Publisher's Synopsis
The 6 volumes of this Emma Award winning series have been produced from more than 200 hours of filming over an 18-month period, including the widest possible range of locations and art treasures in China. They reveal the diversity that is China today - and the 4,000 years of history and cultural traditions that unify the country and make it more distinctive than any other nation on earth - capturing the living essence of "the dragon" - ancient symbol of the Chinese emperors.;"Understanding" reviews China's long history of science, while "mediating" shows the social and legal procedures when a marriage breaks down.;Anthony Quayle is the narrator.