December 6 - A studio group from Yekaterinburg, Russia, visited GDUFS two weeks ago to make a cultural documentary promoting Guangzhou for the Confucius Institution of the University of Ural. Liang Jie, Vice Director of the GDUFS International Office, received the guests on the North Campus. Then, both sides worked together to come up with a filming schedule.
Supported by the Chinese Language Council International, the studio group portrayed Guangzhou by showing its many dimensions in the promo. Ancient Guangzhou was captured at historical sites such as the Huangpu Old Port and Lingnan Impression Park, and these scenes were juxtaposed with modern architectural feats, such as the Higher Education Mega Centre of Guangzhou, and the Guangzhou Science City.This multi-dimensional approach was used to encapsulate the history and development of Guangzhou. The studio group also went on the Pearl River Night Cruise and spent some time downtown to grasp a deeper understanding of the city. As well, portraits of oversea students learning at GDUFS were used in the promo to show the internationalization of Guangzhou.
Promo shooting during the Pearl River Night Cruise
Yekaterinburg, the third largest city in Russia, serves as the centre of trade and information of the Ural area and Russia, thus known as the engine of Ural s economic growth. Owning to its location on the border between Europe and Asia, Yekaterinburg, like Guangzhou, is a multicultural city.The two cities became sister cities on July 10, 2002 and have had widely cooperated in many fields since.
Liang Jie with the director
The promotional shooting ended at 5 p.m., November 29th. The crew of the studio group expressed gratitude to GDUFS for the assistance it provided during the filming, and both sides are eagerly awaiting cooperation opportunities in the coming future.
Source: GDUFS News Website
