HISTORY

TWOC TV Ep. 20: The Neolithic Potters

A prehistoric culture inscribed symbols on their pottery that still baffle to this day

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

TWOC TV Ep. 19: Meet the Maonan

With a population of 107,166, the Maonan are one of China’s lesser-known minority groups

ARTS

TWOC TV Ep. 18: Life of Fame

Three rags-to-riches Douyin celebrities share their unlikely road to fame

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

TWOC TV EP. 16: Martial Ethics

Kung fu is more than trading punches: Two experts discuss “wushu ethics” and how martial arts are represented on film

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

TWOC TV EP. 15: The Heritage of Etiquette

Experts discuss how China’s 3,000-year-old “rites and music” tradition evolved into modern etiquette

TRAVEL

TWOC TV EP. 14: On The Road

From the South Pole to the Middle East: TWOCtv interview a young couple who’ve taken DIY world travel to the extreme

ARTS, TRADITIONAL CULTURE

TWOC TV EP. 13: Ping Opera

Preserving a little-known genre of Chinese opera

EDUCATION

TWOC TV EP. 12: Education? It’s Elementary

Educators discuss how to reform China’s early childhood education, troubled by competitive parents and over-scheduled kids

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

TWOC TV EP. 11: 120 Years of The Commercial Press

In this episode, publishers Zhou Hongbo and Chu Dandan explain the history of China’s first modern publishing house

TRADITIONAL CULTURE

TWOC TV EP. 10: The Examined Life

Whether it’s the civil service in ancient times or college admissions today, the Chinese believe in taking tests