THE SILK ROAD I - 8 of 12 - A Heat Wave Called Turfan

Camels plodding across the desert, and a sense of timelessness evoked by Kitaro’s theme music... NHK devoted 17 years to the planning, shooting and production of The Silk Road, which unearthed trade routes linking long-lost civilizations of East and West. A landmark in broadcasting history, this series told the story of the rise and fall of ancient civilizations. The NHK Tokushu and China’s CCTV documentary series The Silk Road began on April 7, 1980. The program started with the memorable scene of a camel