Drones called in to save the Great Wall of China - BBC News

[@factsbluboi1503]

Worst working conditions ever!!! did you see the man at the end standing on a stone to add more stone? If you get an ankle sprain you're done buddy. Drone cost more then the workers labor

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

That's how they do it in the past.

[@AstralAustin-on2eq]

And the Chinese don’t care

[@mad-mullah3117]

@@AlexS-oj8qf Did in past with no regard of human life..do you know how many people died building pyramids or this wall 😂

[@missustoad1]

Just bury him in the wall. Tradition.

[@mm-wn8vm]

Whoever put these men there are some slave drivers! I sit in my work desk in an air-conditioning office and receive thousands every month! How much were these workers paid, is it enough to cover what could be a permanent injury?! End slavery! Give them a proper job!

[@invinciblereason1618]

"It's not a great wall. It's an alright wall. It's the alright wall of china" - Karl Pilkington

[@waywardchild3380]

Lion El Jonson Karl is my favourite person

[@osas5211]

2:10 lol wth, when you’re lowkey a Shaolin monk lol

[@zairul483]

Osas lmfao

[@marke9036]

Hi

[@Annakist76]

If those mules find out you called them donkeys......

[@GlobalPenguin2012]

President Xi should devote resources to help restore the wall of China and help preserve its history rather than using this money for world domination.

[@arkracera7157]

More benefits in conquering the world than saving a wall that is completely useless in wars.

[@rubenscott3972]

They don’t have the money or men power to fix that

[@arkracera7157]

@Tellus Of Athens can you elaborate further. If I remember correctly even with such a huge manpower and financial resources the chinese are being stumped by problems such as providing sufficient energy to the residents as the population is too huge.

[@professorsmith9866]

You should donate your resources too

[@thadiussean9133]

He would, if the Americans didn't spend so much money to secure World Domination.

[@yfwang7752]

I’m trying to explain some confusing from comments as a Chinese people. It is too hard to repair it cause the Great Wall is so long (20 000 kilometers) and was built on the steep mountain (used to defend Genghis Khan, only helicopter or foot to get on there). What’s more, people only do properly maintenance but rebuild for aesthetic so you don’t need to do it everydayXD Anyway, it’s good to see new tech used on classic stuff, isn’t it?

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

They have to renovate everything and make it bike accessible tbh

[@sasori144]

Are you dumb? Most of the great Wall are STAIRS

[@benjihernandez2559]

How dare they neglect. Their W A L L!!!!!

[@elias_xp95]

I love that KZbin has finally started calling out media companies for their bullshit. (¡) The BBC is a British Public Broadcast Service

[@elias_xp95]

@Eye Ball I first noticed it on RT and thought it was 'Liberal Bias' bullshit anti-russian sentiment but was pleasantly suprised when they did it to the BBC as well.

[@paulhan1615]

Respect from Korea!!!

[@iGurung8848]

paul han South or North?🤔🤔

[@rem3531]

I’m telling Kim you got internet

[@fiercelypolygons3696]

@@rem3531 he obviously means South

[@jeanclaudejunior]

Save both history and nature

[@blisterbrain]

Parts of it were falling down even as it was being built. Is the never ending maintenance worth it?

[@moonman9434]

That looks amazing damn, leave mother nature merge with the wall. It actually looks better

[@pookiehoney]

I wish the world would spend more time building bridges instead of walls. I understand it's old and they want to preserve it for future generations but why save something that represents war?

[@limsanity1572]

pookiehoney it’s our history.

[@stevenw2933]

pookiehoney look up china building bridges on google right now. China is literally building the longest sea bridge in the world as we speak.

[@floraleia]

It’s a big part of Chinese history and so should be saved for historical reasons. Same reason why Hadrian’s Wall is still being maintained.

[@harrymccc2532]

It's like demolishing stonehenge if they dont spend money on this wonderful thing. When I was young and i thought of China I thought of the great wall.

[@friderckcougher97]

@@limsanity1572 It's history because it occurred, it doesn't stop being history by letting it fade away.

