Asia

Key Stages 1 and 2: Geography, Around the World, Human Geography, Lifestyle, Travel and Tourism; Travel films representing different nations on the Asian continent. Maintenance of ancient tradition, set against urban expansion in Hong Kong, growing population, celebration of modernity in place of traditional customs, Western view; Japanese businessmen, Geisha girls, Traditional Japanese Women's Dress, Mass-production of toys in Japanese factories, Fabric mills; Chinese fishermen, traditional parade, ritual, Chinese characters. Questions: How accurate a portrayal of life on the Asian continent do these films appear to be? To what extent are they coloured by a Western perspective?

Hong Kong (1968)

Travelogue showing us both the traditional and modern sights of Hong Kong.

Japan

Various colour shots of life in Japan.

Japanese Lifestyle (1950)

Good coverage of life in Japan.

China Fish People

Various shots showing life in China. Overcrowding on the river and a religious ceremony.

Village Children Of South China (1951)

Educational film showing life in a village in South China.