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WORLD WAR II CHINA TRAVELOGUE & ARTS/CRAFTS CHINA CARRIES ON 24094

871 views · Published 18 November 2015 · 8:18 · Indexed 8 November 2026

Channel: PeriscopeFilm · 2015 · Education

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Dating from WWII, this China travelogue narrated by Hugh James is a rarity, in that it is entirely in color.  The film shows Peiping / Beijing, including street scenes, shots of the Forbidden City, and more.  There are shots of native handicraft including the art of ivory at the 2:10 mark, jade work, a Cloisonné vase, making rugs from wool, and more.  Modern clothing is shown, as well as a Chinese funeral.  Shanghai is seen at the 7:30 mark, and the Yangtze River. 

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