23 episodes, 4 seasons. The best aerial footage of China ever made.
Aerial China is CCTV's flagship nature documentary. Drones, helicopters, and arial photography reveal China's geography — mountains, rivers, coastlines — that ground-level tourists never see. We selected 2 of the most-viral scenes: Hebei's Great Wall above the clouds and Xinjiang's Kanas Lake.
Jinshanling Great Wall, Chengde, Hebei. 700 m altitude, best-preserved Ming-era wall. The wall snakes 10.5 km across ridgelines. From Beijing: 2.5h drive or take a direct tourist bus from Dongzhimen (¥60).
Kanas Lake, Burqin County, Xinjiang. 1,374 m altitude, glacier-fed, turns emerald in summer. Best season: late September when birches turn gold. Fly to Kanas from Urumqi (1h, ¥800) or join a tour from Beijing.