Chung Kuo-Cina

Name: Chung Kuo-Cina
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1972-01-24
Rating: 6.5
Cast: Giuseppe Rinaldi

6.5First aired 1972-01-24Last aired 1972-02-07Status: Ended

Documentary

Seasons: 1
Episodes: 3

Overview

A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220-minute version consists of three parts. The first part, taken around Beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a Caesarean operation is performed using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats.