List of Chinese television programs by date

The following is a list of Chinese television programs by date of first broadcast in China.

1978

 * 1 January - Xinwen Lianbo

1983

 * 12 February - CCTV New Year's Gala
 * Outlaws of the Marsh

1984

 * Black Cat Detective

1985

 * Ji Gong
 * Zhuge Liang

1986

 * 1 October - Journey to the West

1987

 * Calabash Brothers
 * Dream of the Red Chamber

1990

 * Kewang
 * Tang Ming Huang
 * The Investiture of the Gods

1991

 * The Three Heroes and Five Gallants

1993

 * I Love My Family

1994

 * The Book and the Sword
 * Romance of the Three Kingdoms

1995

 * 9 January - Sinful Debt
 * The Blue Mouse and the Big Faced Cat
 * Wu Zetian

1996

 * 16 March - Tell It Like It Is
 * A Romance in Shanghai

1997

 * 7 July - Happy Camp
 * A Sentimental Story

1998

 * January - The Water Margin
 * 1 June - Approaching Science
 * December - Shangguan Wan'er
 * A Date with Luyu
 * Han Liu Bang
 * My Fair Princess

1999

 * 8 October - 3000 Whys of Blue Cat
 * The Eloquent Ji Xiaolan
 * Yongzheng Dynasty

2000

 * 30 March - Palace of Desire
 * 10 July - The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom
 * Sun Zi Bing Fa Yu San Shi Liu Ji
 * Sunny Piggy

2001

 * June - Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng
 * June - Master Swordsman Lu Xiaofeng 2
 * 9 July - Lecture Room
 * December - Kangxi Dynasty
 * The Prince of Han Dynasty
 * Huo Yuanjia
 * Into the Shangri-La
 * Jingwu Yingxiong Chen Zhen
 * Laughing in the Wind
 * Legendary Fighter: Yang's Heroine
 * Li Wei the Magistrate
 * Love Legend of the Tang Dynasty
 * Music Up
 * Romance in the Rain
 * Qin Shi Huang

2002

 * 1 January - Ode to Gallantry
 * 1 January - World Film Report
 * 2 December - The Great Qing Empire
 * 25 December - The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
 * GG Bond
 * Love Through Different Times
 * Only You
 * Qianlong Dynasty
 * Shaolin King of Martial Arts
 * Sky Lovers
 * The Young Wong Fei Hung
 * Drunken Hero
 * Book and Sword, Gratitude and Revenge

2003

 * 20 March - The Story of a Noble Family
 * April - Towards the Republic
 * 12 August - A Leaf in the Storm
 * 18 September - Flying Daggers
 * 20 September - High Flying Songs of Tang Dynasty
 * 23 September - The Imperfect Sculpture
 * 22 December - Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
 * Affair of Half a Lifetime
 * The Affaire in the Swing Age
 * Boy & Girl
 * Eternity: A Chinese Ghost Story
 * The Legend of the Condor Heroes
 * My Fair Princess III
 * The Showroom Tales
 * The Story of Han Dynasty
 * Travelogue
 * Xiaozhuang Mishi
 * The Story of Han Dynasty

2004

 * 6 May - Super Girl
 * 1 July - Lian Cheng Jue
 * 6 August - Amazing Detective Di Renjie
 * 10 October - The Legend of Guan Gong
 * Assassinator Jing Ke
 * Genghis Khan
 * Jin Mao Xiang
 * Li Wei the Magistrate II
 * Ma Dashuai
 * Magic Touch of Fate
 * The Proud Twins
 * Warriors of the Yang Clan
 * Amor de Tarapaca
 * Huang Taizi Mishi

2005

 * 2 January - The Emperor in Han Dynasty
 * 30 January - The Royal Swordsmen
 * 31 January - Chinese Paladin
 * 12 February - Home with Kids
 * August - Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf
 * August - How Much Sorrow Do You Have
 * 4 October - Lotus Lantern
 * 5 October - Trail of the Everlasting Hero
 * 23 October - Moment in Peking
 * 16 December - The Dragon Heroes
 * The 100th Bride
 * The Dreaming Girl
 * Li Wei Resigns from Office
 * The Little Fairy
 * Lost City in Snow Heaven
 * The Prince of Qin, Li Shimin
 * The River Flows Eastwards
 * SkyEye
 * Taizu Mishi
 * Magic Touch of Fate

