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The China Century

The China Century

2022•56m•M•Documentary
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The forces that have powered China's rise are rarely explored, while the lives of Chinese people barely get a mention. Beyond the headlines what do we really know about China and its 1.4 billion citizens?

StatusEnded
Runtime56m
LanguageEN
First Air DateJan 3, 2022

Episodes

Episode 1 - Chinese DreamsE156m

Chinese Dreams

Chinese President Xi Jinping understands the greatest threat to the authoritarian state is not an invading army but the free minds of its people. This episode explores the fight for freedom of thought in China.

Jan 3, 2022

Episode 2 - Economic MiracleE256m

Economic Miracle

The story of China's meteoric economic growth and its earth-shattering repercussions.

Jan 10, 2022

Episode 3 - Unify The MotherlandE356m

Unify The Motherland

China's return to imperial power after a century of humiliation.

Jan 17, 2022

Episode 4 - City of ProtestE456m

City of Protest

After 150 years of British occupation, Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997. We examine how the territory has always been defined by the contest of influence between China and the West and how that tension plays out today.

Jan 24, 2022

Episode 5 - Cold War TwoE556m

Cold War Two

The world's greatest rivalry began with hope and idealism. What went wrong?

Jan 31, 2022

Actors

Hamish Macdonald

Hamish Macdonald

Self - Presenter

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