Asia Insight · SEASON 1
The "80's Writers" in China
Episode 7 · 2012-05-18
- Documentary
- News
Episode overview
A new group of writers is capturing the hearts of young readers these days. The so-called "80's writers" are those born in the 1980s. These writers and their readers have a different perspective on their country compared with older generations because they were born after the enforcement of the one-child policy and amid China's rapid economic growth. As the rest of the nation looks down on their literature as mere pop culture, these writers depict the realities and feelings of their generation. This episode of Asia Insight followed several prominent "80's writers" and their readers.
28 minutes
Season 1 episodes
1. Migrants Gain Upper Hand2012-04-06
2. Indonesia's First National Car2012-04-13
3. Diversifying Shanghai2012-04-20
4. Vietnam's Court Music Revival2012-04-27
5. Writers Fight Publishing Ban in HK2012-05-04
6. Mongolia's Forgotten Slum Dwellers2012-05-11
7. The "80's Writers" in China2012-05-18
8. Hydropower for Indonesian Villagers2012-06-01
9. Energy-Hungry Nepal2012-06-08
10. China's Job-Hunting Inn2012-06-15
11. The Year of the Dragon Baby Boom2012-06-22
12. The Dancing Prisoners2012-07-06
13. Singing Out for Change in China2012-07-13
14. The Golden Triangle: Fighting for Change2012-07-20
15. South Korea's Budding Entrepreneurs2012-08-17
16. China's Good Deeds Banks2012-08-24
17. Born This Way in Thailand2012-08-31
18. The Greater Mekong Subregion: China Creates Massive Trade Center2012-09-07
19. The Greater Mekong Subregion: The Rising Potential of Laos2012-09-14
20. The Greater Mekong Subregion: A New Era for Cambodia2012-09-21
21. Kid Golfers Taking on the World, South Korea2012-09-28
22. China's Traveling Handymen2012-10-05
23. From Slum Dwellers to Homeowners2012-10-12
24. East Timor's Mobile Health Clinics2012-11-02
25. The New Heroes of the Philippines2012-11-09
26. Vietnam's Hope Serving Restaurants2012-11-16
27. Thailand's Little Myanmar2012-11-23
28. Strike Action in Cambodia2012-11-30
29. Singapore Playing Cupid2012-12-21
