Kunming 昆明

Kunming air base's water supply. In the CBI during WWII. Photo from R. Hermann.

Street scene in a China city, mostly likely Kunming. During WWII.

American and Chinese soldiers--drivers of the first truck convoy to China in almost three years smile happily as they reach the China border at Wanting. The dusty, begrimed drivers took turns with their Allies in driving over the 1,004-mile route form Ledo, India, to Kunming, China. During WWII. (OWI-PW staff photo by Sgt. John Gutman)

A street scene in either Songming or Kunming, in Yunnan province, China, during WWII. Notice the 55-gallon barrels being hauled away for reuse after flying over The Hump.

Street scene in Kunming city, Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

The Golden Horse Gate (paired with nearby Jade Rooster Gate), usually considered a pair: Golden Horse And Emerald Rooster Archway (金马碧鸡坊). In the CBI during WWII. Photo from Eugene T. Wozniak.

Street scene in Kunming city, Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

Street scene in Kunming city, Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

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.