Travelogue (TV show)
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Travelogue is an adventure tourism television series produced by China Central Television
. Each episode features a host who travels with a camera crew to a new destination in China
or around the globe and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer.
The show often takes the viewers beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give a more authentic and in depth look at local culture. Presenters often participate in the local and traditional culture wherever they go. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in (mostly) unrehearsed sequences.
, as well as Jamaica
, Greece
, Singapore
, Namibia
, Hong Kong
and Taiwan
In 2007 Travelogue and their host Marc Edwards
filmed a 3 part series in conjunction with National Geographic’s Trends Traveller magazine. Here they travelled by car along the fabled Tea and Horse Trail from Lijiang
in Yunnan
to Lhasa
in Tibet
.
Travelogue produced the Being Beijing series and mini-series which aired throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing highlighting the best things to do, see and eat in the city for those attending the event.
In 2009 Travelogue produced CCTV News' first-ever travel program in Taiwan
where they toured the island for three weeks. The five-part series was the 1st major travel program filmed between the mainland and Taiwan.
China Central Television
China Central Television or Chinese Central Television, commonly abbreviated as CCTV, is the major state television broadcaster in mainland China. CCTV has a network of 19 channels broadcasting different programmes and is accessible to more than one billion viewers...
. Each episode features a host who travels with a camera crew to a new destination in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
or around the globe and experiences the sights, sounds, and culture that the location has to offer.
The show often takes the viewers beyond popular tourist destinations in order to give a more authentic and in depth look at local culture. Presenters often participate in the local and traditional culture wherever they go. They address the viewer directly, acting as tourists-turned-tour guides, but are also filmed interacting with locals and discovering interesting locations in (mostly) unrehearsed sequences.
Destinations
The show has taken viewers to all the best destinations in ChinaChina
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, as well as Jamaica
Jamaica
Jamaica is an island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length, up to in width and 10,990 square kilometres in area. It is situated in the Caribbean Sea, about south of Cuba, and west of Hispaniola, the island harbouring the nation-states Haiti and the Dominican Republic...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, Singapore
Singapore
Singapore , officially the Republic of Singapore, is a Southeast Asian city-state off the southern tip of the Malay Peninsula, north of the equator. An island country made up of 63 islands, it is separated from Malaysia by the Straits of Johor to its north and from Indonesia's Riau Islands by the...
, Namibia
Namibia
Namibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
, Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...
and Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
In 2007 Travelogue and their host Marc Edwards
Marc Edwards (TV presenter)
Marc Edwards is a Welsh and Chinese Television Presenter on China Central Television . He currently presents Travelogue.-Background:...
filmed a 3 part series in conjunction with National Geographic’s Trends Traveller magazine. Here they travelled by car along the fabled Tea and Horse Trail from Lijiang
Lijiang
Lijiang may refer to:*Lijiang, Yunnan , prefecture-level city in Yunnan Province, China*Old Town of Lijiang, World Heritage Site, in Lijiang City*Lijiang Naxi Autonomous County, formerly a county in Lijiang, Yunnan, China before 2002...
in Yunnan
Yunnan
Yunnan is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the far southwest of the country spanning approximately and with a population of 45.7 million . The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders Burma, Laos, and Vietnam.Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with...
to Lhasa
Lhasa
Lhasa is the administrative capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region in the People's Republic of China and the second most populous city on the Tibetan Plateau, after Xining. At an altitude of , Lhasa is one of the highest cities in the world...
in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
.
Travelogue produced the Being Beijing series and mini-series which aired throughout the 2008 Summer Olympics
2008 Summer Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...
in Beijing highlighting the best things to do, see and eat in the city for those attending the event.
In 2009 Travelogue produced CCTV News' first-ever travel program in Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
where they toured the island for three weeks. The five-part series was the 1st major travel program filmed between the mainland and Taiwan.
Presenters
- Marc EdwardsMarc Edwards (TV presenter)Marc Edwards is a Welsh and Chinese Television Presenter on China Central Television . He currently presents Travelogue.-Background:...
- Michele LeanMichele LeanMichele Samantha Yi Wen Lean known professionally as Michele Lean is a television presenter, writer, actress, and commercial talent. From 2007 - 2010 she was a Television Presenter on China Central Television , hosting CCTV-9's Travelogue and Center Stage...
- Greta Georges
- Yin Chen