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CHINA. 1949. 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 

Since July 1946, China has been torn apart by civil war between the Communist forces of MAO TSE-TUNG and the Nationalist forces (Kuomintang) of General TCHANG KAI CHEK. Slowly the Communist gained terrain and in December of 1948 they took siege of Peking.


Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1949

CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Collecting wood in the garbage. 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1949

CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Collecting wood in the garbage. 
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Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1949

CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. As law and order collapsed along with... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1949

CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Children await rice distribution. They... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1949

CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Children await rice distribution. They... 
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