Underplayed Gems

Dun Huang (2010)

Dun Huang poster
Genre
documentary film
Country
People's Republic of China
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This documentary series examines the art and history of the Chinese city of Dunhuang over 2000 years. It covers the cultural developments in the region.

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What happens

Dun Huang is a documentary television series about the Chinese city of Dunhuang that was released by CCTV in 2010, and directed by Zhou Bing. It mainly introduced the art and history of Dunhuang. Dunhuang was directed by Zhou Bing following the Forbidden City. It aims to record the developments in the historical and cultural contexts of the Dunhuang region and reveal the in-depth culture of Dunhuang in the past 2000 years. The production team seek to make a documentary which reflects the history and culture of Dunhuang at an all-round dimension. Dun Huang was first broadcast on News Channel on CCTV, from the first day to the tenth day of the Chinese Lunar New Year. It was broadcast at 21:30 every night and replayed the next morning on 9:10. It was broadcast again on CCTV on March 19, 2010. It was broadcast on CCTV-1 at 22:30, two episodes every night. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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