How Christmas Trees Are Made | I Didn’t Know That

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[Music] the last 20 years have seen a huge

the last 20 years have seen a huge

the last 20 years have seen a huge increase in the Chinese economy thanks

increase in the Chinese economy thanks

increase in the Chinese economy thanks partly to Christmas trees the tradition

partly to Christmas trees the tradition

partly to Christmas trees the tradition of Christmas trees is believed to have

of Christmas trees is believed to have

of Christmas trees is believed to have begun in Germany around the 18th century

begun in Germany around the 18th century

begun in Germany around the 18th century but it was Queen Victoria who made them

but it was Queen Victoria who made them

but it was Queen Victoria who made them fashionable in Britain when she was

fashionable in Britain when she was

fashionable in Britain when she was pictured standing next to one with her

pictured standing next to one with her

pictured standing next to one with her family in 1846 this factory in Suzhou

family in 1846 this factory in Suzhou

family in 1846 this factory in Suzhou makes sheng dan shoot as they call them

makes sheng dan shoot as they call them

makes sheng dan shoot as they call them in all sorts of sizes and this is how

in all sorts of sizes and this is how

in all sorts of sizes and this is how they produce a 2 metre high version the

they produce a 2 metre high version the

they produce a 2 metre high version the branches start out as flat strips of

branches start out as flat strips of

branches start out as flat strips of polyvinyl chloride or PVC to you and me

polyvinyl chloride or PVC to you and me

polyvinyl chloride or PVC to you and me the reels are unraveled and as they pass

the reels are unraveled and as they pass

the reels are unraveled and as they pass through rollers they’re bonded and stick

through rollers they’re bonded and stick

through rollers they’re bonded and stick together then a circular blade slices

together then a circular blade slices

together then a circular blade slices through the PVC shredding it and making

through the PVC shredding it and making

through the PVC shredding it and making the needles the shredded PVC is twisted

the needles the shredded PVC is twisted

the needles the shredded PVC is twisted around a metal wire and then pulled

around a metal wire and then pulled

around a metal wire and then pulled through a small coil this separates the

through a small coil this separates the

through a small coil this separates the needles who makes them nice and bushy

needles who makes them nice and bushy

needles who makes them nice and bushy these machines produce branches

these machines produce branches

these machines produce branches measuring around 6 metres long a tree

measuring around 6 metres long a tree

measuring around 6 metres long a tree with branches this big isn’t very

with branches this big isn’t very

with branches this big isn’t very practical so they’re cut to size by hand

practical so they’re cut to size by hand

practical so they’re cut to size by hand they cut this way because a mechanical

they cut this way because a mechanical

they cut this way because a mechanical cutting machine would flatten the

cutting machine would flatten the

cutting machine would flatten the needles back down a bunch of branches

needles back down a bunch of branches

needles back down a bunch of branches are then stained together using a

are then stained together using a

are then stained together using a polypropylene twine and the sharp edges

polypropylene twine and the sharp edges

polypropylene twine and the sharp edges are bent over to stop little children

are bent over to stop little children

are bent over to stop little children hurting themselves as they hang their

hurting themselves as they hang their

hurting themselves as they hang their baubles from the tree now all that’s

baubles from the tree now all that’s

baubles from the tree now all that’s left to do is attach the branches to the

left to do is attach the branches to the

left to do is attach the branches to the metal trunks of the tree and it becomes

metal trunks of the tree and it becomes

metal trunks of the tree and it becomes one of the 1 million Sheng Tang Xu that

one of the 1 million Sheng Tang Xu that

one of the 1 million Sheng Tang Xu that are made here at this Factory in China

are made here at this Factory in China

are made here at this Factory in China happy Christmas