Mysterious city of ancient alleyways Beijing, China
"As Beijing prepares for the 2008 Olympics, most of the hutong-- the city's small traditional dwellings and the network of lanes and alleys formed by them-- are being demolished to make room for skyscrapers. This program explores social and cultural changes in historical Beijing, as seen i...
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| Language: | English Chinese |
| Edition: | [English language version]. |
| Series: | Capitals of tradition, cities of change.
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| Summary: | "As Beijing prepares for the 2008 Olympics, most of the hutong-- the city's small traditional dwellings and the network of lanes and alleys formed by them-- are being demolished to make room for skyscrapers. This program explores social and cultural changes in historical Beijing, as seen in the life of a few ordinary citizens who still live in the hutong. The program includes computer models of the designing of ancient Beijing City"--Container. |
| Item Description: | Title from screen; distributor added title and series from container. DVD release of a 2001 television program. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (53 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Production Credits: | Camera, Shuichi Hashimoto ; music, Isao Tomita ; editors, Hidehiro Suzuki, Masami Maesho, Eri Funaki ; narrators, Angus Waycott, Elizabeth Handover. |
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Princeton, NJ :
Films for the Humanities & Sciences,
2006.
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DS795.8.A2 M97 2006 |
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| DS795.8.A2 M97 2006 | Available Place a Hold |