Episode of Series “One Mans China”.
An inside picture of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army - as well as being a fighting force, the army, in contrast to western peacetime armies, uses its personnel in “civilian” activities and is a training ground for politics, engineering and agriculture. Photographed, written and narrated by Felix Greene.
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ACMI Identifier
323887
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs
Armed Forces, Military, War & Weapons → People's Liberation Army (China)
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Politics and government
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → China - Social conditions
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Communism - China
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)