STORY: Exhibition on Song Dynasty paintings opens in E China
SHOOTING TIME: Nov. 25, 2024
DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2024
LENGTH: 00:00:51
LOCATION: HANGZHOU, China
CATEGORY: ART

SHOTLIST:
1. various of the exhibition of paintings of China's Song Dynasty
2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YE, Deputy director, Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Research Center at Zhejiang University
3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI ZHIRONG, Deputy dean, Institute of Cultural Heritage of Zhejiang University

STORYLINE:

An exhibition of paintings of China's Song Dynasty (960-1279) opened on Monday in Hangzhou City, east China's Zhejiang Province as a sideline event of the second Liangzhu Forum.

SOUNDBITE 1 (Chinese): CHEN YE, Deputy director, Ancient Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Research Center at Zhejiang University
"For the first time, these paintings of the Song Dynasty are on display at a grand exhibition. It is unprecedented."

Technologies such as 3D projections, surround sound and interactive installations are changing how visitors experience the paintings.

SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): LI ZHIRONG, Deputy dean, Institute of Cultural Heritage of Zhejiang University
"Technologies help transform the paintings into digital relics. Therefore, the paintings can be showcased in various digital ways."

The Exhibition on Song Dynasty Paintings is part of a series of exhibitions showcasing the achievements of a project named the Comprehensive Collection of Ancient Chinese Paintings.

The project, carried out by Zhejiang University and the Zhejiang Provincial Administration of Cultural Heritage, is by far the world's most comprehensive collection of ancient Chinese paintings.

Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Hangzhou, China.
(XHTV)