Area Studies Filmography - China
updated (10/00)

American Chinatown [videorecording] / written and produced by Todd Carrel. Berkeley, Calif. c1980. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. & b&w ; 1/2 in. + 1 reading supplement (24 p. : ill. ; 22 x 14 cm.). Focuses on the last rural Chinatown in the United States, Locke, Calif., and on its farmhand inhabitants from Southern China. Documents the struggle between preservationists and developers to make the community a living historical landmark. Employs interviews, cinema verité, and montage of still photographs. VHS 4809

Asia today. China [videorecording] / produced in association with Adler Media. China. Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, c1998. Asia today. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. One of the five programs in the series, Asia today,which explores the rapid development taking place across Asia. A general introduction of China: language; religion; economic reforms and the recent return of Hong Kong; the booming tourist trade and the unprecedented rise in the standard of living; and the struggle for birth control. VHS 5592

Asia today. Hong Kong [videorecording] / produced in association with Adler Media. Hong Kong. Falls Church, Va. : Landmark Media, c1998. Asia today. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. One of the five programs in the series, Asia today,which explores the rapid development taking place across Asia. A general introduction of Hong Kong. Now under Chinese rule, Hong Kong aims to remain a magnet for international business and trade. VHS 5593

Believing [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 4. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Explores the ancient teachings of Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism and the modern philosophies of Marxism and Maoism. Describes the influences of these doctrines on the daily life of ordinary people of Shandong province. Illustrates the influence of the production leader at Yatai and his control over the production cadre. VHS 5984

Big business and the ghost of Confucius [videorecording] / Pacific Basin Institute ; a co-production of PBI/Jigsaw Productions in association with NHK-Japan, KCTS Seattle, Teleac/Holland, and Antelope Films, Ltd. S. Burlington, VT : Annenberg/CPB Project, c1992. The Pacific century ; 7. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in. Describes the economic success stories of Taiwan, South Korea and Singapore. Examines how these newly industrialized countries moved to the forefront of the world economy so rapidly. Examines the role played by America and Confucian beliefs in shaping the successful formula for East Asian capitalism and grapples with the question of the role of government in economic growth. Presents profiles and interviews of politicians and business leaders like former Prime Minister of Singapore, Lee Kuan Yew, and the chairman of South Korea's Hyundai Corp. VHS 1907

Building the relationship [videorecording] : guanxi / Kilcar, Inc. Building the relationship, guanxi Guanxi. San Francisco : Intercultural Training Resources, Inc., 1995. Working with China ; 2. 1 videocassette (32 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide (13 p. ; 28 cm.) + appendix to the series (14 p. ; 28 cm.). Covers what to do and what to avoid at initial meetings in China and tips for handling the inevitible difficulties that arise. Advice is also given on hosting Chinese in your country. VHS. Intercultural Training Resources, Inc. Kilcar, Inc. VHS 3847

Can China kick the habit? [videorecording] / produced by WGBH, Boston. South Burlington, VT . c1994. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Nova vists the most cigarette-addicted nation in the world-- China. Western advertising and trading practices have exacerbated the fatal romance with smoking in the world's most populous country. VHS 3037

Caring [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 5. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. This explores the ways in which the family, the street, the neighborhood and institutions provide a framework that looks after the young, the old and those with whom the community cannot cope. This focuses on the family of a railway policeman in the northern industrial city of Harbin. Life there is governed by concepts of honor, moral conduct, courtesy and respectful behavior. VHS 5985

Carved in silence [videorecording] / produced and directed by Felicia Lowe ; written by Felicia Lowe, Charlie Pearson. San Francisco, Calif. c1987. 1 videocassette (45 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Using archival footage, dramatized reenactments, and poetry written by detainees, Lowe traces the history of Chinese immigration to the United States as she closely examines the 1882-1943 Exclusion Era that resulted in the detention of Chinese immigrants at the Angel Island Immigration Station in San Francisco Bay. Filmed in part at Angel Island State Park. VHS 4532

