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  1. Unforbidden City, The: Urban Renewal in Modern China (2008)

    Director
    Floris-Jan van Luyn
    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    DVD

    This documentary follows three inhabitants of Source Street, a fourteenth century alley in Beijing, as they wait for the imminent destruction of their homes. Plans for a new park to surround French architect...

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  2. Manufactured Landscapes (2008)

    aka: Edward Burtynsky: Manufactured Landscapes

    Director
    Jennifer Baichwal
    Subject
    Art; Environmental science; Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 83 minutes), £19.99

    A documentary by Jennifer Baichwal on renowned artist Edward Burtynsky, whose large-scale photographs portray the devastating impact of industrial expansion on the environment. Burtynsky creates stunningly...

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  3. Wild China (2008)

    Subject
    Geography
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 300 minutes), £19.99

    A 5-part television series that lifts the veil on the world’s most enigmatic and magnificent country, delving into its vibrant habitats to reveal a land of unbelievable natural complexity. Journey across...

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  4. Silent Killer, The (2008)

    Subject
    Health Education
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 25 minutes), £49.00 (DVD), £20.00 (1 Year Digital Licence), £49.00 (3 Year Digital Licence)

    Blood pressure is one of the world’s growing killers , especially in countries like China where Western diets and a growing lack of exercise are beginning to take their toll. This film joins Professor Liu...

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  5. Tibet - Cry of the Snow Lion (2007)

    Director
    Tom Peosay
    Subject
    Geography; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 104 minutes), £19.99

    A dramatic documentary that looks at the astonishing recent political history of Tibet. Spending over ten years making the film, director Tom Peosay presents a concise, educational chronology that tracks the...

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  6. First Emperor, The: The Man Who Made China (2007)

    Director
    Nic Young
    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 110 minutes), £17.99

    Combining re-enactments, expert commentary, and impressive graphic re-creations, Discovery Channel’s THE FIRST EMPEROR: THE MAN WHO MADE CHINA traces the ingenious and brutal rise of Qin Shi Huang, the...

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  7. First Emperor, The: China’s Terracotta Army (2007)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 40 minutes), £15.99

    Made for the British Museum to accompany the exhibition of Chinese terracotta figures.Based on th4e latest research and including location photography at key sites in China, this film sheds new light on the...

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  8. Made in China (2007)

    Director
    Yves Scagiola; Roman Weber
    Subject
    Social Studies

    MADE IN CHINA is an expedition through the urban Chinese underground and the slowly budding youth culture in Beijing and Shanghai. Ten young intellectuals in film, art, literature and music describe and...

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  9. Digital Cemeteries (2007)

    Director
    Yorgos Avgeropoulos
    Subject
    Environmental science; Information technology
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 PAL, 53 minutes), 11.04 Euros

    Documentary about the environmental impact of the huge quantity of waste generated by old and obsolete computer hardware and peripherals. Much of the west’s electronic waste ends up illegally in China. In...

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  10. First Emperor of China, The (2006)

    Subject
    Archaeology; History
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 60 minutes), £16.99

    Qin Shihuang was the First Emperor of China. He not only gave China its name but is responsible for founding the longest enduring nation state in the world. This programme chronicles the period of Qin...

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