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The Chinese Mayor
directed by Zhou Hao, fl. 2005; produced by Zhao Qi, fl. 2009-2015 (California: Zhao Qi Films, 2015), 1 hour 26 mins
Once the thriving capital of Imperial China, the city of Datong now lies in near ruins. Not only is it the most polluted city in the country, it is also crippled by decrepit infrastructure and even shakier economic prospects. But Mayor Geng Tanbo plans to change all that, announcing a bold, new plan to return Dato...
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directed by Zhou Hao, fl. 2005; produced by Zhao Qi, fl. 2009-2015 (California: Zhao Qi Films, 2015), 1 hour 26 mins
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Once the thriving capital of Imperial China, the city of Datong now lies in near ruins. Not only is it the most polluted city in the country, it is also crippled by decrepit infrastructure and even shakier economic prospects. But Mayor Geng Tanbo plans to change all that, announcing a bold, new plan to return Datong to its former glory, the cultural haven it was some 1,600 years ago. Such declarations, however, come at a devastatingly high cost....
Once the thriving capital of Imperial China, the city of Datong now lies in near ruins. Not only is it the most polluted city in the country, it is also crippled by decrepit infrastructure and even shakier economic prospects. But Mayor Geng Tanbo plans to change all that, announcing a bold, new plan to return Datong to its former glory, the cultural haven it was some 1,600 years ago. Such declarations, however, come at a devastatingly high cost. Thousands of homes are to be bulldozed, and a half-million of its residents (30 percent of Datong's total population) will be relocated under his watch. Whether he succeeds depends entirely on his ability to calm swarms of furious workers and an increasingly perturbed ruling elite. The Chinese Mayor captures, with remarkable access, a man and, by extension, a country leaping frantically into an increasingly unstable future.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Zhao Qi, fl. 2009-2015
Author / Creator
Zhou Hao, fl. 2005, Zhao Qi, fl. 2009-2015
Date Published / Released
2015-01-26
Publisher
Zhao Qi Films
Topic / Theme
Property destruction, Demolition, Urban population, Urban renewal, Pollution, Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2015 by Zhao Qi Films
Genre
News, Drama, Documentary
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Game Theory = 博弈
directed by Wang Qing-ren, 1961-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Wang Qing-ren, 1961-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 33 mins
Farmers rely on their land for survival. However, in China, those who rely on their land have neither ownership of this land, nor the guarantee of land-use rights. Farmers have paid an especially heavy price in their efforts to protect their land-use rights in the face of accelerated industrialization and urbaniza...
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directed by Wang Qing-ren, 1961-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Wang Qing-ren, 1961-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 33 mins
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Farmers rely on their land for survival. However, in China, those who rely on their land have neither ownership of this land, nor the guarantee of land-use rights. Farmers have paid an especially heavy price in their efforts to protect their land-use rights in the face of accelerated industrialization and urbanization perpetuated by the government and business enterprises. This film documents the forced demolition and relocation of two villages o...
Farmers rely on their land for survival. However, in China, those who rely on their land have neither ownership of this land, nor the guarantee of land-use rights. Farmers have paid an especially heavy price in their efforts to protect their land-use rights in the face of accelerated industrialization and urbanization perpetuated by the government and business enterprises. This film documents the forced demolition and relocation of two villages over the course of 5 years, from 2005 to 2009.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Wang Qing-ren, 1961-, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Wang Qing-ren, 1961-
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Household moves, Farm life, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright 2010 by CNEX Studio Corporation
Genre
News, Family, Documentary
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Dragon Boat = 龍船
directed by Cao Dan, 1972-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cao Dan, 1972-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 25 mins
The annual dragon boat race is a major event for the villagers of Lianxi, an island in southern China. With the construction of University Town in 2003, the villagers were forced to resettle. Today, the island has been turned into a mini city, and the former site of Lianxi has been transformed into a folk culture...
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directed by Cao Dan, 1972-; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Cao Dan, 1972-, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 25 mins
Description
The annual dragon boat race is a major event for the villagers of Lianxi, an island in southern China. With the construction of University Town in 2003, the villagers were forced to resettle. Today, the island has been turned into a mini city, and the former site of Lianxi has been transformed into a folk culture resort. Resettled villagers return to the site every year to continue their tradition of dragon boat racing. Will the dragon boat remai...
The annual dragon boat race is a major event for the villagers of Lianxi, an island in southern China. With the construction of University Town in 2003, the villagers were forced to resettle. Today, the island has been turned into a mini city, and the former site of Lianxi has been transformed into a folk culture resort. Resettled villagers return to the site every year to continue their tradition of dragon boat racing. Will the dragon boat remain the link between the villagers and their former homeland? Lianxi's fate profoundly reflects many ongoing encounters between native cultures and modernization in China today.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Cao Dan, 1972-, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Cao Dan, 1972-
Date Published / Released
2011-03
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Household moves, Islands, Boat racing, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright 2010 by CNEX Studio Corporation
Genre
News, Documentary
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Millionaire in Check Fun = 百萬格子小富翁
directed by Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 17 mins
The Check Fun Store is an innovative business model. Every store is divided into hundreds of small checks to display and sell a wide range of creative products provided by people who rent these checks. Thanks to its risk diversification nature, the Check Fun Store business model proliferated in Taiwan when the fin...
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directed by Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 17 mins
Description
The Check Fun Store is an innovative business model. Every store is divided into hundreds of small checks to display and sell a wide range of creative products provided by people who rent these checks. Thanks to its risk diversification nature, the Check Fun Store business model proliferated in Taiwan when the financial crisis hit in 2007 to carry people through the global economic downturn.
Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Fu Yue, fl. 2011-2014
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Associations and organizations, Economic recessions, Merchants, Taiwanese
Copyright Message
Copyright 2011 by CNEX Studio Corporation
Genre
News, Documentary
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China Gate = 中國門
directed by Wang Yang, fl. 2011-2013; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Wang Yang, fl. 2011-2013, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 12 mins
'China Gate' tells the story of young Chinese fighting to change their fate through studying. Right before dawn, students in Huining have already started their self-studying session -- hard-working youngsters have filled up the space of school ground. This is one of the most poverty-stricken counties in Western Ch...
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directed by Wang Yang, fl. 2011-2013; produced by Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007 and Wang Yang, fl. 2011-2013, CNEX Foundation Limited (Taipei Shi: CNEX Studio Corporation, 2011), 1 hour 12 mins
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'China Gate' tells the story of young Chinese fighting to change their fate through studying. Right before dawn, students in Huining have already started their self-studying session -- hard-working youngsters have filled up the space of school ground. This is one of the most poverty-stricken counties in Western China. Here, people's only hope is in education as the way to change their social status. Therefore, all their efforts point towards the...
'China Gate' tells the story of young Chinese fighting to change their fate through studying. Right before dawn, students in Huining have already started their self-studying session -- hard-working youngsters have filled up the space of school ground. This is one of the most poverty-stricken counties in Western China. Here, people's only hope is in education as the way to change their social status. Therefore, all their efforts point towards the College Entrance Examination. The process is like going through a gate -- those who pass can study at urban universities and have the chance to build a better life.
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Field of Study
Asian Studies
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ben Tsiang, fl. 2007, Wang Yang, fl. 2011-2013, CNEX Foundation Limited
Author / Creator
Wang Yang, fl. 2011-2013
Date Published / Released
2011
Publisher
CNEX Studio Corporation
Topic / Theme
Tests, Studying, Education, Ethnic (Nonfiction), Chinese
Copyright Message
Copyright 2011 by CNEX Studio Corporation
Genre
News, Documentary
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