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China's Great Wall part I - The Mongol Invasion (full documentary)
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, ...
published: 26 Feb 2013
author: FulIDocumentaries
China's Great Wall part I - The Mongol Invasion (full documentary)
China's Great Wall part I - The Mongol Invasion (full documentary)
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west li...- published: 26 Feb 2013
- views: 172487
- author: FulIDocumentaries
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Great Wall of China
Recorded October 4, 2009. My visit to the Great Wall of China. The section of the wall we ...
published: 22 Oct 2009
author: Hoosier Tim\'s Travel Videos
Great Wall of China
Great Wall of China
Recorded October 4, 2009. My visit to the Great Wall of China. The section of the wall we visited was about a 90 minute drive north of Beijing. It was very c...- published: 22 Oct 2009
- views: 245985
- author: Hoosier Tim\'s Travel Videos
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Great Wall of China - History Documentary
Great Wall of China - History DocumentaryTraditionally known to the Chinese as the Long Wa...
published: 09 Jan 2014
Great Wall of China - History Documentary
Great Wall of China - History Documentary
Great Wall of China - History DocumentaryTraditionally known to the Chinese as the Long Wall of Ten Thousand Li, the stretch of formidable defensive structures built to ward off invasion of the Celestial Empire by barbarians is most often called the Great Wall or the Wall of China by Europeans.History of the Great Wall of ChinaThe history of these extraordinary fortifications goes back to the Chunqiu period (722-481 B.C.) and to the Warring States period (453-221 B.C.), so-called because of the long struggle among seven rival dynasties for supreme power. The construction of certain walls can be explained by these feudal conflicts, such as the one built by the Wei in 408 B.C. to defend their kingdom against the Qin. Its vestiges, conserved in the center of China, precede by many years the walls that the Kingdoms of Qin, Zhao and Yan erected against the northern barbarians around 300 B.C.Beginning in 220 B.C., Qin Shi Huang, the founder of the Empire of the Ten Thousand Generations, undertook to restore and link up the separate sections of the Great Wall which had been built in the 3rd century B.C., or perhaps even earlier, and which stretched from the region of the Ordos to Manchuria. Towards the west, he had the fortifications extended in the valley of the Huanghe all the way to Lanzhou. Thus was the first cohesive defense system of which significant vestiges still remain, completed, shortly before the accession of the Han dynasty (206 B.C.). During their reign the Great Wall was extended even further, and under the emperor Wudi (140-87 B.C.) it spanned approximately 3700 miles (6,000 kilometers) between Dunhuang in the west to Bohai Sea in the east. The danger of incursion along northern Chinese border by the federated tribes of Mongols, Turks and Tunguz of the Empire of the Xiongnu, the first empire of the steppes, made a defense policy more necessary than ever. Alternating military actions with intensive diplomatic efforts, this policy entailed massive relocation of Chinese peoples within the frontier zone. In 102 B.C., there were 180,000 peasant soldiers in the command posts of Gansu.After the downfall of the Han dynasty (220 A.D.), the Great Wall entered its medieval phase. Construction and maintenance work were halted, only occasionally being recommenced. Under the Northern Wei, for example, a 600 mile (1,000-kilometer) section of wall was built in 423 this was added to in the 6th century, but work was suspended during the Tang period (618-907). China at that time enjoyed such great military power that the need for a defense policy was no longer felt.It was the Ming emperors (1368-1644) who, after the long period of conflict which ended with the expulsion of the Mongols, revived the tradition begun by Qin Shi Huang. During the Ming dynasty, 3500 miles (5,650 kilometers) of crenelated wall were built. The stones used were incredibly well matched, and the wall was fortified by 25,000 towers and protected by 15,000 outposts. To defend the northern frontier, the Wall was divided into nine Zhen, which were military districts rather than simple garrisons. At strategic points , fortresses were built to defend the towns (e.g. Jinshanling for Peking), passes or fords. The passageways running along the top of the wall made it possible to move troops rapidly and, in peace time, for imperial couriers to travel. Two symbolic monuments still proudly stand at either end of the wall. These are the First Door under Heaven at Shanhaiguan, located at the walls eastern end, and the Last Door under Heaven at Jiayuguan, which, as part of the fortress entirely restored after 1949, marks its northwestern end.The Great Wall at Mutainyu is located in the Huairou District of Beijing. According to historical literature, this setion of the Great Wall was built under the supervision of General Xu Da of Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang in the early Ming Dynasty. Mutianyu is a favorite tourist spot given its close proximity to Beijing. You can take a chairlift up to the Great Wall then when you are finished sightseeing you can take the slide back down.- published: 09 Jan 2014
- views: 1
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Riding the Great Wall Of China Roller Coaster POV Beijing China
Did you know you could visit the Great Wall of China via roller coaster? That's right! I...
