Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪(@tongbingxue):The Plague Fighters in Northeast China, 1911 Led by Dr. Wu Lien-teh (伍连德), the campaign against the Manchurian plague imposed strict quarantines, travel restrictions and body cremation. It also promoted the widespread use of protective face masks—measures that helped bring the epidemic under control within months. The outbreak killed an estimated 60,000 people.

Tong Bingxue 仝冰雪

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Visuals of Greater China. Curated by Tong Bingxue仝冰雪, Collector & Historian, Author: History of Photo Studios in China, A Life in Portraits. DM open.

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The Plague Fighters in Northeast China, 1911 Led by Dr. Wu Lien-teh (伍连德), the campaign against the Manchurian plague imposed strict quarantines, travel restrictions and body cremation. It also promoted the widespread use of protective face masks—measures that helped bring the epidemic under control within months. The outbreak killed an estimated 60,000 people.