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TV awards show new socialist countryside in Ganzhou
(chinadaily.com.cn)
Updated: 2008-12-05 09:16

Co-sponsored by Chinese TV Workers' Association, CCTV-7, the People's Government of Ganzhou City and the Jiangxi Federation of Literary and Art Circles, the Second Construction of the New Socialist Countryside — China well-off Society TV Program Project awarding ceremony was held at the Gold Plaza in Ganzhou, Jiangxi province on November 29.

Ninety-two TV specials won the prizes, including "These five years" produced by the China Agriculture Film and Television Center, "Dances of Dragon" and "Two families in the cow village" produced by Ganzhou Television and Ganzhou Television respectively. The TV project had received more than 100 programs, which are shot and broadcasted during 2008 on various TV stations across the country. These programs told vivid and impressive stories by presenting rural residents becoming more well-off in the new socialist countryside.

"Rural well-off society TV program", listed as the key project by the China Federation of Literary and Art Circles, is organized by the Chinese TV Worker's Association to boost the development of well-off rural societies and the new socialist countryside. It is also the third national-level film culture brand along with "Changchun Film Festival" and "Jinying Television Festival".

Other activities including the Ganhzou New Countryside Public Health Forum and Health Consulting Services, the Ganzhou Agricultural Brand Expo, and Ganzhou Village-head Forum also kicked off during the three-day presentation ceremony from November 29 to December 1 to show the significant achievements, bright outlook and changes after taking the measure of building the new countryside of Ganzhou.