published: 01 Dec 2013
Riding the Great Wall Of China Roller Coaster POV Beijing China
Riding the Great Wall Of China Roller Coaster POV Beijing China
Did you know you could visit the Great Wall of China via roller coaster? That's right! In Badaling, China, not far from Beijing, you can ride to the top of the Great Wall via "Alpine Coaster" and then ride back down! Check out this complete video of the experience. Filmed & Edited by Robb Alvey http://www.themeparkreview.com- published: 01 Dec 2013
- views: 12809
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Parachuting from the Great Wall of China (World's first speed flight)
World record speedflight from the Great Wall of China. Sponsored by www.live-jaunt.com...
published: 25 Mar 2014
Parachuting from the Great Wall of China (World's first speed flight)
Parachuting from the Great Wall of China (World's first speed flight)
World record speedflight from the Great Wall of China. Sponsored by www.live-jaunt.com- published: 25 Mar 2014
- views: 1449
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Inside the Great Wall of China: Facts part 1
For more about Great Wall of China travel, facts, history and info, go to http://www.great...
published: 02 Aug 2009
author: ChineseTravel
Inside the Great Wall of China: Facts part 1
Inside the Great Wall of China: Facts part 1
For more about Great Wall of China travel, facts, history and info, go to http://www.great-wall-of-china.org.- published: 02 Aug 2009
- views: 104815
- author: ChineseTravel
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8 Great Wall of China Misconceptions (ft. Interrobang)
The Great Wall of China is the only human-built structure that can be seen from space! Yes...
published: 23 Jun 2013
author: Off the Great Wall
8 Great Wall of China Misconceptions (ft. Interrobang)
8 Great Wall of China Misconceptions (ft. Interrobang)
The Great Wall of China is the only human-built structure that can be seen from space! Yes, that's one of the misconceptions. Let's see what other myths ther...- published: 23 Jun 2013
- views: 16885
- author: Off the Great Wall
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History Of Great Wall Of China [1/5]
The Great Wall of China was built over 2000 years ago, by Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emper...
published: 03 May 2010
author: CalxP
History Of Great Wall Of China [1/5]
History Of Great Wall Of China [1/5]
The Great Wall of China was built over 2000 years ago, by Qin Shi Huangdi, the first emperor of China during the Qin (Ch'in) Dynasty (221 B.C - 206 B.C.). I...- published: 03 May 2010
- views: 58479
- author: CalxP
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Great Wall of China HD
Please visit my website: http://www.climate-change-guide.com Great Wall of China in HD Sou...
published: 08 Jul 2011
author: Cousigreeno
Great Wall of China HD
Great Wall of China HD
Please visit my website: http://www.climate-change-guide.com Great Wall of China in HD Soundtrack: Dance of the Great Wall by Jeff van Dyck Although the Grea...- published: 08 Jul 2011
- views: 24862
- author: Cousigreeno
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The Great Wall, China - Lonely Planet travel video
The Great Wall of China is the largest manmade structure on Earth, wriggling 3700 miles ac...
published: 11 Jun 2013
author: Lonely Planet
The Great Wall, China - Lonely Planet travel video
The Great Wall, China - Lonely Planet travel video
The Great Wall of China is the largest manmade structure on Earth, wriggling 3700 miles across the country from the Yellow Sea to the edge of the Gobi Desert...- published: 11 Jun 2013
- views: 2454
- author: Lonely Planet
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Epic piano move onto the Great Wall of China! ThePianoGuys
ALL THE SOUNDS YOU HEAR WERE CREATED BY THE CELLO, PIANO, AND ASIAN PERCUSSION
THE STORY:...
