Visiting the Great Wall of China/Forbidden City for the First Time on the Ultimate World Cruise

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hello everybody this is Renee and Tom and I 
are on the ultimate World cruise and we just  
docked in China this is the first time 
Tom and I have ever been to China there  
was a lot of press ready to greet us the 
port welcomed us with a vibrant display of  
local culture if anybody knows what words 
they are spelling here please let me know
we were accompanied by the Curious sight of 
at least five drones hovering around the ship,  
capturing the footage of the dancers in action 
we waited for our Excursion number to be called  
and we exited the ship to be greeted by more 
press we were given free candy and towelettes  
once we exited the port we found our bus and 
settled in for the long ride to lunch okay is  
this the first time you come to China the ride 
would take approximately an hour and a half on  
our way to lunch our guide provided us with 
an insightful knowledge about China and the  
Forbidden City halfway there we stopped at 
this local rest area and this would be the  
last time our guide said that we would have good 
restrooms except for at the hotel for lunch and  
dinner so after a quick pit stop at the rest 
area we headed to the hotel for a delicious
lunch when we arrived at the hotel they 
had a stunning dining area set up for us
and guess what we got to try our hand at eating 
with chopsticks doing the Lazy Susan send around  
with all of our tablemates and for lunch it looks 
like we’re going to have stewed beef brisket  
kungpow chicken sweet and sour pork sauteed 
sliced duck and soy sauce green beans sauteed  
potato green peppers more vegetables and chicken 
soup I actually tried the food in it was pretty  
good so then we got back on the bus and drove the 
next 2 hours we did not get out of the bus but we  
slowed down as we passed tianan square tianan 
square holds immense historical significance in  
China it was built in 1651 during the Ming Dynasty 
it has since witnessed numerous pivotal moments  
in Chinese history tianan square is perhaps 
most widely known for the 1989 pro-democracy  
protest and subsequent military Crackdown which 
left a lasting impact on both China’s domestic  
policies and international relations thean 
square is approximately a half mile away from  
the Forbidden City so we get off the bus and took 
a short walk to the entrance the Forbidden City  
also known as The Palace Museum is a vast Imperial 
Palace complex that served as a residence of the  
Chinese Emperors for nearly 500 years the first 
Resident was from the Ming Dynasty in 1368 its  
name Forbidden City comes from the fact that the 
access to the Palace was strictly controlled and  
ordinary citizens were forbidden from entering 
without permission it was the home of 24 Emperors  
throughout its history the Forbidden City 
witnessed numerous political and cultural  
events it also served as the seat of government 
where Emperors held court issues degreed and  
receive foreign dignitaries in 1925 it was open 
to the public and allowed visitors to explore its  
magnificent Halls Galleries and treasures today 
it’s one of the most visited tourist attractions  
in China attracting millions of visitors from 
around the world to come Marvel at its beauty  
history and cultural significance the Forbidden 
City is comprised of over 980 buildings including  
Halls Pavilions and Courtyards we just saw a tiny 
portion of this massive complex the construction  
of the Forbidden City was an immense undertaking 
that required a vast Workforce consisting of tens  
of thousands of labors craftsmans and Artisans it 
is estimated that it took over 1 million workers  
to build the Forbidden City over a period of 14 
years from 1406 to 1420 during the Ming Dynasty  
each of these buildings served a specific purpose 
the grand hall which was the ceremonial center of  
the Forbidden City and served as a venue for 
important State occasions such as the Imperial  
coronations and Court assemblies the Hall of 
central Harmony was located between the Hall of  
supreme Harmony and the Hall of preserving Harmony 
this building was used by the emperor for final  
preparations before important ceremonies it also 
served as a resting place during processions the  
Hall of preserving Harmony was used for rehearsals 
and preparations before ceremonial events it also  
served as a venue for Imperial Banquets and 
feasts the Palace of heavenly Purity was the  
residence of the emperor and the empress within 
the Forbidden City it consisted of various halls  
and Chambers where the Imperial family lived slept 
and conducted Private Affairs the Hall of mental  
cultivation served as a private residence and a 
study of the emperor this is where the emperor  
conducted state affairs received officials and 
made important decisions the Hall of Union was  
used for important ceremonial rituals such as 
the emperor’s wedding ceremony and announcement  
of Imperial edicts it symbolized the Harmony and 
unity of the Imperial family the Palace of Earthly  
Tranquility was the residence of the empress 
and served as the center of the Imperial herum  
it consisted of several Chambers and Courtyards 
where the empress and her attendants lived and  
conducted daily activities there was also a 
hall of military Eminence and this Hall was  
used for military ceremonies such as the emperor’s 
