The documentary "Super China" has come into spotlight recently. Praised for being an "encyclopedia" for South Koreans to know China, it has won hearts of many South Korean audiences. It was aired by South Korea's leading broadcaster KBS as a New Year special, giving a comprehensive view of China in the 21st century.

The era of China is approaching the largest foreign reserves in the world power created by 1.3 billion people. China's global influence rich soil with such great potential a culturally-strong nation stepping forward, the great leadership of China's Communist Party.

This is the intro of "Super China", a seven-episode documentary focusing on the country's rise, which was produced by a professional team from South Korea. The show has triggered "China fever" across South Korea, but it has also attracted a lot of attention in China. The content of the seven episodes, included in the intro, covers topics such as the country's huge population, its wealth, governance, soft power and the leadership of the ruling party.

"The two countries have become much more familiar with one another since bilateral ties were enhanced 23 years ago ..... But the level of understanding doesn't go very deep. We produced this documentary to help people get to know China better," executive producer Woo Jong-Teak said.

The producers spent 10 months shooting the series... not just in China, but in more than 20 other countries around the world, aiming to present the show with an objective and global perspective.

"To gurantee we filmed the documentary objectively, we didn't seek any help from the South Korean or Chinese governments, nor receive sponsorship from any enterprises. Only KBS funded the project," executive producer Park Jin-Beom said.

"Super China" had a record high 10% audience share during its seven broadcasts, a much higher average than other documentaries which usually only get 5. The discussion over China triggered by the documentary is also intense.

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