Food is heaven

Teskey, Susan. (Added Author). Anhalt, Gert. (Added Author). Crichton, Kelly. (Added Author). Murphy, Michael, 1938- (Added Author). Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. (Added Author). NYT Television (Firm) (Added Author). Discovery Times Channel (Firm) (Added Author). Zweites Deutsches Fernsehen. (Added Author). S4C (Firm) (Added Author). France 5. (Added Author).

Summary: From the steamy kitchens of Canton, to the arid moonscape of the north, food is the very heart and soul of China. But increasing development and dwindling water supplies are threatening the nation's ability to feed itself. Features: the Gaos, a family of subsistence farmers who live in cave homes in Northwest China; Wang Canfa, an environmental lawyer; Johnson Wong, a celebrity chef; and, Li Jin, a painter.

Record details

Physical Description: videorecording (DVD)
videodisc
1 videodisc (54 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
Publisher: Toronto : CBC, c2006; Vancouver, BC : Image Media [distributor]

Content descriptions

General Note:	DVD menu inaccurate. For instructions on how to access the special features please review the cataloguing record of "City of dreams," the last program in this series. Not available on this disc. The title "City of Dreams" is also not available as it has been put onto a separate DVD. Beginning credits: Morningstar Entertainment Inc. ; CBC Home Video.
Formatted Contents Note:	Chapters: Food is entertainment (12:22) -- Fighting for farmers & fishermen (9:19) -- You are what you eat (15:22) -- Under the same sky (16:07).
Restrictions on Access Note:	Eligible B.C. post-secondary institutions only.
Creation/Production Credits Note:	Writers, producers, directors, Susan Teskey, Gert Anhalt; producer, Cathy Forrest; narrator, Michael Murphy; editor, Michael Hannan; director of photography, Mitchell Farkas; original music, Donald Quan; series producer, Kelly Crichton.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction Note:	Duplication rights expire 2012-11-30; non-erasure.
Language Note:	English and Mandarin dialogue; some English subtitles, or oral translation; descriptive video; closed-captioned.