00:00This is the strangest and most fascinating city in the world.
00:04A train passes through a residential building.
00:06There's a gas station on a rooftop of a building.
00:09And buses drive on sky-high roads.
00:11Restaurants float on a river.
00:13It has the deepest subway system in the world.
00:18It even has car elevators.
00:20Driving here is a challenge.
00:22The roads are so complex you might accidentally end up in a garage 500 meters underground
00:27because many of them were once air raid shelters.
00:30It says Chongqing, the Chinese capital, being bombed by the Japanese.
00:35During World War II, Chongqing served as China's temporary capital
00:39and was heavily bombed by Japanese forces.
00:44To protect civilians, a vast network of air raid shelters was carved into the mountainous terrain of the city.
00:50Today, many of these shelters have been converted into deep underground parking garages.
00:54This city is full of wonders.
00:58Like a restaurant where a robot girl serves you food.
01:01Is she a real person or a robot?
01:04Stick around to the end to find out.
01:05Welcome to Chongqing, a true cyberpunk city that most people have never even heard of.
01:15It's a massive city in China.
01:17Behind me is a bridge and over there a shopping mall.
01:21Chongqing has a population of 32 million, but this might be the first time you're hearing about it.
01:26Now, that 32 million includes rural areas.
01:33So it's not exactly the same as cities like Tokyo, Delhi, Shanghai or Sao Paulo.
01:38But in terms of land area, it's one of the largest cities in the world.
01:42We're going to explore it and I'll show you why it's considered the strangest city on Earth.
01:49Chongqing is built on uneven mountainous terrain.
01:52For example, here, look around you.
01:56Buildings, houses and shops all on the same level.
01:59It feels like you're on the ground floor, but actually, you're on the 22nd floor.
02:04There's a whole other world above ground.
02:07It's a hidden gem among the world's megacities, often called the 5D city.
02:12It's also famous for its chili.
02:14It's one of the cheapest cities to live in globally.
02:17At night, it transforms into a cyberpunk city.
02:19This is Chongqing.
02:25The city with the most tunnels and bridges in the world.
02:30There are countless staircases.
02:32And its transportation system is completely wild.
02:38There are roads hanging in the sky, countless bridges and tunnels.
02:42It's all built in such a complex way you won't see anything like it anywhere else in the world.
02:47This is the monorail, a type of train that runs on a single rail.
02:52Not two, like normal trains.
02:55What's wild is that it passes through a 19-story apartment building.
03:02This was a smart solution to deal with the city's challenging geography.
03:06The engineering feat lies in the fact that the railway and the building have separate structures,
03:11which reduces noise when the train passes through.
03:15So the residents barely notice when the train goes through.
03:17These circular bridges are multi-level highways with five layers and over 15 different directions.
03:32Thinking of taking a bus?
03:34Good luck.
03:35You'll be navigating dangerous narrow roads.
03:39Just look at how narrow this road is.
03:40There's a real risk of falling when driving next to the edge.
03:57We're filling up on gas now, but not at your usual gas station.
04:02We're in an underground shelter.
04:03It feels like we're on the ground floor.
04:11But we're actually on the fifth floor.
04:13This has to be the weirdest gas station in the world.
04:18Let's go.
04:18We decided to take the subway.
04:28This is the deepest metro in the world.
04:31Look at this.
04:31141 meters underground.
04:34We're going down 860 steps.
04:41The deepest in the world.
04:43It's even deeper than the deepest metro station in Russia.
04:51This one.
04:54We're still not done.
05:01How many left?
05:06It's getting more crazy.
05:09It just keeps going.
05:11It's been over 10 minutes.
05:13We've been walking for 15 minutes.
05:17Last one.
05:19Oh, it's done, it's done, it's done.
05:35Chongqing is a major industrial and logistics hub in southwest China.
05:39It ranks ninth in Asia.
05:41In terms of city GDP.
05:48They even have car elevators.
05:51This car is going to ride up several floors.
05:55We're about to drive all the way up to the 22nd floor.
