Documentary series showcases beauty of Chinese culture
- By Zhang Rui
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E-mail China.org.cn, April 17, 2021
A seminar was held in Beijing on Thursday to examine the success of five documentary series produced by Zhejiang Radio & TV Group (ZRTG) promoting the beauty of Chinese culture.
The five series broadcast over the past few years — "East to the Sea," "Seal in Time," "The Southern Song Dynasty," "Art North 30º" and "The Villages in China" — form an exquisite high-quality cultural works project led by the Zhejiang provincial media group. "East to the Sea," which was the last to be broadcast in early 2021, marked completion of the project.
Producers said that, with unique content and novel narratives, the documentaries have gained a lot of attention, making great influence in media communications and showing a full range of cultural beauty by documentary filmmakers.
Lyu Jianchu, president of ZRTG, said the company has attached great importance to the creation of high-quality cultural products and regarded it as an important vehicle to promote the building of "Cultural Zhejiang" and an important means to create significant cultural landmarks.
"The documentary project demonstrates the artistic ideals of Zhejiang-style filmmaking and the cultural strength of ZRTG, with its high-quality and top-class production, international creative approach, and professional communication methods," he said, adding the company would continue to dig deep in China's unique cultural resources and make more critically acclaimed documentaries.
Experts later also shared their opinions and suggestions on these documentaries and future ones.
Xiang Yunju, vice-chairman of the China Literature and Art Critics Association, said that though the cultural project was based on Zhejiang, it covered all of China, and spread to the world. "These documentaries allow China and the world to learn more about Zhejiang province," he said.
Professor Lu Haibo of the Central Academy of Drama said the project has produced good cultural communication results and established not only the concept of geographical orientation, but also the concepts of art and civilization. "ZRTG is a grand driving force for the promotion of Chinese culture, upholding strong Chinese self-confidence and the self-consciousness of Chinese culture. The project is quite meaningful."
Zhang Yaxin, a professor from the School of Television at the Communication University of China, said the creation and broadcasting of the cultural project was very ambitious. "It not only builds a true image of China, but also effectively establishes a system for our own voice. And it opens a window for the international spread of Chinese culture."
Tong Gang, vice president of China Federation of Radio and Television Associations (CFRTA), lauded the project as being "significant, unique, hardworking and commendable," fully demonstrating ZRTG's ability to inherit the spirit of innovation, the determination and courage to create quality cultural productions, the profound strength and a high degree of cultural awareness. He also pointed out that the creation of documentaries should not only firmly grasp the right direction, but also actively innovate program formats, and constantly stimulate creative vitality.
It was announced that ZRTG is creating several big documentaries such as "The Red Boat" to celebrate the centenary anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and some new cultural shows, including "The Shape of Culture" and "Treasure-like Countryside."
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