Programs

Our programs offer a glimpse into the beauty and traditions of China, and the lives of the people in this diverse and rapidly-changing country.

Join us on our journeys through China by taking a closer look at each project below. You'll find video clips, photos, detailed descriptions of past and current productions and links to TV airing schedules.

  • Documentaries
  • Specials
  • Weekly Series
  • Purchase DVDs

  • The documentaries consist of the STEP INTO CHINA series and the CHINESE MASTERS series. In each program of the STEP INTO CHINA series, two Americans travel to China to learn about different aspects of Chinese culture. The CHINESE MASTERS series portraitures living Masters of different ancient Chinese traditions. 

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  • The specials cover major global events in China in multiple episodes including the 2008 World Olympics in Beijing and the Shanghai World Expo.

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  • The weekly series consists of multiple continuously run series of 13-episode 30-minute programs that were filmed in China and produced at D3 Productions, Inc. in Oakland with hosts, Tricia Hua for LAND OF THE DRAGON and Mary Windishar for INSIDE CHINA. These weekly series highlight customs, traditions, and art of China while also sharing the culture of the 56 ethnic groups within China.

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  • DVD PRODUCTS
    The following DVD prices are for home-use. If you are ordering for a library, college, business, government agency or other institution, the price is $75.00 per DVD plus shipping and handling fees.

    PAYMENT METHODS 

    Cashier's Check / Money Order 
    Send a Cashier's Check or Money Order for the correct amount (including shipping and handling) to the address below. Make the check payable to "D3 Productions, Inc." Please indicate the title of the DVD(s) and the number of copies in your order. We do not accept personal checks. 

    SHIPPING & HANDLING Shipping and handling in the U.S. is $5.00 for the first DVD and $2.00 for each additional DVD. For international shipments, prices will vary.

    Mail to:
    D3 Productions, Inc.
    7700 Edgewater Drive, Suite 248
    Oakland, CA 94621

    Please contact us at if you have any questions or to place an order.

    DOCUMENTARIES

    		Interpreting Ancient Chinese Fashion
    Description: San Francisco fashion designers Colleen Quen and Jude Gabbard seek new inspiration by visiting China for their first time. They travel to ancient villages in Guizhou Province -- home to many of the country’s 55 ethnic minority groups, each with its own distinct traditional style of dress.

    Length: 78 minutes 
    Format: DVD
    Production Year:     2007
    Availability:     In stock. Usually ships in 3-4 business days.

    Price: $25.00     plus shipping and handling.
     


     

    		 Kung Fu Journey to the East 
    Description: Kung Fu students from the SF Bay Area embarked on a trip to China in April 2006 to challenge themselves in mind, body, and spirit. See how this visit to the origins of this 1,500-year-old tradition and lessons with Chinese Masters affect their performance and increase devotion to their Kung Fu practice.

    Length: 72 minutes 
    Format: DVD
    Production Year:     2006
    Availability:     In stock. Usually ships in 3-4 business days.

    Price: $25.00     plus shipping and handling.
     


     

    		 Sketching the Silk Road 
    Description: Armed with only their sketchbooks and their creativity, two up-and-coming American painters trace an ancient trade route to China’s most famous Buddhist artwork grottoes. Artists Rachel and Todd return from Dunhuang to complete an entire series of original paintings inspired by their China experiences. Emmy Award Winner.

    Length: 90 minutes 
    Format: DVD
    Production Year:     2005
    Availability:     In stock. Usually ships in 3-4 business days.

    Price: $25.00     plus shipping and handling.
     


     

    		 Riding Rails in China 
    Description: Catch a train with young American travelers Chris and Nick as they embark on their first trip to China. They ride from Beijing to Guangzhou by rail, sharing their experiences along the way.

    Length: 120 minutes 
    Format: DVD
    Production Year:     2004
    Availability:     In stock. Usually ships in 3-4 business days.

    Price: $25.00     plus shipping and handling.


     



     

    Tibet Diary
    Description: Two Californians, Katy and Moge, explore Tibet for the first time and share their personal accounts of this beautiful and complex place. 

    Length:     60 minutes 
    Format: DVD
    Production Year:     2003
    Availability:     In stock. Usually ships in 3-4 business days.

    Price: $20.00     plus shipping and handling.

     


    CUSTOM COPIES OF SERIES
    We do not have pre-packaged DVDs of our television series. However, as a service to our viewers and educational institutions, we are glad to make copies on a per-request basis. The following DVD prices are for home-use. If you are ordering for a library, college, business, government agency or other institution, the price is $75.00 per DVD plus shipping and handling fees.

    Beijing: Changed by the Olympics?
    Description: Beijing: Changed by the Olympics? explores the lasting impact of the 2008 Games on China’s capital city of 18 million.

    Length: 60 minutes
    Format: DVD
    Production Year:     2008
    Availability:     Allow 2-3 weeks for processing and shipping.

    Price    : $30.00 plus shipping and handling.

    Beijing, Are You Ready?
    Description: In addition to looking behind-the-scenes of the Olympic grounds, viewers experience the multitude of ways China's capital city is preparing to host the first-ever Olympics in China.


    Episodes:     13
    Length:     30 minutes each episode; 390 minutes total
    Format: DVD
    Production Year:     2007
    Availability:     Allow 2-3 weeks for processing and shipping.

    Price     (13 episodes; 7 DVDs): $195.00 plus shipping and handling.
    Price (one-hour version: OLYMPIC SPECIAL): $30.00 plus shipping and handling.
    Inside China 

    Description: A host introduces 2-3 segments per episode that focus on different aspects of Chinese culture, unveiling the exciting art, customs, and history of the Chinese people. 

    Series:     25
    Episodes:     13 each series (total: 325 episodes)
    Length:     30 minutes each episode
    Format: DVD; each contains two consecutive episodes (e.g. 101-102). 
    Production Years:     1997-2007
    Availability:     Allow 2-3 weeks for processing and shipping.

    Price:

    • 1 DVD : $35.00 plus shipping and handling
    • 2-5 DVDs: $30.00 each DVD plus shipping and handling
    • 6 or more DVDs: $25.00 each DVD plus shipping and handling
    • One 13-Episode Series (7 DVDs): $150.00 plus shipping and handling
    Land of the Dragon

    Description: Sheds light on the lives, struggles, and cultures of China’s 56 ethnic groups, the people’s relationships to the land, and the effects of modernization on Chinese individuals and society. It gives viewers a deeper, more balanced understanding of who the Chinese people are, what they value, how they live, and where they are headed. 

    Series:     8
    Episodes:     13 each series (total: 104 episodes)
    Length:     30 minutes each episode
    Format: DVD; each contains two consecutive episodes (e.g. 101-102). 
    Production Years:     2003-2007
    Availability:     Allow 2-3 weeks for processing and shipping.

    Price:

    • 1 DVD : $35.00 plus shipping and handling
    • 2-5 DVDs: $30.00 each DVD plus shipping and handling
    • 6 or more DVDs: $25.00 each DVD plus shipping and handling
    • One 13-Episode Series (7 DVDs): $150.00 plus shipping and handling