Summary: Just as being able to ask for directions is a key skill when visiting China, so is the know-how needed to pay the right fare and obtain the right ticket when using the country's public transportation. This program demonstrates how to use Chinese words and phrases to get around by taxi, bus, and train. Cultural topics include: a trip to the Great Wall, with rich historical background on its...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2004
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Summary: From the creation legend of Panku to the demise of the Han Dynasty, this program traces Chinese history and explores the roots of Chinese culture today. Visit the Great Wall of China as scholars discuss why it remains even today a symbol of oppression, exemplified in the legend of the weeping woman; the Imperial Palace and how it exemplifies Chinese beliefs in harmony; and the Beijing Opera,...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2005
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Summary: Shot entirely on location in and around Beijing, this program follows a group of Chinese schoolchildren through their daily lives as it demonstrates the meanings and usages of numerous Mandarin words, phrases, and expressions. Viewers accompany the children as they move about Beijing, take a trip to the Great Wall of China, and relax at home. Additional lessons focus on a family meal, a...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2008
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Summary: From spectacular international landmarks such as the Great Wall of China, the Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, and Stonehenge to scenes of industrial pollution, global warming, and acid rain damage, this program offers images spanning a wide range of topics. Other clips include the Swiss Alps and Scottish lochs, pink flamingos in Kenya and rhinos in Zimbabwe, the Amazonian rainforest, a wind farm...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006
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Summary: From spectacular international landmarks such as the Great Wall of China, the Parthenon, the Eiffel Tower, and Stonehenge to scenes of industrial pollution, global warming, and acid rain damage, this program offers images spanning a wide range of topics. Other clips include the Swiss Alps and Scottish lochs, pink flamingos in Kenya and rhinos in Zimbabwe, the Amazonian rainforest, a wind farm...
Format: software, multimedia
Publisher / Publication Date: Films Media Group 2006