05:58Look, behind me, there's normal life happening.
06:08Up here.
06:10Tall buildings, homes, people, streets, cars.
06:14It all seems so normal.
06:15It all seems so normal.
06:18You'd think we're at the ground level, right?
06:22Now, walk all the way to the other side and see what you'll find.
06:29Let's go.
06:29We're on the 22nd floor.
06:33We're on the 22nd floor.
06:42Look at all these buildings.
06:43They're all built above the 22nd floor.
06:45You'll never know where the actual ground level is.
06:48It's confusing.
07:02Here's our room.
07:03We're staying here tonight.
07:05And this is the view.
07:06This is the famous hot pot dish.
07:33Chongqing is known for its spicy chili peppers.
07:37We came to a halal restaurant to eat in the city of Chongqing.
07:41This is one of the popular ways to cook food here.
07:45Look how they add chili here.
07:47They serve meat and fish this way.
07:51And pretty much the whole city eats like this.
07:53It's called hot pot.
07:54They use chili, not only in food.
08:03They also use it in traditional Chinese medicine.
08:07It's believed that the heat and spices help improve blood circulation, relieve muscle tension,
08:12and fight fatigue.
08:16Wow.
08:16They say that the soles of your feet are connected to every organ in your body, even your brain.
08:24There's no way, man.
08:26The idea is that stimulating your feet sends signals that activate your whole system.
08:32It feels so spicy in my feet.
08:34And I can't hear the spicy.
08:37Another local tradition here is ear cleaning.
08:41It's been practiced for centuries.
08:45Here, in this city, it's a deep part of Chinese culture.
08:52It's not just a matter of personal hygiene, but a deep part of the local culture.
08:57It's not only healthy, it's also relaxing.
09:01People gather in tea shops and cafes to have their ears cleaned.
09:06She took a dinosaur from my ears.
09:09It's often a social activity, done with friends or family.
09:22They start by massaging your ears before the actual cleaning.
09:27You'll find places like this all over the city.
09:29It makes you feel amazingly relaxed.
09:45I like it.
09:49They say most people do it once a year, but many prefer it three times a month.
09:53They told me I can now hear people all the way in Shanghai.
10:00Then we ended our day at a restaurant with a robot girl.
10:02I said, be quick, be fast.
10:13And she said, stop telling me now, I'm going to block.
10:16The world has become scary.
10:18Where are we?
10:19I'm going to block.
10:20I'm going to block.
10:21I'm going to block.
10:22I'm going to block.
10:23I'm going to block.
10:24I'm going to block.
10:28Nice, nice.
10:29How old is she?
10:30She's three years old.
10:32She's three years old.
10:34Three years?
10:35Wow.
10:36Nice to meet you.
10:37She said, ni hao.
10:38Take your hand.
10:39She said, ni hao.
10:40Take your hand.
10:41She might be slowly.
10:42Oh, oh.
10:43Oh my god.
10:44Does she have a feeling?
10:46She feel a love or something?
10:51She said, I don't have a heart.
10:53I only have a...
10:55She needs a battery.
10:56What's going on?
10:57Charger.
10:58She said, this is my heart.
11:00Ah, okay.
11:01So she needs a charger.
11:03She said, she don't have a...
11:04Bye bye.
11:06The era of humanity is over.
11:09No, no, no, no.
11:11No, no, no.
11:12No, no, no.
11:13No, no, no.
11:14No, no, no.
11:15No, no, no.
11:16No, no, no.
11:17No, no, no.
11:18No, no, no.
11:19No, no, no.
11:20No, no, no, no.
11:21We're witnessing a massive shift in the world.
11:24The robot isn't real.
11:26It is true that this girl acted like a robot,
11:33but China is full of real robots,
11:36and you'll see them in the next episode.
11:38Subscribe to the channel and stay tuned.
11:43This is China.
11:45This is the real China, and we're here to explore it.
11:48We've been away from China for five years,
11:50but it feels like 50.
11:51So much has changed.
