China From Above - Scenic Travel Documentary
In this scenic travel documentary I take you on an aerial journey through China, one of the world’s most fascinating, beautiful, complex and diverse countries.
From rugged mountain landscapes and beautiful nature reserves to modern skylines of seemingly ever-growing cities. From small, tranquil villages nestled among green rice terraces to walled cities steeped in history, traditions, and culture. From massive industrial complexes and factories to modern office towers and awe-inspiring architecture.
I filmed all footage for this 4K video between 2016 and 2019, on four independent journeys through China. It is accompanied by calm, relaxing music, sometimes with a cinematic, upbeat, or mysterious undertone. For other travel documentaries click here:
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Here’s a brief overview of some of the places visited in this video:
After a short introduction, we begin this journey near the spectacular rice terraces of Yuanyang, before moving on to the captivating Buddhist temples of Dali. Via the peculiar Shilin Stone Forest and the ‘Rainbow Mountains’ of Zhangye, we arrive in Guangzhou (Canton), one of China’s largest cities. After the Yellow Mountains national park, and the intriguing ‘tulou’ buildings, we visit the Great Wall and the Leshan Giant Buddha, the largest such statue in the world.
After flying through the ice and snow city of Harbin, where people enjoy a unique Winter event, we take a brief look at the imposing Yellow River, Hukou waterfall, Zhengzhou and Changsha cities, before stopping at the breathtaking Jiuzhaigou national park, filled with crystal clear blue lakes. The next place is the countryside in between rural Yangshuo and urban Guilin, easily one of the most popular tourist destinations in China, where the Li river meanders through bizarre karst scenery.
For more diversity, we travel to Dunhuang to visit the arid Gobi Desert. We also have a look at a solar panel field and windmill park, before we fly over some heavy industry, including a steel factory, coal mine, oil refinery, concrete dam, shipyard, an oil rig, and a massive bridge. Hong Kong is our next destinations, before moving on to several places along the Yangtze river (or its distributaries), including Tiger Leaping Gorge, Chongqing, and Wuhan.
On Hainan island we see the ‘tropical’ side of China, while in Xiahe and Tibet we visit the country’s highlands. From the frozen cities of Jilin and Xining we arrive in Qingdao, with its German colonial architecture and coastal vibe. In Macau we fly over the famous casinos, but also visit the Portuguese quarters, and after the rice fields of Longji (Dragon’s Backbone), we increase our altitude in the Yulong national park.
After Hangzhou and Shenyang, we briefly look at one of China’s many ‘ghost towns’ and construction sites, before flying on to the surreal pillars of Zhangjiajie, and the (perhaps) equally stunning skyline of Shanghai. After showing the modern part of the city and the port (harbor), we also explore some of the disappearing neighborhoods, destroyed factories, and the strange looking ‘bicycle graveyard’.
From the freezing ‘Xuexiang’ village and walled city of Pingyao we continue our journey in Xian, Shenzhen, Suzhou, and Changzhou. Finally, we take a look at the mesmerizing Yuanmou ‘Earth Forest’, Kunming city, and Lijiang, one of China’s most famous historic towns.
Video chapters / timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
3:29 Yuangyang rice terraces
4:59 Chengkan
5:17 Dali
6:08 Shilin stone forest
6:50 Zhangye national park
7:55 Guangzhou
10:22 Huangshan national park
11:24 Fujian ‘tulou’
12:03 The Great Wall
12:33 Leshan
12:55 Harbin
15:00 Yellow River
15:28 Hukou waterfall
15:50 Zhengzhou
16:20 Changsha
16:31 Jiuzhaigou national park
17:26 Yangshuo
20:25 Dunhuang
21:42 Qinghuangdao
21:58 Guazhou
22:47 Benxi, Fushun, Guangzhou, Hainan
24:19 Danjiangkou
25:12 Aizhai bridge
25:39 Hong Kong
29:19 Tiger Leaping Gorge
29:44 Chongqing
31:45 Yangtze River
33:03 Wuhan
35:41 Hainan island
38:02 Xiahe
38:51 Tibet
40:26 Jilin
40:44 Xining
41:25 Linxia
41:51 Qingdao
48:22 Macau
49:34 Longji rice terraces
49:59 Shexian
50:21 Yulong national park
51:42 Hangzhou
53:06 Shenyang
53:32 Shenfu ‘ghost town’
54:26 Chengdu
54:46 Zhangjiajie national park
56:12 Shanghai
1:04:26 Xuexiang
1:05:49 Pingyao
1:06:28 Shenzhen
1:06:54 Xian
1:07:12 Suzhou
1:10:05 Changzhou
1:10:44 Yuangmou Earth forest
1:11:23 Kunming
1:12:43 Lijiang
Deangta, Liaoyang, Liaoning, China
Dengta City, Liaoyang City, Liaoning Province, the county-level city, is located in central Liaoning Province, the core area of the economic corridor of the eastern three provinces and the central part of Shenyang Economic Zone, adjoining Benxi City in the east, bordering Sujiatun District in Shenyang City in the north, connected with Liaoyang City District and Liaoyang County in the south, and looking at Liaocheng District in Shenyang City in the west with the Hun River. The city covers an area of 1,167 square kilometers, with 3 streets, 10 towns and 1 township, 18 communities and 193 administrative villages under its jurisdiction. As of November 2020, the resident population of Dengta is 354,600.
