满族人所建立的清王朝曾经统治过中国，但是现如今我们还能够从哪里找寻到满族留下的痕迹？经过与汉文化长期融合，满族文化似乎逐渐淡出了人们的记忆，如今只有极少数人还在说满语。外国青年导演埃文来到了位于中国东北的吉林省，探寻在中国急速实现现代化的大背景下满族文化的真实面貌。事实证明，尽管满族文化正面临着消亡，但是在许多让人意想不到的地方，满族文化正在迎来新的繁荣。满族文化依旧对现代中国的文化与发展产生持久而深远的影响。
The Manchu Qing Dynasty used to rule over all of China, but where are the Manchu people in the 21st century? After centuries of contact with Han Chinese, Manchu culture seems to be fading from memory and only a handful of people can still speak the Manchu language. Filmmaker Evan Luchkow travels to Jilin Province in Northeast China to discover what contemporary Manchu culture looks like against the backdrop of a rapidly modernizing China. It turns out while Manchu culture may seem to be fading on the surface, it is making a surprising resurgence in unexpected places. Manchu culture remains a powerful and persistent influence on the culture and trajectory of modern China.