The-cinema situation with its prob. lems ranging from entertainment. standards 10" moral" tone involving censorship has received considerable attention' in China in the last year or two but one aspect has escaped general notice by the public. This is in connection with education. The Chinese Institute of Educational Cinematcgraphy was established in July, 1932, und acting in close collaboration with the International Institute of Edusational Cinematography of Rome, has created a favourable impression in schools by producing, or by ar rangement with the Iaternational Institute, screening films of an educa-anal nature. The first step of the Chinese Institute was to" circularize American and European, film producers outlining a standard which would meet Chinese tastes. Afterwards followed the production of Jedueational films based on different JChinese subjects and an exchange scheme with the International Institu According to the Information Bulletin published by the Council of International Affairs at Nanking. these efforts have been greatly appreciated, and since October, 1933, in Shanghai alone hundreds of thous ands of school-children have benefited. "As. many as 120,000 children a month have seen the films Jshown in the schools, one record being 127,000 in 291 schools. Many. films have been obtained from abroad, teachers reporting that they have greatly facilitated. the teaching of natural sciences, but Chinese pro
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