China today. No. 8102

Shows various views of China: new housing in Beijing’ cloud design brocades; the desire of an overseas Chinese; the famous “Bai Feng Wan” pills; extracts from the dance drama “Flying to the moon”.

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Credits

production company

Film Studio of the Peoples Republic of China

Duration

00:10:33:00

Production places

China

Production dates

1980

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

315072

Language

English

Subject categories

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

Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → China

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

Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing

Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Housing

Music & Performing Arts → Dance drama, Chinese

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, 1980

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