Kunming 昆明

The Golden Horse 金马 archway in Kunming, one of the pair with the Emerald Rooster Archway (金马碧鸡坊) behind the cameraman. A traffic policemen directs traffic from a concrete stand. In the CBI during WWII.

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

GIs stride through downtown Kunming during WWII.

A store in Kunming city, Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

The American opera star Lily Pons stands between conductor Andre Kostelanetz, her husband, and Brigadier General Lewis A. Pick just prior to the formal ‘ribbon cutting’ ceremony demonstrating the completion of the Stilwell Road. On 4 February 1945 the first convoy from Ledo, with General Pick at the front, reached Kunming as firecrackers exploded, missionary nuns waved, and Chinese bands...

Dianchi lake, Yunnan province, during WWII.

Japanese bombing in Kunming during WWII. December, 1943.

At Kunming. Crowds gather to greet the first convoy to reach China via the Burma Road, on February 4, 1945, during WWII.

16th Combat Camera Unit group photo, taken in Kunming, China, during WWII. More personnel names can be found at this external site.

Burma Road dedication ceremony in Kunming, China, on February 4, 1945, during WWII. Review of first convoy (or one of the first convoys) to reach China. General view of the stage and reviewing party, with American and Chinese dignitaries, soldiers, and civilian VIPs. An American band plays, and an honor lines on both sides of the center carpet stand in...