The Best TV Shows on CCTV-2

An epic adventure that aims to unravel the mystery at the heart of our existence: the questions of our identity and our destiny.  The series features some of the world’s most baffling real life stories and exciting findings in the fields of consciousness studies, near-death experiences and past-life memories. Adventurous researchers following the evidence where it leads them have discovered that the lines of evidence converge to a conclusion that is refreshingly new – yet perennially known. 

The Rise of the Great Powers is a 12-part Chinese documentary television series produced by CCTV. It was first broadcast on CCTV-2 from 13 to 24 November 2006. It discusses the rise of nine great powers: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States. The documentary "endorses the idea that China should study the experiences of nations and empires it once condemned as aggressors bent on exploitation" and analyses the reasons why the nine nations rose to become great powers, from the Portuguese Empire to American hegemony. The series was produced by an "elite team of Chinese historians" who also briefed the Politburo on the subject." In the West the airing of Rise of the Great Powers has been seen as a sign that China is becoming increasingly open to discussing its growing international power and influence—referred to by the Chinese government as "China's peaceful rise."

With the national treasure as the carrier, it showcases the achievements of China's five thousand years of civilization from eight aspects: politics, economy, culture, society, law, science and technology, medicine, and ecology.

The Chinese civilization originated here, thirteen dynasties established their capitals here, with a history of 5,000 years of ups and downs. Thousands of miles of natural gifts on the land of Shaanxi gave birth to the earliest dietary civilization of mankind, and gave the ancient cuisine of Shaanxi a long aftertaste Thousands. The large-scale humanistic food 4K documentary "Millennium Shaanxi Cuisine" will reveal the palace feast that has been passed down for thousands of years and taste the delicious food with a long history.

Lucky 52 is a variety show of CCTV-2, hosted by Li Yong. It was premiered in November 1998 and used the format of GoBingo. Due to the reformation of the channel, the last episode of the show aired on October 25, 2008.