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]
| China from Above | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| China from Above | |||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 鳥瞰中國 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 鸟瞰中国 | ||||||
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Episodes
edit| No. | Title | Original air date | Viewers (in millions) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
References
edit- ^ 中美合作纪录片《鸟瞰中国》登陆美国国家地理频道. Xinhua News (in Chinese). 2015-09-24. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.
- ^ "China Daily Website - Connecting China Connecting the World" 中美合拍片《鸟瞰中国》播映典礼在京举行. Chinadaily (in Chinese). 2015-09-24.
- ^ "CHINA FROM ABOVE". natgeotv.com. 2015-09-24.
- ^ "China From Above' premieres on National Geographic". China.org. 2015-09-24.
External links
edit- China from Above - video Netease
- China from Above - video Tencent