Introduced by David Jessel China 's Television Revolution How do a quarter of the world's population see themselves and the rest of the world? After years of isolation, television has suddenly opened up the West to China. And now, for the first time, China opens up itself to the West.
Uniquely, Chinese television has allowed the BBC access to the whole range of its programmes. They reflect the astonishing change which is affecting China as the old life gives way to the new. The rush is on for consumer luxuries fuelled by television's seductive images. But there are warnings too. In the first of two programmes, David Jessel looks behind the bamboo screen and reveals China's newest revolution.
Producer MARYSE ADDISON
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