Government-sponsored documentary website launched

 　　BEIJING, Jan. 22 (Xinhua) -- An official website devoted¹ to the Chinese documentary industry (docuchina.cntv.cn) was launched on Tuesday.

　　Jointly² set up by the State Administration of Radio, Film and Television (SARFT) and the China Network Television, the site will cover policy releases, industrial trends, expert advice for documentary makers³, project financing, academic research and other functions.

　　According to a statement released on Tuesday by the SARFT, the website will showcase outstanding domestic as well as foreign documentary works.

　　Figures from the China Radio, Film & Television Programs Exchanging Center show that documentary films accounted for 17 percent of the center's total revenue from overseas sales in 2012, up by 40.6 percent year on year.

　　One high-profile doc was "A Bite of China," a seven-episode series reflecting Chinese values and lifestyles by documenting the country's various cuisines⁴.

　　According to the center, the series was sold to 27 countries and regions, raking in 350,000 U.S. dollars in the first round of overseas sales -- a record among Chinese documentaries.

　　"China-made documentaries are embracing a prosperous era," said Li Wei, SARFT deputy director, adding that he expects the website to serve as an important platform to boost development of Chinese documentaries.

1 devoted   

adj.忠诚的，忠实的，热心的，献身于...的

参考例句：

• He devoted his life to the educational cause of the motherland.他为祖国的教育事业贡献了一生。
• We devoted a lengthy and full discussion to this topic.我们对这个题目进行了长时间的充分讨论。

2 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。

3 makers   

n.制造者，制造商（maker的复数形式）

参考例句：

• The makers of the product assured us that there had been no sacrifice of quality. 这一产品的制造商向我们保证说他们没有牺牲质量。
• The makers are about to launch out a new product. 制造商们马上要生产一种新产品。 来自《简明英汉词典》

4 cuisines   

n.烹饪( cuisine的名词复数 )；菜肴；（通常指昂贵的饭店中的）饭菜；烹饪艺术

参考例句：

• Could you tell me the different features of these cuisines? 能不能告诉我这些不同的烹调流派各自有哪些特点？ 来自地道口语脱口SHOW 高中超越版
• Ice sculptures are used as decorations in some cuisines, especially in Asia. 冰雕在某些菜肴中被当作装饰品，尤其在亚洲。 来自互联网