:00:00. > :00:30.for the latest technology news in Click.
:00:31. > :00:35.Welcome to a country like none other, one that for so long has
:00:36. > :00:37.gone its own way, with its own ancient traditions,
:00:38. > :00:54.China may be thousands of years old, but...
:00:55. > :01:09.Yes, China is trying to go big on innovation.
:01:10. > :01:12.It has over 1,600 accelerators, including the rather nice looking
:01:13. > :01:17.Innovation Works, founded by the head of Google China.
:01:18. > :01:19.There is a wall here of the billion-dollar projects
:01:20. > :01:21.they have backed, including one which has been valued
:01:22. > :01:35.Yep, more than 270 million people use this selfie-beautifying app
:01:36. > :01:37.every month, and for now this includes me.
:01:38. > :01:43.But they don't just use accelerators.
:01:44. > :01:45.They have a whole startup street, called Innoway.
:01:46. > :01:49.Above each cafe an incubator, and above each of those,
:01:50. > :02:02.working space for new companies, which is free for three months.
:02:03. > :02:05.Still, if you are really successful, you don't just get your own street,
:02:06. > :02:17.It is led by Yong, a co-founder of Google Glass, who today has
:02:18. > :02:19.invited me to take part in this colourful demo.
:02:20. > :02:28.What is the purpose of the hula hoops?
:02:29. > :02:31.We put it on the body, and no matter where you move,
:02:32. > :02:33.Therefore they understand and behave accordingly.
:02:34. > :02:35.DeepGlint specialises in 3-D vision and deep learning,
:02:36. > :02:38.and uses this to make sense of how people are moving around.
:02:39. > :02:40.One of our most important customers are banks.
:02:41. > :02:43.They really want to understand people's behaviour in their space,
:02:44. > :02:47.no matter whether you are a customer,
:02:48. > :02:52.So if you are casual, you don't want to walk too fast,
:02:53. > :02:55.That might mean something really bad is happening.
:02:56. > :03:11.Or there are some places where they don't want to get in.
:03:12. > :03:14.If I walk on to this mat, they are going to complain.
:03:15. > :03:18.Or if you stay in this room for too long, it also complains.
:03:19. > :03:22.So if I wanted to rob this bank I would have to do it very slowly,
:03:23. > :03:33.And it is more than just behaviour that is being monitored here.
:03:34. > :03:35.DeepGlint supplies facial recognition systems that can pick
:03:36. > :03:38.out hundreds of places at once, and even identify stolen cars,
:03:39. > :03:40.not by their number plates, which may have been changed,
:03:41. > :03:43.but by their markings, their stickers and their scratches.
:03:44. > :03:46.Of course, it is not just in Beijing that you find innovation
:03:47. > :03:59.They are happening all over this vast country.
:04:00. > :04:02.And we have been to central China, to Chengdu, where something very
:04:03. > :04:16.Yes, I have travelled to the heart of China's Sichuan Province,
:04:17. > :04:19.It is famous for its pandas and mahjong.
:04:20. > :04:21.There are even tables in the countryside.
:04:22. > :04:28.And it is now building a reputation for hi-tech as well.
:04:29. > :04:30.The University for Engineering, Science and Technology is one
:04:31. > :04:32.of the best in the country for robotics.
:04:33. > :04:40.There are 35,000 students here, from all over China.
:04:41. > :04:44.And many of them make robots, including these autonomous
:04:45. > :04:52.characters kitted out with high-definition cameras.
:04:53. > :04:54.They are designed to carry out jobs from neighbourhood watch
:04:55. > :05:03.They can even keep track of prisoners in jail.
:05:04. > :05:07.The theme of surveillance is strong here, as you might expect.
:05:08. > :05:10.A team from the university has developed this police car prototype.
:05:11. > :05:12.The 360-degree camera mounted on the car's roof can automatically
:05:13. > :05:18.scan for faces within a 60-metre radius.
:05:19. > :05:21.I tested it out by going for a run, and it did pick
:05:22. > :05:28.It would be matched against a police database to see if I was a criminal
:05:29. > :05:31.or suspect, and then send an alert to the car
:05:32. > :05:36.The final version of the car should be able to pick people out at speeds
:05:37. > :05:41.But we have really come to Chengdu to play with this.
:05:42. > :05:47.Oh, my goodness, it is actually really intimidating.
:05:48. > :06:01.The robot is designed to be as much like a human player as possible.
:06:02. > :06:04.Its eyes are the HD cameras at the back of the court.
:06:05. > :06:07.These computers send prediction data on where the shuttlecock will fall
:06:08. > :06:18.The information received must be millimetre-accurate for it
:06:19. > :06:23.for it to get shots back.
:06:24. > :06:26.The robot starts in the central position.
:06:27. > :06:29.Its brain has a map of the court, and it won't venture
:06:30. > :06:53.So how did you get involved with this project?
:06:54. > :07:36.It is no surprise that the Olympic Park is full of stunning
:07:37. > :07:43.architecture. Tucked away on the edge of this
:07:44. > :07:48.World Heritage Site, someone has decided to build
:07:49. > :07:51.a bridge from the middle of nowhere Unlike me, they hope the thousands
:07:52. > :07:55.of visitors that will come here won't be too scared to look
:07:56. > :07:58.down, 300 metres through the world's These are the final
:07:59. > :08:00.days of construction More than 300 engineers have worked
:08:01. > :08:04.through all weather conditions to build what is also the world's
:08:05. > :08:08.longest glass-bottomed bridge, a breathtaking 430 metres,
:08:09. > :08:17.crossing Zhangjiajie's grand canyon. And the bridge, you can see,
:08:18. > :08:21.it opens up to the sky. Usually bridges are parallel
:08:22. > :08:24.and this one is like that, so you feel the sky
:08:25. > :08:29.is coming into the bridge. The walkway itself is just
:08:30. > :08:31.60 centimetres thick, so the challenge to keep
:08:32. > :08:33.everything stable has required 70 glass balls are to be positioned
:08:34. > :08:40.on springs along the walkway. They have been designed to move
:08:41. > :08:45.to counter any swaying. These curvy railings will persuade
:08:46. > :08:48.up to 800 visitors to keep changing direction, offsetting the resonance
:08:49. > :08:50.caused by hundreds walking They are hoping to sway
:08:51. > :09:02.tourists to stay longer. This amphitheatre will host fashion
:09:03. > :09:05.and light shows and next year you'll be able to throw yourself off
:09:06. > :09:08.the edge and experience the world's At this altitude you can't afford
:09:09. > :09:16.for anything to go wrong. Pictures showing how a cliff-hugging
:09:17. > :09:24.glass walkway had smashed under the feet of a tourist
:09:25. > :09:27.after he dropped a mug went viral. Our hosts were keen to show me just
:09:28. > :09:35.how safe I was. Each panel of the walkway has three
:09:36. > :09:38.levels of toughened glass, Well, the president has given me
:09:39. > :09:47.a hammer and says that even if I get through all three layers of glass
:09:48. > :09:50.I won't fall through. He also says I will be the toughest
:09:51. > :09:53.man in the world if I can get So this is how they are going
:09:54. > :09:57.to assuage people's And it looks like you can see
:09:58. > :10:28.the top glass has shattered here. And the President is with me, he
:10:29. > :10:32.seems to be reasonably confident. And so at last it was time
:10:33. > :10:46.to welcome the very first specially It is an unnerving experience and it
:10:47. > :11:08.takes a little I have only just begun
:11:09. > :11:23.to be able to do that. It is a remarkable feat,
:11:24. > :11:26.and it is really something This entire structure
:11:27. > :11:30.is incredibly impressive, and I'm sure we'll get
:11:31. > :11:33.very, very similar reactions when it is opened to
:11:34. > :11:41.the public next month. And our China adventure continues
:11:42. > :11:48.later this month with two more shows Next week we're in Los Angeles
:11:49. > :11:56.for the world's biggest video