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Traditional Chinese, English |
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The Chinese children's experiences of growing up in various Asia-Pacific regions is the theme of the "My Childhood" series. Their everyday life brings out the differences of the history, racial policies, politics, culture, quality of life and educational policies among the countries, and how these factors would affect the next generation.
Japan: On My Way to School
The new generation of Japanese education emphasizes inspiring children, with a great deal of activities and experimentation in the classroom. In addition, higher value is placed on the students' sense of responsibility and attitude to life than their grades. How will the new generation of Chinese people born and raised in Japan find their own way ahead?
Cambodia: I want to fly
Lai Shou-ping is Cambodia Chinese. Most people live in poverty. Stuck in an environment with a high crime rate and poor educational facilities, she is determined to learn English as well as Cambodian and Chinese, because she believes that she will find a brighter future abroad...
Singapore: City of Many Faces
As a multi-racial country, Chinese, Malay and English are all official languages in Singapore, but most students of Chinese descent dislike learning Chinese, and English has become their lingua franca for communication. How do they perceive themselves?
Hong Kong: A Kid's Dream
After the 1997 British handover, Hong Kong is now part of China. Hong Kong children, however, have a very weak sense of national identity, and care nothing about public affairs. They obsess about the material life but neglect their physical and spiritual development. What expectations do they have for life ahead of them? |
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