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The China teapot story: a Chinese legend

United States, 1980
film

Episode of Series “Folktales from around the world”. An animated story about a Chinese potter who makes a beautiful porcelain teapot for the Emper..

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Bridging the centuries

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Jingdezhen: China's porcelain capital

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The World: A Television History. Ep. 12. China in Transition

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