Some rivers are merely lines on a map, while others are the breath of a land. What Xin’an River presents is precisely the latter kind of river. It comes from the mountains, passes through Huizhou villages, fields, old bridges, and misty rain, and also passes through the lives of generations. It is not only a natural landscape, but a water.

Xin'an River
新安江
Some rivers are merely lines on a map, while others are the breath of a land. What Xin’an River presents is precisely the latter kind of river. It comes from the mountains, passes through Huizhou villages, fields, old bridges, and misty rain, and also passes through the lives of generations. It is not only a natural landscape, but a water.
Watching Xin’an River today is not only about appreciating the beauty of mountains and waters. More importantly, it helps us rethink the relationship between human beings and rivers. People cannot remember a river only when they need water, nor praise it only when its scenery is beautiful. The future of a river depends.






《新安江》:一江碧水,流出山河与人间
有些河流只是地图上的线,有些河流却是一片土地的呼吸。《新安江》所呈现的,正是后一种河流。它从山间走来,穿过徽州的村落、田野、古桥和烟雨,也穿过一代代人的生活。它不只是自然景观,也是一条连接生态、历史、文化和未来的水脉。这部纪录片最动人的地方,是它没有把新安江拍成单纯的山水画。它当然有四季更迭中的清澈与秀美,有鸟兽鱼虫的生机,也有一江碧水带来的诗意。但在这些美。
Some rivers are merely lines on a map, while others are the breath of a land. What Xin’an River presents is precisely the latter kind of river. It comes from the mountains, passes through Huizhou villages, fields, old bridges, and misty rain, and also passes through the lives of generations. It is not only a natural landscape, but a water.
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