local people

Farmers harvesting in Yangkai, Yunnan province, China. During WWII.

A farmer or laborer in China posing with a should pole. During WWII. Notice the freshly spread stone in the foreground, almost certainly crushed by hand, then hauled to the location by hand (for example, using shoulder poles), then spread and tamped down by human labor.

Local people on a street and market in in Kunming city, Yunnan province, China.

A woman walks in the countryside in Yunnan province, China. During WWII.

People carry branches across a stretch of very shallow water at Yangkai, Yunnan province, China.

Some destitute poor local people in Yunnan province, China.

Village scene in Yunnan province, China, during WWII.

Local people in Yunnan province, China: A town street with drum tower (or bell tower) at the center. During WWII.

Local people in a village in Yunnan province, China: A woman washes clothes in a tree-shaded village pond. During WWII.

Local people in Yunnan province, China: Women washing clothing in village. During WWII.