GRAPHICS MATERIAL ON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION, RAILROAD BRIDGES, AND STEEL REFINING IN CHINA

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• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP80-00809A000700100153-9
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• Original Classification: R
• Document Page Count: 6
• Document Creation Date: December 22, 2016
• Document Release Date: October 25, 2011
• Sequence Number: 153
• Publication Date: January 6, 1953
• Content Type: REPORT

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CENTRAL INCFEL~IGENC~RAGENCy REPORT
INFORMATION FROM
FOREIGN DOCUMENTS OR RADIO BROADCASTS CD NO.
COUNTRY China DATE OF
SUBJECT Economic - Steel industry, production, 1952
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railroad bridges
HOW DATE DIST. G JAN 53
PUBLISHED Daily newspapers, monthly periodical
WHERE
PUBLISHED China NO. OF PAGES 6
DATE
PUBLISHED 27 Apr - 7 Oct 1952
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Newspapers and periodical as indicated.
GRAPHICS. MATERIAL ON INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTION,
RAILROAD BRIDGES. AND STEEL REFINING IN CRINA
Requests for copies of, or further information on, the photograpbs
described herein should be addressed to Graphics Register, CIA, by re-
ferring to report number and item number.
Industrial Production Activities
1. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangau, Shanghai,
Shanghai Steel Mill No 3
Caption and Description: The percentage of discards of steel rails has been
reduced from an average of 10-2 percent." The photograph shows workers
in interior of plant examining rail billets
Photograph Description: Size, 5 x 4 inc''.es, poor quality, newsprint
Source:' Shanghai, Hsin-wen Jih-Pao, 27 April 1952, p 5
Repository of Source Document: CIA
2. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangsu, Shanghai, China
Textile Machinery Manufacturing Company
Caption and Description: "New Model Mechanized Foundry -- This model is able
to perform mechanically 14 successive functions pertaining to the- mixture
and conveying ,If the molding sands the making of the molds, and the melt-
ing of the iron. It puts the foundry on the assembly-line basis and is
six times as efficient as manual operation." The photograph shows the
conveyer belt mechanism on the second floor and the molding machines on
the first-floor level
Photograph Description: Size, 5 x 4 inches, fair quality, newsprint
Source: Fbanghai, Rain-vcn Jih-pao, 7 October 1952, p 4
Repository of Source Document: CIA
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3. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangsu, Shanghai, Shanghai
Privately-Operated Precision Machinery Manufacturing Plant
Caption and Description: "First Large Rotary Press Built in China -- Con-
struction of 64-inch rotary presses in China obviates dependence on for-
eign sources. The photograph shows several men working on the press,
which appears to be about d feet high, 6 feet wide, and 10 feet long.
Photograph Description: Size, 4 x 3 inches, poor quality, newsprint
Source: Shanghai, Hsin-vin Ji.h- eo, 12 June 1952, p 4
Repository of Source Document: CIA
4. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangen, Shanghai, East
China Industrial Department, Shanghai Electric Equipment Company, Plant
No 1
Caption and Description: "Assembling large generators at the heavy electric
machinery shop of Plant No 1." The photograph shows several generators
of different sizes being worked on by corkers. In the background are
what appear to be transformers and insulators
Photograph Description: Size, 4 x 3 inches, poor quality, newsprint
Source: Shanghai, Rain-wen Jih-pao, 27 April 1952, p 5
Repository of Source Document: CIA
5. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangsu, Shanghai
Caption and Description: "Cement production has increased tremendously the
past few years, along with an expansion in production facilities." The
photograph shows a large rotating-type cement kiln approximately 8 feet
i.ti diameter and 20-30 feet long
Photograph Description: Size, 5 x 1: inches, fair duality, newsprint
Source: Shanghai, Hsin-wen Jih-pao, 28 September 1952, p 5
Repository of Source Document: CIA
6. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangsu, Shanghai, China
Shipbuilding Company
Caption and Description: "First chair-bucket dredger built in China -- This
dredger was built in 31 months by the China Shipbuilding Company workers."
The photograph shows a three-quarter view of the dredger, with a crane
arrangement at its front end and two smokestacks. It is flat-bottomed
and appears to be about the size of a large tug-boat
Phcto n'uiph Deseription: Size, 4 x 3 inches, poor quality, newsprint
Source: Shanghai, Hain-wen Jih-pao, 7 September 1952, p 4
Repository of Source Document: CIA
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7. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangsu, Shanghai, Ou-chih
Public-Private Jointly Operated Chemical Industries Plant
Caption and Description: "A new record of 14 carts of soap produced in one
day." The photograph shows workers weighing a load of soap slabs (approx-
imately 2 x 3 feet)
Photograph Description: Size, 4 x 3 inches, poor quality, newsprint
Source: Shanghai, Hsin-wen Jih??nao 27 _---~~, April 1952, p 5
Repository of Source Document: CIA
8. Location: China, Northwest Administrative Area, No 1 State-Operated Textile
Mill
Caption and Description: "Birth of a new textile mill in the Northwest."
