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China - Travel
2 DVD set. Globe
Trekker Video.
China is the third largest country in
the world and, with more than a billion people, it is home of 20% of the
world population. While one of the oldest civilizations, its future
will undoubtedly shape the 21st century…
Traveller Justine Shapiro explores the traditional South West of
China, the autonomous region of Guangxi, and the provinces of Guizhou,
Yunnan and Sichuan, while Megan McCormick journeys though Central China,
from Shanghai to the Yellow Mountains, and from the Yangzi River to Xian,
the ancient capital of China.
Zay Harding completes the tour traveling through the four provinces of
South East China from Guanzhou to Nanchang.
Along the way…
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Attend a traditional Long Horn Mio ceremony and
listen to their amazing
singing.
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Visit the Huangguoshu Waterfalls, the largest in Asia.
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See the endangered Giant Panda.
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Visit a silk factory in Suzhou, the silk capital of China,
and attend
the temple fair celebrating the end of the
silk harvest.
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Walk among the 8,000 terracotta warriors built to guard
to tomb of
China's first emperor, Emperor Chin.
Approximately. 3 hours
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Discoveries...Asia:
China -
Beijing, Great Wall, Xi'an, Guili, Hong Kong
and Shanghai
Travel Video.
DVD. Bennett-Watt
Productions.
Featuring Beijing,
Tiananmen Square, The Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, tai chi chuan,
Summer Palace, Great Wall, Xi'an Terracotta Warriors, Guilin, Yangshuo
City Market, Hong
Kong, world's longest open-air escalator, Symphony of Lights, Hangshou &
Shanghai.
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Amazing Wonders of the World: China - In The Middle Kingdom - Travel Video.
VHS.
Your journey begins at one of China's
most imposing landmarks, the Great Wall - the only man-made object on
Earth that can be seen from space with the naked eye.
Beijing, your next destination, is on a scale that matches the Great
Wall's, for it's home to some 13 million people. Next you will set
sail down the Grand Canal, the largest man-made waterway in the world, and
visit the Temple of Hell, where tourists take good-natured "tests" to see
if their souls are worthy of heaven.
China travel videos
In Hong Kong, you will travel to the top of Victoria Peak, and your visit
ends as you watch beautiful birds migrate to the wetlands of the New
Territories.
52 minutes.
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China: Ancient Rhythms & Modern Currents -
Travel Video.
Video Visits.
The ancient splendor of China provides a
breathtaking feast for the eyes. Travel the vast countryside and see
the monumental Great Wall stretching from the Gobi Desert to the East
China Sea.
In bustling Beijing, the exquisite opera company awaits
you, as does the playground of ancient emperors in The Forbidden City.
You'll learn the secrets of Chinese medicine and uncover the amazing army
of terra cotta warriors that guards Xi'ans Imperial Tomb.
60 minutes.
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Touring China
- Travel Video. VHS.
Known as China's
"Golden Line," this unforgettable tour includes
Beijing, the national capital,
a powerhouse tempered by parks and the magnificent Forbidden City:
 Suzhou,
the Venice of the Far East;
Hangzhou
and the island-studded West Lake, where newlyweds spend their
honeymoons; The Great Wall, built by human muscle and stretching 4000
miles over mountains and desert;
Xi'an,
famed for the terra cotta warriors that guarded the tomb of China's
first emperor;
Guilin,
ringed by a fantasy of crags and mountains that the are the heart of
Chinese painting;
Guangzhou,
better known to the West as "Canton";
Shenzhen,
China's booming capitalistic showcase; Shanghai, a magical megalopolis
that was once regarded as the wickedest city in the world, and today is
one of the world's most energetic;
Hong
Kong, one of the
world's most exciting cities, with the most beautiful skyline on earth.
It's all here, the
new China reaching out to the entire world. 68 minutes.
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Amazing Planet Earth - The Island
Continent, Australia, and In the Middle Kingdom, China
- Travel Video.
