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Image Not Available for Most of the Chinese population stick to the old customs, western influences has changed primarily the face and life of the younger Chinese.
Most of the Chinese population stick to the old customs, western influences has changed primarily the face and life of the younger Chinese.
Image Not Available for Most of the Chinese population stick to the old customs, western influences has changed primarily the face and life of the younger Chinese.

Most of the Chinese population stick to the old customs, western influences has changed primarily the face and life of the younger Chinese.

Creator Associated Press of Berlin
Date1936
Mediumgelatin silver print
DimensionsOverall: 18.1 x 24.6 cm (7 1/8 x 9 11/16 in.)
Credit LineAnonymous Gift, 2002
Category
Object number2002/2738
LocationNot currently on display

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