The Great Wall with Ash Dykes

Name: The Great Wall with Ash Dykes
Released: 2023-11-12T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Ash Dykes

TV Show · Documentary · Travel

Ash Dykes travels across the Great Wall of China from the ocean to its end point in Dunhuang. Along the way, he meets the people who live along the Great Wall and learns about its incredible history, immersing in local traditions and everyday life.

2023 · 50m

Starring Ash Dykes

Director Simon Wise

EPISODE 1

Episode 1

Ash's adventure with the Great Wall begins in Henan province, with a search for the origins of the famous structure. He also searches for the birthplace of kung fu and dives into the Panjiakou Reservoir.
EPISODE 2

Episode 2

Ash looks at the wildlife conservation efforts near Beijing and visits the village of Shixia, where the community is actively committed to preserving two construction sections of the Great Wall of China, which is in danger of falling apart.
EPISODE 3

Episode 3

Ash investigates one of the oldest sections of the Great Wall in Zhangjiakou, which has been fortified by eight successive dynasties, and delves into the footsteps of ancient explorers in Wulong.
EPISODE 4

Episode 4

Ash camps near the Qin section of the Great Wall, waits for the sun to rise, wrestles with an Inner Mongolian champion, learns desert survival techniques from an expert and searches for a lost city.
EPISODE 5

Episode 5

Ash Dykes takes a sunrise hike into the Helan Mountains, searches for 10,000-year-old rock art, takes a death-defying plunge into the Yellow River and delves into the life of a Tibetan white yak farmer.
EPISODE 6

Desert Survival

In the final leg of his journey, Ash Dykes reveals the splendour of the Jiayu Pass along the Ming Great Wall route. He ventures west and explores the enchanting oasis of Crescent Lake in Dunhuang.