Hutong. Alleyways of change in contemporary Beijing

Description

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.

Runtime

53 min

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Subjects

Geography

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Date of Publication

[2006], c2002

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Films on Demand

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