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
Series
Subjects
Geography
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c2002
Database
Films on Demand
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