One quarter of the world’s population is Chinese, yet their habits and customs are little known. This is a story of a Chinese family and the life that surrounds them. They left China soon after the Revolution and now live in one of the huge government housing blocks in the thriving British colony of Hong Kong, where since the mass exodus from China it is possible to mingle with greater freedom than ever before with people born and brought up in China. Tells of their domestic, social, business, and cultural life. Narrated by Anthony Lawrence.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
001387
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Chinese - Hong Kong
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong - Social life and customs
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
History → China - History - 20th century
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - Great Britain
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)