1949

1949, the frontline of the National Army
China Underground > 1949

40+ Amazing Images of the Chinese Civil War (1946-1949) from the perspective of the Nationalist Kuomintang – Graphic Content

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Chinese Civil War (1927-1950) – The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the Nationalist Kuomintang (KMT) for legitimacy as … Read more

images of Shanghai 1949
China Underground > 1949

15+ images of Shanghai 1947-1949, on the eve of the communist liberation

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A collection of fascinating historical photos of Shanghai made by the American photographer Jack Birns (1919-2008). Life magazine hired Birns to produce a report on … Read more