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The Rise of the Great Nations

★ 7.6 70 votes 2006–2006 1 season · 12 episodes Ended CCTV-2
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Starring
Zhanshan Sun
Starring
Zhanshan Sun

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The Rise of the Great Powers is a 12-part Chinese documentary television series produced by CCTV. It was first broadcast on CCTV-2 from 13 to 24 November 2006. It discusses the rise of nine great powers: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Russia, and the United States. The documentary "endorses the idea that China should study the experiences of nations and empires it once condemned as aggressors bent on exploitation" and analyses the reasons why the nine nations rose to become great powers, from the Portuguese Empire to American hegemony. The series was produced by an "elite team of Chinese historians" who also briefed the Politburo on the subject." In the West the airing of Rise of the Great Powers has been seen as a sign that China is becoming increasingly open to discussing its growing international power and influence—referred to by the Chinese government as "China's peaceful rise."

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The Rise of the Great Powers ran at the prime time 9:30 p.m. slot, and each show lasted 50 minutes, totaling 600 minutes. The program included interviews with noted historians and academics, including Paul Kennedy, who wrote the influential book "The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers", and Joseph Stiglitz, who won a Nobel Prize in Economics. Political leaders, such as former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, were also interviewed." It has been dubbed in English and shown on History Channel under the title "Rising of Great Powers".
EpTitleRatingYoursVotesRuntime
▶1Age of Seafaring: Portugal and Spain—
—46 min
▶2A Small Nation with a Great Cause: the Netherlands—
—46 min
▶3Advancement Towards a Modern Age: Britain—
—46 min
▶4The Pioneer of Industrialisation: Britain—
—46 min
▶5Years of Enthusiasm: France—
—46 min
▶6History of an Empire: Germany—
—46 min
▶7A Century of Reform: Japan—
—46 min
▶8Seeking the Way to Strengthen the Nation: Tsarist Russia—
—46 min
▶9An Unstable Situation and a New Path: Soviet Union—
—45 min
▶10A New Nation and a New Dream: United States—
—46 min
▶11Crisis and the New Deal: United States—
—46 min
▶12Thoughts on the Great Path: The Conclusion—
—46 min

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Cast

Zhanshan Sun Narrator
Zbigniew Brzezinski Self
Mahathir Mohamad Self
Valéry Giscard d'Estaing Self

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