Children by the entrance to Dr Norman Bethune (白求恩)'s grave and memorial, Tang County (唐县), Hebei Province
Collection
Identifier
ML06-d107
Copyright
© Lindsay Family
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: ML06-d107. Henry Norman Bethune (1890-1939) was a Canadian thoracic surgeon who supported the Chinese Communist Party’s Eighth Route Army from January 1938 until he died of blood poisoning on 12 November 1939. Bethune brought modern medicine to rural China and established training for doctors, nurses and orderlies. He is celebrated and honoured in China and Canada. Dr Norman Bethune (白求恩)'s grave and memorial was near the Jinchaji Border Region War Resistance Martyrs' Memorial (晋察冀边区抗战烈士纪念塔).
Caption on photograph
Location
Estimated Date
August 1941
Photographer
Material
Paper
Media
Black and white photograph
