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China, c 1955
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Caption | Traffic flows along new highways. The Sikang-Tibet and Chinghai-Tibet Highways, which span the "roof of the world," were opened to traffic in December 1954. The 1,400-mile-long Sikang-Tibet Highway starts from Yaan, the capital of Sikang Province, and runs to Lhasa, and the 1,300-mile-long Chinghai-Tibet Highway, from Sining, the capital of Chinghai Province, to Lhasa. A convoy of lorries heavily loaded with goods on its way to Lhasa. One of a set of loose plates edited by China Pictorial and printed in the People’s Republic of China, 1950s. No photo credits. |
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Creator | Chinese Photographer (20th century) |
Artwork medium | colour photograph |
Credit | Look and Learn |
Search stock images by keyword | China Chinese 1950s Nineteen Fifties propaganda photos photo Traffic flows new highways Sikang-Tibet Highway Chinghai-Tibet Highway span roof world opened December 1954 1400 mile long starts Yaan capital Sikang Province runs Lhasa 1300 mile long Sining Chinghai Province convoy lorries heavily loaded goods 1955 |
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M497829 | Hi-res: 4,916 x 3,255 pixels Lo-res: 1,229 x 814 pixels |
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