Reading Rainbow
Liang and the Magic Paintbrush
Season 1, Episode 7 · Aired 1983-06-14
Synopsis
LeVar explores how art is integrated into many aspects of the Chinese American culture. He takes a trip to New York City's Chinatown and visits with an expert of Chinese calligraphy, a stonecarver who makes LeVar a name stamp, and a gourmet Chinese chef. He also takes viewers to the New York Institute of Technology where he is shown how to use computer graphics to create art. Then LeVar participates in a Chinese parade.
In the series
This episode is part of Reading Rainbow (1983–2006) on PBS.
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Key cast
- LeVar Burton as Host