2006

 * 9 January - The Lucky Stars
 * 13 February - Qiao's Grand Courtyard
 * 17 March - The Return of the Condor Heroes
 * 26 March - Sigh of His Highness
 * 28 March - To Live to Love
 * March - Seven Swordsmen
 * 9 May - Sound of Colors
 * 10 May - Century Sonny
 * 2 July - Paris Sonata
 * 16 August - Fast Track Love
 * 30 August - Princess Der Ling
 * 4 September - Da Qing Fengyun
 * 31 October - The Great Dunhuang
 * 22 September - Chuanqi Huangdi Zhu Yuanzhang
 * 26 September - The Young Warriors
 * 30 September - Emerald on the Roof
 * 18 November - Interviews Before Execution
 * 20 November - Amazing Detective Di Renjie 2
 * 24 December - Soldiers Sortie
 * 29 November - Secret History of Kangxi
 * December - The Rise of the Tang Empire
 * The Adventures of Little Carp
 * How Much Sorrow Do You Have
 * Eight Charts
 * Eight Heroes
 * Founding Emperor of Ming Dynasty
 * Go Player
 * Initiating Prosperity
 * Silent Tears
 * Star Boulevard
 * Tortoise Hanba's Stories
 * Wanderings of Sanmao
 * Wu Zi Bei Ge
 * Romance of Red Dust

2007

 * 10 January - The Great Revival
 * 10 January - The Legend of Lu Xiaofeng
 * 25 January - Shanghai Bund
 * 27 January - Carol of Zhenguan
 * 1 February - Sword Stained with Royal Blood
 * February - The Legend and the Hero
 * 17 May - Struggle
 * 25 May - Super Boy
 * 25 June - Love at First Fight
 * 13 July - Thank You for Having Loved Me
 * 5 August - The Shadow of Empress Wu
 * 18 August - Da Tang Fu Rong Yuan
 * 29 September - Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
 * 26 October - Beautiful Life
 * 7 December - The Legend of Chu Liuxiang
 * 11 December - Ming Dynasty
 * Butterfly Lovers
 * King Qian in Wuyue
 * The Legend of Qin
 * Ming Dynasty in 1566
 * The Olympic Adventures of Fuwa
 * The Rebirth of a King
 * The Fairies of Liaozhai

2008

 * 13 January - China's Next Top Model
 * 22 February - The Last Princess
 * 5 March - 1 vs. 100
 * 15 March - Amazing Detective Di Renjie 3
 * 3 April - Ren Bishi
 * 5 May - Royal Tramp
 * May - A Mobile Love Story
 * 18 July - The Legend of the Condor Heroes
 * 24 July - Paladins in Troubled Times
 * 4 August - Day Day Up
 * 12 October - The Legend of Bruce Lee
 * 3 November - The Shaolin Warriors
 * 6 November - Taiwan 1895
 * 15 November - Ai Chang Cai Hui Ying
 * Modern Lady

2009

 * 12 January - Dali Princess
 * 22 January - Rose Martial World
 * 26 January - Stage of Youth
 * 31 January - The Legend and the Hero 2
 * 5 March - My Chief and My Regiment
 * 14 March - Love in a Fallen City
 * 20 March - The Book and the Sword
 * 12 April - My Youthfulness
 * 14 April - Prelude of Lotus Lantern
 * 1 May - I'm a Boss
 * 2 June - The Road We Have Taken
 * 28 June - Chinese Paladin 3
 * 13 July - Nonstop
 * 20 July - Love in Sun Moon Lake
 * 22 July - Justice Bao
 * 26 July - In That Distant Place
 * 8 August - Meteor Shower
 * 23 August - IPartment
 * 6 October - Ancestral Temple
 * 23 October - The Heaven Sword and Dragon Saber
 * 30 November - Baike Quan Shuo
 * December - Bing Sheng
 * December- The Qin Empire
 * Dwelling Narrowness
 * Zheng He Xia Xiyang
 * Lurk

