In 1971, with the easing of Sino-US relations, the Asian Scholars Committee successfully entered mainland China and recorded life images in various places. Paul Pickowicz, who is in charge of the Shanxi route, stayed in Dazhai, Xiyang County for two days on July 7 and 8.

First: July 1971

Paul Pickowicz, who is in charge of the Shanxi route, stayed in Dazhai, Xiyang County for two days on July 7 and 8. Paul Pickowicz is currently a professor of history at the University of California, San Diego. He began to study Chinese history in the mid-to-late 1960s. In 1971, Paul, who was studying for graduate school, applied to the Chinese government with like-minded people. Unexpectedly, the application was agreed and became one of the first American student delegation to enter China... Later, he entered China many times for research and achieved great results.

Paul G. Professor Pickowicz held a lecture at Peking University in 2019

Dazhai Architecture

Dazhai Architecture

Former Dazhai Secretary Chen Yonggui

Chen Yonggui in the meeting

Houzhuang Village Secretary leader?

Hunzhuang Village builds a house

Dazhai Nursery

Children welcome the author

People who come to learn Dazhai experience

8, 1977,

Hans-Peter Bärtschi (1950-2022), died of illness in Swiss in February. Peter graduated from the University of Zurich . He is an architect who loves photography, especially in industrial architecture. Some people call him an "industrial archaeologist". However, due to limited information, Peter arrived in China in 1977, and what interesting stories happened, and he knew nothing about it. [The photo may be incorrect, and it is also possible around Dazhai]

Hans-Peter Bärtschi 1982

Road slogan

Dazhai panoramic

Dazhai?

Main Road, slogan

Dazhai?

Dazhai Street or county street?