Everything you see here is fake. The imperial city of Datong, including the palaces, walls, temples and hutongs were completely demolished in the 1950s and 60s. All the buildings shown in this video are hollow shells built in modern concrete and breezeblock construction over the last 15 years. The city wall is not guarding anything, it has no function - it's just a Disney version of an ancient city in which nobody lives. The case of Datong is infamous and taught in heritage managemenet and conservations courses all over the world in how NOT to do heritage conservation. It is literally the text-book example of worst-practice engagement
My video makes it very clear that although the city wall is a reconstruction, it does retain its original form. You insist that this reconstruction is worthless. I can only say that you don't understand Chinese history. And you said that the temples inside are also reconstructions. Please watch my videos about Shanhua Temple and Huayan Temple, including the Yungang Grottoes. If you have been to most of the ancient cities in China, you will know that what I said is right. Of course, I don't care whether you care or not.
@@RealChina-qy7br Everything within the walls, including the walls, was built by Geng about 15 years ago, according to plans and ideas designed by modern architects with no adherence to actual classical models. Liang Sicheng and his wife, who you briefly mention in your video, would be rotating in their graves if they knew what had been done to Datong and its heritage! Over 100.000 households had to be destroyed to build this micky-mouse 'imperial city', and all it does it try to erase the injury of the cultural revolution, hyper-development and an utterly failed conservation policy in the dumbest and most supperficial way possible. It serves no purpose other than historically revisionist propaganda. It's literally taught in universities the all over the world as the absolute worst possible approach to heritage conservation/development. What was done to Datong is like taking a painting by van Gogh, intenationally burning it, then having a four-year-old repaint it from memory in crayons, and then selling it like its the original. It's a joke
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Amazing video filled with the love of ancient traditions and sorrow of loss in China's relentless development. Thanks for sharing!❤
I'm glad to have seen your video. I have never heard of this city and it's treasures before. Thank you for sharing this with the world
Thank you for your video, which made me yearn for Datong.
Mao destroyed so much of China's history. Glad this was preserved.
Bro, i m making a video about datong too
great！ i expect
Amazing video as always, the Huayan temple i'ts incredible, one of the most beautiful temples in China
Hello wish everyone God bless...how important it is to remember China's history
Such high quality video!
Is this a restoration or original? Much was destroyed by Mao.
Everything you see here is fake. The imperial city of Datong, including the palaces, walls, temples and hutongs were completely demolished in the 1950s and 60s. All the buildings shown in this video are hollow shells built in modern concrete and breezeblock construction over the last 15 years. The city wall is not guarding anything, it has no function - it's just a Disney version of an ancient city in which nobody lives. The case of Datong is infamous and taught in heritage managemenet and conservations courses all over the world in how NOT to do heritage conservation. It is literally the text-book example of worst-practice engagement
You don't understand anything, you're talking nonsense.
@@RealChina-qy7br He is right, all those relics are fake and were built in 2013
@@RealChina-qy7br tell me where I am wrong.
My video makes it very clear that although the city wall is a reconstruction, it does retain its original form. You insist that this reconstruction is worthless. I can only say that you don't understand Chinese history. And you said that the temples inside are also reconstructions. Please watch my videos about Shanhua Temple and Huayan Temple, including the Yungang Grottoes. If you have been to most of the ancient cities in China, you will know that what I said is right. Of course, I don't care whether you care or not.
@@RealChina-qy7br Everything within the walls, including the walls, was built by Geng about 15 years ago, according to plans and ideas designed by modern architects with no adherence to actual classical models. Liang Sicheng and his wife, who you briefly mention in your video, would be rotating in their graves if they knew what had been done to Datong and its heritage! Over 100.000 households had to be destroyed to build this micky-mouse 'imperial city', and all it does it try to erase the injury of the cultural revolution, hyper-development and an utterly failed conservation policy in the dumbest and most supperficial way possible. It serves no purpose other than historically revisionist propaganda. It's literally taught in universities the all over the world as the absolute worst possible approach to heritage conservation/development. What was done to Datong is like taking a painting by van Gogh, intenationally burning it, then having a four-year-old repaint it from memory in crayons, and then selling it like its the original. It's a joke