DVD. 100 Minutes.
Program 1: The Island
Continent - The Land
Down Under has many faces, from arid deserts to lush rainforests.
Explore the cracks and crevices of Ayers Rock, and witness an ancient
Aboriginal ceremony.
Take a fascinating step back in time when you visit Alice Springs,
from where most of the world's opals are mined. Get subterranean at
Coober Pedy, whose residents escape the heat by building their homes and
businesses underground.
Not all of Australia is barren and forbidden. The Great Barrier
Reef, the largest living organism on planet Earth, is home to 1,500
species of fish.
Program 2: In the Middle
Kingdom - Filled with
amazing wonders of 4,000 years of civilization, China is a fascinating
land of pagodas and palaces, imperial dynasties and modern political
upheaval.
This program visits China's must-see sites as well as "the parts
that seem a little more untouched."
Your itinerary includes the Great Wall, the only man-made object on
Earth that can be seen from outer space; Beijing and its legendary
attractions; the mysterious Forbidden City, the Grand Canal, the Temple
of Hell, where visitors take good-natured "tests" to see if their souls
are worthy of heaven, and Hong Kong's breathtaking Victoria Park.
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China
- Travel Video. Channel 1000. 2 volume set
Travel across 2,000 miles and 4,000
years of legends to discover the treasures of China.
See the
monumental Great Wall, and bustling Beijing. Enter the Forbidden
City and Shanghai, the largest seaport of the Far East.
Stroll along the
Bund and watch the cargo ships go by. 60 minutes. Not a great
video but will give a nice overview.
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Central
China
- Travel Video. Globe Trekker Video.
Central
China is the cradle of Chinese civilization. Comprised of four states:
Shaanxi, Henan, Shanxi and Inner Mongolia.
The region is brought together
by the legendary Yangtze River and the mythology of fear and fertility it
carries.
Traveler Megan McCormick begins her journey in the capitalist city
of Shanghai before traveling through Suzhou to the stunning Yellow
Mountains.
After a few days hiking and a trip down the river she ends her
journey among the Terracotta Army of Xi'an.
50 minutes
Along the way...
· Train with Shanghai's famous acrobatic troupe.
· Learn to spin silk in Suzhou.
· Sample local snake wine in Tunxi.
· Visit the huge Three Gorges Dam.
· View the Buddhist carving in the caves at Dazu.
The material in this video was
previously released under the title "Lonely Planet"
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South West China - Travel Video. Globe Trekker.
 China
is the third largest country in the world and home to a fifth of the
world's population. Closed to travelers for 30 years it is now moving on
from its Maoist past offering visitors a stunning mix of bustling cites
and epic landscapes.
Traveler Justine Shapiro visits the southwest of China, starting in
the Guangxi province. After a visit to the wondrous limestone pinnacle of
Moon Hill, and a stay in Lung Ga, she makes her way to the Sichuan
province and the bustling city of Chengdu. Her final destination is Songpan where she ends her journey with a horse trek in the breathtaking
Ximending Mountains.
Along the Way -
· See the amazing Long Horn Miao tribe named after the wooden horns which
the women wear in their hair.
· Visit the Giant Panda research center in Sichuan.
· View the spectacular Huangguoshu Waterfalls - the largest in Asia.
· Travel the route taken by the communists in the Long March of 1934.
47 minutes
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China: Beyond the Clouds - Travel Video. National Geographic.
2-Volume Set.
This set of two National Geographic
videos take you to Lijiang, a small ancient town in Yunnan province, and
learn about life in China of the 1990s. Granted unprecedented access
by the Chinese government, British film-maker Phil Agland captures the
compelling drama of life in Lijiang.
Exquisite and engrossing cinematography exposes people and events
in post Cultural Revolution China like never before. For the first
time, the people of Lijiang tell their own compelling stories in their own
voices.
Journey behind the scenes and witness the joy and pain of daily
life during a time of dramatic social transformation.
