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the cgtn (china global television network) documentary "a place to be loved" will be premiered worldwide in multiple languages ​​including english, spanish, french, arabic and russian on september 9. the film records the lively life in the liuxing street community, showing the ethnic integration and diverse coexistence nurtured by this land, and presents the love and cherishment of people for this common homeland in their ordinary lives.

in the vast xinjiang, liuxing street community is just one of the thousands of ordinary communities. located in yining, xinjiang, liuxing street was built in the mid-1930s (1934-1936). it is home to residents of 13 ethnic groups including han, uyghur, kazakh, russian, hui, etc. it is a microcosm of xinjiang's multi-ethnic neighborhoods.

the documentary "cherished place" takes the people on this land as the subject. during the one-year resident shooting, the calm and passionate stories are captured one by one. in a real but not dramatic style, it objectively and meticulously tells the daily life of the people in the multi-ethnic community of liuxing street, and tells their deep love for life, and their cherishment and attachment to this land.

life is about small things, details, non-drama, day after day, and occasional emotional expressions as nodes, marking the background of a period of time. through the lens, the audience will see ordinary people of different nationalities, different religious beliefs, different ages, and different identities living together harmoniously and beautifully on liuxing street. the quiet canal flows gently on the street, and mulberry and apricot trees on the branches can be picked at will; simple and friendly people and innocent children jointly depict a leisurely and contented picture of life. the poetic and picturesque words of the ancients, "apricots are green and mulberries are purple, and there are yellow children on the trees in every house", have been gathered into a lively river of life through the lens of "cherished place". the whole film, through a series of detailed scenes and life stories, shows the residents' love and cherishment for this land, while also presenting a harmonious picture of diverse symbiosis and ethnic integration to the world.

the documentary "cherished place" objectively and meticulously tells the daily life of residents in the multi-ethnic community of liuxing street. the film extends the different individual stories from youth to middle age to the basic level of social relations through the relationships between couples, fathers and sons, teachers and students, and partners. it depicts the mutual care and friendship between individuals, families and even different ethnic groups in the liuxing street community in yining, xinjiang with plain records, presenting the real xinjiang where multiple ethnic groups, religions and cultures live in harmony to the global audience.

nurshati ibrayin was born and raised on liuxing street and now makes a living as a taxi driver. his wife adila runs a small shop at home on liuxing street. this hardworking middle-aged uyghur couple takes care of their three daughters to the best of their ability, expressing their love and companionship in their own ways in their daily lives, which are both bitter and sweet.

zhao yue, a girl of han nationality, always hopes to take good care of everyone around her. already a mother of two children, she and her like-minded best friend zhao xiaohui opened a vintage clothing store on liuxing street. in the tug of war between family and career, responsibility and self, zhao yue strives to maintain her own direction in life.

in the light and shadow of each frame, "a place to remember" shows the passage of time, using real and natural shooting techniques to see the beauty in the ordinary.

text/beijing youth daily reporter xiao yang

editor/qiao ying