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The love that saved a town: the Historic Town of Vigan: UNESCO Culture Sector

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Subido el 1 de junio de 2007 por EducaMadrid

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Vigan – which is located in the north of the island of Luzon in the Philippines – began its history as a colonial port under Spanish rule in 1574. Originally a trading post for commerce with China, 80% of Vigan's population is of mixed Chinese and Filipino origin.

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The love that saved a town, the historic town of Vigan. Vigan, which is located in the north 00:00:00
of the island of Luzon in the Philippines, began its history as a colonial port under 00:00:09
Spanish rule in 1574. Originally a trading post for commerce with China, 80% of Vigan's 00:00:14
population is of mixed Chinese and Filipino origin. The Abra River produced gold and glistened 00:00:22
in gold, hence the name meaning beautiful bank. Quisologo Street, the main street running 00:00:30
along the center of the town, only allows horse carts to pass. Thirty or so historic 00:00:39
buildings line the kilometer-long pavement. They're built in stone in a Spanish style. 00:00:47
The upper part is built with wood. What you see here is the influence of Chinese architecture. 00:00:57
A family came to live here in 1943. It was the family of a general from the Japanese 00:01:07
Imperial Army, which occupied the town during the Second World War. The general and his 00:01:15
family took up residence in a typical Vigan style home. The general's wife was in fact 00:01:21
a Filipino. Sliding doors were fitted into the living room, the general's favorite. But 00:01:27
the screens were made of thinly polished capiz shells rather than Japanese washi paper. 00:01:33
The war began to turn into a nightmare for the Japanese in 1945. American troops advanced 00:01:45
throughout the Philippines. The Japanese army usually burned down towns as they retreated. 00:02:00
No one doubted that Vigan would meet the same fate too. Before retreating, the general decided 00:02:08
to leave his wife and daughters in the care of the priest of this church. In doing so, 00:02:15
the general and the priest exchanged promises. I will never set the beautiful town of Vigan 00:02:20
alight, but in exchange, please take care of my family. The general is said to have 00:02:26
died in battle. His family survived the war protected by the town. Vigan was the only 00:02:34
16th century colonial town in the Philippines to survive. 00:02:46
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NHK World Heritage 100 Series - UNESCO
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1 de junio de 2007 - 10:52
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