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I Took My Mum Travelling With Me : China Edition 🇨🇳
Taking My Mum to Chengdu: Pandas, Sichuan Food & City Chaos
I took my mum to CHINA 🇨🇳 and Chengdu was definitely not what either of us expected…
From exploring one of China’s most futuristic cities to eating some seriously spicy Sichuan food, seeing giant pandas, navigating the chaos of Chengdu and experiencing Chinese culture together, this was a trip...
I took my mum to CHINA and Chengdu was definitely not what either of us expected…
From exploring one of China’s most futuristic cities to eating some seriously spicy Sichuan food, seeing giant pandas, navigating the chaos of Chengdu and experiencing Chinese culture together, this was a trip I’ll never forget.
Taking your mum travelling is one thing… taking her halfway around the world to Chengdu is another.
Location: Chengdu, China.
In this China edition, Kieran Brown brings his biggest fan along: his mum. Chengdu hits them with futuristic cityscapes, mouth-numbing Sichuan spice, giant pandas, and total sensory overload. It's a mother-son trip full of laughter, culture shock, and unforgettable shared moments. The vlog captures the beautiful chaos of Chengdu while showing why traveling with family can be the best kind of adventure.
I took my mum to CHINA and Chengdu was definitely not what either of us expected…
From exploring one of China’s most futuristic cities to eating some seriously spicy Sichuan food, seeing giant pandas, navigating the chaos of Chengdu and experiencing Chinese culture together, this was a trip I’ll never forget.
Taking your mum travelling is one thing… taking her halfway around the world to Chengdu is another.
Location: Chengdu, China.
Kieran begins a three-week trip through China with his mother, arriving in Chengdu, Sichuan. They take a Didi ride from the airport; the app shows an estimated 45-minute trip during rush hour, and Kieran chooses a premium car. They stay for two days at the Seya Hotel, which he says is centrally located. Their suite has a dining table, espresso machine, washing machine, projector screen, separate sleeping areas and a view of the city. They visit the Global Center, which Kieran describes as the world's largest building by floor area at about 1.7 million square meters and compares to roughly 20 Sydney Opera Houses. The complex includes shops, restaurants, a cinema, an indoor water park and an area with a beach. They eat at Space Lab, a restaurant with robot servers, and Kieran tries steak. The next morning, they go to see pandas in heavy rain. Kieran says pandas are most active early and that the center is also a rehabilitation and research center. The rain is torrential, the ground floods and crowds make it hard to take photos; they see two pandas and leave early. That evening, they attend a Sichuan hot-pot dinner with traditional-style dress, seven courses and seven performances. The meal is interactive, and the family sitting beside them helps them understand the dishes and chopsticks. Later, they visit an older part of Chengdu, try prickly-pear juice and take Kieran's mother for a traditional ear-cleaning treatment. Kieran says he enjoyed Chengdu more than expected and plans to continue to Chongqing the next day.
Kieran travels to Chengdu with his mother for a visit that combines city attractions, local food and family time. They take a Didi ride from the airport and stay at the Seya Hotel, where their suite has a dining area, washing machine and city view. At the Global Center, they visit a robot-served restaurant and explore the mall's shops, cinema and indoor water park. The next day, heavy rain complicates their visit to a panda center; they see two pandas and leave with soaked shoes. They also try a costumed Sichuan hot-pot dinner with performances, sample prickly-pear juice in the older part of the city and get a traditional ear-cleaning treatment for his mother.
Kieran takes his mother around Chengdu for a robot-served meal, a rainy panda visit, Sichuan hot pot and local street stops.
Chengdu Family Travel: Pandas, Sichuan Hot Pot and City Sights
1:37 Kieran orders a Didi from the airport and sees an estimated 45-minute trip in current traffic. He chooses a premium car, which includes complimentary water; the video does not give a reliable fare for the ride.
3:46 The Seya Hotel is where Kieran and his mother stay for two days. Their suite has a washing machine, dining table, espresso machine and projector screen, which is useful for a longer stay; Kieran describes the hotel as centrally located.
7:30 The Global Center combines shopping, restaurants, a cinema and an indoor water park. Kieran describes it as the world's largest building by floor area and compares its size to about 20 Sydney Opera Houses.
