What Shanghai Looked Like BEFORE the Skyscrapers (Yu Garden Walk)

[00:00:03]Hey everyone.

[00:00:05]Today we're going to be exploring old Shanghai. I don't think a visit of Shanghai is complete without visiting this amazing district. It's a Sunday morning, June 21st, 2026.

[00:00:20]It's 11:21 a.m. Temperatures 80 fah, 27 C.

[00:00:26]And we're starting off at this beautifully ornate gate.

[00:00:38]>> Here's the entire map.

[00:00:41]>> This is one of the most unique areas I've ever been to in China.

[00:00:47]Even though it is an old district, they completely modernized it and made it a entire tourist attraction.

[00:00:57]and probably one of the most unique shopping malls I've ever been into as well.

[00:01:09]There's an area called the Grand Yuen which houses all those shops.

[00:01:17]There's also the Shanghai City God Temple here.

[00:01:26]And if you want to visit a historic garden, there's the Yuan Garden not too far from here.

[00:02:26]I'm not going to open anything.

[00:02:51]Too dangerous.

[00:03:11]As you can see, there is a non-stop availability of tourist shops and restaurants.

[00:04:06]Yes.

[00:04:13]They also have plenty of English translations for their menu.

[00:04:31]Are you getting Easy, easy, easy.

[00:05:27]food.

[00:05:39]The Yu Yen Garden is over here if you'd like to visit it.

[00:06:10]They have question.

[00:06:36]This area is part of the Grand Union, the large shopping complex that I told you about.

[00:06:47]Go inside now.

[00:07:14]This has to be one of my favorite shopping malls in the world.

[00:07:52]Welcome.

[00:08:19]There's Chi. These building is So beautiful.

[00:09:02]>> There are so many tour groups here.

[00:09:21]We come back.

[00:09:49]Incredible.

[00:10:01]Black and yellow.

[00:10:07]Marco.

[00:10:35]Hello.

[00:10:50]Let's turn left here. There's a nice bridge and garden.

[00:10:55]The gel chill bridge.

[00:11:16]Oh my god.

[00:11:32]This is the pizza.

[00:11:35]This is my pizza.

[00:12:01]I told you.

[00:12:25]They're just feeding all these fish here.

[00:13:04]The scenery here is so incredible.

[00:13:28]400 me.

[00:14:10]That looks like a like a insult.

[00:14:14]>> They are the master.

[00:14:17]Absolutely.

[00:14:39]I need >> because I don't have is not if it's possible.

[00:15:07]You can uh actually go up to the second floor here, order some tea.

[00:15:30]We got your two sugar.

[00:16:11]I don't think these fish are going to starve.

[00:16:16]Plenty of people feeding them.

[00:16:49]Whoa.

[00:17:03]>> E R Come on.

[00:17:15]Let's call him dress.

[00:17:36]See a turtle.

[00:17:38]>> Yeah, there's a turtle there somewhere.

[00:17:40]>> You see?

[00:17:41]>> Yeah, I see it.

[00:17:47]very safe.

[00:18:09]Keep your Oh, here's if you want to enter the U garden.

[00:18:36]>> So, it was $11.83 I got charged.

[00:18:58]I've never been in here. The last time I was here, I was too late and they were closing.

[00:19:10]Sorry. Sorry. Sorry.

[00:19:30]A lot of uh tourist books and influencers recommend the U garden.

[00:19:46]Sweet.

[00:19:48]>> Yeah.

[00:20:10]Let's try it somewhere.

[00:20:59]It's beautiful here.

[00:21:09]We're very busy.

[00:21:26]Please don't mind.

[00:22:10]enough.

[00:22:20]What is 10:00?

[00:22:48]>> Maybe I'll I will say that this U garden is too crowded to be enjoyable right now.

[00:23:25]Get Chinese represent longevity, prosperity.

[00:23:56]The two in the middle they are from Chinese confusion. When the kids join the examination, Spanish.

[00:24:40]They're coming. America just gentle.

[00:25:15]No, dude.

[00:26:24]Next weekend.

[00:26:53]Where are you?

[00:27:29]Yeah.

[00:27:40]Someone's doing a photo shoot here.

[00:28:04]Careful, mom.

[00:28:15]That's what Wow, look at these rocks.

[00:28:50]>> They're so intricate.

[00:29:12]about to be fair. Actually know it here.

[00:29:51]I'm doing Oh yeah, >> basically.

[00:30:34]Oh, this was the same area I was at before.

[00:30:53]That's good.

[00:31:38]Go. Let's go.

[00:31:55]We need it.

[00:32:25]I'll put my Okay.

[00:32:58]Okay.

[00:33:30]I actually.

[00:34:00]But still this section I haven't seen yet.

[00:34:39]No, no, no.

[00:35:06]This area at least is a little more spacious and can accommodate more visitors.

[00:35:21]Stop next guys.

[00:35:55]How can you eat?

[00:36:27]Don't turn your money.

[00:36:51]And this southern southern section of the garden is much more pleasing than the other side.

[00:37:07]We got to make it.

[00:37:30]a different she's Nice size.

[00:38:26]Well, everyone, I think I'm going to end my video here of Old Shanghai in the Yu Yan Garden. Going to enjoy a little bit of more of our time here.

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