Chongqing (then Chungking) is today almost unrecognizable from the ancient city seen in this film, which captures life among the limpet-like buildings clinging to the steep banks of the Yangtze in southwest China. Those who make a hard living on these steep steps seem a world away from the Western navy men who are carried on their backs. At the same time, the jokey intertitles offer a further disparity in making the scenes entertainment for cinema audiences. 

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