Tracing Heritage

From the Himalayan foothills to the sprawling metropolis of Chongqing, Harry Yuan journeys along the upper reaches of China's Yangtze to see how the river has shaped life along its course for centuries. Join Harry as he learns how the waterway both aided and challenged communities to survive, and how it was once a highway of diverse goods and influences that gave rise to rich traditions still practiced today.

From the Huangshan mountain range to the largest city of China, Shanghai, Harry Yuan journeys along the lower reaches of China's Yangtze to see how the river has shaped life along its course for centuries. Join Harry as he learns how the waterway birth communities, goods, ideas and identities, and how it was once a highway of diverse goods and influences that gave rise to rich traditions still practiced today.

From Qufu, the hometown of Confucius to Inner Mongolia, Tianran He journeys along the China's Yellow River to see how the river has created family culture since thousands ago. Join Tianran as he learns how the waterway have literally shaped every aspect of Chinese life and culture right up until today, and what drives Chinese families to hold onto their traditions for hundreds of years.

Tianran He travels in search of China's traditional communities, to see how they were shaped by history and their environment, and how their traditions and identity influence the modern nation.