Chung Kuo-Cina
it
PG-13
6.5
January 1972
Documentary
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.
First Air Date:
1972-01-24
Last Air Date:
1972-02-07
Status:
Ended
Original Country:
IT
Original Language:
it
Number of Seasons:
1
Number of Episodes:
3
Director:
Michelangelo Antonioni