China: Off the Beaten Track

Director: Shelly Huang
Country: New Zealand, China
Runtime : 5 x 30’
Language: English and native languages

China is a nation of 55 minorities with stunning foods, attractive costumes and diverse dialects. How would you explore their culture, myths and legends? What makes China so unique? How has China’s rapid changes over the past 20 years affected its minorities far removed from the urban landscape? Take a journey around ‘China off the Beaten Track’…

‘China: Off the Beaten Track’ seeks to answer these questions by taking you to ancient cities and almost-forgotten villages. There you will discover cultures untouched by China’s modernization and observe each culture’s unique food, ancient traditions, and distinct arts and crafts.