We look at some of the daily activities of the Chinese inhabitants of Beijing, beginning with Tai Chi exercises in the morning. Highlights work work, school, peasant farmers in a collective near Beijing, lunchtime, Children’s palaces where children may indulge in extra-curricular activities in sport and the arts, and Sunday visits to the park and the Forbidden City. Professor Colin Mackerras explains the history of calligraphy, and the ways in which the Chinese spend their time. Two dramatised segments show a grandfather sitting in the park and a family quarrel.
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ACMI Identifier
303807
Language
English
Subject categories
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Foreign language films
Advertising, Film, Journalism, Mass Media & TV → Television
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Chinese language
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Sound
Colour
Colour
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VHS; Access Print (Section 1)