Recently found your channel, subscribed immediatly. It's such a hidden gem!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support!
@basketbotmandem367611 ай бұрын
Same, just subscribed with the quickness yesterday!
@peekaboopeekaboo116511 ай бұрын
@@gatesofkilikien New subscriber here.👍
@nvizible11 ай бұрын
God it's so nice to just get well researched, knowledgeable, and concise history about China without unecessary and uncomfortable "jokes" and/or political statements that boil down to naked orientalism. Keep up the amazing work.
@tomspencer136411 ай бұрын
While I generally agree with your statement, the term "naked orientalism" engenders some strange visions of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres paintings or Sir Richard Burton in the nude. This is probably a bad joke, I suppose...
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support!
@lewison764811 ай бұрын
I'm a big fan of Chinese history and have learned the history mostly in texts. Your channel has just brought my understanding to a deeper level by adding knowledge of maps, especially the terrain ones. This, elaborated through your videos, has illustrated reasons behind many decisions and strategies in the history. History of China is inextricably linked to its geography and landscape terrains. Thank you so much for sharing the invaluable knowledge in such a comprehensible way. I'm now a big fan of your channel and looking forward to next great videos!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, I'm glad to hear you've found it helpful. I think with Chinese history especially there's been a long tradition of studying the geography and terrain, but it also means that so much of the narrative is linked to this knowledge, and especially for political history there's a basic assumption that the readers already know these things. It also doesn't help that so much information is lost with romanization. Chinese is a very descriptive language, and a lot of times when reading in Chinese the readers can make very good guesses on the geography simply by the etymology of the place names.
@user-xm6qc7ew3p10 ай бұрын
The non Chinese materials you find are often inaccurate, which can make learning history more difficult. I know some Chinese channels, but they are not friendly to non Chinese users (involving a lot of Chinese professional vocabulary). As a history enthusiast, I feel regretful about this situation.
@ZaKRo-bx7lp11 ай бұрын
It's awesome you always mention old geographical information that shades more light on the situation
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, yeah history and geography, both for Chinese history and the rest of the world, are such intertwined subjects that we'd be missing out on a lot of context without the historical perspectives.
@simonzagonski115011 ай бұрын
Superb stuff, really puts Chinese geography and its effect on history into perspective. Im looking forward to the next part!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! I'm working on part 2 right now and have gotten lots of helpful feedback in this comment section, so am working on updating some of the earlier draft for it too.
@Alorand11 ай бұрын
I am so glad that I found this channel. I would have wanted to do this kind of research myself, but I run into issues with translation and the fact that the names of geographic features were called different things in different times.
@theamazingfuzzlord11 ай бұрын
Same. I’m so grateful to the algorithm 😂
@deepseer11 ай бұрын
Even native Chinese people have issues with names: sometimes people believe "A is the ancient name of B", but in fact the center of A is far away from the center of modern B.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found it helpful. Chinese historical geography names can be a ridiculously complicated subject, especially since it seems like educated people both past and present like to outsmart each other by naming ever more obscure ancient names for a place. It also doesn't help that romanization gets rid of the characters, which contain a ton of context in themselves.
@tomspencer136411 ай бұрын
Great presentation. I read a lot of history, but an opaque part is the complex geography of China. The Maps and narration are superb.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found it helpful. To be fair there's virtually no sources I can find in English that talk about a lot of these concepts, and my initial motivation for starting the channel was just to explain some of this geography.
@kwakuamankwaa988811 ай бұрын
Your detailed description of historical geography gives so much context to the historical events themselves. Often I find myself more fascinated with the geography than the narrative. I've always known the Qin were powerful because of this vague idea of their territories being naturally fortified, but no one really described the passes and mountains and rivers like you have.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, and glad you've found the video helpful! Some of this geography can be quite complicated to explain, and I feel like the video format on KZfaq, especially with topographical maps, works very well to illustrate these concepts.
@day214811 ай бұрын
I wish I had access to this video when I watched the Qin Empire series, as I was never quite able to fill in on all the geography of the area and its political context. Thank you for making this.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you've found it helpful! I've watched a few episodes of the Qin Empire series, and IIRC they have a map in the series, albeit in Chinese and very simplified.
