Tianhe dragon boat shines on global stage
The screening ceremony for the documentary Opération Dragon avec Kevin Rolland took place on the afternoon of July 18 (Paris time), which was later broadcast in prime time on the Eurosport, covering more than 50 countries and regions.
The documentary is 22 minutes long. In it, Kevin Rolland, French world ski champion and Eurosport's host, led the audience on a journey to China's dragon boat culture.
Chebei and Liede rivers, landmark places for dragon boat racing, were filmed in the documentary.
The screening ceremony had attendees like Chen Li, minister counselor of the Chinese Embassy in France, and Bernards Alens Zako, a former official at the Museums and Movable Heritage Unit of the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Bernards praised the documentary as a great success story of Sino-French cooperation and an excellent example of international media cooperation.
The documentary was co-produced by Guangdong Radio and Television, the Discovery Channel, and Eurosport.