Episode 2301

Tibetan Private School
Meet a retired couple who run a school out of their home in Lhasa.  Relaxing?  Not really… but they’d rather spend their golden years helping Tibetan kids master their mother tongue.
Buddha Grottoes
From powerful deities to playful entertainers, the detailed relief carvings in China’s ancient grottoes reveal changing attitudes towards Buddhism in pre-modern China.

Episode 2302

Zhang’s Sporting Goods
Meet the nature-loving entrepreneur who opened China’s first sporting goods chain.  
Lucky Jade
See what it takes to grind lucky, luminous jewels out of jagged rocks.  
Luo Tiancheng, Welding Artist
A creative factory worker uses his torch to make bronze works of art.         

Episode 2303

Lions Protect the Dead
Meet a man who crafts fierce lion masks to comfort those who’ve gone on to the afterlife, and the ones they’ve left behind. 
Mongolian Wedding
How many weddings begin with the groom falling on his rump?  In a Mongolian ceremony dating back to the 13^th century, a groom fights for his bride until she appears in a veil of red.

Episode 2304

Snacks in the Land of Abundance
Feast on Sichuan snacks. Delicious? Yes. But can they compete with the arrival of the big Mac?  
Purple Clay Teapot 
See how world famous teapots are made in Yixing—the land of absorbent purple clay. 
Night on the Town in Shanghai 
For all of you night owls out there, we’ll check-out what Shanghai has to offer after-hours. 

Episode 2305

Old Man and the Sea God 
Dock at a serene island where village elders rely on their Sea God for the next catch.  But when crisis hits this one cell phone town, will they call on the Sea God, or the nearest hospital?
Mysterious Murals Along the Zuo 
Float past the deep crimson murals along the banks of the Zuo river.  Find out how these mysterious paintings were composed on the faces of sheer cliffs, thousands of years ago.

Episode 2306

Huang Yongyu, Artist and Icon 
Meet an artist who survived war, poverty, and the Cultural Revolution, to become a national icon. 
Geng Yuexin, Bamboo Master
A small town artist weaves detailed embroidery out of thousands of strands of bamboo.
Calligraphy Kids
China’s youngest ink brush artists and calligraphers have their say about the craft.

Episode 2307

Raising Rice, Growing Families
Is it a boy or a girl?   Inside the walls of a house-turned-maternity ward, you’ll meet the newest member of the Hani ethnic minority.
Away at Boarding School
Your grandfather may have walked five miles to school, barefoot, in the snow...but in Yunnan province you’ll meet some determined school kids who still are.  Ok…they do have shoes.

Episode 2308

Tibetan Cowboys
See the lengths Tibetan cowboys will go, to cross the finish line first… at the annual Naqu horserace.
Taoist Temple on a Mount 
Climb a sacred mountain to one of the world’s first Taoist temples.
Passing the Imperial Exam 
Visit Nanjing, where ancient scholars went to cross their own finish line…and ace the imperial exam.

Silk Road Episode 2309

Devotion to Dunhuang Frescoes
Meet a painter who dedicated his life to China’s mysterious Buddhist Art Grottoes.
Kesi Tapestries See Suzhou artists painstakingly weave the tapestry that put the “silk” in “Silk Road.”
Silk for a Suitor
Find out how ethnic Zhuang women use silk to reveal their crushes and catch a man.

Silk Road Episode 2310

Dancing Murals
Meet a choreographer who brings Dunhuang’s ancient Buddhist murals to life.
The Return of Turandot
Hear a Peking opera version of Puccini’s Opera:  Turandot.
Moonlight Dance
See how a modern dancer from Yunnan uses her silhouette to tell the story of moonlight.

Silk Road Episode 2311

Xuanzang the Monk
Follow China’s favorite monk on a legendary trek to India to uncover the secrets of Buddhism.
The Best of Xian
Visit the city of Xian, where local farmers accidentally found the world’s largest tomb.
Making Music on the Silk Road
Explore China’s western-most outpost on the Silk Road, and the sounds of dutar music.

Silk Road Episode 2312

When Silk Was Gold
Try on Cloud Brocade. Traded on China’s ancient Silk Road, the fabric was worth its weight in gold. Find out what made it good enough for even the emperor’s royal bottom.
Suzhou Embroiderer
Meet one of China’s top embroiderers. She mastered the science of silk in Suzhou, and now her works have made it all the way to the White House.

Silk Road Episode 2313

Chinese Orchestra in Vienna
Hear the remarkable sounds of some of the world’s oldest instruments at Vienna’s Golden Hall. No, it’s not Mozart…more like the China National Orchestra—Austrian Style!
Chinese Treasures (Part 1 & 2)  
Marvel at double-sided embroidery that’s so detailed, it’s hard to believe it’s not a painting. From textiles to jade carvings, see some of China’s most treasured artwork, and how it’s made.

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