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New film focuses on CPC’s role in Shanghai

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2016-08-09 10:18Shanghai Daily Editor: Huang Mingrui ECNS App Download

Shanghai Municipal Archives yesterday released a new English TV documentary about the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Shanghai, mainly targeting foreign audiences.

The eight-episode documentary, called "From here, China was changed," narrated by Philip Short, the author of a famous biography of Chairman Mao Zedong, "Mao: A Life," examines the CPC's origins and its activities in the city between 1921 and 1937.

"The documentary is made in a narrative style that makes it accessible to overseas audiences, and contains much solid and objective archive material," said Zhu Jihua, the curator of the archives.

In the documentary, Short stands in front of various historic landmarks around the city, such as the former city government building in Yangpu District, the Longhua Martyrs Cemetery in Xuhui District and the Park Hotel on Nanjing Road W., and talks about what happened in that place nearly a century ago. It also features many historic photos, documents and film footage, including some that have been released to the public for the first time.

Among them is an English letter of permission issued by the Shanghai Public Settlement to Kuomintang leader Chiang Kai-shek (1887-1975) allowing his military forces to enter the city in March 1927. It is said to provide evidence of his involvement in 1927's Shanghai Massacre, a violent campaign against local workers and CPC members.

The documentary is being broadcasted on the local Documentary Channel at 9:50pm daily until August 15. It will also be available on WeChat and promoted overseas.

  

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