Ancient and modern clash in Japan while the Terracotta army and the Great Wall of China boast the brilliance of ancient imperial China as Dan Cruickshank embarks on the fourth leg of his journey to map man's greatest creations.
The sword of the Samurai warrior is his first and slightly menacing choice, but Dan marvels at the artistry behind this instrument of death. Exhausted by his travels, he seeks solace and tranquillity in a Japanese temple and meditation garden.
But in China, the tension of war and peace reasserts itself as he stalks the Great Wall of China and contemplates the massed ranks of the Terracotta army - 8000 soldiers individually modelled on real people. Again he finds peace in a unique creation - the Empress of China's marble boat - a miraculous and surreal vision on the waters of the Summer Palace lake.
As the smog of modern China descends, the authorities do their best to stop Dan seeing the ancient porcelain in the Forbidden City before he makes his escape from officialdom into the space age world of high-rise Shanghai.
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