Poster of the documentary The Pillars of a Great Power [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

The eight-episode documentary The Pillars of a Great Power, which took more than one and a half years to showcase the great strides China has made in the equipment manufacturing industry, premiered Feb 26 on China Central Television and is airing through March 5.

After the huge success of the first season in 2013, the second season centers on innovations of the industry and shares the story of front-line engineers and skilled workers.

For instance, Jereh Group, a global group specializing in oil, gas, power and environmental management, has shared its story of shale gas extraction with the help of high-end equipment.

According to Wang Feng, vice-president of Jereh Group, the company pays much attention to innovation, and will put no less than 5 percent of the sales revenue into research and development work each year.

“From accessories traders to high-end equipment manufacturers, and then to integrated solutions providers, Jereh Group's rapid development is inseparable from the breakthroughs in the field of equipment manufacturing.”

The documentary cast became well-known for their earlier work Amazing China. This time, they have traversed many places in China and recorded stories of more than 60 essential pieces of equipment for China’s manufacturing industry.

A scene from the documentary The Pillars of a Great Power [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]