If you have ever traveled on a camel, through the sand, and went to a place called Dunhuang, you will be amazed that there are treasure-like places in the world. There are hundreds of caves and thousands of stories to admire on the murals in these caves, such as Flying Figures, Nine-color Deer, caisson patterns and Buddha figures. Many fashion designers are attracted by the exquisite beauty of the Mogao grottoes, and focus on reflecting the essence of the place in their clothing designs, introducing traditional clothing culture to more and more Chinese people. On this memorable journey, in searching for the beauty of silk, Kevin unearthed much inspiration and felt that he had been invited to a kind of fashion week.
A cartoon on The Journey to the West made Kevin eager to embark on a journey into Chinese animation to find different images of the Monkey King. From shadow puppet animation to claymation, how can Chinese animation film studios create such innovations? How much fun and novelty can be revealed in contemporary works? Kevin followed the Monkey King on his journey. He found that in animation his heroes not only are Superman and Batman, or Gundam, but also the Monkey King and Ne Zha, which have incorporated abundant aspects of Chinese style and culture. Here is the trailer.
In ancient Chinese fairy tales, Shennong, who was known as the forefather of Chinese agriculture, tasted hundreds of herbs in order to understand the medicinal properties of them. Today, traditional Chinese medicine is still playing a significant role and has formed a systematic discipline. The same herbal medicine has different effects depending on the place of origin. On the journey, Kevin found that Chinese medicine was no longer mythical. It seems as if all his experiences in the journey are inseparable from traditional Chinese medicine. It’s in the food you can't live without, the clothes you wear every day such as sachets and dyes, and it’s also in decorative paintings. It brings us a great enjoyment. Traditional Chinese medicine has been a part of life and it’s everywhere in our daily life. As for Kevin, this is just the beginning of his discoveries.
There are hundreds of caves and thousands of stories to admire on the murals in Mogao grottoes, such as Flying Figures, Nine-color Deer, caisson patterns and Buddha figures. Many fashion designers are attracted by the exquisite beauty of the Mogao grottoes, and focus on reflecting the essence of the place in their clothing designs, introducing traditional clothing culture to people all over the world. On this memorable journey, in searching for the beauty of silk, Kevin unearthed much inspiration and felt that he had been invited to a kind of fashion week. Here is the trailer.
In episode three of the documentary series Let's Go to China, Kevin found that Chinese medicine was no longer mythical. It seems as if all his experiences in the journey are inseparable from traditional Chinese medicine. It’s in the food you can't live without, the clothes you wear every day such as sachets and dyes, and it’s also in decorative paintings. Traditional Chinese medicine has been a part of life and it’s everywhere in our daily life. Here is the trailer.