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This letter relates to publication of the colour figures for Pen-ts’ao [Bencao 本草] Pharmacology text, the original script for which was the property of the Takeda Foundation.

This letter (written in Chinese) invites Joseph Needham to visit Shanghai and asks him to send a short article and photograph for the journal. It mentions Hu Daojing [胡道靜]. The letter has no individual's signature.

This letter is written in Chinese and relates to their stay the previous 23-25 Nov., with hopes to see them on their next visit. Zhu and Luo have made new progress on local gazetteers, and enclose some of their recent academic papers (these papers are not contained within the file).

This letter relates to Jurgen Kovacs's translation of the Yin Hai Ching Wei [銀海精微] and an invitation to study at the Needham Research Institute. Includes a business card for Jurgen Kovacs.

This letter describes places he visited and people met in Paris

This letter was written from the National Hotel, Moscow. It describes Joseph Needham's journey to Prague and Moscow, and his impressions of those cities

This letter was written from the Peking Hotel. Joseph Needham describes the view from his room, meetings with scientists and impressions of the city

This letter was written from the Peking Hotel. Joseph Needham describes his meetings with scientists, gathering information for his medical chapter (including meetings with parasitologists Feng Lan-Chou [Feng Lanzhou 馮蘭洲], [Reinhard] Hoeppli and entomologist Chu Hung-Fu [Zhu Hongfu 朱弘复], a visit to the Pei Ta [Bei Da 北大] Medical School, a talk with Chhien San-Chhiang [Qian Sanqiang 錢三强] about Needham’s role and the purpose of the liaison group and impressions of the Chinese people

This letter was written from the Peking Hotel. Joseph Needham describes meetings and visits, preparation for articles in Nature, preparations for the report, purchasing books with the entomologist Chu Hung-Fu [Zhu Hongfu 朱弘复], the purchase of a seal made of rock crystal (see NRI2/5/15/3/6). There are two signed copies; one was sent to Lu Gwei-Djen to reach Dorothy Needham at the Biochemical Congress

This letter was written from the Government Guesthouse, Shenyang (Mukden), Manchuria. Joseph Needham describes life in the town, a meeting with CY [Ch’iu Ch’iung-yun, Qiu Qiongyun 邱瓊雲] and her role as a member of the People’s Representative Council of 30 at Dairen city and changes in the ‘new China’. He also describes a large department store (the ‘Hundred Goods Store’) in Mukden and information on prices to be sent to Joan Robinson

This letter was written from the Government Guesthouse, Shenyang (Mukden), Manchuria. Joseph Needham gives news of friends, meetings and a visit to the Pei Ling [Bei ling 北陵] (Northern Tombs) outside Shenyang city

This letter was written from the Government Guesthouse, Shenyang (Mukden), Manchuria. Joseph Needham describes the people and landscape seen on a ten-day trip, impressions of 'new China,' meetings with scientists and work of the International Commission

This letter was written from the Peking Hotel. Joseph Needham describes the arrival of the Britain China Friendship Association cultural delegation (including Bill Pirie, Miles Malleson, Ben Farrington, George Thomson, E.A. Thompson and Sebastian Sprott). Other matters include a visit to the Peking Agricultural College, the various visits of the delegates, the British representative Harold Lamb and books purchased for Cambridge University Library

This letter was written from the National Hotel, Moscow. Joseph Needham describes his departure from China, including a dinner with members of the Academia Sinica, the politicians and scientists who saw him off at the airport, also his sense of friendship with the Chinese and his love of China

This letter begins at the Kazan airfield with a route including the Moscow-Volga canal, Sverdlovsk, Novosibirsk, Krasnoyarsk, Irkutsk, Ulan Bator, then to Beijing. The notes are written on various pieces of paper, including a napkin from Sverdlovsk airport. Includes illustrations of views from the plane and a ticket annotated with points on his journey

This letter in Chinese relates to a collection of publications by Joseph Needham. 1981.

1 letter to K.B. from Philip Guedalla from 5 Hyde Park Street, W.2, concerning sittings.

This letter written in Chinese relates to Joseph Needham’s and Lu Gwei-Djen’s impending visit to Shanghai.

This letter mentions Su Fêng-Lin, the Banyan Lake Guesthouse, a visit to the Chhi Hsing Yen [Seven Sisters Cavern], a Sung ‘Flower Bridge’ [Hua qiao 花橋] of 6 arches across the Li Chiang river, the Ling Chhü 靈渠 Canal (created by Shih Lu 史祿 in 214 BC), the Lu Ti Yai Cavern [Reed Flute Cavern], attendance at a dinner hosted by Tshiu Chin-Tshai (Vice-Chairman of the Kweilin Revolutionary Committee, and meeting Huang Tshui-Tshun (Huang Jen-Yü’s sister).