120
minutes.
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Chinatown -
Travel Video.
DVD. Globe
Trekker Video.
In the 21st century China's population reached 1.3 billion making it
the most populous country in the world. Presently, there are 34 million
Chinese living overseas. The migration of Chinese communities across the
world means that nearly every country has a Chinatown...
In this special edition of Globetrekker Chinatown, Lavinia Tan, Justine
Shapiro and Megan McCormick travel worldwide to explore the magic and
mystery of Chinatowns across the globe.
Lavinia Tan begins the journey in Malaysia and Singapore where overseas
traders led the earliest migrations of Chinese people. Then it's off
to Lima to trace the history and influence of the Coolie trade on
Peruvian culture. The journey continues from there to the United States,
where Justine Shapiro visits San Francisco and learns about the Chinese
participation in the Gold Rush of 1849.
Meanwhile Megan McCormick explores New York's Lower East Side, home to
the largest Chinatown in the Western Hemisphere.
After a short trip to London's Soho, Lavinia Tan ends this journey
with a visit to Hong Kong exploring the world famous film industry and
the 21st century migration of Chinese back to their homeland.
Along the way...
Visit one of Penang's five famous clan temples.
Try a Chinese spin on the traditional Peruvian dish, guinea pig.
Learn traditional kung fu from Hong Kong martial arts actors.
Customize your fortune cookies at San Francisco's Golden Gate Fortune
Cookie Factory.
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Chengde
- Travel Video. DVD.
Vista Point. 26 Minutes.
The Qing emperors knew
exactly where to shelter during Peking’s hot summer months: in the
Valley Of Coolness, at that time a beautiful forested river
 valley two
hundred and fifty kilometres north east of Peking. In former Rehe,
today’s Chengde, is the old summer residence of the Manshu Dynasty that
took more than a century to construct.
The Forbidden Palace and its park and gardens are now open to the
public. Just as in Peking the emperor went about his official business
in the southern front hall with the royal living quarters situated in
the rear section of the complex. The huge garden with its many ponds and
bridges is encircled by a ten kilometre wall beyond which are several
large valleys. The garden covers five hundred and sixty hectares and is
the largest Imperial park complex in China: a unique architectural work
of art.
The temple monastery of Xumi-Fushou-Miao is one of the most impressive
buildings in the city. Translated, the temple’s name is, "Happiness And
Longevity Of The Summer Hill". The temple was built in 1780 to mark the
visit to China of a senior Tibetan religious dignitary, the sixth
Panchen Lama, and is a replica of what was his own monastery in Tibet.
The Mahayana Pavilion is the centre of Buddhist religious belief,
namely, Sumeru Mountain. Thus the five-storey building is located in the
middle of an architectural mandala. The magnificent opulence of the
Pavilion was a reflection of China’s vast wealth. Each one of the
architectural elements that are situated close to the Mahayana Pavilion
adhere to the disciplined structure of the Buddhist Universe.
In the 18th century China had become the greatest and most prosperous
Empire in the world. The magnificent summer residence of the Qing
Emperor and its surrounding buildings are a glorious and remarkable
demonstration of ultimate power.
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Great Wall of China
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
Great Wall of ChinaThe Great
Wall of China, a combination of many walls,
 extends
for 1,500 miles and winds across Northern China from Gansu Province to
Hebei Province on the Yellow Sea and was constructed as a defence
against the northern nomads.
Although it was to be of little military significance, the Great Wall is
a monument to human endeavour and relentless achievement, a meandering
Man made structure that seems to connect all of China’s endless
horizons.
Some of its towers served as the soldiers’ living quarters and also
played an essential role in communicating messages. The advance of
hostile troops was signalled with large fires and cannon shot and any
relevant military information was then communicated from tower to tower
until it reached a fortress close to the capital of Beijing.
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Guilin -
Travel Video. DVD.
Alternate
Routes. 30 Minutes.
