広大な国土と膨大な人口。 　　ますます存在感を高める中国。 　　世界の「四大文明」の中で、エジプト、メソポタミア、インダスの文明は滅亡・断絶したが、 　　唯一中国文明だけは、４０００年以上にわたってほぼ同じ地域で同じ文明を維持してきた。 　　そこには、東アジア独特の文明の「かたち」がある。 　　近年、中国では考古学の発掘が飛躍的に進み、謎に包まれてきた文明誕生の歴史が次々と明らかになりつつある。 　　発見された遺跡や出土文物から、中国文明を原点から理解するための鍵を探っていく。 　　経済的にも、文化的にも、これからますます関係が深まるであろう中国。 　　この国を理解するための重要な経路の一つが、文明誕生の歴史をたどることだと考えています。 　　王朝興亡のドラマを、新発見の貴重な遺跡や文物の映像とともに楽しんでいただければ幸いです。 　　大型企画開発センター　エグゼクティブ・プロデューサー　近藤史人

広大な国土と膨大な人口。 　　ますます存在感を高める中国。 　　世界の「四大文明」の中で、エジプト、メソポタミア、インダスの文明は滅亡・断絶したが、 　　唯一中国文明だけは、４０００年以上にわたってほぼ同じ地域で同じ文明を維持してきた。 　　そこには、東アジア独特の文明の「かたち」がある。 　　近年、中国では考古学の発掘が飛躍的に進み、謎に包まれてきた文明誕生の歴史が次々と明らかになりつつある。 　　発見された遺跡や出土文物から、中国文明を原点から理解するための鍵を探っていく。 　　経済的にも、文化的にも、これからますます関係が深まるであろう中国。 　　この国を理解するための重要な経路の一つが、文明誕生の歴史をたどることだと考えています。 　　王朝興亡のドラマを、新発見の貴重な遺跡や文物の映像とともに楽しんでいただければ幸いです。 　　大型企画開発センター　エグゼクティブ・プロデューサー　近藤史人

Unavailable on home video for many years (except perhaps as a grainy, nth-generation VHS bootleg), Penelope Spheeris' seminal document of the young 1979-1980 Los Angeles punk scene includes chaotic live performances by now-legendary groups like Black Flag (with short-lived lead singer Ron "Chavo Pederast" Reyes), X (giving themselves stick-and-poke tattoos) and the Germs (whose unpredictable lead singer Darby Crash would commit suicide before the film's release) interwoven with talking-head interviews with teenage punks and, most entertainingly, older club owners trying very hard to describe a growing form of music they were clearly unprepared for. The footage of Fear's confrontational set would later grab the attention of John Belushi, who snagged the band a 1981 appearance on Saturday Night Live (and resulted in $20,000 in damage to the studio). - Tom Fritsche

Unavailable on home video for many years (except perhaps as a grainy, nth-generation VHS bootleg), Penelope Spheeris' seminal document of the young 1979-1980 Los Angeles punk scene includes chaotic live performances by now-legendary groups like Black Flag (with short-lived lead singer Ron "Chavo Pederast" Reyes), X (giving themselves stick-and-poke tattoos) and the Germs (whose unpredictable lead singer Darby Crash would commit suicide before the film's release) interwoven with talking-head interviews with teenage punks and, most entertainingly, older club owners trying very hard to describe a growing form of music they were clearly unprepared for. The footage of Fear's confrontational set would later grab the attention of John Belushi, who snagged the band a 1981 appearance on Saturday Night Live (and resulted in $20,000 in damage to the studio). - Tom Fritsche

The third (and seemingly final) installment in Penelope Spheeris' Los Angeles music trilogy, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION III follows not the punk acts of Los Angeles from 1996-1997 but their homeless teenaged fans. Musician interviews in this DECLINE are fewer but include interesting musings from Keith Morris from the Circle Jerks and Flea (credited as the "ex-bass player of Fear"). DECLINE III lives up to its title as Spheeris explores every facet of the gutter-punk life, from their damaged upbringings (nearly all were abused or neglected as children) to the self-destructive lives they lead on society's fringe (alcoholism, homelessness and run-ins with skinheads, among others). - Tom Fritsche

The third (and seemingly final) installment in Penelope Spheeris' Los Angeles music trilogy, THE DECLINE OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION III follows not the punk acts of Los Angeles from 1996-1997 but their homeless teenaged fans. Musician interviews in this DECLINE are fewer but include interesting musings from Keith Morris from the Circle Jerks and Flea (credited as the "ex-bass player of Fear"). DECLINE III lives up to its title as Spheeris explores every facet of the gutter-punk life, from their damaged upbringings (nearly all were abused or neglected as children) to the self-destructive lives they lead on society's fringe (alcoholism, homelessness and run-ins with skinheads, among others). - Tom Fritsche

BBC新版《文明》，2018倾情奉献，共九集。涵盖六个大陆，三十一个国家，超过五百件艺术品。主讲人历史学家西蒙·沙玛、学者玛丽·比尔德以及戴维·奥卢索加将一起探索人类创造的渴望。此外，“文明节”将通过创新的数字产品和活动，为博物馆的珍宝赋予新的生命力。

BBC新版《文明》，2018倾情奉献，共九集。涵盖六个大陆，三十一个国家，超过五百件艺术品。主讲人历史学家西蒙·沙玛、学者玛丽·比尔德以及戴维·奥卢索加将一起探索人类创造的渴望。此外，“文明节”将通过创新的数字产品和活动，为博物馆的珍宝赋予新的生命力。