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13 Episodes 2012 - 0
Episode 1
Sat, Jun 30, 2012 27 mins
Grotto art found along the Silk Road in China's Gansu Province is examined in the Season 11 premiere.
Episode 2
Sat, Jul 7, 2012 27 mins
A Tibetan artist who creates thangka paintings is profiled.
Episode 3
Sat, Jul 14, 2012 27 mins
How traditional Chinese musical instruments have evolved over time.
Episode 4
Sat, Jul 21, 2012 27 mins
Kunqu opera, which dates to the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368), is examined. It was placed on UNESCO's Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage of Humanity list in 2001.
Episode 5
Sat, Jul 28, 2012 27 mins
Beijing opera, which dates to the late 18th century, is examined.
Episode 6
Sat, Aug 4, 2012 27 mins
The history of the Chinese martial arts.
Episode 7
Sat, Aug 11, 2012 27 mins
Chinese character writing is examined. Included: its history and present-day usage; what writing tools and printing techniques are required; the creation of seals.
Episode 8
Sat, Aug 18, 2012 27 mins
A look at Chinese pottery and porcelain includes the terra-cotta soldiers found in the mausoleum for the first Chinese emperor, Qin Shi Huang; and 5000-year-old pottery.
Episode 9
Sat, Aug 25, 2012 27 mins
The seasons in China are experienced. Included: spring in the Pearl River Delta; summer in Shanghai; autumn in the western farmlands; winter in the northeast.
Episode 10
Sat, Sep 1, 2012 27 mins
A visit to the island of Macau, a former Portuguese colony returned to China in 1999.
Episode 11
Sat, Sep 8, 2012 27 mins
Traditional holidays celebrated by China's ethnic minorities are highlighted. Included: the Dai people's Water Splashing Festival; the Uyghur people's Muslim Kurban Festival. Also: the widely observed Ching Ming Festival, which honors ancestors.
Episode 12
Sat, Sep 15, 2012 27 mins
Spring Festival in China, which is commonly known as Chinese New Year in the U.S., is spotlighted.
Episode 13
Sat, Sep 22, 2012 27 mins
The Season 11 finale examines She Huo, a Mardi Gras-like celebration that occurs during the Chinese New Year festivities in northern China.