The Heart of the Dragon Marrying
This examines the central role of the family, the changing status of women and the reactions of the rural Maoping village to the government policy of population control, which seeks to limit children to one per family. The marriage broker is the central figure
WHAT is China? Who are the Chinese? ''The Heart of the Dragon,'' a 12-part series of one-hour shows, will not explain everything, but it may go a long way. The series examines not so much events as conditions. Current experience takes precedence over history. We are meant to see what people are doing now.
Primary Title
- The Heart of the Dragon
Episode Title
- Marrying
Date Broadcast
- Saturday 23 August 1986
Start Time
- 12 : 00
Finish Time
- 12 : 55
Duration
- 55:00
Episode
- 8
Channel
- TV2
Broadcaster
- Broadcasting Corporation of New Zealand
Programme Description
- WHAT is China? Who are the Chinese? ''The Heart of the Dragon,'' a 12-part series of one-hour shows, will not explain everything, but it may go a long way. The series examines not so much events as conditions. Current experience takes precedence over history. We are meant to see what people are doing now.
Episode Description
- This examines the central role of the family, the changing status of women and the reactions of the rural Maoping village to the government policy of population control, which seeks to limit children to one per family. The marriage broker is the central figure
Classification
- Unknown
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
- Documentary
- History
Hosts
- Anthony Quayle (Narrator)
Contributors
- Peter Montagnon (Producer)
- Time Life Video (Production Unit)