THE SILK ROAD I - 5 of 12 - In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan

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 caravan crossing the desert against the setting sun, with Kitaro's music and a sense of timelessness. It was the start of an epic televisual poem.
The first journey described in the series began in Chang'an (now Xi'an), at the eastern end of the ancient route. On 450,000 feet of film, the NHK crew recorded the path westward to the Pamir Heights at the Pakistan border and this material was edited to make 12 monthly broadcasts. In response to viewers' requests that the series be extended to cover the Silk Road all the way to Rome, sequels were made over the next 10 years. Seventeen years after the program was conceived, the project was completed.
5) In Search of the Kingdom of Lou-Lan
Chinese scientists investigating for the first time of the ancient city of Lou-Lan, the Xiaohe Princess and the mysteries of the wandering lake.

[@pennysmith2911]

I watched this in the 80s at 4am in the morning! It's a great series. I loved it then, and still do. More series like this please! xx

[@guillermochaparro424]

Seeing this sequence of the Silk Road, I feel nostalgic about the things that do not last in time, the history, and the things that were lost by the fighting and struggles for centuries on the route of the travelers...

[@leohleohchengngo4596]

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[@guillermochaparro424]

We are dust, and to dust we will become ... Thanks , the episode 5 : In search the Kindom of Lou-lan...

[@davenix604]

Kitaro s music is heavenly.

[@SoulpowerMSRS]

Is Kitaro's main musical them a rip of 'Sailing' by The Sutherland Bros Band/Rod Stewart? kzbin.info/www/bejne/pqCnm6iIocaBd8k Or perhaps he just subconsciously absorbed 'Sailing' after hearing it on the radio and it worked its way into his composition a few years later?

[@allgoo1964]

@@SoulpowerMSRS says: "Or perhaps he just subconsciously absorbed 'Sailing' after hearing it on the radio and it worked its way into his composition a few years later?" == Or maybe this? "Loch Lomond" kzbin.info/www/bejne/pmGugn-ArLJ3sMU The song was based on Jacobite uprising took place in 1700s. "Jacobite rising of 1745" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacobite_rising_of_1745 The revolt ended in failure and many of the leaders executed.

[@miyubail]

This Lou-lan episode is my very fav one. Every time I watch this, I'm just mesmerized.

[@kg99ism]

One of the greatest documentaries EVER made...

[@davenix604]

иван иванов in my opinion, this is THE best documentary EVER made.

[@guillermochaparro424]

Certainly, the Kingdom of Lou Lan was wonderful...

[@deepakmishra9670]

One of the top class documentary.Must be preserved to coming generation s.Very very Thanks for uploader. It's filming is mush better than others previous numbers I have watched earlier.

[@kungfuchimp5788]

Looove this documentary.

[@zamanbabul8214]

The best historic documentary The Silk road.

[@blackdog1485]

Incredible. Grate work guys.

[@mhaidari8]

it was the best documentary i have ever seen about silk road coz there are quite few docs about silk road but this one was beautifull thank u for uploading such as this video 👍👍👍

[@amarjitgill5650]

i love all people and i feel all world is my home i should be free and all people should be free to travell and live were they like

[@benimadhavmohanty7426]

thanks for uploading, best doc ever made on topic, 12 parts

[@vasuspang7434]

Ever since read Peter Hopkirk's" foreign devils on the silk road " having mental visualization of this mystic place which somehow coming to truth on watching this beautifully scripted travelogue .

[@johnstone4168]

Lou Lan beauty.. Never thought I will see her excavation in my beloved documentary.

[@keithwhitlock7021]

Great documentary!

[@christophertar6808]

For once, a good documentary

[@cabalenjay3804]

It is taking me back in time

[@joebidet2050]

Excellent Xie Xie

[@MikeyPaper]

The music made my bumhole pucker up and quiver with fear...

[@miyubail]

Those naturally scalpted monuments remind me of Sphynx

[@TA8TASTIC]

the disappearing lake has disappeared - possibly for good -- the disastrous way of us humans for this sacred gift we all share

[@sagebiddi]

What's AWESOMENESS is this just a little section of the whole documentary series ...we aren't exactly even halfway through people WOOOOO WHOOOO !....HIVE FIVE ! ....hehe ...high...five?? ....c'mon guys ! ...really?.... nobody? ...tsk You guys are mean ...this is why nobody ever wants to do movie nights nomores....

[@blackwater644]

8:55 They shouldn't had killed that Deer.. 🦌

[@SeanSafford]

Men know how to cook just like women. Progress.

[@derrickduncan3495]

Sean Safford, dude this was filmed in the 70's...for the time that was a huge step lol

[@michaeladderley5180]

17:28.....no insects.....I don't know about that

[@buddharatnamanandhar3837]

wtf !! why are they diggingthose??

[@leviginsberg3022]

I can’t help but think those guys only brought their rifles because of the aesthetic. Man loves his gun

[@vigneshsella]

sweglord

[@jamilbrugsen1362]

this land is never China

[@MeatyController]

3:14 looks like a woman's reproductive system or something lol

[@altexlan415]

Lou-Lan ?? it is dirty word in chinese hokkien language.

[@huilei8295]

no,it is 楼兰，it is beautiful, for me it like to a storied building under the blue sky.

[@Nachtsider]

The dirty word is lan jiao. Not lou lan.