Synopsis

The most representative parts of the 55 minorities’ intangible cultural heritage, as well as other unique forms of ethnic minority culture, are the the subject and the heart of Fascinating China. It centers on the gradual formation, gestation, and transmission of these cultures, focusing on their extraordinary splendor and variety, the way they form a unified whole from their disparate parts. It is an excavation of the true roots of Chinese culture, a heartfelt record of the historical memory and cultural heritage of the country’s minority groups, along with their determined stewardship of their cultures. Charm of China is a sincere meditation on the relationship between man and nature, as well as vivid rendering of the unique circumstances, social changes, ethnic customs, and free, unconstrained lives of China’s minorities.

Episode 1  Heaven, Earth, and Song

Episode 2 Once a Year, When the New Grass Grows

Episode 3 Horse • Lyre 

Episode 4  The bride's parting

Episode 5 Blue Bomba

Episode 6 Kazakh Falconers 

Episode 7 Nightingales of the Grassland

Episode 8 The Grapes are Ripen in Turpan

Episode 9  Ancient Strains, Sung Today

Episode 10  The Dance of Spirits and Men

Episode 11  Through the Heart’s Eye

Episode 12  The Home of the Rainbow 

Episode 13  Embroidered Blessings 

Episode 14  The Girl with the Black Eyebrows

Episode 15 The Soul of Archery

Episode 16 At Camel Spring’s Edge

Episode 17 Dreaming of Xizhi Hazhi

Episode 18 The People of the Reindeer 

Episode 19  Songs of the Frontier

Episode 20  The Martial Arts of the Hui