China and its sphere. [Pt.2] [videorecording] / a production of Cambridge Studios in collaboration with ABC-TV Open Learning, Australia...[et al.]. Santa Barbara, CA : Annenberg/CPB Project, 1995. The power of place: world regional geography ; pt. 23-24. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Shanghai, awakening the giant, examines how physical location and government policy bolster development in Shanghai. Nanjing, rural industry, looks at a clothing firm as an example of township enterprise in Siga, near Nanjing. Guangdong, the booming maritime edge, explores industrialization in Guangdong with emphasis on a Nike shoe factory. Taiwan, avoiding the crush, examines the migration of high technology industries to the suburbs of Taipei to avoid the problems of the city. VHS 3773-3774

China in revolution. Battle for survival, 1911-1936 [videorecording] / a film by Ambrica Productions. Battle for survival, 1911-1936. Northbrook, Ill. c1989. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 discussion guide. Recounts the unstable circumstances during the early years of the Republic. Covers the evolution of the Nationalist and Communist parties and the Japanese invasion of Manchuria. Includes interviews and historical footage. VHS 735

China in revolution. Fighting for the future, 1936-1949 [videorecording] / a film by Ambrica Productions. Fighting for the future, 1936-1949. Northbrook, Ill. c1989. 1 videocassette (59 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 discussion guide. Discusses the period leading up to and including China's Civil War. Covers the Sino-Japanese conflict, communists' work in the country side initiating economic reforms and organizing peasant resistance to Japan, the Japanese surrender, the erosion of Chiang Kai-shek's power, and the establishment of the Peoples Republic of China. VHS 736

China, land of my father [videorecording] / ; producer-writer, Felicia Lowe ; [funded by ] KQED San Francisco. [San Francisco, Calif . c1979. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. + 1 teacher's guide. Documents an American journalist's travels through China to visit her father's home and meet her grandmother and other relatives for the first time. She gives her impression of Chinese culture and interviews a woman journalist about her feelings concerning her career in relationship to her role as mother to a small child, and family in general. VHS 4521

The China story [videorecording] / C-SPAN. [West Lafayette, IN] . 1989. 1 videocassette (95 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. The panelists discuss why the media coverage of the Tiananman Square Incident captivated the American audience. Americans have a false belief that Chinese economic modernization is based on Western-style democracy though even the Chinese student organizations are not democratic internally. The Tiananmen Square incident, however, represents both the political repression of the government and a non-violent mass movement. VHS 2280

China, unleashing the dragon [videorecording] / New Eagle International Limited ; series producer, Richard Hall. New York . 1995. 4 videocassettes (203 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Documentary showing the effects of the economic reforms on China's and Hong Kong's economy and culture. VHS 5631-5634

China [videorecording] / a presentation of Wall Street Journal Video ; produced and written by Mary Ann Rotondi ; edited by Elizabeth Ackerman. Emerging powers, China. [New York : distributed by New Video Group], c1996. Emerging powers ; [1]. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Examines China's transformation from communism to capitalism, from poverty to prosperity. Includes interviews with a former state worker who has created a multimillion-dollar textile empire, the leader of Beijing's Commodities Exchange, and Shanghai's most successful Avon cosmetics saleswoman. VHS 3651

China [videorecording] : dynasties of power / Time Life Video & Television presents ; producer and director, Steve Eder. Dynasties of power. Alexandria, Va. : Time Life Video & Television, c1995. Lost civilizations. 1 videocassette (ca. 50 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Study the "dynasties of power" from the 2nd century B.C. through the rise of the first emperor to discover the achievements of ancient China. While uniting a vast land the Chinese built the 2,600-mile Great Wall, invented paper, printing, the compass and the world's first system of justice. VHS 5176

China [videorecording] : the mandate of heaven / produced by Maryland Public Television and Central Independent Television, UK, in association with NHK Enterprises. China, the mandate of heaven Mandate of heaven. New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Publishing, 1991. Legacy ; program 3. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Despite decades of Communist rule, China continues to be influenced by Confucianism, reverence for ancestors and harmony - ideas virtually unchanged since the Bronze Age. Program describes how these ideas are still alive and shaping China's present. Also discusses how many breakthroughs on which the modern world is based were discovered in China long before the West became aware of them. VHS 1693

