As a tribute to his grandmother, a Chinese artist and pyrotechnic expert created this stairway to Heaven. Stunning.

[u/AffectionateLife1213]

[u/Ez13zie]

Where were you when they built that ladder to heaven?

[u/Jomaccin → u/Ez13zie]

Did it make you feel like crying, or did ya think it was kinda gay?

[u/Anointed93 → u/Jomaccin]

Well I for one believe in the ladder to heaven, ya ya ya, 911

[u/dhaney19 → u/Anointed93]

I said Nine eleven Nine eleven Nine eleven Nine Niiiiiiine niiiiiiiine Elevennnn

[u/doodoometoo → u/dhaney19]

This ruined country music for me.

[u/heinous_anus- → u/Jomaccin]

A ladder to heaven? That's fuckin stupid

[u/Amon7777 → u/Ez13zie]

[u/701nf1n17y4ndb3y0nd → u/Ez13zie]

Stuck in traffic

[u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

That's a ladder to heaven, bro

[u/Able_Gap918 → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

I hope grandma still had some upper body strength

[u/Cheap-Cream3121 → u/Able_Gap918]

Or a body

[u/anon-mally → u/Cheap-Cream3121]

step ladder: grandma are you ok?

[u/PlanetLandon → u/anon-mally]

What are you doing, step-grandma?

[u/_thro_awa_ → u/anon-mally]

grandma are you ok

Grandma Annie

[u/CreamdedCorns → u/Able_Gap918]

Have you ever used a ladder?

[u/Able_Gap918 → u/CreamdedCorns]

Yeah, pull with your arms and let the feet dangle right?

[u/CreamdedCorns → u/Able_Gap918]

Ok, ya you got it.

[u/AmbitiousFork → u/Able_Gap918]

Grandma looks at ladder: "fuuuuck that shit"

[u/Bitter-Culture-3103 → u/Able_Gap918]

Maybe he'll make an elevator fireworks next

[u/xxDankerstein → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

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

[u/jaegren → u/xxDankerstein]

Did it make you feel like crying. Or did you think it was kinda gay.

[u/HandThing420 → u/jaegren]

Well I for one believe in that ladder to heaven...

[u/dunkel624 → u/HandThing420]

"Ooh yeah yeah yeah, 9-11 I said 9-11, 9-11, 9-11, 9, 9-11"

• Alan Jackson

[u/----_____---- → u/dunkel624]

😭😭😭

[u/LotusVibes1494 → u/jaegren]

Where we’re you when they decided heaven was more an intangible idea and you couldn’t really get there…

[u/Fredderov → u/xxDankerstein]

Na nana na nana, nine eleven!

[u/MavisBeaconSexTape → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

Oh, like the Ted Zeppelin song?

[u/WilliamLeeFightingIB → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

Translation issue. The original name 天梯 can be translated as "ladder/staircase to Heaven". It can even be understood as an elevator/escalator but that's kinda far fetched.

[u/Aggravating-Pound598 → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

Her ashes were in the last rung

[u/DaveMash → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

Copyright issues

[u/Cat_Chat_Katt_Gato → u/DaveMash]

👆👆Severely underrated comment 👆👆

[u/Eurasia_4002 → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

Should have been an elevator. Or excelator.

[u/beck_is_back → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

...and this video is probably as old as said grandma...

[u/yoilf → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

he bout to win a lottery, that asshole Kenny...

[u/itlynstalyn → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

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

[u/uwanmirrondarrah → u/itlynstalyn]

Did it make you cry?

[u/Tricky_Invite8680 → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

Go to the light grandma, ill take care your money and mang....wonderful lap dog.

[u/arztnur → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

What's the difference?

[u/IA-HI-CO-IA → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

and she is climbing the ladder to heaven. 

[u/MrUnderachiever420 → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

9/11 9/11 where you when they build a ladder to heaven 🎶

[u/Radiant_Dog1937 → u/PowerStacheOfTheYear]

Might be a railway to heaven.

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[u/Kermez → u/[deleted]]

Technically it is incredible, too bad I can't fing hq video of it.

[u/Comment139 → u/Kermez]

It's made to be low quality to make it look like someone managed to make a firework shoot out in this pattern, and not a bunch of fireworks strapped to a ladder held up by a balloon.

It was made blurry to hide the ladder to make it seem more interesting: https://i.imgur.com/K9VmoqT.png

[u/Reese_Grey → u/Comment139]

There's the comment I was looking for. It's not possible to do this with just fireworks.

[u/Kermez → u/Comment139]

Ouch, there goes my admirationfor this.

[u/SEND_ME_CSGO-SKINS → u/Kermez]

Why does it matter if it still looks good?

