China On Film: The Rare Films That Captured Life In The Pre WW2 Republic Of China, Timeline

Renowned filmmaker Christopher Doyle narrates this uniquely vivid picture of Chinese history through film, compiled with exclusive access to the British Film Institute China collection. These neverseenbefore films provide new insights into Chinas momentous changes, from the first ever Chinese film in the Qing dynasty through to the Communist era. The very first films of China present a surprising variety of daily life during the last decade of the Qing Dynasty in the 1900s. Post 1911, the films capture the great sweep of life in the Chinese Republic; foreign troops parading through Shanghai; the rise of Chiang Kaishek; the birth of the Chinese Communist Party; the death of Dr Sun YatSen. Discover the past on History Hit with adfree exclusive podcasts and documentaries released weekly presented by world renowned historians Dan Snow, Suzannah Lipscomb, Matt Lewis and more. Get 50 off your first 3 months with code TIMELINE You can fin