Our programs offer a glimpse into the beauty and traditions of China, and the lives of the people in this diverse and rapidly-changing country.

Join us on our documentary journeys through China by taking a a closer look at each project below. You'll find video clips, photos, detailed descriptions of past and current productions and links to TV Airing Schedules.

Find out how Beijing is preparing for the 2008 Olympic Games. Each episode explores how the city and its people are being affected and invigorated by the first-ever Olympics in China. This series incorporates personal stories—from taxi drivers to students to celebrities—and looks behind-the-scenes to give viewers a sense of Beijing’s diversity and the growing anticipation of the 2008 Games.
In addition to exploring Olympic construction grounds, viewers learn how China's capital city is preparing to host an influx of international visitors—from combating air pollution, to shopping, to eating.
(13 Half-hour episodes; airing on select PBS stations)
 

San Francisco fashion designers Colleen Quen and Jude Gabbard seek new inspiration by visiting China for their first time. They travel to ancient villages in Guizhou Province -- home to many of the country’s 55 ethnic minority groups, each with its own distinct traditional style of dress. (60-minutes; filmed in November 2007; air date TBA)
 

UC Berkeley students Nick Bowen and Courtney Horstman join eleven Shandong University students on a learning exchange in China.  Hop on their bus and see how they teach impromptu English classes to their peers, and learn about the history and culture of this historic region in the process by visiting the hometowns of these Shandong natives. (60 minutes; airs beginning September 2008.)
 

Kung Fu students from the SF Bay Area embarked on a trip to China in April 2006 to challenge themselves in mind, body, and spirit. See how this visit to the origins of this 1,500-year-old tradition and lessons with Chinese Masters affect their performance and increase devotion to their Kung Fu practice. (60 minutes; airing on select PBS stations)
 

Armed with only their sketchbooks and their creativity, two up-and-coming American painters trace an ancient trade route to China’s most famous Buddhist artwork grottoes. Artists Rachel and Todd return from Dunhuang to complete an entire series of original paintings inspired by their China experiences.
(60 minutes; airing on select PBS stations)
 

The first nationally syndicated weekly TV magazine about China. With the help of host Mary Windishar, the show uncovers the mysteries that lie Inside China.
(25 continuous series, each with 13 half-hour episodes)