Chinese gold [videorecording] : the Chinese of the Monterey Bay / Mountain Gold Productions. Chinese gold, the Chinese of the Monterey Bay Chinese of the Monterey Bay. Derry, N.H. c1988. 1 videocassette (42 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Includes historic footage and photographs, and interviews with Chinese emigrants and Chinese Americans to retrace the early days of Chinese immigrants in this country. Shows how the California Gold Rush lured thousands of Chinese immigrants to the U.S. looking for new opportunities. Looks at the prejudices and economic protectionism that caused hardships for these immigrants. Offers accounts by descendants of the original immigrants who reminisce about customs and traditions, including Chinese New Year, marriage, and the roles of Chinese women and men, and also discuss how the Chinese overcame extreme hardships to develop successful businesses VHS 1227

Correcting [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 9. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Explains the basis of the Chinese legal system as a desire to restore social harmony, rather than to punish the criminal or to protect society. Shows how the system works, and explores the social pressures in the new consumer society, including what makes a crime a crime. VHS 5989

The Courage to stand alone [videorecording] / C-SPAN. [West Lafayette, Ind.] . c1997. 1 videocassette ( ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Several prominent people from various walks of life speak about the life of Wei Jing-sheng (who has spent 15 years as a political prisoner in China for pro-Democracy actions) and on human rights issues in China. Some also read brief excerpts from his book: The courage to stand along: letters from prison and other writings. Also included is a video interview with Wei Jinsheng recorded December 19, 1993, in Bejjing. VHS 4564

Creating [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985 Heart of the dragon ; no. 10. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Explores the world of contemporary Chinese art and the philosophic and historic influences that shaped it. Examines how Chinese artists pursue the essence of "reality," using techniques that combine traditional values and unconventional materials to produce works that are resplendently Chinese. VHS 5990

Deng's legacy [videorecording] / New Eagle International Limited. New York, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 1995. China, unleashing the dragon ; 1. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. The first film in a four part documentary chronicling the transformation currently sweeping over China, from its initiation by Deng Xiaoping, to the economic, social and cultural realities of today's China. This episode examines Deng's role in shaping the reformed China and includes interviews with successful entrepreneurs, businessmen, and statesmen. VHS 5631

Dreams of China [videorecording] / a co-production of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and KCET/Los Angeles. Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, 1990. Power in the Pacific ; pt. 1. 1 videocassette (58 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Explores a series of post WWII U.S. foreign policy decisions meant to Help rebuild China that defined the present structure of the Pacific Rim. VHS 1062

Eating [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 2. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Compares the markets in China's culinary capital of Canton with the more frugal and ancient agricultural technology of the hundred million people of Szechwan Province. Asks how long China can support a population that, despite birth control, continues to grow at an alarming rate. VHS 5982

Facing the future [videorecording] / produced by National Video Communications, Inc. and GPN at the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Center. Facing the future, China approaches the 21st century. Lincoln, NE : GPN, University of Nebraska, c1991. The Chinese ; no. 26. 1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. One segment of a series designed to introduce the Chinese people as they search for a Chinese pattern of modernity. To understand Modern China there must be an appreciation of traditional China. Recent changes have brought about a resurgence of traditional ways even as new problems appear. Course brings together the nation's foremost China experts and the spectacular photography of the PBS series The Heart of the dragon. In this program Mike Chinoy interviews scholars on the future of China. VHS 3251 no.26

Forbidden city, U.S.A. [videorecording] / a DeepFocus production ; producer, director, writer, Arthur Dong. Forbidden city USA Forbidden city United States of America. Alexandria, Va. c1989. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. + 1 guide sheet. Documents the Forbidden City, a San Francisco nightclub of the 1930s and 1940s which featured Chinese American entertainers performing all-American musical revues. Contains archival film clips of acts at the Forbidden City, personal photographs and interviews with performers and club owner Charlie Low. VHS 4399

The Fragile rice bowl [videorecording] / New Eagle International Limited. New York, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 1995. China, unleashing the dragon ; 2. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. The second film in a four part documentary chronicling the transformation currently sweeping over China, from its initiation by Deng Xiaoping, to the economic, social and cultural realities of today's China. This episode examines the impact of economic changes on women and families in China by following the changes experienced by one extended family living in Shanghai. VHS 5632

The Gate of Heavenly Peace [videorecording] / Long Bow Group, in association with Independent Television Service ; produced and directed by Richard Gordon, Carma Hinton. Brookline, MA : Long Bow Group ; San Francisco, CA : Distributed by NAATA/CrossCurrent Media, c1996, [orig. 1995]. 2 videocassettes (87, 55 min) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Discusses Tiananmen Square incident, June 4, 1989. Includes still photographs, eyewitness accounts, interviews, and newsreels. VHS 3880

