The Silk Road (1980)

Temporada 1

Episode 1 - Glories of Ancient Chang-An

April 7, 1980 • 50 minutes

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

May 5, 1980 • 50 minutes

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

June 2, 1980 • 50 minutes

Episode 4 - The Dark Castle

June 7, 1980 • 50 minutes

Episode 5 - In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan

August 4, 1980 • 50 minutes

Episode 6 - Across the Taklamakan Desert

September 1, 1980 • 50 minutes

Episode 7 - Khotan-Oasis of Silk and Jade

October 6, 1980 • 50 minutes

Episode 8 - A Heat Wave Called Turfan

November 3, 1980 • 50 minutes

Episode 9 - Through the Tian Shan Mountains by Rail

December 1, 1980 • 50 minutes

Episode 10 - Journey into Music-South Through the Tian Shan Mountains

January 5, 1981 • 50 minutes

Episode 11 - Where Horses Fly Like the Wind

February 2, 1981 • 50 minutes

Episode 12 - Two Roads to the Pamirs

March 2, 1981 • 50 minutes

Temporada 2

Episode 1 - Episode 1

April 4, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 2 - Episode 2

May 2, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 3 - Episode 3

June 6, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 4 - Episode 4

July 4, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 5 - Episode 5

August 1, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 6 - Episode 6

September 5, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 7 - Episode 7

October 3, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 8 - Episode 8

November 7, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 9 - Episode 9

December 5, 1983 • 50 minutes

Episode 10 - Episode 10

January 9, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 11 - Episode 11

February 6, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 12 - Episode 12

March 5, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 13 - Episode 13

April 2, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 14 - Episode 14

May 7, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 15 - Episode 15

June 4, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 16 - Episode 16

July 2, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 17 - Episode 17

August 20, 1984 • 50 minutes

Episode 18 - Episode 18

September 3, 1984 • 50 minutes