Rice Crosses Asia: Grain, Gods and Empires

From the Yangtze to India, Java and Japan: CGTN’s five-part Journey of Rice plus the wheat-versus-rice divide and living rice traditions.

Playlist by @rice_domestication

13 tracks, shared on Audicious.

  1. The Epic Story of Rice: Gods, Conquests, and a Food Trip Through History — OTR Food & History
  2. The Journey of Rice EP2 Journey to the North — CGTN Documentary
  3. The Journey of Rice EP3 Braving the Wind and Waves — CGTN Documentary
  4. The Journey of Rice EP4 Our Staple Food — CGTN Documentary
  5. The Journey of Rice EP5 South of the Asian Mainland — CGTN Documentary
  6. The Yayoi Arrive...and Change EVERYTHING! | History of Japan 4 — Linfamy
  7. How Eating Wheat vs Rice Shaped EVERYTHING About Us — Soppy Frog Productions
  8. How Eating Wheat vs Rice Shaped The Vast Cultural Differences Between Northern and Southern China — Soppy Frog Productions
  9. Agriculture : Rice Cultivation in India — WildFilmsIndia
  10. Saving India's traditional rice varieties - BBC News — BBC News
  11. Why Rice Is King | Eat China: Back to Basics S4E1 — Goldthread
  12. Rice-growing culture - Wild China - BBC — BBC Studios
  13. A Glimpse of Korean Rice Farming | 대한민국 벼농사 장면 — 아리담다