High in the mountains of Guizhou, Huanggang Village is an 800-year-old wooden settlement where the Dong people have long lived by epic songs sung for millennia. This series explores the fragile future of the Grand Songs, a polyphonic choral tradition central to Dong culture. With no written language, these songs have always carried their histories, traditions, and life’s ethos. As globalisation draws younger generations away, this oral tradition risks fading. The story centres on the women of the village, whose dedication embedded in daily life, keeps these songs alive for the next generation.
