Center for Asian American Media

The filmmaker, a young Chinese woman raised during the Cultural Revolution, returns to her homeland after a five-year absence. From a Beijing disco and a Shanghai fashion show, to farms and privately-owned factories, the film is a diary of her excitement and misgivings as she witnesses the rapid changes taking place in her country. A riveting documentary providing a fascinating backdrop to understanding the forces behind China in flux, just before the Tiananmen Square Massacre in 1989.

“[To] understand some of the ferment behind the [Tiananmen Square Massacre] tragedy, try CHINA DIARY. It’s riveting.”

- Los Angeles Times

Awards
David L. Wolper Student Documentary Achievement Award, Int’l Documentary

Recognition
National Public Television Broadcast

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