"Fishing boats. American Dispensary, Chungking, China." Two fishing boats are shown tied up along a riverbank. Fish nets are seen suspended from bamboo poles on the boats. There is no handwriting on the back of the postcard.
"Trying to keep warm with padded clothes. Round basket contains pot for burning charcoal." A large man is shown on a roadside in the country wearing a padded jacket and a headscarf to protect him against the cold temperatures.
"One of first autos crossing old stone bridge." People are shown standing on the side of the bridge road to let a small van or truck pass. A water wheel is depicted at one end of the bridge.
"'Elephant's trunk' and Fu Lung Guan temple at diverging of river, Kuanshien." An interesting rock formation is shown near a temple site on the river at Kuanshien.
Several Western men and women are shown on board a small steamboat as it leaves the riverside. An American flag is seen flying on the deck along with two other flags.
"Central Avenue of Examination Halls in Chentu [Chengdu], showing entrances to cells at side." A government building for holding imperial examinations is shown from the main entrance. Individual examination cells can be seen in rows on both sides of the walkway leading up to the building.
"Probably a temple approach in Omei [Emei], in early 1900's." A missionary family in dress clothes poses along a stone walkway near tall corn plants and a wooded area.
