Manas is an ancient hero of the Kirgiz ethnic group in China, and his legend is widely accepted in the country's Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region. In 2009, the epic of Manas was included into UNESCO's Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity.
Documentary "Beyond Mountains and Rivers" serves as a window into the spirit of perseverance, cultural heritage, and harmony between humans and nature, central to China's modernization journey.