China: Triumph And TurmoilEp2 - Maostalgia

Maostalgia - Historian Niall Ferguson asks how China manages to live under a communist system of government but with a thriving capitalist economy. Mao Zedong was responsible for the deaths of millions, and yet this hard-line communist is revered in China today as the founder of a modern-day capitalist superpower. To find out why, Niall travels from Beijing to Mao's birthplace at Shaoshan to track down survivors of the madness of Chairman Mao, and also speak to the newly minted billionaires who believe tomorrow belongs to them. (From the UK, in English and Mandarin) (Documentary Series) (Part 2 of 3) PG CC

China: Triumph And Turmoil was broadcast on SBS ONE at Tuesday 28 October 2014, 16:20. This episode was initially placed on Friday 9 May 2014.