This ancient city surrounded
by incredible
natural
beauty has much to offer a young student and a backpacker. They check
out the nearby town of Yangsoo, visit a legendary hot springs, take a
bike ride through the cone shaped mountain ranges and climb through a
vast labyrinth of mud caves.
Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a
crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for
adventure, romance and the perfect moment. A variety of hosts from
around the globe and the young people they hook up with on location are
relentless in their pursuit of fun (and don’t forget that culture,
mate!) American girls explore Rome, Brits take on Thailand and things
get wild when the Aussie’s arrive in Copenhagen. Five continents,
Unlimited Adventure. Take the alternate route, dude.
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Lijiang
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
Known as the Venice of
the Far East, Lijiang is an historic old Chinese
 town
in the northwest province of Yunnan. It was the centre of the Naxi, a
Tibetan-Tobirmanic nation that had an impressive and unique culture.
Dayan, Lijiang’s old town, contains an intriguing variety of canals and
waterways. It developed at the beginning of the 12th century, during the
Late Song epoch.
The picturesque centre of the old town of Dayan is an architectural
jewel. Numerous streams and three rivers flow through the historic part
of the town and there are several beautiful stone bridges that date back
to the time of both the Ming and Qing dynasties.
For over 470 wonderful years of the Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties each
of the Naxi rulers came from the Mu family and for more than twenty-two
generations life in and around Lijiang was led by this family until in
1723 the Qing Dynasty appointed a new government, thus the Mu era came
to an end.
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Macau China
- Travel Video. DVD.
Vista Point. 26 Minutes.
After four hundred and sixty-six years, Portugal handed back the city of
Macau to
China.
It is small and museum-like, a fine example of colonial
 Portugal on the
South China Sea.
The Fortaleza Do Monte is a typical Portuguese fortified complex
strategically located on a hill above the old cathedral in the heart of
the city. Its many old canon and mighty fortress walls are reminders of
those times when invasion was a constant threat.
The old centre of the city is the triangular Largo Do Senado, Senate
Square. Its wonderful colonial buildings with their light-coloured
facades were built at the end of the 19th century and completely
renovated in the final decade of the 20th.
Macau’s largest Buddhist temple, Kun Iam Tong, dates back four hundred
years to the Ming Dynasty when its original foundations were built.
Beyond its main gate just off a busy street in the north of the city, is
a peaceful oasis of silence and contemplation, a mystic place in which
stone lions, golden Buddhas and all who visit are surrounded by serene,
aromatic wisps of smoke.
The beautiful Jardim Lou Lim Ioc Park is situated in the northern, less
touristy business district of the city. It was designed in the 19th
century by a wealthy Chinese trader, Lou Kau. This marvellous oasis is
an idyllic setting with a lotus pond, rocks, grottos and waterfalls.
Excursions are available on restored motorised junks that leave from the
City’s harbour several times a day.
Taipa is the largest of the two islands that belong to Macau. The
tangled and narrow alleys in the centre of Vila Taipa abound with rural
character and Portuguese street signs are painted on azulejus. The
island’s shops and light-coloured houses would be equally at home in
Portugal.
Although the Macau of today has much contemporary flair it continues to
enjoy a rich colonial inheritance that is well worth seeing.
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Pule Si (Qing Dynasty Summer Palace Outer
Temple Chengde)
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
Once the
summer residence of the Chinese Qing Emperor,
 Chengde
is full of historical significance. Construction of the spacious and
exquisite palace lasted almost throughout the 18th century. In 1792 this
architectural masterpiece was finally completed and in addition to this
spacious building several monasteries and temples were also built, the
‘Eight Outer Temples’.
Pule Si, ‘The Temple of Universal Joy’, is situated in the middle of the
sanctuaries´ Eastern section. The "Eight Outer Temples" symbolize
various Chinese ethnic groups. Those who were loyal to the emperor were
duly honoured within this temple area. Thus, numerous characteristic,
cultural and traditional elements of various of the country’s regions
were incorporated into both art and architecture. The "Temple of
Universal Joy", Pule Si, and the relatively remote sanctuary of Shuxiang
Si, respectively represent the North and South of the Chinese Empire.
