Documentary | Grassroots Governance in China
TRANSCEND VIDEOS, 14 Jul 2025
Miao Xiaojuan | TRANSCEND Media Service
4 Jul 2025
How is China governed from the ground up? What does political leadership look like far from Beijing? In this 80-minute documentary, I am joined by six Western experts on a rare journey across China to meet the unsung heroes driving rural development, resolving disputes, and dreaming under the stars. From a remote Yi village in Sichuan, to an ancient porcelain town in Jiangxi, and an unearthly windswept city in Qinghai, we take a firsthand look at the mechanics, challenges, and human faces of grassroots governance in China. This is one trip you don’t want to miss!
Submitted by TR Member Prof. Jan Oberg
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Tags: BRICS, Capi-Communism, China, Chinese Communist Party, Democracy, Development, Documentary, East Asia, History
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