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A pork seller in a village market in Yunnan province, China. During WWII.

A rural woman shouldering baskets crosses a worn footbridge in Yunnan, China.

Farmers harvest rice in Yangkai, Yunnan province, China. During WWII.

A farmer or laborer in China posing with a should pole. During WWII. Notice the freshly spread stone in the foreground, almost certainly crushed by hand, then hauled to the location by hand (for example, using shoulder poles), then spread and tamped down by human labor.

People carry branches across a stretch of very shallow water at Yangkai, Yunnan province, China.

Village scene in Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

Local people in Yunnan province, China: A town street with drum tower (or bell tower) at the center. During WWII.

Local people in Yunnan province, China: Women washing clothing in village. During WWII.

Inside a Buddhist temple in China. During WWII.

Local people in China: A street scene in Kunming during WWII.