Best Chinese documentary series

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.

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.

Life Matters (2016)

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.

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.

食贫道 (2023)

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.

China Before China (2023)

China Before China, an eight-episode documentary that tells stories of the origins and early development of Chinese civilization based on key archaeological findings.

六重奏 (2024)

This is Life (2017)

Stranger: Talking to Jihadists (2023)

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

Tales of Chinese Filmmakers (2020)

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.

On Call 120 (2018)

It Matters in This City (2019)

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.

Apex Predators: Invisible Worlds (2024)

119请回答 (2021)

宗师列传 (2023)

Shanghai Police Real Stories (2017)

鲜生史 (2022)

The Land of Spirits (2022)

Human beings have been exploring the profound meaning of nature. We explore the way of harmonious coexistence between people, animals and nature by exploring various extreme natural landforms and the life on this land. This time, we crossed the different ecology in the four corners of China, and tried to communicate with heaven and earth by exploring four awesome animals, by trying to feel them. They used to be totems in ancient times, and they were the animals at the top of the food chain - the Siberian tiger, the king of the forest, the white dolphin, the sea elf, the giant Asian elephant in the rainforest, and the wild yak, the messenger of the snow mountain. These four animals, known as flagship species, coexist with heaven and earth, coexist with human beings, and help human beings to dialogue with nature in a special way. The Land of the Gods is where those magical communications take place.

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)

The Forbidden City (2021)

China (2020)

Going back five thousand years, the "China" is a tragic China? The first season of the large-scale humanistic history documentary "China" will explore Chinese historical stories from the Spring and Autumn to the Tang Dynasty, digging out people and events that have a profound impact on China today, telling Chinese stories, spreading the voice of China, and showing the great evolution of Chinese civilization.

Life with Cats (2024)