China with Ben Fogle

Across meticulously produced episodes, presenter Ben Fogle sets out on a once-in-a-lifetime journey to understand China — to witness its most staggering sights, dispel clichés, and uncover its true identity. He traces a 3,000-year arc that shows how China arrived at its present moment: centuries of imperial rule giving way to the communist revolution under Chairman Mao, followed by a rapid economic transformation as the state-capitalist China of recent years has emerged. By weaving the experiences of ordinary people with a guided tour of this vast land, he surveys a nation at the heart of humanity in the 21st century. So why and how has contemporary China become so pivotal to all our lives?