In one of the few times in its 5,000-year history, the oldest, most populous nation on earth has opened its doors to the rest of the world.Coupling insightful storytelling with spectacular and groundbreaking photographic techniques, Discovery Atlas: China Revealed brings to life the fascinating and complex contemporary life of this extraordinary country.
In today’s China, the economics of feudalism and communism are out, while capitalism is in… with a Chinese twist. Old walls are being torn down, and a futuristic landscape of glass and steel is shooting up in their place.
Leading the construction frenzy is Vincent Lo, China’s answer to Donald Trump. Exploring where tradition meets modernity, viewers will follow the dreams of a 12-year-old Olympic hopeful, then join rice farmers tilling land their ancestors have worked for 18 centuries and monks teaching a 500-year-old discipline.
Discovery Atlas: China Revealed promises to be a visual delight, delving deep into the people and places of the oldest civilization on the planet.