Xiamen Through Mary’s Eyes
Xiamen Through Mary’s Eyes
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One-Hour HD Documentary (2018)
Xiamen in China’s Fujian Province is one of the most popular tourist attractions the country has to offer. Located across the Taiwan Strait , Xiamen boasts a booming economy with modern high rises juxtaposed with ancient sites. Mary Windishar, a former television producer who then became the host of “Inside China” for ten years, travels to Xiamen to visit sights where millions of tourists flock to every year. From sacred places like the Nanputuo Temple, founded in the Tang Dynasty to Gulangyu Island a UNESCO World Heritage site, Mary offers her perspective on what it’s like as an American to venture into some of China’s most popular tourist attractions. Join Mary as she indulges in the food of Xiamen, takes in the arts, and so much more. You won’t want to miss her history lesson at Xiamen’s legendary Jimei School Village. Join Mary on this journey as we explore “Xiamen Through Mary’s Eyes.” |
- Mary on a ferry to Gulangyu Island
- View of Xiamen city from Gulangyu Island
- Turtle Garden at Jimei School Village
- Mary with Prof. Chen at the Jimei School Village
- Statue of Mr. Tan Kah Kee
- Home of the returnees at Jimei School Village
- Xiamen Gezixi
- Mary in the makeup room of the Xiamen Gezixi troupe
- Mary on the stage of Xiamen Gezixi troupe
- Xiamen cuisine
- Mary is ready to taste Xiamen cuisine
- Kung Fu Tea ceremony
- Entrance to Zengcuoan village
- Food vendors at Zengcuoan
- Mary is ready to taste the food in Zengcuoan
- A kung fu master in Zengcuoan
- Musicians at a bar in Zengcuoan
- Xiamen University
- Mary at Xiamen University
- A beautiful lake in Xiamen University
- Nanputuo Temple
- Mary with a nun at the Nanputuo Temple
- A Ming Dynasty sculpture at Nanputuo Temple
- A city view of Xiamen
- Lacquer thread sculpture art
- Lacquer thread sculpture art
- Lacquer thread sculpture art
- Artists of lacquer thread sculpture art
- Mary enjoying the scenery from Gulangyu Island
- Sun-lit Rock on Gulangyu Island
- Old American Embassy on Gulangyu Island
- View of Xiamen city from Gulangyu Island
- Film crew
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request Xiamen Through Mary’s Eyes contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
ALASKA | |||
KUACDT | Fairbanks, AK | 8/6/2018 8/7/2018 |
10:00 pm 4:00 am |
Colorado | |||
KBDIDT2 | Denver, CO | 3/31/2019 | 12:00 PM |
Kentucky | |||
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7/27/2018 | 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM |
Michigan | |||
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Kalamazoo, MI Allendale, MI |
8/7/2018 | 11:00 pm |
Texas | |||
KLRUDT3 | Austin, TX | 5/11/2019 5/12/2019 |
10:01 PM 3:01 AM |
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Description
One-Hour HD Documentary (2018)
Xiamen in China’s Fujian Province is one of the most popular tourist attractions the country has to offer. Located across the Taiwan Strait , Xiamen boasts a booming economy with modern high rises juxtaposed with ancient sites.
Mary Windishar, a former television producer who then became the host of “Inside China” for ten years, travels to Xiamen to visit sights where millions of tourists flock to every year.
From sacred places like the Nanputuo Temple, founded in the Tang Dynasty to Gulangyu Island a UNESCO World Heritage site, Mary offers her perspective on what it’s like as an American to venture into some of China’s most popular tourist attractions.
Join Mary as she indulges in the food of Xiamen, takes in the arts, and so much more. You won’t want to miss her history lesson at Xiamen’s legendary Jimei School Village.
Join Mary on this journey as we explore “Xiamen Through Mary’s Eyes.”
Gallery
- Mary on a ferry to Gulangyu Island
- View of Xiamen city from Gulangyu Island
- Turtle Garden at Jimei School Village
- Mary with Prof. Chen at the Jimei School Village
- Statue of Mr. Tan Kah Kee
- Home of the returnees at Jimei School Village
- Xiamen Gezixi
- Mary in the makeup room of the Xiamen Gezixi troupe
- Mary on the stage of Xiamen Gezixi troupe
- Xiamen cuisine
- Mary is ready to taste Xiamen cuisine
- Kung Fu Tea ceremony
- Entrance to Zengcuoan village
- Food vendors at Zengcuoan
- Mary is ready to taste the food in Zengcuoan
- A kung fu master in Zengcuoan
- Musicians at a bar in Zengcuoan
- Xiamen University
- Mary at Xiamen University
- A beautiful lake in Xiamen University
- Nanputuo Temple
- Mary with a nun at the Nanputuo Temple
- A Ming Dynasty sculpture at Nanputuo Temple
- A city view of Xiamen
- Lacquer thread sculpture art
- Lacquer thread sculpture art
- Lacquer thread sculpture art
- Artists of lacquer thread sculpture art
- Mary enjoying the scenery from Gulangyu Island
- Sun-lit Rock on Gulangyu Island
- Old American Embassy on Gulangyu Island
- View of Xiamen city from Gulangyu Island
- Film crew
TV Airing Schedule
Not all air dates and times are listed here.
Check your local listings for current schedules.
To request Xiamen Through Mary’s Eyes contact the TV Programmer at your local PBS station.
ALASKA | |||
KUACDT | Fairbanks, AK | 8/6/2018 8/7/2018 |
10:00 pm 4:00 am |
Colorado | |||
KBDIDT2 | Denver, CO | 3/31/2019 | 12:00 PM |
Kentucky | |||
WCVNDT WKONDT WKPCDT WKZTDT WKHADT WKLEDT WKMRDT WKSODT WKASDT WKPIDT WKMUDT WKPDDT WKMADT WKOHDT WKGBDT |
Covinton, KY Owenton, KY Louisville, KY Elizabethtown, KY Hazard, KY Lexington, KY Morehead, KY Somerset, KY Ashland, KY Pikeville, KY Murray, KY Paducah, KY Madisonville, KY Owensboro, KY Bowling Green, KY |
7/27/2018 | 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 4:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM 3:00 AM |
Michigan | |||
WGVKDT WGVUDT |
Kalamazoo, MI Allendale, MI |
8/7/2018 | 11:00 pm |
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