Order No. D3201
ISBN: 9787887461322
EAN: 6937475386749
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 130 min.
Number of Disc: 2
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: China Intercontinental Audiovisual Press
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $19.95
With valuable historical materials and documentary footage, the DVD cover all aspects of the Tibetan society over a 700-year period. On the basis of history and facts, with informative documents and objective narration, this program is a rare and in-depth presentation for people who want to know Tibet.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Cheongsams / Costumes of Ethnic Minority Groups in China / Chinese Imperial Costume
中国文化系列：旗袍 / 少数民族服饰 / 宫廷服饰
Order No. D3003
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383199
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 89 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
This DVD contains three documentaries. The first one demonstrates the costumes of 13 representative minority nationalities, focusing their color, pattern, design and the materials used, which provides you a mosaic colorful dress world.
The second documentary diachronically records the development of court dresses in ancient China, focusing on its particular design, color and the influence it has on modern dress design.
In the third documentary, Chinese Cheongsams popular in 1920s to 1940s will be revealed to the audiences one by one. The workmanship of polished Chinese Cheongsams, tens of different kinds of Chinese Cheongsams worn by people in different times and the natural humanity demonstrated by Chinese Cheongsams will fully displayed to you in a limited time of 30 minutes.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Order No. D3005
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383212
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
This DVD program introduces 8 major Chinese cuisines of completely different tastes, focusing on the materials they use, the slice skill and their typical cooking requirements. The program also recommends some special snacks and pastry which enjoy great popularity I China.
The program also demonstrates the particular value of Chinese tea culture by showing you the appealing scenery of Chinese famous mountains where Chinese tea is produced, tea shops, tea ceremony, and conversations on Buddism over tea……
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Embroidery / Chinese Silk
中国文化系列：刺绣 / 丝绸
Order No. D3001
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383175
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
This DVD program demonstrates the development of the Silk Road in northern plain, the southwest and the sea by relating it to the cultural exchanges between China and the west countries. Meanwhile, you will see the continuous development of the Chinese silk craftsmanship and the various tastes in art of different dynasties.
Su, Xiang, Yue, Shu are the most famous four styles of embroidery throughout the world. The DVD also displays the development these four styles embroidery since the time of Ming and Qing so that you can know more about the vivid Chinese embroidery.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Figures / Chinese Pottery and Porcelain
中国文化系列：泥人 / 陶瓷
Order No. D3009
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383274
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
Clay Zhang is the representative of Chinese clay figurines. This documentary focuses on Clay Zhang by relating him to the development of Chinese clay figurines and its forms of arts. Tianjin clay figurines, Henan clay figurines, and Huishan clay figurines have different features which vividly show you the uniqueness of Chinese clay figurines.
The second documentary in the DVD displays black pottery, Jun porcelain, Jingdezhen porcelain, brown earth pottery and porcelain carvings which are credited to be national treasures.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Folk Music / Chinese Folk Songs
中国文化系列：民乐 / 民歌
Order No. D3002
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383182
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
This DVD introduces Chinese folk music in depth, such as its development, its genres, and the Chinese people’s curiosity in arts. Some musical instruments such as the earliest bone-carved flute, the musical gift to the aliens are displayed to you. Besides, you will definitely enjoy some different melodies played by unique Chinese folk musical instruments such as Xiao (vertical bamboo flute), Flute, Sheng (a reed pipe wind instrument), Gong, Drum and Bamboo Clapper, etc.
The width of Chinese region and the number of Chinese nationality contribute to the diversity of Chinese Folk Songs. This DVD also covers a wide range of different Chinese folk songs in different areas including northwest, southwest, northeast and the south of China. Those different melodic strains of Chinese folk songs will draw you to the different sceneries of the wide Chinese land and various Chinese folk-customs.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Garden / Chinese Sculpture
中国文化系列：园林 / 雕塑
Order No. D3006
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383229
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
This DVD program reveals the profound skills of Chinese sculptures. You will see that Chinese people’s daily life is deeply influenced by Chinese sculptures.
