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  1. China: The Long March - Historic 1986 TV Expedition (2012)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 48 minutes), $7.49

    China was only just opening up to the west when this Sydney Australia TV crew were given access, uprecedented to foreigners until that date, to document, film and photograph the entire epic 8,000 mile length...

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  2. First Emperor, The: The Man Who Made China (2007)

    Director
    Nic Young
    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 110 minutes), £17.99

    Combining re-enactments, expert commentary, and impressive graphic re-creations, Discovery Channel’s THE FIRST EMPEROR: THE MAN WHO MADE CHINA traces the ingenious and brutal rise of Qin Shi Huang, the...

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  3. First Emperor, The: China’s Terracotta Army (2007)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 40 minutes), £15.99

    Made for the British Museum to accompany the exhibition of Chinese terracotta figures.Based on th4e latest research and including location photography at key sites in China, this film sheds new light on the...

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  4. Ancient China: Ancient China: Masters of the Wind and Waves (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; Aviation; Technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC), $24.95

    Twenty-five hundred years before modern air travel the ancient Chinese had learned the complicated principles of fluid and aerodynamics. The notion of "hard air" (air pressure) was understood by Taoist monks...

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  5. Sunrise over Tiananmen Square (1998)

    Director
    Shui-Bo Wang
    Subject
    Art; History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 1 NTSC, 29 minutes), Canadian $19.95

    Both an autobiographical work and an attempt to portray the new China, this collage film uses original art and family and archival photos to present a personal perspective on the Cultural Revolution and its...

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  6. First Emperor of China, The (1989 Video)

    Director
    Tony Ianzelo; Lui Hao Xue
    Producer
    Pan Han Ci; Barrie Howells
    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 42 minutes), £12.99

    Historical drama chronicling the life of Qin Shihuang, the founder and first emperor of China. Includes the first documentary footage of Qin’s life-sized terra cotta army, constructed for his tomb some...

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  7. China: In the Shadow of Mr. Kong

    Subject
    History; Politics & government
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 250 minutes), £25.00

    This five part series considers the history of China in the light of the precepts of Confucius - or Mr Kong - who advised "Treat others as you would have them treat you." If the rulers are honourable and...

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