101 East China's military camps for kids
101 East goes inside a Chinese military-style boot camp for kids. In China, thousands of parents send their kids to military-style boot camps during the summer holidays every year. Over the course of a month, children as young as six learn military discipline, undergo rigorous physical training, and are taught what it means to defend their homeland. We meet parents, their children, and the instructors charged with toughening them up across 28 days. 101 East goes inside a Chinese military-style camp for children. Published on Thursday 21 March 2024.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- China's military camps for kids
Date Broadcast
- Friday 22 March 2024
Start Time
- 12 : 33
Finish Time
- 12 : 58
Duration
- 25:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Episode Description
- 101 East goes inside a Chinese military-style boot camp for kids. In China, thousands of parents send their kids to military-style boot camps during the summer holidays every year. Over the course of a month, children as young as six learn military discipline, undergo rigorous physical training, and are taught what it means to defend their homeland. We meet parents, their children, and the instructors charged with toughening them up across 28 days. 101 East goes inside a Chinese military-style camp for children. Published on Thursday 21 March 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
- Chinese
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Contributors
- David Sahay (Producer)