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
GenreDocumentary
History and geography
Screenplay byChris Williams
Syafiqah Omar
Directed byKenny PNG
Klaus Toft
Narrated byAndres Williams
Country of originUnited States
China
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Executive producersDonovan Chan
Andrew Holland
Zhang Yanbin
Ling Li
ProducersDixie Chan
Wang Zhanli
Zhang Tianzhu
CinematographyLau Hon Meng
EditorsJason Horner
Dipin Verma
Peter Pang
Running time90 minutes
Production companiesNational Geographic Channel
China Intercontinental Communication Center
Original release
NetworkNational Geographic Channel
ReleaseSeptember 24 (2015-09-24) –
September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)
China from Above
Traditional Chinese鳥瞰中國
Simplified Chinese鸟瞰中国
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinNiǎokàn Zhōngguó

Episodes

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No. Title Original air date Viewers
(in millions)
1"The Living Past (源远流长)"September 24, 2015 (2015-09-24)TBA
2"The Future Is Now (继往开来)"September 25, 2015 (2015-09-25)TBA
3"The Dynamic Coast"TBATBA
4"Mountains and Rivers"TBATBA

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ "CHINA FROM ABOVE". natgeotv.com. 2015-09-24.
  4. ^ "China From Above' premieres on National Geographic". China.org. 2015-09-24.
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