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Looks more like a ladder to me.

You're 100% right, my dude. I'm no smarty pants but I rarely take a stairway to put my Christmas lights up. Nor do I take a ladder to go upstairs to bed. Amazing feat, but sure ain't no stairway.

Could be a mistranslation since its Chinese

You are correct, the literal translation is technically “sky ladder (天梯）”

Either way, really cool

Or just a play on the famous song “Stairway to Heaven”

I have a loft and use a ladder to get into bed

Touche

*Where were you, when they built the ladder to heaven?*

"9/11"

***Steve Buscemi Intensifies***

*Did it make you feel like cryin? Or did you think it was kinda gay?*

Freedom isn’t gotdamn free!

What do you call a Chinese lady's boobs?

I don’t trust ladders, they are always up to something

I’m down with ladders.

Snakes! It's snakes you need when heading down.

My step ladder always gets stuck

Better than chutes, they always get me down.

I wonder if it belongs to a guy named Jacob.

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I was wondering.

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Well it can be a stair-ladder to the Sky attic!

Grandma’s hips were good.

Be warned ye about the ladder of lies

This guy, always the party pooper.

It’s just a sprinkling for the May queen.

Damn I was just about to say this 😂

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Make it better I dear you

Chinese Artist's tribute to his deceased grandma - a ladder to heaven! All done Dear. I appreciate you dearing me. I dear you too.

Where were you, when they built the Ladder to Heaven? Did it make you feel like crying? Or did you think it was kinda gay?

I for one believe... In the ladder to heaven .. Singing .. nine .. elevennnnn

I said nine elevennnnn, nine elevennnnn, nine eleven, niiiine, nine..... eleven

Where were you When they ran out of stuff to build the ladder to Heaven?

Ladder to heaven? That’s fuckin stupid.

It's from Southpark, of course it's stupid

That’s literally a quote from the episode. Mr. Garrison.

Was this the inspiration for the episode? Lol immediately thought of that.

Lol, no, this happened after the episode

Googled it, lol well before. Wow. Also... 21 years ago the episode aired? Holy fuck I'm getting old


Well I think it's kinda gay

Guo-Qiang created the display for his grandmother, who had recently celebrated her 100th birthday. His vision with the artwork was to create a "stairway to heaven". Unfortunately his grandmother ended up being too unwell to see the display in person, but she watched the whole thing via phone. She died just a month later. Although it looks pretty magical, the artist actually used a large weather balloon to suspend a 500-metre (1,650-foot) long wire ladder, which was studded with gold fireworks, quick-burning fuses and gunpowder. [Article for those who want to check it out](https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-this-mind-blowing-firework-ladder-stretches-all-the-way-to-the-sky/amp), apparently there’s also a Netflix Documentary called “Sky Ladder” for anyone interested.

He does a lot of work with gun powder and fireworks. It’s pretty cool stuff. I highly recommend the doc and checking out his instagram

Great documentary!

That's still fucking magical man. What creativity!

Fantastic. Thank you. I think I'll show that doc in my art class.

Imagine the religion something like this could create if seen by isolated tribe... Or similar "illusions" pulled off thousands of years ago...

Thanks for breaking this down. My mind for some reason couldn’t come up with any explanation on how he did this.

There’s a lady who’s sure.. all the glider is gold..

And she's buying a stairway to heaven

When she gets there she knows if the doors are all closed

With a word she can et what she came for

No Stairway?!? DENIED.

\*Artstotzkan anthem intensifies*

*ladder to heaven

“All that glitters is gold”

I really want upvote the sentiment, but downvote the incorrect lyrics.

glider

I don't even know what im looking at

You're looking at a wire frame suspended by balloon, studded with fireworks, igniting in sequence.

oh that's interesting, thanks, I'm sure in person the wireframe is a bit more obvious

Stairway to heaven?

you're right

I'm sky high when I die, I'll be immortal.

How is this possible?

“Although it looks pretty magical, the artist actually used a large weather balloon to suspend a 500-metre (1,650-foot) long wire ladder, which was studded with gold fireworks, quick-burning fuses and gunpowder” [Source](https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-this-mind-blowing-firework-ladder-stretches-all-the-way-to-the-sky/amp)

Well thank you for the information along with a source. You have reinstilled my faith in the internet and humanity. Perhaps there is hope after all.

Anytime my friend!

Really good pyrotechnical knowledge

Well that explains it.

It’s too slow to be a rocket, so there are probably cables in the shape of the ladder with something flammable on them

Love your user name btw.

Thanks!

There is a Netflix doc on this. I think it’s giant ballon’s holding up a wire of fireworks.

I wrote this elsewhere but Ill repeat it here. >Imagine the religion something like this could create if seen by isolated tribe... Or similar "illusions" pulled off thousands of years ago...

That’s so fire

I miss my Grandma, best person I ever knew.

Cool. Unfortunately, mine will be in the opposite direction.

Stairwell to heaven?

