Watch: This Chinese Man’s Daily Commute To Work Is Straight Out Of A Sci-Fi Movie

While travel is often seen as a relaxing escape, the experience can be quite different when it comes to commuting for work. The stress of increasing traffic congestion, unreliable public transportation and longer travel time add to the daily grind. Recently, a man from China shared a unique glimpse of his daily work commute, and it is far from ordinary. The man travels daily to Chongqing for work.

The video begins with the man leaving his 18th-floor apartment in a building with no elevator. “So I start heading down my 18-storey apartment with no elevator. But, thankfully, I only have to go down a few storeys because the ground floor is on the 12th floor,” he explains. As he pans the camera, the tall building with stairs descending downwards comes into view, and he wryly comments, “Sunlight is a luxury” for those living on the ground floor. He then enters a subway, which he humorously refers to as a “fallout shelter,” and captures his rollercoaster-like journey as the train weaves through several residential buildings while crossing a bridge.

Finally, he arrives at the city square where his office is located. As he peers over the railings, the entire square can be seen from the dizzying height of the 22nd floor. After an adventurous yet exhausting ride to work, the man decides to take a bus home, hoping for a more relaxing journey. However, he humorously rants, “The subway is too much for me. Maybe the bus will be more relaxing.”

The man’s daily commute video, which felt more like a scene from a sci-fi movie, quickly went viral on social media. A user commented, “I wonder what the ground people think of the sky people.”

Another added, “Chongqing’s skyline looks like something out of a sci-fi movie.”

“Looks like the city is built in the sky, not on earth. Every time he is at a high level above the ground,” a comment read.

Some even shared videos, showing how trains pass through residential buildings in China and the futuristic landscape of the city.

The video has gained immense popularity online, with over 13 million views on the microblogging platform alone.