Series

China: The Making of a Nation

★ 8.0(1)20261h 0m1 season

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Good to know

Creator: Anne Loussouarn
Release date: 2026-02-10
Runtime: 1h 0m
Language: Mandarin
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 2
Network: ARTE
Status: Ended
Country: France
Studio: O2B Films

About China: The Making of a Nation

China: The Making of a Nation is a 2026 web series in the Documentary genre, created by Anne Loussouarn, starring Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain, Thierry Debrune and Marie-Ève Dufresne. It spans 1 season and 2 episodes, and originally aired on ARTE. It holds an average rating of 8.0/10 from 1 viewers. Below you can see where to watch China: The Making of a Nation in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

China: The Making of a Nation is the story of the painful transformation of the vast Qing Empire into the Chinese nation after the 1911 revolution. Spanning more than a century up to the Xi Jinping era, the story pits the two pivotal leaders of this transformation against each other: Chiang Kai-shek, leader of the Republic of China for 47 years, and Mao Zedong, who rose from ‘red bandit’ to master of the mainland in 1949. Sworn enemies, they fought a merciless battle: first military, then diplomatic, and finally, beyond their deaths, in the conflicting memories of the Taiwanese and the Chinese of the People's Republic. Beyond their fierce hatred, the two tyrants also had much in common: a certain vision of Chinese territory and the greatness of China, the desire to regain the country's sovereignty and the quest for a Chinese identity in a nation that also includes Tibetans, Uighurs, Mongols... and a certain ability to rewrite history.

Seasons (1)

Miniseries2 eps · 2026

Cast

Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain

Main narrator (voice)

Thierry Debrune

Narrator (voice)

Marie-Ève Dufresne

Narrator (voice)

Daniel Lafourcade

Narrator (voice)

Jean-François Pagès

Narrator (voice)

Benoît Rivillon

Narrator (voice)

Romain Rougier

Narrator (voice)

Themes & keywords

civil warchinaidentitynationalismrevolutiontaiwansun yat-sencommunismimperialismqing dynastyjapaneserepublicmao zedonghistory20th century

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch China: The Making of a Nation in Canada?+

China: The Making of a Nation is not currently listed on any streaming, rental or purchase service in Canada. Availability changes often, so check back or switch your region.

Is China: The Making of a Nation on Netflix?+

China: The Making of a Nation is not on Netflix in Canada right now.

How many seasons of China: The Making of a Nation are there?+

China: The Making of a Nation has 1 season and 2 episodes in total.

Who stars in China: The Making of a Nation?+

China: The Making of a Nation stars Sarah-Jane Sauvegrain, Thierry Debrune, Marie-Ève Dufresne, Daniel Lafourcade and Jean-François Pagès.

When did China: The Making of a Nation come out?+

China: The Making of a Nation is a 2026 web series created by Anne Loussouarn.

What genre is China: The Making of a Nation?+

China: The Making of a Nation is Documentary series.

Who created China: The Making of a Nation?+

China: The Making of a Nation was created by Anne Loussouarn.