The Great Dunhuang (2006)

The Great Dunhuang is a Chinese television series based on the history of the oasis city of Dunhuang, which lies on the ancient Silk Road. With a Buddhist sutra printed in gold lettering as the plot device, the series tells of the rise and fall, and rebirth of Dunhuang in three parts, each covering a different period in Chinese history - the Song Dynasty, the late Qing Dynasty and the Republican era. The series was first broadcast in mainland China on CCTV from October 31 to November 25 in 2006.

First aired

2006-11-01

Genres

Drama

Seasons

1 (46 episodes)

Status

Ended

Directed / written by

Chen Jialin

TMDB rating

7.0/10 from 2 votes