China - Making a Nation (1/2)

Jiang Qing represented the old ways of the Chinese Communist Party, so she had to go.

This vertical slum was a hotbed of crime, but also full of factories, cheap shops and a strong community.

Chinese influencers are convincing people from across the country to colonise Xinjiang.

The tankas have been part of the cultural landscape in southern China for centuries. But today their distinctive way of life is under threat.

A new generation of tea growers are revitalising Georgia's plantations, abandoned after the fall of the USSR.

A technical feat and the pride of Ukraine, this is the story of a giant of aviation history, the Antonov AN-225 Mriya.

When Italy capitulated in 1943, some soldiers from the German Wehrmacht also changed sides and joined the Italians.

After the fall of the Berlin Wall, East Germans had to get used to a new way of consuming, working, and living. 

 On 13 January 2018, Hawaiian citizens were suddenly confronted by a real nuclear danger, one that we all currently face, but rarely acknowledge.

Ordinary civilians are now preparing for war by volunteering for the Latvian National Guard in large numbers.

The European Space Agency (ESA) is ramping up its budget. Does this mean Europe is to take the lead in the space race?

Jean-Michel Jarre sets up his equipment on Seville's Plaza de España for an immersive concert-show.

An old man swims in the sea. As he moves through the water, memories resurface... 

Skiing began as a means of survival in prehistory, only becoming synonymous with glamour and leisure in modern times.

More and more young Greeks want to start their own businesses and work for themselves.

When Rémi went to study in Berlin, he promised himself he wouldn’t leave before having a night out at the city's most famous club.

Orchestre Philharmonique de Radio France performs Saariaho’s Hush trumpet concerto with Verneri Pohjola as soloist.

150 years after his birth, social media has brought Austro-Hungarian poet Rainer Maria Rilke to a new generation of readers.

With Putin's wars and Trump's return, Europe is forced to rethink its security and autonomy.