• Short Summary

    A big gals party, attended by people of all circles in Peking, takes place in the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.

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    pan



    rostrum



    handshake



    chatting



    Peking



    opera



    lion dance



    dance



    social



    dance




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    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: A big gals party, attended by people of all circles in Peking, takes place in the Great Hall of the People to celebrate the traditional Chinese Spring Festival.

    Chairman Liu Shao-chi, Vice Chairman Tung Pi-wu, General Secretary Teng Hsiao-ping and other Chinese Party and state leaders meet Peking's civilian and military representatives as well as noted scientists with festival greetings.

    An atmosphere of festivity pervades the resplendent Hall of the People.Scientists exchange greeting and talk about past achievements and plans for the future.

    Peing opera, dance and other entertainment programmes are stage simultaneously in ten different halls.

    The Lion Dance is performed on the same day in Peking's suburban people's communes to celebrate the Spring Festival.

    Returned Overseas Chinese students perform a dance of the Thai people at the gala party.

    Music and dance continue until late hours of night.

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    Film ID:
    VLVAB9NZ71V1MCHFCX7G4PIWYHXB
    Media URN:
    VLVAB9NZ71V1MCHFCX7G4PIWYHXB
    Group:
    Reuters - Source to be Verified
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    30/01/1963
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Black & White
    Duration:
    00:03:24:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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