On November 14th, the large-scale archaeological documentary "Why China" created by SMG released its first promotional video "Cultural Relics Telling About China".

The short film shows the audience 50 cultural relics and historical sites spanning nearly 8,000 years from the Neolithic Age to the audience with exquisite lens language. These cultural relics not only show the splendor and glory of Chinese civilization, but also connect China's history with the future, paying tribute to the ancestors who have made China today for thousands of generations. They embody the deep friendship of our ancestors for this land of China, and they are the cornerstone of the cultural confidence of every Chinese in the future.

Lingjiatan Jade Eagle

Double Bird Chaoyang Ivory Carving

The chief director Gan Chao said: "Archaeology is not just about opening the 'blind box' of cultural relics, but 'seeing people through things', seeing the people and society behind the cultural relics and their evolution." The Hongshan Culture that appeared in the short film The jade ware has a long history with the jade ware of the Lingjiatan culture that also appeared, which fully confirms the long history of Chinese jade culture. In addition to the jade dragon, the "dragon" cultural relics in the film also include gilt iron core copper dragons, turquoise inlaid dragon-shaped vessels, etc. These cultural relics are quietly telling the history of the "dragon" totem of the Chinese nation - through each piece in the short film Cultural relics, "real" and "moving" early Chinese society are displayed one by one.

The short film "Cultural Relics Telling About China" not only shows the diverse culture of the Chinese nation, but also reviews the history of the country's suffering. "There have been sad songs, souls weeping blood" and "every side of the world, life and death withered prosperity", despite the hardships and vicissitudes, the Chinese nation has not changed its original intention - since its ancestors, the deep love for this land has become an unforgettable memory of peace and unity. As the text in the short film describes, "This is the world that our ancestors looked up to, and it is also the bright front that we are going to."

Human head-shaped painted pottery vase

Pottery animal holding fish villain

Different from other ancient civilizations in the world, what is the inner context of the independent origin of the Chinese civilization that can continue to develop to this day? How did this ancient civilization have such strong resilience and vitality? These issues are rooted in the root cause and are related to "Why China". "Why China" is such a large-scale archaeological documentary focusing on archaeological evidence, historical evolution, and civilization traceability.

The film is directed by the State Administration of Cultural Heritage and the Propaganda Department of the Shanghai Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China, supported by the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Cultural Relics, the chief advisor of Chinese archaeology master Yan Wenming, the professor of Peking University School of Archaeology and Museology Qin Ling as the chief academic producer, and invited many outstanding archaeologists. Scientists, historians and the captain of the archaeological team of important sites joined to form a team of experts, realizing the gathering of the strongest experts in the fields of Qin and Han archaeology, Xia, Shang and Zhou archaeology, and Neolithic archaeology.

Three-colored camel figurines

"Why China" is based on the major research results and the latest discoveries of the "Chinese Civilization Origin Project" and "Archaeological China", using longitudinal time as clues, Chinese archaeologists as teachers, and relying on the fruitful achievements of Chinese archaeology over a century, it traces the history of China. The foundation and origins follow the formation and development process of the Chinese nation and Chinese civilization, the unity of diversity and the unity of family and country.

It is reported that the film will land on Dragon TV to meet the audience soon.