In this series, the films on traditional Chinese arts and crafts were sponsored by Sumin Li(李叔明, 1900-1973), a Chinese banker, industrialist, and publisher, in the early 1950s. Each film runs approximately 15-20 minutes long and features color footage shot silently and English-language narration. They were released as educational films for the U.S. market. The films are composed entirely of shots of Chinese art and artifacts from the collections of US museums. The collection includes master picture and sound elements (picture and optical track negatives) for all four films, prints of all four films, and additional original reversal footage from Chinese Sculpture. Titles include in this series: Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages／历代中国雕塑; Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages／历代中国陶瓷; Chinese Painting Through the Ages／历代中国绘画; Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times／中国古代青铜器; The Story of Chinese Art／中国艺术的历史.
Box 5 Container WW0077
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 5 Container WW0078
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 26 Container WW0140A
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1952, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America
Box 26 Container WW0140B
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1952, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America
Box 35 Container WW0338
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Box 18 Container WW0207
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1949 June 13, 1 film reels
Box 39 Container WW0384A
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Box 39 Container WW0384B
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Box 44 Container WW0408
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Box 35 Container WW0334
Chinese Painting Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Box 11 Container WW0147
Chinese painting, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
Box 41 Container WW0379
Chinese painting, 1 film reels
Box 41 Container WW0380
Chinese painting, 1 film reels
Box 6 Container WW0083
Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages, 1952, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America. Content Summary: Shows the evolution of Chinese ceramics from Neolithic earthenware to pure porcelain. Indicates the accomplishments of the Chinese potter and the need for cultural interdependence to sustain continued growth; reproduced on DVD P103
Box 22 Container WW0108A
Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages, 1952 or 1979 April 19, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 22 Container WW0108B
Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages, 1952 or 1979 April 19, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 16 Container WW0187
Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages, 1952, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li . Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America
Box 27 Container WW0398A
Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages, 1970 January 27, 1 film reels
Box 27 Container WW0398B
Chinese Ceramics Through the Ages, 1970 January 27, 1 film reels
Box 6 Container WW0084
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 6 Container WW0082
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, [1965], 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America. Content Summary: Traces the development of Chinese sculpture from the Shang through the T'ang dynasties and shows examples of fine works from later periods. Stresses the continuity of tradition in Chinese sculpture and the relationship of sculpture to religion; P-102; reproduced on DVD
Box 26 Container WW0139A
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, [1965], 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura
Box 26 Container WW0139B
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, [1965], 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura
Box 35 Container WW0336A
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Production Co.: Film Demensions
Box 35 Container WW0336B
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Production Co.: Film Demensions
Box 29 Container WW0240
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
Box 44 Container WW0404, WW0409
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, 2 film reels
Box 27 Container WW0399
Chinese Sculpture Through the Ages, 1 film reels
Box 5 Container WW0080
Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times, 1971, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li. Written: Wango Weng. Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: China Film Enterprises of America. Content Summary: Shows the development of Chinese bronze ceremonial vessels made during the Shang, Chou, and Ch'in dynasties; reproduced on DVD P104
Box 26 Container WW0135A
Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times, 1971, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 26 Container WW0135B
Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times, 1971, 1 film reels
Director: Sumin Li. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 11 Container WW0146
Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times, 1 film reels
Production Co.: Eastman Kodak Company
Box 11 Container WW0149
Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times, 1 film reels
Content Summary: ORIG CUTS
Box 29 Container WW0235
Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times, 1 film reels
Box 44 Container WW0403A, WW0403B, WW0403C
Chinese Bronzes of Ancient Times, 1972 January 4, 3 Reels
Box 5 Container WW0079
Story of Chinese Art, The, 1 film reels
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Released by Contemporary Films/McGraw-Hill
Box 5 Container WW0081
Story of Chinese Art, The, 1 film reels
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Released by Contemporary Films/McGraw-Hill
Box 6 Container WW0085
Story of Chinese Art, The, [1971], 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films Distribution Corp.
Box 22 Container WW0109A
Story of Chinese Art, The, [1971] or 1981 June 12, 1 film reels
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 22 Container WW0109B
Story of Chinese Art, The, [1971] or 1981 June 12, 1 film reels
Producer: Wango Weng. Production Co.: Pictura Films
Box 43 Container WW0390, WW0405, WW0407
Story of Chinese Art, The, 3 film reels
Box 12 Container WW0141
Chinese art: bronze/ceramics/painting/sculpture, 1970 August, 1 film reels