a program by Ruben Terlou
Director Jorien van Nes
Research René van ’t Erve
Cinematography Hans Bouma
Editing Jurjen Blick
Producer Jorike Verlaan
Production Company De Haaien
Broadcaster VPRO
China is playing an increasingly important role worldwide. Under President Xi Jinping, substantial investments are being made in connection and cooperation, and industrious Chinese people are settling abroad in large numbers.
In the VPRO travel series The World of the Chinese, documentary maker and China expert Ruben Terlou visits them. Who are these settlers, what do they want to achieve and what impact does their presence have on the local population?