published: 10 Oct 2013
Epic piano move onto the Great Wall of China! ThePianoGuys
Epic piano move onto the Great Wall of China! ThePianoGuys
ALL THE SOUNDS YOU HEAR WERE CREATED BY THE CELLO, PIANO, AND ASIAN PERCUSSION THE STORY: Yes. That is the Great Wall of China. No. It's not green screen. Since ThePianoGuys began, it has been our impossible dream to put a grand piano on the Great Wall. People laughed at us when we said we were determined to do it. It is done. All of us at ThePianoGuys would like to dedicate this music video to the visionary behind it all and the man whose dream this has always been: Paul Anderson. It is difficult to detail each of the many miracles that were stitched together in time turning this dream into actuality. Master Oogway, himself, said that "a destiny is not realized until we let go of the illusion of control." To say we made this happen of our own accord would be to fall victim to this illusion. An invisible hand guided us, for which we are eternally grateful. This was a life-changing experience for us. We'd like to thank the main players in this story that made it possible: Our managers at DSW, David Simone and Winston Simone; Winston's contact (name); Sony Masterworks, and especially to the woman that climbed every wall that stood between us and The Wall: Ivy (name?) When we found out we had been granted a permit to film on the Wall we were intimidated by the prospect of choosing what song to write. A pop song arrangement seemed irreverent! We talked about writing an original tune, but we wanted something more relevant. We're big fans of the Kung Fu Panda movie series (and we've all got kids that love it too.) We had what we call a "chills up" moment as we listened to "Oogway Ascends" from the soundtrack. Steve was inspired to figure out how to create a sound on his custom electric cello (named Bruce Lee) that mimicked the Chinese fiddle (Erhu) and the plucked instrument, Guqin. As we often love to do we wanted to include a classical influence. There are over 30 million piano students in China. That's more people than the entire population of Australia! It's probably safe to say the great Polish pianist/composer Frédéric Chopin has more groupies in China than anywhere else. We had been working on an arrangement of his Prelude No. 20 (nicknamed "Chord" or "Funeral" Prelude). It fit the theme and the vibe of Oogway's "Ascension" AWESOMELY (as Po would say). Between it all we wanted a bridge that sounded like a Kung Fu battle. Once the concept had solidified the song seemed to write itself. We only had a day to film. Wow. Capture the epicness of the Great Wall in 12 hours or less? Add in the challenges of weather (lighting), limited equipment and crew, and, of course, the people climbing the wall -- many were very nice and stayed back as we filmed, but we couldn't keep everyone off which eliminated a lot of shots. We wished we could have done so much more, but we're grateful for what we were able to do. If you've read to the end of this description then you are unofficially inducted into ThePianoGuys Secret Kung Fu Inner Circle. Skadoosh! CREDITS "Oogway Ascends" from the Kung Fu Panda Soundtrack written by Henry Jackman, John Powell & Hans Zimmer Published by DWA Songs (ASCAP) ThePianoGuys arrangement produced & written by Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt & Steven Sharp Nelson Also based upon & inspired by Frederick Chopin's Prelude Op. 28 No. 20 in C minor Performed by Steven Sharp Nelson: electric, carbon fiber, acoustic & steel cellos; cello-percussion; percussion Jon Schmidt: Piano Al van der Beek: Percussion Additional Tanggu (Taiko) percussion by Gigi Romney Recorded, mixed and mastered by Al van der Beek at TPG Studios in Utah, U.S.A. Produced by Paul Anderson Filmed and Edited by Paul Anderson & Shaye Scott- published: 10 Oct 2013
- views: 66185
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Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends - ThePianoGuys
HOW WE MOVED THE PIANO: http://www.smarturl.it/PianoMove
Please support us! Buy the song h...
