Looking China Project Movies

A visual diary of a short trip to the Fishing City of Hechuan, China. An elementary school teacher tells her students her impressions of that distant...

A depiction of daily life in Chongqing, a fascinating metropolis of over 30 million inhabitants. A composition of shots, from sunrise to sunset, that...

Set against Changshou’s serene beauty, this documentary uncovers the secrets to longevity. Through intimate conversations with locals, we...

A song is heard in the distance. It comes from the Hekeng village, famous for its ancient earthen buildings, also called tulou. It is where the last...

A girl loses her sense of smell at a very young age. In a distant land, she meets an elderly woman who sells gardenia bracelets. In that faraway...

Zhong Ming, a gifted potter, is in a deep search for his own personal voice. His works are a harmonious blend of Chinese and Western culture with...

A day and night in the life of a monumental bridge.

Yin Honqiang, a master carpenter from Jiangyin, has been working with wood for over 50 years. Along with his son and his grandson, they create...

In Xinjiang, in northwest China, an underground river brings life to the desert for the Uyghur people. An ancient construction whose waters flow from...

At the Gaomeigu Observatory in China, the Naxi people scan the sky, convinced they are the descendants of immortal beings living there, abandoned on...