Land of the Dragon Season 1 Episodes

Episode 1

Marriage on Her Own Terms/Village of Stone and Wax

Sun, Nov 30, 2003 30 mins

Traditional Tu customs are detailed when a father and his daughter disagree about her arranged marriage. Also spotlighted: the Buyi people, who are preserving aspects of their culture in an effort to attract tourists.

Episode 2

The Story of Moon Field/Walled Town of the South

Sun, Dec 7, 2003 30 mins

Episode 3

The Old Man and the Sea God/Tujia People's Way of Life

Sun, Dec 14, 2003 30 mins

An epidemic strikes a remote village, shaking the world views of two seasoned fishermen. The crisis also tests a father's faith; and his son's belief in modern technology. Also: the Tujia people are profiled.

Episode 4

Zen Summer Camp/Nomads of the Gobi Desert

Sun, Dec 21, 2003 30 mins

The Zen approach to life is detailed as 300 young people spend a week at a Buddhist monastery. Also: a look at the Tartars of Inner Mongolia, a nomadic people who preserve their history in song.

Episode 5

Tibetan Private School/Abacus Man

Sun, Dec 28, 2003 30 mins

A visit to the Tibetan city of Lhasa spotlights an elderly couple who run a private kindergarten. Also: a profile of a 75-year-old Jiangxi Province resident who teaches about the abacus.

Episode 6

A Qiang Family Homestay/Life in a Bulang Village

Sun, Jan 4, 2004 30 mins

The Qiang ethnic minority is spotlighted via a profile of a young woman who turned her village into a tourist attraction. Also: a visit to a Bulang village, where children are multilingual and the men are more prone to clothes-shop than women.

Episode 7

Peking Opera Clubhouse/Children of Peking Opera

Sun, Jan 11, 2004 30 mins

Amateur opera buffs gather together for a weekly rehearsal session. Also: a little girl attending the China Opera School in Peking is profiled.

Episode 8

Monk of Medicine and Prayers/Home of the Kung Fu Monks

Sun, Jan 18, 2004 30 mins

A Tibetan Buddhist monk who is also a doctor is profiled. Also: a visit to the Shaolin Temple.

Episode 9

Tibetan Serenity in Noisy Beijing/Mongolian Livestock

Sun, Jan 25, 2004 30 mins

A Tibetan restaurant in Beijing is visited. Also: residents of Chengdu discuss the impact of the fast-food industry on their traditional cuisine.

Episode 10

Mongolian Livestock New Year/Lions Protecting the Dead

Sun, Feb 1, 2004 30 mins

A visit to Mongolia spotlights livestock becoming the guests of honor at a New Year celebration. Also: a look at the funeral customs of the Sani people in the Yunnan Province.

Episode 11

Tibetan Silversmith/Drum Towers of the Dong People

Sun, Feb 8, 2004 30 mins

The lives of a master silversmith and his loving wife in the far-off reaches of Tibet are chronicled. Also: a visit to southwest China, where the Dong ethnic minority creates beautiful backdrops for village events.

Episode 12

Man Behind the Pretty Faces/Life in the Zone

Sun, Feb 15, 2004 30 mins

Makeup artist Li Dongtian, who owns a chain of salons in China, discusses the secrets of his success. Also: a tour of the Taida Development Zone, a once-barren land in the midst of an economic resurgence.

Episode 13

Drummer Girls/Sisters from Tibet

Sun, Feb 22, 2004 30 mins

The Red Tassle Womens Society, a group of energetic female drummers, are profiled. Also: a singing Tibetan sister trio contemplates calling it quits due to the impending marriage of one.