inspection of the troops and bestowing of military  
honors it also housed weapons armor and military 
equipment used by the Imperial Army The Pavilion  
of literacy profundity was used for scholarly 
Pursuits and intellectual activities such as  
poetry readings craphy exhibits and academic 
discussions the Garden within the Forbidden City  
is also known as the Imperial Garden and it covers 
12 acres the Gate of Harmony was the main entrance  
to the Forbidden City and served as a ceremonial 
Gateway for important events it was guarded by the  
imperior soldiers and was only open for special 
occasions following our captivating exploration of  
the forbidding City we got on a bus for a 2-hour 
ride to a restaurant near the Majestic Great Wall  
of China this building is the National Art Museum 
of China the landscape changed pretty quickly and  
then suddenly we upon part of the wall the Great 
Wall of China was built over 2,000 years ago and  
spans thousands of miles across northern China it 
features imposing watchtowers fortified ramp parts  
and strategic passes the Great Wall served as a 
formidable barrier protecting China’s borders and  
safeguarding its people from the rugged Mountain 
to the restored sections each part of the Great  
Wall tells a story of China’s Rich history and 
cultural heritage the next place we stopped was  
at a hotel for a special dinner this hotel was set 
against the backdrop of the Majestic Great Wall of
China we were immediately served 
with Coke or water and sat down to  
a delicious dinner there were squirrels 
on every table we’re just not sure what  
they were meant for once again we did 
the Lazy Susan turntable to see all of  
our TBL mates we enjoyed a family style 
meal passing around the dishes to sample
together afterward we embarked on another 
brief bus ride to the Great Wall of China  
to our surprise this section hasn’t been 
accessible to the public at night since  
President Obama’s visit in 2009 
we felt incredibly fortunate as  
it was exclusively open for our group 
making the experience truly fabulous
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heard about a person calleda yeah yeah so they 
were the first enemy we had from the grassland  
people so that’s three small Kingdoms in the north 
North part of China they started to build the the  
world surrounding their own territory in 221 BC 
we had the first a he defeated other six kingdoms  
and United China like one country he had a very 
strong military power but still Chinese people  
could not compete with the nomadic people because 
they travel on the back of forces and they were  
season like bigger than us so the first emperor 
he ordered one of his general just to link up  
the build originally by that small nations in the 
north so that General used 1 million people think  
about 200 years ago 1 million people and 10 years 
just to link up the gr and it was said that the  
emperor used another million million people to 
build his tool so that is very fir very famous  
one if you heard about the ter Cotter soldiers 
yes that was for the same guy that was for the  
same guy so at that time that was a first time 
we had one brid W ring from east to the west and  
then this deny didn’t really last for a very long 
time only two Emperors and then it finished very  
quickly we we came to hunt deny we call ourselves 
hunt people right we are hunt majority of Chinese  
so we had very strong military power and somehow 
the emperor still ordered the general to to extend  
the gr wall and then one of the reason was 
because very famous Silk Road in China in  
Chinese territory was protected by the by the 
grill wall so they were running within the  
grill wall so basically the grill wall at that 
time uh went from the sea from the Eastern Sea  
all the way to the Ki desert to the Ki desert so 
and then the last big scale construction happened  
after we kick the Mongols back to rling so we 
were worried that they come back to uh mland  
China again so once thing we buried their palace 
remember outside of forbidden city there was a  
manmade artificial Hill and so one of the thing 
we did was buing their palace secondly we had the  
generals did a big construction on the gr War so 
uh the G War somehow really protect the Chinese  
a and that is one of the reason why the Chinese 
soil AG lasted and didn’t really got interrupted  
too much this was truly an epic adventure as we 
explored the Great Wall of China after dark one of  
the most striking aspects of exploring the Great 
Wall at night is just how steep it is there was a  
sense of awe and wonder as we were walking on the 
wall The Towering ramp parts and rugged terrain  
tested our endurance as we navigated this ancient 
fortification under the cover of Darkness it was  
truly a surreal experience with each step you 
can’t help but feel a sense of awe and reverence  
for the Monumental feat of engineering and the 
countless lives that have crossed these same paths  
throughout history Standing On Top the Great Wall 
surrounded by centuries of history and culture you  
can’t help but feel a profound Connection to the 
Past and a sense of wonder at the enduring Legacy  
of this iconic Landmark navigating the Great 
Wall at night is an experience unlike any other
as we left this world Wonder we got back on 
the bus and had some snacks and had a 3-hour  
ride back to the port we returned to the 
ship around midnight it was a fabulous day  
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