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Tales from Modern China

North East

Duration: 30 minutes

First broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS EuropeLatest broadcast: on BBC WORLD NEWS North America

In this second episode, the team explore remote North-East China, this region is China's production powerhouse, a hub for heavy industry and grain farming, also famous for its extremely cold winters. Jing Lusi visits Snow Town, a winter wonderland only accessible by icy mountain roads and sees how tourism is bringing new life to fading communities. Jason Lai uncovers another burgeoning industry, wine making, and tries his hand at harvesting grapes at sub-zero temperatures to make China's ice wine. In Liaoning Province, Cameron Andersen discovers the feathered dinosaur that changed the face of palaeontology and then travels to the Russian border to a frozen car test track, used by manufacturers from all over the globe. In this top secret location, Cameron puts one of the latest SUVs through its paces, seeing how the car stands up to these treacherous conditions. Show less

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