China, one of the birthplaces of human civilization. How did she achieve today's incredible modernization and bring such transformation to the world?

When William Brown, an American, first set foot on China over 30 years ago, he had never imagined he would never leave.

The filming crew spent more than 6 months and traveled over 40,000 km alongside Brown to experience the changes of China, and discover the incredible transformation that unfolded in China's quest for modernization.

Click for a trailer of Xinhua's documentary "Incredible transformation: Chinese modernization through the eyes of an American."