Shanghai in China in 1937. People weave across a 'zig-zag bridge' that crosses a river - it is made out of wood. We follow it lead to a platform with a canopy, then continue back out in the same way. A temple is seen through a gap between two buildings. Two women with covered heads enter a Tea House, up some stairs and in between two wooden pillars. Some dolls sitting upright in chairs. What looks like a model of a temple, very elaborate, and the camera sweeps down to show some traditionally dressed figures on the steps at the entrance, then back up to a balcony. This is a house-hold shrine made of gold and silver and pearl. An arm with an elaborate sleeve opens a small wooden door - inside is a tall, perhaps gold, engraved pillar. Before this pillar a man in highly embroidered kimono bows and rises with his back to us. Another with a different gown, and elaborate hair style, bows. Close up of embroidered lions and Dragons.
