The 9 Gates of Old Beijing: Then vs Now

This video has got everything: Giant white pagodas, narrow alleyways, roundabouts, river walks, old gates and a deep dive into the history of Beijing! Grab your subway card, put on some comfy shoes and join me as I continue my exploration of the 9 old gates of Beijing, which allowed commodities from water to coal to grain to enter the precious inner city but kept invading armies (mostly) at bay!! This is part 2 of my two-part video along the 600-year-old wall that encircled old Beijing and which guided the construction of the second subway line in the city. For more historical tidbits, watch part 1 here ➡️➡️➡️    • Exploring the Wall that SHAPED the Beijing...   #beijing #travel #subway VIDEO CHAPTERS 00:00 Quick recap 00:58 How the city wall influenced street names 01:45 Fuchengmen: The Coal Gate 03:16 Xizhimen: The Water Gate 04:30 Deshengmen:The Gate of "Defeat" 05:50 Andingmen: The Poop Gate 07:24 Dongzhimen: The Wood Gate 08:25 Chaoyangmen: The Life Gate 09:21 Final thoughts 🖼️ Photographs University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China The Library of Congress Dragon's Army Blog Beijing of Dreams 📢 SUBSCRIBE to Mission 100    / @longinchina   🗒 Check out my daily updates on FACEBOOK   / missiononehundred