“…Verzio FF submission German efficiency and Chinese industriousness jostle each other on globalization's economic ladder in this revealing look at the efforts of 400 Chinese workers, supervised by 30 German foremen, to dismantle a virtually brand new but economically incompetitive coke plant in Dortmund so that it can be rebuilt in China. …”

“…The film follows the Zhangs' attempts to change their daughter's course and repair their ruptured family whose fate mirrors the experience of millions of others who pay a great price for China's headlong economic development.…”

“…Their main reason for coming to this place despite its strict discipline and hardships is to provide their family with economic support. However, few can achieve their goals. …”

“…Some 150 million people have already set out from underdeveloped rural provinces to earn their living in the growth centres of China The migrant rural worker's stories are told in a collection of striking photographs that provide a close-up portrait to complement the current discussion of economic growth in China. With its combination of photographs and video images, this documentary movie conveys a unique impression of the scale of this modern migration – the largest in human history.…”

“…New Socialist Climax epitomizes the fast-changing and often confusing realities of China today, with its mingling of capitalism and communism, rural economic stimulus and state-sponsored ideology.…”

“…It becomes clear that while the primary motivation for many is economic, more than a few turn out to be adventure-seekers, searching for broader horizons and new experiences. …”

“…All except for documentary filmmaker David Redmont, who in this very successful debut sets off to the Chinese facotry in the special economic zone of Fuijan where the beads are made. Over four hundred young women work here six days a week from morning until night treading beads or decorating miniature carnival masks. …”