Join four teens from Hangzhou, China and gain insight into Chinese life and culture. Through these four video diaries, viewers will experience a school day, visit the countryside, see the training of an opera student, and share in a birthday celebration. Related activities will help viewers connect with China by trying out the favorite games and activities of their Chinese peers.

This DVD features:

Video Diaries in English and Mandarin for language learning or cultural studies.

Interactive Maps of China and the world with related discussion questions.

Cultural activities such as an opera demonstration, an abacus lesson, and a Chinese shuttlecock-making demonstration.

Originally created by educators at Boston Children's Museum as an accompaniment to an exhibit, this DVD can be used in the classroom or in the home. (Amazon.com)