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Among numerous patterns of TV programs, the documentary is the one which shoulders the duties of cultivating the masses' sense, purifying their soul as well as enhancing their values with the most intensive cultural and humanism awareness. In 1990s, a crop of outstanding works labeled as the achievements of 'New Documentary Revolution' does acquire its characteristic maturity and enormous social acknowledgement as well.Among them, 'Beijing sect', by its mastery in integrating extensive historical background narration with realistic description on ordinary lives, features both uninhibited boldness like eastward flow of endless river and delicate sensibility like gurgle of mountain streamlets. 'Shanghai sect' created a miracle rating to 36% with its citizen viewpoints, civilian topics and localism. On the contrary, 'Western sect' preferring special themes, presents brilliant insight and superior esthetics with harmony of humanism characteristic and fabulous natural scenery. Independent production, distinctive expression and unusual materials make it more authentic than the ruling Medias' sermon. For the success both in practice and theory, 'New Documentary Revolution' led Chinese documentaries to the world and attracts more counterparts' attention around the world.Unfortunately, as the overspread of culture consumerism, 'New Documentary Revolution' as well as its rationality and insight lost popularity in 1996. Again due to the profit-seeking objective, games and entertainments programs become stylish on television. While a lot of restriction and regular production like a frame detain the documentaries' innovation. Far away from the ever splendid, the Chinese documentaries now take tough way to adapt the business surrounding.Certainly it is an urgent problem to compete deserved position for documentary.Imitating feature films, entertainment programs or the new styles of western documentary, which are not fundamental measures but changes on appearance. That is still unconfirmed whether it is right time to set up exclusive channel for documentary.