Diana Dai

Doc Zone is the flagship documentary series of CBC Television. It features both independently produced and in-house productions. It is presented by author, actor and playwright Ann-Marie MacDonald.

It required someone strong to rescue China from the chaos of the Cultural Revolution. This film reveals how Deng Xiaoping, a strategic genius and the ultimate bureaucrat, used ancient wisdom and 14th Century systems to set China on the road to becoming a superpower.

Follows the Banico family, newly arrived from the Philippines, during their first 150 days in Toronto, capturing the emotional journey of starting fresh in a new land.

This is an extraordinary and insightful drama during and after the crisis; SARS virus came from China, the film tells the stories of the Chinese government's cover up and the forgotten SARS survivors who are suffering greatly from the horrific after-effects due to the aggressive steroids treatment they received during the SARS outbreak, and their continuing fight for their rights in China; and at the same time, how their fight for their rights are pushing Chinese society forward.

China, the world's most populous country, a booming new economic superpower. And now, after decades of official atheism, religious fervor is exploding in China, unleashed by government reforms. Part One: The Gods Come Home The Gods Come Home reveals the rebirth of the indigenous faiths of Buddhism, Confucianism and Taoism, and the revival of the local "folk religions" that govern village life. The government is wary of the power of religion, and is trying to both control and exploit this resurgence at the same time. Part Two: The Bamboo Cross Christianity is growing faster in China than anywhere else in the world. The Bamboo Cross follows the stories of a cross-section of Chinese Christians, from migrant workers to Bishops to rebel pastors, who have to make a choice between worshipping openly or in the shadows. They live in an atmosphere where "unofficial" and "official" churches proliferate side by side, both vying for the souls of one million new Christians every year.

How, in the space of 30 years, Deng Xiaoping leads China out of poverty to become a industrial powerhouse.