The photograph shows what appears to be the administration building in
the foreground, workers quarters are to iae right, and the textile mill
is in the background
Photograph Description: Size, 10 x 6 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping Jen-min Hua- ao, July 1952, p 29
Repository of Source Document: CIA
9. Location: China, Northwest Administrative Area, No 1 State-Operated Textile
Mill
Caption and Description: "Reeling section of the :to 1 State-Operated Textile
Mill." The photograph shows about 20 reels in operation
Photograph D-ecription: Size, 8 x 6 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping Jen-min-Hua-pao, July 1952, 2
--?-_ Y 95 p 31
Repository of Source Document: CIA
10. Location: China, Northwest Administrative Area, No 1 State-Operated Textile
Mill
Caption and Description: "Weaving section of the No 1 State-Operated Textile
Mill." The photograph shows an estimated 500 machines in operation
Photograph Description: Size, 9 x 4 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping, Jen-min Hua-peo, Duly 1952
P 31
Repository of Source Document: CIA
11. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangsu, Shanghai, T'ien-
feng Joint Public-Private Paper Mill
Caption and Description: "Production under the Japaneseer wcaesnt 9.7 of its tons daily.
Iht is now 8.75 tons daily. The mill is meeting 95 pThe photograph shows workers rolling paper on machines
orders."
Photograph Description: Size, 4 x 3 inches, fair quality, newsprint
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Source: Shanghai, Hsin-wen Jih-pao, 27 April 1952, p 5
Repository of Source Document: CIA
Railroad Bridges
12. Location: China, SouthwestAdministrative Area, Szechwan, T 'o Chiang Bridge
Caption and Description: "The Longest Steel Bridge on the Ch'eng-tu-Chung-
king Line, the T'o Chiang Bridge ." The photograph shows a three-quarter
view of the bridge. Three steel spans and three concrete piers are
shown. Under one of the spans there appears to be wooden lattice-work
reinforcement
Photograph Description: Size, 7 x 5 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping, Jen-min?Hua-pao, July 1952, p 16
Repository of Source Document: CIA
13. Location: China, Southwest Administrative Area, Szechwan, Wang-erh-ch!i
Bridge
Caption and Description: "Wang-erh-ch'1 Bridge, the longest stone-arch bridge
in the Ch'eng-tu--Chungking Line." The photograph shows the complete
bridge, which is at a curve and has 22 arches
Photograph Description: Size, 6 x 5 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping, Jen-min Hua-pao, July 1g52, p 16
Repository of Source Document: CIA
14. Location: China, Northwest Administrative Area, Kansu, Wei Ho Bridge
Caption and Description: "One of the large bridges above the rapids on the
Wei Ho." The photograph shows a three-quarter view of the bridge, with
five concrete piers. The bridge is a deck type, with Pratt or similar
type trusses
Photograph Description: Size, 4 x 3 inches, poor quality, newsprint
Source: Peiping Jen-min pao, 28 September 1952
Repository of Source Document: CIA
15. Location: China, Northwest Administrative Area, Kansu, T'ien-shui--Lanchow
Line
Caption and Description: "Railway Trestle Bridge on the Tien-Lan Line."
The photograph shows full side view of bridge across deep gully in loess
soil region. It has three steel trestle piers and three sections of
deck plate girders
Photograph Description: Size, 5 x 4 inches, poor quality, newsprint
Source: Shanghai, Hsin-wen Jih-pao, 28 September 1952
Repository of Source Document: CIA
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Steel Refining Activities
16. Location: China, a state-operated steel mill fpossibly the An-shan Steel
Mill, Northeast Administrative Area, Ytko'tung_Prov -m_7
Caption, and Description: "Workers pouring molten steel into buckets at a
state-operated steel mill." The photograph shows interior of steel mill,
with several workers pouring molten steel from a suspended container into
smaller buckets
Photograph Description: Size, 12 by 10 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping Jen-min Hua-pao, July, 1952, p 24
Repository of Source Document: CIA
17. Location: China, a state-operated steel mill ZP_pssibly the An-shan Steel
M411, Northeast Administrative Area, Liaotung Province]
Caption and Description: "Worker preparing pig-iron molds." The photograph
shows worker preparing sand molds
Photograph Description: Size, 5 a 4 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping, !en-min Hua-pao, July 1952, p 25
Repository of Source Document: CIA
18. Location: China, a state-operated steel mill 5ossibly the An-ehan Steel
Mill, Northeast Administrative Area, Liaotung Province]
Caption and Description: "Workers pouring water in the process of making
coke for the blast furnaces." The photograph shows two workers pouring
water on coke in the yard of the plant
Photograph Description: Size, 5 x 4 inches, good quality, slick paper
Source: Peiping, Jen-min Hua-pao, July 1952, p 25
Repository of Source Document: CIA
19. Location: China, a state-operated steel mill fpossibly the An-ahan Steal
Mill, Northeast Administrative Area, Liaotung Province?
Caption and Description: "Slag being poured into cars.' The photograph
shows slag being poured into crucible cars. A battery of eight blast
furnaces also in shown
Photograph Description: Size, 14 x 10 inches, good quality, slick paper,
color
Source: Peiping Ten-min Rua-pao, July 1952, back cover
Repository of Source Document: CIA
20. Location: China, East China Administrative Area, Kiangsu, Shanghai, Chung=
chi No 1 Plant, steel refining division
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Caption and Description: "In the past, this plant did not produce first-
class steel, but after investigation, 30 percent of its subsequent
production was rated first class. The plant intends to increase this
to 45 percent by May." The photograph shows molten steel being poured
into buckets.
Photograph Description: Size, 4 x 3 inches, poor quality, newsprint
Source: Shanghai, Hein-wen Jih-pao, 27 April 1952, p 5
Repository of Source Document: CIA
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