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DEFORESTATION
NEPAL
Nepal: On Top of the World (30
minutes)
Environment threatened by development/deforestation. Industrialist Prabhakar
Rana,
with the support of the World Wildlife Fund, is balancing industrialization and protection
of the environment.
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DEVELOPMENT
CHINA
Modern Marvels: China's Great Dam
The Three Gorges Dam under construction on China's Yangzi River will be
607 feet high and 1.5 miles from end to end. Proponents cheer its potential to
help avert floods and to produce much needed energy while opponents condemn
the ecological impact of the project.
[A&E] NEPAL
Nepal: On Top of the World (30
minutes)
Environment threatened by development/deforestation. Industrialist Prabhakar
Rana,
with the support of the World Wildlife Fund, is balancing industrialization and protection
of the environment.
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ECOLOGY
CHINA
Heart of the Dragon, The
Produced by Peter Montagnon and a British film crew in 1981-1983 and originally broadcast
in the US in 1985, this twelve hour series features outstanding looks at everyday life in
rural and urban China. The crew had remarkable access and examined the full
range of human activity. Programs include:
-Remembering (interaction
between tradition and modernity)
-Eating (agriculture, food,
festivals), Living (village life)
-Believing (Confucianism, Buddhism, and
Daoism's persistence in China)
-Caring (mental health treatment)
-Marrying (rural marriage, ceremonies, and
celebrations)
-Mediating (divorce)
-Working (industrial labor)
-Correcting (law, courts, and punishment)
-Creating (art, music)
-Understanding (science, ecology)
-Trading
(economic development, foreign trade)
Though some segments are a bit dated
(particularly those dealing with economic matters), this remains the best
comprehensive series on contemporary China. A series of 26 half-hour lessons has been recently constructed from the original
programs along with new presentations from specialists. This series is called
"The Chinese." [PBS]
The University of Michigan Center for Chinese Studies has published
two editions of
"The
Chinese" to accompany the series and there are also student and teacher guides
available. Modern Marvels: China's Great Dam
The Three Gorges Dam under construction on China's Yangzi River will be
607 feet high and 1.5 miles from end to end. Proponents cheer its potential to
help avert floods and to produce much needed energy while opponents condemn
the ecological impact of the project.
[A&E] INDIA
Ganges, The (45
minutes)
Addresses the history, geography, and legend of India's holiest river.
<$149/$75>
[FHS]
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PROTECTION
NEPAL
Nepal: On Top of the World (30
minutes)
Environment threatened by development/deforestation. Industrialist Prabhakar
Rana,
with the support of the World Wildlife Fund, is balancing industrialization and protection
of the environment.
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WATER
SHORTAGE
CHINA China Kaleidoscope
This series was put together by Nan Hai Arts Center from Chinese television news
magazine shows. It provides an opportunity to get a Chinese perspective on
Chinese life. There are four tapes available, each 50 minutes long.
Contact Nan Hai for a detailed list of subjects on the various tapes. For
example, Tape 1 includes Beijing's Markets, The Water Shortage in Xi'an, Life in a
Chinese Village, the Li Yuan Theater in Beijing, China's Pop Stars Go On Tour,
Fashion in Beijing, Women Police Officers in Training, and more. The tapes are
in mandarin with English subtitles.
<Each is $34.95; the set is $125.82>
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