Sep 07, 2003
551 min
Full-HD

Tie Xi Qu: West of the Tracks (2003)

A detailed look at the gradual decline of Shenyang’s industrial Tiexi district, an area that was once a vibrant example of China’s socialist economy. But industry is changing, and the factories of Tiexi are closing. Director Wang Bing introduces us to some of the workers affected by the closures, and to their families.

Category

Documentary

Country

China Netherlands

Companies

Wang Bing Film Workshop Hubert Bals Fund

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