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The Silk Road

3 seasons·35 episodes·50 min avg.·Japan

The Silk Road is a documentary television series produced by the Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) that was first broadcast during the 1980s. The travelogue traced the ancient Silk Road from Chang'an (modern day Xi'an) to Rome covering the history, archaeology, culture, religion, and art of countries along the route.

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Glories of Ancient Chang-An
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Apr 7, 1980

In "The Glories of Ancient Chang-An," you'll visit the starting point of the Silk Road. Chang-An, the world's largest city in the seventh century, you'll see the incredibe clay army. Buried for almost 2,000 years, the discovery of these 6,000 statues is an archaeological triumph, and The Silk Road crew were the first foreigners allowed to photograph it. Thrill at the sculptures buried in the world's largest tomb. And then, enter China's most hallowed Buddhist temple, and examine the hidden underground murals of a legendary princess, and walk the only man-made object visible from outer space, The Great Wall of China.

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A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River
A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River
May 5, 1980

In "A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River," you'll cross the Yellow River in a goat skin raft. Gaze in awe at the same giant Buddha that Marco Polo saw 700 years ago. Look with amazement at the giant water wheels that irrigate miles of Chinese croplands, and visit the secret caves of Bing Lui Si, never before photographed by a television crew. Then, transverse the Forbidden Corridor between the mountains and the Gobi Desert, where the Huns battled the Chinese for control over the most prized horses in the world.

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The Art Gallery in the Desert
The Art Gallery in the Desert
Jun 2, 1980
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The Dark Castle
The Dark Castle
Jun 7, 1980
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In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan
In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan
Aug 4, 1980
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Across the Taklamakan Desert
Across the Taklamakan Desert
Sep 1, 1980
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Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade
Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade
Oct 6, 1980
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A Heat Wave Called Turfan
A Heat Wave Called Turfan
Nov 3, 1980
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Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail
Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail
Dec 1, 1980
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Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains
Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains
Jan 5, 1981
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Where Horses Fly Like the Wind
Where Horses Fly Like the Wind
Feb 2, 1981
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Two Roads to the Pamirs
Two Roads to the Pamirs
Mar 2, 1981

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