@onthihocky566611 ай бұрын
Hat off! One of the greatest pieces of geographical history of China!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've liked it!
@cheesehead955511 ай бұрын
I recently found your channel and it’s the best Chinese history content I have found on KZfaq. I love how you describe the origins of idioms and allusions in the chinese language. Please keep making these great videos!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Wow, thank you, glad you enjoyed it! This channel has been a big passion project for me and it's very meaningful for me to be able to share these concepts that I'm very interested in with a broader audience, so I look forward to doing a lot more in the future.
@lynx179411 ай бұрын
I never knew I was interested in ancient Chinese history until I found your channel, but now I am hooked! :D
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found the info helpful!
@LuisAldamiz11 ай бұрын
I can't stop learning about the ancient history of China and thanks to you it's so much easier and comprehensive!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, very happy to hear that!
@ComanderSazabi200011 ай бұрын
Found your channel very recently and really loved it. I was bummed out when I notice that you only upload about only once a month so I'm going to be eating good tonight. Your focus on geography really answered a lot of questions I had when I watched other chinese history videos on KZfaq.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard, and thanks for the support! My goal is to post more than once/month too, just lately things have been busier than usual and I'm working to improve my maps and production workflow, so things are backed up more than I'd like.
@SacredDaturaa11 ай бұрын
Amazing video, thank you. Guanzhong, Shanxi etc. were terms I'd read before in histories of this period but I hadn't really understood what that meant in practical terms for the polities inhabiting them until now.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks! And yes Chinese texts, especially ancient ones, tend to throw these words around assuming the readers already know about them on a map.
@futuroid11 ай бұрын
these keep getting better and better!! thank you for your hard work. just moved to China for school as a 2nd generation Chinese American and have been obsessed with these
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Appreciate the kind words, and enjoy your time in China too!
@xcjsmith531011 ай бұрын
This channel is a hidden gem.... await your video on the unification of China of the Sui Dynasty.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks. I'm looking forward to talking about that period too, just have to get through the Northern and Southern Dynasties in the meantime.
@Cheesenommer11 ай бұрын
Love your focus on geographic features. Always has me looking things up after I watch.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found it helpful!
@Caracalaba11 ай бұрын
This channel is gold. Is so difficult to find this kind of explanations including geography, meaming of words etc. Thank you for your work and keep it up please!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@MKfanmomo11 ай бұрын
I love this channel, thank you for the these well informative videos. As a history lover, i really find great joy in learning about other cultures and histories especially eastern cultures. From Carthage with love.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found it helpful! You must be Tunisian then? I'm looking forward to making videos on the Mediterranean too, and Roman Africa is definitely on the list.
@MKfanmomo11 ай бұрын
Yes indeed, i'll be waiting with much anticipation for your next videos.@@gatesofkilikien
@sciuris592011 ай бұрын
Thanks for making these videos! The geographical perspective of ancient history you offer is immensely useful, and I wish more content was taught with this approach. Spatial relationship is such a strong aspect of the human mind, and information is so much easier to process, remember, and connect when presented like this.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you like them! I feel like with geography, it definitely helps to have topographical maps and a video format to show things.
@theamazingfuzzlord11 ай бұрын
Of course China has Shaanxi and Shanxi provinces right next to each other 😂 I love this channel. Geography and history go hand in hand
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Haha to be fair plenty of Chinese people get them confused too.
@whyeven9192 ай бұрын
Wow, this is such a good video! I've been reading up on Chinese history, but nowhere have I found accounts of ancient geography and strategy as detailed as this. There are many channels on Roman or modern history, but not enough about Chinese history even though it's such an amazingly interesting topic. Keep up the good work!
