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24 results found for '"Peking"' in Keywords.
Earthquake in Peking (1976)
- Genre
- News report
Report on an earthquake that rocked Peking, but was mild, and caused minimal damage. People were evacuated from their homes, but most of Peking was allowed to remain, as the quake was not big enough to cause...
Peking earthquake (1976)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Interview with Briton Steven Fitzgerald in which he gives an recount of the earthquake which affected Peking. He recalls what happened, what he thought and felt, and the length of the earthquake. It is not...
Death of Mao Tse-Tung (1976)
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- News report
Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters reports on mourners filing past Mao Tse-Tung’s body in the Great Hall of the People, Peking and of other marks of mourning in the city following his death (09/09/76). It is...
Peking march against Mao’s widow (1976)
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- News report
Report by Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters from Peking on a mass demonstration against the late Chinese leader Mao Tse-Tung’s widow and the three other radicals who have been jailed for supposed planned coup...
Rally in support of Mao’s successor (1976)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters from Peking on the rally in support of Mao Tse-Tung’s successor as leader, Hua Kuo-Feng, being the culmination of three days of official celebration following the squashing of...
Hua Kuo-Feng confirmed Mao’s successor (1976)
- Genre
- News report
Peter Griffiths(?) of Reuters reports from Peking on the official confirmation by the Communist Party of the Chinese Prime Minister, Hua Kuo-Feng as Mao Tse Tung’s successor; includes a brief resume of...
China & Quemoy war (1977)
- Genre
- News report
Report by Paul Majendie (Reuters) on the thirty year old civil war between China and the island of Quemoy (Kinmen) coinciding with the visit of US Secretary of State Cyrus Vance to Peking.
China prepares to withdraw from Vietnam (1979)
- Genre
- Interview
Interview with Kim Sullivan, First Secretary at the British embassy in Peking (now Beijing), on reports that China is preparing to withdraw from Vietnam after attacking the country and the situation in...
China prepares to withdraw from Vietnam (1979)
- Genre
- News report
Report by Norman Wingrove from Peking (now Beijing), on indications that China is preparing to withdraw troops from Vietnam following a military offensive. He also comments on the background to the...
Changes in China (1980)
- Genre
- Interview; Documentary; Music
Documentary about how China has changed since the new government has opened the borders and allowed more freedoms and how the people are coping with the changes. Visits the country and speaks to: sinologist...