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Tales from Modern China: South East

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01/07/2017 GMT

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BBC World News - Tales from Modern China, South East

In this fifth episode the team explore the South-East region of China.

Exploring China's dynamic South-East, from the latest online craze to the traditional homes making a comeback and the newest product of the region's high-tech revolution.

In this fifth episode the team explore the South-East region, home to some of the most progressive cities in the country it's an area that embraces technology and is spearheading the country's hi-tech revolution. Jing Lusi gets to grips with the country's latest online craze, live streaming, and joins one of China's growing number of internet stars to experience what it's like to connect live to the nation. Jason Lai finds some traditional architecture thriving amidst the modernity as he visits an earthen roundhouse and sees how communal living is making a comeback and opening up to a new visitor - the tourist. Finn Aberdein checks out the newest product of the region's high-tech revolution, known as The Cloud, a giant, data gathering balloon that may be set to be a feature on the skylines of the future.

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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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