Deng Xiaoping hugs Japanese Prime Minister Takeo Fukuda in 1978

This embrace occurred during a meeting for the signing of China-Japan Peace and Friendship Treaty on October 31, 1978. This photo is also another indication that there was a certain period of time when some Chinese leaders would hug their foreign partners. I am sure when this started and ended. But it was at least... Continue Reading →

Chinese journalists in Hanoi 1974-975

The journalists in this picture worked for the Hanoi office of the Xinhua news service in the 1970s. The source tells the story of these photos in more detail. The first picture was taken in 1974 in front of the Hanoi office of the Xinhua News Service. Across the street was the Chinese embassy. This... Continue Reading →

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