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- Xiao Zhen is a 16-year-old girl who just wants to live a typical teenage life in high school. But since she was born with the ability to see ghosts, her life will never be normal.
- This docuseries captures the food, drink, music and night owls who shine in the dark of Asia's metropolises.
- This is a story about a family man who succumbs to weakness and his failure to live a moral life condemns those he loves to an unspeakable horror. Only his path to redemption can save them.
- China's pivotal, bloody and beleaguered WW2 campaign is often forgotten in the west despite the "battle of China" being the longest and its battles among the bloodiest and brutalist of the global crucible. World War II: China's Forgotten War shed's new light on the conflict, presenting an epic, eight-year war against an invading Japan, 2 years before Germany invaded Poland, and cost 14 million Chinese lives.
- Michael Connell is only 19; thin and frail a supermarket worker from Manchester, his lawyers say he has a mental age of some one several years younger, but he talks clearly of the day to day life in jail. The only foreigner in a dorm of 1000, he survives by teaching his fellow inmates English. He got 99 years for smuggling 3000 Ecstasy pills into the country where few can afford them; he won't explain why. Connell is nervous as the new boy; his last words to camera are "even David Beckham couldn't get me out of here...". Lifer Andrew Hawkes is a complete mystery - a long-term veteran prisoner who has somehow fallen through the cracks. Hawkes speaks freely of his foolish decision to smuggle heroin after an offer from a stranger in an Amsterdam bar. Hawkes gives us a tour - pointing out the death row prisoners shuffling past. Each group forms their own society in the jail. The jail's 'Katoeys' or lady boys share quarters - one smuggled drugs to pay for a breast augmentation, now she works for the prison TV station as makeup artist and waits for a royal pardon so she can finish her operations and become a real woman. In hospital a man dying of AIDS lays shaking on his bed as the doctor explains how the prison is struggling to cope with the new prisoners and the overcrowding. Thai prisoner Amporn is waiting to be killed; his voice shakes as he explains how he'll be given only 2 hours notice before he dies. The executioner takes on a tour of the execution room; he shows us the new technique of injections - inside it's still splattered with the blood of those killed by a bullet, the bodies taken next door to a tiny Buddhist temple for a final blessing. The monk who guards the urns of the unclaimed explains it's better to die by execution as you can prepare for the afterlife.
- Robert Joe (RJ) - urban explorer and blogger - tracks down true and often untold stories hidden behind Asia's most notorious haunted sites. RJ's hypothesis: behind every haunted location and tale of paranormal encounters with ghosts or demons, there's a real story waiting to be uncovered - a true story even more terrifying than the strangest fiction. Using a combination of gumshoe detective work and modern technology, he explores the places many fear to tread, with one burning question: what really happened here?
- THE WORLD BEHIND THE TEENAGE PSYCHIC is an HBO Asia original documentary that explores some of the unique shamanistic practices that call Taiwan home.
- The film will give Discovery's audience an "inside guide" into the scale and complexity of organizing the Hajj as the Saudi authorities struggle against time and logistics in preparing for the massive influx of pilgrims. From providing food, water and shelter for the pilgrims, to organizing the final climatic rituals of the stoning of the pillars, there will be real dramatic tension onscreen as we see the Saudi authorities pull off this mammoth task.
- One of life's losers is forced to come to terms with his past when his younger self travels through time and knocks on his door.
- Singaporean curator and scholar Peter Lee explores the history of four Southeast Asian empires that made their mark on the world.
- Varanasi, the world's oldest living city on the banks of the sacred Ganges River. This timeless realm is the centre of the Hindu faith. For the first time, the City, River and its people reveal what is behind the holiest month each year for 1.2 billion Indian Hindus - Diwali, the celebration of Good vanquishing Evil, light over darkness. This programme will delve into how, in a Modern India, this festival and its ancient traditions fit and why this city and its people stand apart in their age-old rites and beliefs.
- Traffickers exposes the secretive epicenter of illicit drug production and follows the rise and demise of three infamous drug kingpins inside the Golden Triangle.
