Filmed throughout China, this illuminating eight-part series—a dynamic collaboration between the Needham Research Institute at Cambridge University and the Chinese Academy of Sciences—reveals the genius of China’s past, recent sociopolitical turmoil, current efforts to advance into the front rank of nations, and plans for a dynamic future. This is China through Chinese eyes. 8-part series, 53-58 minutes each.

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The Series Includes : Forging the Future: China's Industrial Heritage | Two-Way Traffic: China, the Hub of the East | The Power to Predict: Chinese Astronomy and the Mandate of Heaven | History as a Mirror: Using China's Past to Shape Its Future | Feast or Famine: Water Management and Food Production in China | Family Values: The Chinese Family in Transition | The Health Culture: Traditional Chinese Medicine in the 21st Century | The Dragon Ascends: Creating China's Future

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