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Corsak and the changing culture of China

On this week鈥檚 Cultural Frontline, seventy years after the birth of the People鈥檚 Republic, how does China鈥檚 culture reflect the life of its people?

On this week鈥檚 Cultural Frontline, seventy years after the birth of the People鈥檚 Republic, how does China鈥檚 culture reflect the life of its people?

In the seventy years since Mao Zedong and the Communist Party declared the foundation of the People鈥檚 Republic of China, the nation has gone from amongst the poorest on earth to a modern day global superpower. The writer Karoline Kan charts the history of her nation through the personal stories of the women of her family.

The Uyghur poet Abduweli Ayup shares the story of how his fight to keep Uyghur culture alive led to his imprisonment in the Chinese province of Xinjiang.

Have you ever heard of Jin Yong? Prepare to explore the world of martial arts, heroes and chivalry made famous by the legendary Chinese author with Jin Yong super fan, the writer Amy Ng.

Plus he鈥檚 one of the biggest names in China鈥檚 growing dance music scene, the superstar producer Corsak tells us how he creates music that makes 1 billion people party.

Presented by Tina Daheley

Image: music producer Corsak. Credit: Will Kyaw

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Sun 29 Sep 2019 21:06GMT

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