Documentary team holds special screening for visually impaired

The production team of the documentary China, which shares the evolution of the country's philosophy, governance and culture through the ages, invited a group of people with visual impairments to experience an episode through sound at the China Braille Library in Beijing on March 11.

The documentary's first season, which was released last year, has gained 8.3 points out of 10 on review site Douban and has been widely praised for its artistic reconstruction of historical stories, its sensuous score and emotional voice-overs full of literary grace.

Its second season which follows the country's development from the heydays of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) to the Xinhai Revolution launched by Sun Yat-sen in 1911, debuted on video-sharing platform Mango TV last month.

The first episode of the season was projected for the audience. The episode chronicles the stories of the poets Li Bai and Du Fu in the Tang Dynasty.

He Chuan, vice-chairman of the China Association of the Blind, said he was glad to see the documentary's production team was willing to show the work to the blind and take their advice on how to further improve it.

"The event also shows the production team's love and care for vulnerable groups," he added.

"Maybe what flashed into the minds of our visually impaired audience members about the heyday of the Tang Dynasty is far more splendid than the scenes we've filmed," said Li Dongkun, the documentary's director.

Mango TV offers audio versions of other documentaries, films and dramas to enrich the cultural life of its users.