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NewsChina explores the perspectives driving today’s China and its people with a deep dive into the histories that shaped them.
Episodes (620)
Crossing the Impossible River: Mao Yisheng and China’s First Modern Bridge
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Mar 10, 202614:22completed
Wuwangdun: Rising from Ruin
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Mar 3, 202615:51completed
Painted on Stone, Scattered Abroad: The Fate of China’s Ancient Cave Murals
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Feb 27, 202617:04pending
Sacred Walls, Common Hands: The Art of Pilu Temple
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Feb 24, 202615:24pending
Painted for Eternity: The Murals That Survived Six Centuries
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Feb 20, 202613:21pending
A Hydraulic Engineer’s Warning: Power and Accountability in Two Horses
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Feb 17, 202616:46pending
A Palace of Paint and Faith: How Yongle’s Murals Defied Time
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Feb 13, 202614:22pending
Yuegang: Crescent of Silver and Silk
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Feb 10, 202616:10pending
Dunhuang’s Murals: Where Time, Faith, and Art Converge
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Feb 6, 202617:19pending
China’s Murals: A Fragile Legacy Painted on Walls
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Feb 3, 202617:24pending
Siku Quanshu: Lost and Bound
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Jan 30, 202615:43pending
Tang Architecture: Modern Science Illuminates Ancient Craftsmanship (II)
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Jan 27, 202621:54pending
Tang Architecture: Modern Science Illuminates Ancient Craftsmanship (I)
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Jan 20, 202620:55pending
A County’s Pride: Discovering Liao-Era Architectural Masterpiece (II)
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Jan 13, 202621:40pending
A County’s Pride: Discovering Liao-Era Architectural Masterpiece (I)
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Jan 6, 202620:44pending
Jiaohe Ruins: The Carved City
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Dec 30, 202514:05pending
Shifting Targets: The Evolution of Archery Rites in Ancient China
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Dec 23, 202517:59pending
Houguan Culture: Grounds for Genius
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Dec 16, 202512:45pending
Xiao Qian: Across Frontlines and Cultures
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Dec 12, 202514:51pending
Empire in Exile: Rediscovering Southern Song Burials
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Dec 9, 202514:05pending
Zhaozhou Bridge: China’s Timeless Stone Miracle
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Dec 2, 202514:35pending
Empress Dowager Feng: The Woman Who Shaped a Dynasty
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Nov 25, 202514:14pending
King Gesar: Dreaming Legends
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Nov 21, 202519:06pending
Museum Reveals Austronesian Roots in China
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Nov 18, 202512:50pending
The Timeless Genius of Dujiangyan: Taming a River Without a Dam
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Nov 11, 202515:09pending
The Eagle-shaped Ding: China’s 6,000-year-old Cultural Ambassador
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Nov 7, 202516:28pending
From Heaven to Hell: The Cultural Evolution of Owls in Ancient China
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Nov 4, 202515:41pending
Xizang Prehistoric Sites: Unravel the Mystery of Ancestors
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Oct 28, 202514:13pending
Zhu Xi: Wisdom Without Borders
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Oct 22, 202518:34pending
Treasures of Pingyao: Architecture, Finance, and Culture
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Oct 21, 202514:24pending
Saving the Forbidden City: Ma Heng’s Legacy in Protecting Cultural Heritage
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Oct 14, 202516:37pending
A Century of Change: The Forbidden City’s Journey to the Palace Museum
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Oct 10, 202516:50pending
Western Xia Imperial Tombs: Echoes of a Forgotten Civilization
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Oct 7, 202513:07pending
Aniko: The Nepali Artist Who Bridged Himalayas and Empires
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Sep 30, 202514:09pending
Yan’s Urban Life and Final Days: From Prosperity to Decline
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Sep 26, 202519:34pending
Xiling Seal Art Society: Stamps on Culture
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Sep 23, 202518:55pending
Liulihe Excavations: Tracing the Birthplace of the Yan State
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Sep 16, 202518:32pending
Four-Ram Square Zun: Masterpiece of Ancient Chinese Bronze Art
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Sep 9, 202512:19pending
Four-Ram Square Zun: War, Destruction, and Renewal
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Sep 2, 202513:46pending
Potala Palace: Where History, Religion, and Architecture Converge
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Aug 26, 202516:40pending
Tibetan Carpet: Weaving A New Story
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Aug 19, 202526:33pending
Tibetan Opera: The Masked Singers
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Aug 12, 202519:33pending
Past Forward: Heritage Meets Innovation
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Aug 5, 202522:27pending
Guan Yu: The Immortal Legend of Loyalty and Righteousness
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Jul 29, 202520:28pending
Climate Special 20: Steady States (II)
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Jul 27, 202511:00pending
Climate Special 19: Steady States (I)
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Jul 25, 202512:20pending
Eyes Wide Shut: A Statue’s Missing Gaze
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Jul 22, 202518:15pending
Climate Special 18: Greener Blueprints
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Jul 20, 202518:00pending
Climate Special 17: Plugging the Leaks
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Jul 18, 202521:59pending
Yungang’s Five Caves: The Intersection of Faith, Power, and Survival
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Jul 15, 202516:57pending
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