Half the sky [videorecording] : women of the Jiang family / China Global Graphics Ltd. ; October Films production with TVE ; One World Group of Broadcasters. Women of the Jiang family. Oley, Penn. : Bullfrog Films, [1996] A woman's place. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Mao Zedong said that "women are 'half the sky' and they are absolutely the equal of men." Four generations of women members of the Jiang family discuss the progress made by women in China, both socially and economically, in recent times VHS 4922

Has the "China Lobby" influenced American foreign policy? 1999, [orig. 1951?]. 1 videocassette (12 min., 30 sec) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in. This is a television broadcast that originated in Washington, D.C. The show's host, Marquis Childs interviews Congressman Patrick Hillings of California and Philip Horton, assistant editor of the magazine Reporter. The group discusses what the China Lobby is and whether or not the U.S. abandoned China to the communists after WWII. Individuals are mentioned who were known to have supported the China Lobby. Neel Archive 20

Heart of the dragon [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. 1985. 12 videocassettes (684 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in. Each program focuses on an activity found in all societies. Each looks at how the Chinese approach to everyday life is different from ours and at what we have in common. VHS 5981-5992

Hong Kong dresses up [videorecording] / a co-production of WGBH Boston and Learning Corporation of America ; producer, director, writer, John Nathan. New York, N.Y. : The Corporation, 1983, c1982. Enterprise series. 1 videocassette (30 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Explores how free enterprise works in Hong Kong by examining the business success of entrepreneur S.T. King. Looks at his clothing company and the labor, marketing, and international trade conditions he must balance. Also addresses the question of Hong Kong's future status and business climate when Great Britain's lease expires in 1997. VHS 188

Hong Kong & the boom towns [videorecording] / New Eagle International Limited. Hong Kong and the boom towns. New York, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 1994. China, unleashing the dragon ; 4. 1 videocassette (50 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. The fourth film in a four part documentary chronicling the transformation currently sweeping over China, from its initiation by Deng Xiaoping, to the economic, social and cultural realities of today's China. This last episode examines what may lie ahead for China and Hong Kong when China begins to govern the island in 1997. Businessmen and other citizens reflect on how the coming events will affect the cultural and economic conditions of Hong Kong. VHS 5634

Land of plenty, land of want [videorecording] / a Screenscope production in association with South Carolina ETV ; producer, Marilyn Weiner ; director/writer, Hal Weiner. Washington D.C. : Screenscope, c1999. Journey to planet earth. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. A fundamental dilemma faces farmers throughout the world: how do they feed Earth's growing population without endangering the environment. In Zimbabwe, affected by climate change and the vestiges of colonial rule, small scale farmers on marginal lands struggle to survive a drought. In central France remote mountain villages suffer the loss of farmers fleeing to places like Brittany where intensive agriculture has polluted the water and affected the local fisheries. In China an industrial boom is rapidly displacing agricultural land, forcing framers to work the soil more intensively, threatening environmental damage. In Iowa, farmers use high technology to dramatically increased yields, while in Pennsylvania, no-till farming preserves some of the richest topsoil in the world. VHS 6183

Living [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 3. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Describes the life and activities of the rural peasants of Maoping village, Zhejiang province and follows the daily life of one family as they tend their state-allocated land and their own private plot. Details women's activities, family relationships, farming practices and village politics and government . VHS 5983

Mao's little red video [videorecording]. Little red video. Oak Forest, IL . 1988. 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 inc. A product of Red China's Cultural Revolutionary era, this film depicts atomic and nuclear bomb testing in the 1960s. The philosophy of Chairman Mao and the "good" of the mission is emphasized throughout the film. Gas masks are used as protection against radioactive fallout. VHS 3066

Marrying [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 6. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. This examines the central role of the family, the changing status of women and the reactions of the rural Maoping village to the government policy of population control, which seeks to limit children to one per family. The marriage broker is the central figure. VHS 5986

Mediating [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 7. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. In China, society comes before the individual and the family must be maintained, whatever the cost. Looks at the breakdown of a marriage and the pressures that are brought on the couple to reconcile their differences as it covers the case of a couple seeking divorce and how their problem is resolved with the intervention of the mediating committees. VHS 5987

Moving the mountain [videorecording] / October Films ; Xingu Films for the BBC ; a Trudie Styler production ; a Michael Apted film. Los Angeles, Calif. 1995. 1 videocassette (83 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Director Michael Apted combines newsreel footage, dramatic re-enactments and extensive input from the actual student leaders to capture the power and passion of the Chinese student demonstrations for democracy in Tiananmen Square, Beijing, China during May 1989 - as a nation cried out for a taste of democracy. VHS 4590

Mythos. Vol. 2, The Shaping of the Eastern tradition [videorecording] / a production of Unapix Entertainment, Inc. and William Free Productions ; the Joseph Campbell Foundation. Shaping of the Eastern tradition. New York, NY . c1997. 5 videocassettes (280 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Series looks at the shaping of the Eastern tradition and examines spirituality through the mythic images of Hinduism and Buddhism. The Inward path: Introduces the core ideas of Eastern traditions and explores what Aldous Huxley called the perennial Philosophy and how it is realized in Hinduism and Buddhism. Traces the development of the idea of spiritual emancipation from the early Indus Valley civilizations through the Vedic literature to the Upanishads. Identifies the point of departure between the Eastern and Western traditions. Explains the concept of Nirvana and sets the stage for the arrival of the Buddha. -- The Enlightened One: Uses stories of the Buddha's life and enlightenment to reflect the essence of the Buddhist religion. Explains the difference between the two principal types of Buddhism - Theravada (Hinayana) and Mahayana. Also probes the differences between Eastern and Western religion by focusing on Buddhism as a religion of "identification with" the divine rather than one of "relationship to" it. Also compares Buddhism and Taoism and Confucianism. Our Eternal selves: Introduces systems of yoga that grew out of the mainstream of India spiritually. Demonstrates how the Eastern way of perceiving consciousness is radically difference from how it is perceived in the West. Shows how yoga acts as a meditation to bring the practitioner to ever higher stages of consciousness, to unite one's personal consciousness with the eternal, undifferentiated consciousness of the divine. -- The Way to illumination: Explains the form of Kundalini Yoga that concentrates on the seven chakras or symbolic centers of our psychic energy and makes comparisons with modern Western psychology and Christian concepts. Explores how this system teaches rituals and mediation practices to united the spiritual power in the human being with the spiritual force of the universe. The Experience of God: Demonstrates how Tibetan Buddhists turn the ritual experience of death into a spiritual exercise. Traces the stages of the Tibetan Book of the Dead in which the Llama prepares a dying man and his family for the final moments of life. Reveals how the Eastern tradition reaches its most sophisticated expression in the art, philosophy and mysticism in the Buddhism of Tibet. VHS 5143

No. 17 cotton mill Shanghai blues [videorecording] : music in China / Harcourt Films production for Channel Four. No. 17 cotton mill Shanghai blues, music in China Music in China Number 17 cotton mill Shanghai blues Number seventeen cotton mill Shanghai blues. [Newton, NJ?] : Shanachie Record Corp., p1994, c1984. Beats of the heart. 1 videocassette (ca. 60 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Documentary of a dormant, ancient musical culture that is finally re-emerging. It chronicles examples of ancient Chinese instruments and performances by modern day groups. VHS 3263

No longer colonies [videorecording] : Hong Kong 1997, Macau 1999. Hong Kong 1997, Macau 1999 Macau 1999. Maryknoll, N.Y. : Maryknoll World Productions, 1993. Maryknoll Video Magazine. 1 videocassette (28 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. The British colony of Hong Kong and the Portuguese colony of Macao are scheduled to return to Chinese control in 1997 and 1999 respectively. This report, filmed on location in both colonies, examines the histories and prospects for the people living there as they face uncertain futures. VHS 3687

The Pacific century [videorecording] / Pacific Basin Institute ; a co-production of PBI/Jigsaw Productions in association with NHK-Japan, KCTS Seattle, Teleac/Holland, and Antelope Films, Ltd. S. Burlington, VT . c1992. 10 videocassettes (600 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in. Surveys the past 150 years of economic and political development in the Pacific Basin. Studies the interconnections between Pacific nations and between those nations and the United States - within a geographical, cultural, and historical framework. VHS 1901-1910

