China's Century of Humiliation

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Rating:
NR
Language:
Eng
Studio:
Passion River
UPC:
689076963206
Item Number:
PRVR696320
Release Date:
01/31/2012
Genre:

Culture & Society –

History –

Politics & Government –

Politics & Government –

Social History –

Social History –

World History

MOVIE DESCRIPTION:

China's Century of Humiliation explores the fundamental differences between Western and Chinese culture from the early beginnings. Part one debates how Christianity and Confucianism were translated in political thought and social systems. Next, the film investigates why the industrial revolution did not take place in China, despite its many early inventions, but in Europe. The second part sheds light on the first economic and military encounters between the British and Chinese Empires through the eyes of Asian and Western historians. Trade deficits, war threats and reprisals have marked the 19th century as one of the bloodiest and most shameful in Chinese history. Today, these part lessons can serve as a powerful insight for what the future might bring for China and the rest of the world.