Abstract:

From the fertile farmland between the Yellow and Yangtze rivers to the remote mountain monasteries of Tibet, this attractive video tour explores the geography, culture, and people of contemporary China. Colorful physical maps illustrate why China's culture has remained so cohesive: its natural borders are ocean, mountains, and desert. The program shows the Chinese at work in the fields, where 80% of the people make their living off the land, and in large city factories where people are experimenting with Western-style economic incentives and modern technology.