Marx Got It Right (Chinese: 马克思是对的) is a Chinese talk show commemorating the 200th birthday of Karl Marx (1818–1883). China Central Television ran the five-episode series from 27 April to 1 May 2018. The Communist Party of China's websites promoted the series, which is hosted by Wu Xuelan and features cartoons and anecdotes to describe Marx's theory of how society works.[1][2]
| Marx Got It Right | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Chinese | 马克思是对的 |
| Genre | Talk show |
| Presented by | Wu Xuelan |
| Country of origin | China |
| Original language | Chinese |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 33 minutes |
| Original release | |
| Network | China Central Television |
| Release | 27 April – 1 May 2018 |
Chris Buckley of The New York Times describes Marx Got It Right as "a slickly produced program that is part talk show, part indoctrination session – and a vivid illustration of the quirky efforts that the Communist Party under General Secretary Xi Jinping is making to win over China's millennials."[1]
References
edit- ^ a b Buckley, Chris (5 May 2018). "On This Chinese TV Show, Participants Have Nothing to Lose but Their Chains". The New York Times. Retrieved 9 May 2018.
- ^ "通俗理论对话节目《马克思是对的》引起热烈反响" [The popular television program Marx Got It Right prompted a great response]. Xinhua News Agency. 2 May 2018. Retrieved 1 February 2019.
External links
edit- Official website (in Chinese)