A look at the rediscovery, meaning and preservation of the largest Buddhist monument in the world.
The Chinese Emperor’s Secret Garden
The restoration of one section of the Forbidden City in Beijing by teams of craftsmen and women and international experts.
Ballad of Lan Huahua played by Yu Hongmei
Palace Museum in Taipei: How Chinese National Treasures were moved to Taiwan
A look at how over half a million national art treasures were removed for preservation from China to Taiwan during the communist takeover.
A Revolution in Painting in the Yuan Dynasty
A talk by Maxwell K. Hearn, curator of the Met in New York, on Chinese painting during the period of Mongolian dominance.
26 of the Mogao Caves at Dunhuang in Detail
A series of 29 short videos in Mandarin about the Mogao Caves, sometimes referred to as the Longest Art Gallery in the World.
A Man of Peace, the Dalai Lama in Norway
A record of the Dalai Lama’s one week visit to Norway in 1989 in order to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.
The Last Life of Nirmala as a Woman
This documentary follows one young Jaina as she prepares to leave home for the monastic life in the strict Digambara sect, forever cutting off ties to her family and past life.
The Freedom of being a Buddhist Nun
A short film about the Tibetan tradition English nun Ani Chudrun, who was previously a successful presenter on Top Gear, a BBC TV program about cars and driving.
