Young minds go on a fun trip

The new children's TV programme Traces features two young heroes, Toni and Carla, who come across an archaeological site. They want to explore it and learn about the mysteries of the past.

The two are joined by a close friend, Ona, who tries to stop a villain, Corbu, from getting them into trouble. Along the way they learn a lot about the world around them, such as why salt used to be a valuable commodity, and how sometimes the smallest of things can make the biggest of differences.

Eileen McCarthy, director of programming at KidsCo TV channel, said Traces is the first Chinese series to be screened on KidsCo Channel and will air in both Mandarin and English.

• 'Traces' airs at 6.25am and 5.10pm on DStv's KidsCo channel 308 on week days