Videos about CCTV, China

The CCTV Spring Festival (CNY) Gala 2016

The Harbin 哈尔滨 Snow and Ice Festival, Travelogue

Runs from January 5th to the end of February each year.The artistic side of this cultural tradition derives from the making of wind-proof shells for candle-based lanterns using hollowed-out ice blocks.

Dragon and Lion - New Year music and dance special

The Chinese New Year Gala, 2015

A selection of songs from the China Central TV Gala, Beijing TV (BTV), Hunan TV, and more ...

Chinese Civilization - documentary

Discover the origins and development of China through 5,000 years of history in this fascinating and informative documentary series from CCTV (in English) ... [videogallery type=playlist id=PL1B107B6B1E3C3453 columns=3 num=20 showsearch=false showpaging=false]

The Mid-autumn Festival Gala, 2014

With China Central TV (CCTV) ...

The International Children's Concert

The delightful China Central TV concert of 2013 ... * Children of the Dragon (HOU Dejian, 侯德健), performed by Green QIU (QIU Wutong, 邱梧桐, 10 years old), Xiaolong (小龙, 11 years old), and JIN Zhuofan (金卓凡, 12 years old), all from China. * Memory (musical Cats, Andrew Loyd Webber), performed by Jessie Hillel (11 years old) from New Zealand. * You Raise Me Up, performed by LI Zewei (李泽维, 11 years old), ZHONG Chenle (钟辰乐, 11 years old), and LIU Bo (柳博, 10 years old), all from China. * Turkish March (土耳其进行曲), by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (莫扎特), performed by ZOU Yufei (邹宇飞, 4 years old), WANG Liya (王丽雅, 11 years old), ZHU Zihe (朱梓赫, 8 years old), and YE Zifan (叶子凡, 12 years old), all from China. * He is a Pirate, performed by CHEN Qingli (陈庆丽) from Hong Kong, China. * I can fly, performed by Teressa from the U.S. (5 years old). Teressa is of Chinese and American heritage. * Baby, performed by NIE Jieming (聂杰铭, English name: James Robert Nicol, 11 years old) from Australia. * Spicy Girl, performed by Tianyuan (Chinese name:恬源, English name: Tyerra, 8 years old) from the U.S. Tianyuan is of Chinese and American heritage. * Kalinka, performed by Russian children from Russian Embassy School in Beijing, and Xiao Ding Dang Childrens Choir of the Russian Culture Center in Beijing. * Love to Flowers and Earth Song, performed by Fairies in Rain Forest (Chinese name:雨林精灵, Pinyin: Yu Lin Jing Ling). Fairies in Rain Forest is formed by two sisters: Linda LEE (李林妲, LI Linda) and Wanda LEE (李宛妲, LI Wanda) of Chinese and German heritage. Their fater, Josef Margraf, is a German ecologist. Love to Flowers is a folk song of ethnic Hani Chinese, sung in the Hani language. Earth Song by Michael Jackson. * I Just Can't Wait to be King (from The Lion King), performed by the Popcorn Band (Chinese name: 爆米花乐团) from China and Chelsey Mark (Chinese name: 麦小龙, Pinyin: MAI Xiaolong) from Canada; Chelsey Mark is a well-known host of CCTV. * You'll Be in My Heart (Phil Collins), performed by Ming-An Fasquelle (11 years old, French-American, born in France, raised in Beijing). * I Have a Dream (Abba), performed by WANG Xinyi (王馨怡, 10 years old) from China. * ABC (Jackson 5) performed by SH' Boss Boys from the U.S. * We Will Rock You (Brian May / Queen), performed by Xiaolong (小龙), Huolong (火龙), LI Shuxi (李淑昕), ZHENG Xiao (郑宵), Tianyuan (恬源), 奥斯卡 (Oscar), 成宇朵儿 (CHENGYU Duo-Er), Popcorn Band (爆米花乐队), Zaizai (仔仔), and Kent Niepert (Xiaolong's dad).

