A silent film recording the adventures of an expedition led by the Swedish explorer Sven Hedin in the Gobi desert.
The Silk Road Series 15/16: Legendary Ladakh
A brief visit to Kashmir, before a long look at Ladakh and its Tibetan Buddhist culture and history.
The Silk Road Series 14/16: The King’s Road
A look at the peoples in Pakistan and the history of Alexandria the Great’s March across Asia, and the impact that had on Buddhism.
The Silk Road Series 13/16: Across the Pamirs
In the 13th episode of this classic series the expedition crosses into Pakistan and goes down the Indus Valley finding remains of Buddhist Civilisation along the way.
Paintings by Zhang Daqian (Chang Dai-chien)
Zhang Daqian was a real virtuoso artist who seemed to be at home in landscape, flower and portrait painting, as well as being a master at replicas of ancient works.
China Archives of World Heritage 5: Mogao Grottoes at Dunhuang
Lost Oasis on the Silk Road, Parts 7-9
Sections seven to nine from a three-hour documentary on the Buddhist Silk Road kingdom of Kucha made by CCTV.
Lost Oasis on the Silk Road, Parts 4-6
Sections four to six from a three-hour documentary on the Buddhist Silk Road kingdom of Kucha made by CCTV.
Lost Oasis on the Silk Road, Parts 1-3
The first three sections from a three-hour documentary on the Buddhist Silk Road kingdom of Kucha made by CCTV.
