A series of television programs featuring Chinese culture have been on air in Malta since early October, according to news reports from Valletta, capital of Malta.

These programs, under the title "The Culture of China," is sponsored by Malta's China Cultural Centre and being broadcast on the state television's education channel.

Zheng Hao, director of the China Cultural Center, said the programs, which include "Tours of Beijing," "Shanghai -- The Oriental Pearl," and "The Shaolin Temple," will run through December.

(Xinhua News Agency October 13, 2008)