CGTN Documentary YouTube channel stats and outlier videos
Bringing Chinese documentaries to the world. Since 2011, CGTN Documentary has been sharing the very best of China — its people, places, culture, and stories. From mouthwatering regional cuisines to breathtaking travel destinations, from ancient traditions to cutting-edge innovations, we explore the
| Subscribers | 106K |
|---|---|
| Total views | 5.4M |
| Videos | 2.2K |
| Average views per video (est.) | 5.6K |
| Country | CN |
| Language | EN (est.) |
| Created | 2020-06-29 |
Niches: History Documentary, Documentary.
Best outlier videos
Uploads that beat this channel's own median views, strongest first.
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| A tiny pool, beautiful Chinese art | 107× | 120K | 2026-10-29 |
| 7-year-old girl rescues kitten from tree | 15× | 16K | 2026-09-23 |
| A river of sheep in a winter wonderland | 14× | 15K | 2026-10-28 |
| Science teacher builds a 4m-tall water rocket with plastic buckets | 10× | 11K | 2026-10-04 |
| The most beautiful "umbrella" in the rain ☔️ | 6.1× | 6.8K | 2026-10-30 |
| Sichuan | A Kung Fu Dream Across the Pacific | 3.9× | 4.3K | 2026-09-24 |
| China’s Long March 6A rocket creates a dreamlike "space jellyfish" 🚀 | 3.5× | 3.9K | 2026-10-26 |
| Even pandas need climbing lessons! 🐼🌳 | 3.3× | 3.7K | 2026-10-27 |
| Dad made this little walking dog for his kid 🐶 | 2.9× | 3.3K | 2026-09-15 |
| A cereus flower blossoms in a stunning time-lapse | 2.4× | 2.7K | 2026-10-06 |
Latest uploads
| Video | Outlier | Views | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Giant "goose daisies" blooming on the earth 🌼 | 1.1× | 1.3K | 2026-10-31 |
| The most beautiful "umbrella" in the rain ☔️ | 6.1× | 6.8K | 2026-10-30 |
| A tiny pool, beautiful Chinese art | 107× | 120K | 2026-10-29 |
| A river of sheep in a winter wonderland | 14× | 15K | 2026-10-28 |
| Even pandas need climbing lessons! 🐼🌳 | 3.3× | 3.7K | 2026-10-27 |
| China’s Long March 6A rocket creates a dreamlike "space jellyfish" 🚀 | 3.5× | 3.9K | 2026-10-26 |
| When Persimmons Turn Red | 0.7× | 832 | 2026-10-26 |
| A Boat Ride through Autumn | 0.9× | 1.1K | 2026-10-25 |
| Doggy Dough Sticks🐶 | 0.8× | 911 | 2026-10-24 |
| An Unforgettable River Ride in Jinan! 🍁 | 1.1× | 1.2K | 2026-10-23 |
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Repeatable pattern
No title shape stands out across the last 100 uploads of CGTN Documentary, so results here rest more on the topic of each video.
Content map
What the last 100 indexed uploads look like, by length.
| Format | Uploads | Median views | Median outlier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shorts | 71 | 1.2K | 1.1× |
| Under 20 minutes | 15 | 294 | 0.3× |
| 20 to 60 minutes | 13 | 593 | 0.6× |
| Over 60 minutes | 1 | 427 | 0.4× |
Levers to test
- Shorts did best here, at 1.1× against 0.3× for under 20 minutes. Start with that format.
- The channel posted about 42.7 uploads a month over its last 30 uploads. Plan a pace you can hold for the same stretch.
These come from the channel's public numbers. They show what went with better results, not what caused them.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does CGTN Documentary have?
CGTN Documentary has about 106K subscribers, from the public count YouTube shows.
How often does CGTN Documentary upload?
About 42.7 uploads a month, going by the last 30 indexed uploads.
What is the best recent video from CGTN Documentary?
"A tiny pool, beautiful Chinese art" reached 107× the channel's usual views, the strongest of the uploads we hold.
Can I see the age, gender or income of the CGTN Documentary audience?
No. YouTube keeps audience details private to the channel owner in YouTube Studio, and the public API does not share them. TubeMind does not guess them.
Public statistics from the official YouTube Data API; averages and multipliers are TubeMind estimates, see how scores work. Open CGTN Documentary on YouTube.