Macau is far more than a casino economy. Centuries of encounter between Chinese society and Portuguese institutions created a distinctive culture whose architecture, food, language and traditions still shape this small territory at the edge of southern China.
Hong Kong was built through movement and connection. Migration, Cantonese culture, colonial institutions, manufacturing, finance and extraordinary urban density created a society between worlds—one whose future now depends on redefining what it connects.
Taiwan is more than semiconductors and geopolitics. Shaped by migration, colonial history, democratisation and technological ambition, the island has developed a distinctive society whose identity continues to evolve through the many historical layers it carries.
China is often viewed through geopolitics and economic competition. This portrait explores the deeper foundations of Chinese society, revealing how history, civilisation and statecraft continue to shape one of the world’s most influential nations.
Greater China explores four societies shaped by a shared civilisation but different historical paths. Through culture, institutions, technology and statecraft, the series examines how one of the world’s oldest civilisations continues to influence four distinct models of modern development.
