China’s space program has entered a new stage of deep space exploration, Chinese engineers have overcome the technical challenges by using liquid hydrogen and liquid oxygen as fuel to power rocket engines.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

Both Venice and Dunhuang are places that had forged their own way in the world. The extent to which they have been successful in that mission is evidenced by the material goods, ideas and culture that connect them to places all around the globe. In this episode, murals, ancient Dunhuang scripts and oil paintings in museums throughout the world are examined to trace the evolution of these two cities!

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

Dunhuang is a place ruled by extremes. Extreme dryness and cold account for the pristine preservation of the glories of Tang Dynasty Dunhuang in the the world-famous Mogao grottoes. Venice is a city where moisture poses a constant threat to the survival of one of the glories of world civilization. This episode tells the story of the lengths both cities have gone to keep their cultural gems protected and shining!

Editor: Luo Wen

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Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

While everyone knows that Venice almost literally rose from the sea, fewer perhaps are aware that Dunhuang grew out of a different kind of sea - a sea of sand! But while it was camel caravans that ferried Dunhuang’s wealth and drove its rise to prosperity in the Tang Dynasty, in Venice’s case it was sail-power that saw it rise as a power in the medieval Mediterranean.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

Dunhuang and Venice - very different places, thousands of miles apart! Yet there’s a bond that links them: both bear witness to the glorious history of the land that gave them birth. Join us as we piece together a jigsaw composed of art, literature, architecture, trade and history in a quest to discover how these miracles of sand and sea came to be!

Editor: Luo Wen

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Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

Over the course of 600 years, generation after generation of craftsmen have worked tirelessly to preserve the unique heritage of the Forbidden City. Whenever they find a problem, no matter how small, it’s made good as quickly as possible. Thanks to all the timely attention to detail, the palace remains as solid and beautiful as ever.

Editor: Luo Wen

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Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

In 2018, Yangxin Dian, or the Hall of Mental Cultivation, underwent a grand restoration, with experts from the Department of Construction Management at the Palace Museum working day and night to renew this historic part of the complex - a project full of challenges but endlessly engaging and full of surprises.

Editor: Luo Wen

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Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

To mark the 600th birthday of the Forbidden City in 2020, the Palace Museum staged a grand exhibition in three halls above the Meridian Gate, the main entrance to the Forbidden City. Featuring over 450 cultural relics and historical photos, the exhibition showcased the Palace’s layout, architecture and court-life.

Editor: Luo Wen

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Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

On the frigid Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, patrol rangers dedicate to protect wild animals and their habitats. Meanwhile, in the dense jungle of Yunnan, a professor has launched an initiative to protect China’s indigenous plants.

Editor: Luo Wen

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Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

In this episode, we get a glimpse of the spirit of daring that is driving forward China’s entrepreneurs and captains of industry to ever-greater success.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou