Episode number 3 of Series “Long Bow Trilogy”.
A rich portrait of a traditional Chinese doctor and his special role in the community. The doctor discusses his Catholic religion, medical ethics, rural health services, handed-down knowledge of herbal treatments and Western medical practices. The warmth, closeness and traditions of family life in China are wonderfully captured in scenes of prayer, play, chores and celebrations.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
300849
Language
English
Audience classification
PG
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Herbs
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Social conditions
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Alternative medicine
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Herbs
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicine, Chinese
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)