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110-Minute Documentary (2006 Release)

Catch a train with young American travelers Chris Gould and Nick Russell as they embark on their first trip to China. Follow their journey across the country, starting in the stately northern capital of Beijing and ending over a thousand miles south in cosmopolitan Guangzhou. From the Great Wall to the Pearl River Delta, they ride through the country’s changing landscape on good old Chinese locomotives.

Armed with cameras and a sense of curiosity, they stop en route to meet locals in traditional neighborhoods, eager university students, entrepreneurial southern farmers, and hardworking migrant laborers. Touched by their many encounters, these adventurous travelers uncover the changing face of an ancient and emerging nation.

They explore the Forbidden City, step-up their kung-fu at the Shaolin Temple, cross the Yellow River, and feast on delicacies at night markets. Will Chris eat fried scorpion-on-a-stick? Will Nick learn how to use chopsticks? Join them as they discover China’s extraordinary landscapes, communities, cuisine, and a little something about themselves along the way.

Viewer Comments

KCSM viewer:

"When I was watching Riding Rail in China tonight, I also drank the tea that I bought in Beijing, which made me feel like I was still there. The preconceived ideas that Chris and Nick had before going to China were exactly the same as mine."

(Photo of Herman Manuel in Beijing, 2004)

WB20 viewer:

"It was positively fascinating. I enjoyed it tremendously. Great way to present a travelogue...through the eyes of two very different people... who brought fresh eyes and enthusiasm to the journey."

Press Coverage

Production shoot: NATAS Off Camera Newsletter, November 2004 (page 5).
Premiere screening: NATAS Off Camera Newsletter, May 2005 (page 13).

PHOTO GALLERY

A Beijing pedicab driver has many stories to share	Chris and Nick on the Great Wall
Prepping to film at the Great Wall	A little helper silences the crowd for filming
Duffy and Alex filming in the Forbidden City	Nick checks out Tiananmen Square (photo by Nick Russell)
Chris and Nick practice their kung fu at Shaolin Temple	Burning incense at Shaolin Temple
Sharing pictures with a southern farmer	Chris by the Yellow River
Nick and Chris cross the tracks in Changsha	An after-school snack in Changsha (photo by Christine Gould)
Nick, Alison and Anna Sophie preparing for the next take on the train (photo by Christine Gould)	Nick buys cordyceps at a Beijing pharmacy
Endless treats at the night market in Beijing (photo by Nick Russell)	Chris gets her hair done at a Guangzhou trade fair
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