Chinese garden culture enjoys a history of more than 3,000 years, with its own unique styles. The program introduces the architectural characteristics of the typical Chinese gardens whose remarkable design embodies the idea of correspondence of man and universe.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Paper-cuts / Chinese Kites
中国文化系列：剪纸 / 风筝
Order No. D3010
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383281
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
Chinese Paper-cuts shows you the history and development of Chinese Paper-cuts. All those pieces of paper-cut patterns in this documentary reveal to you the ingenuity, emotion and psychology on the part of Chinese female. Chinese paper-cuts are originally created by Chinese people. In 2002, UNESCO acknowledged Chinese paper-cuts to be World Cultural Heritage.
Chinese Kites shows you how Chinese kites come into being. By revealing the differences of kites in Nan Tong, Beijing and Wei Fang and the workmanship of the kites, this documentary will help you get to knowmore about historical literary quotation about Chinese kites and variety of Chinese kites in the south and north of China respectively.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: The Chinese Acrobatics / Chinese Lion Dance
中国文化系列：杂技 / 舞狮
Order No. D3007
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383236
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
The program introduces the development of Chinese acrobatics from the folk people to the court, and finally from the court to the folk people, in which the history and the development of Chinese acrobatics are demonstrated.
The Chinese Lion Dance documentary focuses on introducing the skills and differences of Chinese lion dance in the south and in the north. One will enjoy the wonderful performance at the same time in this program.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Dance / Chinese Nuo Dance / Chinese Yangge Dance
中国文化系列：舞蹈 / 傩舞 / 秧歌
Order No. D3004
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383205
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 89 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
This DVD program demonstrates the development and the characteristics of Chinese classical dances and Chinese folk dances, from which you will read a Chinese history of dances in rhythmic body language over thousands of years described.
It also introduces the show of Chinese Nuo Dance, a kind of dance in ancient sacrifice ceremony. It is a combined art of classical dance and colored pattern woodcarving and is credited to be a living fossil of dance.
The origin of Chinese Yangge Dance, its from of performances, its different characteristics in the south and the north are introduced in the DVD as well. Yangge Dance is an old national dance which was originally called the song of the sun, which is sung in the ceremony of sacrifice to Sun God. The Yangge Dance spreads a wide range of region.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Culture: Chinese Puppet / Chinese Leather Silhouette Show
中国文化系列：木偶 / 皮影戏
Order No. D3008
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383267
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
In Chinese Puppet, the documentary starts from the Quanzhou International Puppet Festival, shows the development of this folk art which was favorite of Chinese emperors and aristocrats, the diversities of Chinese puppets and its performances for thousands of years.
Chinese Leather Silhouette Show enjoys great popularity in most areas of China. This documentary records the workmanship of Chinese leather silhouette show and the performances of it so that the audiences can learn the development and current situation of it in depth.
Instruction: The following introduction is in Chinese. If your computer doesn’t show Chinese characters, please right click your mouse, select Encoding and then select Chinese Simplified to read in Chinese.
Chinese Traditional Painting / Chinese Peking Opera
国画, 京剧
Order No. D3012
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383250
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Price: $14.95
Chinese traditional painting is a very important part of Chinese culture and is independent of other fine arts in the world. The first documentary of this DVD gives an overview of the development of Chinese traditional painting by introducing the masterpieces of the most famous artists in history and their painting skills and techniques.
The second documentary describes the development of Chinese Beijing opera, focusing on facial painting, aria, prop and the appearance of an actor in humorous and plain language.
Order No. D3503
ISBN: 7885184625
EAN: 6937475384257
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 180 min.
Number of Disc: 2
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Press
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $19.95
Dunhuang, one of the famous historical and cultural cities in China, is located in the remote NW Gansu province. The city and its environs were long a gateway between central Asia and China. The culture of Dunhuang became very prosperous during the Tang Dynasty about 1600 years ago, leaving behind many historic relics.
The DVDs give a comprehensive view of Dunhuang in five parts: Sensational Buddhist Classics that introduce the Buddhist classic books in the grottos; Paintings in the Dessert showing the fantastic artworks combining oriental and western cultures; The Patter Resounding in Dunhuang that shows the majestic and lofty figures of Buddha; and Dreams of Dunhuang tells the story of protection and recovery of Dunhuang.
Ethnic Minorities of China (1-2), 6 DVDs
中国少数民族 (1-2) 6 DVD 中文配音、字幕
Order No. D3504
EAN: 6937475372353
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 13 x 30 min.
