ContentsChinese Abstract ..................................................................................... 2 English Abstract ...................................................................................... 3 1. Introduction ........................................................................................................... 4 1.1 A General Description of the Gardens ................................................................. 4 1.1.1 Chinese Gardens ............................................................................................... 4 1.1.2 Western Gardens ............................................................................................... 5 2. Narrative Analysis of Around The World In 80 Gardens And Chinese Garden ...................................................................................................... 5 2.1 A Brief Introduction to the Selected Documentaries ........................................... 5 2.1.1 Chinese Garden ................................................................................................ 5 2.1.2 Around The World In 80 Gardens .................................................................... 6 2.2 Narrative Technique Differences between these Two Documentaries ................ 6 2.2.1 Narrative Modes ............................................................................................... 6 2.2.2 Space-time Narration ........................................................................................ 6 3. Cultural Differences Reflected in the Documentaries ..................... 7 3.1 National Concept ................................................................................................. 7 3.1.1 Chinese Gardens’ Ancient Ideology ................................................................. 7 3.1.2 Western Gardens’ Ancient Ideology ......
