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Lecture Room (2001)

Lecture Room poster
Original title
百家讲坛
Genre
talk, documentary
Country
People's Republic of China
Length
25 seasons, 982 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7

How it feels

This show brings in scholars from different fields to give lectures on various topics. It started with subjects like biology, history, and literature from around the world, but now focuses more on Chinese history and culture.

educationallecture-styleinformativesteadyscholarlyseriousmeasured

What happens

Lecture Room is a Chinese television programme produced by China Central Television (CCTV), in which scholars from various disciplines are invited to provide lectures. It was first broadcast on 9 July 2001 on CCTV-10. In its early days, featured topics included biology, physics, economics, history and literature, and the lecturers were from around the world. Its focus has gradually changed, as recent programmes focus more on Chinese history and Chinese culture. The show's title is literally translated as The Hundred Schools of Thought Forum. Lecture Room is only an English adaptation of its Chinese title. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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