Medal for Best Editing at the New York Film Festival, a Gold Remi in the Culture/History category at the Houston Worldfest, and an Asian Television Award for Best Infotainment. The second season was nominated for an Asia Rainbow TV Award for Best TV Documentary, winning a Gold Remi for Best Information Series at the Houston International Film Festival and a Bronze World Medal at the New York Film Festival for Documentary: Cultural Issues. References National Geographic (American TV channel) original programming