The main administrative building within the Pule Si Temple is the
circular Pavilion Of The Dawn, Xuguang Ge and is a replica of the Heaven
Temple in Beijing
Washing Bat Hill, to which there is a chair lift, is close to the
settlement. The architecture of the Heaven Altar in Beijing was studied
extensively several years before construction of the Pule Si Temple. In
1749, Emperor Qianlong ordered that the temple be extended. In Chengde,
profound symbolism was also important. The location, extension and
decoration of the buildings were designed to create a perfect harmony.
In the 18th century China had become the greatest and most prosperous
empire in the world. The magnificent summer residence of the Qing
Emperor and surrounding buildings such as the Pule Si Temple illustrate
a glorious and remarkable demonstration of ultimate power.
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Puning Si
(Temple of Universal Peace Chengde)
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
Puning Si
is one of eight splendid monasteries and temples that are located north
east of the emperor’s summer residence of Chengde in the Chinese
province of Hebei.
 During
the 18th century Manshu Emperor Kangxi ordered the construction of the
Great Palace and its surrounding Eight Outer Temples.
Puning SI, the ‘Temple of Universal Peace’, was built between 1755 and
1758. The area was divided into two architecturally different sections
and because the temple was constructed during the time of an important
military event, its façade conformed to traditional Chinese Han design.
Its architecture was meant to symbolise China’s power over the feared
Mongolian Dshungars.
The Mahayana Pavilion represents the centre of Buddhist religious
belief, namely, Sumeru Mountain. Thus the five-storey building is
located in the middle of an architectural mandala. Several small halls
and terraces surround the impressive pavilion that is one of the
greatest examples of its kind. Each one of the architectural elements
that are located close to the Pavilion adhere to the disciplined
structure of the Buddhist Universe.
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Qing Dynasty's Summer Palace Outer Temple
Chengde (Putuo Zongsheng Miao)
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
The
magnificent temple of Putuo Zongsheng Miao lies in front of the
 beautiful
mountains and hills that surround Chengde, a town located about 250 km.
north east of Beijing. The temple belongs to the so-called 8 Outer
Temples of China’s former Summer Palace.
The so-called Red Terrace is the main building of the Putuo Temple. It
is an impressive and majestic building that is located on top of a 17m
high terrace.
Putuo Zongsheng Miao consists of around forty halls and buildings, many
of which served as the setting for great ceremonies and official
functions. Only on rare occasions were foreign guests, such as the
English Legation in the year 1793, allowed to visit the Summer Palace
and its 8 Outer Temples.
Of course, today, foreign visitors are very welcome and Chengde is one
of China’s most popular tourist attractions.
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Qing Dynasty Summer Palace Outer Temple Chengde (Xumi-Fushou-Miao)
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
The temple
monastery of Xumi-Fushou-Miao is one of the most impressive
 buildings
in Chengde, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Overall, there are eight
“outer-temple-monasteries“ each of them with its own architectural
style.
The temple was built in 1780 to mark the visit to China of a senior
Tibetan religious dignitary, the sixth Panchen Lama, the first in
history to visit China. It is a replica of what was his own monastery in
Tibet.
The construction of this monastery played an important role in the
diplomatic relationship between the Chinese Emperor, Quing Long, and
Tibet.
The multi-level roofs of Xumi-Fushou-Miao are of the highest aesthetic
and artistic finesse. Numerous enchanting ornaments adorn the splendid
roofs of these captivating temples. A total of eight gold-plated dragons
grace the ridges and further roofs are decorated with traditional
Tibetan portrayals of animals, such as elephants and a variety of
mythical beasts.
Xumi-Fushou-Miao monastery is an impressive example of late 18th century
Chinese architecture.
