Yesterday afternoon, the key project of Shanghai's "Cultural Runjiang" - 4K natural and humanities documentary "Yeerqiang River" held a launching ceremony and a symposium on creative planning. The documentary "Yerkand River" is expected to have a total of 4 episodes, which will take the Yeerqiang River as a series, clarify the historical origin of southern Xinjiang, especially the Kashgar region, correctly reflect the ethnic, religious and cultural evolution of the Yerkand River Basin, and show the magnificent landscape, long history, rich products, splendid culture, and the increasingly improved life of the people along the River through the combination of natural scenery, historical stories, cultural relics and expert interviews. The film was planned, filmed and produced by the Documentary Center of Shanghai Radio and Television Station.
Pictured: Poster of "Yarkand River"
In the far west of China, the Karakoram Mountains stand majestically, and glaciers melt snow to form the Yarkand River. "Yarkand" means "a place with a wide land". The 970-kilometer-long river flows freely between the vast desert and the majestic mountains, dotting the oases. More than 2,000 years ago, Zhang Qian went to the Western Regions and opened up the Silk Road, which has since become the place where eastern and western civilizations meet. More than 30 ethnic groups thrive here, and multiple cultures coexist and coexist, and rich products and colorful customs collide here with a unique charm. This is the Yarkand River – beautiful scenery and rich heritage.
Pictured: Stills of "Yerkand River"
Since 2011, Liu Liting Studio of the Documentary Center of Shanghai Radio and Television Station has created a series of high-quality Documentaries on Xinjiang themes such as "Four Chapters of Kashgar" and "Legend of Kashgar", which have won many awards at home and abroad. At the creation forum, Liu Liting said that they will continue to go all out to bring the audience another masterpiece that integrates ideology and artistry. Experts and scholars also expressed their own opinions and placed high hopes on the documentary "Yerkand River". Gao Dengyi, honorary chairman of the China Association for Scientific Exploration and researcher at the Institute of Atmospheric Physics of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said: "We must not only talk about the present of the Yarkand River, but also the future of the Yarkand River, the unity of all ethnic groups and the unity of the country. This is the fundamental point where this film stands. Yu Zhiyong, vice president of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Academy of Culture and Museum and director of the Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region Museum, said: "For the historical facts of the joint development and construction of southern Xinjiang by all ethnic groups, the expression and expression should be popular and accurate. Professor Zhang Weiwei, dean of the Institute of Chinese Studies at Fudan University, said: "I myself focus more on the international dissemination of this film, we must tell the story of Xinjiang well, and telling the story of Xinjiang well is also better telling the story of China." In addition, now the film must attract young people to watch, young people are the indigenous people of the Internet, "Yeerqiang River" should consider how to attract young people on the Internet, get their recognition and attention. ”
At present, the project has been included in the Shanghai Aid to Xinjiang Project Fund Plan and the 2021 State Administration of Radio, Film and Television "Record the New Era" documentary boutique project. After the launch ceremony, the film crew will travel to Xinjiang and follow the Yerkand River upstream, visiting her history and today, documenting the majestic landscape, showing the splendid culture, and telling legendary stories. Hou Jijun, commander-in-chief of the Shanghai Municipal Forward Command for Supporting Xinjiang, said: "We expect the documentary 'Yarkand River' to tell the story of Kashgar well and be a good 'propagandist' to show the beauty of Xinjiang; to be able to spread the voice of Kashgar and to be a good 'recorder' to show Xinjiang's development." We firmly believe that the documentary "Yeerqiang River" will surely become a bright new business card of Shanghai's cultural run. (Xinmin Evening News reporter Wu Xiang)