ALT The delegation of the People's Republic of China was formally seated in the United Nations General Assembly on Nov. 15, 1971. In the front row from left to right are: Chiao Kuan-hua, Chairman of the delegation; Huang Hua, Vice Chairman and Permanent Representative to the UN; and Fu Hao, Representative. In the second row from left to right are: Tang Weng Sheng, Interpreter; Hsiung Hsiang-hui, Representative; and Chen Chu, Representative.

ALT A long wall of wooden card‑catalog drawers in a softly lit room, each drawer with a metal pull handle. Several drawers along the upper row are pulled open and display mounted photographs or documents. A row of flat archival folders is laid out on an extended shelf beneath the drawers. The setting resembles a museum or archival exhibition space.

ALT A round wooden table stands in front of tall floor‑to‑ceiling windows overlooking a plaza with modern buildings. Three framed items or printed displays sit on the table, each propped upright. Outside the window, the plaza, sculptures, flags, and surrounding skyscrapers are visible under a clear sky.

ALT A close‑up view of an archival document titled “Journal of the General Assembly — First Session,” with text in English and French under the United Nations emblem. The document lists meeting schedules and agenda items dated February 1946. A small label beneath the document reads “Appointment of the First Secretary‑General — 1946.”