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Secrets of China

Secrets of China

2015•1h 0m
Documentary

Billie JD Porter finds out what it’s really like to grow up in China, the country with the highest population on the planet.

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Production

BBC

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

August 25, 2015

Last Aired

September 8, 2015

Networks

BBC Three

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
Fit in or Fail
E1
Fit in or Fail
Air date: 2015-08-25
Billie JD Porter reveals what it's really like to grow up in China, where respect for state and elders is being drilled into the next generation.
Desperate for Love
E2
Desperate for Love
Air date: 2015-09-01
Billie JD Porter plunges into the competitive world of Chinese love - where marriage markets, dating bootcamps and even plastic surgery are used to increase marriage potential.
How to Get Rich
E3
How to Get Rich
Air date: 2015-09-08
Billie JD Porter explores how China's recent boom is changing people's lives fast, from migrant workers in Guangzhou to new tourist industry jobs on China's only tropical island.

Cast

Billie JD Porter

Billie JD Porter

Self - Presenter

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