The Cultural and Tourism-Themed Mini Series Chanties Sung a Thousand Miles Debuts to Strong Viewer Ratings

On July 21, the mini series Chanties Sung a Thousand Miles premiered on Beijing Television. On its first day of broadcast, the series' real-time viewership rating immediately ranked among the top ten national prime-time dramas, according to Kuyun EYE. Built upon the cultural positioning of Tongzhou District, sub-center of Beijing, Chanties Sung a Thousand Miles explores the cultural roots of the region and dynamically constructs a dialogue across time and space. By integrating the intangible cultural heritage of the "Canal Boatmen's Chants" into its main plot, the series builds a cross-generational bridge between the new generation of music academy students and traditional cultural inheritors. Reimagined through modern music, the powerful chants, like the sound of A Hundred Thousand Howling Ghosts, creatively reflect the transformation of historical echoes into contemporary melodies.