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China food for a billion plus
Title
China [electronic resource (video)] : food for a billion plus / Agency for Instructional Technology.
Published
New York, N.Y. : Infobase, [2005], c2002.
Physical Description
1 streaming video file (25 min.) : sd., col., digital file + instructional materials (online)
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on Dec. 23, 2005.
Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware.
Closed-captioned.
Title from distributor's description.
Access and use
Access restricted by licensing agreement.
Summary
Despite its huge population and expanding industrial economy, most of China's inhabitants are farmers. This program journeys to Hong Kong, Guangzhou, and Beijing, exploring the relationship between Chinese agriculture and the urban centers of the country. Featuring visits to large-scale and family-operated farms, a walk along the Great Wall, and an interview with the U.S. embassy's agricultural attache, the program illuminates China's efforts to improve crop yields, food distribution, and environmental conditions.
Variant and related titles
Food for a billion plus
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Other formats
Originally produced: Agency for Instructional Technology, 2005
Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Language
English
Added to Catalog
May 20, 2019
Series
The Voyageur Experience in Global Geography
System details note
Mode of access: Internet.
System requirements: FOD playback platform.
Contents
Hong Kong and Food Production (4:09)
In a Chinese Restaurant Kitchen (2:19)
Modern Farming Methods (3:28)
China's Subsistence Farms (2:48)
Wholesale Market in China (1:47)
China: Environmental Risks (2:58)
Imports and Exports (6:20)
Videorecording number
35165s Infobase
35174 Infobase
Subjects
Genre/Form
Educational films.
Internet videos.
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Agency for Instructional Technology.
Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm)
Infobase.
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