68 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestIn Shenzhen, China's Silicon Valley, Ben witnesses a nighttime drone display and marvels as 40 of the city's skyscrapers blaze to life, illuminated by 40 million LEDs. With larger than life, super-rich tech entrepreneur Richard Chang as his guide, Ben explores the sprawling Huaqiangbei Electronics Market. He also gains access to one of Shenzhen's live-streaming factories.
In beautifully crafted episodes, presenter Ben Fogle embarks on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to understand China - to see its most staggering sights, go beyond the stereotypes and discover its true identity. Ben delves into an epic 3000-year tale of how China has got to where it is today - how centuries of Imperial rule gave way to Communist revolution under Chairman Mao and the breakneck economic transformation as the state capitalist China of recent years has emerged. Mixing both the experiences from the people themselves, and a tour of this magnificent region Ben takes the temperature of a country now at the very centre of humanity in the 21st century. So why and how has contemporary China become so important to all our lives?
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