The Yangtze-Huai River floods

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About this collection

HSBC’s branch in Hankow (Wuhan), China, was caught up in the devastating Yangtze-Huai River floods of 1931. A huge number of homes were destroyed and countless people lost their lives. We donated $5,000 to a National Flood Relief Commission and supplied credit advances to support relief efforts. Explore this collection of photographs to see the impact the floods had on the city and its people.

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