China from the Inside - HDTV on PBS

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Four part documentary "China from the Inside" broadcast in HDTV on PBS.

Part 1 ... Power and the People
Chinese people, from farmer to Minister, speak frankly about the problems the country faces and the ways forward.

Part 2 ... Woman of the Country
This hour shows discrimination against Xinjiang's Muslim women, various hardships faced by Tibetan women, and the status of some of those who have left the countryside for factory work in the cities.

Part 3 ... Shifting Nature
China's environment is in trouble, but solutions often seem as harsh as the problems.

Part 4 ... Freedom and Justice
Civic problems include forced evictions, government cover-up of AIDS, corruption and land grabbing.

China from the Inside, provides a rare insider's view of China, her institutions and people. It is a surprising frank series. It does not shy away from China's many contradictions, with scenes from some of the most breathtaking places on the planet as well as the most polluted. Filmed over 14 months the producers of this information series was given surprising freedom in its making.

Here is this link that provides more details ...

http://www.pbs.org/kqed/chinainside/index.html

Highly recommended.