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The Ultimate Resource: The People's Economy

12 minutes 8 seconds

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For much of the twentieth century, China was a poor communist country. But over the past twenty-five years, 400 million people in China have escaped poverty, and average real incomes have increased 440%. The city of Shanghai now stands as a dramatic symbol of the fastest growing major economy in world history. It would seem that China is using free trade to reinvent itself economically. Shi Hai and his employees at internet gaming company Snail Game are navigating the delicate path between China's cultural traditions and their bold, new ideas.

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Runtime: 12 minutes 8 seconds

Closeup of an Indian woman wearing a gold head scarf and gold jewelry. She is smiling and looking off to her left. Caption. I might have rice for 1 meal, but not another.
The Ultimate Resource
Episode 1
13 minutes 5 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
Man wearing a collared shirt and dark blazer speaks towards camera, standing in a busy outdoor marketplace in a plaza. Caption. They want to produce, buy, and sell things.
The Ultimate Resource
Episode 2
12 minutes 51 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12
African man looks past camera and off into the distance, standing in front of open ocean. Caption. Joshua Korlety has been fishing his entire life.
The Ultimate Resource
Episode 3
11 minutes 53 seconds
Grade Level: 9 - 12
Chinese woman wearing a white blazer and oval glasses sits in a modern lobby. She's looking just off camera like she is in an interview. Caption. Sun Yan Yan as narrator. We provide a kind of platform-like facility.
The Ultimate Resource
Episode 4
12 minutes 8 seconds
Grade Level: 7 - 12