NHK Silk Road IV Central and West Asia 2of5 Yemen and Saudi Arab

Silk Road IV: Central and West Asia

Sociopolitical, Travel Documentary hosted by Dennis Holland, published by NHK in 2007 - English narration





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Silk Road IV: Central and West Asia
Launched in 1980, NHK's renowned Silk Road series was the first foreign TV program allowed to film Silk Road inside communist China. The series sparked enormous interest. A quarter of a century later, NHK re-visits Silk Road with high-definition cameras. The first half of the journey is to Loolan, Tibet, Taklamakan Desert and Xian. The trip then continues from former Soviet Central Asia to the Middle East and Turkey. With its swirling mix of ethnic identities, this region is now carving out a new period of history led by the resurgence of Islam. NHK provides a new look at this modern-day Silk Road giving you a clear view of the regions' momentous changes.




2) The Progeny of the Queen of Sheba -- Yemen and Saudi Arabia
With the end of the civil war, the people of Yemen are now building a new country. The remains of the palace of the Queen of Sheba, or Bilqs, are being excavated as a way of regaining Yemeni ethnic pride. North of Yemen lies the current oil kingdom, Saudi Arabia. Until 50 years ago, half of the Saudi people led nomadic lives. With the sharp rises in oil prices, people in Saudi Arabia gained enormous wealth, and as a result, the historical character of their cities began to change its shape. The tale of rise and fall transcending time and space echoes through the 1,500-kilometer journey across the Arabian Peninsula.



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* Video Codec: XviD ISO MPEG-4
* Video Bitrate: 1993 Kbps
* Video Aspect Ratio: (16.9)
* Video Resolution: 832x464
* Audio Codec: AC3
* Audio Bitrate: 128 Kbps CBR 48KHz
* Audio Channels: 2
* Run-Time: 50mins
* Framerate: 25FPS
* Number of Parts: 5
* Part Size:746MB
* Source: PDTV
* Encoded by: Harry65



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1) Further Information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silk_Road