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American visitors travel through rural China on a Qishuyan bus
A three hour ride from Qishuyan to Soochow by bus reveals China's vast countryside as villagers greet Americans with water melons seed cakes and dumplings. Officials note future farming changes, continued mechanization limits, and a population growth burden while villagers endure hard work and growing roads.
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China
Revolutionary Committee
Soochow
Shanghai
Qishuyan
U.S
California
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Qishuyan- Soochow
United States