The series is also known as the "China: The Enduring Heritage" series. This 13-part series on Chinese history and the affiliated film Buddhism in China were produced by Weng under the auspices of the China Institute in America, an organization for which Weng later served as president for several years in the 1980s. The series was filmed between 1972 and 1974, and was release in 1977. They were initially screened at museums, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Smithsonian, and the St. Louis Art Museum, then distributed as educational films by the Indiana University Audio-Visual Center on film and later, VHS. As with many of Weng's films, the footage consists largely of Chinese art and artifacts filmed in museums. The museum footage is supplemented by other documentary footage licensed from a variety of sources, including the BBC Film Library, the 1968 film Two Faces of China, directed by Magnum photographer René Burri, and Requiem for a Faith: Tibetan Buddhism, directed by Elda Hartley. The films run approximately 20 minutes each and feature color footage shot silently with English-language narration. Titles include in this series: Episode 1: The Beginnings; Episode 2: The Making of a Civilization; Episode 3: Hundreds of Schools to One; Episode 4: The First Empires; Episode 5: The Great Cultural Mix; Episode 6: The Golden Age; Episode 7: The Heavenly Khan; Episode 8: The Age of Maturity; Episode 9: Under the Mongols; Episode 10: The Restoration; Episode 11: The Manchu Rule; Episode 12: Coming of the West; Episode 13: The Enduring Heritage; Buddhism in China.
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Chinese History, Episode 1, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 3, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 5, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 6, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 7, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 8, 1973 November 25, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Indiana University; Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 1, 1976 November 23, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1976 November 23, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 3, 1976 November 23, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1976 November 23, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 5, 1976 November 25, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 7, 1976 November 29, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 6, 1976 November 29, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 6, 1975 June 4, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Chinese History, Episode 7, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 7, 1975 June 4, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Chinese History, Episode 8, 1975, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1976 January 30, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer, European Colour Prods.
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Chinese History, Episode 8, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 1, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 5, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 1, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 3, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 5, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 6, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 7, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1976 November 17, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 6, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 3, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 5, 1980 September 16, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Producer: Indiana University
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Chinese History, Episode 6, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 8, 1975 July 2, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1975 September 10, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1975 September 10, 2 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 3, 1976 February 18, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 3, 1976 February 18, 2 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1975 October 15, 1 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1975 October 15, 2 film reels
Producer: [Wan-go Weng]. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1975 November 6, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1975 November 6, 2 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1975 October 31, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1975 October 31, 2 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1976 February 18, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1976 February 18, 2 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1975 December 17, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1975 December 17, 2 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1975 December 16, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1975 December 16, 2 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, 6 Reels
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Chinese History, 6 Reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, 1974 June 14, 21 Reels
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Chinese History, 1974 June 14, 21 Reels
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Chinese History, 1972 September 24, 9 Reels
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Chinese History, 1972 September 24, 1 Reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, 9 Reels
Content Summary: Individual titles of rolls: R259 "White moving clouds" ; WK PT. "Maine Sea" ; Ali Shan/"Cloud rising I" ; Taiwan 水流石 ; "Sun" color, WK PRINT 28E-4 ; "埔里/仙人桥" ; w.p. "Lotus" ; WORKPRINT "Mt. Desert Island" ; WK PR. "Diamond/Dry ice" ; wk print "日(全光)" ; "火 = Fire, Policeman" ; WK PT. "Incense smoke" ; "Fireplace, fire" ; WK PT. "Full setting sun" ; "海" ; "Clouds" 5/9.6-10
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Chinese History, 7 Reels
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Chinese History, 8 Reels
Content Summary: Individual titles of rolls: "日月潭" (not so good, shot3) ; "Montavk sun rise" (WK PR.) ; "阿里山- 雲依峯/霧陰晦" ; "阿里山(日出)" ; WK PRINT "Moutavk sunrise/Fire (small) ; Candles/New moon" ; "Splash on rock" ; reel 1 - head "Nature" (Sunrise smoke/Maine Sea) taken out ; reel 5 -head "Nature" - Sun with lightling ; RSD SETTING SUN (mildly purple) ; NARA MORNING MIST (7) 及塔 ; 竹林 (台湾) ; 人止関 PAN UP- ; 粼粼水日月潭 ; 日月潭远景 ; 人止関 PAN-1 Pine to cloud ; Mountain in lasting mist
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Chinese History, 8 Reels
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Chinese History, 1975 June 18, 5 Reels
Content Summary: Container: individual titles of rolls: Grinberg floods ; ORIG for BG for 甲乙丙丁 film (1), "Film #2" R.A. SF. 142, 6/18/75 ; ORIG - 11: Ch'ing T'ai-Tsung ; 13: Artifacts of Neolithic + Shan (Film Dimensions) ; ORIG for Optkal / Chariot film (1)(6/13/75) ; Film 8: HI-CON ORIG Five dyn with dates ; Ekta master for OPT./BBC cart, GRINBERG flood ; Hi-CON ORIG MO-TI "FILM 408" (Film Dimemsions) ; Hands Hi-CON ; 9: Loom for silk weaving ; 10: Mulberry leaves (9/26/75) ; ORIG CUT for 1: Clouds; 2: Kneeling figure ; Film Dimensions B Roll #5F-123 ; ORIG - UNUSED MOTI - HANDS COLOR ; film Dimensions "Film #408" R-A 5G 147 (7/23/75) ; ORIG - 1: Title BKGD - Ali evening clouds; MASTER - 4: Kneeling figure -BBC
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Chinese History, 1975 June 18, 5 Reels
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Chinese History, 1975 June 18, 4 Reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 3 film reels
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Chinese History, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, 1974 February 19, 1 film reels
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Chinese history, 1974 February 19, 1 film reels
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 1, The beginnings, 1 film reels
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 2, the making of a civilization, 1 film reels
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 3, Hundred schools to one, 1 film reels
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 4, The first empires, 1 film reels
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 5, The great cultural mix, 1 film reels
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 6, The golden age, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 7, The heavenly Khan, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 8, The age of maturity, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 9, Under the Mongols, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 10, The restoration, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 11, The Manchu rule, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 12, Coming of the West, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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China : the enduring heritage. Film 13, The enduring heritage, 1 film reels
Content Summary: China Institute in America (125 East 65th Street, New York, New York 10021)
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Chinese History, Episode 7, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 1, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 3, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 5, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 8, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 11, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 12, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 4, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 9, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 6, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 10, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 2, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 9; Chinese History, Episode 13, 5 Reels
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Chinese History, 8 Reels
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Chinese History, Episode 1, 1 film reels
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Chinese History, Episode 7, 1 Reels
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Chinese History, Episode 8, 1 Reels
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Chinese History, 8 Reels
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Chinese History, Episode 13, 1 film reels
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Buddhism in China, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1972 March 7, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1972 February 29, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1972 February 29, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1972 November 4, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1963, 3 Reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 9 Reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 9 Reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 8 Reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.
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Buddhism in China, 1 film reels
Written: Wan-go Weng. Producer: Wan-go Weng. Production Co.: Film Demensions, Inc.