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