8:16 Space Lab is presented as a restaurant with robot servers. Kieran says the food comes to the table on a moving tray; he orders steak, while his mother chooses a different meal.
15:14 Kieran says pandas are more active in the morning, so he and his mother get up early for the visit. Heavy rain later floods parts of the grounds and makes it harder to see the animals, so check conditions before choosing a visit time.
20:08 The family books a Sichuan hot-pot meal with traditional-style clothing and performances between courses. Kieran says it includes seven courses and seven shows; a neighboring family helps them with the unfamiliar food and chopsticks.
28:39 In an older part of Chengdu, Kieran tries iced prickly-pear juice and describes its taste as unusual at first, then refreshing. The video gives the drink price as 18 yuan, or about £1.97 at the conversion he checks.
30:51 Kieran takes his mother for a traditional ear-cleaning treatment in the older part of Chengdu. He compares it with a service they tried in Malaysia and says this version shows the inside of the ear on a screen; the video does not explain how to book.
1:37 Kieran orders a Didi from the airport and sees an estimated 45-minute trip in current traffic. He chooses a premium car, which includes complimentary water; the video does not give a reliable fare for the ride.
3:46 The Seya Hotel is where Kieran and his mother stay for two days. Their suite has a washing machine, dining table, espresso machine and projector screen, which is useful for a longer stay; Kieran describes the hotel as centrally located.
7:30 The Global Center combines shopping, restaurants, a cinema and an indoor water park. Kieran describes it as the world's largest building by floor area and compares its size to about 20 Sydney Opera Houses.
8:16 Space Lab is presented as a restaurant with robot servers. Kieran says the food comes to the table on a moving tray; he orders steak, while his mother chooses a different meal.
15:14 Kieran says pandas are more active in the morning, so he and his mother get up early for the visit. Heavy rain later floods parts of the grounds and makes it harder to see the animals, so check conditions before choosing a visit time.
20:08 The family books a Sichuan hot-pot meal with traditional-style clothing and performances between courses. Kieran says it includes seven courses and seven shows; a neighboring family helps them with the unfamiliar food and chopsticks.
28:39 In an older part of Chengdu, Kieran tries iced prickly-pear juice and describes its taste as unusual at first, then refreshing. The video gives the drink price as 18 yuan, or about £1.97 at the conversion he checks.
30:51 Kieran takes his mother for a traditional ear-cleaning treatment in the older part of Chengdu. He compares it with a service they tried in Malaysia and says this version shows the inside of the ear on a screen; the video does not explain how to book.
0:04 Starting a China trip with his mother
0:47 Arriving in Chengdu
1:37 Ordering a Didi from the airport
3:46 Checking into the Seya Hotel
7:30 Exploring the Global Center
8:16 Eating at the robot-served restaurant
15:04 Heading out to see the pandas
18:16 A rainy panda-center visit
20:08 Getting dressed for Sichuan hot pot
23:44 An interactive dinner and performances
28:39 Trying prickly-pear juice
29:23 Exploring the old part of Chengdu
29:58 Trying a traditional ear cleaning
32:31 Reflecting on the Chengdu visit
0:04 Starting a China trip with his mother
0:47 Arriving in Chengdu
1:37 Ordering a Didi from the airport
3:46 Checking into the Seya Hotel
7:30 Exploring the Global Center
8:16 Eating at the robot-served restaurant
15:04 Heading out to see the pandas
18:16 A rainy panda-center visit
20:08 Getting dressed for Sichuan hot pot
23:44 An interactive dinner and performances
28:39 Trying prickly-pear juice
29:23 Exploring the old part of Chengdu
29:58 Trying a traditional ear cleaning
32:31 Reflecting on the Chengdu visit
What is there to see at the Global Center in Chengdu?
Kieran shows the mall's shops, restaurants, cinema and indoor water park, and says it has an area with a beach.
What is the Space Lab restaurant like?
It has robot servers and brings food to the table on a moving tray. Kieran orders steak.
How was the panda visit affected by the weather?
Heavy rain floods parts of the grounds and makes it hard to take photos. The family sees two pandas before leaving.
What happens at the Sichuan hot-pot dinner?
The family dresses in traditional-style clothing for an interactive meal with seven courses and seven performances.
What local drink does Kieran try in Chengdu?
He tries iced prickly-pear juice and says its taste is unusual at first but refreshing.