[@LONE_WOLF_GANG]

Would make a great hiking trail if repaired properly.

[@zimyang4852]

It is about 20 thousands kilometers long in total, according to Wikipedia. Too expensive and not necessary to fix all. But, many different parts of great wall have already been properly repaired. These well repaired parts would definitely be a great place for a several days' hiking. You are very welcome to come China and enjoy your hiking on great wall. BTW, don't be too surprised if BBC only tells "partial truth" when reporting China.

[@megrai4137]

Love BBC🇺🇸

[@bostonmassacre508]

It's amazing what humans can do if they put there mind to it

[@husemeerbolat3861]

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[@danidejaneiro8378]

When the Australian journalist exaggerates his pronunciation of _impassable_ for the Yanks not to confuse it with _impossible_

[@danielraymadden]

China would you do me a favor and turn the great wall of China into a flower minagery grow flowering vines and have a beautiful display of the beautiful flowers make it a happy home for bugs and insects bees and butterflies.

[@friderckcougher97]

Great suggestion and the Earth will gladly do the work for free!!

[@gerald4133]

Isn't it one of the 8th wonders of the world. Meant to keep the invading armies of the north out. It's a wonder of human engenering and phenominal. That way it's there for generations to see and visit.

[@edmundblackadder2741]

gerald 413 I say the same about the great pyramids, look at our prowess today in building skyscrapers and massive structures yet can’t even maintain these relics of the old world to look like they did back then. Mostly it’s to do with corruption in governments not really giving a shit. Take pride in that at least in Britain we keep our century old buildings and structures looking like they did back then.

[@thenoicemango1827]

@@edmundblackadder2741 Do you know how long the great wall of China is? Imagine all the labour and injuries or deaths it would take to renovate the wall.

[@duoyansuqiongburushouzhong]

@@edmundblackadder2741 sorry , some of the wall are two thousands old early in Qin dynasty.

[@smrotaru]

I saw people working and saving the wall.

[@trickshotmonkey]

Are you sure that's a donkey mate?

[@marktwain09]

I thought walls didn’t work?

[@CannabisTechLife]

That's why the great wall is TOTALLY still in use as originally intended /s

[@jangrezk.mujahid1512]

Nice.... thanks

[@markapple8631]

Trump: We are going to build a wall China: Hold my beer

[@一杯阿华田]

I went there when I am 5.(p.s. I am chinese) 香港人

[@PhoenixProdLLC]

Very cool and...Love the presenters 90s style outfit.

[@holdmybeer]

learn to swim

[@osas5211]

Ah favourite culture right there

[@ellaeunice]

The *Struggling* Wall Of China

[@jasonh.9179]

The wall project should be subcontracted to Trump.

[@gotj]

Intel drones in China? Not DJIs? How come?

[@HeadStronger-HS]

fix the wall.. build that wall.. lol

[@psychocho71]

The wages of such workers are twice that of others. No relationship you can't get such a job at all. Money won't fall from the sky, Chinese's money is made by very hard work.If this kind of research-oriented project is to be pulled on something else.Nothing can done.These workers would also become tramps.

[@TheLewisLegend]

Same will have to be done in the West

[@jaronmeshileichenbaum9934]

TheLewisLegend build a wall around africa all muslim nations and send spys

[@George-sc4yh]

Did this wall work?

[@stevenw2933]

George 89 yes and no. I don’t believe anyone in history actually tried breaking through the wall and it acted as a deterrence. However each time China was invaded from the North armies were led through the gates. So its more of a failure of the people than the wall.

[@Sacchidanand]

Mostly No.

[@cainiaowu]

There are that many Mexicans live in China, so it worked.

[@zimyang4852]

It worked. That is why many dynasties chose to build new walls or reinforce the previous one. In history, building walls is cheaper than continuously maintaining a army in the north border. And it can also avoid the potential theat from border army to the central government. These walls, protected local Chinese people from being robbed by small group of soldiers from north and effectively cut the economic ties between north and south, which might had greater damage to the north. But, these walls were not very helpful when defending large scale invasions, like 10 thousands soldiers or more. All the major decisive battles between north and south didn't happen near the great wall.