"A place to save your life" [videorecording] : the story of the Jewish refugee community of Shanghai, China / Montreith Inn Productions ; produced, written and directed by Karen Shopsowitz. Place to save your life, the story of the Jewish refugee community of Shanghai, China Story of the Jewish refugee community of Shanghai, China Shanghai Jews. New York, N.Y. c1992. 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Juxtaposing interviews with survivors with archival photographs, film looks at the story of the Jewish refugee community in Shanghai during World War II when Jews lived in China under Japanese rule. Seeking refuge from Nazi terror, some 17,000 Jews traveled to Shanghai, one of the few places that did not require a visa. While the Japanese did force the jews into a ghetto, they did not follow Hitler's extermination plan. VHS 5549

Power in the Pacific [videorecording] / co-production of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation and KCET/Los Angeles. Alexandria, Va. : PBS Video, [1990]. 4 videocassettes (ca. 240 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. Examines the economic, foreign and military policies of the United States, the rise of Japan's economic power and the erosion of American influence in the Pacific during the last half of the 20th century. VHS 1062-1065

Reform in crisis [videorecording] : the aftermath of Tiananmen / produced by National Video Communications, Inc. and GPN at the Nebraska Educational Telecommunications Center. Reform in crisis, the aftermath of Tiananmen Aftermath of Tiananmen. Lincoln, NE : GPN, University of Nebraska, c1991. The Chinese ; no. 1. 1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. One segment of a series designed to introduce the Chinese people as they search for a Chinese pattern of modernity. To understand Modern China there must be an appreciation of traditional China. Recent changes have brought about a resurgence of traditional ways even as new problems appear. Course brings together the nation's foremost China experts and the spectacular photography of the PBS series The Heart of the dragon. This program talks about the making of The Heart of the dragon series. Also, looks at the reforms and political policies of China in the aftermath of the Tianamen Square demonstration. VHS 3251 no.1

Remembering [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 1. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in. This program uses both original footage and archive material to present a broad overview of historic and modern China that serves as an introduction to the series. VHS 5981

Round eyes in the Middle Kingdom [videorecording]. [Hohokus, N.J. : Levaco Film Library, 1995]. 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Set in today's Beijing, filmmaker Ron Levaco tells the story of China's Caucasian residents. Weaving in his own family's 26 year residency and eventual flight from China for the U.S., Levaco tells the story of his father's closest friend, Israel Epstein, who joined Mao's revolution and became a Chinese citizen. VHS 4471

Small happiness [videorecording] : women of a Chinese village / Long Bow Group. Small happiness, women of a Chinese village Women of a Chinese village. Philadelphia, PA : Long Bow Group ; New York, N.Y. : Du Art Video [distributor], 1984. 1 videocassette (58 min) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Discusses the place of women in Chinese life in village of Long Bow. In rural China, a newborn son is called a 'great happiness' but a newborn daughter is often called a 'small happiness.' This film explores sexual politics and its myriad implications for women in rural China today. Chinese women speak frankly on many subjects, including footbinding, the government birth control policy, work, love and marriage. VHS 1198

Song of the bicycle [videorecording] / South Productions for Channel Four in association with RTVE (Spain) and SBS (Australia). South, Song of the bicycle. New York, N.Y. c1991. 1 videocassette (17 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. China is a land of 370 million bicycles and 600 bicycle factories. In this lyrical portrait, scenes of bicycles being used to transport huge earthenware urns and bamboo cabinets to market, to haul timber to construction sites, and to simply get from place to place are interspersed with the observations of artist, Yi Ling, who spent 4 1/2 years cycling around China's perimeter. He notes that while foreigners may use bicycles for recreation, they are essential to the livelihood of many Chinese. VHS 4799

The soul of the master [videorecording] / New Eagle International Limited. New York, NY : First Run/Icarus Films, 1995. China, unleashing the dragon ; 3. 1 videocassette (52 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. The third film in a four part documentary chronicling the transformation currently sweeping over China, from its initiation by Deng Xiaoping, to the economic, social and cultural realities of today's China. This episode examines how changing values and economic pressures are influencing the popular culture, arts, long-standing cultural institutions and traditions of China. VHS 5633

