The DVD Journey Through China has been adapted from a large-scale TV special cultural series bearing the same title. The program has been broadcast in North America via the SCOLA satellite television network, and Channel 2 of China Education Television (CETV-2). The series has been warmly received by audience at home and abroad.
Features of the DVD:
Select topics on Chinese culture interesting to foreigners;
On-the-spot reports as well as historical accounts presented by multimedia materials providing audience with an in-depth experience of some cultural phenomena and a better understanding of Chinese culture;
Hosted by foreigners who offer, from unique perspectives, their understanding of the ideology and spirit of Chinese revealed in some cultural phenomena;
Narrations and interpretations of the same cultural phenomenon by specialists, people involved and ordinary spectators presenting views from multiple perspectives.
Chinese Wine Culture
In the “Chinese Wine Culture” series of the “Cultural China” program, we invite Hu Xiaowei, professor of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, to introduce you to the wine world. He discusses with the host Jin Bo on the long history and rich culture of wine in China.
5 DVDs (Mandarin, With Simplified Chinese Subtitles) / 2010 / () / 125 minutes
Chinese Business Etiquette
This product introduces Chinese business etiquette to foreign businessmen to help them gain a better understanding of Chinese business culture.
It assists foreign businessmen overcome the problems in cross-cultural communication in comparative perspective.
It provides some basic Chinese expressions that foreign businessmen need in business activities in China.
It is presented in English with introductions by the presenter, interview with senior officials of foreign enterprises in China and related business scenes.
1: Basic Consensus
2: Business Meeting
3: Daily Behavior
4: Communication Skill
5: Interpersonal Relationship
This is an ideal product for non-native Chinese speakers who are interested in Chinese culture and want to gain a deep understanding of the phenomena behind it. It will lead you into the fascinating treasure-house of Chinese culture to explore its magic and profoundness.
It includes a total of 45 episodes, each focusing on a cultural topic with a wide coverage of information and lasting about 6 minutes.
It is presented in various forms, such as live shooting, recurrence of scenes, narration of anchorpersons, and demonstration of cartoons, etc. Various cultural phenomena which are hard to be expressed in words are presented through vivid images.
Chinese words and sentences related to the topic of the episode are taught at the end of each episode to help students learn Chinese language while understanding the culture.
Some topics are also presented with video clips to demonstrate how to make Chinese handicrafts so that viewers can learn to do it while watching the program.
During two years of filming, the crew went to 12 countries and interviewed hundreds of world-renowned scholars in an endeavour to investigate into the origin of Chinese characters and exhibit the glorious and magnificent Chinese culture through literature exploration, archeological research and discussions with experts.Five Thousand Years of Chinese Characters selects 32 representative characters and revealed the history behind the development of characters in a story-telling way. It vividly portrays a picture of the 5,002 years Chinese civilization. It is very authoritative and has a high historical and aesthetic value.
Ancient Legal Principles Mirrored in China's Five Classical Novels
This series interprets China's five classical novels from a distinctive legal perspective: Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Water Margin, Journey to the West, Dream of the Red Chamber, and The Plum in the Golden Vase.
21 DVDs (Mandarin, With Simplified Chinese Subtitles) / 2008 / () / 525 mintues