General Sun Lianzhong with aides and officials, Japanese surrender, Peking

General Sun Lianzhong with aides and officials, Japanese surrender, Peking

Japanese commanders before surrendering their swords, Peking

Hiroshi Nemoto signing Japanese surrender, Peking, 10 October 1945

Japanese commanders before surrendering their swords, Peking

General Sun Lianzhong signing Japanese surrender documents, Peking

Laying the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, The Bund, Shanghai

Laying the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, The Bund, Shanghai

Laying the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, The Bund, Shanghai

Chinese official at the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, Shanghai

Officials and spectators at the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, Shanghai

German children at the ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, Shanghai

Laying the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, The Bund, Shanghai

Officials and spectators at ceremony to lay the foundation stone of the new Club Concordia, Shanghai

Funeral procession on Hatamen Street, passing the Methodist Hospital (Hopkins Memorial Hospital), Beijing

Bearers carrying paper figures for burning at a funeral, Beijing

Bearers carrying paper lions in a funeral procession, Beijing

Bearers carrying a catafalque in a funeral procession, Beijing

Lockhart reading address in Temple of Confucius, Qufu (曲阜)

Presentation of addresses on Coronation Day, Weihaiwei