[@ymhktravel]

@@stevenw2933 The wall is only good if there's no traitors that are guarding it.

[@goldfinga786able]

Meanwhile homeless ppl in uk are dying coz da government dnt gave a shit

[@xcre8ionx]

Not so great anymore

[@patrickthebigmouth4443]

I thought the walls did work?

[@zimyang4852]

It worked. That is why many dynasties chose to build new walls or reinforce the previous one. In history, building walls is cheaper than continuously maintaining a army in the north border. And it can also avoid the potential theat from border army to the central government. These walls, protected local Chinese people from being robbed by small group of soldiers from north and effectively cut the economic ties between north and south, which might had greater damage to the north. But, these walls were not very helpful when defending large scale invasions, like 10 thousands soldiers or more. All the major decisive battles between north and south didn't happen near the great wall.

[@MyChilepepper]

Hahaha, while they're busy building the fast train tracks and bringing water to desert.

[@lorenzolohman451]

Mexico will help fix this Wall

[@sukarnos3xy]

Cringe.

[@albertjackson7497]

it's not a easy work! but the work is worthy

[@canman5060]

The caravan migrants can easily jump over this wall !

[@nikozhou133]

花钱修长城个人认为有点浪费钱

[@Maddof_Erroz]

Now China has the longest bridge.. unlike USA , they also learn from history.

[@4G12]

No,they have learned absolutely nothing from history, like every major nation today. Collective amnesia seems to be a common problem with this species.

[@HeadStronger-HS]

China has used more concrete in the last 3 years than the US in 100...

[@thenoicemango1827]

@@HeadStronger-HS Look at the population difference.

[@sujitrpk6948]

Made in China 😂😂

[@快樂無窮]

Sujit Prabhu That joke is already overused and starting to be ironic.

[@sujitrpk6948]

Who asked your approval? Don't be oversmart

[@ZenSerito]

Cool

[@peapoo4]

Is this Intel funded project as well?

[@sagarom8495]

Its alw great ..

[@HOXHOXHOX]

No need to do this at all. Let it vanish. Future generations don't need to see a wall.

[@ashen1970]

what’s the point to restore it? Attract more tourists and ruin it?

[@josephhancook8287]

Whew! Was worried those pesky Mongol hordes might make a breach.

[@khanmdabdullah789]

China is grateful country in world

[@ceogotgud3547]

Wat

[@saeho90]

His brothers are in Jerusalem and in Mexico.

[@stuartcrossland1746]

Todays (22.11.18) UK COLUMN NEWS is not to be missed.

[@knarftrakiul3881]

Very important to save this great testament of mankind's achievements. With all the money the Chinese government has it would be nothing for them to fund this project. I'm American and if I was as rich as Bill Gates or Zuckerberg I'd donate millions. I'd even volunteer to help lol that would be a blast camping on the great wall and working on it.

[@zachpickford630]

Just let it collapse what’s the point waste of money and dangerous

[@jjyang9887]

china no.1

[@amycunningham4664]

China tear down that wall!

[@EnseiMada]

It doesn't look *_GREAT_*

[@bulia6780]

But it was built thousands years ago.

[@siyuanlee5909]

It’s more than 5000 km long, and build totally on the mountains!

[@verzeda]

#orangemanbad

[@EnseiMada]

@@bulia6780 but it was *_Made in China_*

[@bulia6780]

@@EnseiMada Since your mom and your dad "made" you ,if your parents are idiots ,you are idiot.Does it make sense ?

[@complicatedjason]

Donald Trump's wet dream

[@老虍]

呵呵

[@oflureis3000]

This wall build up against Turks. We can name it “fear wall” 😂

[@MarshallLore]

WALL? urgh racist

[@XX-tq1oe]

BBC this guy sounds like a comedian. sort it out

[@XX-tq1oe]

@Andy Richards and YOU ozzies dont fool me busta I watch neighbours everyday,I know what you lot are really like!

[@smallpicture]

Cool! Lol!