"Life in China after the Cultural Revolution"09 October 1972Factual100 mins
Born in England, Felix Greene first visited China for the BBC. He travelled extensively, often in remote areas to which no Westerner had been for over 20 years. He returned with what is the most complete professional film coverage of China that has been obtained by any Western filmmaker.
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