China: A Century of Revolution

China: A Century of Revolution (1989)


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  • First Air Date: 1989-09-27
  • Last Air Date: 1997-07-09
  • Total Seasons: 3
  • Total Episodes: 3
  • Status: Ended
  • Network: PBS

Summary

Chronicles China’s turbulent 20th century through rare archival footage and eyewitness accounts, tracing its most violent era marked by foreign invasions, civil war, and political upheaval. The documentary examines the decades-long conflict between Mao Zedong’s Communist forces and Chiang Kai-shek’s Nationalists (the latter supported by the U.S.), culminating in Mao’s establishment of the People’s Republic in 1949. It also explores Mao’s radical attempts to reshape China, followed by Deng Xiaoping’s transformative market reforms after Mao’s death, which steered the nation toward economic modernization.

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China: A Century of Revolution Seasons

Season 1

First Air Date: 1989-09-27
1 Episodes

Season 2

First Air Date: 1994-04-13
1 Episodes

Season 3

First Air Date: 1997-07-09
1 Episodes

China: A Century of Revolution Episodes

Title Air Date Duration
Season 1989Episode 1China in Revolution, 1911–1949120 min
Season 1994Episode 1The Mao Years, 1949–1976120 min
Season 1997Episode 1Born Under the Red Flag, 1976–1997120 min

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