China on China: Culture for Billions

China on China: Culture for Billions

28m 35s

Political weight

Self-censorship

Western dominance

In this episode, we look at literature and film in the cultural nation of China. Stories and interviews with authors who struggle with censorship and self-censorship, and about the thriving film industry, which seeks to top Hollywood.

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