LIFE / CULTURE
By Global Times Published: May 25, 2021 09:27 PM
TV series The Awakening Age Photos: Courtesy of Yang Yipei
Can red TV dramas awaken a drive in young people to learn about China's revolutionary history?
The answer is yes. Chinese TV drama
Awakening Age, which narrates the story of how the Communist Party of China (CPC) was founded in 1921, ended two months ago, but it remains a hot topic on social media, where discussion shows that it has played a positive role in educating young people about China's revolutionary history.
The TV series celebrates this year's 100th anniversary of the founding of the CPC, has won high praise on Chinese media review platform Douban. It has been rated from 8.3/10 to 9.3/10 on the platform, with over 75 percent of the more than 150,000 reviewers giving it full marks.