HD DVD (1080i), high definition widescreen (16:9); Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Performer
Narrator: James Spader.
Credits
Cinematography, Lee Pulbrook.
Note
Originally broadcast as an episode of "Discovery atlas" on the Discovery Channel in 2006.
Contents
Resting on traditions -- To get rich is glorious -- Song Shan Mountain -- Most populous nation -- Culinary capital -- The Great Wall -- Pace of change -- New urban middle class -- Chinese New Year -- Dreams and ambitions.
Summary
This is the story of the most complex country on Earth, of the dreams and challenges driving its people to look forward-- while cherishing the past. Can this ancient civilization survive its breakneck journey into the future? And at what price? This is the story of the greatest transformation on Earth, and of the people in the vortex.
