Through the Heart of China
In the travel series Through the heart of China photographer Ruben Terlou and director Maaik Krijgsman make their way from the far North to the Southern tip of China: from the dried-out steppes of inner Mongolia to the tropical coast of Macau-straight through the heart of China indeed.
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- Ep 1
1.Mines and Deserts
14-01-201843mContinuous drought because of climate change is making life hard for Mongolian herders and miners. Many farmers feel forced to move.
- Ep 2
2.Double Life
21-01-201843mIn Beijing a smartphone is essential for paying, navigating, identification but also to meet like-minded people. How long will the government keep allowing this freedom?
- Ep 3
3.A Refrigerator for the Afterlife
28-01-201843mChinese people bring yearly offerings to their deceased relatives. Every necessity for the afterlife is burned at the grave site. Also deceased ones can still be united to each oth...
- Ep 4
4.The Straight Path
04-02-201843mRuben examines what the Tao means for Chinese youngsters and he meets a hermit who has been living in a cave for decades.
- Ep 5
5.The K-Street
11-02-201843mYoung migration towards China's cities heavily affects health care around the country. Ruben talks to elderly people in rural areas waiting for their treatment for serious diseases...
- Ep 6
6.The Factory of the World
18-02-201843mEverything that has a power cord contains at least one Chinese component. With the same sense of productivity China wants to enter a bid for the 2050 world soccer championship.
- Ep 7
7.The Plans of Xi
25-02-201843mIn Macau, an autonomous region with China, there is a certain level of democracy. Their is a growing influence of the Communist party however. Ruben talks to a critical politician.
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