Chungking Collection

Photogravure, Donald Mennie, The Grandeur of the Gorges
Photogravure from a photograph by Donald Mennie, from his book The Grandeur of the Gorges, published in China in 1926. He took the pictures during two trips on the upper Yangtze River in China

Madame Chiang Kai-Shek and husband, 1941
Madame Chiang Kai-Shek(also known as Soong May-ling or Soong Mei-ling)(1898- 2003), pictured with her husband General Chiang Kai-Shek at Chungking, China. Date: 1941

American pilots in China
With their leave over, American pilots board a truck and leave Chongqing (Chungking) to return to the air field where they are serving with the 14th U.S. Army Air Force in China

Chongqing following bombing
The Chinese city of Chongqing (Chungking), after heavy bombing by Japanese aircraft in September 1943 Date: 1943

Chongqing poor district
Stilted houses on the banks of the River Yangtze in Chongqing (Chungking), one of the poorer parts of a city that would see much suffering during the Sino-Japanese War Date: 1936

Japanese attack Chungking
Japanese troops launch an attack on Chungking (Chongqing) during the Second Sino-Japanese War. From the end of 1938 Chungking became the base and provisional capital of Chiang Kai-Sheks KMT

Chonqing bombed
The Chinese city of Chongqing (Chungking) after a Japanese bombing raid Date: September 1943

Chongqing, China - Narrow street with ornate shopfronts and signs. Date: 1920

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