Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: DVD
EAN: 9780738927367
Format: Color, DVD-Video, NTSC
ISBN: 0738927368
Label: Sesame Street
Manufacturer: Sesame Street
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Sesame Street
Region Code: 1
Release Date: February 10, 2004
Running Time: 75 minutes
Sales Rank: 16805
Studio: Sesame Street
Theatrical Release Date: 1983-01
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Rating:  - A Charming Adventure with Big Bird
When a woman who runs a Chinese shop in New York lends Big Bird her scroll telling how to find a magical phoenix bird, he is determined to go on a goodwill mission to speak to the majestic creature. With Barkley the dog at his side, Big Bird travels by boat to China, and there the pair happen upon an adorable little girl who luckily speaks English. She helps the two clueless Americans find their way around, following the pictures of famous locales on the scroll and gaining a clue from the mysterious Monkey King at each one. When they manage to workout the clues, they'll know where to find the phoenix. Meanwhile, Oscar and Telly are on their own mission to dig to China and see what's so great about it.
First aired on NBC in 1983, this Sesame Street classic is superior to 1988's "Big Bird in Japan" in some ways, like better songs, a better plot, and the inclusion of a scene at home on Sesame Street with other classic characters. However, "Big Bird in China" is also 15 minutes longer than its better-paced, hour-long follow-up of 5 years later. This earlier Big Bird is a bit whinier too, ha. Another difference worth pointing out is that "Big Bird in China" features a China some say is out of date today, and much of what we see looks very ancient (and probably not as appealing to some of the youngest viewers) as the film focuses on historic and cultural sites. While "Big Bird in Japan" shows us a more modern looking society and spends more time looking at cultural differences like chopsticks, ... Read More
Rating: - The best introduction to China for wee ones
Before we moved to China with our toddlers in 2000, we watched this movie incessantly. It was the best way to prepare twin 2-year-olds for the unfathomable changes that were coming their way. Unfortunately this film is dated and does not do justice to modern-day China, but for now it's still the best on the market for the very young. I can still hear the "Ni Hao" song in my head when I think of this movie--what great memories of a precious time in our lives!
Reviewed by Barbara Strother, author of Moon Living Abroad in China (Living Abroad).
Rating: - Show It to your ESOL class, No Matter What Their Ages!
I am amazed at how my middle school ESOL students have reacted to the DVD. They love it! Many of the students are Chinese and they see things they recognize and love sharing their culture and language with the other students. They are watching it right now and they are laughing and enjoying themselves immensely. I am showing it to my beginning and low intermediate students. They are so happy and the English is easy for them to understand too.
Rating: - Great Dvd
My 3 year old girl LOVES ,this DVD .
We recently moved to China and it shows many of the places we have visted and many of the words we are learning .
It is a great cultural Dvd for little ones to show them a little China .
Love it!
Rating: - I love this movie
now my kids love this movie to like I did when I was there age.
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