Shanghai Carnival (1946)

Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material. China. Chinese New Year - the year of the dog. These are first celebrations since end of war. Various shots of traditional boats moored on Huangpu River. M/S of busy street with pedestrians, cyclists and rickshaw. Interior of a Chinese Temple. Chinese men, women and children bow to alter. Chinese dancers in street surrounded by crowd. Various shots of street stalls and Chinese people eating with chopsticks at open-air stalls. C/U of glamorous Chinese girl in Western dress sitting in rickshaw. Various shots of rickshaw race through streets. Possibly connected with 46/18 - MD. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT British Pathé also represents the Reuters historical collection, which includes more than 136,000 items