China News Service, Shanghai, February 28 (Reporter Wang Ji) The first documentary in China that completely records the discovery, salvage, protection and archaeological process of the Yangtze Estuary No. 2 ancient ship "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2" was broadcast on Dragon TV on the evening of the 27th Start broadcasting.
The film is divided into two parts. Starting from the beginning of Shanghai's underwater archeology, it embarks on a journey of tracing the history of Yangtze River shipping in the late Qing Dynasty, the history of Shanghai port development and the history of traditional Chinese shipbuilding.
Stills from the documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2".
Photo courtesy of Shanghai Radio and Television Station
The overall salvage and protection project of the Yangtze Estuary No. 2 ancient ship was officially launched in March 2022. It is a large-scale underwater ancient ship archeology and cultural relic protection project.
The ancient ship was salvaged as a whole, on the one hand because of the special geographical conditions at the intersection of the Yangtze River Estuary and the coast, and on the other hand it was based on the successful experience of the whole salvage of the "Nanhai No. 1" shipwreck in 2007.
The documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2" took a year and a half to follow the core working group of archaeological and salvage operations. Through a complete record of the discovery, salvage, protection and archeology of the Yangtze Estuary No. 2 ancient ship, it answered the question The various mysteries of this ancient wooden shipwreck fully demonstrate the various leading technologies in the process of salvage and archaeological research.
Stills from the documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2".
Photo courtesy of Shanghai Radio and Television Station
In order to record the on-site operations of the Shanghai Salvage Bureau, Shanghai Urban Construction Tunnel Equipment Co., Ltd., Shanghai Electric Nuclear Power Group Co., Ltd. and the underwater archeology team at the Yangtze Estuary, the creative team overcame many inconveniences such as boarding isolation, filming at sea, and network communication difficulties. The cumulative shooting days on board exceeded 60 days, leaving valuable image data for the operation of the "Yangtze Estuary No. 2" archaeological site.
In addition to following the whole process of the "first scene" of water operations, the documentary also extends the story line to the protection and archaeological process of the ancient ship after it was moved into the dock, integrating the story of the industrial heritage of the old Shanghai shipyard and the "home of the ancient ship No. 2 at the Yangtze Estuary" ” combined with new stories.
In the future, an ancient ship museum will be built at No. 1 Dock, the former site of Shanghai Shipyard in Binjiang, Yangpu, and will be open to all citizens.
Stills from the documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2".
Photo courtesy of Shanghai Radio and Television Station
The documentary "Jianghai Heritage·Yangtze Estuary No. 2" is jointly produced by the Documentary Center of Shanghai Radio and Television Station and BesTV Network Television Technology Development Co., Ltd., and is produced by Dai Chengxian Studio of the Documentary Center.
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