A record of an expedition from Burma to China. The film includes landscape shots, scenes of agriculture, market and street scenes in Teng Yuch, Chung King, Yenan, and the Kumbun lamasery.

Rl. 1. Animated map of journey. Village life in Burma. Irrawaddy river - passenger boat. Village. Camp, pan to trees. The expedition caravan. Burmese ? soldiers. Market, street, village. Teng Yuch - a gate in the hills. The British Consulate. Feeding of pet snow leopard. Terraced landscape. Crowds in market. Some kind of outpost/halt. Mrs. Cressy-Marcks in pith helmet. Yung Chang lake. Street scenes. Into the Mekong valley. Street of Er Hai [near Xiaguan]. Landscape. Buildings and hills. Stone catapults of city defence. Streets. Gates. Yangtze - view from steamer. Cargo boats. (1290)

Rl. 2. Chung King [Chongqing] . Ox ploughing. Valley of Min. Irrigation - hundreds of labourers. Sian [Xian] - a modern street. Shop fronts. Yenan - the `Red Capital'. The `Red Stonghold' at Yenan [Yan'an] - Mao Tse Tung and the 8th Route Army (sic) live there in caves. The theatre where the troops are entertained - empty. Women soldiers? Dancing. Train with government troops. Camouflage on train. Cave where people live. Timber being floated down river. Kumlun lamasary - 10,000 monks there. Rooftop view. Monks praying. Yak herd. Koko-Nor. [Qinghai Hu - lake in Tibet]. (1290 (2575ft).