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00:00:53 CHINA: Professor Charlie Children Professor Charlie - China's future lies in the hands of its children. Hear how the students of AnWu's primary school are already preparing for it. VIEW
00:00:49 TIBET: Dickey Orphanage Children Dickey Orphanage - Most of the children living in Dickey Orphanage have been orphaned by accidents, illness, or abandoned as a result of economic hardship. VIEW
00:03:15 CHINA: AnWu School Children AnWu School - Explore members traveled to the rural village of AnWu, China, and were impressed with what they found. Meet students who already know a second language and have their sights set on future careers before even graduating elementary school. VIEW
00:00:52 CHINA: Bamboo Flute Music Bamboo Flute - Simple to make and easy to carry, the bamboo flute has been a favored instrument in China for centuries. Many elderly people, particularly those living in the rural countryside, will often take out their flute during lunchtime and play it by a nearby brook or stream. VIEW
00:00:53 CHINA: Pipa Music Pipa - Playing the pipa - a long, pear-shaped wooden instrument - requires exceptional hand coordination. It is said that one cannot play the pipa without an open heart and open mind. VIEW
00:00:56 CHINA: Ruan Music Ruan - The ruan is a Chinese musical instrument with a long history that stretches back 2,000 years. It is similar to a banjo, with a fretted neck, circular body, and four strings. VIEW
00:01:08 CHINA: Sturgeon Animals Sturgeon - The Chinese Sturgeon is a 140 million year old species that is nearly extinct. The Chinese government has taken to artificially reproducing them. Will this method of conservation be successful? VIEW
00:00:50 TIBET: Yak Does a Body Good Animals Yak Does a Body Good - The yak is a shaggy-haired, hoofed animal found in Tibet, surviving as high as 20,000 feet in the Himalayans, and in temperatures as low as -40 degrees Celsius. VIEW
00:00:52 CHINA: Emperor Qin's Tomb Culture Emperor Qin's Tomb - In 247 BCE, Emperor Qin Shi Huang had 700,000 workers construct a tomb lined with thousands of life-sized terracotta warriors and horses, whose purpose was to help protect the emperor in his afterlife. VIEW
00:00:48 CHINA: 6000 Warriors Culture 6000 Warriors - Over 6,000 life-sized terracotta warriors — believed to be exact replicas of real, individual soldiers — were unearthed in a pit the size of two American football fields. VIEW
00:00:53 CHINA: Charlie Stands Sentry Culture Charlie Stands Sentry - Emperor Qin's lavish building projects and harsh reign caused unrest among Chinese peasants. In response, they staged an uprising that overthrew the dynasty. VIEW
00:00:59 TIBET: Rural Tibet Culture Rural Tibet - Catch a glimpse of life in rural Tibet. Villagers engage in daily tasks, children scramble between doorways. Colorful prayer flags dot the mountainous landscape. VIEW
00:02:31 CHINA: China - Introduction Special Features China - Introduction - Discover how China's hard-working and innovative leaders are working to solve environmental, human rights, and public health issues. VIEW
00:00:55 CHINA: Shadow Boxing Culture Shadow Boxing - Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art that is practiced worldwide to reduce stress, enhance balance, and increase focus. Here, tai chi master Xiaozhon He harnesses the flow of energy and seamlessly translates it into graceful movements. VIEW
00:00:44 TIBET: Compassion Spirituality Compassion - Professor Tsedum, a monk at the Sera Monastery, explains the Buddhist notion of compassion. VIEW
00:00:57 TIBET: Buddhist Debate Spirituality Buddhist Debate - In 1419, Jamchen Choje Sakya Yeshe established the Sera Monastery, a monastic university that provides religious education to monks from age 8 up to 70. An integral part of the monks' studies is Buddhist debate. VIEW
00:00:47 TIBET: Enlighten Spirituality Enlighten - Professor Tsedum, a Buddhist monk, speaks about enlightenment. VIEW
00:00:57 TIBET: Potala Palace Spirituality Potala Palace - The Potala Palace contains over 1,000 rooms, 10,000 shrines, and some 200,000 statues; it has been both the home and burial site of numerous Dalai Lamas. VIEW
00:00:54 TIBET: Prayer Wheels Spirituality Prayer Wheels - Prayer wheels are devices for spreading spiritual blessings and well-being. They are spindles wrapped with rolls of thin paper, on which are imprinted many copies of the mantra (prayer) Om Mani Padme Hum. VIEW
00:11:02 INDIA: Ramana's Garden Children Ramana's Garden - India is a land of startling contrasts and inequality. At Ramana's Garden, Dr. Dwabha is working to give a future to children who would otherwise be without one. VIEW
00:03:56 ETHIOPIA: Hero Children Hero - A woman of boundless love abandons the life she knew to start an orphanage in Ethiopia. She now cares for over 5,000 children. VIEW
00:00:56 INDIA: Gift of Music Music Gift of Music - At the Kiran Centre in Varanasi, music classes for differently-abled people serve to unlock their talents. Students not only discover a new form of artistic and emotional expression, but many turn their new skills into a way to support themselves. VIEW
00:12:35 INDIA: Kiran Centre Children Kiran Centre - By focusing on growth and working closely with parents, the Kiran Centre in India empowers differently-abled children to lead healthy, happy, and fulfilling lives. VIEW
00:01:07 TANZANIA: Sibusiso School Children Sibusiso School - In Tanzanian society, disabled children are often looked down upon as taboo. The Sibusiso School seeks to restore the dignity of these children by developing their potential, counseling their families, and reaching out to educate their communities. VIEW
00:00:55 UNITED STATES: Red Cross Human Services Red Cross - Thanks to national support, the American Red Cross raised more than $2 billion and coordinated the efforts of 230,000 volunteers in response to Hurricane Katrina . Still, recovery has been painfully slow for the most affected parts of the city. VIEW
00:05:19 UNITED STATES: 17th Street Canal Human Services 17th Street Canal - Explore visits the Ninth Ward district of New Orleans, where in August 2005 rising waters blasted through a levee in the 17th Street canal. Approximately 2,000 people were killed and $84 billion of damages were incurred. VIEW
00:02:19 UNITED STATES: Larry "Love" Hamilton Spirituality Larry "Love" Hamilton - In a small Baptist church in New Orleans, gospel music helps heal the pain of survivors post-Hurricane Katrina. VIEW
00:04:21 UNITED STATES: Blvd of Broken Dreams Human Services Blvd of Broken Dreams - When Hurricane Katrina hit New Orleans, entire neighborhoods were destroyed, and people left the city in droves. Those that remained faced an incredible challenge to rebuild the community. VIEW

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