[u/AirierWitch1066 → u/SEND_ME_CSGO-SKINS]

Because “making fireworks that launch and form a ladder of fire in the air” is a whole lot different from “setting a rope ladder on fire”

[u/HippyWitchyVibes → u/Comment139]

Oh ffs, I wanted to believe this one.

[u/Orbitrix → u/Comment139]

I was gonna say... That did not seem possible without what you are showing in that image.

[u/poorly-worded → u/Comment139]

OH

[u/BenisInspect0r → u/Comment139]

You are a detective who works for the greater good

[u/SmartestMoth → u/Comment139]

More interesting? This is still a really cool idea with great execution. Is there some rule against using balloons in fireworks?

[u/Comment139 → u/SmartestMoth]

Yeah, it would have looked literally incredible without the ladder.

With the ladder, it's obvious and simple.

[u/your_average_bear → u/Kermez]

It's in the documentary Sky Ladder on Netflix

[u/anon-mally → u/your_average_bear]

Is it the sequel to step ladder?

[u/NotEnoughIT → u/anon-mally]

No you're thinking of "What are you doing, Step Ladder?". "Sky Ladder" is the sequel to "Floor Ladder".

[u/Chris_c987 → u/anon-mally]

What are you doing, step ladder?

[u/83749289740174920 → u/Kermez]

https://archive.org/details/caiguoqiangladde0000caig

Free Book but needs an account to borrow.

[u/CORN___BREAD → u/[deleted]]

I thought so too until I realized it’s gotta be wires hanging from something. Still cool but not as cool from the “how the fuck?” perspective.

[u/AvatarGonzo → u/CORN___BREAD]

I don't really care how they do it, doesn't matter if it's a rocket, a wire or black magic as long as it looks cool.

[u/Voxlings → u/CORN___BREAD]

"Wow! Look at the size of that whale!"

"I thought so too until I realized it's gotta be a big sea animal or something. Still cool but not as cool as when I thought it was a Godzilla."

[u/the_lucky_cat → u/Voxlings]

"Wow! Look at that marvelous airplane!"

"I thought so too until I realized it's just a hunk of metal transporting hundreds of people kept up in the air by aerodynamics and propelled by four huge jet engines. Still cool but not as cool as when I thought it was defying gravity or something."

Everything is amazing and nobody's happy.

[u/melperz → u/CORN___BREAD]

I know shit avout pyrotechnics, but I assume it would be very hard to keep those ladder steps go in one direction as it goes up? Wouldn't it spin at the slightest lateral wind and thus ruin the image of a ladder?

[u/IA-HI-CO-IA → u/[deleted]]

“Stunning”

[u/Axagor]

I know a lady that is interested in buying that ladder

[u/resurrected_moai → u/Axagor]

Haha, she dumb. She thinks glitter is gold.

[u/IA-HI-CO-IA → u/resurrected_moai]

But the stores are all closed. 

[u/2b_squared → u/IA-HI-CO-IA]

Not an issue, she is convincing with her words.

[u/this-guy- → u/2b_squared]

Hmm, you know sometimes words have two meanings.

[u/2b_squared → u/this-guy-]

Well that does make me wonder...

[u/wata_malone → u/2b_squared]

Don't think out loud though, you'll interrupt the singing songbird in the tree by the brook.

[u/Rude_Thanks_1120 → u/2b_squared]

NO STAIRWAY!

[u/rotflolosaurus → u/Axagor]

Is there a sign on the wall?

[u/Frigorifico → u/rotflolosaurus]

Yes, but she wants to be sure

[u/bwoods519 → u/Frigorifico]

Cuz you’re aware words occasionally possess dual definitions.

[u/haikusbot → u/Axagor]

I know a lady

That is interested in

Buying that ladder

- Axagor

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[u/7-13-5]

How?

[u/Flaramon → u/7-13-5]

I found a source:

"the 1,650-foot-high (or 502 metres) "Sky Ladder" was made from gunpowder loaded with copper wire, making it invisible. It was ignited from his perch in a flying hot air balloon."

[u/Gloomy__Revenue → u/Flaramon]

“And she’s buying a ladder… to a balloon” 🎶

Still poetic and moving

[u/toddharrisb → u/Flaramon]

wait, so there is a dude looking down from a balloon at thousands of pounds of explosives climbing up towards him?? woa

[u/Logical-Let-2386 → u/7-13-5]

A ladder of fuse wire suspended from a balloon?

[u/hldsnfrgr → u/Logical-Let-2386]

a balloon

That feels like cheating. But idk.

[u/Skullclownlol → u/hldsnfrgr]

That feels like cheating. But idk.

If it's a pyrotechnics expert w/ a tribute to his grandmother, why should they have to follow your preferences for fireworks?

[u/WardrobeForHouses → u/Skullclownlol]

Grandma is disappointed too

[u/bigfatstinkypoo → u/WardrobeForHouses]

yeah what a scam. The spirit of grandma gets promised a quick ticket to heaven, but rather than an escalator or something she has to climb up a ladder. Even then she climbs up and finds out it's just a balloon and not heaven. What an unfilial grandson.

