CCTV, the principal source of news in China, is set to produce a new documentary series titled Rise of Nations, aimed toward examining how today’s global powers climbed to success. One primary place of production will be around Boston in areas that were integral to the Revolution, including Cambridge and Lexington. From The Lexington Minuteman :

In addition to Lexington, the crew will also be filming in Boston and Cambridge as well as Mount Vernon and Monticello in Virginia, San Francisco and parts of the West, documenting the westward expansion toward California.

CCTV maintains 16 channels in China and is the principal source of news. The Rise of Nations series is intended to help broaden the nation’s world view and provide a global perspective. Along with the United States, the series will also chronicle the history of Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, England, France, Germany, Japan and Russia.