China’s ethnological records date back to some of the earliest in history.Ever since Sima Qian’s THE BIOGRAPHY OF SOUTHWEST BARBARIANS was written about ethnic minorities in Southwestern China,the tradition has carried on for thousands of years.One of the first countries to record and study its ethnic culture,China has left a legacy of documentaries for generations to follow.Anthropological Documentaries This category first appeared in the 1930s.LING Chunsheng(1902—1987),after obtaining a doctorate in anthropology from the University of Paris,was among the first generation of anthropologists to turn to films
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