Since Richard Nixon's historic trip to China in 1972, whichofficially ended 23 years of U.S. nonrecognition of more than 1billion people, the artistic, cultural, economic and politicalfloodgates between the two superpowers have continued to open wider.
There is a tremendous mutual fascination between Americans andthe Chinese. Much of that fascination, as reflected in newsreporting and filmmaking, has dealt with the big picture, thesweeping panoramas and diversity of both nations - "The Last Emperor"syndrome, if you will.
A vastly different view will unfold from 8 to 10 tonight onWTTW-Channel 11, as the PBS "American Playhouse" series presents "AGreat Wall." A …
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