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1 online resource (streaming video file) (52 min. 8 sec.) ; 302841353 bytes |
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*This program contains animal treatment that may concern some viewers*A three-part documentary series about China's youth that reveals a nation of workaholics, romantics and millionaires, and asks what's next for this fascinating place.In the final episode, Billie JD Porter explores how China's recent boom is changing people's lives fast. In bustling Guangzhou, she meets struggling migrant workers from the countryside and some super-rich supercar owners. On China's only tropical island, she sees how tourism is booming and creating new types of jobs - she samples beach life Chinese-style, visits the world's largest duty free mall and second largest golf resort. As she celebrates a traditional Chinese New Year, Billie asks whether the future is looking as bright as the recent past for this huge nation.PRODUCTION DETAILS:Presenter: Billie J D Porter (Secrets of South America, Prostitution: What's the Harm?), Executive Producer: Gian Quaglieni (Secrets of South America, Slum Survivors.) Secrets of China is a BBC Production |
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Closed captioning in English |
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Broadcast 2016-02-10 at 20:30:00 |
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Classification: PG |
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Chinese -- Economic conditions.
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Chinese -- Social life and customs.
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Chinese New Year.
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Cities and towns -- Growth.
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Migrant labor.
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China -- Guangzhou.
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Streaming video
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Author |
Bootle, Olly, director
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Porter, Billie JD, host
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