China Today 1962 No. 11 1962, 1962

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In the countryside -- Artists from minority nationalities -- Floating logs down the Min River -- School for service trades -- China vs. Hungary in table tennis -- Young pianist. Footage of new irri...

In the countryside -- Artists from minority nationalities -- Floating logs down the Min River -- School for service trades -- China vs. Hungary in table tennis -- Young pianist. Footage of new irrigation systems for wheat crops in an area formerly plagued by draughts and the sowing season on the Tibetan Plateau; students from Tibet, Thailand and Mongolia attend a school of fine arts; lumbermen row large makeshift rafts of newly cut timber downstream over rapids; students acquire hairdressing skills and learn about all aspects of working in a restaurant at the Peking School for Service Trades; a friendly table tennis tournament between China and Hungary on 16th May 1962 in Peking; a five year old girl gives a piano recital at a music festival in Shanghai.

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