@TheRealFatmouse11 ай бұрын
Amazing. Please keep doing what you are doing. I am an American that loves learning about Chinese history, and our English-language historical sources are severely lacking. If you type Qin into youtube search you get a thousand videos about Qin Shi Huang. This is apparently the limit of interest and curiosity of most English-language history channels. What about the thousand years of Qin history prior to Qin Shi Huang? What about all the kings and dukes and counts who ruled these lands prior to unification? What of Duke Mu? Duke Xaio? King Zhaoxiang? They are silent on the matter. Your channel goes into the minutiae of important geography and historical events spanning the ages. Please continue to produce this content. You have a viewer in me.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad to hear you enjoyed this video. Yes I eventually want to do a chronological series on ancient Chinese history (to the fall of the Han Dynasty) and would want to cover these rulers in detail. For now though I'll try to go around the main cities in China doing geography/history videos on them to explain their significance, and may also be helpful for people who are traveling to those places.
@user-xm6qc7ew3p10 ай бұрын
The non Chinese materials you find are often inaccurate, which can make learning history more difficult. I know some Chinese channels, but they are not friendly to non Chinese users (involving a lot of Chinese professional vocabulary). As a history enthusiast, I feel regretful about this situation.
@shinsenshogun90011 ай бұрын
Most gate passes found in this fortified domains are now identified, but there are more along the Hexi and Henan that are needed to be told!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Oh yeah there's quite a few more, I'll be talking about them starting in the Chang'an Part 2 video and then in other videos too.
@talon598511 ай бұрын
Amazing stuff. This channel is a diamond in the rough.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support!
@SB-qm5wg11 ай бұрын
Great video and I like the format you use.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've enjoyed it!
@kobe73711 ай бұрын
I truly appreciate your videos!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you like them!
@sivelti391411 ай бұрын
Amazing video! Everything was easy to follow and context was provided. I really like your geography focused videos and can't wait for the next part!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you! Looking forward to uploading it too once it's all done.
@pigboykool11 ай бұрын
Excellent video, looking forward for more.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm working on future videos right now, looking forward to uploading them when they're done.
@kuronyaa-san11 ай бұрын
Now I see and understand Kingdom much better.
@thatgayguy282411 ай бұрын
Thank you for all the content you make!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@Xind089811 ай бұрын
Can't wait for part 2!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, looking forward to finishing it and uploading too!
@cocoacrispy780211 ай бұрын
What great content! This explains so much about early Chinese history. Thanks for doing the research and presenting the material in such an easily digested form!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've enjoyed it and found it helpful!
@Pribumi111 ай бұрын
I never knew that I'd be super interested in Chinese history, geography, and language until I found your channel
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Welcome aboard, hope you find the info here helpful!
@massoluk11 ай бұрын
Wow I wish that video like this existed when I was a kid. A lot of historical stuff I read make much more sense now
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found it helpful!
@joangordoneieio11 ай бұрын
right? I feel Ive learned more about world history from YT creators then I did in 16 years of school!
@JebboBaggins11 ай бұрын
This is incredible. It’s like learning about the majesty and influence Constantinople again for the first time.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you've enjoyed it, and I'm glad I can help share some of that wonderment about the past which I also feel when I read history. Chang'an and Constantinople at their heights were two of the most splendid cities ever built, and I'm looking forward to writing more about the heights of Chang'an in Part 2.
@IHateYoutube1011 ай бұрын
I learn more about history from you and then anything else.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found these videos helpful!
@--Xu--11 ай бұрын
Absolutely wonderful! Full of detail and excellent articulation!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@RuthlessTragedy11 ай бұрын
Yess!! Another upload!!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it!
