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Shanghai Story

"Shanghai Story"premiered at Shanghai radio and television news channel on January 1, 2011;25 minutes per episode; 11:30 every Saturday premiere; weekly reruns of 11:30.The show tells the stories of Shanghai city development and social transformation in the events and characters in the story, with vivid touch to the interpretation of the meaning of "city".

Shanghai Story

Shanghai News Archives

News produced by Shanghai TV station from 1958 to 1982，recording the changes of the city of Shanghai.

Shanghai News Archives

Documentary

Documentaries produced by SMG, themed in history ,cultures, lifestyle of China.

Documentary

Science and Education Film

Films produced by shanghai Science and education film studio from 1950s to 1990s, aiming to popularize scientific knowledge to the public.

Science and Education Film

Global Collecting Project of Chinese

Historical Archives

Collection range: Users at home and abroad

Collection file type: Film, Various types of audio/video tapes, photos and objects with historical value

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Visual Memorandum of China’s Modern Education

Through a complete process of archive preservation which includes collecting, sorting, restoring, protecting, researching, and sharing with the public, SMG carried out the project, Visual Memorandum of China’s Modern Education, and has set up an academic-

2019-12-27 15:57:56

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Chinese Art Masters: The Predecessor Painters Video Archives

The establishment of the “Chinese Art Masters：The Predecessor Painters Video Archives.” plays an important role in the preservation and inheritance of traditional Chinese painting skills, which deserves encouragement and praise.

2019-12-27 15:48:48

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How a Bunch of Americans Preserved a Dying Chinese Tradition

The art of shadow puppetry spent much of the 20th century in decline in China, but over in the US, it managed to live on.

2019-12-27 15:25:58

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Documentary: Exploring Shanghai & Florence

Based on the background of two cities: Shanghai and Florence, the production discusses the protection of urban historical and cultural heritage and the inheritance and development of residential culture.

2019-12-27 15:23:42

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Documentary: Celadon of Longquan

The traditional firing technique for Longquan Celadon which is currently the only one ceramic item of China was selected to the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, UNESCO in 2009.The documentary captures the fantastic pict

2019-12-27 15:18:07

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Research on the development of Shatan Village

Zhejiang Sample Study of Contemporary Chinese Villages: Research on the development of Shatan Village

2019-12-27 15:14:37

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ALL MEDIA PROJECT: In Search of Robert de Besange

On August 13, 1937, the Battle of Shanghai broke out. Tens of thousands of refugees in Shanghai were displaced and their lives were at risk. At that time, a French priest, Robert Jacquinot de Besange served as president of the China International Famine R

2019-11-29 09:38:59

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Screening Event: Wango Weng's Story and His Documentary Films Screening

Shanghai Audio-Visual Archives celebrated 2019 the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage by holding themed screenings on 27th and 29th October. This year we pay special attention to a filmmaker Wan-go Weng who has been unsung in the history of film.

2019-10-30 09:30:00

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SAVA won Major Awards at 2017 FIAT/IFTA World Conference

On 20th October, The 2017 FIAT/IFTA Archive Achievement Awards and 40th Anniversary Gala Dinner took place at The Museo Interactivo de Economia, Mexico City. Shanghai Audio-Visual Archives (SAVA) won the “Best Archive Preservation Project"

2017-10-30 10:06:43

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Shanghai Archival Map

Four archival maps tell you the historical stories of Shanghai landmarks, guiding you to take a deep cultural discovery route for the city of history.