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China insight. Episode 4, Exploring the "crazy" pearls / with Daniel Newham.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- Chinese
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Pearls--China--Zhejiang Sheng.
- Pearls.
- Freshwater mussels--China--Zhejiang Sheng.
- Freshwater mussels.
- Pearl industry and trade--China--Zhejiang Sheng.
- Pearl industry and trade.
- Genre:
- Documentary television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (27 minutes)
- Other Title:
- Exploring the "crazy" pearls
- Place of Publication:
- Tai Po, Hong Kong : Phoenix Satellite Television Company, 2024.
- Language Note:
- Chiefly in English with interviews in Chinese, with subtitles in English and Chinese.
- System Details:
- video file
- Summary:
- Since the 1970s, Shangxiahu in Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province, has been cultivating freshwater pearls, and over 50 years, Shangxiahu has turned the pearl business into a billion-dollar industry. How did a small town stand out to become a global hub and trading center for freshwater pearls? Why is the freshwater pearl market booming? From tradition to innovation, how did Shangxiahu seek breakthroughs?
- Participant:
- Daniel Newham, host.
- Notes:
- Title from title screen (viewed May 09, 2025).
- OCLC:
- 1523326973
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