The Best TV Shows on CCTV-9

Every CCTV-9 Show Ranked From Best To Worst

Boasting a rich catalog, CCTV-9 features more than 20 shows, with broadcasting dates ranging from 2009 to 2022. Premiering in 2009 and 2010, 汉字五千年 and Life Force are among CCTV-9’s most celebrated shows. Our curated list, current as of May 2025, showcases over 20 of CCTV-9’s highest-rated series.

  • Southwest Associated University
    Southwest Associated University (2018)10.0

  • 遇见最极致的中国
    遇见最极致的中国 (2022)10.0

  • HeXi Corridor
    HeXi Corridor (2015)9.5

  • 汉字五千年
    汉字五千年 (2009)9.0

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

  • A Bite of China
    A Bite of China (2012)8.5

    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.

  • 寻味顺德
    寻味顺德 (2016)8.5

  • 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

  • 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.

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

  • 问道楼观
    问道楼观 (2012)N/A

  • 过年
    过年 (2015)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

  • 中国设计
    中国设计 (2016)N/A

  • 广府春秋
    广府春秋 (2016)N/A

  • 大数据时代
    大数据时代 (2019)N/A

  • 敦煌,千年不散的宴席
    敦煌,千年不散的宴席 (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.

  • 四季流转年夜饭
    四季流转年夜饭 (2022)N/A