Evolving civilization

Without introducing boring facts about the mountain, Geng shifts the perspective, telling of the natural scenery at different heights and the change in difficulties and mindsets of climbers as the altitude increases.

"It gave me the confidence to focus on that sector," Geng says.

In 2019, the Institute for Planets published its first book Hi I'm China (Volume 1) to interpret China from broad geographic perspectives and grand time scales. In 2021, it published the series' second volume to introduce the country's rapid development over the past 100 years.

"What is China? It is a simple question but not easy to answer. We have been trying to give our answer from a geological perspective and the book series is our perspective," Geng says.

No longer limited to text and images, the Institute for Planets uses diverse media, such as documentaries, to better present geological knowledge. Geng hopes they can produce outstanding documentaries similar to the BBC's productions.

Geng sets a grand vision for the account to take its viewers to see all the mountains, rivers and cities across the country.