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People's Century: 1949: Great Leap

BBC One
on BBC One London

Continuing the 26-part history of the 20th century.

For over 20 tumultuous years, a fifth of the world's population lived through the largest mass mobilisation ever attempted as Chinese leader Mao Tse-tung called for a "great leap forward." In tonight's programme, Chinese people remember the 1949 Communist revolution.
Repeated tomorrow at 7pm on BBC2
(Stereo) (Subtitled)
Tale of the Century: page 11

Contributors

Producer:
Jennifer Clayton
Executive Producer:
Peter Pagnamenta
Source: Radio Times

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