Documentary explores the significance of Zhongguancun

Documentary director Liu Junwei had been planning to make a documentary about Zhongguancun, China's entrepreneurial and innovation hub in Beijing, for years. But he needed a peg for the story. And 2018 provided the perfect opportunity as it was the 40th anniversary of reform and opening-up.

Speaking about why he wanted to make the documentary, Liu says: "Everyone has heard of Zhongguancun, but some still think it's a market for electronic goods."

As he researched Zhongguancun, he realized the electronics market was just the outcome of one phase of the area's development.