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Tomorrow's Chengdu

Tomorrow's Chengdu

Season 1 Episode 102
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Hot Pot, Anyone?

Hot Pot, Anyone?

Season 1 Episode 103
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Tea Time!

Tea Time!

Season 1 Episode 104
26:46
The Voice of the Mountain

The Voice of the Mountain

Season 1 Episode 105
26:46
That Which Sustains Life

That Which Sustains Life

Season 1 Episode 106
26:46
Poetry in AQ Cup

Poetry in AQ Cup

Season 1 Episode 107
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Hot, Hot, and Extra Hot

Hot, Hot, and Extra Hot

Season 1 Episode 108
26:46
Small Bites

Small Bites

Season 1 Episode 109
26:46
Rising Stars

Rising Stars

Season 1 Episode 110
26:46
Fine Art Fine Food

Fine Art Fine Food

Season 1 Episode 111
26:46
Back to Roots

Back to Roots

Season 1 Episode 112
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One Belt, One Road, One World

One Belt, One Road, One World

Season 1 Episode 113
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Yan Can Cook: Spice Kingdom

Panda-Monium

Season 1 Episode 101

Martin visits the adorable giant pandas at the Research compound in Chengdu and helps with the feeding. Fascinated by all the bamboo surrounding Martin attended a bamboo banquet at a bamboo-themed restaurant, where he learns how to harvest young bamboo. He follows the bamboo theme and visits with artists who use bamboo as an artistic medium.

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Martin marvels at the New Silk Road Railway which connects Chengdu to Western Europe.
Back to Roots
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Martin learns about authentic cooking on a family farm in Chengdu.
Fine Art Fine Food
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Martin tours the thriving art scene in Chengdu.
Rising Stars
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Martin meets up with many talented children from Chengdu.
Small Bites
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Martin explains a Chengdu snack called xiao chi.
Hot, Hot, and Extra Hot
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Martin dives into the world of Sichuan cuisine.
Poetry in AQ Cup
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Martin learns about the culture of wine (baijiu)-making or in China.
That Which Sustains Life
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Martin sees the fertile farmland which gave rise to the city of Chengdu.
The Voice of the Mountain
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Martin learns about the life and cuisine of the mountains of Sichuan.
Tea Time!
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Martin explores some of Chungdu's well-known tea plantations.
Hot Pot, Anyone?
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Martin explores several of Chengdu’s estimated 30,000 hot pot restaurants.
Tomorrow's Chengdu
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Martin explores tech culture in Tianfu and samples molecular gastronomy.
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