Hidden within the Gobi Desert, the Sutra Caves hold a baffling mystery. Buddhist monks once crossed this harsh landscape, seeking refuge and spreading their faith by carving countless caves. What secrets do these silent sanctuaries keep? This documentary delves into their puzzling past, exploring...

In remote ancient southeast China, a new breed of merchants arose from poor village boys. Thrust early into the turbulent world of finance, they mastered trade against all odds. Rising from hardship, these once-unknown youths transformed into some of China’s most successful traders, reshaping reg...

Beneath Henan’s quiet fields lay a lost civilization. Then came etched bones and tortoise shells—fragments of an ancient script. From these relics, China’s Bronze Age oracle bones emerged, revealing ancestor worship, royal divinations, and the earliest known Chinese writing. A sleeping dynasty aw...

Follow the path of Confucius, a towering figure in Chinese culture. Born into a declining noble family, few foresaw that this man would rise to become China’s most revered and influential historical icon.

During the Qing Dynasty’s collapse, Emperor Pu Yi secretly orchestrated the theft of thousands of royal treasures and priceless calligraphy from the Imperial City palaces. In his final days in the palace, he masterminded elaborate plots, smuggling art past unsuspecting guards. Internal turmoil ma...

In rural China, memorial archways honor those who upheld purity unto death. Revered as morally superior, these individuals were celebrated for their unwavering virtue, standing as timeless symbols of integrity above society’s ordinary bounds.

Emei Mountain, a sacred heart of Chinese Buddhism, was long ago the stage for a pivotal clash between Buddhism and Taoism, two of China’s great spiritual powers.

In this small town beneath snow-capped peaks, an ancient culture endures. With their own religion and a fully preserved written language, the people of Lijiang carry on traditions shaped over centuries.

Unearthed in 1929 by paleontologist Pei Wen Zhong, the celebrated Peking Man skull was discovered in Southwest Beijing. This pivotal find offered crucial insights into human evolution, establishing early Chinese archaeology on the world stage.

At the foot of Tai Mountain lies a temple resembling an imperial palace—a bold defiance by an emperor who, ignoring his nation’s suffering, built this lavish shrine to proclaim his supreme status.

Discover China’s two-part series follows two people in Macau and Kashgar—cities shaped by the Silk Road. One thrived as a port on the maritime route, the other as a bustling hub along the ancient overland path.

Discover China’s two-part series follows two people in Macau and Kashgar—cities shaped by the Silk Road. One thrived as a port on the maritime route, the other as a bustling hub along the ancient overland path.

Over 2,000 caves with spectacular carvings dot the mountainside south of Luoyang in Henan Province. These caverns hold vibrant testaments to Buddhist faith and ancient Chinese traditions.

High on Shandong’s Tai Mountain, a shrine honors an ordinary girl transformed into a goddess. Worshipped as supreme ruler of the sacred peak, her legend elevates the humble to the divine—where mortal roots meet immortal reverence.

Yellow Mountain, China’s sacred peak, lures hikers, painters, and nature lovers. Located in Huangshan—meaning “yellow mountain”—its granite cliffs, twisted pines, and seas of mist have inspired art and poetry for centuries. A timeless realm of awe.