Video: Baicha boat house, the last ancient village of the Li people

CGTN | 21-Jan-2021

Baicha Village is located in Jiangbian Town, Dongfang City, Hainan Province. The thatched cottages in Baicha Village are like boats turned upside-down, and the villagers call them “boat houses.” There are 81 boat houses in the village and they are examples of the excellent architectural skills of the Li ethnic group. In 2008, the boat houses of this village were included in China’s intangible cultural heritage protection list. More Videos: Continue reading “Video: Baicha boat house, the last ancient village of the Li people”

World’s first 5G+8K cinema broadcasts symphony concert ‘Beijing chorus’

Musicians perform at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing (NCPA)
Musicians perform at the National Center for the Performing Arts in Beijing (NCPA)

CGTN | 20-Jan-2021

The cinema in China National Film Museum broadcast the symphony concert “Beijing chorus” by using 5G+8K for the first time on Saturday. It is the first cinema to do so in the world. Organized by the National Center for the Performing Arts (NCPA), the concert, divided into five episodes, is to introduce the historical buildings on the central axis and the surrounding cultural customs, which not only show the historical culture and style of ancient Beijing but also convey the cultural connotations and the spirits of an era. Continue reading “World’s first 5G+8K cinema broadcasts symphony concert ‘Beijing chorus’”