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GIs examine Burmese Buddha statue in destroyed temple. During WWII.

Pagoda in Dali, Yunnan province, China, during WWII. This is one of three pagodas within a single walled compound. The compound a had been appropriated for use by Nationalist troops. Later, after the communist revolution, the compound was also used by troops, but by PLA troops. See the whole compound and all three pagodas here.

Arhats (阿罗汉) in a Buddhist temple in China during WWII.

Pagoda in Dali, Yunnan province, China, during WWII. This is one of three pagodas within a single walled compound. The compound a had been appropriated for use by Nationalist troops. Later, after the communist revolution, the compound was also used by troops, but by PLA troops. See the whole compound and all three pagodas here.

GI poses with Buddhist statuette in the CBI during WWII.

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A bustling village street in SW China during WWII.

A wooden boat and stone tower at Xiaguan Township (下关), in western Yunnan province, along the route of the Burma Road, and at the outlet of Erhai Lake (洱海). During WWII. See related image here.

GIs pose at Huguomen gate (护国门) in Kunming, China, during WWII.

Kids swimming in a river in southern China during WWII.