They are still there, which will amaze you. Most modern Asian countries put on a show for tourists. When I started traveling to the Philippines and Thailand, I was amazed with the number of people who had dark skin and stereotypical African features. You have to understand that there is a lot of colorism and marketing bias in Asia, though. It's hard to find dark-skinned Asians on TV, in movies, or in commercials unless they're being shown in a bad light. But they are still there.
At 4:23 I See a European..At 4:39 I See a Very Dark Chinese Man..Amazing looking at The People look intothe Camera in Amazement and Curiosity..Amazing looking into The past over 100 years Ago...I'm Grateful To Have The Honor to See this Video..Thank You
Incredible to think that this film is 95 years old (won't be long before it's a century old!) but the dresses don't look strange but a woman could wear any of those shown today and would get compliments on them. The spokeswoman was surprisingly modern in her demeanour and spoke perfect English!
I'm a Westerner, and honestly, it always breaks my heart to see how most non-Western cultures, including the Chinese, abandoned their traditional clothing in favour of our style in the 20th century. The only detail I'm glad the Chinese abandoned is female foot-binding (although one might argue that high heels aren't much of an improvement!).
It brings a very emotional feel of this raw, candid video of the hard life of the very hardworking Chinese people. Truly amazing admirable, Chinese people.