2010

 * 2 January - The Myth
 * 10 January - Sinful Debt 2
 * 14 February - Journey to the West
 * 10 March - The Patriotic Knights
 * 15 March - Beauty's Rival in Palace
 * 24 March - Run Daddy Run
 * 3 April - Will You Marry Me and My Family
 * 2 May - Three Kingdoms
 * 27 May - Huang Yanpei
 * 4 June - The Girl in Blue
 * July - Wu Cheng'en and Journey to the West
 * 14 August - A Weaver on the Horizon
 * 15 August - Ancient Legends
 * 17 September - Single Princesses and Blind Dates
 * 6 July - The Dream of Red Mansions
 * 10 October - Happy Mother-in-Law, Pretty Daughter-in-Law
 * 27 December - The Legend of Crazy Monk
 * Mad Detective Di Renjie
 * Justice Bao

2011

 * 1 January - The Vigilantes in Masks
 * 2 January - Kong Que Ling
 * 31 January - Palace
 * 2 February - Melody of Youth
 * 9 February - Sunny Happiness
 * 3 March - Painted Skin
 * 4 May - All Men Are Brothers
 * 16 July - New My Fair Princess
 * 28 July - Journey to the West
 * 8 August - Twin of Brothers
 * 27 September - 1911 Revolution
 * 21 October - Beauty World
 * 5 November - Secret History of Empress Wu
 * 10 September - Scarlet Heart
 * 30 September - The Glamorous Imperial Concubine
 * 17 November - Ad Mania
 * 17 November - Empresses in the Palace
 * 17 December - The Han Triumph
 * The Holy Pearl
 * Unruly Qiao
 * Invincible Knights Errant

2012

 * 8 January - Beijing Love Story
 * 20 January - Palace 2
 * 27 March - Secret History of Princess Taiping
 * 14 May - A Bite of China
 * 14 June - The Legend of Chu Liuxiang
 * 6 July - Xuan-Yuan Sword: Scar of Sky
 * 8 August - The Bachelor
 * 27 August - When Love Walked In
 * 14 September - The Bride with White Hair
 * 3 November - Drama Go! Go! Go!
 * 28 December - King's War
 * 31 December - Mazu
 * The Queen of SOP
 * Su Dongpo

2013

 * 14 January - Heroes in Sui and Tang Dynasties
 * 6 February - Swordsman
 * 24 February - Ip Man
 * 5 May - Legend of Lu Zhen
 * 4 July - The Patriot Yue Fei
 * 13 July - The Legend of Chasing Fish
 * 6 August - Flowers in Fog
 * 14 August - Prince of Lan Ling
 * 24 August - Women of the Tang Dynasty
 * 14 September - La ma zheng zhuan (Hot mom)
 * 11 October - Where Are We Going, Dad?
 * 23 October - Fiancee
 * 27 October - 2 Days & 1 Night
 * 3 December - Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
 * 20 November - Best Time
 * 22 December - The Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils
 * 25 December - Mao Zedong
 * Destiny by Love
 * See Without Looking
 * Sleek Rat, the Challenger
 * The Qin Empire II: Alliance

2014

 * 5 January - Cao Cao
 * 28 January - Heroes of Sui and Tang Dynasties
 * 31 January - The Investiture of the Gods
 * 7 April - Palace 3
 * 21 April - Perfect Couple
 * 22 April - Scarlet Heart 2
 * 24 April - Dad is Back
 * 3 June - Young Sherlock
 * 23 June - Loving, Never Forgetting
 * 23 June - One and a Half Summer
 * 2 July - Swords of Legends
 * 6 July - Go, Single Lady
 * 7 July - Boss & Me
 * 14 July - Battle of Changsha
 * 10 August - Love at Second Sight
 * August - Deng Xiaoping at History's Crossroads
 * 8 September - Marriage Cuisine
 * 1 October - Sound of the Desert
 * 10 October - Hurry Up, Brother
 * 17 October - The Amazing Race China
 * 17 October - Grade One
 * 12 November - Top Gear
 * 3 December - The Romance of the Condor Heroes
 * 20 December - The Deer and the Cauldron
 * 21 December - The Empress of China
 * 25 December - Monopoly Exposure
 * Red Sorghum
 * Moment in Peking
 * The Stand-In

