Movie: North China Factory

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Donald Sutherland
Donald Sutherland

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    North China Factory

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    This documentary from 1980 depicts a factory community in China where over 6000 workers process, spin and weave raw cotton into 90 million yards of high-quality cloth per year. Also seen are the workers' residential, social, recreational and educational facilities, all located on factory property. The film presents an engrossing study of a lifestyle that is very different from that of the Western world.

  • Release Date

    1980-01-01

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    6

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    普通话English
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