China: A Century of Revolution

This six-hour tour de force is a journey through the country's most tumultuous period. First televised on PBS, the award-winning documentary series presents an astonishingly candid view of a once-secret nation with rare archival footage, insightful historical commentary and stunning eyewitness accounts from citizens who struggled through China's most decisive century. China in Revolution charts the pivotal years from the birth of the new republic to the establishment of the PRC, through foreign invasions, civil war and a bloody battle for power between Mao Zedong and Chiang Kai-shek. The Mao Years examines the turbulent era of Mao's attempts to forge a "new China" from the war-ravaged and exhausted nation. Born Under the Red Flag showcases China's unlikely transformation into an extraordinary hybrid of communist-centralized politics with an ever-expanding free market economy. Monumental in scope, China: A Century of Revolution is critical viewing for anyone interested in this increasingly powerful and globally influential country.

DISC ONE Part One: China in Revolution 1911-1949, November 12, 26

DISC TWO Part Two: The Mao Years 1949-1976, December 10, TBA

DISC THREE Part Three: Born Under the Red Flag 1976-1997, January 14, January 28