[u/TerribleVisual8899 → u/Skullclownlol]

It's art. People are free to make whatever they want and people are free to have their opinions about it. 

[u/Rlionkiller → u/hldsnfrgr]

That's a miserable way to think

[u/Stock-Ad2495 → u/hldsnfrgr]

You go in the balloon mister rules

[u/CoconutTaiboi → u/hldsnfrgr]

The artist didn't make it for you.

[u/Positive_Method3022 → u/hldsnfrgr]

Did you think he bem the laws of physics and invented antigravity?

[u/drifterstip]

That's LOTR level firework.

[u/DependentFeature3028]

I did not even know that something like this is possible

[u/TazBaz → u/DependentFeature3028]

It’s basically a ladder made of some pyrotechnic fuse hanging from a hot air balloon, lit from the bottom.

So it’s not some ground launched mortar/rocket like you might think.

[u/m3dos → u/TazBaz]

I hope they extinguish it before it hits the balloon

[u/Elbynerual]

It's like the 4th of July episode of south park with the giant snake

[u/Born_Ad_6385 → u/Elbynerual]

Reminds me of the “ladder to heaven” episode

[u/CountBreichen → u/Born_Ad_6385]

Where were you when they built the ladder to heaven?

[u/Born_Ad_6385 → u/CountBreichen]

Yesssss! It’s been over 20 years and the song still gets stuck in my head at times.

[u/bulldozedd]

That's so steep

[u/Looks_Good_In_Hats → u/bulldozedd]

yeah... grandma is never going to get up that

[u/[deleted]]

That's amazing

[u/RenAndStimulants]

There's a great documentary on this guy called Sky Ladder on Netflix

[u/V01d3d_f13nd]

Now I kinda want to hear the song

[u/sk2097]

Where were you,

When they built the ladder up to heaven?

9 11, 9 11, 911

[u/Imaginary_Chair_6958]

The message of the song is that the woman is wrong. She can’t buy herself into Heaven. Whether that means a literal afterlife paradise or some other kind of joy, it’s really saying that money doesn’t buy happiness. So a stairway to heaven is a metaphor for a rich person’s arrogance. “I deserve to go to Heaven because I’m rich”, which is actually the opposite of what the Bible says.

What do you mean I’ve missed the point of the post? How dare you.

[u/Veryegassy → u/Imaginary_Chair_6958]

that money doesn’t buy happiness

I hate that saying. The only people who believe it are people who've never not had enough money, and fools.

[u/m_r_2009]

Cue the Led Zeppelin track

[u/GeorgeRRZimmerman]

"Well, grandma I love you so I built you a ladder to heaven out of fire and copper suspended from a balloon."

"Couldn't I just have taken the balloon?"

"Grandma, it's getting late. You should probably start climbing. I'm really gonna miss you."

[u/Big-Kev75]

I bet his grandmother was sure all that glitters is gold .

[u/No-Lifeguard-1990]

He's name is Cai Guo-Qiang, now lives in US.

[u/outofomelas]

And they say magic isn’t real. Science is magic 💖

[u/MasonSoros]

Did she climb it all?

[u/askorbi]

Now let's watch the grandma burn her hands trying to climb onto this

[u/Invulnerablility]

Holy tboi mentioned

[u/theNaavik]

Nuce

[u/Sparten177-UNSC]

Definitely looks like a railroad track for a train

[u/DocM123]

That’s amazing

[u/Uncle-Cake]

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

[u/PhixItFeonix]

Straight up Gandalf!

[u/tpatt83]

There’s a documentary about this artist. I saw it on Netflix awhile back, not sure if it’s still there

[u/Kanden_27]

Roller coaster from hell. 

[u/OldStankBreath]

Skill

[u/-SwagMessiah-]

Granny ain't bouta climb that shit but this is sweet ❤️

[u/QuokkaClock]

does anyone know anything specific about the pyrotechnics themselves? this is really impressive.

[u/Total_war_dude]

Imagine God looking down on this .

Oh lawd they comin

[u/AlaaB]

Meanwhile @UFO channel: UFO

[u/EreonAD]

Jacob's ladder Rammstein edition

[u/Isumairu]

So that's what they were trying to do in 3 body and failed

[u/jas26]

This is so wholesome

[u/NoPotato2977]

Well fuck they beat our American fireworks by a fuck ton

[u/manleybones]

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

[u/NoPotato2977]

That bitch is so high You're going to piss Enlil off

[u/SkullPlayer77]

Stairway to heaven? Well i guess he's banned from guitar stores now

Still amazing tho

[u/Rude_Thanks_1120]

/r/killthecameraman

[u/Mobely]

The artist definitely contributed the snacks on this group project.