Dengta is an emerging industrial city and is one of the important birthplaces of the Neolithic period in China. The topography is high in the east and low in the west, and the eastern part belongs to the remainder of the Thousand Mountains, with the mountainous area accounting for 24% of the total area of the city. There are 33 rivers in the city, including Hun River, Prince River and North Shahe River, and 18 rivers with a watershed of more than 50 square kilometers. Provincial highway Liaoguan line, small small line cross through, Dengliao Expressway through the territory, connected to the Shenhai Expressway and Beijing-Harbin Expressway, and has an exit in Tong Erbao.
Aerial China：Shenyang City, Liaoning Province, China中國遼寧省瀋陽市
Shenyang, known as Shengjing in ancient times,
Fengtian, a prefecture-level city in Liaoning Province,
Provincial capitals, sub-provincial cities, mega-cities,
Core city of Shenyang Metropolitan Area,
Central cities in Northeast China approved and confirmed by The State Council,
China's important industrial base and advanced equipment manufacturing base.
Shenyang is located in the southern part of northeast China,
Central Liaoning Province, south Liaodong Peninsula,
North of the Changbai Mountain foot,
It is an important junction between the Bohai Rim and Northeast China,
Located between 41°48 '11.75 N and 123°25' 31.18 E,
The total area is 12,860 square kilometers. East of Fushun City,
It is connected to Benxi City and Liaoyang City in the south,
In the west, Tai 'an of Anshan City, Heishan of Jinzhou City,
Fuxin City is bordered by Zhangwu County, north of the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region
Kezuohouqi and Changtu County of Tieling City,
Kaiyuan City and Tieling County are adjacent.
Shenyang has a strong industrial foundation.
Created hundreds of first in the industrial history of New China.
Among 41 industrial categories in the national economy, Shenyang has 37.
Industrial clusters of over 100 billion yuan have been formed in machinery and equipment.
Robotics, Aviation, IC equipment, biological medicine,
New materials and other emerging industries accounted for 25% of those above designated size.
In recent years, UHV transformers,
Transonic wind tunnel main compressor and a large number of
The Great power of the heavy instrument in Shenyang,
Made in Shenyang for Chang 'e, Tiangong,
We made important contributions to national projects such as manned deep dives.
In 2021, the gross regional product of Shenyang will reach 724.97 billion yuan.
At comparable prices, this was an increase of 7.0 per cent over the previous year.
The added value of the primary industry reached 32.63 billion yuan, up by 4.2%;
The added value of the secondary industry was 257.03 billion yuan, up by 7.8%;
The added value of the tertiary industry reached 435.03 billion yuan, up by 6.7 percent.
The composition of three industries is 4.5:35.5:60
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辽宁本溪乡村公路驾车之旅-深秋的东北乡村景色如此迷人-4K HDR
辽宁本溪乡村公路驾车之旅-深秋的东北乡村景色如此迷人-4K HDR
本溪的农村家家户户都有个小庭院，门口囤着一大筐玉米，小溪孜孜不倦地从村子流过，秋收后的田园和不远处的小山丘这一切景色恰到好处的给人展现出和谐之美！
位置：中国辽宁省本溪市
视频起点：本溪市南芬区思山岭乡杨木沟村三组
视频终点：本溪市本溪满族自治县小草线益丰生态园
里程：62.9公里
路线：S206省道北爱线、S205省道小草线
拍摄日期：2023年10月
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The Green Stone Valley | Benxi City, China | 绿石谷国家森林公园 | National Forest Park
Lüshi Valley is situated in Tanggou National Forest Park in Benxi, Niaoling. It is well-known for the waterfalls in various size in the valley. Lüshi Valley has a number of maple trees just as elegant as fairies, known for maple leaves turning red early and falling late, with the bright red color and complete shape. This kind of maple tree has graceful posture, just like a fairy. Maple trees dance in the wind, picturing alluring scenery. In autumn, pieces of maple leaves are like blooming red flowers, making the mountain an outburst of enthusiasm.
Benxi Water Caves Tour
A tour through one of the world's longest underground rivers navigable by boat, in the Benxi Shuidong National Park in Liaoning Province, China
Benxi Water Cave
A boat tour through one of the longest underground rivers navigable by boat in the Benxi National Park Water Caves in Laoning Province, China.
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500 Consecutive Days In Shenyang, China: Top 10 Things I Learned During Confinement
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Today marked a milestone in my life. As of today I have spent 500 consecutive days inside the Shenyang metro area. I have not been able to leave to leave due to Covid-19 travel restrictions. I made a list of the top 10 things learned while restricted to Shenyang.
