The Forever Walk: China

Episode 2

In Good Company

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek walks from Yunnan into the neighboring province of Sichuan with the help of his Chinese walking partners and hospitable locals. Paul documents the strong bonds that are forged through a shared experience such as ‘The Forever Walk,’ furthering the fact that this is not one man’s journey, but a collective one.

Episode 3

Ancient Trade Routes

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek walks the Tea Horse Road, a southerly branch of the vast ancient silk road network in China, delving into its rich history and culture through the lens of a village historian; a tea farmer at a plantation; and a Chinese cultural icon.

Episode 4

Flow of Life

National Geographic explorer and writer Paul Salopek traces the ancient Min River in Sichuan province with his local walking partners, including Chinese historian Professor Luo Xing. From a lost early Chinese civilization to an ancient engineering marvel, Paul walks through China’s past and explores what wisdom from the ancient ancestors can teach us as we move forward into the 21st century.