Anhui. In the Peach Blossom Land
Description
For Chinese painters and calligraphers, the Yellow Mountain and the Peach Blossom Land at its feet have long been places of pilgrimage. This program presents the region as a living window into China's past. Through conversations with artists and craftspeople, the film reveals a land in which ink, paper, and brushes are all still manufactured according to ancient traditions - with as much artisan perfection as the images they produce. Viewers are taken to several locations in Anhui province, including Hongcun and Xidi - two well-preserved villages that are UNESCO World Heritage sites and have been featured in several Chinese movies, such as Ang Lee's Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.
Runtime
44 min
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Subjects
Geography
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Date of Publication
[2010], c2006
Database
Films on Demand
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