WIDE ANGLE | China Prep | PBS
Duration: 04:57
-
Program: Wide Angle
Broadcast Date: Aug. 12, 2008
www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/epi...
"China Prep" follows five Chinese students through their final high-pressure year at an elite high school in Sichuan Province. Eighteen hundred students vie for spots in Beijing's top two universities. Last year only 59 made it.
Studying seven days a week, the students' lives are regimented almost every minute of the day as they prepare for the end-of-year exam that can determine their fate. For many students from poor or rural backgrounds, a strong performance on the test is the only way to climb the social ladder and excel without connections. Competition is fierce and the majority of high school seniors will be relegated to vocational schools.
For more information, visit www.pbs.org/wnet/wideangle/epi...
Post Date: August 26, 2008
-
WIDE ANGLE | Time for School Clip #2 | PBS (#808)
WIDE ANGLE's unprecedented, award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, returns in 2009 with visits to seven ... 03:07
-
Wide Angle | Vote for Benazir's Blood | PBS
A sharp-tongued politician runs against her cousin for parliament in Pakistan 11:30
-
Wide Angle | You Cannot Hide from Allah | PBS
Meet a Pakistani man who hits the jackpot and decides to run for mayor of his hometown. 10:15
-
WIDE ANGLE | Time for School | PBS (#207)
WIDE angle's unprecedented, award-winning 12-year documentary project, Time for School, returns in 2009 with visits to seven ... 03:13
-
WIDE ANGLE | Once Upon a Coup | PBS (#806)
A failed coup attempt. A British mercenary in a notorious African prison. A dictator suspicious of Western powers. And beneath ... 02:56
-
WIDE ANGLE | Eyes of the Storm | PBS (#805)
The story of Burmese orphans left to fend for themselves in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. 03:04
-
WIDE ANGLE | Contestant No. 2. | PBS
When an Arab-Israeli teenager sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant, her tight-knit religious community balks. 03:14
-
WIDE ANGLE | Market Maker | PBS (#803)
WIDE ANGLE travels to East Africa to tell the dramatic story of an Ethiopian economist on a mission. Seeking a market-based ... 02:23
-
Wide Angle | Birth of a Surgeon | PBS (#703)
Full Program: Midwives in Mozambique trained in life-saving surgery reduce maternal mortality. 53:09
-
WIDE ANGLE | Birth of a Surgeon | PBS (#703)
The film Birth of a Surgeon follows Emilia Cumbane, one of the first midwives-in-training. She performs Cesareans and hysterectomies ... 03:15
-
WIDE ANGLE | Heart of Jenin | PBS (#802)
Something extraordinary happened that turned Ahmed Khatib's tragic 2005 death into a gift of hope for six Israeli children.... 03:06
-
Wide Angle | Burning Season | PBS (#704)
Full Program: A carbon credit plan in the Indonesian rainforest could help stop global warming. 53:45
-
Wide Angle | Lord's Children | PBS (#705)
Full Program: Follow three former child soldiers in Uganda who try to put their lives back together. 52:50
-
Wide Angle | Raise the Last Glass | PBS
Two Waterford Crystal workers try to save their jobs and a bit of Irish heritage. 11:18
-
Wide Angle | Japan's About Face | PBS (#702)
Full Program: Japan's About-Face is a window into the changing role of the military in Japanese society. 53:17
- Watch more video from this program
Downloads and Plug-Ins
This section of IPTV.org uses free plug-ins to enhance your experience.
More technical information can be found on our Downloads and Plug-Ins page.