Dali 大理, YunNan province - Travelogue

A fascinating, hour plus documentary by CCTV's Travelogue (from the English language CCTV9 channel). Dali is a four and a half hours drive from KunMing, the provincial capital of YunNan in south China, or forty minutes by air. By rail it is also connected to nearby LiJiang. We haven't posted a Travelogue for a couple of years, but are very happy to say that it is back to its best - intelligent presenter and beautiful cinematography. Highly recommended. Inhabited predominantly by the Bai and Yi ethnic groups. 1 : Dali Old Town 1/1 In this segment, presenter Katrina Yu tours the artistic cobblestone streets of the Old Town, meeting adventurous travelers along the way -- and shows where you can party with musical locals at night. 1/2 Katrina sails across the serenely beautiful ErHai Lake, enjoying a taste of ethnic Bai culture along the way. She also gets a lesson in an ancient handcraft and peeks inside a luxurious lakeside guesthouse. 1/3 Katrina strolls through the surrounding grounds of Dali's iconic Three Pagodas, and shows audiences the breath-taking view from the top of the soaring CangShan Mountains. 2 : The outskirts of Dali 2/1 Katrina hikes the holy paths of JiZu Mountain, one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in China, and discovers the historic temples which have given the area the nickname of "scented wonderland" 2/2 Katrina visits the traditional ethnic Bai village of XinHua. Join her as she is treated to a colorful 'Eight bowl' Bai banquet and gets a lesson in an age-old handicraft from a master silver maker. 2/3 Katrina wanders through the ancient town of ShaXi. Join her as she savors the sights and tastes of the bustling weekly market, and finds out how this age-old center has succeeded in becoming a modern tourist destination while maintaining its old-world charm. 3 : The 'thousand year old' village of NuoDeng, deep in rural Dali 3/1 Katrina and the crew arrive at the hillside village. They get a taste of Nuodeng's famous salted ham and meet a local man whose character is just as interesting as the temple he guards. 3/2 Katrina visits a unique family museum, and has her pulse checked at a guesthouse where the owners offer holistic health treatments as well as accommodation. 3/3 Katrina plays teacher and student for a day, getting a lesson in local culture at Nuodeng's lively primary school.

A bite of China - Chinese food !

The CCTV food series featuring food production, food culture, cooking and dishes. English narration. 1 Gifts of nature 2 The story of staple foods 3 Inspiration for change 4 The taste of time 5 Secrets of the kitchen 6 A perfect blend of five flavors 7 Our farm

The CCTV Spring Festival Gala 2014

The much-loved CCTV Chinese New Year's Gala (中国中央电视台春节联欢晚会) is a special yearly show produced by China Central Television that has a viewership of around 1 billion people.

Flashback : the 2012 Spring Festival Gala

2012 年春节联欢晚会 Some highlights from the CCTV extravaganza ...

Beautiful LiJiang 丽江 in YunNan province

With CCTV's Travelogue. About two thirds of China's 56 ethnic groups are to be found in Yunnan. The name YunNan means 'south of the clouds'; it lies in south China and borders Myanmar, Laos and Vietnam.

The Spring Festival Gala, 2013 - video

With CCTV ...

ShaoGuan valley 韶关谷 and the DanXia mountain 丹霞山

Beautiful scenery in GuangDong province. With CCTV's Travelogue ...

A guide to ShenZhen 深圳 (part 2) - video

GuangDong province. With CCTV's Travelogue ...

A guide to ShenZhen 深圳 (part 1/2) - video

GuangDong province. With CCTV's Travelogue ...

A trip to HuangShan 黄山 mountain

Explore the beautiful Yellow Mountain in AnHui province, with CCTV's Travelogue.

A guide to AnShan 鞍山, LiaoNing province

Explore AnShan with CCTV's Travelogue ...

A guide to Macau 澳门, with CCTV's Travelogue

A guide to Yan'An 延安, ShaanXi province

Explore Yan'An with CCTV's Travelogue ...

A guide to ZhenJiang 镇江, JiangSu province

Explore ZhenJiang with CCTV's Travelogue ...

Discovering Shangri-la 香格里拉 ...

Join CCTV's Travelogue as they travel 3,000 kilometers from ChengDu in SiChuan province to Shangri-la in YunNan province ...

A guide to QingDao 青岛, ShanDong province

Explore this east-China coatal city with CCTV's Travelogue ...

An introductory guide to HaiNan 海南 island province

Explore this tropical island with CCTV's Travelogue ...

Interesting places around ChengDu 成都 - video

Some noteworthy places not far from ChengDu, SiChuan province, with CCTV's Travelogue ...

Beautiful BeiJing 北京 city

In all four seasons ...

Incredible acrobatics - video

From the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, 2010.

ZhangJiaJie 展佳姐 Nature Reserve, HuNan province - video

Explore this beautiful scenic area with CCTV's Travelogue ...

PingYao 平遥, ShanXi Province - video

With CCTV's Travelogue The ancient city wall and Ming and Qing architecture in the old part of the city of PingYao are a UNESCO World Heritage Site. PingYao lies about 700 kilometers south west of Beijing and 80 kilometers from TaiYuan, the provincial capital.

YangShuo 阳朔 in GuangXi province - Travelogue

With CCTV's Travelogue. Explore West Street, the Li River and lesser known places in the town where 'nobody is a stranger' ...

PuTuo Mountain 普陀山, ZheJiang province

With CCTV's Travelogue. PǔTuóShān is one of many mountain islands south east of ShangHai, and one of the four sacred mountains in Chinese Buddhism. It can be reached by boat from NingBo or ShangHai, or by plane from BeiJing and ShangHai. There are sandy beaches at the shoreline and about 30 temples on the mountain, plus a 30 meter tall statue of GuanYin, the Goddess of Mercy.

