Textile Memory Revisited After The Premiere Of Documentary Film "Dream Weaving Era"

Beijing News, June 28, China News   On the occasion of the centenary birthday of the Communist Party of China, the premiere ceremony of the documentary film "the age of weaving dreams", which truly restores the work and life of a generation of textile workers, was held today in Balizhuang, Chaoyang District, Beijing. The film, by means of documentary shooting and story restoration, collects nearly 100 veteran workers of the cotton textile system and condenses the work and life stories of three generations of cotton textile workers, The life of small people in the background of great history reflects the era style of building the motherland in full swing.

Balizhuang, Chaoyang District, Beijing is the earliest textile base in China and the earliest industrial base in Beijing. The first, second and third factories of Jingmian (national cotton) were born.

Zhang Fu, Secretary of the Party Working Committee of Balizhuang sub district, said that the documentary film "the year of dream weaving" is a tribute to the Centennial founding of the Communist Party of China by the Party Working Committee and office of Balizhuang street. It is also a sincere tribute to comrades who have struggled in the old textile base of the Republic of China. He said that in the future, we will continue to explore industrial upgrading in the development of urban centers, focus on the transformation of old residential areas, inherit the fighting spirit of a generation of textile workers, and seek a new chapter for the development of various undertakings in Balizhuang area.

Wang yuechen, deputy director of Balizhuang street urban management office, said that this year is the first year of the "14th five year plan". The renovation of old residential areas and the orderly progress of urban renewal will seize the opportunities and policies to make every effort for the happiness of residents in the jurisdiction area.

"From Startup to post editing, we visited old comrades, looked through old objects and visited old factories on the spot. We felt the original intention and dedication of the older generation. In the whole shooting process, we were moved and tried to restore the dream making years of the generation." At the premiere ceremony, the film director Zhu Xiuyang shared his original idea and creation process.

"I was very excited after watching this movie today. Thanks to the street and the creative team for bringing us old comrades together on the 100th anniversary of the founding of the party and seeing our own films. " After watching the film, Wang Xianchun, once a "textile man", said.

"In recent years, relying on the golden lettered cultural signboard of the old textile base, Balizhuang street has coordinated regional cultural resources and carried out rich and colorful mass cultural activities, such as opening up weekend micro theater and establishing Beijing Opera training base. Through such activities with regional characteristics, Balizhuang street has integrated cultural work into the regional modern social governance system, Let the integration function of mass cultural work be more prominent, and the people's sense of gain and happiness will be further improved. " Balizhuang street people's activity center in charge of Xu Qiang said.

It is reported that the "dream weaving era" is jointly produced by the Party Working Committee and office of Balizhuang street, Chaoyang District, Beijing Municipal Bureau of culture and tourism, and Beijing Jingmian textile group. After the premiere ceremony, Balizhuang street will also organize two film watching activities of "dream weaving era" in the cinema, and send them to the cultural community before the "11th" and organize 100 film watching activities in the form of open-air movies and community activity rooms（ End)