China, The Rise of an Empire
by CRTV
Omniversum, Pres. Kennedylaan 5, Den Haag from 16 May!
China, The Rise of an Empire captures one of the great archaeological events in modern times, telling the story of ancient China, the First Emperor, and the literal foundation of the China we know today. Starting with modern China and springing back as we seek the birth of this mighty nation, we talk of an ancient time when a fierce warrior brought together a warring nation, and how an accidental discovery changed everything we know about China’s past.
It happened in 1974, when farmers, digging a well in Xi’an, stumbled upon one of the greatest archaeological finds the world had ever discovered – the Terracotta Warriors and the Tomb of the First Emperor. The Terracotta Warriors offer a unique time capsule into the past, revealing many things about the very founding of this great country, which we use to tell a larger story of the growth of China into a true superpower.
From modern China, to ancient China, and back again, the film is a visual adventure, using beautiful aerial photography and cutting-edge time-lapse techniques to reveal great majesty, tragedy, splendor and growth, in a nation that continues to excel quickly into the future.
VPRO Tegenlicht: De nieuwe zijderoute volgens Peter Frankopan
by CRTV
26 februari om 21.05 uur bij de VPRO op NPO2
Tegenlicht Meet Up: 1 maart om 20.00 uur in Pakhuis De Zwijger
Rotterdam Chinees Nieuwjaar
by CRTV

@Evert Buitendijk Fotografie
23 tot en met 29 januari
Welkom in het Jaar van de Haan! Dit jaar kunnen bezoekers uit alle windstreken hun culinair, cultureel en muzikaal hart ophalen tijdens het vernieuwde Chinees nieuwjaar. Naast de bekende traditionele kleurrijke parade op en rond de West-Kruiskade – waar de leeuwen, draken en het vuurwerk uiteraard aanwezig zijn – kent de viering van dit Chinees nieuwjaar ook nieuwe elementen. De Chinese cultuur zal door de hele stad op onverwachte locaties te beleven zijn. Het festivalhart blijft Wijkpark Oude Westen aan de West-Kruiskade en het festival is als vanouds gratis toegankelijk.
Asia in Antwerp
by CRTV
第一屆亞洲美食節
萬眾期待的亞洲美食節將於2017年2月4及5日連續兩天在安特衛普Waagnatie隆重舉行。
「 阿姆斯特丹國際壽司節」總動員移師到場為壽司愛好者大顯身手;韓國、越南、中國、泰國等各亞洲國家的名菜琳琅滿目,讓吃貨們享盡口福。
Legends of Liondance
by CRTV
China’s Van Goghs
by CRTV
Until 1989, the village of Dafen in the city of Shenzhen, China was little more than a hamlet. It now has a population of 10,000, including hundreds of peasants-turned oil painters. In the many studios, and even in the alleyways, Dafen’s painters turn out thousands of replicas of world-famous Western paintings. Nobody thinks anything of an order for 200 Van Goghs. To meet their deadlines, painters sleep on the floor between clotheslines strung with masterpieces. In 2015, the turnover in painting sales was over $65 million. Directors Haibo and Kiki Tianqi Yu followed one of the painters, Xiaoyong Zhao. He and his family have painted around 100,000 Van Goghs. After all these years, Zhao feels a deep affinity with Van Gogh. He traveled to Europe to see the original works at the Van Gogh Museum, and to visit one of his best clients, an Amsterdam art dealer. This debut film is a fascinating, at times picturesque portrait of a village where artists pursue their dreams, but also have them shattered.