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The conclusion to our Rise of China series follows the nation’s transformation into the superpower we see today.
In the wake of Mao Zedong’s death, Deng Xiaoping takes control and attempts to forge a new path for the People’s Republic. His reforms promise a brave new future, as China opens up to the world, transforms its economy and improves the living standards of its people.
But China’s transformation will only be allowed to go so far. When popular protests erupt in 1989, the Tiananmen Square massacre becomes a startling reminder of China’s authoritarian government - one that survives to the present day.
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Thank you to our series historical consultant, Dr. Lily Chang of University College London. Find out more about her research and teaching here: ucl.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/dr-lily-chang
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🎶 Music: Filmstro | Music is for everyone | filmstro.com/royalty-free-music
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Thank you to chineseposters.net. To see more of their collection, head to chineseposters.net
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📚 Recommended reading:
“The Penguin History of Modern China: the Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present” by Jonathan Fenby - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780141988450 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141988450
“The Cambridge Illustrated History Of China” by Patricia Buckley Ebrey - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9781009151443 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781009151443
"Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China" by Ezra F. Vogel - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780674725867 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780674725867
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Plus get 40% off Gift Cards for your friends and family: gift.nebula.tv/EpicHistory
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The conclusion to our Rise of China series follows the nation’s transformation into the superpower we see today.
In the wake of Mao Zedong’s death, Deng Xiaoping takes control and attempts to forge a new path for the People’s Republic. His reforms promise a brave new future, as China opens up to the world, transforms its economy and improves the living standards of its people.
But China’s transformation will only be allowed to go so far. When popular protests erupt in 1989, the Tiananmen Square massacre becomes a startling reminder of China’s authoritarian government - one that survives to the present day.
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Thank you to our series historical consultant, Dr. Lily Chang of University College London. Find out more about her research and teaching here: ucl.ac.uk/history/people/academic-staff/dr-lily-chang
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🎶 Music: Filmstro | Music is for everyone | filmstro.com/royalty-free-music
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Thank you to chineseposters.net. To see more of their collection, head to chineseposters.net
-------------------------------------
📚 Recommended reading:
“The Penguin History of Modern China: the Fall and Rise of a Great Power, 1850 to the Present” by Jonathan Fenby - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780141988450 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780141988450
“The Cambridge Illustrated History Of China” by Patricia Buckley Ebrey - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9781009151443 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9781009151443
"Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China" by Ezra F. Vogel - US: bookshop.org/a/99532/9780674725867 / UK: uk.bookshop.org/a/12275/9780674725867
You can visit our online bookshop to find great books on China and other Epic History topics:
UK site - uk.bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv
US site - bookshop.org/shop/epichistorytv
As a bookshop.org affiliate we earn from qualifying purchases, while donating 10% of sales to support independent bookshops!
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Support Epic History TV on Patreon from $1 per video, and get perks like ad-free early access & votes on future topics patreon.com/EpicHistoryTV
Or join the ranks of the Grognards with our YouTube memberships youtube.com/channel/UCvPXiKxH-eH9xq-80vpgmKQ/join
👕 Buy posters, t-shirts, hoodies, mugs & stickers at our merch store:
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#EpicHistoryTV #EpicHistory #History #China #ChineseHistory #RiseOfChina #DengXiaoping #TiananmenSquare
