History 346: Twentieth-Century China

From 1908 to 1932, Sidney Gamble (1890-1968) visited China four times, traveling throughout the country to collect data for social-economic surveys and to photograph urban and rural life, public events, architecture, religious statuary, and the countryside. A sociologist, renowned China scholar, and avid amateur photographer, Gamble used some of the pictures to illustrate his monographs.

Chineseposters.net is dedicated to the Chinese propaganda poster as it has been produced from 1925 till the present day.

These documentaries are for purchase, but short clips are available for online viewing. In Chinese with English subtitles.

"dGenerate Films is the leading distributor of contemporary independent film from mainland China to audiences worldwide. We are dedicated to procuring and promoting visionary content, fueled by transformative social change and digital innovation." -- about page. Some films held in Five Colleges.

Full-length films or segments available online through our library subscription.

The National Archives offers a number of old documentary films about China, which are available through the Internet Archive. Other films that are available without copyright restrictions are also indexed here.