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Chung Kuo Cina
ITALY · 1972

Chung Kuo Cina

Michelangelo Antonioni
Chinese culture industrial society urban life rural communities labor and work
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Synopsis

A sweeping documentary explores China through its people, showcasing life in Beijing's old city and a bustling cotton factory, a collective farm in Henan, the historic city of Suzhou, and the industrial port of Shanghai, culminating in a vibrant acrobatic performance.

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