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Tales from Modern China: North West

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24/06/2017 GMT

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In this fourth episode, the team explore China's vast North-West region.

Exploring China's remote and sandy North-West, from the pioneers pushing back the deserts to the biggest solar farm on earth.

In this fourth episode, the team explore China's vast North-West region which borders several countries including Russia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia. It's the home to the centuries-old Silk Road trade route, ancient cities, and acres of arid desert - covering over a sixth of China's total land mass. Finn Aberdein finds out how technology is transforming life here with a visit to the world's largest solar farm and he meets the people who are striving to stop the desert in its tracks. Cameron Andersen is in Shaanxi province to taste a Chinese business story as he discovers how apple farming has become a global business. And Jing Lusi is on the hunt for one of the rarest animals on earth - the notoriously shy Wild Camel - uncovering the efforts being made to save the species from extinction.

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Tales from Modern China: 1/6 Bejing and Central

This new six-part series explores one of the most varied countries in the world, China.

This series explores one of the most varied countries in the world - China. From the remote mountains and ethnic diversity of the South-West, to the frozen lands of the North-East.

In this new six-part series, we explore one of the most varied and surprising countries in the world - China. From the remote mountains and ethnic diversity of the South-West, to the frozen lands of the North-East, from arid deserts to teeming cities, our team travel the length and breadth of the country unearthing stories of modern China. Across the series we meet the people who make China tick - from the drivers on the fastest railway network on earth, to the villagers who are fighting the desert sands, from the high-rollers at Beijing's biggest auction to the performers of the dangerous and spectacular fire dragon dance. From prehistoric treasures to the world's fastest supercomputer, from classic fashion design to the biggest online shopping spree on the planet, our team of presenters Finn Aberdein, Cameron Andersen, Jing Lusi and Jason Lai find out how people all over China are facing the challenges of the future while preserving the traditions of their past.

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