A review of Hong Kong showing many aspects of life in the great city as seen through the eyes of a ‘household god’ who comes to life. He reports to the gods on what his family has achieved in the previous year, in the fields of education, housing and medicine, and in the making of all the fine things of the old world and all those of the new world.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
312609
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Hong Kong - Social life and customs
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Housing - Hong Kong
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Housing - Hong Kong
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Housing - Hong Kong
History → Hong Kong - History - Transfer of Sovereignty from Great Britain, 1997
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)