This photo shows the course of documentary Paper Culture Along the Silk Road. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Great Seed began production on its new documentary titled Paper Culture Along the Silk Road in Beijing on Tuesday.

The project which explores the origins and development of Chinese papermaking technology is scheduled to last 13 days and to visit five locations of ancient papermaking in Yunnan, Guizhou, and Hunan, covering a journey of 5000 kilometers.

The video series focuses on traditional craftsmanship of Chinese papermaking, the role and preservation of ancient papermaking technology in the digital age, as well as the innovation and artistry of hand-made paper.

Great Seed is a start-up aiming to build an online community to preserve the world's intangible cultural heritage.