The last thing anyone imagined was that practical-minded Ren Hucheng, a mason who’d been repairing old buildings his entire life, would become a collector. But for the past three decades, Ren and his son have dedicated themselves to gathering together a unique collection - the world’s biggest collection of traditional Chinese eave tiles.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

Chinese opera costumes have been lighting up the Chinese stage for centuries! Chen Shen, a photographic history scholar, is an avid collector of them. Thanks to his fascination with Peking Opera, he’s devoted the past 30 years to amassing a unique collection that now amounts to more than 500 separate pieces.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

The “ocean-going engine” is by far one of the largest ship engines humans have ever built. Thanks to the application of extremely high-precision machining, this almost indestructible engine will ensure a strong and smooth power output for years to come.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

The Taklimakan, the second largest drifting desert in the world, has been dubbed the “Sea of Death”. Despite the harsh natural environment, Chinese engineers have managed to overcome every technical challenge to achieve the impossible—the building of a railway around the desert.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

As part of the Shenzhen-Zhongshan Link, a sea-crossing transit corridor between the cities of Shenzhen and Zhongshan, a section of tunnel is being built which will be completely immersed underwater. But how do you build a 5km-tunnel under the sea?

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

Today, the importance of data resources, like the oil of the Industrial Age, cannot be underestimated. To this end, China has developed its own distributed database which not only performs massive data computation, but also ensures the accuracy of financial and insurance services.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

The EMS maglev train is like something out of a science fiction. Using two sets of electromagnets—one to repel and push the train above the tracks, and one to propel it forward—it quite literally flies. But in China, the maglev train is more than just a convenient means of modern transportation.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

The electricity generated by the super power station on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau draws so much water, the Gobi Desert has turned into a pasture. Meanwhile, in Gansu Province, there is a power plant that has the ability to use light energy at night.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou

As the second largest economy in the world, it’s more important than ever for China to increase the efficiency of traditional energy. Learn how China’s ultra-supercritical coal-fired power generation technology is dealing with the challenge.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Wang Feizhou