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Through the Heart of China

Through the Heart of China

2018•43m•8.5/10
Documentary

Ratings

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8.5/10(2)

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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Production

De Haaien, VPRO

Language

NL

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 14, 2018

Last Aired

February 25, 2018

Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
E1
Mines and Deserts
Air date: 2018-01-14
Continuous drought because of climate change is making life hard for Mongolian herders and miners. Many farmers feel forced to move.
E2
Double Life
Air date: 2018-01-21
In 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?
E3
A Refrigerator for the Afterlife
Air date: 2018-01-28
Chinese 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 other in a spiritual marriage.
E4
The Straight Path
Air date: 2018-02-04
Ruben examines what the Tao means for Chinese youngsters and he meets a hermit who has been living in a cave for decades.
E5
The K-Street
Air date: 2018-02-11
Young 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.
E6
The Factory of the World
Air date: 2018-02-18
Everything 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.
E7
The Plans of Xi
Air date: 2018-02-25
In 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.

Cast

Ruben Terlou

Ruben Terlou

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