Birds-eye view provides new angle on China

China Revealed, a documentary series co-produced by the National Geographic Channel and the China Intercontinental Communication Center, the first episode of which was broadcast on Saturday, will pave the way for more Chinese companies and television programs to be shown on mainstream international platforms.

The first episode, called China From Above: The Living Past, described China's historic traditions, the Great Wall and modern construction projects in the past 10 years from a bird's-eye perspective.

According to the communications center, which is supervised by the State Council, China's Cabinet, the program will be shown on 41 channels in more than 170 countries and regions, reaching a global audience of more than 300 million people.