A treasured view of history returns
The episode features an animation in which the pottery figures come to life, shop at a street fair and gossip about a dispute between two businessmen being taken to the local court, providing people a more immersive perspective of the lifestyle, the boom in commerce and how laws were applied in Gaochang, an important trading post along the ancient Silk Road.
Another episode centers around a patterned Tang brocade kept at the China National Silk Museum in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province. It provides a glimpse into the ancient weavers' mind to show how they chose and arranged the patterns of plants and animals to lead the trend of the time.
The background music for this particular episode is blended with the sounds of typing on keyboard which, according to the documentary's sound director Wang Tong, is a tribute from modern-day technicians to the wisdom of craftsmanship from centuries ago.
The documentary's creative promotional posters have also helped the show gain popularity, as people post and repost them across social media. The posters for season 3 show the artifacts looking at their reflections in a mirror, seemingly lost in deep thought.