Excerpts from the CCTV Spring Festival Gala - video

Each Chinese New Year, CCTV hosts an extravagant and hugely popular gala. Here are a couple of excerpts from past years. The first is a dance called Fei Tan (2008) and in the second Faye Wong sings Legend (2010). The 'Year of the Rabbit' (2011) begins on February 3rd.

The CCTV Tower in BeiJing 北京

With two observation levels and a revolving restaurant. A good time to visit is late afternoon, allowing you to view Beijing both in the day and night. Choose a clear day and note that it can be chilly at that height, especially if it is windy (though the second observation level is indoors). Nearest subway station : GongZhuFen (line 1). On exit, walk north along the third ring for about 10-15 minutes. Alternatively, arrive at the Military Museum station (also line 1) and head north into YuYuanTan Park, then head westwards around the lake to the tower, which will be clearly visible.

The beautiful WuDang Mountains 武当山, home of Taoism

A fascinating documentary by CCTV English ...

YangZhou 扬州, JiangSu province

Explore the gardens and temples of YangZhou. This English language film by CCTV's Travelogue explore YangZhou from the perspective of its key role during the Sui dynasty and the construction of the world's longest canal - the Grand Canal of China - which stretches from HangZhou to Beijing.

The CCTV Broadcasting Tower, Beijing - video

The CCTV Broadcasting Tower is called ZhongYang DianShiTa in Chinese. It is located on the west side of the western third ring road; YuYuanTan Park with its large lakes is on the east side. The TV Tower can be reached by a 10-15 minute walk north from GongZhuFen subway station on Line 1. Visitors are swiftly wisked by elevator up to a high viewing platform that gives great views of the city. The platform is 250m (815 ft) high (the tip of the antenna is 405m high). From the viewing platform you can clearly see the Western Hills, the Summer Palace, the white Dagoba in Beihai Park, and make out the location of Tian'AnMen Square and the Forbidden City. Actually, there are three levels for viewing: one in open air, one inside and another that is a slowly revolving restaurant. Choose a day when the air is particularly clear. A good time to go is late afternoon, an hour before sunset, so that you can see the city both in daylight and lit up at night.

The waterways of SuZhou 苏州, JiangSu province

Explore the 'Venice of the East' with CCTV's Travelogue ...

The historical city of NanJing 南京

NanJing is one of the four great historical capitals of China. Today it is the capital of JiangSu province. It lies in the YangTse River delta. Explore NanJing with CCTV's Travelogue ...

ShaoGuan Canyon 韶关峡, DanXia in GuangDong province - video

Beautiful scenery ... DanXia National Park scenic area has many sandstone hills that have over time been eroded to unusual shapes. With CCTV's Travelogue ...

A guide to ShangHai 上海 - video

Explore Shanghai with CCTV's Travelogue ...

ZhangJiaJie 张家界, WuLing Nature Reserve, HuNan province

Explore China's largest nature forest reserve with CCTV's Travelogue ...

A guide to HangZhou 杭州, ZheJiang province (2) - video

Explore HangZhou with CCTV's Travelogue. Includes discussion of the ancient Grand Canal that linked China's south to BeiJing ...

PingYao 平遥 in ShanXi province

Explore this ancient city with CCTV's Travelogue ...

HuangLong 黄龙 Nature Reserve, SiChuan province - video

Explore the beautiful JiuZhaiGou and WoLong Nature Reserve and Giant Panda Center plus Qiang minority culture with CCTV's Travelogue ...

TaiHu 太湖 Lake in autumn, JiangSu province

With CCTV's Travelogue ...

Three lesser-known temples in and near Beijing

Those featured in this film : 1) FaYuan Temple in south Beijing. 2) CiShou Pagoda in north west Beijing (the only surviving part of the original temple; the grounds are now a park). 3) JieTai Temple (JieTai Si) west from Beijing, situated in beautiful mountains.

A guide to ChengDu 成都

With CCTV's Travelogue. ChengDu is the capital city of SiChuan province and home of the spicy hot-pot.

ChengDe 成德, imperial Summer Resort; north of BeiJing

Discover ChengDe in HeBei province with CCTV's Travelogue. Beautiful ChengDe is circled by mountains, giving a cooler climate than Beijing, which can be very hot in mid-summer. About 3 to 4 hours north of Beijing, it was the late Qing emperors' summer resort. The central park is twice as large as Beijing's Summer Palace and surrounded by a mini Great Wall. There is also a replica of the Potala Palace and numerous temples, plus lakes and wildlife. These films include the wonderful SanHaiBa National Forest Park, also known as Mulan WeiChang. ChengDe really is like a mini China in terms of its variety of scenery, though it still covers a large area! A recommended summer trip for 2 to 5 days.

QingDao 青岛, a beautiful coastal city, ShanDong province

With CCTV's Travelogue ...

GuiZhou 贵州 province - Travelogue

Explore GuiZhou; in particular, the villages and culture of the Miao ethnic people. With CCTV's Travelogue ...