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History as a mirror : Using China's past to shape its future /

This program seeks to understand how the Chinese government, arguably the world's most elaborate and long-lived bureaucracy, has managed to balance the tension between controlling its people and keeping them contented enough to sustain national stability. Events unfolding at the village level i...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Needham Research Institute, Zhongguo ke xue yuan, Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Other Authors:	Michie, Alistair, Gérard, Francis, Shrapnel, John
Format:	Video DVD
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Parts in Chinese with English voiceovers.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, [2004]
Series:	China : the dragon's ascent.
Subjects:	China > Politics and government. China > Civilization > History. Documentary television programs.

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