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Shanghai
- Travel Video. DVD.
Vista Point. 26 Minutes.
Shanghai is a gigantic city
that is a meeting point of both east and west. The shoreline is without
a doubt the city’s main focal point.
 The city is a combination of the
past, present and future and contains the historic monuments and
eye-catching buildings of a great metropolis. It was once referred to as
‘the whore of Asia’: capital of crime, the Paris of the east and the
centre of Maoism. But today the city is ruled by modern-thinkin
communists and the Yangzi Delta is not only China’s largest port but
also its new shining star of capitalism.
The Oriental Pearl Tower is a mighty four hundred and sixty-eight metre
high television tower that contains an entertainment centre, futuristic
luxury hotel, fine restaurant and offers the most superb views across
the city.
In the centre of the city’s labyrinth-like shopping alleys a zigzag
bridge extends across a small pond to a famous tea house. The bridge was
designed thus in order to fend off evil spirits who, it was believed,
could walk only in a straight line!
Located in the countryside, Suzhou is above all famous for its gardens.
The ‘Garden Of The Policy Of The Common People’ is one of China’s four
most famous gardens. The complex was built between 1522 and 1566 at the
command of an important mandarin and designed according to his wishes.
South of Suzhou is Zhou Zhuang that is said to have been the first water
village in China. A journey on its canals is certainly worthwhile as the
surrounding area is covered with thousands of canals and rivers and many
villages in the area are only accessible by boat.
Shanghai and its surrounding area has now freed itself from its early
growing pains and from the restrictions imposed by Chairman Mao and
today enjoys the rich rewards of capitalism.
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China to the Max - Shanghai and Hong
Kong
- Travel Video.
DVD. 81 Minutes.
Shanghai dazzles with
fantastic skyscrapers, non-stop shopping and delicious dining. From
traditional
Tai Chi
in the parks and teahouses to tumbling
acrobats and teeming
markets,
Rudy explores how tradition and modernity co-exist in the burgeoning
city.
In ever-changing
Hong Kong, Rudy savors
one of the most majestic skylines on Earth aboard the famous
Star Ferry.
Extra Features - Hong Kong
jade market;
Shanghai parade;
Chinese teahouse; and more!
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Shanghai -
Travel Video. DVD.
Alternate
Routes. 30 Minutes.
Before young college
students settle into their respective areas
of China to teach English they gather in the city of Shanghai to have
some fun. The city has much to offer them in the way of culture, history
and non-stop partying in the neon lit canyons of this rapidly
modernizing city. A side trip to Tong Li, an ancient historical town
features beautiful temples, luscious gardens and a USA vs. Australia
rickshaw race.
Experience the rush of traveling the world for the first time with a
crew of international back-packers, ages 16 - 22 on their quest for
adventure, romance and the perfect moment. A variety of hosts from
around the globe and the young people they hook up with on location are
relentless in their pursuit of fun (and don’t forget that culture,
mate!) American girls explore Rome, Brits take on Thailand and things
get wild when the Aussie’s arrive in Copenhagen. Five continents,
Unlimited Adventure. Take the alternate route, dude.
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Suzhou China
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
The
famous discoverer Marco Polo called the Chinese city of Suzhou,
 ‘The
Venice of the East’. But Suzhou is more famous for its gardens Beautiful
bridges span across the canals while run down houses indicate the meager
financial resources of their inhabitants. The city’s more impressive and
elegant buildings date back to its long and glorious past, such as the
town gate and Pan Men Wall.
The Garden Of Politics For The Simple Man is one of the four most
popular gardens in China and was designed according to the wishes of an
important mandarin between the years 1522 and 1566. The Garden Of The
Master Of The Nets is somewhat smaller, nevertheless it is considered to
be a gem of Chinese garden design that dates back to the 12th century.
Founded by Abbot Xu Taishi in the 16th century, The Garden Of Rest is
also one of the country’s most beautiful gardens.
