China from Above | |
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Genre | Documentary History and geography |
Screenplay by | Chris Williams Syafiqah Omar |
Directed by | Kenny PNG Klaus Toft |
Narrated by | Andres Williams |
Country of origin | United States China |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 4 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Donovan Chan Andrew Holland Zhang Yanbin Ling Li |
Producers | Dixie Chan Wang Zhanli Zhang Tianzhu |
Cinematography | Lau Hon Meng |
Editors | Jason Horner Dipin Verma Peter Pang |
Running time | 90 minutes |
Production companies | National Geographic Channel China Intercontinental Communication Center |
Original release | |
Network | National Geographic Channel |
Release | September 24 – September 25, 2015 |
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Traditional Chinese | 鳥瞰中國 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 鸟瞰中国 | ||||||
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China from Above is a Chinese-American documentary television series premiered on September 24,2015,on National Geographic Channel. [1] [2] It was produced by National Geographic Channel and the China Intercontinental Communication Center. [3] The broadcast is narrated by Andres Williams. The documentary consists of two episodes,episode one features China's ancient civilization with a fascinating history dating back thousands of years;episode two takes to the air to reveal how modern China lives,eats,works,travels,and plays on a mega scale. [4]
No. | Title | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) |
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1 | "The Living Past (源远流长)" | September 24, 2015 | TBA |
2 | "The Future Is Now (继往开来)" | September 25, 2015 | TBA |
3 | "The Dynamic Coast" | TBA | TBA |
4 | "Mountains and Rivers" | TBA | TBA |
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