@Wisteriu11 ай бұрын
fyi, I personally would like and consume any multi-hour-long lecture/essay videos you produced. As a westerner, I've long known that Chinese history was a gap in my knowledge base, and that gap remained for many years. I wanted to learn more, but I always had to remain concerned about any biases of the researcher/teacher, that are often inherent to the study of history. I've been watching you for awhile, trying to determine if you're a propaganda outlet or not, and I've slowly concluded that you are not. You actually try to make academically neutral content. The reason I tell you all this is because I hope you understand how important your work is. We do not have many people that are doing what you are doing. So, if any given topic is genuinely worthy of a very long exploration and discussion, I would encourage you to simply make it that way. Even if it doesn't achieve the same success as other videos you produce, the information, with all the little details, will at least be accessibly out there, for interested people to watch.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks for your support, and yes this lack of information on Chinese history and geography was what motivated me to start the channel. I feel like the Chinese history stuff available in English tend to focus on vague descriptions of culture or be very in-depth explorations of certain socioeconomic themes, all of which are definitely important, and are areas even Chinese historians often feel don't get emphasized enough in traditional Chinese historiography. But at the same time, I grew up reading Chinese history in Chinese, and so much of it is centered on learning key events, culturally significant stories, and geography. I feel like Chinese history is some of the most story-driven history around the world, and so much of it is quite exciting and dramatic, but also not well-accessible in non-Chinese circles given the language barrier and the large amounts of background information needed, so I hope I can help demystify some of that.
@Wisteriu11 ай бұрын
@@gatesofkilikien Now that you mention it, your heavy focus on interweaving the cultural and linguistic elements was the main thing that convinced me you were delivering a non-Western-biased account. I don't actually have a sound way to determine that myself, I can't check your work because I don't read Mandarin. I have no choice but to trust you to a certain degree, really, as far as I can determine. Incidentally, I determined you weren't delivering a Chinese-biased account simply because your account is not flattering enough. That was actually pretty easy to figure out. And don't get me wrong, I do have a lot of appreciation for things like Kings and Generals covering the Three Kingdoms period, but I know that without direct access to scholarship in Chinese, their accounts can never be fully trusted to not have some (possibly important) details incorrect. They're missing that ability to draw the whole, cohesive picture together into that gigantic, socio-historical milieu that is China. btw, looking forward to your Warring States Period coverage. For years now my brain has been getting Chinese Warring States Period (which I know nothing about but periodically hear) and Japanese Warring States Period (which I know a little bit about) crossed.
@violetttt012611 ай бұрын
Amazing video, i enjoyed it greatly. I thought your narration was on point. It was very informational. Ill definetly subscribe to your channel because I want to see what the future videos will be. Wishing you the best, thank you very much for this great video! Cant wait for the next part!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support! I've definitely learned a lot since I started this channel 1.5 years ago, and looking forward to sharing a lot more in the future too.
@violetttt012611 ай бұрын
@@gatesofkilikien no problem! Thank for sharing your knowledge, it's very helpful. I've gotten a better idea of China thanks to your videos.
@ElBandito11 ай бұрын
The Qin people to the Central Plains Chinese powers were similar to how the Macedonians were to the Greeks--a fringe, almost barbarian entity that eventually managed to surpass everyone.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
This is a really neat analogy - never thought of it like this before, will have to use it in the future sometime!
@RuthlessTragedy11 ай бұрын
PLS PART 2 :D THIS IS TOP TIER CONTENT!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it. I'm working on part 2 now, and incorporating some additional stuff based on the feedback for part 2. Looking forward to releasing it when it's done.
@bw470811 ай бұрын
I know everyone is saying this but finding this channel has been such a wonderful accident for me! Thanks for making these videos!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the kind words! Working on this channel has been very rewarding for me, albeit something tiring too lol, and looking forward to making a lot more in the future.
@cmaven476211 ай бұрын
Excellent! Well explained and illustrated. This really helps me to understand why Chang'an became the capital.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you found it helpful!
@samuelleandro22759 ай бұрын
You're the first non-brazilian I have seen that pronounced Manaus correctly. Instant like (Even though I was already planning to like at the end because your channel is awesome).
@CobraQuotes111 ай бұрын
you have the BEST videos! i watched all of them in 2 days
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you like them!
@samsungelec96411 ай бұрын
I had so much fun watching this video!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Glad you've enjoyed it! I'm starting to work on Part 2 now too and looking forward to sharing that as well.
