TV story of country's reform airs worldwide

As the 40th anniversary of China's reform and opening-up policy approaches, many foreigners may still wonder how this tremendous change happened in the country. A cross-border TV coproduction presented in English that debuted on Saturday sets out to answer that question.

The first part of the three episode documentary, How China Made It, aired domestically through popular online video-streaming platform Youku.com and was broadcast globally on the Discovery Channel.

The program, filmed in 4K ultrahigh definition, is jointly presented by the State-owned media group, China Intercontinental Communication Center, Discovery Channel, Youku and Meridian Line Films, an independent production company based in Yorkshire, England.