2018年CRI Photographer captures lives of Wenchuan quake survivors in new film

 

A documentary about the lives of six orphans¹ who lost their families during the Wenchuan earthquake a decade ago is due to be released in theatres in China on Saturday.

Photographer Jiao Bo (焦波) picked the six as the subjects of his film during a tour to the quake-hit area. The photographer went on to coach the orphans in the art of photography, and at the same time captured details about their lives over the following decade for his film "Chuan Liu Bu Xi" (川流不息), which means "It Never Ceases".

The orphans all received financial aid from China Life, a major insurance company that has pledged to support them until they turn 18 years old.

The documentary shows how social aid and disaster relief efforts help the children gradually grow into adults with a positive outlook towards their lives and careers despite the adversity they had faced. One of the children is now a promising² film director, while another has been admitted to a prestigious³ university.

The release of the documentary was timed to coincide with the 10th anniversary of the Wenchuan earthquake. The Wenchuan quake was the country's deadliest in more than 30 years and caused the death of nearly 70,000 people.

1 orphans   

孤儿( orphan的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The poor orphans were kept on short commons. 贫苦的孤儿们吃不饱饭。
• Their uncle was declared guardian to the orphans. 这些孤儿的叔父成为他们的监护人。

2 promising   

adj.有希望的，有前途的

参考例句：

• The results of the experiments are very promising.实验的结果充满了希望。
• We're trying to bring along one or two promising young swimmers.我们正设法培养出一两名有前途的年轻游泳选手。

3 prestigious   

adj.有威望的，有声望的，受尊敬的

参考例句：

• The young man graduated from a prestigious university.这个年轻人毕业于一所名牌大学。
• You may even join a prestigious magazine as a contributing editor.甚至可能会加入一个知名杂志做编辑。