Discoveries…Asia: China—Beijing, Great Wall, Xi'an, Guilin, Hong Kong & Shanghai

Kicking off with archival footage (filmed by producer Jim Watt for NBC) of President Nixon's 1972 visit to China, this addition to the well-produced, high-def-filmed Discoveries…Asia: China series explores China's meteoric growth while also visiting several prominent locations. From Beijing traffic and the Imperial Palace Museum just off Tiananmen Square, to the famed Great Wall of China and the Xi'an City terracotta warriors, Beijing, Great Wall, Xi'an, Guilin, Hong Kong & Shanghai takes armchair travelers on an extensive tour that includes stops at the Summer Palace garden, the Yangtze river, and the huge Yangshuo City Market, as well as taking a look at the laser show lighting up the sky over populous Hong Kong (housing more than 6,000 people per square kilometer!). Shot during the winter months, this beautifully filmed travelogue is definitely recommended. Aud: P. (J. Williams-Wood)