- Sumatra, Indonesia has been hit by a wave of gruesome attacks on humans, 8 in three months, the culprit is the critically endangered Sumatran tiger. As its forest disappears it has no choice but to hunt the most abundant mammal left...man. With less than 400 wild Sumatran tigers left in the wild time is running out to save them. But hope for the species lies with a small group of dedicated individuals who are battling to find a solution to the tiger conflict problem before it's too late. In stunning HD we reveal the Sumatran tiger like never before and the humans who risk everything to save them.
- Vibrant, multi-ethnic, and effervescent - Sydney is the oldest and biggest city in Australia, the economic powerhouse of the nation, home to distinct architectural wonders such as the Sydney Opera House and Harbor Bridge. Its inhabitants span all nations and skin colors - all united in their pride and love of the city. Home to over 4 million people, Sydney metropolis is also one of the largest cities in the world, sprawling over 4000 square kilometers, or almost twice the size of New York City. For all its vastness, Sydney managed to maintain the quintessential charm of a close-knit community, drawn by perhaps by the common human fascination with water, and cemented by a joie de verve that is both jaunty yet heart-felt. Its allure had beckoned millions. It is the top destination for all visitors to Australia, absorbing annually a number of visitors that's equal to its resident population. Voted the "Best City" for three consecutive years by leading travel publications, there is little wonder that international revelers will choose it as the place to be when 2007 tolls for the last time. Needless to say, any city that willingly pours millions of dollars and tens of thousands of human hours into throwing a party is serious about having a good time. . It is however, the works behind the scenes that is the real spectacle. To put up a world-class show for where over a million is due to attend, and watched globally on television by 600 million others, is an onerous task. When most people launch into the holiday season and celebrate with loved ones, everyone involved in all aspects of the NYE show brace themselves for the busiest time of their year. Relentless organization and ceaseless planning is a foundation stone where everything must orbit around.
- Free diver and spearfishing champion, Kimi Werner, is on the adventure of a lifetime to re-discover a simpler, more fulfilling way of life.
- Mekong is a 3,000 mile journey up the Mekong River from Southern Vietnam's lush delta to the river's source on the Tibetan plateau. It is an epic journey of discovery that spans 4 countries, more than a dozen cultures, and an array of enigmatic wildlife in the search for the myths and legends that continue to bind man and beast to this incredible river. From the legends of the whale god to the love the Vietnamese hold for the mythical giant turtles, here, we discover a wealth of wildlife once believed lost and the myth binding man and beast across this beautiful country. Our story begins 100 miles off the coast of Vietnam in the South China Sea. Dolphins, sea turtles and dugongs surround Vietnam's Con Dao archipelago. But this island paradise lives with a cruel past. Welcome to "Devils Island," a brutal prison that terrified the Vietnamese for decades. Today, Vietnam is enjoying a rebirth: a rebirth of commerce, a rebirth of animals and a rebirth of hope. We travel through the Mekong delta among Vietnam's fertile rice fields. We pass through the troubled border to Cambodia. The Khmer Rouge led by Pol Pot devastated Cambodia - murdering more than 20 percent of the population between 1975 and 1979. Now there is peace and Cambodia seeks to recreate itself as a modern country. We travel to Tonle Sap Lake - the heartbeat of Cambodia. Here on the great lake, people grow crocodiles under their homes. To all Cambodians, these crocodiles are guardians of the river; the thousands carved in stone on ancient temples a sign of protection that will come alive if man should betray the water. Further up river, a fisherman introduces us to the lore of the Irrawaddy River dolphin. This mythical creature once swam the river by the thousands. Now, only about 100 remain. Downriver, a Buddhist abbot and his monks stand guard over a colony of flying foxes, their stories bringing alive the ancient beliefs from hundreds of years ago. Next, the Mekong forms the border between Thailand and Laos. Known in antiquity as Lan Xang, land of a Million Elephants, Laos is a sparsely populated country and one of the Mekong's strongholds. We enter Laos at one of the most spectacular stretches of the river - Khone Falls. It is one of the twelve largest waterfalls in the world forming the largest inland archipelago in Asia. The Mekong Giant Catfish is the largest freshwater fish in the world. Today their numbers are critically low and instead of hunting them for food they are hunted for science. Here giant catfish measuring up to 2 meters long were once aplenty. Today they're elusive creatures, hardly ever caught by local fishermen. Further upstream, vast forests boast an array of diverse wildlife unlike other region of Southeast Asia. Scientists in Laos have discovered rich habitat for tigers, clouded leopards, fishing cats, civets, and Asiatic black bears. Thailand is the only country in Southeast Asia never to be colonized. Thailand's very name means "Land of the Free." Here Buddhist monks have created a haven for Langurs from the incredible landscape and environment changes due to the last decade's economic boom.
