Ancient emotions to echo across time and borders

Folk traditions of the Jino people will be heard in Beijing and New York as a new production prepares to hit the stage, Chen Nan reports.

In the verdant hills of Xishuangbanna, Yunnan province, where the Jino ethnic group has lived in relative isolation for centuries, Du Yun's latest project, The Ocean Etched in the Forest, finds its roots. This ambitious work, which blends the ancient folk traditions of the Jino people with contemporary sound, marks a profound intersection of history, culture and modern innovation.

The world premiere of The Ocean Etched in the Forest will take place on Sunday as part of the 28th Beijing Music Festival, a prestigious event launched in 1998 and sponsored by the Beijing Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism. The production will then travel to the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts in New York on Nov 7, marking a significant step in Du's mission to take the Jino people's rich cultural heritage to global audiences.