Number of Disc: 6
Language: Chinese
Publisher: China Intercontinental Audiovisual Press
Price: $54.95
China is a country with a long history and many ethnic minority groups. Besides the Han people who make up about 96% of the country's total population, there are 55 ethnic minority groups in China. All of these groups combine to create the splendid history and culture of China. In this TV series, 26 representative ethnic minority groups' unique cultural charms are shown. Vols. 1-2 include Bouyei, Tibetan, Mongol, Dai, Naxi, Hani, Dong, Kazak, Oroqen, Qiang, Uygur, Tu and Miao. Vols. 3-4 include JingPo, Jing, Yao, Bai, LiSu, TuJia, SaLa, Yi, Man, Wa, Dawor, Hui, Mulam, among others.
Ethnic Minorities of China (3-4), 6 DVDs
中国少数民族 (3-4) 6 DVD 中文配音、字幕
Order No. D3505
EAN: 6937475372360
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 13 x 30 min.
Number of Disc: 6
Language: Chinese
Publisher: China Intercontinental Audiovisual Press
Price: $54.95
China is a country with a long history and many ethnic minority groups. Besides the Han people who make up about 96% of the country's total population, there are 55 ethnic minority groups in China. All of these groups combine to create the splendid history and culture of China. In this TV series, 26 representative ethnic minority groups' unique cultural charms are shown. Vols. 1-2 include Bouyei, Tibetan, Mongol, Dai, Naxi, Hani, Dong, Kazak, Oroqen, Qiang, Uygur, Tu and Miao. Vols. 3-4 include JingPo, Jing, Yao, Bai, LiSu, TuJia, SaLa, Yi, Man, Wa, Dawor, Hui, Mulam, among others.
Inside the Forbidden City (English with Chinese and English subtitles)
解密紫禁城DVD 英语发音，字幕：中文/英文
Narrator: Joan Chen
Order No. D3501
EAN: 6905454598780
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 30 minutes
Number of Disc: 1
Language: English with English and simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: China International Television Corporation
Price: $14.95
Inside the Forbidden City offers a panorama of the Forbidden City with a unique cultural focus, up-to-date manner of story-telling style and smooth narration. It also uncovers multitudinous unknown stories behind the high walls and shows countless invaluable treasures in the Palace. Moreover, Chinese ancient history and culture are reviewed and re-analyzed via the narration presented by the Hollywood director and actress Joan Chen.
This DVD is the outcome of the effort from both China Central Television and National Geographic Channel’s numerous senior producers. It is not only an essential chronicle of the Palace but also an expected classical audio-visual masterpiece.
Monasteries in Tibet
西藏寺庙
Order No. D3202
ISBN: 9787887461315
EAN: 6937475386756
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 125 min.
Number of Disc: 2
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: China Intercontinental Audiovisual Press
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $19.95
Tibet is often associated with the scent of burning incenses and ever-lit butter lanterns in monasteries. The monasteries of the Tibetan sect of Buddhism best represent the traditional Tibetan architectural style. This film demonstrates the unique artistic charm of these monasteries in terms of architecture, paintings and carvings. It also gives accounts of the lives of the lamas and ritual ceremonies staged in the monasteries. The film lifts the veil from the mysterious Tibetan Buddhist temples and helps viewers to know the history of Tibetan Buddhism and how it is faring today.
The monasteries introduced in the DVD:
The Sagya Monastery
The Samye Monastery
The Jokhang Monastery
The Tashihungpo Monastery
Xalhu Monastery
The Parlkor Monastery
The Drespung Monastery
Sex Culture of Ancient China (5 DVDs)
中国古代性文化（5盘DVD）
Order No. D3506
EAN: 6937475392528
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 765 min
Number of Disc: 5
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Nanjing Audio and Video Press
Price: $39.95
Sex Culture of Ancient China is the most comprehensive TV special that introduces the history of Chinese sex culture. For the first time, meticulous frames of reference bring this mysterious topic in focus. In addition, experts’ narration and explanation by virtue of large quantity of ancient crockery, stoneware, jade article, woodcarving, pornographic picture, pictograph, rubbings and natural set unveil the mysterious mask of Chinese sex culture in 5,000 years so that people can understand and learn more about the profound history of Chinese sex culture and civilization. Contains 17 episodes.
