Hutong alleyways of change in contemporary Beijing /
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...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., Tele Images Creations (Firm) |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2006], c2002.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (53 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
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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. |
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| Item Description: |
Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 24, 2006. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Beijing Redevelopment Program (3:51) -- Hutong Tradition: Cricket Fights (4:21) -- Chinese Cricket Fights (3:49) -- History of Beijing and the Hutong (3:22) -- Hutong Traditions and Customs (3:32) -- Redevelopment and Beijing Opera (3:08) -- Beijing Opera (2:30) -- China's Cultural Revolution (5:44) -- Music, Theater, and the Arts (2:07) -- Ching Dynasty Imperial Chef (4:45) -- Last Emperor's Brother (6:27) -- Destruction of the Hutong (6:19) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. 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. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (53 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |