If you'd like to see China but want to get off the beaten track, this 2-part BBC edition of The Travel Show may be what you need. It also gives you a few chances to try out picking up some 'words' or phrases from some of the interviews.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b07hry46/the-travel-show-124-designed-in-china-part-one