Getting Rich

China's exploding economy has created a new middle class. Though prosperity for some comes at a price for others.

City of Dreams

Food Is Heaven

Party Games

Experience one of the most fascinating phenomena of our times - the rapid evolution of the world's most populous nation from a secluded land of mystery to an economic powerhouse welcoming the modern world. In this compelling four-part series, China Rises takes you inside this dynamic country - from jeep joyriding in the Gobi Desert to a factory floor in Zhejiang Province, from walking the red carpet at the Shanghai Film Festival to staging a pop concert at the Great Wall, from police rescuing abducted women to experts training astronauts, from celebrating Chinese Central Television's new state-of-the-art headquarters to transforming controversial Tiananmen Square into an Olympic beach volleyball court. The seismic changes happening in China today reflect a potent mixture of dreams and despair, with consequences that will shape the future of the entire planet.

All Episodes of China Rises

Season 1

Getting Rich

Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 1/1/2006

City of Dreams

Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 1/8/2006

Food Is Heaven

Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 1/15/2006

Party Games

Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2006