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The People's Republic of The Future

Bloomberg Originals · documentary · Watch on YouTube

Manufacturing & industrial processesDocumentaries & storytellingConsumer devices & gadgets

What it is

Bloomberg's Hello World episode in which Ashlee Vance visits Shenzhen, a hub of electronics manufacturing and cloning. He meets tech-fueled entrepreneurs working under an authoritarian regime.

Why Hacker News recommends it

HN recommends it for a view of Shenzhen's hardware ecosystem and as a documentary pick on China's tech scene.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 1 strong recommendations
  • first 2019, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “ran across this video and it absolutely blew me away.”

    Look at Shenzhen's tech and hardware scene

    f0e4c2f7, 2021-11 · Strong recommendation · in “DJI Mavic 3 Drone”

  2. “Shenzhen, tech-fueled entrepreneurs try to navigate an authoritarian regime.”

    Entrepreneurs navigating an authoritarian regime in Shenzhen

    irsagent, 2022-09 · Recommendation · in “Ask HN: What are some of the best documentaries you've seen?”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: shenzhen, china, hardware, ashlee vance, surveillance, manufacturing

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