Route 54 was the outskirt route. Before the Reform and Opening period, the scenery was rural. The most interesting part of the trolley car is the driver station, the electrical and mechanical parts are quite exposed. Driver used two special wrenches to control the operation. Unfortunately those apparatus cannot be seen from the viewing platform.
Yes like a ring road around the city? There used to be one like this around Paris with some old train. When I first visited China, I remember in Hangzhou they had these old buses, very interesting.
My grandmother, my last living relative, was a schoolgirl during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai Hongku District (not Manchukuo!) and when she was still mobile & energetic was a great guide of local history, even down to the details of bullet scars on old buildings. While JP did not build any tram lines in Shanghai, remnants of old colonial Ines still exist in the form of electric trolly bus lines that still follow the routes, some using the overhead wires still maintained. These are more obvious in Jing'an District such as the old Xikang Lu line where the density of existing buildings limited road widening, forcing Metro to be the modernization route. Great video, new subscriber.
I have so many memories growing up next to the tramline. I would take the tram to Honqie Jie to DVDs at the underground stores. In the 90s, there was almost no concept of health and safety, and a hot metal rod (I still don't know what that is!) with a "no touching" sign was placed next to the doors. When the tram turned at a 90 degree corner, I held the wrong handrail and got burnt. I don't think most people knew the tramline was built during the occupation. I always assumed it was built in the 50s, as the old tram design looked pretty socialist. The only possible reason it could be demolished was for urban development. I do remember there was a proposal to stop the line to make way for the expressway in the early 2010s. But obliviously they didn't do it, and the city government is trying to promote it for tourism purpose as there isn't much to see in this rather plain city.
Mate deserve a award for the works that is being done here, these are all super cool and awesome that people should all check out. To be honest, you deserve to get money from the online platforms you have presence on for these hard works. For people looking for expats TH-camrs in China, Mr. Chopsticks deserves to be in the recommendaded list (as i just happen to scrow through a few of the many different sources of youtubers in China that includes expats too). Something that I have realized on Travel vloggers when they come to China, is that they all tend to be sticking to only a certain place such as the big cities and the tourist attractions and not in most places going to the areas that is either less known or not often being visited, and here it can all be shown in the different awesome videos from Mr. Chopsticks. A question that i will like to ask just my own curiosity: Anything that you want to share in relation to travelling to china or want to take note such as for example idk maybe basics or what to expect etc and on basically filming or strreaming together with internet usage?
This is video extremely good in many ways that i can go on but no one likes a long comment at least in reading them, its nice in the showing of the history and in general just the place itself where videos do in most cases easier to get a view of a certain place that is there and commonly being visited. This video plus the many others that I have watched from Mr.Chopsticks video gives the newest information and the insights that is being shown and seen all together, just overall always getting something new that is never or likely known before. Seeing the videos that you make is something that i gets new knowledge and seeing different places i have or may have not been before. Its always and remaining super interesting. And the script that you make is awesome! Looking at the different cities through knowing and understanding the different events that had happened before is very useful, as it can bring and gives the seeing on certain things to be different when actually going there and seeing the place where the event has happened. The best way to be knowing what has happened before is to be actually going there as going to the actual place actually i would say best learns more on what is being seeked and the understanding being given. To be honest, seeing the remnants or just simply visiting a place where something signficiant has happened. Yes, history can be something that contains the bad and the things that is going to be looking pretty negative depends on how it is being viewed. Besides, not every thing that is seen in history is good which is true since not all periods that has happened before contains good times but having the bad times. This looks very interesting, and knowing the history actually gives the deeper understanding on both the trains here in Changchun and what have happened there before (东北 in General). Looking at this, it shows history that is the dark periods being shown there. The dark times that is still there shows the period that have some things that is looking very disgusting and pure bad doings etc being done there. In its many actions and acts done, Japan and its various acts during this period is the worst times ever to a degree being viewed and seen in history, with the invasion and the occupation of countries and places in China and Asia plus the atrocities that they have commited in its expansion. The atrocities commited by Japan during its expansion is visible, and leaves a dark time in the history of China. Despite this, its stil worth going and visiting this train line with a big historical significance due to the years that it has been there since it was built. On a personal level, as i do have knowledge of some things on Japan and china, I do dislike the fact how Japan is covering up and whitewashing the various atrocities and warcrimes that it has committed together with the denial and not wanting to let others know about this following by the worship and seeing these certain figures involved in Japan's expansion and the atrocities committed under their command and having involvement in it as heroes or someone that has a place or building delicated to remembering these horrible people and the disgusting acts they had taken part in (think of it this way, Europe and Jews is going to be super angry if Germany built statues and having dedicated places in remembering Hitler or other known Nazi Officials for the acts and atrocities they have done and commited). Ending: 做的非常的棒 Sorry for the long comments that i have made now and previously
Thanks! No, I never have used AI to generate any script and never will. Just good old fashioned research and time at the computer. :) Appreciate the good words, mon ami!