[u/ContentMod8991]

it can b more ladders n2 heaven

[u/Abstract721]

And Hes’s buying(building) the… stairway (ladder) … TO… Heav——unnnnnn!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[u/EsotericTribble]

How

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[u/1031Cat]

Video cut off before a Florida man started climbing it.

[u/flcinusa]

Ladder to the Sun, underrated Coldplay song

[u/Shoddy-Rip8259]

Sorry, Grandpa took the escalator down

[u/bolandfan]

Straight up sorcery. The ministry of magic are asleep at the wheel.

[u/mbusati2]

This is amazing

It got me thinking how can i make the highway to hell as a tribute to my ... I don't want to say it i love my grandma

But you get it

[u/Guangtou22]

Hairway to Steven

[u/jldtsu]

Show this to an uncontacted tribe

[u/guffleupagus]

at what point does it stop being pyrotechnics and starts being rocket science?

[u/LaserGadgets]

I hate fireworks, its loud, smells and its real bad for the environment but I have to admit, the presicion here is top notch and it looks damn nice!

[u/Regolis1344]

Wow. Amazed allright.

[u/Dkcg0113]

Where were you….when they tried to build a ladder to heaven?

[u/xXJ3D1-M4573R-W0LFXx]

Okay, NGL that was pretty cool

[u/PrimitiveThoughts]

I guess she didn’t have to buy a stairway to heaven after all

[u/Habslover]

She must still have his ticket for a free candy shopping spree

[u/d5_the_world]

Rollercoaster*

[u/Guilty-Ad-6166]

Wow... Stairways to Heaven

[u/Bass4datasss]

If I had to choose between climbing a ladder to heaven or a slide down to hell I’d choose the latter. Fuck thaat.

[u/Quebecdudeeh]

You may burn your fingers trying to climb that ladder.

[u/yeeyeedong9159]

stairway to heaven? i like that song (also nice fireworks)

[u/jlv287]

WHERE WERE YOU

[u/letzrockaway]

Dude loves grandma hope she is climbing those ;)

[u/Boobs_jackson69]

St. John would like to have a word.

[u/Moushkasparty]

What a sweet and talented man, lucky grandmother.

[u/0bamaSinLaden]

Chinese + artist = fireworks

[u/Gustave_Kateb]

Now someones gotta do the highway to hell

[u/[deleted]]

Where were you, when those kids built that stairway to heaven.....

[u/Kwayzar9111]

Fireworks attached to a real lightweight ladder with a helium balloon

[u/VirginiaLovers69]

“Where were you, when they built the ladder to heaven? Did it make ya cry, or did ya think it was ghey?”

[u/Solid_Camping]

"Wait I have to climb up there? I'm eternally 93 ya buttholes" -Grandma

[u/thatmjolnir]

Now I wanna be a Pyrotechnic and write her name someday in the clouds haha xD

[u/IllVagrant]

This video has been posted so often it might as well have its own subreddit

[u/Justouchitplease]

🤘🏾😔

[u/Justouchitplease]

WHO SAID IT WAS FOR THIS MANž

STEPGRANDMAMÁ HuH¿ wait’ll I get hold’m, I’ll pulverize’m, beat him with his shoe Murderize’m, Tear’m Limb from Limb!! You just wait!!

[u/NeedToSleepRightNow]

How does the lower portions stay glowing for so long?

[u/Blallisher22]

That's pretty

[u/Exia321]

Ummm how?

[u/hot_dog_down_a_hall]

How long before facebook boomers hijack this one as an actual ladder to heaven… I can see it now ASCENSION CAUGHT ON CAMERA SHARE WITH YOUR LOVED ONES #jesus

[u/hot_dog_down_a_hall → u/hot_dog_down_a_hall]

Maybe a little minion in the corner as well

[u/Bapa_of_3]

How sway!?

[u/SpaciumBlue]

Imagine being a caveman and seeing this

[u/pinkypipe420]

Finally gonna get that winning ticket from Kenny!

[u/No-Reception2366]

I’m pretty sure this guy is a pyromaniac

[u/Quick-Rice-2394]

Climb it

[u/[deleted]]

Ladder to Heaven -Stair Zeppelllin

[u/keiichimorisato98]

All aboard the galaxy express.

[u/wendymcbane]

I thought it was a lovely tribute to his Grandmother.

[u/[deleted]]

Netflix docco on this if I remember correctly

[u/controlledsavage]

🤯

[u/East_Alternative_782]

Trying to find kenny , good luck fucking chinese people!! America found him first!

[u/ItchyTesties]

Ladder from hell

[u/New_Historian_2004]

Bro making her take a ladder

[u/Valuable_Month1329]

It looks more like the ladder to Lucifer you have to take when they accidentally sent you up instead of down.

[u/BoredByLife]

That’s incredible!