The China Century

2022•56m

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?

Production

Trailers & Videos

China in the 1980s | The China Century

Seasons

5 Episodes • Premiered 2022

1. 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.

2. Economic Miracle

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

3. Unify The Motherland

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

4. 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.

5. Cold War Two

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

Cast

Hamish Macdonald

Self - Presenter

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