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Within Geography
Closeup of bronze medal with words National Geographic Society, 1888, appearing around a world globe. Caption. 1945-1989, The Cold War.
25 minutes
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Senior woman wearing a striped blazer sits in a chair opposite camera with eyes downcast.
57 minutes
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Teenage boy with his arm over a girl's shoulder as they walk down a school hallway. Text over the image reads, Carnel ranks in the nation's top 5% of public high schools in academics. Caption. People talking and laughing.
53 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Silhouettes with gong and torch in foreground. Blue dragon, Nian, floats above mountains and buildings in background. Caption. Was frightened by loud noises, fire, and the color red.
All About the Holidays
Episode 56
1 minutes 52 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
A C, G, I rendering of an ancient machine within a framed structure that includes a wheel operated by several vertical and horizontal cogs.
Ancient Discoveries
Season 3 / Ep 8
45 minutes 7 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Overhead view of the thousands of red clay sculptures of soldiers in China known as The Terracotta Army. Caption. "This formidable army of Terracotta Warriors."
Around the World
Episode 41
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Aerial view of a segment of the Great Wall of China with brown foliage on either side. Caption. "Work began on the Great Wall of China around 220 B, C."
Around the World
Episode 5
2 minutes 45 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
People stand in lines with luggage at airport gates.
22 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Rope and pulley bridge in China above a slow moving river.
58 minutes
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital illustration of a green plain with huts, trees and a walled town. A river curves next to the plain in the background. Caption. May have unearthed the truth behind the myth of Xia.
China 2000 B.C.
Episode 2
45 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
A physical map of Ancient China with 1 region in red. Text on the red region reads, "Shang Territory." Caption. The Shang Dynasty then continued to flourish.
China 2000 B.C.
Episode 1
45 minutes 28 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Physical map of China with a blue line from southeastern China connecting to a red marker on the central coast. Caption. Shanghai is its gateway port to the sea.
19 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 10
Man in collared shirt, tie and vest sweeps ground outside a doorway. Caption. In the past, most villages were poor.
19 minutes 19 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Woman, man and two children crouch down and huddle together on the ground. Caption. Stay down, stay down.
44 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Closeup of rice blades, some flowering. Caption. Rice is easily the most important crop.
13 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Closeup of a green map with 4 of China's regions outlined in white. Caption. You will find a lake over half the size of Seoul.
Children Of The World
Episode 4
12 minutes 38 seconds
Grade Level: 2 - 5
Exterior of 2-story buildings in a rural area. Caption. Da Meize. Southwestern China.
19 minutes 15 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Green fields partially flooded with water from a winding brown river. Caption: The Yangtze River rose many meters.
14 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Young boy wearing a shirt and shorts in camo print holds his arms out as a man in the foreground claps. Caption. Come here daily to consult deities and ancestors.
57 minutes 37 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
5 ceramic copies of a Ming Dynasty Chinese soldier standing in a walled area holding spears, dressed in long robes with wide sleeves, protective leather shoulder pads, belted chest armor, bronze helmets with a spike.
Civilization: Is the West History?
Episode 1
47 minutes 4 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
People watch a parade of green, red, and white Chinese dragon statues on a city street. Caption. The fabulous place where this celebration takes place.
Cultures & Festivals of the World
Episode 1
29 minutes 11 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white photo of Chinese ships sailing at sea. Caption. I went to China with my parents.
1 hours 27 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Taiwan's Lunar New Year customs and traditions displayed as a large white animal sculpture with a religious figure on top. Caption. In Taiwan, having received blessings from the gods.
47 minutes 55 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Many tall, modern-looking skyscraper buildings in Hong Kong against a sky with fading light. Caption. "Taxes are extremely low--no higher than 15 percent."
Asia Today
Episode 2
50 minutes 56 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Side profile shot of Chairman Mao clapping his hands at a gathering. Caption. Chairman Mao sent a lot of the high class, advanced engineers.
