The age of revolution /
The Story of China, written and presented by historian Michael Wood, explores the history of the world's oldest continuous state, from the ancient past to the present day. In this last part, Michael tells the tale of the great Taiping Rebellion in which 20 million died, and the fall of the Empi...
| Uniform Title: | Story of China (Television program). |
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| Other Authors: | , |
| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
| Language Notes: | In English. |
| Published: |
Arlington, VA :
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS),
[2017]
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| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press) |
| Summary: | The Story of China, written and presented by historian Michael Wood, explores the history of the world's oldest continuous state, from the ancient past to the present day. In this last part, Michael tells the tale of the great Taiping Rebellion in which 20 million died, and the fall of the Empire in 1911. He also 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. |
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| Item Description: | Originally produced as an episode of the television program Story of China in 2017. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 video file (55 min.)) : sound, color |
| Playing Time: | 00:55:23 |
| Production Credits: | Editor, Gerry Branigan ; composer, Howard Davidson. |