A pioneer in solving winter shortages of fresh vegetables in northern China, Shouguang has started to replace traditional farming with greenhouses since the late 1980s. It currently has around 173,000 greenhouses, which cover an overall area of 600,000 mu (40,000 hectares).

For most of the celebrities on the show, from stars like Yang Ying-better known as Angelababy-and Zheng Kai, to the show's newbies, Bai Lu and Lin Yi, the new season is an eye-opening experience, allowing them to experience firsthand the latest achievements and change brought by China's economic development over recent decades.

As one of the country's longest-running variety shows, in its latest season which began on Oct 22, Keep Running has turned its lens to focus on areas along the Yellow River, the birth place of Chinese civilization.