River Elegy

A formal critique of historical Chinese culture, arguing that developing a so-called "yellow civilization" based on the land and rivers has led to conservatism, ignorance and backwardness, and that China should develop a "blue civilization" based on the sea, while establishing a system based on the market economy.

Last episode: 1988-07-16
First episode: 1988-06-16
Type: Documentary
Rating: 7
Runtime: unknown