published: 10 Oct 2013
Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends - ThePianoGuys
Kung Fu Piano: Cello Ascends - ThePianoGuys
HOW WE MOVED THE PIANO: http://www.smarturl.it/PianoMove Please support us! Buy the song here: http://smarturl.it/TPGmusic Want to see us perform live? http://smarturl.it/tpgtour Subscribe to our main channel: http://smarturl.it/TPGsubscribe1 Subscribe to our BTS channel: http://smarturl.it/TPGsubscribe2 Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/PianoGuys Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/PianoGuys ALL THE SOUNDS YOU HEAR WERE CREATED BY THE CELLO, PIANO, AND ASIAN PERCUSSION THE STORY: Yes. That is the Great Wall of China. No. It's not green screen. Since ThePianoGuys began, it has been our impossible dream to put a grand piano on the Great Wall. People laughed at us when we said we were determined to do it. It is done. All of us at ThePianoGuys would like to dedicate this music video to the visionary behind it all and the man whose dream this has always been: Paul Anderson. It is difficult to detail each of the many miracles that were stitched together in time turning this dream into actuality. Master Oogway, himself, said, "A destiny is not realized until we let go of the illusion of control." To say we made this happen.... Read the rest of the story here: http://thepianoguys.com/portfolio/kung-fu-piano-cello-ascends/ CREDITS "Oogway Ascends" from the Kung Fu Panda Soundtrack written by Henry Jackman, John Powell & Hans Zimmer Published by DWA Songs (ASCAP) ThePianoGuys arrangement produced & written by Al van der Beek, Jon Schmidt & Steven Sharp Nelson Also based upon & inspired by Frederick Chopin's Prelude Op. 28 No. 20 in C minor Performed by Steven Sharp Nelson: electric, carbon fiber, acoustic & steel cellos; cello-percussion; Asian percussion Jon Schmidt: Piano Al van der Beek: Percussion Additional Tanggu (Taiko) percussion by Gigi Romney Recorded, mixed and mastered by Al van der Beek at TPG Studios in Utah, U.S.A. Produced & Filmed by Paul Anderson & Shaye Scott Edited by Shaye Scott & Paul Anderson China Crew: Ivy Song: Event Leader/Coordinator Alex Xue: Event Consultant Liu Sheng (Sean Liu): Fashion consultant and on-site coordinator Zhang Xuewen: General Manager of Huang Yaguan Great Wall Zhang Mingyu: Deputy General Manager of Huang Yaguan Great Wall Liu Yanyun: Marketing Director of Huang Yaguan Great Wall Zhu Mai: Photographer Hu Guang: Camera Assistant Peng Shuai: Camera Assistant Sun Zhenning: Jib Operator Cai Na: Manager of Yamaha Artist Service Beijing Wang Weijun: Piano Technician Jian Xin music Instrument Co: Moving Company- published: 10 Oct 2013
- views: 301
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China's Great Wall part II - Protecting the Dragon (full documentary)
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, ...
published: 26 Feb 2013
author: FulIDocumentaries
China's Great Wall part II - Protecting the Dragon (full documentary)
China's Great Wall part II - Protecting the Dragon (full documentary)
The Great Wall of China is a series of fortifications made of stone, brick, tamped earth, wood, and other materials, generally built along an east-to-west li...- published: 26 Feb 2013
- views: 13299
- author: FulIDocumentaries
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The Rage - Great Wall of China
2nd Overall • Junior • Contemporary
Choreography by Tiffany Burton Rojas
The Rage Entertai...
published: 03 Mar 2014
The Rage - Great Wall of China
The Rage - Great Wall of China
2nd Overall • Junior • Contemporary Choreography by Tiffany Burton Rojas The Rage Entertainment Complex Dancers --- Leanne Langston, Valentina Hildago, Alejandra Del Prado, Payton Stevenson, Lilly Firmin, Hayley Houghton, Kyla Laufer, Sophie Laufer, Bianca Lemus, Taryn Littleton, Trinity Littleton, Simone Lopez, Hailey Paolillo, Payton Turbow Instagram --- http://full.sc/V3TskF Twitter --- http://full.sc/VXRYnQ Facebook --- http://goo.gl/Ye6VhT- published: 03 Mar 2014
- views: 3099
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Building the Great Wall
The thousands of kilometers of Ming Dynasty walls are the expression of a self-sufficient ...
published: 01 May 2008
author: NationalGeographic
Building the Great Wall
Building the Great Wall
The thousands of kilometers of Ming Dynasty walls are the expression of a self-sufficient culture. Building the Great Wall : SUN MAY 4 9P et/pt : http://chan...- published: 01 May 2008
- views: 148448
- author: NationalGeographic
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All That Matters (great wall of china viral) ft. The Camel
http://smarturl.it/jballthatmatters...
published: 17 Oct 2013
All That Matters (great wall of china viral) ft. The Camel
All That Matters (great wall of china viral) ft. The Camel
http://smarturl.it/jballthatmatters- published: 17 Oct 2013
- views: 297376
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DREAMER | Dubstep Dance Skills | Great Wall of China
Dancer: http://www.youtube.com/user/WHZGUD2 ----------------------------------------------...
published: 28 Dec 2011
author: itsMRich
DREAMER | Dubstep Dance Skills | Great Wall of China
DREAMER | Dubstep Dance Skills | Great Wall of China
Dancer: http://www.youtube.com/user/WHZGUD2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Facebook Fan Page: https://www.facebook...- published: 28 Dec 2011
- views: 1507013
- author: itsMRich