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Asia Insight Season 2

January. 11,2013

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Asia Insight

An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.

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An in-depth portrait of Asia today, covering its dynamism as a center of growth as well as its traditions tossed around by the advance of globalization.

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Asia Insight Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 41 - Reviving Peking Opera

First Aired: December. 20,2013

Episode 40 - Nepal Villages Get Online

First Aired: December. 13,2013

Episode 39 - Taiwan Gets Closer to Mainland China

First Aired: December. 06,2013

Episode 38 - South Korea's Flower Men

First Aired: November. 29,2013

Episode 37 - Searching for Ideal Education

First Aired: November. 22,2013

Episode 36 - Mining Tourist Gold in South Korea

First Aired: November. 15,2013

Episode 35 - China's Last Eco-friendly Region

First Aired: November. 08,2013

Episode 34 - Chinese Turn to Crowdfunding

First Aired: October. 25,2013

Episode 33 - Preserving Laos through Ecotourism

First Aired: October. 18,2013

Episode 32 - Young Cambodians Bear the Future

First Aired: September. 27,2013

Cambodia is going through a dramatic transformation, with its GDP jumping three-fold over the past 10 years, thanks to heavy foreign investment. Prolonged internal conflict in the 1970's however, saw thousands of innocent lives perish and created deep scars for this ancient empire. Now, a new generation is finally emerging, who aim to make Cambodia a proud nation once again. This episode of Asia Insight follows the dreams and hopes of 4 young Cambodians who are active in the fields of politics, economics and culture.

Episode 31 - Surviving Cluster Bombs in Laos

First Aired: September. 20,2013

Episode 30 - China's Rapidly Aging Society

First Aired: September. 13,2013

A succession of population policies - first encouraging childbirth and then enforcing one-child families - has brought on one of China's most pressing problems, its ever growing aging population. Adequate laws, support systems and care centers have yet to be developed and the country is facing a major crisis. In this episode of Asia Insight, we follow the efforts of private enterprises and caring individuals who are trying to give the senior citizens of China the support and respect they need.

Episode 29 - Dreams on the Steppe

First Aired: September. 06,2013

Episode 28 - Hard Times Ahead for Graduates in China

First Aired: August. 30,2013

Episode 27 - Bride Kidnapping in Kyrgyzstan

First Aired: August. 23,2013

In Kyrgyzstan, a small country in Central Asia, the institution of marriage is troubled by the serious social problem of "bride kidnapping". Women are abducted and forced to marry men they have never met. A traditional practice of Kyrgyzstan's formerly nomadic people, during the Soviet years and since independence the custom has taken on a criminal character. It leaves deep scars in its victims, and 2012 saw a series of kidnapping-related suicides.

Episode 26 - Indonesia's Waria

First Aired: August. 09,2013

Indonesia has the largest Muslim population of any country, but for many years, many schools of Islam have stigmatized Indonesia's transgender people, known as Waria. However, in recent years, Waria have started asserting their rights, and some religious leaders are now showing increasing acceptance. We report from Indonesia where Waria are demanding greater participation in the community, and look at how society itself is gradually becoming more tolerant.

Episode 25 - Gold Mining in Myanmar

First Aired: July. 26,2013

Episode 24 - The 1.5 Generation Defectors from North Korea

First Aired: July. 19,2013

Episode 23 - Indonesia's Growing Eel Business

First Aired: July. 12,2013

Episode 22 - South Korea's Foreign Labor Policy: 10 Years On

First Aired: July. 05,2013

With more than 70% of young South Koreans going on to further education, the country is facing a chronic shortage of manual workers in its medium and small sized factories. Seeking to resolve this problem, 10 years ago, the government instigated the Employment Permit System whereby it has opened its doors to foreign workers. Although South Korea has achieved much international acclaim for this policy, there may be negative consequences for some of the country's domestic workers.

Episode 21 - "Tianamen No More" HK Fights for Democracy

First Aired: June. 21,2013

Episode 20 - Bhutan Battles Waste

First Aired: June. 14,2013

Episode 19 - Women Building Business in the Mountains of Vietnam

First Aired: May. 31,2013

Episode 18 - China's Social Business

First Aired: May. 24,2013

This episode of Asia Insight follows a social business that has been trying to improve the lives of Chinese farmers for the past 20 years

Episode 17 - Empowering the Disabled in Bhutan

First Aired: May. 17,2013

In Bhutan, there is a traditional belief, which stems from Tibetan Buddhism, that people with disabilities are suffering karmic retribution from past lives. Although attitudes are slowly changing there is still a lot of stigma attached, with many parents going as far as hiding their disabled children away at home.

Episode 16 - Cambodia's Maids Working for a Brighter Future

First Aired: May. 10,2013

Episode 15 - Saltwater Intrusion in the Mekong Delta

First Aired: May. 03,2013

Episode 14 - An Innovative Program in the Philippines

First Aired: April. 19,2013

Episode 13 - China's Whistle Blowers

First Aired: April. 12,2013

Episode 12 - Illegal Guns in the Phillipines

First Aired: April. 05,2013

In this episode of Asia Insight we investigate the viscous circle of gun violence in the Philippines

Episode 11 - All Eyes on China's New Age

First Aired: March. 29,2013

Episode 10 - Transforming Cambodia Through the Arts

First Aired: March. 21,2013

Episode 9 - A Crossroads for Hong Kong

First Aired: March. 15,2013

Episode 8 - Baby Boomer Blues in South Korea

First Aired: March. 08,2013

Episode 7 - Aiming Big in South Korea

First Aired: March. 01,2013

Episode 6 - Bangkok's Ambulance Volunteers

First Aired: February. 22,2013

Episode 5 - East Timor - Ten Years On

First Aired: February. 08,2013

Episode 4 - The Sight Saving Doctor - Nepal

First Aired: February. 01,2013

Episode 3 - Nine Days of Christmas Prayer - The Philippines

First Aired: January. 25,2013

Episode 2 - The Female Guides of the Himalayas

First Aired: January. 18,2013

Episode 1 - Singapore and China - Ready for New Heights

First Aired: January. 11,2013

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