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The series concludes tonight with the broadcast of the final episode, The Secret of Skyhat Mountain. More than half a billion years ago, in the Cambrian explosion, life on Earth developed at a rapid pace. Forms of life burst forth in abundance and this episode takes viewers to the rocks of the Skyhat Mountain in Yunnan province where this fauna has survived in all its incredible detail.

A five-part, half-hour series that gives viewers an insight into the Chinese ethos, its culture, history and ordinary life by examining cultural taonga crucial to the nation's identity. Produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and acquired by Māori Television for broadcast. Note that the audio is not perfectly synchronised in this video.

Primary Title
  • China: The Enigma
Episode Title
  • The Secret of Skyhat Mountain
Date Broadcast
  • Sunday 13 August 2006
Start Time
  • 22 : 50
Finish Time
  • 23 : 20
Duration
  • 30:00
Episode
  • 5
Channel
  • Maori Television
Broadcaster
  • Maori Television Service
Programme Description
  • A five-part, half-hour series that gives viewers an insight into the Chinese ethos, its culture, history and ordinary life by examining cultural taonga crucial to the nation's identity. Produced by the Norwegian Broadcasting Corporation and acquired by Māori Television for broadcast. Note that the audio is not perfectly synchronised in this video.
Episode Description
  • The series concludes tonight with the broadcast of the final episode, The Secret of Skyhat Mountain. More than half a billion years ago, in the Cambrian explosion, life on Earth developed at a rapid pace. Forms of life burst forth in abundance and this episode takes viewers to the rocks of the Skyhat Mountain in Yunnan province where this fauna has survived in all its incredible detail.
Classification
  • G
Owning Collection
  • TV & Radio
Broadcast Platform
  • Television
Languages
  • English
  • Chinese
Captioning Languages
  • English
Captions
Live Broadcast
  • No
Rights Statement
  • Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--China
Genres
  • Documentary
Hosts
  • Richard Peel (Narrator)
Contributors
  • Arild Hagen (Producer)
  • NRK (Production Unit)
Subjects
  • Documentary television programs--China