Episode 1
Glories of Ancient Chang-An
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.
Episode 2
A Thousand Kilometers Beyond the Yellow River
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.
Episode 3
The Art Gallery in the Desert
Episode 5
In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan
Episode 6
Across the Taklamakan Desert
Episode 7
Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade
Episode 8
A Heat Wave Called Turfan
Episode 9
Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail
Episode 10
Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains
Episode 11
Where Horses Fly Like the Wind
