb up? Every single day She climbed even more when younger When I was younger before My kids I'd take my grandkids to school There were many people Several kids Awaits to be fed Now it's just me It's noting for me She is alone Alone, yet still climb everyday Yes, every day to move around （I did't understand） She is used to it And she likes it She is used to walking You look very ...eye Eye ? Young! Very young, very young I am an old grandma now grandma He finds me young How can I be young Not young anymore You're in good spirit Yes, because you look fit And you can climb so high Our climb starts in the middle of the building All from the middle It's not far to the top And not far from the bottom It starts in the middle You can start in the middle And go down There is an entrance in the middle Yes, from the middle thank you all goodbye hahahaha bye We'll go down to have a look ok people live in this neighborhood are so friendly and they will come to you a and then you can just start a conversation like that and they told us that normally high rises in chongqing especially the old ones they are built in this way that's a bridge and that's the main entrance of the high rises and normally you can enter from there and either you can go down or go up and look at that there is also another bridge and here too so that's actually the ground floor Do you want half kilo? Yes, half kilo It's exactly half kilo Just A little less than half kilo I'll give you one more 15 yuan. ok
15, sure sure It's a big one sure I saw you yesterday there there Yes, hahaha it's so convenient on the overpass you can buy fresh produce we've just got some water chestnut it's a root of a plant it tastes like apple and it's slightly sweet the buildings are very tall in the city center and the distance between the buildings are very close but occasionally you'll find an open air space like this and kids are playing around and it's also quite convenient look it's a barbershop another barbershop and another barbershop some grocery stores and some hot pot restaurant I've a question isn't it tiring o climb everyday? Aren't we feel tired climbing? hahaha How many times do you have to go up? Twice Twice everyday You're awesome We are not as fit as you are Yes, you're not fat hahahaha He thought you meant... (Fat) I said he is fit yes fit yes You're fit I said you are fit Not you are fat I got it, fat In our chongqing dialect Have you eaten? Have you eaten? What? lei-mei-dei Have you eaten? Have you eaten? Eaten? Have you eaten Means have you eaten Have you... eaten Can you teach him some chongqing words? Chongqing dialect En, chongqing dialect Go uphill and step up hahaha step up Go uphill step up yes he knows he is awesome we met some very friendly aunties and uncles and Flo picked up some chongqing dialect so we just drop our motorbike near the street and walked to this area this is a famous Kuixinglou and it's actually a hospital yet today this hospital has become an attraction because if we walk to the rooftop it's going to be a completely different world coming from the other side this is the third floor but if you walk here and if i stick my camera out of this bridge it's actually the 22 floor even though old high rise buildings don't have elevators there are plenty of outdoor escalators and lifts to make it easier to get around the hilly city since people have to climb slopes as soon as they step outside, motorcycles are very common in chongqing they weave skillfully through the busy streets and you'll see many motorbike taxi drivers waiting for passengers shifu Are you a local? Yes, we're from chongqing chongqing We all are From chongqing Chongqinger How long have you been A motorbike taxi driver? Over 10 years A decade I see. Over 10 years
How long do you have to ride everyday? We start morning Around 7 am And ride till 8 pm. And then we go home But during touristic season Or festivals （I didn't understand） We'll ride till 10 or 11 pm 10 or 11 pm But during peak season For tourism When there are many tourists If there are many tourists So at night We'd give them the convenience That's why In chongqing Apart from the hotpot What are the best food? Besides the hotpot Hotpot... there are plenty good food Xiao-mian Xiaomian? xiaomian Chongqing xiaomian Chongqing xiaomian You'll find it in Jiangbei Jiangbei district Jiangbei, and banan You'll find in both districts Tofu rice Stir fried dish we found this most local restaurant and we're going to share a wanzameon together so a wangdamien is a typical chongqing dish it's noodle with some pea and some green leafy vegetables with lots of chili sauce and sichuan pepper it is salty savory spicy aromatic and i can definitely taste the intense flavor of the sichuan pepper this time we skipped hot pot because the last time we were in chongqing we ordered a mildly spicy hot pot but still ended up with upset stomach hot pot is delicious but since it's made with beef fat and an insane amount of chili peppers people who aren't used to heavy oil and strong spice might have trouble digesting it after finishing the noodles we rode through the neon lit city along the way we saw many others like us cruising around on motorcycles just for fun chongqing is just such a busy and lively city and standing under this bridge i can see airplanes passing by every two minutes a new plane is landing and i can hear the roaming of the tram every five minutes there‘s a tram that going through the bridge and in the river there are lots of ferries the cable cars are very busy there are lots of people on the street it's such a nice vibe baobao Do you like chongqing? Very much From 1 to 100 How much would you rate chongqing I give chongqing 300 nine pm we are enjoying the last moment of Chongqing on Nanshan park we just ordered a tea and the view from here is simply amazing Chongqing is even more lively at night it feels so sleepless so if you are a city person if you like Metropolis remember to come to chongqing i am sure you will love it so that's all for today's video thanks for watching and bye bye
2025-02-23 00:29
