Best Chinese documentary series

Unsere Mütter, unsere Väter – Die Dokumentation (2013)

Yi Zhongtian: Analysis of the Three Kingdoms (2006)

CCTV-10 Lecture Room series: Pin San Guo (品三国; Analysis of the Three Kingdoms). "Yi Zhongtian's Analysis of the Three Kingdoms" is a CCTV-10 historical broadcast program and one of the "Hundred Forums" series. The main speaker, Yi Zhongtian, restored the real Cao Cao, defended Zhou Yu's false accusations, spoke up about Zhuge Liang, and re-evaluated Sima Yi. When talking about the world, there are only three points of gossip. Discuss the merits and demerits carefully, and summarize the gains and losses of successes and failures. Professor Yi Zhongtian of Xiamen University will use stories to tell characters, characters to tell history, history to tell culture, and culture to tell human nature. Discuss the major events of the Three Kingdoms and carefully analyze the success and failure of the heroes. Professor Yi Zhongtian will explain it from a civilian perspective.

腾飞五千年 (2010)

Club Sparkle (2009)

Lecture Room (2001)

It Matters in This City (2019)

A Green Trip (2023)

A Green Trip is an environmental documentary program focusing on China's ecological conservation and green, high-quality development. The documentary observes contemporary environmental issues, featuring celebrities Hu Ge, Liu Tao, and Chen Long, working together to promote a green and low-carbon lifestyle.

Conquering Northern China (2017)

Popular Youtube vloggers, SerpentZA & Laowhy86, head to the northernmost point of China on their most grueling and punishing adventure to date.

SciGirls (2010)

Inspiring tween girls in the fields of science, technology, engineering and math. Chronicles the experiences of real-life girls in inquiry-based investigations that include studying dolphins, building a giant mechanical puppet and creating high-tech fashions.

The End (2012)

After a plane crash, a devoted wife learns that her life and marriage is all a lie.

BDO X [V] (2006)

The Big Day Out was an iconic annual music festival held across Australia and New Zealand. This series looks back at the highlights and stories from the earlier years of the festival. From its launch of epic proportions in 1992, we follow the festival over the years to 2005, looking at the great moments and the stories behind this festival that became an annual tradition for many.

Flavorful Origins (2019)

Delve into the delectable world of Chaoshan cuisine, explore its unique ingredients and hear the stories of the people behind its creation.In the second series of "Flavorful Origins", we discover the cuisine of Yunnan .The third series of Flavorful Origins takes us around the cuisine of Gansu.

A Bite of China (2012)

This series explores the history, traditions and culture of Chinese food. Filmed at over 160 locations across China, this series truly is a feast for the senses. The seven-episode documentary series introduces the history and story behind foods of various kinds in more than 160 locations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The documentary has also been actively encouraged as a means of introducing Chinese food culture to those unfamiliar with local cuisine.

Life Matters (2016)

The Story of Chuaner (2018)

"The Story of Chuaner" is the first special program in China that presents the Chinese people's barbecue culture. It focuses on showcasing the unique barbecue culture from various regions across the country and covers over 500 legendary barbecue stalls in nearly 30 cities. Unlike previous barbecue programs, "Life on a Skewer" has a strong sense of grassroots and shifts its focus from the grand halls to the ordinary stalls, truly showcasing the carefree spirit and distinctive flavor of barbecue.

Once Upon a Bite (2018)

Filmed over a period of four years, this food documentary journeys to 22 countries across six continents, focusing on areas where “East meets West” in the dining scene and delves into the rise and changes in Chinese cuisines worldwide.

Living Spectacles (2024)

A nature documentary produced by the China National Geographic Integrated Media Center. Approaching the Medog Forest, a rare primeval forest in China, generations of biologists risked death to sneak into this secret land. Here, you will feel the huge altitude difference. In half a day, you can travel from the alpine ice and snow belt to the tropical seasonal rainforest. In subsequent films, we will continue to go into unknown corners and explore the mysteries of nature.

食贫道 (2023)

This is Life (2017)

Stranger: Talking to Jihadists (2023)

Chai Jing returns with her six-episode documentary series on European Terrorism

Ancient Powers (2023)

Presented by world-leading historical specialists, each episode uses the very latest scientific and archaeological discoveries to reveal the tools, technologies, strategies and systems that decided the fate of the Ancient World.

On Call 120 (2018)

Hot Pot Life (2019)

Embark on a journey across China to explore the country's regional specialty hot pot and how this heartwarming dish brings people together.

鲜生史 (2022)

119请回答 (2021)

Shanghai Police Real Stories (2017)

我在故宫六百年 (2020)

The Last Stickman of Chongqing (2016)

At the beginning of the reform and opening up, the special geographical environment of the mountain city of Chongqing gave birth to a special industry - the mountain city great army. Climbing up the ridge, carrying more than 30 years of weight-bearing, hundreds of thousands of great army not only picked up the sweat-soaked years, but also took away their own age. At the end of the year, a few backs will soon say goodbye to the industry that is dying. A retired lieutenant colonel has set off a stick and started his own pursuit - brilliant and embarrassing, tough and helpless, their lives need not be commented, their The story is worth remembering.

Aerial China (2017)

The large-scale aerial documentary "Aerial China", produced by CCTV and contracted by CCTV Records International Media Co., Ltd., is a documentary film that overlooks China from an aerial perspective and comprehensively and stereoscopically displays History of China's historical and cultural landscape, natural and geographical features, and economic and social development and changes. The series consists of 34 episodes, each lasting 50 minutes, covering 23 provinces, 5 autonomous regions, 4 municipalities, and 2 special administrative regions across the country.This film will be entirely completed through aerial photography, with each episode selecting the most representative and ornamental historical, cultural, natural, and modern landscapes from various provinces and cities. Using aerial flight routes as clues, it will showcase a beautiful China, ecological China, and civilized China that the audience is familiar with and full of freshness through storytelling.

火线救援 (2021)