Showing posts with label China. Show all posts
Showing posts with label China. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 24, 2009

1927: The British soldiers in Weihaiwei

The team of British army “Transport Section” winner of the Water Polo League held in Weihaiwei, China in 1927. Weihaiwei was leased by the United Kingdom from 1898 until October 1st, 1930. It was the summer station of the British naval China station, being one of two major ports for ships of the Royal Navy in the Far East (the other being Hong Kong in the south).
Source: private collection

Tuesday, April 1, 2008

1979: China vs Mexico

Action during the game of China against the team of Mexico at the University Games of Mexico in 1979.
Source: personal collection

1979: The National team of China

The National team of China at the University Games held in Mexico city in 1979.
Source: personal collection

Thursday, May 10, 2007

1960’s : Water Polo into the Xi Jiang river, China

Water Polo match into the Xi Jiang river (West River) in Wuming County, province of Guangxi in China during the 60’s.
Wuming is located in the southern part of China. Guangxi is a mountainous region with many rivers cut valleys passing through. Most of these rivers spring from the basin of the Xi Jiang. The Xi Jiang river is a commercial waterway of southern China, and links the delta cities to the interior, supplying water to many places in Guangxi, Guandong and Macao.
Source: A. International Swimming and Water Polo magazin1981#2.
B. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xijiang_River