@@chopsticksandtrains I mean it. It must have taken time to write the script. Chatgpt is not bad but you need to double check and ask precisely. Maybe try it next time and compare just for the fun of it, see what you can write Vs what it gives you.
@@Georgesnon-stop Yeah, it takes some time to research and write but I enjoy the process. For me it's a learning process. I learn a lot making these kinds of videos.
@@chopsticksandtrains do you still play music and sing? If i remember well? It would bé interesting to do a vidéo about this maybe emphasize asia ktv music singing in english or in chinese or...
The tracks have obviously been renewed (several?) times since the thirties of last century. Those CONCRETE rail beams are quite modern and in the thirties these would've been wooden beams. Also rails need to be replaced every so often because the track is still in normal use, so the original steel rails are already probably recycled. Still a very informative video, I always liked the taste of the Dongbei fried potatos btw😉😉
Agree preserving is important. The British and Japanese did take some pride in the construction of infrastructure from those times despite the bad things that happened in the past. I am not sure if the trains/trams these days, are designed to last for 80-90 years or beyond. Maybe they are?
while there is certainly credit to the study of construction in the vehicles, you must also consider the valiant work maintenance technicians put into keeping these old boys running smoothly for a century when the country for a good few decades were too poor to have them replaced with new trams.
There are still railroads and ships operating in Africa today on major lakes that were built by European countries during colonization. I mean, why would you stop using a functioning infrastructure, even if it was built by conquerors or oppressors. Infrastructures themselves are not responsible for the actions of their builders.
If you understand the hatred that China has toward Japan, and then considering the 'face culture', the thought of them tearing out the old tram tracks seems a whole lot more realistic.
Route 54 was the outskirt route. Before the Reform and Opening period, the scenery was rural. The most interesting part of the trolley car is the driver station, the electrical and mechanical parts are quite exposed. Driver used two special wrenches to control the operation. Unfortunately those apparatus cannot be seen from the viewing platform.
Yes like a ring road around the city? There used to be one like this around Paris with some old train. When I first visited China, I remember in Hangzhou they had these old buses, very interesting.
My grandmother, my last living relative, was a schoolgirl during the Japanese occupation of Shanghai Hongku District (not Manchukuo!) and when she was still mobile & energetic was a great guide of local history, even down to the details of bullet scars on old buildings. While JP did not build any tram lines in Shanghai, remnants of old colonial Ines still exist in the form of electric trolly bus lines that still follow the routes, some using the overhead wires still maintained. These are more obvious in Jing'an District such as the old Xikang Lu line where the density of existing buildings limited road widening, forcing Metro to be the modernization route. Great video, new subscriber.
I have so many memories growing up next to the tramline. I would take the tram to Honqie Jie to DVDs at the underground stores. In the 90s, there was almost no concept of health and safety, and a hot metal rod (I still don't know what that is!) with a "no touching" sign was placed next to the doors. When the tram turned at a 90 degree corner, I held the wrong handrail and got burnt. I don't think most people knew the tramline was built during the occupation. I always assumed it was built in the 50s, as the old tram design looked pretty socialist. The only possible reason it could be demolished was for urban development. I do remember there was a proposal to stop the line to make way for the expressway in the early 2010s. But obliviously they didn't do it, and the city government is trying to promote it for tourism purpose as there isn't much to see in this rather plain city.
春节快乐
Mate deserve a award for the works that is being done here, these are all super cool and awesome that people should all check out. To be honest, you deserve to get money from the online platforms you have presence on for these hard works. For people looking for expats TH-camrs in China, Mr. Chopsticks deserves to be in the recommendaded list (as i just happen to scrow through a few of the many different sources of youtubers in China that includes expats too). Something that I have realized on Travel vloggers when they come to China, is that they all tend to be sticking to only a certain place such as the big cities and the tourist attractions and not in most places going to the areas that is either less known or not often being visited, and here it can all be shown in the different awesome videos from Mr. Chopsticks.
A question that i will like to ask just my own curiosity:
Anything that you want to share in relation to travelling to china or want to take note such as for example idk maybe basics or what to expect etc and on basically filming or strreaming together with internet usage?
