The name Sun Yat-sen is extraordinary significant to Chinese people, many roads, parks and memorial sites throughout the world are named after his name. His great spirit still inspires Chinese generations in contemporary society. The year 2016 is the 150th anniversary of the birth of Dr. Sun, our crew takes 150 days and visits 17 different cities to reveal the real life of Sun Yat-sen.
Where did his curiosity come from? What kind of experience led him grown up to be a pioneer? He has connected Chinese people around the world closely, what were his strategy and practice in rejuvenating China? On the way to implement his ideas, Sun Yat-sen have gained numerous supporters by his charisma and revolutionary tactic. However, dangers and failures surrounded him at the same time. Living in the whirlpool of politics, how did he survive from the crises?
From Landlord to President and Emperor - The Secret Story of Yuan Shikai Family
A century ago, Yuan family became the top political family because of the rising of Yuan Shikai. However, their destiny has reversed after the abdication of Yuan. They have suffered from different tragedies, and their life was hopeless at a certain time. After been through those dark years, the family have gradually eased their identity that given by history, and live an ordinary life nowadays. In this program, we interview some of the family members as well as a couple of prestige scholars, to reveal the fate of Yuan family in the past hundred years, explore their unknown stories and complex sentiments.
In the 540 years of development, Hankow has become one of the world¡¦s four major towns. This program outlines the history of Hankow from different aspects by illustrating its origin to present status on a time basis. It talks about the changes, the business rise and fall, and the political reformtook place in this city, showing the city¡¦s commercial spirit and pattern. It takes two years to plan and produce this program, 35 historians, writers, and folk history lovers have contributed to the authenticity and authority of this historical documentary.