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The Best Episodes of The Chinese Are Coming Season 1

Every episode of The Chinese Are Coming Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of The Chinese Are Coming Season 1!

Justin Rowlatt investigates the spread of Chinese influence around the planet and asks what the world will be like if China overtakes America as the world's economic superpower.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    The Chinese Are Coming Season 1 Episode 1 - Africa
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    #1 - Africa

    S1:E1

    The first of a two-part documentary in which Justin Rowlatt travels across three continents to investigate the spread of China's influence around the world, examining the validity of claims that the country might soon overtake America as the world's economic superpower. He begins by revealing how some Chinese entrepreneurs see Africa as a place of near-limitless business opportunities, setting up enterprises from Angola to Tanzania

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Chinese Are Coming Season 1 Episode 2 - The Americas
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    #2 - The Americas

    S1:E2

    Justin Rowlatt crosses Brazil and the United States on an epic journey as he continues to investigate the spread of Chinese influence around the planet. In Rio, local industries, including bikini factories, are threatened by cheap Chinese imports, and in the Amazon, Justin witnesses the phenomenal impact of the Chinese hunger for resources on the indigenous people and the environment. In the US, from California to the rust belt, Justin encounters the rising undercurrent of American fury over their own decline in the face of competition from China.

    Director:Unknown
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Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Africa" is the best rated episode of "The Chinese Are Coming" season 1. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/8/2011. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "The Americas".