Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China is a 1983 special by Sesame Workshop (then the Children's Television Workshop), as part of the series Sesame Street. Big Bird and Little Xiao Foo to find Feng Huang, the Phoenix bird.

Related Topics:
1983 - Sesame Workshop - Children's Television Workshop - Sesame Street - Big Bird - Feng Huang - Phoenix

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Highlights include Chinese landmarks like the Great Wall of China and Beijing, Big Bird learning the "little duckling dance", and a song to teach Chinese words. A character called The Monkey King appears in the special; despite an appearance that has scared many youngsters, he helps Big Bird and Xiao Foo in their quest.

Related Topics:
Great Wall of China - Beijing - Monkey King

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The production was released onto DVD February 10, 2004. The DVD lacks about a minute of the original production, in which Big Bird is looking for someone who speaks "American".

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