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This season builds on the first, maintaining the same storytelling and visual style as S1, and explores eight cities to reveal local culinary expertise. It showcases the best late-night snacks, authentic local culture, and the everyday yet legendary urban life. The show delights with diverse flavors while capturing the vibrancy of Chinese cities and the resilience of ordinary people, reflecting timeless tenacity.

Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP1: Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP2: Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP3: Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP4: Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP5: Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP6: Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP7: Taste Humanity at Night S2

EP8: Taste Humanity at Night S2

Once Upon a Bite S4 is the fourth season of this documentary series, from the perspective of mankind to find the ongoing food stories of grains and humans, through these stories to glimpse the emergence of agriculture to 10,000 years ago, humans and grains have shaped the legend of each other.

Immersive Exploration for Grains

Once Upon a Bite S4

The 10-episode series focuses on Zi River in central Hunan, known for Anhua Dark Tea and the Tea Horse Road. Local cuisines highlight seasonal flavors. Starting from Shaoyang, the source of Zi River, our journey spans 650+ km through Lengshui River, Xinhua, Anhua, Taojiang, and Yiyang, ending at Dongting Lake and Yueyang. Our camera captures stunning mountains and villages. Local dialect "Have you eaten? Come and eat." invites global guests to enjoy Hunan's hospitality and diverse cuisine.

Exploring Diverse Cuisines along the Zi River

Flavors from The River

Once Upon a Bite S4 (English Ver.)

Basé sur le Palais impérial de l’empire du milieu et portant une vision de « mutation », La Cité interdite est un documentaire de grande envergure. Cette production inédite retrace toute l’histoire de cette demeure des empereurs chinois, à travers 12 épisodes intitulés respectivement Souverain, Fondation, Grand tour, Agitation, Opportunité, Dernières lueurs, Fusion, Prospérité, Danger, Survie, Aurore et Renaissance. Depuis 600 ans, plusieurs événements majeurs ont marqué à jamais l’évolution de

The Forbidden City (French ver.)

Chen Xiaoqing, a documentary filmmaker, works on food documentaries and writing, searching for new flavors is his job. This program is the first time he goes in front of the camera to explore the stories behind the food with his own perspective. Chen travels to eight different regions in China, where he works with different guides to complete his own flavor journey. He believes that “food is not only delicious, but also a kind of adhesive that allows for more understanding and communication.”

Flavor Exploration Journey of Chen Xiaoqing

China Beyond Tastes

Food is living history. It reflects great shifts in the past and preserves the fine details of ancient life. The documentary Ancient Recipes lightly unlocks the flavors of the past, using food to reveal the history and stories behind it. Taiwanese writer and cultural scholar Gao Wenqi hosts the kitchen, joined by guests from food and culture. In a relaxed, humorous setting, they recreate centuries-old dishes and the traditional wisdom hidden within them.

China's Flavor Map

Ancient Recipes

The documentary "A Long Cherished Dream" is directed by two Oscar winners and British director Covens. Kovens, who has filmed more than 80 countries around the world, is looking to China this time, hoping to record and show what he sees as a great change in China from the perspective of ordinary people.

Tribute to Ordinary Lives

A Long Cherished Dream

It tells about the different flavors of hot pot shaped by different geographical environments and cultural customs, and through hot pot, we can see people's distinctive regional character and common love for life.

Endless Hotpot Delights

POP OF FIRE 2

It will tell the legendary story of the market with food as the opening. Those wildest night snacks are authentic local flavors and the pride of urban culture. Those who are the most presumptuous, show off their unique skills in the dark, and also show their hearts.

Wildest Midnight Feasts, Truest Human Touch

Taste humanity at night

As a world cultural heritage site, the Palace Museum is now celebrating its 100th birthday (1925.10.10—2025.10.10) with an exhibition at the Meridian Gate. Through the lens of reporter Zhang Yang, this documentary delves into the century-long journey of the Forbidden City from the perspectives of digital technology, cultural relics restorers, and relevant IPs, presenting not only the prelude to a celebration but also a profound dialogue about civilization, value, and the future.

A Century of the Forbidden City in One Glance

Our Palace Museum

Understanding the World Through Dialogue

Thirteen Talks 4

Xu Zhiyuan had a dialogue with thirteen guests from different fields, observing and understanding the world in the dialogue.

Seeing the World with Prejudice

Thirteen Talks 2

Color is a window into China, letting us grasp an era's essence and see China anew. Yet, synthetic dyes threaten to erase traditional colors. Our crew spent a year filming across provinces, regions, and administrative regions of China, including Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan, China, even reaching Japan to explore the legacy of Chinese hues. Using advanced tech, we've uncovered the secrets of these colors. We'll offer a fresh take on Chinese aesthetics and an exceptional audio-visual feast.

The First Documentary on China's Traditional Colors and Culture

China in Hues

Only those who are conscious and wise know how to deal with loss of control. Between the square inch, create new possibilities, at any time, you can dance at any time.

Creating New Possibilities in Life

Thirteen Talks 5

By recording the life turning point of three sets of people, the series shows the new job orientations and types in digital wave. These three sets of people are not only the ordinary ones among us but also the typical characters in this digital era. They seize the opportunities, break through limited choices and explore broader career direction.

Digital Lives: Stories of Everyday People

CODE FOR LIFE

Chasers of Light track and document the Guardian of Light's journey. The Alxa SEE Foundation has invited four Wajijiwa artist groups to explore Sanjiangyuan, the Daliang Mountains, Hainan, and Alxa. They will focus on four projects: protecting Sanjiangyuan, supporting Sichuan patrollers, marine conservation, and planting one hundred million saxaul trees. We aim to share these "lights", inspire others, and encourage everyone to become "chasers of light" and eventually "light" themselves.

Crossing mountains and seas, paving the path of light

Guardian of Light

Dunhuang is the intersection of the four civilizations on the Silk Road. This historical background makes Dunhuang scenery full of mixed blood temperament. And this hybrid gene is also permeated in people's three meals a day. Based on the historical records of the murals in the Mogao Grottoes and the documents in the Tibetan Sutra Cave, this film presents the distinctive ingredients and traditional cooking techniques of Dunhuang cuisine.

The Human Touch of Dunhuang

AN EVERLASTING DUNHUANG BANQUET

The documentary centers on Chen Yinuo's decade-later quest to find the international companions from her youth, a journey that rekindles warm memories of cultural exchange. Their enduring emotional bonds with China as a "second home" underscore the nation's cultural attractiveness and developmental impact. From cherished memories of kinship and friendship to the joy of reunion, and further to discussions of social issues like the generation gap, the disparity between ideals and reality, and...

A Chinese Girl's Wonderful Destiny with the World

Ten Years Between Us

A journey to find the authentic taste of Thailand. Through the skilled hands of local chefs, we discover the stories whispered between the soil and the seasons, where food becomes a window to its roots, culture, and heart.

Thailand Rediscovered: A Journey Through 10 Tastes

Tasteful Thailand

Integrating historical research with on-site filming of architectural details, we'll trace Liang Sicheng's footsteps in Shanxi to explore ancient buildings and uncover the structural beauty of Chinese architecture.