Asia Wise (Captioned)

A compilation of some of the most important and informative reports from the ABC TV program Asia Wise during 1989. The stories address social, political and cultural issues. In the diverse and complex countries of Asia today it seems the only unifying forces are, paradoxically, change and tradition. Topics covered are: - Student protests in China; peasants in China; the new Cambodia; Vietnamese refugees in Hong Kong; Japanese youth; the depletion of Asian forests; Japanese tea ceremony; Yum cha.

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Credits

producer

John Honey

production company

Education Dept Tasmania

Asian Studies Council

ABC-TV (Australia)

Duration

01:05:00:00

Production places

Australia

Production dates

1989

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

302552

Language

English

Audience classification

G

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Asia - Social life and customs

Closed captioning

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Asia - Politics and government

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Asia - Social conditions

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Captioned

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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Australia, 1989

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