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Ancestors in the Americas, Ancestors in the Americas, Part 1
directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010, in Ancestors in the Americas (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
The first program of ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS travels across oceans and centuries of time to trace the globally interlocking story of East and West – from a village in Guangdong Province and Spanish military barracks in Manila to a Chinese cemetery in Havana and the Peabody Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. COOLI...
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directed by Loni Ding, 1931-2010; produced by Loni Ding, 1931-2010, in Ancestors in the Americas (San Francisco, CA: Center for Asian American Media, 2001), 1 hour 2 mins
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The first program of ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS travels across oceans and centuries of time to trace the globally interlocking story of East and West – from a village in Guangdong Province and Spanish military barracks in Manila to a Chinese cemetery in Havana and the Peabody Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. COOLIES, SAILORS AND SETTLERS explores how and why people from the Philippines, China and India first arrived on the shores of North and Sou...
The first program of ANCESTORS IN THE AMERICAS travels across oceans and centuries of time to trace the globally interlocking story of East and West – from a village in Guangdong Province and Spanish military barracks in Manila to a Chinese cemetery in Havana and the Peabody Museum in Salem, Massachusetts. COOLIES, SAILORS AND SETTLERS explores how and why people from the Philippines, China and India first arrived on the shores of North and South America, and it portrays their survival amid harsh conditions, their re-migrations, and finally their permanent settlement in the New World.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Loni Ding, 1931-2010, Sab Shimono, 1943-
Author / Creator
Loni Ding, 1931-2010
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
Center for Asian American Media
Series
Ancestors in the Americas
Speaker / Narrator
Sab Shimono, 1943-
Topic / Theme
Indian, Filipino, Chinese, Filipino people, Indian people, Chinese people, Immigrant life, Jews
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2001 by Center for Asian American Media
Subject
Filipino people, Indian people, Chinese people, Immigrant life
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Celestial Empire, 2, China And The Outside World
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 2 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 28 mins
China was a world unto itself, cut off from foreign contact by its geography. This program examines China's relationship with its neighbors and with European nations. It reports on how, in the early 20th century, China's ancient glory gave way to a new form of government, as it finally adapted to the outside world...
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 2 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 28 mins
Description
China was a world unto itself, cut off from foreign contact by its geography. This program examines China's relationship with its neighbors and with European nations. It reports on how, in the early 20th century, China's ancient glory gave way to a new form of government, as it finally adapted to the outside world.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Chinese people, History curriculums, International relations, Politics, Area Studies, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Chinese people, History curriculums, International relations, Politics
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Celestial Empire, 5, History of Invention & Discovery
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 5 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 25 mins
This episode examines how the Chinese found creative and novel solutions to many kinds of practical problems. It also looks at what stifled Chinese genius at precisely the time that the West was beginning to catch up.
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 5 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 25 mins
Description
This episode examines how the Chinese found creative and novel solutions to many kinds of practical problems. It also looks at what stifled Chinese genius at precisely the time that the West was beginning to catch up.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Chinese people, History curriculums, Inventions, Area Studies, Chinese, Germans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Chinese people, History curriculums, Inventions
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Celestial Empire, 7, China at the Crossroads
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 7 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
This episode examines the rapid growth of China's recent prosperity, and evaluates the long-term risk for China and the world if the great environmental, demographic, and political pressures that are growing alongside China's expanding economy explode.
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 7 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
Description
This episode examines the rapid growth of China's recent prosperity, and evaluates the long-term risk for China and the world if the great environmental, demographic, and political pressures that are growing alongside China's expanding economy explode.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Chinese people, Economic conditions, History curriculums, Politics, Area Studies, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Chinese people, Economic conditions, History curriculums, Politics
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Celestial Empire, 9, China Institutionalizes Itself
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 9 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
Is Confucianism - the moral system at the root of Chinese civilization - a religion or a philosophy? This episode seeks to answer that question, while explaining the basics of the code and examining how it has survived centuries of foreign religious influences and competing domestic ideologies.
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 9 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
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Is Confucianism - the moral system at the root of Chinese civilization - a religion or a philosophy? This episode seeks to answer that question, while explaining the basics of the code and examining how it has survived centuries of foreign religious influences and competing domestic ideologies.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Chinese people, History curriculums, Philosophy, Area Studies, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Chinese people, History curriculums, Philosophy
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Celestial Empire, 14, Land of Archeology
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 14 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 32 mins
China's long history has provided countless fascinating archaeological findings in many facets of this science.
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 14 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 32 mins
Description
China's long history has provided countless fascinating archaeological findings in many facets of this science.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Archaeology, Chinese people, History curriculums, Area Studies, Chinese, Irish
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Archaeology, Chinese people, History curriculums
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Celestial Empire, 15, A Nation of Diversity
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 15 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
The vast land of China is home to 55 recognized distinct minority groups. Although approximately 93 percent of the country is Han Chinese, each of these groups is still distinguished by language, culture and religious affiliation.
