Behind the Painted Screen: Two Faces of Hong Kong

Duration: 24

Year Published: 1981

Creator: Polonius Films

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Description: Shows many aspects of Hong Kong, emphasizing its Chinese heritage and traditions. Visits shopping districts, the Shatin racetrack, the airport, restaurants, and an electronics factory, as well as demonstrating the preservation of crafts and culture in the Sung Dynasty Village, the calm pace of life on the island village of Tai, the rural areas and border with the People's Republic of China in the New Territories, the slow-motion precision of the Tai Chi Chuan at daybreak, and a patient receiving acupuncture.


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