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The summer holiday is a good time for binge-watching television fans, especially teenagers who are out of school for two months. Here are some of the most popular TV series featuring ancient Chinese garments and culture.

1. Journey to the West

This drama was adapted from the Chinese novel Journey to the West, one of the four great classics of Chinese literature. It features the legendary pilgrimage of monk Xuanzang in the Tang Dynasty (AD 618-907) as he traveled to the "Western Regions" in today's India to obtain sutras. The Monkey King, one of his apprentices, is a very popular figure among children.