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Tales from Modern China: South West

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08/07/2017 GMT

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In the last programme in the series, the team journey to China's remote South-West.

Exploring the dramatic landscapes and diversity of China's South-West region, from the highest bridge on earth to the new Chinese craze for coffee.

In the last programme in the series, the team journey to China's remote South-West - a mixture of dramatic landscapes and great ethnic diversity that harbours ancient traditions and breath-taking scenery. Cameron Andersen visits the highest bridge in the world which is connecting communities in this remote mountain region. Jason Lai finds out how the coffee plantations of Yunnan are giving tea a run for its money, and how coffee is now taking China by storm. Jing Lusi meets the rare Black Necked Crane, as it flies south for winter, so rare it's known as the giant panda of birds and finds out what's being done to preserve this species. And Finn Aberdein discovers an ancient rural tradition with an explosive edge, the incredible - and dangerous - spectacle of fire dragon dancing.

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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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