- High in the mountains of Taiwan, is the remote village of Smangus. Inhabited by a unique group of indigenous people called the Tayal, Smangus is the only place in Taiwan that now practices common ownership of land and property. This is a place where nature and man have found balance. Now, witness every part of the lives of these people, through pain and joy, and experience the unique bonds formed with the ancient trees around them, in a film that documents A Year In The Clouds - a year amongst the sacred forests of this tribe.
- The ancient silk road promoted the development of human civilization through goods circulation with cultural exchanges among the regions of different languages. With the rise of ocean civilization, other trade routes gradually replaced it as the only bridge connecting the east and the west. Centuries later, the tide of modernization sweeps through the ancient paths with brand new goods, which makes the ancient silk road resuscitate. There are some people contributing themselves silently to the the new silk road. This series is to tell their stories.
- The biggest annual religious gathering on earth happens when 3 million Muslims from all over the world come together for the Hajj. This is the story of five Chinese Muslims on the road to Mecca: a struggling taxi driver from Kashgar, a widow with dreams of accomplishing the pilgrimage her late husband was never able to go on, a young Chinese teacher caught in the crossroads of modernity and Islam and a farmer and his wife from one of the poorest regions of China. We take you through China's diverse landscapes and some of its most remote regions to follow these five pilgrims as they leave for Mecca on the greatest journey of their lives. In the center of the Islamic world, these five pilgrims come face to face with health, hygiene and safety risks all for the sake of becoming closer to God. We follow their arduous journey and celebrate their triumph as they fulfill the ultimate act of the Muslim faith.
- Afghan ER is an HD documentary that goes inside Afghanistan to one of the most active frontline combat hospitals in world. Watch as the doctors and nurses of Salerno Hospital work around the clock to treat the constant stream of casualties being brought in from the war.
- National Geographic's "Inside: Jewel Changi Airport" presents an exclusive look at the creation of Jewel, a game-changing hub for Singapore Changi Airport, the best ranked airport in the world, and a new tourism icon for Singapore. From the installation of a 150-year-old olive tree to testing the world's largest indoor waterfall, follow the team tasked with delivering a new architectural wonder.
- Architect Danny Forster hosts this series which uncovers China's most ambitious projects and technological innovations, and provides insight into the Chinese society. Witness how things are done in the world's most populous country. How does innovation thrive? What new ideas and trends are emerging? Could local innovations one day become global traditions? Whether it's investigating the world's fastest trains, exploring the technology behind WeChat - China's most successful smartphone app, or building and operating the world's biggest machinery, Danny meets some of the country's brightest minds in an attempt to understand HOW CHINA WORKS.
- In each episode, biologist Zeb Hogan searches for various types of "monster fish" while explaining their role in or threat to the ecosystem as well as dangers that threaten them. After catching a fish, he releases it back into the water.
- In this 1 x 60m documentary, InfocusAsia explores the perfect storm brewing behind the world's food security. With the help of award-winning environmental analyst Lester Brown, agricultural development expert Eric Holt-Gimenez, climatologist Eugene Tackle and team of agricultural scientists from the International Rice Research Institute, we uncover the underlying issues behind the food we eat.
- Smart City Kaohsiung shows cutting-edge technology and innovative urban planning that's fundamentally reshaping Taiwan's second largest city, and turning it into a cluster for culture and creativity.
- First derived from aviation, Subaru's cars are world leaders in their unique automotive designs. In the face of fast-paced technical change, can Subaru's crack engineering team keep true to the heritage of their unique core mechanics?
