Asia Insight - Season 1 / Year 2012
Season 1 / Year 2012
Network
Episodes27
DatesApr 6, 2012 - Dec 21, 2012
Episodes
Year 2012Episode 140 min
Migrants Gain Upper Hand
An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization
Apr 6, 2012
Year 2012Episode 240 min
Diversifying Shanghai
As most parts of Shanghai become more modernized, one district retains its pre-war landscape. TianZi Fang, which used to be a French settlement before World War II, maintains an international feel. Its old-fashioned narrow alleyways are filled with shops and restaurants owned by foreigners, making the districta popular tourist spot that attracts 3 million visitors a year. This cultural melting pot has seen some friction between multinationals who run the stores on the ground floors and local Chinese residents living on the second and third floors of those buildings. This episode ofAsia Insight follows the localChinese residents and the foreign community.
Apr 20, 2012
Year 2012Episode 340 min
Vietnam's Court Music Revival
500-year-old Vietnamese Nha Nhac court music was recently recognized as an Intangible Cultural Heritage and is undergoing a revival. Including Nha Nhac, there are currently 12 World Cultural Heritage Sites and Intangible Cultural Heritages recognized by UNESCO. This episode of Asia Insight focuses on the efforts of the Vietnamese people as they passionately strive to revive their heritage and culture.
Apr 27, 2012
Year 2012Episode 440 min
Writers Fight Publishing Ban in HK
When Hong Kong was returned to mainland China from the U.K. in 1997, it was promised 50 years of autonomy and different political, judicial and economic systems than mainland China. This gave freedom of speech to mainland writers as well because they could publish banned material in Hong Kong. But as the Chinese economy grows, and gains stronger ties with Hong Kong, writers publishing in Hong Kong have been receiving various forms of pressure. Some writers have even been detained after their works have been published. Others have had emails checked and phone calls bugged. This episode of Asia Insight followed many Hong Kong and mainland-based writers and publishers fighting to protect their freedom in a changing region.
May 4, 2012
Year 2012Episode 540 min
Mongolia's Forgotten Slum Dwellers
More and more people from rural areas are moving to the slum district of Mongolia's capital, in search of a better life. Migrant children are often forced to give up school and work collecting garbage to support their families. This episode of Asia Insight depicts their lives and the dedication of a former slum dweller who is now helping to get them back to school.
May 11, 2012
Year 2012Episode 640 min
The 80's Writers in China
May 18, 2012
Year 2012Episode 740 min
Hydropower for Indonesian Villagers
Jun 1, 2012
Year 2012Episode 840 min
Energy-Hungry Nepal
Jun 8, 2012
Year 2012Episode 940 min
China's Job-Hunting Inn
Jun 15, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1040 min
The Year of the Dragon Baby Boom
Jun 22, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1140 min
The Dancing Prisoners
Jul 6, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1240 min
Singing Out for Change in China
Jul 13, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1340 min
The Golden Triangle
Jul 20, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1440 min
South Korea's Budding Entrepreneurs
Aug 17, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1540 min
China's Good Deeds Banks
The free market economy continues to grow vigorously in China but at the cost of traditional values. In cities, residents feel a sense of indifference to each other as greed and materialism takes over. In a bid to revive ethical behavior and promote good deeds, a new movement called the Good Deeds Banks has emerged. The bank allows members to save up good deeds as if they were deposits with the points they accumulate entitling them to various discounts and services. This episode of Asia Insight follows a Good Deeds Banks founder and its members.
Aug 24, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1640 min
Born This Way in Thailand
Aug 31, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1740 min
The Greater Mekong Subregion
Sep 7, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1840 min
The Greater Mekong Subregion: The Rising Potential of Laos
Sep 14, 2012
Year 2012Episode 1940 min
The Greater Mekong Subregion: A New Era for Cambodia
Sep 21, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2040 min
Kid Golfers Taking on the World, South Korea
Sep 28, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2140 min
China's Traveling Handymen
Oct 5, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2240 min
From Slum Dwellers to Homeowners
Oct 12, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2340 min
East Timor's Mobile Health Clinics
Nov 2, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2440 min
The New Heroes of the Philippines
Nov 9, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2540 min
Vietnam's Hope Serving Restaurants
Nov 16, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2640 min
Thailand's Little Myanmar
Nov 23, 2012
Year 2012Episode 2740 min
Singapore Playing Cupid
Dec 21, 2012
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