The Silk Road is a documentary series created through the joint cooperation of China's CCTV and Japan's NHK, exploring China's historical sites, villages, religions and cultures along the ancient trade route. Consisting of twelve episodes, the series takes us on a journey through the Silk Road within China.
333 years, 3 months
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Episode 01 - Glories of Ancient Chang An. The Silk Road begins in Chang An (modern day Xi'an) and ends in Chang An. Once Chang An was the largest city in the world when it was the capital of Tan Dynasty China in the seventh century. The Silk Road crew explore historical sites and cultures in Chang An - the Great Wall, the incredible Clay Army, the amazing World's largest Tomb, hollowed Buddhist temple, the hidden underground murals of Princess Yong-tai, the evidences that religions such as Buddhism, Christianity and Muslim had been transferred to China via the Silk Road, etc.
Course Currilcum
- Episode 01 – Glories of Ancient Chang An Unlimited
- Episode 02 – A Thousand Kilometers beyond the Yellow River Unlimited
- Episode 03 – The Art Gallery in the Desert Unlimited
- Episode 04 – The Dark Castle Unlimited
- Episode 05 – In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan Unlimited
- Episode 06 – Across the Taklamakan Desert Unlimited
- Episode 07 – Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade Unlimited
- Episode 08 – A Heat Wave Called Turfan Unlimited
- Episode 09 – Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail Unlimited
- Episode 10 – Journey into Music: South Through the Tian Shan Mountains Unlimited
- Episode 11 – Where Horses Fly like the Wind Unlimited
- Episode 12 – Two Roads to the Pamirs Unlimited
