China Culture and History in Video-A DVD for China travelers, all chapters below on one DVD for only $9.95. Order it here on-line. Click the panels below to view the video and get information on the DVD's chapters! View DVD.
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South Mountain is unique among China Tour companies because it produces historical and cultural video about China that prepares travelers in a way no other company does. Below, you can view some of the educational clips we have created to inform people about China. To get our educational DVD, simply click on the China DVD llink above and order it for only $9.95 plus $3.00 shipping and handling. A recent review in the Kyoto Review said, "Great Fun...it respects a viewer's intelligence while filling in cavernous gaps in one's knowledge about Chinese history, legends, art, and religions."

The introduction link here introduces most famous sights of China. View this intro to start planning your first or next trip in that country. View this video here:

A one hour overview of China's history in video, photos, and fascinating narrative. This chapter of the DVD gives you what you'd learn in a year of Chinese history in college, but in a fun way and in only one hour! View a short segment of this video and then order the entire video on the DVD through the link at the top of this page. View a preview of this chapter here!

Confucianism, Taoism, and Buddhism are the cultural bedrock of traditional Chinese culture. Learn about these fascinating philosophies and how they affected the Chinese view of the world in this video. View part of this video here to get an idea of what it offers:

China again celebrates Bodhidharma's life. Learn about his burial temple and his annual Dharma celebration in this video.

Have you ever been to Chinatown and wondered what all those figures in the store mean? If you know what you are seeing there, Chinatown is a museum of Chinese folklore and culture. View this video for an introduction to the figures of Chinatown, their fables, legends, and how they are depicted in art and folklore. View part of the video here.

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