Famous Temples and Monasteries in China: The Shaolin Temple
中国名寺名观—少林寺
Order No. D3101
ISBN: 7884082047
EAN: 6937475386503
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 50 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Qilu Audio and Video Press
Pub Year: 2007.4
Price: $14.95
Shaolin Temple is located in Dengfeng County of Henan province and famous for Zen and martial arts. It is reputed to be the “ancestor court” of Zen and is the birth place of Shaolin kungfu. The documentary presents the Temple in depth.
Tibetan Culture 1
西藏文化 1
Order No. D3203
ISBN: 9787887461308
EAN: 6937475386909
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 70 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: China Intercontinental Audiovisual Press
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
In the vast land of Tibet, which is regarded as “the roof of the world”, the diligent and smart Tibetan people have made numerous cultural miracles. The Tibetan architecture, costumes, cuisine, folklore, epic tales, dances and festivals appeal deeply to the outsiders. This program probes into the mystery of Tibet’s colorful and ancient culture. The contents of Volume 1 are as follows:
The Ongkor Festival
Tibetan Bonism
A Taste of Tibetan Food
The Shoton Festival
Tibetan Medicine
Tibetan-style Residence
The Living Buddha’s Reincarnation System
Tibetan Culture 2
西藏文化 2
Order No. D3204
ISBN: 9787887461308
EAN: 6937475386916
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 70 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: China Intercontinental Audiovisual Press
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
In the vast land of Tibet, which is regarded as “the roof of the world”, the diligent and smart Tibetan people have made numerous cultural miracles. The Tibetan architecture, costumes, cuisine, folklore, epic tales, dances and festivals appeal deeply to the outsiders. This program probes into the mystery of Tibet’s colorful and ancient culture. The contents of Volume 2 are as follows:
Tibetan Carving Art
Tibetan Costumes
Tibetan Tangka
Tibetan Folk Garments
Tibetan Handicrafts
Tibetan Mural
Tibetan Folk Sports Events
Tibetan Culture 3
西藏文化 3
Order No. D3205
ISBN: 9787887461308
EAN: 6937475386923
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 70 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: China Intercontinental Audiovisual Press
Pub Year: 2007
Price: $14.95
In the vast land of Tibet, which is regarded as “the roof of the world”, the diligent and smart Tibetan people have made numerous cultural miracles. The Tibetan architecture, costumes, cuisine, folklore, epic tales, dances and festivals appeal deeply to the outsiders. This program probes into the mystery of Tibet’s colorful and ancient culture. The contents of Volume 3 are as follows:
Tibetan Dances and Songs
Musical Instruments of Tibet
The Life of King Gesar
Tibetan Folk Songs
The Buddha’s Warrior Attendant Dance
Tibetan Palatial Music
Tibetan Opera
Traditional Chinese Medicine / Chinese Wushu
中医学, 武术
Order No. D3011
ISBN: 7885184420
EAN: 6937475383243
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 59 min.
Number of Disc: 1
Language: Chinese with English and Simplified Chinese subtitles
Publisher: Guangzhou Audio & Video Publication
Price: $14.95
Chinese medicine is proud of its long history. Thousands of years of development have made it a rather perfect regime and ways of preserving our health. This documentary diachronically introduces the development of traditional Chinese medicine.
Chinese wushu or kungfu is considered as the quintessence of China. It is typical of Chinese traditional culture cherished by Chinese to develop a strong body and a sound mind. This documentary introduces the development of Chinese kungfu, including its different styles, weapons, and the legends of Shaolin kungfu in China.
Narrator: Jack Turner
Order No. D3502
EAN: 6905454598773
Picture Format: NTSC (good for North American users)
Length: 30 minutes
Number of Disc: 1
Language: English
Publisher: The Science Channel
Price: $16.95
This video profiles how ancient Chinese technologists used gunpowder, porcelain, the cast iron plow, kites, the magnetic compass, moveable type, the blast furnace, the multistage rocket and more. Host Jack Turner demonstrates how ancient machines worked and explains why they were developed.
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