Passage To China

Denise Keller explores the themes of family and identity as cornerstones of China's culture as she learns about the Hakka culture of her maternal grandmother. Then, she discovers a surprising culinary passage in Shandong and explores fashion in Shanghai.

Denise Keller explores China's rich culture of performing arts. Composer Tan Dun gives her unparalleled access to his spectacular concerts in Xian. Then, she visits the rural villages of Jianxi to explore the 5,000-year-old rituals of the Nuo Dance.

Denise Keller explores iconic products synonymous with China's cultural identity, and she starts with rice terraces in Yunnan. Then, she heads to Longjing's tea gardens in Hangzhou and learns how Jingdezhen became the porcelain capital of the world.