Rise of China – Cultural Revolution

In the 1960s, China is back as a major world power – a nuclear-armed communist state, charting its own course. Chairman Mao makes his return to frontline politics, calling for permanent ‘Cultural Revolution’. The consequences for Chinese society will be far-reaching, transformative and traumatic.But Mao cannot live forever, and as his power fades in the following decade, those in his shadow fight for the right to lead China into the future.