"Archaeological work is an important task in displaying and constructing the history of the Chinese nation and the treasures of Chinese civilization."
The documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2" will be broadcast tomorrow night. This is the first domestically produced document to fully record the ancient ship Yangtze Estuary No. 2. Documentary of the discovery, salvage, conservation and archaeological process.
The discovery and archaeological work of the No. 2 ancient ship at the Yangtze Estuary played an important role in deepening the research on the history of Shanghai's regional civilization, better exploring the "roots of Shanghai", and better answering "Why Shanghai?" The documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2" took a year and a half to follow the core working group of archaeological and salvage operations. Through a complete record of the discovery, salvage, protection and archeology of the Yangtze Estuary No. 2 ancient ship, it unfolded A journey of tracing the history of shipping on the Yangtze River in the late Qing Dynasty, the history of Shanghai port development and the history of traditional Chinese shipbuilding has solved various mysteries about this largest and relatively well-preserved ancient wooden shipwreck discovered underwater in China and even the world. At the same time, it also comprehensively displays various leading technologies in the process of salvage and archaeological research, and tells the stories of vivid characters in scientific and technological breakthroughs, academic exploration and cultural inheritance.
The film was directed by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism (Municipal Cultural Relics Bureau) and Shanghai Radio and Television Station, jointly produced by the Shanghai Radio and Television Documentary Center and BesTV Network Television Technology Development Co., Ltd., produced by the Documentary Center Dai Chengxian Studio, and was awarded Shanghai Cultural Development The foundation provides funding for major literary and artistic creations in the city. The whole film is divided into two episodes, which will be released on Dragon TV's "New Documentary" period and BesTV New Media on February 26 and March 5 respectively.
Focusing on the great discoveries of cultural relics and archaeology, shining the light of multidisciplinary integration
"Exploratory recording" is one of the distinctive features of the documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2".
The most important purpose of archaeological work is to restore history through pragmatic and truth-seeking research and discovery. But what can the documentary team capture now about a wooden sailing ship that sank more than 150 years ago? How to tell the stories of the past through the stories of current people? How to get the audience to pay attention to an archaeological event that "will definitely spoil the outcome"? The documentary team decided to explore with the archaeologists and shoot from the perspective of the research team, not only recording their findings but also the process of exploration.
The "Yangtze Estuary No. 2" underwater archaeological project is a complex multi-disciplinary and multi-type work, involving shipbuilding history, science and technology history, port history, maritime communication history, ceramic history, economic history, engineering and many other topics. In order to have a full understanding and research foundation for the project, the creative team, with the professional guidance and resource support of the Archaeological Research Center of the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the Shanghai Cultural Relics Protection Research Center, visited many partner institutions of the "Yangtze Estuary No. 2" archaeological project. Including Fudan University Institute of Science and Technology Archeology, Fudan University Institute of Chinese Historical Geography, Peking University School of Archeology and Museology, East China Normal University State Key Laboratory of Estuarine and Coastal Science, Shanghai University Unmanned Boat Engineering Research Institute, Shanghai China Maritime Museum, Shanghai Jiao Tong University Dong Haoyun Shipping Museum, Jingdezhen Imperial Kiln Museum, etc. visited and consulted nearly 30 scholars in various fields and majors. The research team sorted out academic materials and formed more than 110 special research reports, and wrote and revised more than 30 versions of the script.
The documentary starts from the beginning of underwater archeology in Shanghai, and slowly unfolds the process of the discovery of "Yangtze Estuary No. 2", from Shanghai's special estuary archaeological environment, to twelve years of sword-sharpening exploration, to the ancient Yangtze Estuary No. 2 Phased results of ship salvage. When the research from various disciplines and professions that were never imagined before and seemed to have nothing to do with "archaeology" were brought together, an archaeological record with Shanghai characteristics and temperament was produced, which is open, pragmatic, integrated, innovative, and pursuing Excellence is reflected in it. Zhai Yang, one of the general consultants of the documentary and the main person in charge of the Yangtze Estuary No. 2 Ancient Ship Project, commented after watching the entire film: "The documentary has a deep exploration and comprehensive themes, showing the multi-faceted value of the Yangtze Estuary No. 2 Ancient Ship."
