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The Story of Mushroom Picking

The Story of Mushroom Picking

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The Story of Mushroom Picking

2012

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In the mountains of western Fujian, mushrooms emerge in large numbers after rain. Hakka people pick mushrooms up the mountain with baskets at three or four o 'clock in the morning. The process of picking mushrooms is also the process of harvest.

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Directed by: Gui Shuzhong

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