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 15 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
Description
The vast land of China is home to 55 recognized distinct minority groups. Although approximately 93 percent of the country is Han Chinese, each of these groups is still distinguished by language, culture and religious affiliation.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Chinese people, Demographics, History curriculums, Religious beliefs, Area Studies, Chinese, American Indians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Chinese people, Demographics, History curriculums, Religious beliefs
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Celestial Empire, 16, The Chinese Language
composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 16 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
This episode examines the seven dialects of the Chinese language - all different from one another but share the same writing systems. Chinese differs from other languages in that it is all monosyllables with multiple meanings depending on pronunciation. This episode follows the evolution of the Chinese dialects.
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composed by Paul Skorich, fl. 1980; produced by William J. Mcabian, in Celestial Empire, 16 (Falls Church, VA: Landmark Media, 2000), 26 mins
Description
This episode examines the seven dialects of the Chinese language - all different from one another but share the same writing systems. Chinese differs from other languages in that it is all monosyllables with multiple meanings depending on pronunciation. This episode follows the evolution of the Chinese dialects.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
William J. Mcabian
Author / Creator
Paul Skorich, fl. 1980
Date Published / Released
2000
Publisher
Landmark Media
Series
Celestial Empire
Topic / Theme
Chinese languages, Chinese people, History curriculums, Area Studies, Chinese, Sudanese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2011. Used by Permission of Landmark Media Inc.
Subject
Chinese languages, Chinese people, History curriculums
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Chinese Beauty Secrets, Key to the Secrets
directed by Tely Fung Wing Chuen, fl. 2004; produced by Discover China Production, in Chinese Beauty Secrets (Hong Kong (State): Discover China Production, 2004), 23 mins
Forty-one year-old Chen Hua is the Mother of Chinese Beauty. Chen has developed the 'fine-hair needle' technique, which helps remove birthmark and slimming without the use of any machinery. She also has in her possession ancient beauty formulas ranging from the 6th-century Tang Dynasty whitening face mask of the C...
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directed by Tely Fung Wing Chuen, fl. 2004; produced by Discover China Production, in Chinese Beauty Secrets (Hong Kong (State): Discover China Production, 2004), 23 mins
Description
Forty-one year-old Chen Hua is the Mother of Chinese Beauty. Chen has developed the 'fine-hair needle' technique, which helps remove birthmark and slimming without the use of any machinery. She also has in her possession ancient beauty formulas ranging from the 6th-century Tang Dynasty whitening face mask of the Concubine Yang, to the secret breast-enhancing formula of the Empress Dowager Cixi of the Qing dynasty.
Date Written / Recorded
2004
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Discover China Production
Author / Creator
Tely Fung Wing Chuen, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Discover China Production
Series
Chinese Beauty Secrets
Topic / Theme
Secrets, Women, Chinese people, Beauty, Cosmetics, Indonesians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Discover China Production Limited. All rights reserved.
Subject
Secrets, Women, Chinese people, Beauty, Cosmetics
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Chinese Beauty Secrets, Perfect Face
directed by Tely Fung Wing Chuen, fl. 2004; produced by Discover China Production, in Chinese Beauty Secrets (Hong Kong (State): Discover China Production, 2004), 23 mins
The Chinese believe that for a face to be counted as beautiful, it must have the flawless smoothness and glowing sheen of white jade. By using just one needle, the Chinese can make unsightly pimples disappear. With just a thread and a box of powder, they can redefine your entire features. By means of cosmetics mad...
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directed by Tely Fung Wing Chuen, fl. 2004; produced by Discover China Production, in Chinese Beauty Secrets (Hong Kong (State): Discover China Production, 2004), 23 mins
Description
The Chinese believe that for a face to be counted as beautiful, it must have the flawless smoothness and glowing sheen of white jade. By using just one needle, the Chinese can make unsightly pimples disappear. With just a thread and a box of powder, they can redefine your entire features. By means of cosmetics made from secret Chinese medicinal ingredients, Chinese scientists can remove blackheads, acne, protect your skin from the sun and even wh...
The Chinese believe that for a face to be counted as beautiful, it must have the flawless smoothness and glowing sheen of white jade. By using just one needle, the Chinese can make unsightly pimples disappear. With just a thread and a box of powder, they can redefine your entire features. By means of cosmetics made from secret Chinese medicinal ingredients, Chinese scientists can remove blackheads, acne, protect your skin from the sun and even whiten your complexion.
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Date Written / Recorded
2004
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Discover China Production
Author / Creator
Tely Fung Wing Chuen, fl. 2004
Date Published / Released
2004
Publisher
Discover China Production
Series
Chinese Beauty Secrets
Topic / Theme
Self-esteem, Beauty, Chinese people, Cosmetics, Indonesians
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2004 by Discover China Production Limited. All rights reserved.
Subject
Self-esteem, Beauty, Chinese people, Cosmetics
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