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← The Silk Road

Season 1

12 episodes · 7th April 1980

Past and Present of the World's Greatest "Road" Take the voyage of a lifetime as you trace the Silk Road, the name given ancient trade routes which provided some of the earliest contacts between Western and Eastern cultures. Not only will you be treated to a view of breathtaking scenery and artistic treasures, you'll also learn about the lifestyles of the people living along the route today. This historical production was made as a joint effort between NHK and CCTV, China Central Television Network.

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01 Glories of Ancient Chang-An still Glories of Ancient Chang-An Episode 17th April 1980 In "The Glories of Ancient Chang-An," you'll visit the starting point of the Silk Road. Chang-An, the world's largest city in the seventh century, you'll see the incredibe clay army. Buried for almost 2,000 years, the discovery of these 6,000 statues is an archaeological triumph, and The Silk Road crew were the first foreigners allowed to photograph it. Thrill at the sculptures buried in the world's largest tomb. And then, enter China's most hallowed Buddhist temple, and examine the hidden underground murals of a legendary princess, and walk the only man-made object visible from outer space, The Great Wall of China. 02 A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River still A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River Episode 25th May 1980 In "A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River," you'll cross the Yellow River in a goat skin raft. Gaze in awe at the same giant Buddha that Marco Polo saw 700 years ago. Look with amazement at the giant water wheels that irrigate miles of Chinese croplands, and visit the secret caves of Bing Lui Si, never before photographed by a television crew. Then, transverse the Forbidden Corridor between the mountains and the Gobi Desert, where the Huns battled the Chinese for control over the most prized horses in the world. 03 The Art Gallery in the Desert still The Art Gallery in the Desert Episode 32nd June 1980 04 The Dark Castle still The Dark Castle Episode 47th June 1980 05 In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan still In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan Episode 54th August 1980 06 Across the Taklamakan Desert still Across the Taklamakan Desert Episode 61st September 1980 07 Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade still Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade Episode 76th October 1980 08 A Heat Wave Called Turfan still A Heat Wave Called Turfan Episode 83rd November 1980 09 Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail still Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail Episode 91st December 1980 10 Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains still Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains Episode 105th January 1981 11 Where Horses Fly Like the Wind still Where Horses Fly Like the Wind Episode 112nd February 1981 12 Two Roads to the Pamirs still Two Roads to the Pamirs Episode 122nd March 1981
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