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A group wedding in Yunnan province, China, during the hard war years of WWII. Many of the grooms would have been soldiers and group weddings really came into style at around or just before the war years. Other views here and here.

Inside a Buddhist temple in China. During WWII.

Local people in Yunnan province, China: Elderly man sits in village doorway and smokes from very long pipe. During WWII.

A pagoda in Yunnan province, China.

A chamber (天王宝殿）in the Huating Temple (华亭寺), not far from Kunming, China. During WWII.

A canal in Kunming, Yunnan province, China. During WWII.

A canal near Kunming, during WWII.

A gun tower fortress in Yunnan province, China, probably in Kunming city, during WWII. Note the desks set up for various kinds of business on the sidewalk in the foreground.

The Golden Horse 金马 archway in Kunming, and the other of the pair, the Emerald Rooster Archway (金马碧鸡坊), in the distance. In the CBI during WWII.

Local people in in Kunming city, Yunnan province, China: A market area and the "Hunan Embroidery Store" during WWII.