An informative visit to the Yu Gardens in Shanghai built during the Ming Dynasty and maintained in fine fashion today.
Jade Buddha Temple, Shanghai
The Silk Road Series 44, From Wasteland to Motherland
The fourth of five films from NHK about the western end of the Silk Road, this one looks at Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
The Silk Road Series 43, Steep Road to the Oasis
The third of five films from NHK about the western end of the Silk Road, this one looks at Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan.
Colin Thubron, The Silk Road
A trip along the Silk Roads from east to west of Xinjiang by the travel writer Colin Thubron (English with Mandarin subtitles).
Tea Road to the Skies 3, On the Roof of the World
The last of a three part series about the ancient Tea Roads from Yunnan to Beijing, and to Tibet (English with Chinese subtitles).
Tea Road to the Skies 2, In the Heart of Shangri-La
The second of a three part series about the ancient Tea Roads from Yunnan to Beijing, and to Tibet (English with Chinese subtitles).
Tea Road to the Skies 1, The Kingdom of Green Gold
The first of a three part series about the ancient Tea Roads from Yunnan to Beijing, and to Tibet (English with Chinese subtitles).
Eminent Buddhists 3-4, Yijing and the West Market
Third and fourth documentaries about eminent Buddhists in the old Chinese capital city concerns the translator Yijing, the West Market area of the city and the Great Mosque (Mandarin, with English subtitles)
