Bibliograph

The Chinese hospice, produced by NRK

Type

Label

The Chinese hospice, produced by NRK

Language

eng

Characteristic

videorecording

Intended audience

For College; Adult audiences

Main title

The Chinese hospice

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

747798031

Responsibility statement

produced by NRK

Runtime

Summary

In Bejing stands the only hospital in China to specialize in allowing people approaching the end of their lives to die with dignity. It was established ten years ago by Dr. Li Wei, who had been a barefoot doctor in the countryside during the Cultural Revolution. He saw much hardship during those years and vowed to help some of those people who survived. Compared to a Western hospital, this is a simple, basic facility. Care and respect permeates the atmosphere. Each of the elderly patients embodies the history of his or her generation. Entwined with their stories is film footage illustrating the turbulent times through which they lived. By focusing on the stories of a few people nearing the end of life, The Chinese Hospice lends a personal face to history

Target audience

general

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