Some documentaries speak of barrenness in order to show difficulty; others speak of barrenness in order to see turning points. Pastoral Song on the Wasteland belongs to the latter. It turns its camera toward places such as Tala Beach in Qinghai, where wind and sand once raged and vegetation was scarce, and where the land seemed like a wou.

Shepherd's Song on the Barren Beach
荒滩上的牧羊曲
Some documentaries speak of barrenness in order to show difficulty; others speak of barrenness in order to see turning points. Pastoral Song on the Wasteland belongs to the latter. It turns its camera toward places such as Tala Beach in Qinghai, where wind and sand once raged and vegetation was scarce, and where the land seemed like a wou.
Watching Pastoral Song on the Wasteland today is not only about understanding how one place has changed. More importantly, it allows us to see that ecological civilisation is not an abstract term. It can be grass growing again beneath solar panels, sheep grazing with heads lowered inside a park, a more stable income in.






《荒滩上的牧羊曲》:在光伏板下,听见荒滩变绿的声音
有些纪录片讲荒凉,是为了表现艰难;有些纪录片讲荒凉,是为了看见转机。《荒滩上的牧羊曲》属于后者。它把镜头对准青海塔拉滩等地,那里曾经风沙肆虐、草木稀少,土地像被时间晒干的伤口。可是纪录片没有停留在荒滩的沉默里,而是让我们看见光伏、治沙、养羊和富民如何在同一片土地上交织出新的可能。“牧羊曲”这个名字很有诗意。它让人想到草原、羊群和风,也让人想到一种缓慢而悠长的。
Some documentaries speak of barrenness in order to show difficulty; others speak of barrenness in order to see turning points. Pastoral Song on the Wasteland belongs to the latter. It turns its camera toward places such as Tala Beach in Qinghai, where wind and sand once raged and vegetation was scarce, and where the land seemed like a wou.
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