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SARS in Beijing
SARS in Beijing

SARS IN BEIJING

Beijing xizhan feidian

Directed by Wang Shiqing
China, 2003
Documentary, Short

Synopsis

In the spring of 2003, Beijing was hit by an outbreak of atypical pneumonia called SARS. The epidemic touched off a public panic and soon, people were fleeing the city in droves. On May 8, 2003, I decided to go to Beijings West Railway Station to film and interview some of the travelers. (W.S.)

Synopsis

In the spring of 2003, Beijing was hit by an outbreak of atypical pneumonia called SARS. The epidemic touched off a public panic and soon, people were fleeing the city in droves. On May 8, 2003, I decided to go to Beijings West Railway Station to film and interview some of the travelers. (W.S.)