The G318 National Highway is one of the most well-known highways in ­China. Located at the 30th par-allel north, the highway runs from Shanghai in the east all the way to Xigaze city in ­Southwest China's Xizang Autonomous Region. It takes a central place in China's road culture by quite literally offering a panoramic view of China's culture and landscapes.

The new documentary Navigating to the Future airing on China's Mango TV aims to present the real and touching stories taking place in cities, towns and villages along the 5,476-kilometer-long highway to demonstrate the great developments and changes Chinese modernization has brought the country's economic, cultural and high-technology sectors.