The New Pacific Shadow of the Rising Sun
Underlying the economic miracles of Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan is the philosophy and code of behaviour of Confucianism which originated in China 2500 years ago. Now in China once again the people accept authority, hard work and self-sacrifice in the interest of national prosperity. This programme compares the technological progress of China with that of Japan.
An eight part series looking at the political and technological development of the Pacific and its traditions, culture, pastimes, and beliefs.
Primary Title
- The New Pacific
Episode Title
- Shadow of the Rising Sun
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 8 February 1986
Start Time
- 19 : 30
Finish Time
- 20 : 30
Duration
- 60:00
Episode
- 8
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Television New Zealand
Owning Organisation
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- An eight part series looking at the political and technological development of the Pacific and its traditions, culture, pastimes, and beliefs.
Episode Description
- Underlying the economic miracles of Singapore, Hong Kong, South Korea, and Japan is the philosophy and code of behaviour of Confucianism which originated in China 2500 years ago. Now in China once again the people accept authority, hard work and self-sacrifice in the interest of national prosperity. This programme compares the technological progress of China with that of Japan.
Classification
- PGR
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Subjects
- Pacific Area--Social conditions
- Pacific Area--Civilization
Contributors
- Michael MacIntyre (Producer)
- Michael MacIntyre (Director)
- Michael MacIntyre (Writer)
- Peter France (Narrator)
- Peter France (Writer)
- British Broadcasting Corporation (Production Unit)
Subjects
- Pacific Area--Social conditions
- Pacific Area--Civilization