Consists of one hundred half-hour lectures on video by China's top scholars about 100 topics in Chinese history, art, religion, philosophy, literature, language and society. The lectures are illustrated with scenes relevant to the topics, lending color and animation to the ideas of the lecturer. Entirely in Chinese. Very useful for upper level courses. Some of the lectures are subtitled in English; most are not. Below is a partial listing of some of the more popular issues. Write us for a full list.
Purchased separately: each issue costs $29.95
Entire set of 100: $2695.00
Hanzi de Qiyuan (The Origin of Chinese Characters)
Hanzi de Xingcheng (The Formation of Chinese Characters)
Hanzi de Xianzhuang he Weilai (Present and Future Forms of Characters)
Gudai Zhongguo de Yuejing Luxingjia (Travellers of Ancient China)
Zhongguo Wenren yu Shanshui (Landscapes and Chinese Scholars)
Zhongguo Zongjiao yu Shanshui (Landscapes and Chinese Religions)
Lao She ji qi Zuopin "Cha Guan (Lao She's Work, "Teahouse")
Yuanmingyuan de Yuanlin Yishu (The Gardens of Yuanmingyuan)
Yuanmingyuan de Zuotian he Jintian (The Yuanmingyuan, Today and Tomorrow)
Zhongguo de Foxiang (The Buddhist Sculptures of China)
Zenmo zuo duilian (On Making Poetic Couplets)
CHINA KALEIDOSCOPE
An English-subtitled series of videos culled from China's best video "news
magazines" about contemporary China in Chinese. Provides insights into many
aspects of present-day China, especially very real social problems as well as the
benefits of the new reforms. Four videos each of 50 minutes is presented in
"magazine" format. Great for advanced classes. Entirely in Chinese. Four are
presently available.
Each segment: $39.95
A sample of each tape's contents follows below.
Tape One: Beijing's Markets; Life in a Chinese Village; The Peking Opera; China's
Pop Stars; Fashion in Beijing; Trash Art; Women Police Officers.
Tape Two: China's Wine Culture; An Outdoor Karaoke; Child Pianists; Helping
the Pandas; "Project Hope" Schools; The Dong Minority
Tape Three: A Moslem Temple; "Photo Fever"; The Women's Orchestra in Beijing;
"Peasant" Art; The Minorities of Qinghai; Beijing's Hutongs
Tape Four: Small Town Life in China; Beijing's Modern Matchmaker; Shopping in
Beijing; Chengdu's Snack Foods; Folk Arts of Xining; The Miao Minority of
Southern China
Videos are not returnable unless defective.
Viedeo Materials (continued)
REN DAO ZHONGNIAN (AT MIDDLE AGE): A Learning Guide (U. of Michigan)
Compiled by Jingheng Ma
A three volume set of materials to accompany the award-winning film "At Middle
Age", the best Chinese film of l983. No English subtitles. Based on Chen Rong's
acclaimed novella of the same title. Learning guide set includes script of film in
Chinese characters (simplified and complex), an extensive vocabulary list with
practice sentences and exercises.
Learning Guide Set: $25.00
Video Film: $49.95
MOSHENG DE PENGYOU (STRANGE FRIENDS): A Learning Guide (U. of
Michigan)
Compiled by Jingheng Ma
A three volume set to accompany the internationally acclaimed film. No English
subtitles.
Learning Guide set: $25.00
Video Film: $49.95
On laser disc: $300.00
CONTEMPORARY CHINESE LITERATURE ON FILM
A series of 12 films on video, all adaptations of the most imporant works of 20th
century Chinese literature. Provides a close look at Chinese society through film.
All in Chinese.
1. The Lin Family Shop (Linjia puzi)
2. Teahouse (Chaguanr)
3. Border Town (Bian Cheng)
4. Savage Land (Yuan ye)
5. Forever Young (Qing chun wan sui)
6. Chun Tao
7. Life (Rensheng) (two tapes)
8. O! Sweet Snow (A! Xiang xue)
9. The Magic Braid (Shen bian)
10. Hibiscus Town (Furong chen)
11. Garden Street # 5 (Huayuan jie wu hao)
12. My Memories of Old Beijing (Cheng nan jiu shi)
Each film: $45.00 except "Life" (two tapes): $89.95
VIDEO FILMS NOT RETURNABLE UNLESS DEFECTIVE