1949-1976

A biography of Mao Tse Tung, communist China's powerful and contradictory leader, discussing his early life, and examining episodes in his communist revolution.

Through the stories of a terra-cotta soldier who has survived through the centuries, thirteen-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known both for building the Great Wall of China and for burying scholars alive, and how and why the terra-cotta soldiers came to be.

A young woman's eyewitness account of China's Cultural Revolution and its lasting effects on Chinese society and personal lives.

A fictionalized account of the author's experiences growing up in a small village in rural China during the Cultural Revolution.

The distinguished economist candidly comments on his trip to China and the workings of the Chinese economy.

Through the stories of a terra-cotta soldier who has survived through the centuries, thirteen-year-old Ming, a village boy in 1970s China, learns the history of Emperor Qin, known both for building the Great Wall of China and for burying scholars alive, and how and why the terra-cotta soldiers came to be.

Firsthand accounts of daily life in contemporary China in the midst of rapid social change and political unrest.

Overview of Communism in China from 1949, the fall of Nationalism, to 1976, the death of Mao. Explores Mao's Great Leap, the cultural revolution and other political programs. Features historic footage and interviews. (60 min.).