Videos Link Past and Present: The Dragon Kingdom’s Military Parade Stuns the Ancients

Xu Tiangang accidentally opened a mysterious app called “Through the Ages” and discovered that the short videos on his phone could travel through time and appear in the courts of every Chinese dynasty.

As Qin Shi Huang discussed a campaign against the Xiongnu, a “sky shadow” suddenly appeared over Xianyang Palace: formations of J-20s streaked across the sky, and Dongfeng missiles pierced the heavens. The First Emperor smashed his wine cup, while his ministers prostrated themselves and cried, “The Immortal Master has revealed his divine power!”

After watching a video of an aircraft carrier battle group, Emperor Wu of Han smashed his throne: “My warships are less than one ten-thousandth as good as the iron ships of later generations? Send an order: Zhang Qian must bring this ‘Dragon Palace of the Sea’ back to me!”

In the livestream, modern viewers watched Li Shimin stare at a high-speed rail timetable and Genghis Khan rein in his horse in fright at a formation of tanks. The comments were already flooding the screen:

“Show Chancellor Zhuge a drone reconnaissance video and let him see what it means to ‘strategize from a thousand miles away’!”

“Send Chongzhen a documentary about fighting an epidemic and tell him this is what it means to ‘stand united’!”

When the people of ancient times saw steamed buns and bowls of rice being eaten every day, they wanted to transmigrate!

When Tao Yuanming saw the development of new rural communities, he exclaimed, “This is the hidden paradise I wrote about!”

A Bite of China made ancient emperors and nobles drool. “How come I can’t eat food this delicious?”

They even use paper in the toilet? What luxury!

A shower for bathing? Fit for an emperor!

Warm in winter and cool in summer. What on earth is air conditioning?

What happens when modern technology, military power, and everyday life collide with ancient dynasties, and internet comments fly alongside imperial edicts?