@adge518211 ай бұрын
I'm a simple man. I see a notification of your channel and I click. Simple as.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Haha thanks appreciate the support :)
@onthihocky566611 ай бұрын
The Hangu Pass has been used to name several passes around that Xiao mountain. The Qin's Hangu Pass is different from Han Hangu Pass and even different from Three kingdom Hangu Pass. Hangu pass, though with a different name, dated back to the Shang dynasty.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, and yes I plan to talk about the Han Dynasty Hangu Pass in part 2. I couldn't find any information on any Hangu Pass fortifications prior to the state of Qin, and it looks like even though people have been traveling through it long before Qin conquered the region, the eastward facing fortifications started under Qin.
@onthihocky566611 ай бұрын
@@gatesofkilikien According to this video here the scholar mentioned Taolin fortress (桃林塞) dated back to the Shang: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/g7eAfJdztJfMop8.html
@uncleobscurenobody886111 ай бұрын
Every history lesson should have a geographical component, knowing the land forms makes the political, cultural, and military changes vastly more understandable
@RuthlessTragedy11 ай бұрын
ABSOLUTELY! Geography plays a vital role in history and culture
@user-fc7is6jo2e11 ай бұрын
Brilliant Work! Thank you for making and sharing this.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
My pleasure!
@JustinRubychannel4 ай бұрын
I love how clear your explanations are, really helping me understand Chinese history
@cliterally179111 ай бұрын
we are so back
@danielharsch268311 ай бұрын
This Channel is amazing I love how in depth you are with history and I couldn't help but to binge all your videos.
@bmx699411 ай бұрын
Guanzhong is very good starting point to build empire,
@binu266011 ай бұрын
Visited there in 2018. One of the coldest cities. Saw the summer palace and the qing army statues. Also stayed at a haunted hotel 😅.
@AG-GA11 ай бұрын
秦Qin -221-207 BC ...+1000more years +... 清 Qing Dynasty 1616-1912 AD😅
@Wilhelmofdeseret11 ай бұрын
Recently found your channel. Don’t know much about Chinese history and appreciate you going into great detail. Keep doing a great job!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support!
@ethanmagnuson298811 ай бұрын
Amazing explanatory style and attention to detail. As a non-Chinese student of Chinese history, I really appreciate that you're a native speaker. It's so frustrating to listen to audiobooks or watch videos about China narrated by people who can't pronounce things right, because it makes it some much harder to learn the correct pronunciation.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words, and glad you've enjoyed watching the video. Yeah it helps me a lot when making the videos that I'm bilingual, so at least pronunciation hasn't been an issue.
@MenwithHill11 ай бұрын
Great stuff, love your content and i appreciate more pictures, graphs and photographs
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Awesome, thank you!
@XIXCentury11 ай бұрын
Fascinating
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@tianlechen10 ай бұрын
Love your content. Never have I ever expected to learn so much when geography and history come together.
@Michael-el8 ай бұрын
This is incredibly well done. I learned so much. Thank you for making this channel available for educating the world about Chinese history.
@waihoelow68711 ай бұрын
Wonderful site. Love the geographical explanation. Awaiting part 2. Keep up the good work👍👍👍
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support! I'm working on part 2 right now along with a few other videos, hoping to publish all of them soon.
@sahhaf12345 ай бұрын
Thank you very much for preparing these videos.
@PotionSeller7219 ай бұрын
In Germany, we also have a small loess area, as mentioned in 3:00. It's an old extinct volcano.
@sahhaf123411 ай бұрын
History as it should be done...
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support!
@kamolhengkiatisak15276 күн бұрын
Good description of geography in ancient China.
@Marshaluranus11 ай бұрын
this is gold
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@Nom_AnorVSJedi11 ай бұрын
Excellent work! Please do a vid on early Zhou history, especially the feudal system.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
I will do so eventually - planning to do a series on ancient Chinese history in addition to the current one I'm working on for medieval Chinese history.
@coryleopold907511 ай бұрын
I just found your channel. I’ll be subscribing and thank you.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support!
@MyriadColorsCM11 ай бұрын
I feel like I´ve gained invaluable knowledge of chinese history through this channel.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found it helpful!
@joyceffc626 ай бұрын
Yes the explanation of the geography explained how they became powerful.