The Chinese garden is full of complex history and art that manifests
itself as a sanctuary of simple harmony and peace and nowhere is this
more true than in the gardens of Suzhou.
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The First Emperor Of China
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Travel Video. DVD.
Through newly-produced film footage and still photos, this unique
documentary tells the story of Qin Shi Huang Di, the
third century
emperor of China. The video explores the ruler's role in unifying the
country and building the Great Wall, and then brings you on a tour of
his elaborate burial complex.
This breathtaking IMAX film presents the history of China's first
Emperor, Qin, who reigned during the third century B.C. Gatefold jacket
includes maps, timeline and other historical information. Narrated by
Christopher Plummer.
One analog track is in English; the other is in Mandarin. The production
of this laserdisc was supported by grants from the National Endowment
for the Humanities and from Simmons College.
This is the only Liu Hao Xue video.
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The Ming Necropolis (The Ming Dynasty Tombs)
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Travel Video. DVD.
Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
A dignified pavilion
rises behind the main entrance of the magnificent
 Ming
Necropolis, which is located 50km north west of Beijing. Seven
kilometers long, the holy avenue of the Ming Necropolis is lined with
numerous beautiful stone figures.
Ding Ling, the mausoleum of the 13th Ming Emperor, Wanli, is one of
three restored grave sites where elegant stairs, decorated with
beautiful stone masonry, lead up to the terrestrial section of the
mausoleum. According to ancient Chinese tradition, an earthly section
had to be built for the soul of the dead, in which the soul would be
comforted. For this reason, the magnificent buildings and great halls
were designed in the style of the emperor's palace.
The expenditure for the royal funerals was without limit and it took
almost six years and around 30,000 workers to build the grave complex
for Emperor Wanli.
Chang Ling is the largest mausoleum of the Necropolis and was built for
Emperor Yongle who reigned during the beginning of the 15th century. But
this extremely well restored grave site has a darker side to it:
together with the Emperor, it is believed that sixteen living concubines
were buried in this grave.
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The Venice of the East China (Zhouzhuang)
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Global Treasures.
10 Minutes.
A few kilometres
from the modern, pulsating and gigantic metropolis of Shanghai
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is an idyllic mediaeval village, Zhou Zhuang, that is believed to have
been the first ‘water village’ in China. However, it was not until the
middle of the 1980s that the picturesque village was added to the
tourist map and since then its splendid old buildings and canals have
been recognised as a truly magnificent treasure.
The origin and founding of Zhou Zhuang dates back around nine hundred
years. Due to its unique location the town has escaped war and plunder
as only the local inhabitants knew their way around the labyrinth-like
canals that once led into the small town. Free from battle and invasion
it has managed to retain its age old Chinese charm right up until the
present day.
One of the most elegant monuments in Zhou Zhuang is located in the
southern area of the town, the beautifully decorated and lovingly
restored Quanfu Temple. A haven of peace and tranquillity that
encapsulates the serene way of life of this captivating place.
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Yunnan
- Travel Video. DVD.
Vista Point. 26 Minutes.
Kunming is
located in the
 Chinese province of Yunnan in south west China.
The Buddhist temple of Ykan Ton Si dates back to the Tang Dynasty. The
design of the city’s largest temple complex was influenced by many
diverse ethnic groups. The highlight of the complex is a lake in the
middle of which a number of bridges lead to an octagonal pavilion. The
Temple Of Total Penetration (yes, that’s it’s name!) is a tranquil and
peaceful haven amid the busy alleys of Kunming’s old town.
In the west of Yunnan Province there are magnificent views from Xi Shan
Mountain across Dian Lake and nestling among the rocks there are
numerous temples that were once the scene of ritual sacrifice. On the
downward journey the temples loom larger and larger while earthenware
images of Buddha depict various stages of life.