2015

 * 10 January - My Sunshine
 * 28 January - Lady & Liar
 * 4 February - Legend of Fragrance
 * 15 February - Love Weaves Through a Millennium
 * 19 February - Where Are We Going, Dad? 2
 * 3 March - Cruel Romance
 * 15 March - Sisters Over Flowers
 * 17 March - The Four
 * 21 March - I Supermodel
 * 25 April - Divas Hit the Road
 * 1 May - Takes a Real Man
 * 3 May - Tiger Mom
 * 9 June - The Journey of Flower
 * 6 July - Wu Xin: The Monster Killer
 * 12 June - The Lost Tomb
 * 14 June - Go Fighting!
 * 22 July - Diamond Lover
 * 24 July - Real Hero
 * 1 August - Up Idol
 * 31 August - The Disguiser
 * 13 September - Love Yunge from the Desert
 * 19 September - Nirvana in Fire
 * 21 September - Challenger's Alliance
 * 22 September - Legend of Zu Mountain
 * 15 October - Love Me If You Dare
 * 6 November - Run for Time
 * 29 November - The Substitute
 * 30 November - The Legend of Mi Yue
 * 3 December - Go Fridge
 * 6 December - Infinite Challenge
 * December - Go Princess Go

2016

 * 11 January - Mad About You
 * 22 January - Twenty-Four Hours
 * 29 January - Addicted
 * 1 February - Chronicle of Life
 * 1 February - Rocket of China
 * 8 February - Legend of Nine Tails Fox
 * 13 February - The Imperial Doctress
 * 17 February - The Three Heroes and Five Gallants
 * 27 March - Who's the Murderer
 * 3 April - God of War, Zhao Yun
 * 18 April - Ode to Joy
 * 24 April - My Amazing Boyfriend
 * 27 April - Magical Space-time
 * 23 May - Chinese Paladin 5
 * 24 May - Dear Translator
 * 31 May - To Be a Better Man
 * 19 June - Heroes of Remix
 * 20 June - The Mystic Nine
 * 25 June - The Legend of Beggar King and Big Foot Queen
 * 8 July - The Amazing Race China 3
 * 15 July - Sing! China
 * 20 July - Novoland: The Castle in the Sky
 * 20 July - The Whirlwind Girl 2
 * 21 July - Singing All Along
 * 24 July - Ice Fantasy
 * 31 July - Noble Aspirations
 * 22 August - Just One Smile Is Very Alluring
 * 18 September - Mask Singer
 * 20 September - Housing
 * 24 October - When a Snail Falls in Love
 * October - Medical Examiner Dr. Qin
 * November 7 - P. King Duckling
 * 11 November - The Princess Weiyoung
 * 11 December - Stay with Me
 * 21 November - Number One Surprise
 * 8 December - Noble Aspirations 2
 * 19 December - Candle in the Tomb
 * Angel Wings
 * Bloodivores
 * Cheating Craft
 * Fresh Sunday

2017

 * 2 January - Pretty Li Hui Zhen
 * 3 January - General and I
 * 9 January - The Legend of the Condor Heroes
 * 12 January - Chōyū Sekai
 * 21 January - Singer2017
 * 30 January - Eternal Love
 * 6 February - The Starry Night, The Starry Sea
 * 8 March - Ice Fantasy Destiny
 * 27 March - Stitch & Ai
 * 28 March In the Name of People
 * 1 April - The Silver Guardian
 * 14 April - Surgeons
 * 17 April - Fighter of the Destiny
 * 24 April - Operation Love
 * 11 May - Ode to Joy 2
 * 5 June - Princess Agents
 * July - A Life Time Love
 * July - Lost Love in Times
 * The Qin Empire III
 * 18 December Nirvana in Fire 2

2018

 * January King of Bots
 * 27 April Marx Got It Right
 * 14 August - The Rise of Phoenixes
 * 20 August - Ruyi's Royal Love in the Palace

2019
The Untamed

Upcoming

 * Tribes and Empires: Storm of Prophecy
 * Rush to the Dead Summer
 * Xuan-Yuan Sword Legend: The Clouds of Han
 * The Weasel Grave
 * Liang Sheng, Can We Not Be Sad
 * Only Side by Side with You