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The Birth of New China (1989) on Netflix

NR19892h 43mDramaHistory

In 1949, Mao Zedong and Zhu De order the People's Liberation Army across the Yangtze River. Nanjing falls, Chiang Kai-Shek's government loses its capital, and he flees to Taiwan.

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The spring and summer of 1949 bring the People's Liberation Army's offensive, ordered by Mao Zedong and Zhu De. Its crossing of the Yangtze River precedes the liberation of Nanjing on April 23, the event that signals the collapse of the KMT regime, and Chiang Kai-Shek goes to Taiwan. On October 1, Mao Zedong stands on the rostrum of Tiananmen to proclaim the People's Republic of China.

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