South Korean TV crew shoots program in Wudang Mountains

By Le Qin ( chinadaily.com.cn )

Updated: 2013-09-24

A crew of South Korea’s EBS TV films a program called Understanding in Wudang Mountains, on Aug 30.

This photo taken on Aug 30 shows reporters of South Korea’s EBS TV who traveled to Wudang Mountains to film a program called Understanding, which is expected to raise the profile of Wudang Mountains in South Korea.

A crew of South Korea’s EBS TV arrived in Wudang Mountains on Aug 30 to shoot part of a 50-minute program called Understanding, wudangshan.gov.cn reported.

The crew members expressed interest in Taoism, including Taoist architecture, and they filmed Taoist disciples at Zixiao Palace and talked with them about Wudang kung fu and the Taoist practices concerning wellbeing.

The crew also visited Nanyan Palace and the Golden Hall. The reporters had already shot parts of the program in various cities of central China’s Hubei province, including Wuhan, Enshi, Shennongjia, Shiyan and Yichang.

EBS TV will air the program in October, and it is expected to promote Wudang Mountains as a tourist destination in the South Korean market.

Edited by Niva Whyman