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A new documentary series about China's rich cultural history made in conjunction with the BBC started to air domestically after its debut abroad, Zhang Lei reports.

By Zhang Lei | China Daily Global | Updated: 2020-01-16 10:21

British art presenter Alastair Sooke pays a close look at the Terracotta Warriors at the Mausoleum of Qinshihuang in Xi'an, Shaanxi province.[Photo provided to China Daily]

How do you learn about Chinese civilization from cultural relics you see in museums? How can you recognize the echoes of traditional culture in modern Chinese life?

Luckily for many viewers in China, they will have the chance to appreciate the links between the traditions of modern life and those from the country's ancient civilization through a documentary coproduced by Chinese and British companies.

The dual-language documentary series, China's Greatest Treasures was produced by the Center of Film, TV Drama and Documentary of the China Media Group, and jointly created by CCTV Documentary International Media Co Ltd, BBC World News and Mustang Films.

The Chinese and British teams traveled 7,000 kilometers to film at eight museums in eight cities across China, five world-class cultural heritage sites and over 20 other locations housing some of China's most precious artifacts-all within the space of a year.

By retracing the traditions conveyed by these unique cultural relics, the series makes strong connections and comparisons between modern China and the history of ancient eras.

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