Impression of a 5000 km journey through China. Visiting  Beijing, Luoyang, Xian, Guilin and Hong Kong.

Discovering a part of Tibet on bike. The trip went from Lhasa to Nepal crossing the Mount Everest Base camp and mountain passes above the 5000 m.
Impression of The Bund in Shangai. Reporter: Gunther Machu.

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Simple to make and easy to carry, the bamboo flute has been a favored instrument in China for centuries. Many elderly people, particularly those living in the rural countryside, will often take out their flute during lunchtime and play it by a nearby brook or stream.

In 247 BCE, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had 700,000 workers construct a tomb lined with thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors and horses, whose purpose was to help protect the emperor in his afterlife.

Travel to China to meet Calligraphy and Buddhist Master Fa Qing, who explains the importance of simplicity to the Buddhist approach.

 

Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced worldwide to reduce stress, enhance balance, and increase focus. Here, tai chi master Xiaozhon He harnesses the flow of energy and seamlessly translates it into graceful movements.

Traveling to the rural village of AnWu, China. Meet students who already know a second language and have their sights set on future careers before even graduating elementary school.

 

The Yangtze Dam, completed in 2008, created a vast reservoir that extends for 370 miles. The dam brings drinking water to northern China, but its widespread flooding has displaced nearly two million people