| China - 16 titles |
Mandalay Entertainment presents a Reperage and Vanguard Films/Applecross Production ; produced by Jean-Jacques Annuad, John H. Williams, Ian Smith ; screenplay by Becky Johnston ; directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud. Culver City, Calif. : Columbia TriStar Home Video, c1998
Heinrich Harrer is an Austrian national and a Nazi sympathizer.
He leaves Austria in 1939 to climb a mountain in the Himalayas.
Through a series of circumstances (including POW camp), he
and fellow climber Peter Aufschnaiter become the only two
foreigners in the Tibetan holy city of Lhasa. There, Heinrich's
life changes forever as he becomes friends with the young Dalai Lama.
produced by Columbia University's Project on Asia in the Core Curriculum of Schools and Colleges ; in collaboration with the Annenberg/CPB Project. S. Burlington, VT : Annenberg/CPB Project, c1997. 3 videocassettes (123 min.)
Series presents the key elements of Confucian thought in China and traces its impact on China's most important literary form, lyric poetry. Includes readings from the "Confucian analects" and the "Book of songs" as well as presentations of the lives and works of many renowned poets.
Producer/director, Erica Marcus ; writers, Erica Marcus and Nancy Berliner. : International Video Network, c1996. (60 min.) Travel across 2,000 miles and 4,000 years of legends to discover the treasures of China. See the monumental Great Wall, stretching from the Gobi Desert to the East China Sea. In bustling Beijing, enjoy the exquisite opera company and enter The Forbidden City, the playground of ancient emperors.
A joint production of NHK (Japan) and CCTV (China). [New York] : Central Park Media, c1990-92. 12 videocassette (55 min. ea.)
A panoramic tour examining the world's most historic and inaccessible locations, Silk Road escorts the viewer on the ancient path travelled by Marco Polo, linking the riches of China with the European markets of the Middle Ages.
CityTV ; in association with Sleeping Giant Productions, TVOntario, ...[et al.]. [Ontario] : CityTV ; Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities & Sciences [distributor], c1994, p1990. 1 videocassette (24 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.
An interview with the current Dalai Lama, Bstan-’dzin-rgya-mtsho, originally broadcast on Canadian television in 1990. The Dalai Lama, winner of the 1989 Noble Peace Prize, talks about his religious and social beliefs, including such topics as nonviolence and Tibet.
Alarion Press ; director, Ann R. Luce ; writer, Ronald M. Bernier. Boulder, CO : Alarion Press, 1987. 2 videocassettes (54 min.)
pt. 1. Magic animals, the beginning of civilization and the Tang dynasty -- pt. 2. New and refined arts of the Song Dynasty and the arts of the silk road -- pt. 3. Kublai Khan, the Ming & Qing Dynasties to the present.
Alarion Press, Inc. ; director, Ann R. Luce ; writer, Ronald M. Bernier. Boulder, CO : Alarion Press, 1987. 3 videocassettes (102 min.)
5 parts on 3 videocassettes: Pt. I. Magic animals and the beginning of civilization -- Pt. II. The golden age of the Tang dynasty and imperial art -- Pt. III. The arts of the silk road -- Pt. IV. Refined arts and new visions of the Song (Sung) dynasty -- Pt. V. Major arts and major leaders from the Yuan, Ming, and Qing (Ch'ing) dynasties to the present day.
Poduced by Maryland Public Television and Central Independent Television in association with NHK Enterprises. New York, N.Y. : Ambrose Video Publishing, c1991. 1 videocassette (57 min.)
Despite decades of Communist rule, China continues to be influenced by Confucianism, reverence for ancestors and harmony - ideas virtually unchanged since the Bronze Age.
20 slides. color. 2 x 2 in.
Shows various forms representative of the evolution in Chinese sculpture ranging from examples of ancient tomb sculptures to nineteenth-century ceramic figures. Correlates the forms which developed with the kinds of materials used--wood, bronze, and stone--and with dynastic trends.
Lee & Lee Communications. Princeton, N.J. : Films for the Humanities & Sciences, c1999. 1 videocassette (41 min.)
This spot lights works of Chinese art seldom ever seen outside of the National Palace Museum.
Produced by Coastline Community College. Fountain Valley, CA : Coast Telecourses, c1987. 20 videocassettes (VHS) (ca. 30 min. ea.) Overview of the art of Chinese painting and calligraphy. Pt. 2. Orchid leaves -- 3. Orchid flowers -- 6. Bamboo composition -- 16. The head of the horse -- 17. The body of the horse -- 20. Mounting technique.
Ontario Educational Communications Authority. Shawnee Mission, Kan. : RMI Media Productions [distributor], c1971. 1 videocassette (VHS) (29 min.)
Won Ton soup, Snow peas with beef, and Steamed silver bass, and the Chinese way of preparing rice are demonstrated by guest cook Jean Lumb. She and Anne Wantsall go on a shopping expedition for the special ingredients needed, and visit a Chinese pharmacy.
Produced by BBC External Business and Development Group in cooperation with Singapore Broadcasting Corporation. London : British Broadcasting Corporation, c1984. (ca. 300 mins.)
Developed by the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation to teach Mandarin Chinese to Singaporeans who speak another Chinese dialect and who also speak English.
produced, written, and directed by Dan Goldblatt. Lafayette, Calif. : International Video Network ; New York : Tribune Films [distributor], c1987. 1 videocassette (VHS) (50 min)
A visit to Taiwan, a land of jade temples and cities of marble.
Roam the beaches and listen to the stories of the people.
Experience one of the oldest and most refined cultures on
this modern and beautiful island.
Examines the different types of religious beliefs that make
up the spiritual life of Taiwan, including a Confucian respect
for the past, the cosmic pattern of the Tao that manifests
itself through the oracles, and the worship of local gods
who dispense justice and favors.
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