21 minutes 35 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Closeup of the face and shoulders of one of the Terracotta Warriors. Parts of other Terra Cotta Warriors and one of the horses are visible in the background.
Museum Access
Season 1 / Ep 8
25 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Person crouched down by the water's edge washing shoes and other items. Caption: are endangering the lives of millions of people.
32 minutes 27 seconds
Grade Level: 10 - 12
Cartoon of a crowd of people yelling and raising their fists against a background with strips of yellow and shades of orange. Spanish caption. Frente el abuso imperialista y a la ineficiencia de los manchú.
Revolutions (Spanish)
Season 0 / Ep 7
14 minutes 31 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Smoggy city street crowded with vehicles. Caption: China is the 2nd largest energy consumer in the world,
Science Nation
Episode 182
5 minutes 3 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Black and white photo of a man on a boat holding a baby panda bear. Caption: Her export papers read, "One dog. Fee: $20."
The Brain Scoop
Episode 46
9 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Group of Chinese people viewing the terracotta army under a wooden pavilion. Caption. It would have to be a grave unlike any other.
39 minutes 39 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
Still image from: The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance: Classical Dance--Dunhuang
The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance
Episode 1
12 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance: Classical Dance--Long Sleeve
The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance
Episode 2
9 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance: Ethnic Dance--Aini
The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance
Episode 4
6 minutes 41 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance: Ethnic Dance--Dai
The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance
Episode 3
13 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Still image from: The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance: Ethnic Dance--Han
The Heritage of Chinese Culture and Dance
Episode 7
8 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Digital illustration of ancient artifacts from the Shang dynasty including a stone dragon and oracle bone script with early Chinese calligraphy. Caption. Because the rulers were all from the same family.
The Time Compass
Episode 1
19 minutes 47 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Simple map with brown edges is labeled, "Dinastía Qin." Spanish caption. Qin Shi Huang se proclamó emperador.
The Time Compass
Episode 2
17 minutes 22 seconds
Grade Level: 5 - 8
Chinese woman wearing a white blazer and oval glasses sits in a modern lobby. She's looking just off camera like she is in an interview. Caption. Sun Yan Yan as narrator. We provide a kind of platform-like facility.
The Ultimate Resource
Episode 4
12 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Low-angle view of the upper half of a Greek sculpture of a bearded man with his left hand outstretched in front and his right hand with palm up behind him. Caption. But the water that flowed contained salt.
World Heritage
Episode 4
26 minutes 26 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Closeup view of an enormous brown tree trunk with smaller vines growing up it, with a canopy of trees visible in the background.
World Heritage
Episode 21
25 minutes 29 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Woman in a tan ranger's hat leaning out of a window and handing something to a person in a blue vehicle with 1 brown and 1 tan wide-brimmed hat in the dash. Caption. Made the Grand Canyon a national monument.
World Heritage
Episode 5
25 minutes 23 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Child sits on his knees watching a monkey who is crouching over nearby. Also in view are 2 people's legs and a collection of sundry items. Caption. I'm worried people will be afraid of him.
This Is My World
Episode 1
57 minutes 12 seconds
Grade Level: 4 - 8
A large dam spanning across a lake. Caption: It's the world's largest hydroelectric dam.
22 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Side view of a man and woman with dark hair inside a dimly lit ornate building looking up. Several marble pillars on shiny floors are visible behind them. Caption. In June 1923, the neoclassical H, S, B, C building was completed.
Wall Street
Episode 10
28 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Large fish with a white underbelly and gray upper body. Caption: known as the underwater panda of China.
Wild Chronicles
Season 3 / Ep 303
5 minutes 18 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Person playing with pandas. Caption: China is committed to saving its best-known species.
Wild Chronicles
Season 3 / Ep 339
5 minutes 10 seconds
Grade Level: 6 - 12
Wide shot of a car passing through an intersection with traffic lights. Caption. We met with Hu Jia.
26 minutes 21 seconds
Grade Level: 8 - 12
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