Dr Norman Bethune's interpreter (Dong Yueqian), General Nie Rongzhen (Nieh Jung-chen 聂荣臻), and Dr Norman Bethune (白求恩), 1938

Dr Norman Bethune's interpreter (Dong Yueqian), General Nie Rongzhen (Nieh Jung-chen 聂荣臻), and Dr Norman Bethune (白求恩), 1938

Collection

Lindsay, Michael

Identifier

ML02-d172

Notes

University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: ML02-d172. General Nie Rongzhen (Nieh Jung-chen 聂荣臻) (1899-1992) was the Commander of the Jinchaji Military Region. Translation of the caption in Chinese on the back of the print (1938 白求恩 聂荣臻和卫生工作人员董越骞): 1938 Bethune, Nie Rongzhen and health worker Dong Yueqian. This photograph was reproduced in ‘The Unknown War, North China 1937-1945' by Michael Lindsay (London, 1975), with the caption: Dr Bethune's interpreter, General Nieh Jung-Chen, Dr. Bethune. 

Caption on photograph

1938 白求恩 聂荣臻和卫生工作人员董越骞

Location

Hebei

Date

1938

Photographer

Lindsay, Michael

Material

Paper

Media

Black and white photograph

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