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| Item Name: | Big Bird in China |
| Reviewer Name: | Cothen, Elizabeth |
| Reviewer Affiliation: | AEMS |
| Reviewer Bio: | Elizabeth Cothen is the former assistant program coordinator for AEMS. She has a BA in Asian Studies and is pursuing her MLA in Library and Information Science. |
| Review Source: | Asian Educational Media Service |
| Review Citation: | Winter 2001 News & Reviews, Bargain Buys column |
"Another somewhat dated, but fun introduction to Chinese culture for elementary school students is Big Bird in China. Produced in 1987 by the Children's Television Workshop and 75 minutes long, Big Bird plays a clueless tourist who visits China in search of the mythical Phoenix (hence the theme: a famous bird from America meets a famous bird from China). Aided by the Monkey King, played by an actor of the Beijing Opera, and a young Chinese girl who speaks English, Big Bird is given a series of clues to find the Phoenix, which take him past many famous sites. The video features numerous scenes with Chinese school children at play and adults practicing Tai Qi. "
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