本溪赏枫不能错过的地方～5A景区本溪水洞。船游洞中目不暇给【行走世界的北京老刘】
我是北京老刘，爱好旅行☟☟☟
本溪水洞位于辽宁省本溪市东北35公里处，是国家5A级重点风景名胜区、国际旅游洞穴协会亚洲会员单位，是至今发现的世界第一长地下充水溶洞，被赞誉为“钟乳奇峰景万千，轻舟碧水诗画间；钟秀只应仙界有，人间独一此洞天”。
本溪赏枫不能错过的地方～5A景区本溪水洞。船游洞中目不暇给【行走世界的北京老刘】
世界千万美景，万千繁华
希望我的足迹可以走过，双眼可以领略无限风光
走过一百国，看遍世界美景????♂️????♂️????♂️
#北京老刘#旅行VLOG#本溪水洞
★ 05. Amazing China Travels | The Yellow Mountains — a Top National Park in China
★ 05. Amazing China Travels | The Yellow Mountains — a Top National Park in China
赏枫之旅～自驾本桓公路，这里被称为中华枫叶大道！看看美不美【行走世界的北京老刘】
我是北京老刘，爱好旅行☟☟☟
辽宁省本溪市境内的本桓公路，号称中华枫叶之路或者中华枫叶大道，而本溪更是号称中华枫叶之都。本桓公路是是一段30多公里长的山谷路。沿着这条赏枫公路分布着大大小小的以红叶闻名的景区，包括本溪赫赫有名的关门山景区，老边沟，洋湖沟，以及大地森林公园等赏枫佳地。
赏枫之旅～自驾本桓公路，这里被称为中华枫叶大道！看看美不美【行走世界的北京老刘】
世界千万美景，万千繁华
希望我的足迹可以走过，双眼可以领略无限风光
走过一百国，看遍世界美景????♂️????♂️????♂️
#北京老刘#旅行VLOG#本桓公路#中华枫叶大道
Great Wall of China, Mutianyu section || Adventure from ???????? to ????????
In this video, I share the experience of my journey from India to China and travel to Great wall of china. There are totally 4 ways to enter into the Great wall. I chose the Mutianyu section as it is very hard to reach this place and hence less crowded.
The Great Wall of China, one of the greatest wonders of the world, was listed as a World Heritage by UNESCO in 1987.
Great Wall Sections
The Wall we see today was mostly built during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644). It starts from Hushan in the east to Jiayuguan Pass in the west traversing Liaoning, Hebei, Beijing, Tianjin, Shanxi, Inner Mongolia, Ningxia, Shaanxi, Gansu and Qinghai.
History:
The Great Wall was originally built in the Spring and Autumn, and Warring States Periods as a defensive fortification by the three states: Yan, Zhao and Qin. It went through constant extensions and repairs in later dynasties. It began as independent walls for different states when it was first built, and did not become the Great wall until the Qin Dynasty.
Camera used: Gopro hero
My favourite place in China!
My favourite province in China - Yunnan. We visited Shilin Stone Forest, Dali, Lijiang, Yulong (Jade Dragon) Snow Mountain, Tiger Leaping Gorge and Shangri-La.
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本溪中国枫叶大道-一条美的让人流连忘返的景观大道-4K HDR
本溪中国枫叶大道-一条美的让人流连忘返的景观大道-4K HDR
本桓公路为本溪至恒仁的公路，全长180公里，途中经过本溪水洞、铁刹山、老边沟、洋湖沟等景区，可谓是处处是美景，处处有惊喜。其中本溪县至洋湖沟的30KM更被称为“中华枫叶大道”。最美的路段是从新开岭隧道至大凹岭隧道中间的25公里路，每年十一国庆长假过后这里层林尽染、漫山红叶，远远望去，犹如一幅油画般绚烂，一路的美景尽收眼底。
视频起点：洋湖沟村往本溪方向约1公里处
视频终点：大凹岭隧道
拍摄时间：2023年10月
#辽宁 #风景 #旅游
Shenyang(CHINA) Past and Present (1920-2022) 中国沈阳
中国沈阳
About Shenyang:
#shenyang is the capital of the northeastern province of #Liaoning. It is known for its status as a leading industrial, commerce, and trade city.
formerly known as #Fengtian (Chinese: 奉天) or by its Manchu name Mukden, is a major Chinese sub-provincial city and the provincial capital of Liaoning province. Located in central-north Liaoning.
Since 1950, Shenyang has continued as the hub of the heavy industrial complex of the southern region of China’s Northeast. The chief manufactures are machinery and fabricated metals. Rolling stock, machine tools, wire and cables, cement, electrical equipment, chemicals and chemical fertilizers, and pharmaceuticals are produced there.
Ancient History: Shenyang was the seat of the Manchu-led Qing Dynasty (1644–1912), and briefly the capital of China. The Shenyang Palace and Qing Emperor tombs are UNESCO World Heritage and very popular with tourists.
Modern Expansion: With government investment, Shenyang has grown exponentially in recent years. Strong connections with foreign companies such as #BMW, have led to an increase in foreigners attraction. #modernchina #traditionalchinese #chinacity #china