New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television is world's first independent, nonprofit Chinese-language TV broadcaster established by Chinese living outside China. NTD began broadcasting via satellite in North America in February 2002 and extended its 24/7 programming to Asia, Europe, and Australia in July 2003. Headquartered in New York City, the network has gained an international reputation for its objective and timely reporting of political, economic, and cultural stories in the Chinese language, as well as for its multi-faceted educational and entertainment programs that bring together the finest in both Eastern and Western cultures.
NTD News, the company's flagship program, strives to provide insightful coverage of China with the highest ethical standards of Western journalism. NTD News broadcasts directly into parts of mainland China via satellite, providing a truthful, uncensored Chinese-language alternative to China's state-run media. NTD News also provides its global viewers with important news about China and the rest of the world in more than a dozen non-Chinese languages, including English, Spanish, Russian, Japanese, Persian, and Hebrew.
Beyond its television programming, NTD has distinguished itself for its leading role in the promotion of China's traditional arts and culture. Every year the station organizes and sponsors a range of performances, art exhibits, public forums, and outreach programs.
Over the years, NTD has prided itself as the champion of authentic, traditional Chinese culture, bringing the best of traditional Chinese performing arts to the world stage. It has gained an international reputation for presenting the acclaimed Shen Yun Performing Arts Show, which has become the largest lunar New Year celebration in the world. Having graced the stages of some of the world's best theaters, including New York’s Radio City Music Hall, Los Angeles’ Kodak Theater, and Le Palais des Congrès in Paris, the show has grown from 7 shows in 5 cities in its inaugural year, 2004, to 320+ shows in over hundred cities worldwide in 2009.
In 2007, NTD launched a new initiative to promote traditional Chinese performing arts and cultural exchanges through its International Chinese Classical Dance Competition as well as Chinese International Vocal Competition, which is quickly expanded to the Global Chinese Competition Series from 2008. This cultural platform (including Chinese Classical Dance, Vocal, Chinese Culinary, Traditional Chinese Martial Arts, Violin, Piano, Oil Painting, Photography, and Han Couture Design) not only fosters the cultural exchange between west and east, but also helps people around the world gain further insight into the characteristics of traditional Chinese culture - purely authenticity, pure goodness, and pure beauty.
In addition to providing accurate, timely information, fostering understanding between the East and the West, contributing to pluralism and free flow of information, NTD is committed to promoting authentic Chinese culture to the world communities. Connecting local Chinese communities with audiences across the globe, our well-qualified teams of staff in over 50 cities worldwide have in-depth understanding of both Western and Eastern cultures and are dedicated to making NTD a success.
NTD Television is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization funded through contributions from corporations, foundations, and individuals.