The Best TV Shows on CCTV-9

Every CCTV-9 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Notable series such as 曾国藩 and Life Force from CCTV-9 first graced the screens in 2002 and 2010. Across the timeline from 2002 to 2022, CCTV-9 has presented audiences with over 20 captivating shows. Explore our list of the top rated shows up to date from March 2026 that includes over 20 unique series.

  • The Pilgrimage of Hsuan Tsang
    The Pilgrimage of Hsuan Tsang (2011)10.0

  • HeXi Corridor
    HeXi Corridor (2015)9.3

  • A Bite of China
    A Bite of China (2016)8.7

  • A Bite of China
    A Bite of China (2012)8.4

    This series explores the history, traditions and culture of Chinese food. Filmed at over 160 locations across China, this series truly is a feast for the senses. The seven-episode documentary series introduces the history and story behind foods of various kinds in more than 160 locations in mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. The documentary has also been actively encouraged as a means of introducing Chinese food culture to those unfamiliar with local cuisine.

  • Life Force
    Life Force (2010)8.3

    Extraordinary show that reveals how forces of nature through sheer power of evolution shaped life in all it's unexpected and glorious forms, and filled our planet with amazing diversity of animals and plants.

  • The Forbidden City 100
    The Forbidden City 100 (2012)8.0

    100 timeless images of the Forbidden City

  • 历史的拐点
    历史的拐点 (2016)8.0

  • Every Treasure Tells a Story
    Every Treasure Tells a Story (2018)8.0

    "Every Treasure Tells a Story" has a total of 100 episodes, divided into four seasons. To shoot this documentary, the film crew traveled all over the country, filming nearly a hundred museums and archaeological institutes and more than 50 archaeological sites.

  • Masters in Forbidden City
    Masters in Forbidden City (2016)7.8

    Set in the Palace Museum of the Forbidden City, this series follows generations of skilled conservators who restore China’s cultural treasures, from paintings and bronzes to textiles and ceramics. Across centuries of history and hardship, these artisans revive the soul of each artifact, transforming decay into beauty and revealing the quiet dedication behind the preservation of humanity’s shared heritage.

  • 梁思成·林徽因
    梁思成·林徽因 (2010)7.6

  • From Qin Shihuang to Han Wudi
    From Qin Shihuang to Han Wudi (2016)7.5

  • China's Mega Projects
    China's Mega Projects (2012)7.0

  • 过年
    过年 (2015)1.0

  • 曾国藩
    曾国藩 (2002)N/A

  • 长城:中国的故事
    长城:中国的故事 (2015)N/A

    长城.中国的故事 documented the history of the great wall of China

  • 诗画江南
    诗画江南 (2019)N/A

  • Huizhou Merchants
    Huizhou Merchants (2019)N/A

  • Cao Xueqin and The Story of the Stone
    Cao Xueqin and The Story of the Stone (2021)N/A

  • 发掘记
    发掘记 (2021)N/A

  • 了不起的冬天
    了不起的冬天 (2022)N/A

    Why are the Olympic Games divided into winter and summer? The fastest runner and the fastest skater, who is faster? As the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics is about to open, the 10-episode documentary "The Great Winter" produced by the Central Radio and Television Film and Television Documentary Center will be broadcast on CCTV-9 from February 1st. An interesting and scientific documentary about the popular science of the Winter Olympics, focusing on the relevant knowledge of the various events of the Winter Olympic Games and the highlights of the construction of the Beijing Winter Olympics venue, using the interesting method of "animation + popular science expert explanation", multi-angle and in-depth Showcasing the unique charm of the Winter Olympics.