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Tales from Modern China: North East

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10/06/2017 GMT

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In this second episode, the team explore remote North-East China.

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.

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.

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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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