The Fragile rice bowl: workers in New China

United States, 1995

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Episode of Series “China: unleashing the dragon”.
In Communist China, a worker had a guiding concept in life. It was known as the “iron rice bowl” or the notion that one would always be fed. In a brave new China, this concept has been shattered. Profiles Jessica - from her now abandoned job at the state-run factory to the new world of selling cosmetics. Shows the impact of her decision on her own life and the life of her family.

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Credits

co-producer

Brenda Louie

Richard Alexander

production company

New Eagle International

Duration

00:50:00:00

Production places
United States
Production dates
1995

Appears in

China: unleashing the dragon

Group of items

China: unleashing the dragon

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

306818

Language

English

Subject categories

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - United States

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Economic conditions

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Social conditions

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States

Television → Television series

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Sound

Colour

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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