Village Children Of South China (1951)

A British Instructional Film - VILLAGE CHILDREN OF SOUTH CHINA Chinese script explained with graphic illustration. The title of the film is written in Chinese. Children in Southern China on their way to school through the countryside. They carry books in wicker baskets. The children play football in the school yard. Most of the boys play in bare feet. The girls play ring-a-ring-a-roses. One girl draws a hopscotch board in the sand with a stick. Boys play marbles. A teacher draws an elaborate design on the blackboard with chalk. He rings a bell and the children come into class. The head boy rings a bell and the children bow to the teacher. The teacher writes on the board. Large classroom with boys and girls of many ages sitting at desks. C/U of book being taken from wicker basket. Young girl reads, a boy draws in a book with crayons “made in England“. A boy writes in his book with Chinese ink and a brush. Top shot of the village. Street scenes and interior of a house. A baby cries and