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Season 1

  • S01E01 Hong Kong-Zhuhai- Macao Bridge

    • March 4, 2013
    • CCTV

    Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macao Bridge will be the world's longest cross-sea bridge, the engineers have to spend up to six years to complete this huge building, every day they have to avoid the 4000 sea going vessels and 1800 flights of dense traffic, with 50 tons of steel to build the world's longest steel bridge, consuming 2.3 million tons of reinforced concrete, deep underwater they have to build the world's longest submersed tube tunnel, to enable the world's largest giant shock hammer to complete the construction of an artificial island.

  • S01E02 Shanghai Center Tower

    • March 5, 2013
    • CCTV

    This is a dream about Shanghai, it began with 20-year plan, the goal is to build Shanghai's most striking landmarks - Shanghai Tower. With 632 meters in height, it will surpass the Jin Mao Tower and the World Financial Center, which is perpendicular to the engineers bold imagination about the city, the first use of double glazing in the ultra-high-rise buildings, with 24 perfect sky garden to create a more environmentally friendly comfortable future space.

  • S01E03 Beijing Subway Network

    • March 6, 2013
    • CCTV

    Beijing always shocks the world with its rapid economic development and the ever-changing face of the city, but traffic congestion has become an increasingly important issue that plagued Beijing today. So a record setting solutions are rapidly being implemented, with 31 lines, 560 stations, 1,000 km long, a three-dimensional network of rail transportation, tha radiates from the ground floor of the city, the world's largest subway transportation network will also serve as a super project.

  • S01E04 The Giant Offshore Wind Turbine

    • March 7, 2013
    • CCTV

    It's nacelle can be carried on and off from a helicopter cabin, it's wind wheel have a height of over 40 story building, when operational, it does not consume any fuel, nor cause any pollution to the environment, with its 20-year life span, it will provide 400 million kwh of electricity, it was also designed to withstand the forces of nature,

  • S01E05 The Mega LNG Carrier

    • March 8, 2013
    • CCTV

    It is the worlds most expensive cargo ship, construction lasted two years with an investment of more than two hundred million U.S. dollars to build, it is also difficult to build the world's largest civilian vessels, the world's has only 13 shipyards that can construct this kind of vessel, which has only one mission, transporting of clean energy, to provide energy needed in a modern city so it can makes everyone's life easier, but it's construction is an extraordinary story, any negligence will likely lead to disaster, this program focuses on the Super super engineering Episode LNG ship.

Season 2

  • S02E01 The Roads of China

    • September 30, 2016
    • CCTV

    How was China's road network structure built today, and how has this network promoted and coordinated economic development? Given the diverse types of roads, this episode does not intend to cover everything. Instead, it focuses on the concept of "connectivity," selecting the most representative transportation projects and road network nodes nationwide to illustrate the significant progress made in engineering construction and technological development in the transportation sector since the reform and opening up.

  • S02E02 Bridges of China

    • October 1, 2016
    • CCTV

    Rivers, canyons, and bays—these geological features have always been major obstacles to road access. The ultimate solution to this obstacle is bridge construction. Bridge construction is often the most technologically advanced and challenging aspect of road network development. Currently, China's bridge construction level is among the world's top tier. In this episode, we will select the most representative bridges across the country, showcasing their remarkable charm in terms of technological sophistication, engineering standards, and their impact on regional economies.

  • S02E03 China's Railway System

    • October 2, 2016
    • CCTV

    Today, China boasts the world's longest high-speed rail network. The construction and development of high-speed rail have comprehensively improved the quality of China's railway network and enabled further coordinated regional economic development. The high-speed rail system, with its independent intellectual property rights, has achieved a leading position globally and continues to challenge the limits of technology and the natural environment. This episode will comprehensively showcase China's high-speed rail system from aspects such as engineering construction, technological breakthroughs, and operation management.

  • S02E04 Ports of China

    • October 3, 2016
    • CCTV

    Of the world's top ten ports, seven are located in China. Ports are the endpoints of the domestic road network and the starting points for reaching the world. Ports play a vital role in China's economic development and global logistics. China's rapid economic development has continuously placed higher demands on the construction and operational efficiency of its ports. Not only in terms of size and scale, but also in port construction and port machinery manufacturing, China holds a leading position globally.

Season 3

  • S03E01 Food Supply

    • October 18, 2017
    • CCTV

    This is an unprecedented challenge in human history: feeding 22% of the world's population with only 7% of the world's arable land. What secrets lie behind this massive food supply chain? We will explore with you how the world's most populous country solves its food problem.

  • S03E02 Energy Sources

    • October 19, 2017
    • CCTV

    What allows our vehicles to speed by? Why can we enjoy warm rooms in winter? Why can massive factories operate at high speeds without interruption? It all depends on—energy! Without it, everything would come to a standstill. Today, we'll take you into an unprecedented realm, revealing how energy drives China's rapid economic development. At the same time, how should China address the immense environmental pressures and challenges?

  • S03E03 Transportation Network

    • October 20, 2017
    • CCTV

    China, the world's second-largest economy, boasts a vast and convenient transportation network that sustains the country's remarkable dynamism and integrates it more closely with the world. Today, China will reintegrate this super-transportation system, once again pushing the limits of transportation with its intelligent technology.

  • S03E04 Manufacturing in China

    • October 21, 2017
    • CCTV

    Manufacturing has always been a driving force behind a nation's wisdom and development. "Made in China" is a globally recognized brand. From clothing to high-speed trains, from chips to the BeiDou Navigation Satellite System, every aspect of our lives today is inextricably linked to manufacturing. In this technological age, manufacturing will become increasingly challenging. We will take you inside a production line you've never been to before to witness the transformation that "Made in China" is undergoing. This transformation has already begun and will undoubtedly have a profound impact.

  • S03E05 China's 24 Hour Cities

    • October 22, 2017
    • CCTV

    Cities, the most complex man-made structures on Earth, are like organic living organisms, constantly growing and developing. Within this organism, countless systems silently maintain its life cycle. Often, we, living within them, are unaware of their existence!