The Great Wall has been a military fortification in ancient China since ancient times. Since the Spring and Autumn Period, all dynasties in Chinese history have carried out construction and repairs. The evolution of the Great Wall for thousands of years has also created a unique Chinese backbone. In the process of history , is constantly being passed down.
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Ancient Chinese ancestors established a unique dialogue mode with the world through the Great Wall. The unique temporality and spatiality of the Great Wall also created a miracle unique to China in the world. In a sense, the Great Wall is our cultural root passed down from generation to generation, and it also carries the emotions of every Chinese person about their home and country.
In order to protect and inherit the Great Wall and allow the general public to understand the unique charm of the Great Wall, in recent years, the country has vigorously constructed the Great Wall National Cultural Park. The documentary "Song of the Great Wall" uses the Great Wall National Cultural Park as the entry point and is based on the height of the new era. The film is divided into six episodes and will be available to the audience on CCTV Chinese International Channel from February 11th to February 16th at 19:30 every day. From the second day to the seventh day of the Lunar New Year, we will re-examine the Great Wall from the perspective of the history of human civilization.
"Song of the Great Wall" poster
It is understood that the creative team of "Song of the Great Wall" has assembled many high-quality documentaries from CCTV, such as "The Third Pole", "Internet Era", "Industrial Legend", "Chronicle of the Long March" and "Twenty Years in Macau" The main creator or director of "The Classic of Mountains and Seas" and so on.
In addition, the film also has a strong advisory team. Xu Jialu serves as the general consultant, Wang Zijin, an expert on Qin and Han history, Zhao Xianhai, a professor at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Ge Jianxiong, a senior liberal arts professor at Fudan University, Dong Yaohui, vice president of the Great Wall Society of China, and a professor at Tianjin University Zhang Yukun, associate professors Li Zhe and Li Yan of Tianjin University, scholar, contemporary critic and author of "40 Degrees North" Chen Fumin, famous Great Wall photographer Dong Xuming, etc. serve as consultants, and director of "Looking at the Great Wall" Liu Xiaoli serves as artistic director.
According to the main creator, as a vivid epitome of China's defensive architectural civilization, "Song of the Great Wall" will vividly present how the human miracle of the Great Wall was born and continued for more than 2,000 years since its construction, and deeply explore the role of the Great Wall in "Why China" and "Why Chinese Civilization" The important role and unique contribution played in the shaping of the Great Wall National Cultural Park truly depicts the construction background, philosophy and process of the Great Wall National Cultural Park, as well as its magnificent prospects. Systematically excavate, sort out and explore the origin, development and unique charm of the Great Wall, bringing the history and culture rooted in blood to the audience.
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