Taoism [videorecording] / Hartley Film Foundation, Inc. ; producer, Elda Hartley. Cos Cob, CT . 1981. 1 videocassette (23 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. With scenes of contemporary China as a background, author John Blofeld gives the essence of Taoism and explains its importance in developing the Chinese character. VHS 5832

Trading [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 12. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Illustrates China's changing attitudes to business by investigating individual enterprises. Examines recent experiments with free enterprise projects at home and abroad, and poses critical questions about whether trade with the outside world can be encouraged without Western influences undermining traditional values. VHS 5992

Tragedy at Tiananmen [videorecording] : the untold story / executive producer, Dorrance Smith ; editorial manager, Ted Koppel ; senior producer, Lionel Chapman ; editorial producer, Tara Sonenshine. Northbrook, Ill. c1989. 1 videocassette (48 min) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Various news reporters give first hand accounts of the massacre of student protesters in Tiananmen Square in 1989. Includes an interview with Chai Ling, supreme commander of the student movement, and eyewitness accounts by news reporters. VHS 737

The Two coasts of China [videorecording] / Pacific Basin Institute ; a co-production of PBI/Jigsaw Productions in association with NHK-Japan, KCTS Seattle, Teleac/Holland, and Antelope Films, Ltd. 2 coasts of China Two coasts of China : Asia and the challenge of the West Asia and the challenge of the West. S. Burlington, VT : Annenberg/CPB Project, c1992. The Pacific century ; 1. 1 videocassette (60 min.) : sd., col. and b&w ; 1/2 in. Discusses the clash of Western and Chinese cultures as China's ports were transformed into trading centers and technological advances displaced traditional ways of working and living. As a result of China's slowness to change, her power and influence over the Pacific theater quickly diminished, and Japan stepped into the forefront. Stories of the Mongol Invasions, Opium Wars and the Boxer Rebellion are recreated using original production footage shot in Mongolia, China, Japan and Southeast Asia. VHS 1901

Understanding [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 11. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Chinese scientists and technologists are trying to catch up after the disruptions of the Cultural Revolution. With limited resources, research is directed into areas of practical value. Shows how modern science and ancient beliefs co-exist, using medicine as an example. VHS 5991

When they all still lived [videorecording] / written by James T. Brown & Peter Lang ; directed/edited by Peter Lang & James T. Brown. Berkeley, Calif. : University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, [c1985?]. 1 videocassette (70 min.) : sd., col. with b&w sequences ; 1/2 in. A documentary which relates a poignant chapter in the history of the Chinese in California: the decline and disappearance of the small rural Chinatown in Riverside. VHS 4810

Who Killed Vincent Chin? [videorecording] / a production of Film News Now Foundation & WTVS Detroit. New York . c1988. 1 videocassette (83 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Looks at racism in working-class America as it focuses on the murder of Vincent Chin, a Chinese-American, in a Detroit bar. The program interweaves the murder with social concerns and questions about justice. VHS 2656

Working [videorecording] / an Antelope-Sino-Hawkshead (ASH) Films co-production with the English Association Trust for Channel Four. [Washington, D.C. : Bender Library Non-print Media Dept.], 1985. Heart of the dragon ; no. 8. 1 videocassette (57 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Studies China's industrial workers, using the coal mines and railways of Datong as an example. Traces the military-style discipline in the railway, and illustrates the power of the state with a case study of an aspiring young female artist who stoically accepts the state decision to train her as a welder. VHS 5988

The World of the dragon [videorecording] / a BBC production for the Open University in association with the Annenberg/CPB Project at the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. So. Burlington, VT : Annenberg/CPB Collection, 1996. Human geography, people places and change ; 10. 1 videocassette (27 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in. Film examines China with particular emphasis on Shanghai, as it opens itself to economic and social influences from the West and from other Asian nations. VHS 3610

World Report. 1999, [orig. 1950s]. 1 videocassette (12 min., 10 sec.) : sd., b&w ; 1/2 in. This is a television broadcast that likely originated in California, but was broadcast in Washington, D.C. The show's host, Clete Roberts, interviews General and Madame Chiang Kai-shek of nationalist China. The interview is cited as the first TV interview of the two. Neel Archive 19

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