Episode
American Masters: I.M. Pei: Building China Modern
Overview
The work of the innovative Chinese-American architect with a focus on his efforts to build an historical museum in China.
Details
- Series
- American Masters
- Season
- Season 24
- Episode
- Episode 2
- Air date
- 2010-03-31
- Runtime
- 90 min
Episode context
I.M. Pei: Building China Modern is Episode 2 in Season 24 of American Masters. It aired on 2010-03-31. The runtime is 90 min.
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