Sesame Street is a popular educational children’s program that began airing in 1969. Its title character is Big Bird (pictured above), portrayed by puppeteer Caroll Spinney. After visiting China in 1982, Spinney pitched a story idea in which Big Bird would visit China and teach American children about its culture. In June 1982 the special filmed their U.S. scenes in New York’s Chinatown; the Chinese scenes were filmed in Beijing, Guilin, and Suzhou. “Big Bird in China” aired in 1983 and won an Emmy Award in 1984 for Outstanding Children’s Program.
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Big Bird in China 《大鸟在中国》
Big Bird posing with Peter Lee (left of Big Bird) and his son Paul Lee (right of Big Bird), owners of the shop Quong Yuen Shing at 32 Mott Street, which was featured in the children’s television special Big Bird in China, and two unknown men, June 10, 1982. Photograph taken by Emile Bocian, Museum of Chinese in America (MOCA) Collection.
芝麻街是一个很受欢迎的儿童教育电视节目，1969年开始播出。它的主角是大鸟（见上图），由木偶戏演员卡罗尔·斯宾尼扮演。在1982年访问中国以后，斯宾尼提出了一个故事构思：大鸟访问中国，并向美国孩子们介绍中国文化。1982年6月，该特别节目在纽约唐人街拍摄了他们在美国的场景；中国场景是在北京、桂林和苏州拍摄的。《大鸟在中国》于1983年播出，在1984年赢得了艾美奖的优秀儿童节目奖。
