Human Stories from a Decisive Time in China’s Civil War

Human Stories from a Decisive Time in China’s Civil War

Constant Wonder - Season 2022, Episode 1219 , Segment 1

China 1949

Episode: China 1949

  • Oct 11, 2021 7:00 pm
  • 34:37

In 1949, Mao Zedong’s People’s Liberation Army drove Chiang Kai-shek’s Kuomintang from China. Here are stories of ordinary people, a few among the millions, who got caught up in the turbulence of this pivotal year in Chinese history. Guest: Graham Hutchings, author of "China 1949: Year of Revolution"