@dragomirw.8444 ай бұрын
Love your channel, deep dive history is my jam, and especially deep dives of neglected periods.
@ibrahimtall620910 ай бұрын
I listen to a ton of history content and this channel is quality. Keep grindin brother u will be a big channel.
@gatesofkilikien10 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support, and will definitely keep it up!
@antitheticalelysium41311 ай бұрын
Great work
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@rookendgame10 ай бұрын
I just saw the movie Chang An yesterday it was so beautiful and enlightening.
@ichidoriyou747211 ай бұрын
This is such an amazing channel
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@EduNauta9511 ай бұрын
This kind of information is like the foundations of chinese internal geopolitics
@joyceffc626 ай бұрын
Thank u for this absorbing and well narrated documentary on Xi’an history.
@joangordoneieio11 ай бұрын
Thrilled to have found your channel! The maps are so helpful ( I found myself googling locations while trying to watch other history channels vids) Getting ready to binge watch...
@willywonka434011 ай бұрын
BTW, love your content! Keep up the good work 👏 🙌 👍 ❤!😊
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thank you! Will do!
@nateatkins459311 ай бұрын
Can’t wait to watch this tonight
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, hope it was enjoyable!
@Lartz00710 ай бұрын
Fantastic job! Can't wait for part 2!
@sejarahislamshow11 ай бұрын
Impressive details! Looking forward for the next episode!
@stevesmith815511 ай бұрын
Well presented history lesson. Thank You.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you enjoyed it!
@ElBandito11 ай бұрын
Been waiting for you to upload. ;)
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoyed it! Things have been busier than usual lately and I've been spending a lot of time improving my maps and production technique, so haven't been able to upload as much. Working to speed up things in the future though.
@jacksimmons947411 ай бұрын
Great video man
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@FDW13711 ай бұрын
Just found this channel, and have spent the last several days trying to marathon the vids here. Literally caught up just now, and I now want to drop my two cents. I can't for the parts dealing with the interactions with Goguryeo, and I can't wait for the "meme emperor" Taizong to show up.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad to hear you've enjoyed the videos, and I'm looking forward to writing about those topics too. I should be able to introduce Gorguyeo slowly in my videos on 400s-500s AD China and then build the narrative from there.
@dinosaursnack11 ай бұрын
Another banger. Cool to watch your channel grow.
@johnchao242211 ай бұрын
You are a hero sir
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks! :)
@planescaped11 ай бұрын
"They remained secondary to the main road through San pass" Boy... I can't imagine why, lol.
@bautrey11 ай бұрын
I'm going to China in a couple weeks and will be seeing the Terracotta Army. It's cool to know the background history of place before visiting to know why it is important and significant. I hope the part 2 gets uploaded soon.
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, glad you've found it helpful. I visited Xi'an in 2016, including the Terracotta Army of course, and it's definitely quite impressive, although don't forget Mt. Li nearby which also has lots of famous sites. I'm working on part 2 right now along with a few other videos, it's just taking longer than expected since I'm also incorporating feedback from Part 1, but hopefully the pieces fall together for it soon.
@TheMissDebyluv11 ай бұрын
Another great video
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@darquanjr10 ай бұрын
Hey please continue the series on the Warring States period you started in your second video. I was really exited for it :)
@user-bj2dz7uf4k11 ай бұрын
Great video
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@free_at_last814111 ай бұрын
I recently came across your channel and and happy to have done so. I'm glad to subscribe. When learning English, were you encouraged to maintain a neutral tone? I don't mean to insult you, it's just noticeable to me that you maintain a very neutral tone. It makes it a bit difficult to listen to your content until I got accustomed to it, as it sounds something like a run-on sentence with no tonal punctuation. Keep up the great work!
@gatesofkilikien11 ай бұрын
Thanks, appreciate the support. I have noticed that since I write a script and then read it out loud, it seems like it takes more exaggerated pronunciations to avoid sounding stilted, far more than is necessary for day-to-day speech, so it's something I'm working on adapting. I also tend to write longer sentences, so that may contribute to sounding like run-on sentences too.