Fallen City
Season 27 Episode 6 | 52m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
The city of Beichuan, China rebuilds after being destroyed by a devastating earthquake.
In today’s go-go China, an old city completely destroyed by a devastating earthquake can be rebuilt in an astoundingly quick two years. But, as Fallen City reveals, the journey from the ruined old city of Beichuan to the new Beichuan nearby is long and heartbreaking for the survivors. Three families struggle with loss and feelings of loneliness, fear and dislocation.
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Fallen City
Season 27 Episode 6 | 52m 59sVideo has Closed Captions
In today’s go-go China, an old city completely destroyed by a devastating earthquake can be rebuilt in an astoundingly quick two years. But, as Fallen City reveals, the journey from the ruined old city of Beichuan to the new Beichuan nearby is long and heartbreaking for the survivors. Three families struggle with loss and feelings of loneliness, fear and dislocation.
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Fallen City: Filmmaker Interview
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 9m 24s | Filmmaker Qi Zhao discusses the making of the documentary Fallen City. (9m 24s)
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 1m 14s | Hong dreams about the aftermath of the earthquake. (1m 14s)
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 1m 48s | Engineers flood the destroyed city of Beichuan after the earthquake. (1m 48s)
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 48s | The new Beichuan nears completion, attracting billions of yuan in investment. (48s)
Fallen City: Community No More?
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 43s | Li Guihua and her neighbors compare the environment of new Beichuan to their old city. (43s)
Fallen City: Earthquake Aftermath as Museum
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 58s | The ruined city of old Beichuan is turned into a museum open to tourists. (58s)
Fallen City: Getting Away From That
Clip: S27 Ep6 | Mr. Peng reminisces about his daughter, who went missing in the Beichuan earthquake.
Fallen City: Never Forget My Father
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 3m 17s | Hong reflects on his loneliness after his father's disappearance. (3m 17s)
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 1m 3s | A news report announces the construction of the new Beichuan city. (1m 3s)
Fallen City: The Doll Cheers Me Up
Clip: S27 Ep6 | 1m 55s | Li Guihua discusses finding meaning and happiness in her life after the earthquake. (1m 55s)
Preview: S27 Ep6 | 3m 14s | A city in China can be rebuilt in two years, but can a lost community? (3m 14s)
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