Liuzhou 柳州

People crossing the floating bridge at Liuzhou during WWII.

Runway at Liuchow (Liuzhou) air base, China (prior to evacuation in 1944), during WWII. By the 16Th Combat Camera Unit . Images courtesy of Tony Strotman (extra on-image annotations by Tony Strotman).

Interdicted by the Flying Tigers since they evacuated on November 7, 1944, the former 14th Air Force advanced base at Liuchow (Liuzhou), vital railroad and highway junction in central Kwangsi (Guangxi) and in the path of general Japanese withdrawals from the Lung Valley and Siang corridor that end the Japanese dreams of a Greater East Asia land line from Singapore...

2 July 1944 Enroute with Kweilin evacuation party. Small Chinese evacuee hitches a ride on our train stops. She carries all her meager possessions, bound for she knows not where, hopeful only for safety. Pre-focused grab shot. All Chinese females intensely dislike cameras. They are unusually shy, especially evacuees. Photo: H. P. Mcadams, Liuzhou station China.

October 7, 1944 Congestion and lack of sanitation shown in crowded station at Liuchow (Liuzhou), Kwangsi (Guangxi) as refugees wait movement westward during WWII. Photo: Lt. N. J. Dain, Liuzhou, China.

September 28, 1944 During WWII, food sellers from Liuchow, China, set up stands to cater to the hungry refugees from Kweilin (Guilin) escaping the Japanese drive into southwest China. Photo by Lt. N. J. Dain

September 27, 1944 During WWII, photo showing the way refugees live atop freight cars on their way out of Kweilin (Gulin). Take at the south station, Liuchow, China. Photo by Lt. N. J. Dain

September 30, 1944 During WWII, a small detachment of Chinese soldiers armed with a light machine gun on railway wheels and two other guns, stand guard at the Liuchow (Liuzhou) station to prevent looting during air raid and to maintain order in general. Signal Corps Photo Pfc J. C. Bowermaster

September 27, 1944 During WWII, a refugee from the Japanese Ichigo drive on Kweilin (Guilin) prepares her evening meal in the station at Liuchow, China. hoto by Lt. N. J. Dain.

September 27, 1944 During WWII, refugees from Kweilin (Guilin) pack the top of freight cars in the south station, Liuchow, China. Photo by Lt. N. J. Dain