Ancient China: A Journey Back in Time (Lost Treasures of the Ancient World)
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Man has constructed many remarkable monuments, but only one can be seen from space.The Great Wall of China remains the most soaring architectural achievement of the Chinese people -but it's not the only one, as this entertaining and informative program reveals.Highlights include dazzling graphic re-creations of a Chinese village from seven thousand years ago, the terracotta army of the First Chinese Emperor and Beijing's Forbidden City. Features superb 3D graphics, State-of-the-art computer generated animation, all new location footage, and expert commentary and analyses.
Man has constructed many remarkable monuments, but only one can be seen from space.The Great Wall of China remains the most soaring architectural achievement of the Chinese people -but it's not the only one, as this entertaining and informative program reveals.Highlights include dazzling graphic re-creations of a Chinese village from seven thousand years ago, the terracotta army of the First Chinese Emperor and Beijing's Forbidden City. Features superb 3D graphics, State-of-the-art computer generated animation, all new location footage, and expert commentary and analyses.
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Customer Reviews
Average Rating:
Rating: 
- Do not buy: terribly boring
If you teach, this video IS NOT for you.Nearly unwatchable.
Rating: 
- This DVD is great for teaching
This DVD works perfectly with the grade 8 Social studies (B.C.) China unit (I think it's Grade 6 or 7 in the States).it is a clear and well-produced documentary. It's divided intosegments that correspond pretty clearly with the textbook that we use.There are 5-10 minute segments that correspond to basic topics like the Xia, Ancestor Worship, Shang, Qin, Han, Tang,Silk Road, and Three Doctrines.My students really enjoy the Great Wall footage and animation and spent some time wondering ... Read More
Rating: - Chinese history and archaeological and architectural treasures
This 50-minute documentary examines treasures of Chinese archaeology and architecture, including the Great Wall, the first emperor's terra cotta army, pagodas, and the Forbidden City. Along the way, the video provides an introduction to Chinese history. (Incidentally, the Great Wall isn't visible from the moon, as the video says. That's an urban myth.)
I've used excerpts of this video in teaching Chinese religion and philosophy: ch. 4, on ancestor worship; ch. 7, on Confucianism, Taoism, ... Read More
Rating: - too brief
Although this DVD packs a lot of information into 50 minutes, it is much too brief to cover thousands of years of ancient Chinese civilization.I don't even remember the Tang or Sung dynasties being mentioned.So this DVD isn't really a complete introduction to the subject, although I did enjoy the expert commentary on topics being discussed.
Aside from the problems resulting from the brevity & rushed pace of this DVD, I had few complaints.The computer animation was overdone a bit. ... Read More
- Do not buy: terribly boringIf you teach, this video IS NOT for you.Nearly unwatchable.
- This DVD is great for teachingThis DVD works perfectly with the grade 8 Social studies (B.C.) China unit (I think it's Grade 6 or 7 in the States).it is a clear and well-produced documentary. It's divided intosegments that correspond pretty clearly with the textbook that we use.There are 5-10 minute segments that correspond to basic topics like the Xia, Ancestor Worship, Shang, Qin, Han, Tang,Silk Road, and Three Doctrines.My students really enjoy the Great Wall footage and animation and spent some time wondering ... Read More
- Chinese history and archaeological and architectural treasuresThis 50-minute documentary examines treasures of Chinese archaeology and architecture, including the Great Wall, the first emperor's terra cotta army, pagodas, and the Forbidden City. Along the way, the video provides an introduction to Chinese history. (Incidentally, the Great Wall isn't visible from the moon, as the video says. That's an urban myth.)
I've used excerpts of this video in teaching Chinese religion and philosophy: ch. 4, on ancestor worship; ch. 7, on Confucianism, Taoism, ... Read More
- too briefAlthough this DVD packs a lot of information into 50 minutes, it is much too brief to cover thousands of years of ancient Chinese civilization.I don't even remember the Tang or Sung dynasties being mentioned.So this DVD isn't really a complete introduction to the subject, although I did enjoy the expert commentary on topics being discussed.
Aside from the problems resulting from the brevity & rushed pace of this DVD, I had few complaints.The computer animation was overdone a bit. ... Read More
