James Cameron promotes sci-fi epic "Avatar" in China

After all the waiting, the hype and anticipation - Chinese movie-goers will be able to pop on their 3D glasses and visit Pandora. Audiences will be travelling to a planet, straight out of the imagination of director James Cameron, as his sci-fi epic "Avatar" reaches cinemas around the world.

Hollywood director James Cameron brought his promotional tour for the 3D extravaganza, Avatar, to Beijing on Wednesday.

Hollywood director James Cameron brought his promotional tour for the 3D extravaganza, Avatar, to Beijing on Wednesday. At a news conference, he shared some behind-the-scene stories with local media.

The movie is set in the year 2154 on a far away moon called Pandora. Having depleted the earth's resources, earth wants to mine the planet for a rare, elusive mineral. By inhabiting avatars humans can explore the lush but otherwise toxic landscape of Pandora. In the movie, a paralyzed young marine called Jake Sully finds himself infiltrating the Na'vi tribe and learning their spiritual ways.