High flyers

How Chinese have managed to pass on their traditions in a country with a history dating back more than 5,000 years is also another appealing aspect of the series.

Subjects exploring this theme in the second season include the annual ceremony held by the fishing community in Zhoushan, Zhejiang province, to worship the sea, and how villagers in Zhejiang perform dragon dances using wooden benches with lanterns fitted on them to celebrate the start of spring.

The franchise will also be translated into multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, Russia and Arabic, and will be aired overseas by China Global Television Network.

The third season, which includes Southwest China's Guizhou province as the theme of one of its episodes, has recently started filming, according to the producers.