Asia Insight - Season 1

Asia Insight - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes27
Datesavr. 6, 2012 - déc. 21, 2012
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Episodes

Migrants Gain Upper Hand
Season 1Episode 140 min

Migrants Gain Upper Hand

An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization
avr. 6, 2012
Diversifying Shanghai
Season 1Episode 240 min

Diversifying Shanghai

As most parts of Shanghai become more modernized, one district retains its pre-war landscape. TianZi Fang, which used to be a French settlement before World War II, maintains an international feel. Its old-fashioned narrow alleyways are filled with shops and restaurants owned by foreigners, making the districta popular tourist spot that attracts 3 million visitors a year. This cultural melting pot has seen some friction between multinationals who run the stores on the ground floors and local Chinese residents living on the second and third floors of those buildings. This episode ofAsia Insight follows the localChinese residents and the foreign community.
avr. 20, 2012
Vietnam's Court Music Revival
Season 1Episode 340 min

Vietnam's Court Music Revival

500-year-old Vietnamese Nha Nhac court music was recently recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and is undergoing a revival. Including Nha Nhac, there are currently 12 World Cultural Heritage Sites and Intangible Cultural Heritages recognized by UNESCO. This episode of Asia Insight focuses on the efforts of the Vietnamese people as they passionately strive to revive their heritage and culture.
avr. 27, 2012
Writers Fight Publishing Ban in HK
Season 1Episode 440 min

Writers Fight Publishing Ban in HK

When Hong Kong was returned to mainland China from the U.K. in 1997, it was promised 50 years of autonomy and different political, judicial and economic systems than mainland China. This gave freedom of speech to mainland writers as well because they could publish banned material in Hong Kong. But as the Chinese economy grows, and gains stronger ties with Hong Kong, writers publishing in Hong Kong have been receiving various forms of pressure. Some writers have even been detained after their works have been published. Others have had emails checked and phone calls bugged. This episode of Asia Insight followed many Hong Kong and mainland-based writers and publishers fighting to protect their freedom in a changing region.
mai 4, 2012
Mongolia's Forgotten Slum Dwellers
Season 1Episode 540 min

Mongolia's Forgotten Slum Dwellers

More and more people from rural areas are moving to the slum district of Mongolia's capital, in search of a better life. Migrant children are often forced to give up school and work collecting garbage to support their families. This episode of Asia Insight depicts their lives and the dedication of a former slum dweller who is now helping to get them back to school.
mai 11, 2012
The 80's Writers in China
Season 1Episode 640 min

The 80's Writers in China

mai 18, 2012
Hydropower for Indonesian Villagers
Season 1Episode 740 min

Hydropower for Indonesian Villagers

juin 1, 2012
Energy-Hungry Nepal
Season 1Episode 840 min

Energy-Hungry Nepal

juin 8, 2012
China's Job-Hunting Inn
Season 1Episode 940 min

China's Job-Hunting Inn

juin 15, 2012
The Year of the Dragon Baby Boom
Season 1Episode 1040 min

The Year of the Dragon Baby Boom

juin 22, 2012
The Dancing Prisoners
Season 1Episode 1140 min

The Dancing Prisoners

juil. 6, 2012
Singing Out for Change in China
Season 1Episode 1240 min

Singing Out for Change in China

juil. 13, 2012
The Golden Triangle
Season 1Episode 1340 min

The Golden Triangle

juil. 20, 2012
South Korea's Budding Entrepreneurs
Season 1Episode 1440 min

South Korea's Budding Entrepreneurs

août 17, 2012
China's Good Deeds Banks
Season 1Episode 1540 min

China's Good Deeds Banks

The free market economy continues to grow vigorously in China but at the cost of traditional values. In cities, residents feel a sense of indifference to each other as greed and materialism takes over. In a bid to revive ethical behavior and promote good deeds, a new movement called the Good Deeds Banks has emerged. The bank allows members to save up good deeds as if they were deposits with the points they accumulate entitling them to various discounts and services. This episode of Asia Insight follows a Good Deeds Banks founder and its members.
août 24, 2012
Born This Way in Thailand
Season 1Episode 1640 min

Born This Way in Thailand

août 31, 2012
The Greater Mekong Subregion
Season 1Episode 1740 min

The Greater Mekong Subregion

sept. 7, 2012
The Greater Mekong Subregion: The Rising Potential of Laos
Season 1Episode 1840 min

The Greater Mekong Subregion: The Rising Potential of Laos

sept. 14, 2012
The Greater Mekong Subregion: A New Era for Cambodia
Season 1Episode 1940 min

The Greater Mekong Subregion: A New Era for Cambodia

sept. 21, 2012
Kid Golfers Taking on the World, South Korea
Season 1Episode 2040 min

Kid Golfers Taking on the World, South Korea

sept. 28, 2012
China's Traveling Handymen
Season 1Episode 2140 min

China's Traveling Handymen

oct. 5, 2012
From Slum Dwellers to Homeowners
Season 1Episode 2240 min

From Slum Dwellers to Homeowners

oct. 12, 2012
East Timor's Mobile Health Clinics
Season 1Episode 2340 min

East Timor's Mobile Health Clinics

nov. 2, 2012
The New Heroes of the Philippines
Season 1Episode 2440 min

The New Heroes of the Philippines

nov. 9, 2012
Vietnam's Hope Serving Restaurants
Season 1Episode 2540 min

Vietnam's Hope Serving Restaurants

nov. 16, 2012
Thailand's Little Myanmar
Season 1Episode 2640 min

Thailand's Little Myanmar

nov. 23, 2012
Singapore Playing Cupid
Season 1Episode 2740 min

Singapore Playing Cupid

déc. 21, 2012

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