A Dramatic History
Description
Three decades ago China was regarded as a developing country. Today it is the world's second largest economy, having made the journey from scarcity and poverty to wealth and abundance faster than any other nation in history-a narrative that Chinese leaders are eager to promote. But the official record makes no mention of events which directly precipitated China's astonishing economic rise-most notably, the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989. This film describes what happened when the rigid policies instigated under Mao gave way to the era of Deng Xiao Ping, who ushered in unprecedented opportunities for creating personal wealth-as well as sociopolitical paradigm shifts that no one could anticipate. Expert commentary is provided by Chen Mingming, a high-ranking Chinese diplomat; Professor Zhu Ling, Deputy Director at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS); Yu Hua, author of To Live; and others.
Runtime
29 min
Series
Subjects
- Cultural geography (235)
- Population (248)
- Political geography (64)
- Social ecology (250)
- Economic geography (159)
- World politics (2067)
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2013], c2012
Database
Films on Demand
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