An elegant jade phoenix is among the possessions found in the tomb of Fu Hao, a legendary woman whose independence and noble character earned her the respect and admiration of a whole kingdom almost 4,000 years ago.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

In addition to weapons and tools, ancient China's Shang Dynasty was capable of producing distinctly non-utilitarian items – for example, the magnificent cauldrons associated with the sacrificial rituals that were so important in those years.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

Palmira is the owner of a family-run restaurant in Macao. The food it serves is a fusion, based on a mixture of spices traditionally used in Portuguese cooking, such as cinnamon and turmeric, with local Macanese ingredients. The restaurant's signature dessert, baked apple, is made using a recipe Palmira inherited from her grandmother. In her story we see how, through her commitment to preserving and passing down her family's cooking traditions, she is helping to preserve Macao’s unique cultural identity.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

Lucia Parlanti's business journey began with a visit to China. Based on her experience of Chinese tea culture, she created her "Tea Stories" shop in the Netherlands, where she fuses Eastern and Western beverages. The combination of Chinese tea culture and Western tastes highlights the power of cross-cultural exchange and modern reinterpretations of tradition to create something with universal appeal.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

Strange as it may seem, the complex system of writing that we use today in China began thousands of years ago as scratches on bits of bone...

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

It cannot speak; its gaze is impossible to read. But it's a silence that speaks volumes: a pair of eyes that saw the very beginning, that witnessed the very first Chinese dynasty – eyes that, as a new era dawns, are watching still.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

What can you read in these eyes gazing at us across the gulf of time? What hints do they give us of life in days long, long ago, and of the passions that dwelt in the hearts of the people who lived through them?

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

The American documentary film producer Andrew Field has lived in China for 26 years, over which time he has participated in the production of many historical documentaries. Drawing on his deep knowledge of Chinese culture, he aims to explain Chinese history to the global audience from a third-person perspective. Today working as a professor of Duke Kunshan University, he takes his students around Shanghai’s streets, aiming to record the rapid changes of the country.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

Eight years ago, Chen Zhenjie and his business partners made an important decision: to move their artificial intelligence start-up from Macao to Shenzhen. In the ensuing years their rise has been dizzying. What started off as just three student entrepreneurs doing what they do has now blossomed into a high-tech operation employing over 300 staff. This is their story.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying

As Chinese New Year approaches, everyone is bewitched by the impending celebrations. Join us for an audio round-up to find out about the preparations that are taking place on Juehua Island in northeastern China’s Liaoning Province where absolutely nothing is allowed to get in the way as people rush to be with their families on the big day.

Editor: Luo Wen

Operation: Qiu Ruiqi

Producer: Li Xin

Chief Editor: Zhang Wan

Supervisor: Liu Changying