And You Thought “Downton” Was Long
Some TV shows, however beloved, seem to go on forever. But even the most interminable programs on HBO end eventually. Television is different in China. As part of the effusive official campaign to mark the 110th anniversary of the birth of Deng Xiaoping (pictured), the principal architect of China’s move to a more market economy, the official Chinese broadcaster has been airing a biopic of Deng that has 48 episodes. Yikes.
