《接触中国之敦煌写生》由国务院新闻办公室监制,五洲传播中心与美国彩虹电视台联合制作。本片全程记录了两位美国画家去敦煌写生的故事。片中,两人沿着古老的丝绸之路,穿越无垠的沙漠达到中国最负盛名的艺术宝库——敦煌莫高窟,带领观众探访中国传统艺术和文化的奥秘所在。同时,中国西部地区的壮美山川和西部人民的勤劳、智慧、朴实,也通过画家的笔端,一一展示给了世界观众。
Sketching the Silk Road
This episode tells of two American painters who go to sketch in Dunhuang. Like many Westerners, these two are keenly interested in mysterious Western China. Traveling along the ancient Silk Road, across the boundless desert, riding on camels, flying a para-glider, and walking with bare feet, they finally arrived at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, one of the most famous artistic treasures in China. They enjoyed the extremely subtle scenery of Singing Sands Mountain and Mogao Grottoes. During their journey, they come across some local artists whose different approach to art leads them to examine different aesthetic views and the definitions of art in the East and West. In this episode, you will share their joy, exhaustion, experiences and frustrations during their journey. The traditional art and cultural essence of China is revealed incisively and vividly through what they see and hear, while the majestic mountains and rivers, old civilizations, industriousness, intelligence and sincerity of the people in western China are sketched on a broad canvas.