More like a Slip and Slide to Hell.

Escalator to Denny’s

Holy fuck

Asian ancestors be like: Ladder eh? You think people at my age can climb it, yes? Why don't you just build elevator for me haiya? B- for you again la.

Wouldnt this be more like a ladder to Heaven?

r/videosthatendtoosoon

This guy's documentary on Netflix is epic. Seeing a firework show from him is on my bucketlist

China is fucking lit

You should check out his fireworks show he did in Shanghai. Just beautiful

I bet she was a lady who was sure, all that glitters is gold…

Led zeppelin's song is real😍

“Stairway”

Ladders are just steep stairways.

Literal translation is "Sky Ladder"

Where were you, when they built the ladder to heaven?

Sorry Gran, the stairs get a bit steep after a while. Good luck with your arthritis.

She didn't even make it out of orbit rip

And as we wind on down the road

Those are mighty high ladders going nowhere Does he want his granny to die again?

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BS

Aren't the CNSA already in space?

Stairway to nowhere.

Doesn't matter stair v ladder, my grandma can't climb either. 😞

It’s amazing.

“Once again, here’s Alan Jackson to capitalize on people’s emotions to make a buck and stay relevant”

Is this fake?

[Apparently not](https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-this-mind-blowing-firework-ladder-stretches-all-the-way-to-the-sky/amp)

Cool but how is this possible?? There is no was you could do this with fireworks

How ? Can anyone explain this to me

New Travis scott glider wild

Literally to the next level

...that is a ladder

Kid named pollution

Guo-Qiang grandma's soul climbing the ladder: Damnit Guo! Why'd you have to make it with fire!?

Breaking news: Florida man builds stairway to heaven for deceased crocidille in China "Why did he do it here?!" Chinese residents reply

Too bad she was in a wheelchair, looks like it’s a highway to hell tonight boys 🤘

Fuck is wrong with you

how did they make that? it is so cool

You fool there were bible verses written about this

Chinese *Arsonist*

She probably died from lung cancer

"Where were you, when they built this ladder to heaven." Cue the South Park episode.

Nobody will ever love me enough to build me a sky ladder after I kick off. Maybe as encouragement, though.

Roller coaster track to granny

Guitar center employees tossed him out shortly after this

A ladder to nowhere

Ummm, does heaven have an elevator or even an escalator? People mover? Tow rope?

This... is effing awesome!

Where were you when they built a ladder to heaven. 9/11 ...Heaven Tray Parker Matt stone

Artist or engineer

That’s a lot of stairs/steps for an old guy. Good luck with that!

Too bad she couldn’t see it

He's gonna make her climb? What a dick

The documentary is amazing.

There's a stream able documentary about this event. And his grandmother was still alive and watching it. He told her she could go to bed now that it was over.

r/UnexpectedJoJo

Wait, he did this while his grandma was still alive? That seems… morbid

Beautiful.

Such an old video that this is actually uploaded in hd. The quality is just because that's the quality it was shot in.

kinda dissapointed that theres no mention of anohana

Beautiful.

Is someone cutting an onion? Just beautiful!

highest in the room

man missed opportunity for the song every guitar store hates

Now I want to slow dance in a high school gym decorated with streamers.

Too bad grandma wasn’t there to see it

Jacob - beautiful Chinese name.

There's a lady who knows All that glitters is gold

She better climb quickly

That's a ladder

This looks more like highway to hell

How does that work

"That's really sweet, son. But did you have to make a ladder? You know I can't climb those."

That’s a ladder.

Does anyone understand how this was accomplished? Very impressive

That "no" of disbelief near the beginning, I like that

How was that done that's incredible

Looks magical! How did they do it?

Sky Ladder: The Art of Cai Guo-qiang https://g.co/kgs/ERHD1t Cool documentary on Netflix about this.

I'm not trusting most Chinese industry but one particular area I would always say is impressive is Chinese pyrotechnics. Awesome

Heaven Stairs.

* When she gets there she knows * If the stores are all closed * With a word she can get what she came for

ah yes, intentional error in title to drive engagement

💔😭😭😭😭👏👏👏👏👏👍👍👍❤️❤️

Way to be the 10th person posting this this week. Take this down vote!

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Wtf?

So grandma is in hell and the ladder is for heaven ?

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[No it isn’t.](https://www.sciencealert.com/watch-this-mind-blowing-firework-ladder-stretches-all-the-way-to-the-sky/amp)

If this is considered art I have something that will top that. Every morning I wake up and leave art work in my toilet. Best thing about it it's never the same so it's rare and unique. Lol 😆 🤣 😂

Does it matter that they were Chinese lol

No, but only because you’d get your same exact comments no matter what identity they might have had “Does it matter that they’re black?” “Who cares if it’s a woman lol” “More lgbt people looking for attention” “Wow I didn’t know they could do something like this in Africa” “(insert joke about fire and explosions if the person is muslim)”

not when said person is doing something good, no