Chung Kuo-Cina (1972)
A documentary on China, concentrating mainly on the faces of the people, filmed in the areas they were allowed to visit. The 220-minute version consists of three parts. The first part, taken around Beijing, includes a cotton factory, older sections of the city, and a clinic where a Caesarean operation is performed using acupuncture. The middle part visits the Red Flag canal and a collective farm in Henan, as well as the old city of Suzhou. The final part shows the port and industries of Shanghai and ends with a stage presentation by Chinese acrobats.
- First Air Date: 1972-01-24
- Last Air Date: 1972-02-07
- Total Seasons: 1
- Total Episodes: 3
- Episode Runtime: 207 min.
- Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
- Writer: Andrea Barbato
