Amateur filmmaker’s Mary and Bob Schmitz present a trip to the Republic of China in the early 1980’s. It begins in Hong Kong and takes viewers on a ground tour through notable sites along the twelve day trip. This film opens with a painting of the Great Wall of China (:06). It is presented by Mary and Bob Schmitz (:39). The first two cities to be visited are Peking / Beijing and Hong Kong. The camera pans over Hong Kong harbor (1:18). The Tiger Balm Garden in pictured in Hong Kong (2:08). Another Tiger Bomb Garden is visited in Singapore (2:22). Dragon sculptures are zoomed in on (3:11). Fishing boats bob on the waters at the Aberdeen fishing village in the Hong Kong harbor (3:29). A view is presented from aboard a boat (4:01). Mary notes about 20,000 reside in the village (4:07). Close shots of the fishing boats follow from Mary’s boat (5:40) as she details the ride through the Shelter Bay Area (5:42). City skyscrapers of Hong Kong line the background (6:28). The guide for the boat tour haggles with local Chinese (6:47). The famous floating restaurant; Jumbo appears (7:08). The Monument to the People’s Heroes (7:20) was erected as a national monument to honor Veterans of Chinese Wars at Tiananmen Square. Intricate architecture is zoomed in on (7:39). Tourists visit the famous People’s Hall (7:53). This houses the museum of Chinese History as well as the museum of Chinese Revolution (8:07). The north end of the square houses the Gate of Heaven-Sent Peace (8:13). The south end houses the Chairmen Mao Memorial Hall (8:19). One of the Chinese bronzes is highlighted (11:11). Marble staircases lead to the Hall of Supreme Harmony (11:37). A tourist takes a photograph with one of the sculptures of animals set before the main gates (11:55). The Temple of Heaven (13:50) appears in glazed blue tiles. A young Chinese baby waves to the camera (15:19). A group of locals crowds around the cameras used by the amateur filmmakers (15:30). Tourists hold photographs taken by Mary and Bob in the Marco Polo Parkside in Beijing (16:03). The colorful Imperial Heavenly Vault (16:20) is pictured at the left corner of the screen. A Chinese child stands in cool white shades and a sailors hat (16:59); he gives a short smile for the camera. Travelers stand around the inner rim of the Echo Wall (17:25). Glazed tiles painted with dragons cover the wall (17:43). A golden unicorn (18:15) stands at the front of the marble staircase. The square is pictured again in the morning (19:55). The Mausoleum of Mao Zedong (20:00) covers 200,000 square feet. The People’s Statue stands in front (20:16). Cyclists move through the busy city streets (21:31). Camels line a dirt road as the group moves north (21:45) towards Mount Xuebaoding. Some of the twelve white stone animals are zoomed in on (22:06). One of the Ming Dynasty Tombs appears (22:56). This particular tomb was excavated in 1959 (23:00). The camera spins around a lush green park (23:10). A great shot notes the architecture of the Tomb of the 13th Main Emperor; Ming Dingling (23:18). Students arrive on a field trip (24:00). Tourists move up the Great Wall of China (24:40). Mary delivers the history of the Great Wall (25:07). A shot follows from on the wall (25:44). Another stunning shot of the wall follows (26:47). The camera zooms in on the starting point for the climb of the Great Wall (27:20). A view follows from a tram car as they zoom down Chang’an (27:44) bound for the zoo. A bush shaped like a panda bear stands outside the Peking Zoo (28:09). An actual panda is zoomed in on (28:27). Another wanders through the grounds (28:51). Small red pandas roam over grass (31:10). Tourists move in front of the Summer Palace (31:45). Bronzes are captured within the Palace (32:29). A phoenix statue stands in front (32:58). The camera pans up the Palace buildings at Longevity Hill (33:14). The Temple of Buddhist Virtue is visited (33:24). Boats dot the waters of Lake Kunming (33:58). Lotus Gardens line the foreground (34:01). School children pay a visit to the Summer Palace (34:36). The Temple of Buddhist Virtue appears again (34:51). The famous stone boat (35:28) sits on the water. Close shots move over the Lotus Gardens (36:04). A pagoda follows (36:15). A stone bridge cuts over a green river (36:33). Tourists look over colorful garments in an open air market (36:59). The tour heads for the American Embassy (37:33). The film closes on the American flag (37:53).

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