Nova World in the Balance: China Revs Up (Season 31, Episode 9)
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TV Episode | Documentary

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World in the Balance: China Revs Up (Season 31, Episode 9)

TV-PG

TV Episode | Documentary

Reviewing upsides and downsides of China's economic "binge" of the last quarter century. "The world has never seen a country get so rich so fast," says narrator Oliver Platt. One telling statistic: 200,000 cars in 1995; 30 million in 2004.

Directors

Sarah Holt | Jackie Mow | Chris Schmidt

Writers

Sarah Holt | Joel Olicker | Chris Schmidt

Producers

Sarah Holt | Chris Schmidt

Composer

Michael Bacon

Cinematographer

Gary Henoch

Editors

Laureen Aguirre | David Carnochan | Karen Hartley | Sarah Holt | Susan K. Lewis

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 15, 2004

Release date

Apr 15, 2004 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 22 wins & 63 nominations

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11 cast members

Name	Known for
Linda Amendola Translation voice (voice) Translation voice (voice) See fewer	Shadow Glories (2001)
Rena Baskin Translation voice (voice) Translation voice (voice) See fewer	Caprica (2009)
Stephanie Clayman Actress Actress See fewer	What's the Worst That Could Happen? (2001)
Jeremiah Kissel Actor Actor See fewer	The Fighter (I) (2010)
Will Le Bow Translation voice (voice) Translation voice (voice) See fewer	Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)
Celeste Oliva Translation voice (voice) Translation voice (voice) See fewer	We Own This City (2022)
Oliver Platt Self - Narrator (voice) Self - Narrator (voice) See fewer	The Three Musketeers (1993)
Michele Proude Actress Actress See fewer	Gone Baby Gone (2007)
Richard Snee Actor Actor See fewer	My Best Friend's Girl (2008)
Scott Winters Actor Actor See fewer	Edge of Darkness (2010)
Tuggelin Yourgrau Actor (as Tug Yourgrau) Actor (as Tug Yourgrau) See fewer	Independent Lens (1999)