In 1957, 27-year-old American journalist Robert Carl Cohen arrived in China after a nine-day trip to Moscow. During his 45-day China tour, Cohen traveled through eight cities from north to south. With one 16mm camera, he became the first American to film the People's Republic of China since its founding in 1949. His old film highlighted Beijing, Guangdong, Shanghai, The Great Wall, Yangtze River, Nanjing University, Changchun Auto Plant among other icons.

Cohen first conducts interviews in China in 1957 when he is 27 years old. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]

Cohen first conducts interviews in China in 1957 when he is 27 years old. [Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn]