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FRONTLINE; China After Tiananmen

Part of Frontline. Part of Stories of East and South East Asia.

Series

FRONTLINE

Program

China After Tiananmen

Program Number

1020

Series Description

FRONTLINE is investigative journalism that questions, explains and changes our world. Since 1983, FRONTLINE has served as PBS's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," FRONTLINE's stature is reaffirmed each week through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.

Program Description

In June 1989, Chinese students defied their government and held pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square. Their voices of protest were silenced with tanks and guns. Three years later, FRONTLINE examines a country torn by the conflicting realities of liberal economic reform and continuing political repression. While China's ruling gerontocracy maintains a firm hold on political dissent, the people are embracing economic reforms and a more open society.

Duration

01:27:41

Asset Type

Broadcast program

Media Type

Video

Subjects

Peoples of East Asia

Politics and Government

Business and Economics

Employment and Labor

Genres

Documentary

Topics

Social Issues

Global Affairs

Creators

Drasnin, Irv (Writer)

Fanning, David (Executive Producer)

Publication Information

WGBH Educational Foundation

Citation

Chicago: “FRONTLINE; China After Tiananmen,” GBH Archives, accessed April 20, 2024, http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1AC9B647C84D42ACB9F988CCA923050B.

MLA: “FRONTLINE; China After Tiananmen.” GBH Archives. Web. April 20, 2024. <http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1AC9B647C84D42ACB9F988CCA923050B>.

APA: FRONTLINE; China After Tiananmen. Boston, MA: GBH Archives. Retrieved from http://openvault.wgbh.org/catalog/V_1AC9B647C84D42ACB9F988CCA923050B