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The Worst Episodes of Reinventing China

Every episode of Reinventing China ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Reinventing China!

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China's history of the last 200 years seems like a boomerang, returning to the West what it once unleashed. The series reveals how devastating the struggles for identity and power have been for the population

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  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Reinventing China Season 1 Episode 1 - The Fall of a Dynasty (1839–1907)
    6.4/10(15 votes)

    #1 - The Fall of a Dynasty (1839–1907)

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    At the beginning of the 19th century, China, considering itself the most spiritually advanced country on the planet, barred those it deemed "barbarians"—Indians, Arabs, or Europeans—from entering its empire. From Canton and Macau, its only two international ports, cargoes of tea, porcelain, and silk, prized by Westerners, were exported. The Manchu Qing dynasty, in power for two centuries, ruled unchallenged over 400 million subjects belonging to the Han ethnic group.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Reinventing China Season 1 Episode 2 - Zerrissenes Land (1907 - 1965)
    6.8/10(12 votes)

    #2 - Zerrissenes Land (1907 - 1965)

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    One China? With the end of the monarchy, the cards were reshuffled. However, the 1911 revolution turned into a nightmare. Instead of Sun Yat-sen's vision of democracy and progress, China descended into chaos and became a laboratory for a wide variety of utopias. Chiang Kai-shek's conservative nationalism cracked down hard on the revolutionaries...

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Worst Episodes Summary

"The Fall of a Dynasty (1839–1907)" is the worst rated episode of "Reinventing China". It scored 6.4/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/23/2023. This episode scored 0.4 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Zerrissenes Land (1907 - 1965)".