This is video extremely good in many ways that i can go on but no one likes a long comment at least in reading them, its nice in the showing of the history and in general just the place itself where videos do in most cases easier to get a view of a certain place that is there and commonly being visited. This video plus the many others that I have watched from Mr.Chopsticks video gives the newest information and the insights that is being shown and seen all together, just overall always getting something new that is never or likely known before. Seeing the videos that you make is something that i gets new knowledge and seeing different places i have or may have not been before. Its always and remaining super interesting. And the script that you make is awesome!
Looking at the different cities through knowing and understanding the different events that had happened before is very useful, as it can bring and gives the seeing on certain things to be different when actually going there and seeing the place where the event has happened. The best way to be knowing what has happened before is to be actually going there as going to the actual place actually i would say best learns more on what is being seeked and the understanding being given. To be honest, seeing the remnants or just simply visiting a place where something signficiant has happened. Yes, history can be something that contains the bad and the things that is going to be looking pretty negative depends on how it is being viewed. Besides, not every thing that is seen in history is good which is true since not all periods that has happened before contains good times but having the bad times.
This looks very interesting, and knowing the history actually gives the deeper understanding on both the trains here in Changchun and what have happened there before (东北 in General). Looking at this, it shows history that is the dark periods being shown there. The dark times that is still there shows the period that have some things that is looking very disgusting and pure bad doings etc being done there. In its many actions and acts done, Japan and its various acts during this period is the worst times ever to a degree being viewed and seen in history, with the invasion and the occupation of countries and places in China and Asia plus the atrocities that they have commited in its expansion. The atrocities commited by Japan during its expansion is visible, and leaves a dark time in the history of China. Despite this, its stil worth going and visiting this train line with a big historical significance due to the years that it has been there since it was built. On a personal level, as i do have knowledge of some things on Japan and china, I do dislike the fact how Japan is covering up and whitewashing the various atrocities and warcrimes that it has committed together with the denial and not wanting to let others know about this following by the worship and seeing these certain figures involved in Japan's expansion and the atrocities committed under their command and having involvement in it as heroes or someone that has a place or building delicated to remembering these horrible people and the disgusting acts they had taken part in (think of it this way, Europe and Jews is going to be super angry if Germany built statues and having dedicated places in remembering Hitler or other known Nazi Officials for the acts and atrocities they have done and commited).
Ending: 做的非常的棒
Sorry for the long comments that i have made now and previously
My grandfather was alive during that era. He was only 1 in 1941, though 😅
Haha, nice! Close still counts! ✌🏼
See my comment to the main thread. My grandmother born in 1938 is still alive and a local history book. 春节快乐
I love your script. Do you use AI to générate it? And your voice is among thé best!
Thanks! No, I never have used AI to generate any script and never will. Just good old fashioned research and time at the computer. :) Appreciate the good words, mon ami!
@@chopsticksandtrains I mean it. It must have taken time to write the script. Chatgpt is not bad but you need to double check and ask precisely. Maybe try it next time and compare just for the fun of it, see what you can write Vs what it gives you.
@@Georgesnon-stop Yeah, it takes some time to research and write but I enjoy the process. For me it's a learning process. I learn a lot making these kinds of videos.
@@chopsticksandtrains do you still play music and sing? If i remember well? It would bé interesting to do a vidéo about this maybe emphasize asia ktv music singing in english or in chinese or...
Compelling , and rich 👍
Interesting, thanks.
The tracks have obviously been renewed (several?) times since the thirties of last century. Those CONCRETE rail beams are quite modern and in the thirties these would've been wooden beams. Also rails need to be replaced every so often because the track is still in normal use, so the original steel rails are already probably recycled.
Still a very informative video, I always liked the taste of the Dongbei fried potatos btw😉😉
Agree preserving is important. The British and Japanese did take some pride in the construction of infrastructure from those times despite the bad things that happened in the past. I am not sure if the trains/trams these days, are designed to last for 80-90 years or beyond. Maybe they are?
while there is certainly credit to the study of construction in the vehicles, you must also consider the valiant work maintenance technicians put into keeping these old boys running smoothly for a century when the country for a good few decades were too poor to have them replaced with new trams.
Very interesting ❤
The guy never once got to his point.
There are still railroads and ships operating in Africa today on major lakes that were built by European countries during colonization. I mean, why would you stop using a functioning infrastructure, even if it was built by conquerors or oppressors. Infrastructures themselves are not responsible for the actions of their builders.
If you understand the hatred that China has toward Japan, and then considering the 'face culture', the thought of them tearing out the old tram tracks seems a whole lot more realistic.
They're outdated and backwards. The Chinese can build better and more advanced railroads for Africa. Why would they keep the old one?