Children of
Heaven is an ABC Radio National and BBC
World Service co-production
by the ABC's Tony Barrell and the BBC's Sue Waldram.
The series commences on Saturday, September 6, 2003
at 2pm on Radio National
In Children of Heaven Tony Barrell
visits Singapore, South Korea, Vietnam, and Japan to
see how traditional Asian family values survive in communities
which share the common and controversial heritage of
Confucianism. The fifth program in the series is available
exclusively online.
Program 1 |
When a Girl Marries |
September 6, 2003
Singapore now has a seriously declining birth rate.
Is there something wrong with the men? Program 2 |
One Drop of Blood |
September 13, 2003
Has the status of women been stymied by the legacy of
Confucianism in Vietnam? Program 3
| Under One Roof |
September 20, 2003
South Korea has been described as Asia's 'most Confucian'
state. Program 4
| Live Slow Live Long | September
27, 2003
In Okinawa, age is celebrated and old people are at
the front of cultural life. Program 5
| Australia's
Asian way | Transcript and audio available
exclusively online
Multi-generational Asian communities can be found in every town and city in Australia.
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