China today. No. 8205

Shows various aspects of China. An ancient city - Logang - showing its history and development. Adopting new techniques and building new high voltage power lines and towers. Working a new power shovel - sewage treatment. A family reunion - a man returning to the mainland of china. A new Archbishop is ordained in the Christian faith. The filming of “Midnight” a motion film.

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Credits

production company

Film Studio of the Peoples Republic of China

Duration

00:09:05:00

Production places

China

Production dates

1975

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315065

Language

English

Subject categories

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China - Social life and customs

History → China - History

Places → China

Short films

Short films → Short films - China

Sound/audio

Sound

Colour

Holdings

16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)

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China, 1975

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