A Trip to Chinatown

Mei-Yin and Qian Yi lead viewers through New York's Chinatown, visiting the open-air markets, a playground, a temple, shops, and a herbalist/doctor, concluding with supper at a restaurant, all the while introducing and repeating various Mandarin Chinese words and phrases. Schoolchildren are also seen in what are supposed to be “sing-along” segments, but--unfortunately--no transliterated Chinese words are shown onscreen (since many of the featured children are from the Families with Children from China adoption support group, this is particularly disappointing). American-born parents wanting to learn a bit of Chinese for their child's sake will need a pretty sharp ear and a steady finger on the rewind button to learn the words, making this most suitable for families who are already bilingual (and therefore wouldn't need it). Optional. Aud: K, E, P. (R. Reagan)