The researcher team visited experts for investigation
Integration of technological innovation to demonstrate the leading strength of equipment manufacturing
The overall salvage and protection project of the Yangtze Estuary No. 2 ancient ship was officially launched in March 2022. It is the largest underwater underwater ship in the world to date. Ancient ship archeology and cultural relics protection project. Shipwreck archeology usually includes four methods: original site protection, cofferdam excavation, dismantling and salvage, and overall salvage. The ancient ship No. 2 in the Yangtze Estuary adopts an overall salvage method. This is partly because of the Yangtze Estuary Due to the special geographical conditions at the intersection of the river mouth and the coast, on the other hand, we also learned from the successful experience of the overall salvage of the Nanhai No. 1 sunken ship in 2007, so we chose the most difficult and innovative salvage model.
The Yangtze River Estuary is One of the mouths of several major rivers in China, with fast currents, lots of sediment, and poor visibility. Factors such as tides, floods, and typhoons must also be taken into consideration. There is no precedent for underwater salvage in such an environment. Shanghai must do a lot of pioneering work. . All parties in Shanghai specially designed and built professional underwater archeology ships "Dali" and "Endeavor" for this salvage, which can be called the world's first, Chinese original, and Shanghai original.
In order to record the Shanghai Salvage Bureau and Shanghai Urban Construction Tunnel Equipment Co., Ltd., Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group Co., Ltd., and the underwater archaeological team worked on site at the Yangtze River Estuary. The creative team overcame many inconveniences such as boarding isolation, filming at sea, and network communication difficulties. The director, cameramen, and divers from the Salvage Bureau , engineers worked together and lived together, and the total number of shooting days on the ship exceeded 60, leaving valuable image data for the operation of the "Yangtze Estuary No. 2" archaeological site.
The director's team took working photos on the ship
Public Education Enlightenment Regaining the urban memory of water systems and ships
In addition to following the entire "first scene" of water operations, the documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2" also extends the story line to the protection and protection of ancient ships after they are moved into the dock. The archaeological process combines the story of the industrial heritage of Shanghai's old shipyard with the new story of the settlement of the ancient ship No. 2 at the Yangtze Estuary. In the future, an ancient ship museum will be built at the No. 1 Dockyard, the former site of the Shanghai Shipyard in Binjiang, Yangpu, and is open to all citizens. This It is Shanghai's creative protection and innovative development of traditional culture, and it is also a useful attempt by Shanghai to respond to the spirit of cultural relics work in the new era and "make cultural relics come alive."
Ancient ship docking
In order to better popularize to the public about the Yangtze Estuary II During the creation process of the scientific knowledge of the ancient ship No. 2, the Documentary Center also joined hands with seven units including the Shanghai Museum of History, the Shanghai Museum, and the Shanghai Salvage Bureau to jointly host the exhibition "Collecting Treasures from the River and the Sea - Scientific Archeology in Progress at the Yangtze Estuary No. 2". "Underwater Archeology·Documentary Photography" half-day study camp and other activities. This is an innovative attempt by the director team, aiming to allow documentaries to participate in the construction of urban aesthetic education.
"Treasures from the River and the Sea - Scientific Archeology in Progress at the Yangtze Estuary No. 2" Exhibition
In addition, the creation of the documentary "Treasures from the River and the Sea - Yangtze Estuary No. 2" has also added many "Shanghai elements" to the film and television narrative. The film invited Shanghai-born voice actor Lin Dongfu to serve as the narrator of the documentary. This time he did the narration and dubbing for the documentary "Yangtze Estuary No. 2", slowly telling the story of "Yangtze Estuary No. 2" in the tone of an old Shanghai citizen. His highly recognizable voice has created a wonderful connection with this historical ship and the story of Shanghai city. I believe it will also evoke the memory of Shanghai city in many people.
Lin Dongfu dubbed the documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze River Estuary No. 2"
The main creative team and Dai Chengxian Studio of the Shanghai Radio and Television Documentary Center said that "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze River Estuary No. 2" will "surface" soon, but the ancient ship The archeology of the film is still continuing, and the creative team will continue to explore its unsolved mysteries.
Author: Wang Yan
Text: Wang Yan Pictures: Provided by smg Documentary Center Editor: Wang Xiaoli Editor: Xing Xiaofang
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