Forbidden City Documentary, co-produced by CCTV, China
International Television Corporation and National Geographic
Channel, premieres in southeast Asia today.
The new production is condensed from the original 12-hour
Forbidden City Documentary made by CCTV and National
Geographic Channel to two hours.
Bryan Smith, executive vice president of programming and
production for National Geographic Channels International, said the
Forbidden City is the biggest palace in the
world. Its unique and mysterious history is not as well known as
the Great Wall to foreigners. The documentary will
help introduce the Forbidden City to the world by exploring many
cryptic corners in the Forbidden City.
The cooperation between China and the National Geographic
Channel is an important step to help Chinese documentaries enter
the international market.
The documentary made by CCTV covers the over 600-year-long
history of the Forbidden City. A total of 300,000 copies have been
released in China.
(Xinhua News Agency November 21, 2006)
