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CHANGSHA, China, Dec. 21, 2020 /Xinhua=KYODO JBN/--

Up down the long river of history of five thousand years, what is the power, to

unite all the ethnic groups together on the land of China and stand as one?

In the historical evolution, a substantial China which experienced the changes of

dynasties presented to us, while where is that "Culture China" which is

abstract and invisible? One may come up with the answer in the documentary

CHINA which is produced by the top-level team with 5 years' of endeavor.

The hit documentary CHINA (Season 1) in Mango TV and Hunan TV is telling the

stories from pre-Qin dynasty to Tang dynasty in chronological order, including

the early formation of thoughts by the well-known philosophers in pre-Qin

dynasty, the unification of 6 kingdoms and establishment of early state

constitution in Qin dynasty, the relationship development of convergence among

ethnic groups and Tang culture which features on seeking agreement while

shelving differences and inclusive. The city-walls and moats in spring and

autumn period, the palaces in Qin dynasty, the fresco in Dunhuang and the

folding screens in the prosperous Tang dynasty, each frame of them can be

praised as a photography works on their own. By adding the great music and

immersive monologue, the Chinese civilization of five thousand years is

unveiling to the audience.        

The chief director Li Dongkun and chief copywriter Deng Jianyong of this

documentary are also the cast of the highly commendable documentary Hexi

(Gansu) Corridor, and its co-chief director Zhou Yan is also the executive

director of The Rise of the Great Powers. The visual director and director of

photography Luo Pan is the awardee of "Golden Cup Prize", the best

cinematography award; he is also the third Chinese member who joined the

American Society of Cinematographers. The background music in this documentary

is by the Japanese musician Shigeru Umebayashi, who is also the designated

musician of director Wang Jiawei and also the musician of such famous films as

In the Mood for Love, 2046, House of Flying Daggers, Curse of the Golden Flower

and Fearless.

Source: Mango TV

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   Caption: "Spring and Autumn Period" in CHINA Episode 1, Confucius is teaching the rites

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   Caption: "Golden Age" in CHINA Episode 12, Imperial music and dance in Tang dynasty