A history documentary produced by CCTV will be broadcast on South
Korean TV.
The 12-episode documentary records the historical roles of nine
empires since the 15th Century: Portugal, Spain, Holland, Britain,
France, Germany, Japan, Russia and the U.S. Broadcast over the
course of three years, the documentary, Da Guo Jue
Qi(literally meaning 'Rising Power') is the first TV
documentary with such a theme to be made in China. It features many
experts and professors, asked to reflect on the ups and downs of
the nine empires.
The documentary caused great attention when first broadcast on
CCTV, with commentators praising its acknowledgment of parallels
between history and the present day.
Da Guo Jue Qi will be broadcasted in education channel
in South Korea from Jan 29th to Feb 10th.
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(CRI.com January 25, 2007)