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| Troops of Chinese 179th Brigade departing Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China for the front lines, Oct 1937 | Yan Xishan in his office, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, 1948; note signed portrait of Claire Chennault and box of cyanide pills intended for prevent being captured by Communists | Acting Shanxi governor Liang Huazhi and Chairwoman of Provincial Women's Association Yan Huiqing bidding farewell to Yan Xishan at the airport, Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, China, 29 Mar 1949 |
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