These files contain correspondence, handwritten notes, photocopies of articles, and postcards. Also 2 colour photographs of [2 Chinese friends] with Joseph Needham in 1991, 2 colour photographs of Weily F. Chiao, Lily Chiao, Joseph Needham and Lu Gwei-Djen in 1990, 1 photograph of a man with a fan sitting on a statue c.1990, 1 copy print of photograph of Chang Hsing Lang (1888-1951), 1 colour photograph of Ye Zhe Min with Joseph Needham in 1991. Some letters from Joseph Needham include biographical information, others include insights into his relationship with China, comments on books and journal articles, thanks for books received, domestic news, invitations to give lectures or interviews and progress with the Science and Civilisation in China project.
File 1 is mostly dated to the 1980s and early 1990s
File 2 is dated to the early 1990s.