The Great Dunhuang (2006)
Original title: 大敦煌
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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.
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Tang Guoqiang李元昊
Huang Haibing方天佑
Chen Hao梅朵
Wei Zi梁墨琰
Zhang Tielin清朝总督
Liao Jingsheng曹顺德
Wang Huichun陈宜忠
Ding Haifeng宫本
Gao Lancun严知县
Yvonne Yung Hung红柳
Ren Tianye旺荣
Zhang Qiuge窦黑子Movie DNA
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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.