Special Collections

Stories of East and South East Asia

The Stories of East and Southeast Asia collection consists of historical documentary series and programs produced by WGBH producers and independent filmmakers producing for public television. The earliest programs were broadcast in 1970 but the bulk of the collection is from 1989 -2014. These programs allowed American public television viewers - in many cases, for the first time - to explore historical events and see visual images of life in the countries of China, Vietnam, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and Tibet. The collection includes a wealth of original interviews, outtakes, and archival footage.

Aerial scenics of Shanghai, Village life scenics near Shanghai
Beijing Scenics
B-roll footage of China at night
B-roll footage of Chinese houses
B-roll footage of Wugong Village, China
B-roll footage of Wugong Village, China
B-roll footage of Wugong Village, China, and drummers
Calligraphy demonstration by Chang Ben-huang
Close up on photographs and newspaper clippings; footage of temples.
Daytime and nighttime b-roll of Xi'an
Footage of a rural area in China and Shanghai scenics
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Footage of a small village in China Footage of a temple, people working, women singing in China Footage of agricultural workers Footage of alleys, night market Footage of city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province, China Footage of people, a rural village, and a street market Footage of rural, urban, and industrial China Footage of the Matsu Festival Footage of the Peach Blossom Village Footage of the Shawan Knit Mill and of agricultural fields. Footage of Wugong Village, China Footage of Zuang Long-yin, fields, and temples Foshan lighting factory and street scenics Hefei, China Hefei streets, Wandaying shot from car Hong Kong Scenics Lukang Mazu Temple
Nanjing, Shanghai scenics Night alleys; Chiang Kai-shek Memorial Hall Puppet performance Rice paddy field, agricultural workers, sugar cane field, and of the Mazu festival. Scenics (East coast) Scenics (East coast) Scenics (East coast) Scenics of the East coast of Taiwan. Shawan clothing factory Shawan Knit Mill scenics Shen Jia Li village scenics Small Chinese village and women singing scenics Taipei Folk Arts Museum Taipei Folk Arts Museum Xi'an scenics Xi'an scenics and village near Xi'an scenics Xi'an village scenics