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''The Rise of the Great Powers'' is a 12-part Chinese documentary television series produced by CCTV. It was first broadcast on CCTV-2 from 13 to 24 November 2006.〔Kahn, Joseph, ("China, shy giant, shows signs of shedding its false modesty." ), ''New York Times'', 9 December 2006.〕 It discusses the rise of nine great powers: Portugal, Spain, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Japan, Russia (Soviet Union), and the United States. The documentary "endorses the idea that China should study the experiences of nations and empires it once condemned as aggressors bent on exploitation"〔 and analyses the reasons why the nine nations rose to become great powers, from the Portuguese Empire to American hegemony.〔 The series was produced by an "elite team of Chinese historians" who also briefed the Politburo on the subject."〔 In the West the airing of ''Rise of the Great Powers'' has been seen as a sign that China is becoming increasingly open to discussing its growing international power and influence—referred to by the Chinese government as "China's peaceful rise."〔 The state-run ''People's Daily'' reported that each of the 12 episodes of ''The Rise of the Great Powers'' ran at the prime time 9:30 p.m. slot, and each show lasted 50 minutes, totaling 600 minutes.〔("TV docu stimulates more open attitude to history, China, the world." ) ''People's Daily''. 26 November 2006.〕 The program included interviews with noted historians and academics, including Paul Kennedy, who wrote the influential book ''The Rise and Fall of the Great Powers'', and Joseph Stiglitz, who won a Nobel Prize in Economics.〔 Political leaders, such as former French president Valéry Giscard d'Estaing and former Malaysian prime minister Mahathir bin Mohamad, were also interviewed."〔 It has been dubbed in English and shown on History Channel under the title "Rising of Great Powers". ==List of episodes== The original titles of the 12 episodes (in Chinese) are listed as follows, each with an accompanying rough translation in English. # 海洋时代：开篇与葡萄牙、西班牙 (Age of Seafaring: The Opening, Portugal and Spain) # 小国大业：荷兰 (A Small Nation with a Great Cause: the Netherlands) # 走向现代：英国 (Advancement Towards a Modern Age: Britain) # 工业先声：英国 (The Pioneer of Industrialisation: Britain) # 激情岁月：法国 (Years of Enthusiasm: France) # 帝国春秋：德国 (History of an Empire: Germany) # 百年维新：日本 (A Century of Reform: Japan) # 寻道图强：沙俄 (Seeking the Way to Strengthen the Nation: Russia) # 风云新途：苏联 (An Unstable Situation and a New Path: Soviet Union) # 新国新梦：美国 (A New Nation and a New Dream: United States) # 危局新政：美国 (Crisis and the New Deal: United States) # 大道行思：结篇 (Thoughts on the Great Path: Conclusion) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Rise of the Great Powers」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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