Yunnan’s most famous site is the unique Stone Forest of Shi Lin. Its
limestone rock originated from a long since dried–up ocean when the
elements set to work on creating its fantastic and bizarre forms. The
most amazing formations were given dramatic names such as The Sea Of
Fire, Dragon’s Tooth and Heavenly Sword. Pagodas, columns and strange
flowers appear to rise from the rock and to facilitate access, tunnels
and paths have been cut into the rock face.
The Venice Of The Far East is the nickname of the ancient Chinese city
of Lijiang in the northwest of Yunnan Province. The picturesque centre
of the old town of Dayan is an architectural gem. Three rivers and
several small creeks flow through the historic cit and there are various
splendid stone bridges date back to the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Buy Shan is a typical village of the region. Just as it was hundreds of
years ago with farmers slowly leading their ox wagons through the
village. The houses were built over a period of more than two hundred
year between the Ming and Qing Dynasties in 14 and 16 A.D.
Yunnan Province - place of simplicity, exquisite culture and spectacular
natural wonders!
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Secrets Of The Wild Panda - Travel Video.
National Geographic. Review:
"Secrets of the Wild Panda" follows in the tradition of National
Geographic's best biographies, which profile scientists and the animals
they study around the world.
Much like Jane Goodall: My Life with the
Chimpanzees, this video offers viewers a full portrait of both the humans
and the animals
 involved,
in this case, a Chinese scientist who has spent 10 years in the remote
mountains of central China studying the elusive panda bear. He is
searching for clues that may help this animal defy extinction. Since
zoologists have had no luck with panda reproduction in captivity, the
animals must be saved in the wild. One in 10 pandas lives in
captivity, and these bears are, by far, the most popular and profitable of
zoo animals.
Shy and seldom aggressive, pandas eat for 14 hours a day and consume more
than 80 pounds of bamboo. But in China the bears' food source is
being taken away. In fact, their forest range has declined by half
since about 1980. Amazingly, the Chinese scientist and his student
make a rare discovery of a newborn cub, which they hope will teach them
how panda babies survive. They name her Hope and her mother, Double
Lucky. A riddle remains unsolved in how humans can touch the infant
panda without causing the mother to reject her like other species might.
While this video focuses on the
pandas, viewers will also learn a bit about Chinese geography and culture.
Most noteworthy is the scientist's passion for pandas; through him we all
have the opportunity to learn about this reclusive and endangered animal.
60 minutes.
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Dinosaur Hunters: Secrets of the Gobi Desert - Travel Video.
National Geographic. More than
80 million years ago, the Oviraptor, a strange bird-like dinosaur walked
the sandy banks of an oasis in what is now Mongolia's Gobi desert. A
creature that measured some 8 feet in length, its razor claws were deadly
weapons of protection, guarding its offspring from constant danger.
Now, join a daring expedition of scientists from the American Museum of
National History and the Mongolian Academy of Sciences as they uncover a
treasure-trove of fossils, shattering long-held myths about this
dinosaur's behavior. Through spectacular on-location filming and
state-of-the-art computer animation, National Geographic takes you on a
journey to a lost world.
In 1922 American paleontologist Roy Chapman
Andrews led the first Western archeological expedition into Mongolia's
Gobi Desert and uncovered one of the richest dinosaur graveyards in the
world. A changing political climate forced him to leave before he
had even scratched the surface of this buried treasure; only since the
fall of Communism have Western scientists been allowed back.
This hour-long National Geographic video
traces the 1997 journey of two paleontologists from the American Museum of
Natural History as they retrace Chapman's steps and unearth some
groundbreaking finds of their own. Among these fossils is the
skeleton of a female oviraptor and her nest of a dozen eggs, which may
represent a link in the evolutionary chain that leads from dinosaurs to
birds.
The chronicle of the contemporary dig is
interspersed with archival footage from Chapman's expedition and
impressive 3-D animation that re-creates what the desert may have looked
like when oviraptors, ankylosaurs, protoceratops, and other dinosaurs made
it their home. 60 minutes.
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