Chinese Labor Corps in the WWI ‖ 九十年后忆华工

A tribute to 140,000 Chinese Labor Corps (CLC), who helped win the WWI for the Allies, but whose contribution went unsung in the collective memories for decades.

On the coming 90th Anniversary of the WWI Armistice, I do not make the video to make a statement on the war itself, but solely recall the hero of the conflict at that time, and my own past times in Belgium. So, please do not leave any political and sensitive comments in reply to this video.

The old man appeared in the end of video is named Lieven Kinou, who is really a warm-hearted old man and lives in Kortrijk, Belgium. And it is Lieven who guided me to find these battlefields, cemeteries and museums. So, Lieven, once again thank you very much, and all good wishes to you.

The pictures except my own are from various sources on the web, and the music is the "Brave Medal" (literally "Ying Yong Xun Zhang" in Chinese) by Zhao Chuan. So, all their related copyrights are respected and appreciated. The video is edited painstakingly by myself using the Windows Movie Maker. So, I hope it will be appreciated also when any one wanna make use of it.

Enjoy!

lugordon

08-11-2008

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• 九十周年
• 华工
• 法兰德斯
• 比利时
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• 荷兰
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• 中国

[tomcat1uk]

Thank you! I do know about the Chinese Labour Corp, as well as the South African soldiers and Indian Gurkhas...but sadly this is through personal research rather than any history lessons taught in school.

[DBCAIN]

wow...thanks for remembering....those who served and fell with the CLC are also remembered forever in the Commonwealth War Graves online database

[zuorizhonzhong]

thank you.

[jinqiuzhang]

good vido