- "The Last Mahout" is a one-hour HD special that explores the extraordinary relationship between elephants and the people of Southeast Asia through the eyes of a young mahout in training. In a remote elephant camp we find a child beginning her training as a mahout, following in the footsteps of the father. The difference is this young mahout is not a he, but a she. The girl fell in love with elephants as a young child. Now that she is of age, she has begun her training as a mahout. Her father and mentor along with a wise elephant trainer will teach her how to handle this massive beast, and in the process developed a bond unique in the animal kingdom, a bond between humans and elephant 4,000 years in the making. She is not the first woman to sit a top an elephant; Thai history has a legendary example. But she is the first in her family - and perhaps the last. As the film progresses we follow the young girl through her training to a climatic first trek to a distant village. This journey will test her skills as a mahout, her endurance as a person, and deepen the bond between elephant and trainer. When she emerges from the forest she will no longer be a girl, but a woman who is now part of an ancient tradition - the last in her family, the last Mahout.
- Asia runs for 24 hours in a new 3D documentary special showcasing Singapore, Shanghai and Tokyo, three economic powerhouses - connected by the flow of trade and opportunity, but distinct in their unique identities. Over 40 million people call these cities home but what really makes Singapore, Singapore? How can one define the flavor of Tokyo, what is the secret ingredient in Shanghai's energy? We reveal how these different cities work as living machines and celebrate the people who epitomize the identity of each city.
- In 1933, the first bottle of Singha beer hit the shelves in Tropical Thailand. It was the country's first beer and became an instant hit. 80 years later and it's found in over 50 countries worldwide. We reveal how this local Thai beer went global and go behind the scenes on a high tech brewing process that produces over 2 billion bottles a year. But it doesn't end there, we follow how beer waste gets recycled and re-used to feed local cows and water an 18-hole golf course. This 80-year old brewer looks to the future with a new eco-brewery in the tropics.
- Dropped into the tropical wilderness of Xishuangbanna, 2 teams of contestants will be pushed to their limits in the ultimate survival challenge to see who will emerge as the first ever Wilderness Hero.
- Legendary singer/songwriter Michael Bolton treks through SouthEast Asia in search of great aspiring singers in unlikely locations and coaches them through competitions to win a spot on the stage of his next tour.
- In May 2008, a massive earthquake struck Sichuan, China. It claimed 80,000 lives and left 5 million homeless. A race is now on to design and build safe, earthquake-proof cities for its survivors. We track the journey of designers, engineers and contractors who are dedicating their lives to building the new city of Beichuan in a record breaking two years. We follow the survivors' stories as they reflect on the past and prepare for their new lives in a safer city. Can the city be finished on time? It would be as much a challenge in design and engineering as in sheer implementation; and its success could mean surviving future earthquakes for generations to come.
- Chinese New Year is the most important day in the Lunar Calendar. Over a quarter of the world's population celebrates the Spring Festival. China is the world's economic powerhouse - a melting pot of construction sites, designer stores, young and eager workers working for the new wealth, that reflect the face of this new China, juxtaposed against the iconic images of this ancient city - home of culture and learning, hutongs and all the scenes of tradition. We see packed trains and buses, hundreds of conveyor belts of consumer goods and crowded department stalls. We see scenes of festivity and celebrations, dragon dances and fireworks. We hear from the men and women of the city - the importance of tradition and family at this time, the importance of identity in a country where growth is overwhelming and all changing. We will reveal how a family of 4 generations comes together to mark the beginning of a new year. We see the culture, the reunions and sumptuous meals, the traditions lost and those that are being revived, and what it takes behind the scenes to make it all possible in a 21st Century China.
- Join Discovery Channel as we go behind China's invisible wall of wireless signals to reveal how mobile communication is transforming the world's most populous nation.
- Megafactories: Al Marai. We go behind the scenes and uncover it takes to run the largest integrated dairy company in the world. 2 massive bottling plants and 6 Mega farms run 24 hours a day, churning out milk, yogurts, juices, and over 400 other products. Starting with a herd of 128,000 Holstein cows that pump millions of liters of milk each day, milk is processed in the factory, before being used as an ingredient in an array of different products. From the farm to the supermarket shelf, the show follows the Al Marai manufacturing process from start to finish.
- Malaysia boasts some of the world's top dive sites, with some of the richest marine diversity on the planet. Naturalist Nick Baker goes on a quest to discover four of these amazing dive locations, including one that legendary marine explorer Jacques Cousteau put on the map more than two decades ago.