CGTN Documentary CGTN Documentary
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- 社會與文化
CGTN Documentary, launched in 2011, is the first international documentary television channel to provide global audiences quality documentaries including real-life stories, history, arts and nature. The TV channel is currently available in 129 countries and regions in the world.
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Every Treasure Tells a Story: Jade Plaque and Turtle Shell, age-old mysteries hidden in jade
Some believe it has something to do with astrology, and others think it's to do with numerical hexagrams. Whatever the explanation, one thing is for sure, the civilization which has produced this is worth tasting.
Editor: Luo Wen
Operation: Qiu Ruiqi
Producer: Li Xin
Chief Editor: Zhang Wan
Supervisor: Liu Changying -
Every Treasure Tells a Story: The Hongshan Jade Dragon, mother of dragons
If, in fact, these "pig dragons" are indeed the ancestors of the Chinese dragon, the symbol of China, what we see here is the very first stirrings of a national self-consciousness, an identity - in that sense, they're our ancestors too.
Editor: Luo Wen
Operation: Qiu Ruiqi
Producer: Li Xin
Chief Editor: Zhang Wan
Supervisor: Liu Changying -
Joining in a Dragon Boat Race
More than two decades ago, the American cycling photographer Peter Crosby completed a 2,000-kilometer journey from Beijing to Hong Kong. On his second expedition in 2021, Crosby finds himself in the small town of Biancheng just in time for the Dragon Boat Festival. Encouraged by some newfound friends, he will undertake the experience of a lifetime: training for the actual dragon boat race.
Editor: Luo Wen
Operation: Qiu Ruiqi
Producer: Li Xin
Chief Editor: Zhang Wan
Supervisor: Liu Changying -
A New Look of the Yangtze
In 1994, as American cycling photographer Peter Crosby rode through Badong County in Hubei Province, he came across the Liu family, who offered him their warm hospitality. When he returned 27 years later, he couldn’t miss the opportunity to catch up with his old friends and observe the many changes that have taken place along the Yangtze River since then.
Editor: Luo Wen
Operation: Qiu Ruiqi
Producer: Li Xin
Chief Editor: Zhang Wan
Supervisor: Liu Changying -
Every Treasure Tells a Story Black Eggshell Pottery Goblets of Longshan, the 0.2 mm delicacy
Wherever you look, the emergence of culture and civilization has always been heralded by mastery of the art of pottery. But there's something different about the black pottery produced by the Longshan Culture. Check out the fourth episode of the first season of the documentary series "Every Treasure Tells a Story."
Editor: Luo Wen
Operation: Qiu Ruiqi
Producer: Li Xin
Chief Editor: Zhang Wan
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Every Treasure Tells a Story Hawk-shaped-Cauldron, masterpiece from 6,000 years ago
Hawk-shaped Cauldron - Masterpiece from 6,000 years ago. Overall, it's a curious composition - cute, noble and severe all at the same time, showing just how exquisite craftsmanship can speak to us, and move us, even after 6,000 years.
Editor: Luo Wen
Operation: Qiu Ruiqi
Producer: Li Xin
Chief Editor: Zhang Wan
Supervisor: Liu Changying