Ideal for grades: College / Adult
Duration: Twenty-six 30-minute programs
©1991 GPN and National Video Communications, Inc.
"To understand a man, you must know his memories; the same is true of a nation."
Share a rare insiders' view of China, a nation struggling to blend ancient tradition with
modern reality. The Chinese takes you from the countryside, where ancestral customs and
beliefs survive, to Tiananmen Square, where political tensions erupted in apocalyptic violence.
Explore the people, history and heritage of a fascinating civilization more than 5,000
years old. Intimate, rarely seen glimpses of daily life unveil the conflict between long-
established customs and government-mandated changes.
What caused the incendiary public discontent that flared into violence at Tiananmen
Square? Is China's future one of turbulence and upheaval or peaceful evolution? Up-to-date
appraisals examine prospects for the world's most populous nation.
The Chinese was produced during a period of unprecedented access for Western
journalists -access that disappeared in the wake of the Tiananmen Square revolt. Host Mike
Chinoy, CNN correspondent in China, witnessed the Tiananmen massacre. He's joined by China
experts including Smith College's Steven Goldstein and Dartmouth's Margaret Pierson.
A stunning visual tour, combined with insightful evaluation of its colorful past,
tumultuous present and uncertain future, make The Chinese the most complete study
available about this little understood nation. The Chinese was adapted in 1991 by National Video Communications, Inc. and GPN from The Heart of the Dragon series.
Course Packs (all 26 episodes of The Chinese series on three DVDs in a single case)
may be purchased for $25.00 each, plus 7% (minimum $5.00) shipping and handling.
Cours Packs are ideal when students are required to view all or most of the episodes
independently.
Course Packs are only available to institutions that have purchased the complete series
or have licensed broadcast, cablecast or telecourse rights. Email slenzen@shopdei.com for
details.
Rights granted include: a) life of media audiovisual use, b) public performance,
c) campus or building closed circuit and digital/video-on-demand transmission.
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The reform movement of the 1980's is evaluated.
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Imperial rule in Chinese culture is explored.
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Mao Zedong attempts to build a classless Chinese society.
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The Chinese people and their special relationship to the production of food.
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Examine farming techniques and the results for Chinese culture.
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Communism versus Buddhist and Daoist traditions are explored.
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Learn about the Cultural Revolution's impact on China and Communism.
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Understand the legal system which has evolved in China.
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Private mediation is the legal remedy preferred in China, rather than litigation.
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The role of women in marriage and child-rearing.
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Explore long-established rituals associated with family life.
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The importance of the family unit in Chinese society is explored.
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China's state institutions are explored.
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Mediating committees attempt to heal social conflicts.
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The impact of the one child policy at the neighborhood level.
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Learn about daily life in rural China.
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Learn about economic and social change in rural China.
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Learn how the Communist Party deals with factory and mine management.
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Study how the 1980's changed life for China's industrial workers.
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Examine the "openness" policy designed to stimulate economic growth.
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Western influence begins to transform China's cities.
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Chinese and Western techniques begin to blend.
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Chinese artistic traditions prevail despite many challenges.
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The concepts of Ying and Yang are explored.
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China seeks its place as a world power.
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Tiananmen Square events set the stage for the future.
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