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Birds-eye view provides new angle on China

By Du Juan | China Daily | Updated: 2016-10-05 07:47

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.

In Asia, the program will be shown at prime time every Saturday night, while it will air on the first Saturday of every month in Europe and Latin America.

Dong Jinxian, a 50-something documentary enthusiast, said the program showed the beauty of China in a way she had never experienced before.

"It was so impressive to see how great our home country is on National Day. To watch such a documentary on National Day was meaningful," she said, adding that she is looking forward to seeing more high-quality Chinese-made documentaries.

"A growing number of people have begun to watch documentaries in China. Even though foreign programs and films are usually considered to have better quality and content, I believe China can produce ones just as good by learning from our counterparts overseas," she said.

China's rise to become the world's second-largest economy has increasingly drawn attention overseas. Against such a backdrop, the country wants to show the real China to viewers overseas via foreign channels.

In September, National Geographic and the communication center signed a strategic cooperation agreement in Beijing to produce more programs that will tell China's story to the world.

During the signing ceremony, Cui Yuying, deputy head of the State Council Information Office, said China Revealed will help the public in the United States and the rest of the world to better understand China, which would benefit the Sino-US relationship.

"We would love to cooperate with more domestic and overseas media to strengthen the interaction and communications between China and other countries, enhancing our friendships and understanding," Cui said.

dujuan@chinadaily.com.cn

(China Daily 10/05/2016 page2)

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