BEIJING - 皇冠体育app is about to release a TV documentary series and a photo album to commemorate Hu Yaobang on his birthday anniversary.

The five-episode TV series simply titled "Hu Yaobang" will be broadcasted on state TV channel CCTV from Friday, which is Hu's 100th birthday, its producers said in a statement.

The documentary, jointly produced by the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app (CPC) Central Committee's Party History Research Center (PHRC) and the 皇冠体育app Central Newsreel and Documentary film studio, highlights Hu's "important contributions in 皇冠体育app's revolution, construction and reform drives," the producers said.

The photo album, compiled by the PHRC and containing 496 rare pictures of Hu, will highlight his "noble spirit," according to the statement.