The Age of Revolution
Episode 6 | 55m 18s | WETA Passport
Michael Wood visits Hong Kong's Peninsula Hotel, jewel of the Jazz age, and follows Mao on the Long March to Yan'an, the base of the communist revolution. He meets a survivor of the Japanese massacre of Nanjing, describes the communist victory, and ends with Mao's death and the boom time of the last thirty years. The series ends as it began at home with the warmth of the Chinese family.
Aired: 07/11/17 | Expires: 07/11/27 |
Extras From This Episode
The First Meeting of the Chinese Communist Party
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The Last Communist Collective in China
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"Why Can't Women Be Heroes Too?"
Clip: Ep6 | 1m 44s
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