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Armed with video cameras, twelve artists present a highly stylized portrait of SAN YUAN LI, a traditional village besieged by China's urban sprawl.

China's rapid modernization literally traps the village of San Yuan Li within the surrounding skyscrapers of Guangzhou, a city of 12 million people. The villagers move to a different rhythm, thriving on subsistence farming and traditional crafts. They resourcefully reinvent their traditional lifestyle by tending rice paddies on empty city lots and raising chickens on makeshift rooftop coops.

Directed by acclaimed visual artists Ou Ning and Cao Fei and commissioned by the Venice Biennale, SAN YUAN LI explores the modern paradox of China's economic growth and social marginalization.

Venice Biennale; Taiwan International Documentary Festival

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China, Countries, Geographical Areas, Society and Culture, Urban Issues

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by Jonathan Papish
a Chinese Koyaanisqatsi...short, sweet, and evocative.

by danewiedmann

Visually Stunning
by Brian Newman
Great short film, with some stunning cinematography and effects.

"San Yuan Li" selected reviews - Alternative Archive
Ou Ning and Cao Fei: San Yuan Li - by Karen Smith, Alternative Archive
San Yuan Li, A Village Trapped Within A City - MediaNoche

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San Yuan Li
(2003)

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