Under Communism man still competes with the lowly donkey. Here several are seen carrying fire wood in Yenan.

A camel caravan arriving at Yenan from the Gobi Desert after passing through the Great Wall. The lead camel wears a mask to frighten away evil spirits. (In photo below)—Oxen laden with bundles and wares to be sold in the Yenan markets.

The Market Place in Yenan, run by non-Communists as in the days of their ancestors.

Child-mother with twins in improvised home-made tandem baby carriage.