China on Film: Twentieth Century Sources from the British Film Institute


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Inhalt :: Content Streaming-Video-Service mit Zugang zu einer kuratierten, Sammlung historischer Filmaufnahmen (Dokumentar-, Reise- und Amateurfilme sowie Nachrichten-Footage) aus den Beständen des British Film Institute (BFI), welche Alltagsszenen, politische Ereignisse und gesellschaftliche Wandlungsprozesse im China des 20. Jahrhunderts zeigen und aus der Sicht überwiegend westlicher Reisender gedreht wurden. Der Schwerpunkt der Sammlung liegt auf dem 20. Jahrhundert, mit vielen Aufnahmen aus der ersten Hälfte des Jahrhunderts und Material, das Umbrüche wie den Niedergang der Qing-Dynastie, republikanische Periode, Kriegsjahre und gesellschaftliche Veränderungen dokumentiert.
Verlag :: Publisher Adam Matthew Digital
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Bestellnummer bei digento :: digento order number 108970

Verlagsinformation :: Publisher's information The collection offers a vivid portrayal of daily life, historical moments, and transformative events, seen through the lens of foreign travellers. From the rise of communist China to everyday moments in bustling cities and rural areas, these films provide a rare visual journey through a century marked by profound political, social, and cultural change. Additional thematic essays and editorial content contextualises the visual material, providing deeper insights into the films and exploring the pivotal events they capture such as the fall of the Qing dynasty, and the civil war between the Kuomintang and Communist Party of China. China on Film: Twentieth Century Sources from the British Film Institute represents an invaluable tool for students and researchers of modern Chinese history and early amateur film-making. Highlights Films of missionaries at work and the activities they were witnessing themselves in the communities they visited such as prayer, church life, and medical work including hospitals and vaccinations Footage capturing social and cultural life including entertainment, celebrations, funerals, weddings. Examples include Chinese New Year celebrations, dragon dances, parades, the funeral process of Sun Yat-sen, and coronation celebrations in Hong Kong for King George VI Many films depicting communities that would now be considered minorities in the territory including Uyghurs, Mongolians and Tibetans Street scenes of Hong Kong and cities such as Beijing, Chongqing, Guangzhou, Kashgar, Kunming contrasted with rare glimpses into the rural and agricultural communities who did not experience modernisation in the same way or as drastically as in the cities Period covered Twentieth Century Source archive British Film Institute (BFI) Key themes Urban and rural life Work Culture Religion Commerce Politics Conflict Material types Audiovisual Editorial board Jenny Chio, USC Dornsife Yidi Wu, Elon University Luke Robinson, University of Sussex Song-Chuan Chen, University of Warwick Tong Lam, University of Toronto Joseph W. Ho, Albion College Subjects Cultural Studies East Asian Studies Sociology, Social History and Social Science War and Conflict