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Gusheng Village: Fighting Fate

Nestled in a rocky corner of southwest China's Guizhou Province, Gusheng Village was long held hostage by its inhospitable environment, surrounded by barren hills and beset by natural disasters. Local attempts to cultivate what little arable land they had only exacerbated the problem, as severe erosion took its toll. Yet today, this once impoverished village is a prosperous haven, its “bald mountains” transformed into “long-haired beauties” covered in lush fruit forests. How did they achieve this green development miracle?

  • Xiaojuan Miao
    Director
  • Simon Robinson
    Writer
  • Yunfei Ma
    Writer
  • Yongzheng Xu
    Writer
  • Xuan Zhang
    Writer
  • Han Liu
    Writer
  • Yanbin Yang
    Writer
  • Qinbing Liu
    Writer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    古胜村的奋争
  • Project Type:
    Documentary
  • Runtime:
    6 minutes 22 seconds
  • Completion Date:
    August 1, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    4,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    China
  • Country of Filming:
    China
  • Language:
    English, Mandarin Chinese
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
Director Biography - Xiaojuan Miao

Miao Xiaojuan is a journalistic director, creative producer, and published author. She has a master's degree in international relations from Boston University and a master's degree in European integration from Vrije Universiteit Brussel. A World Press Institute media fellow, she has over 2 million followers on social media, and 15 years of media experience, including five years in the United States and Europe. She is the founder and host of the China Chat Show, which discusses today’s China in a global context. She has previously directed two documentaries, Inside China and Chinese Mayors, the former of which won the China News Award 2022.

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