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- Title
- President Fidel Castro Greets President Jiang Zemin In Havana
- Date
- 2001-04-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Chinese President Jiang Zemin, left, is greeted by 74-year old Cuban President Fidel Castro, right, at the Council of State building on Jiang's fifth stop along his 6-nation tour of Latin American countries on April 13, 2001. China is Cuba's 4th largest trading partner and on this trip they signed trade agreements on telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, electronics, hotels, rice, farming and textiles.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Jiang Zemin; Fidel Castro
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0038_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- President Fidel Castro Greets President Jiang Zemin In Havana
- Date
- 2001-04-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Chinese President Jiang Zemin, left, is greeted by 74-year old Cuban President Fidel Castro, right, at the Council of State building on Jiang's fifth stop along his 6-nation tour of Latin American countries on April 13, 2001. China is Cuba's 4th largest trading partner and on this trip they signed trade agreements on telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, electronics, hotels, rice, farming and textiles.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Jiang Zemin; Fidel Castro
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0039_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- President Fidel Castro Greets President Jiang Zemin In Havana
- Date
- 2001-04-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Chinese President Jiang Zemin, left, is greeted by 74-year old Cuban President Fidel Castro, right, at the Council of State building on Jiang's fifth stop along his 6-nation tour of Latin American countries on April 13, 2001. China is Cuba's 4th largest trading partner and on this trip they signed trade agreements on telecommunications, pharmaceuticals, electronics, hotels, rice, farming and textiles.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Jiang Zemin; Fidel Castro
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0040_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Tourists In Old Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-13
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Foreign tourists and Cuban teenagers walk through Avenida Obispo in Old Havana, Cuba on April 13, 2001. Old Havana is crowded with foreign tourists, including Americans visiting each year.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0034_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Havana's Chinatown
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Tourists walk through Chinatown in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. In 1847, 200 Chinese nationals were transported to Cuba as cheap labor by the Spanish Armada. Prior to the 1959 Cuban Revolution, 30000 ethnic Chinese lived on the Cuban island. Following Castro's takeover, most fled to the US. Now, only 328 Chinese who were born in China actually remain in Cuba and roughly 8000 Chinese-Cubans reside on the island.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0019_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Havana's Chinatown
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A printing press at the Kwong Wah Po Chinese language newspaper prints its weekly edition in Cantonese language with Spanish headlines in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. On the first day of Chinese President Jiang Zemin's visit to Cuba, the large headlines in Spanish read, Welcome Jiang Zemin, President of the People's Republic of China.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0015_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Monument Of Cuba's Honorary Americans In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A monument stands with plaques honoring Heroes of Civilization in North America determined by the Cuban government in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The monument was constructed during the Elián González asylum episode in Miami, Florida. Each of the world's continents is honored in the park.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0037_web.tif
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Chinatown in Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Chinese typesetter at the Cantonese and Spanish language weekly newspaper, "Kwong Wah Po", returns some of the 8000 Chinese lead characters to their slots after the issue welcoming Chinese President Jiang Zemin to Cuba has hit the streets in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The newspaper reaches out to the island's 328 ethnic Chinese residents with a 600 copy weekly circulation.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0016_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Havana's Chinatown
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Chinese-Cuban waitress (left) and waiter (right) stand for a photograph outside a popular Chinese restaurant on the main Chinatown walkway in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. In 1847, 200 Chinese nationals were transported to Cuba as cheap labor by the Spanish Armada. Prior to the 1959 Cuban Revolution, 30,000 ethnic Chinese lived on the Cuban island. Following Castro's takeover, most fled to the US. Now, only 328 Chinese who were born in China actually remain in Cuba and roughly 8000 Chinese-Cubans reside on the island.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0018_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Plaza De Armas In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A bookseller, right, has a discussion with other stall operators in the Plaza de Armas, Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001.Old Havana is normally crowded with foreign tourists.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0021_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Havana's Chinatown
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- An ethnic Chinese cook, left, stands in front of his restaurant with two waitresses in the Chinatown district of Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. In 1847, 200 Chinese nationals were transported to Cuba as cheap labor by the Spanish Armada. Prior to the 1959 Cuban Revolution, 30000 ethnic Chinese lived on the Cuban island. Following Castro's takeover, most fled to the US. Now, only 328 Chinese who were born in China actually remain in Cuba and roughly 8000 Chinese-Cubans reside on the island.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0017_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Havana's Chinatown
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- An ethnic Chinese professional cook walks through Chinatown district in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. In 1847, 200 Chinese nationals were transported to Cuba as cheap labor by the Spanish Armada. Prior to the 1959 Cuban Revolution, 30000 ethnic Chinese lived on the Cuban island. Following Castro's takeover, most fled to the US. Now, only 328 Chinese who were born in China actually remain in Cuba and roughly 8000 Chinese-Cubans reside on the island.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0020_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Tourists In Old Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Cuban woman wearing 1920's traditional dress smiles for a portrait in Old Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The historic section of the capital is crowded with foreign tourists, including thousands of Americans visiting each year.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0035_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Classical Resdiences In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Baroque style building in Havana undergoes reconstruction in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The house is in the Vedado neighborhood near the Atlantic Ocean.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0030_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Classical Buildings In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Tourists stop by an early 20th-century building in Old Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0031_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Classical Resdiences In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A Baroque style building in Havana undergoes reconstruction in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. The house is in the Vedado neighborhood near the Atlantic Ocean.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0032_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- US Medical Students at Universidad de Medicos In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-12
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- A California resident, Karima Mosi, 22 yrs, stands outside the main hall of the Cuban Medical University in Havana, Cuba on April 12, 2001. Mosi is one of eight American students recently enrolled in a free 6-year medical school program initiated by President Fidel Castro.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Karima Mosi
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0041_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- U.S Interests Section In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-11
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- The American Interests Section building stands along Havana's Malecón waterfront in Havana, Cuba on April 11, 2001. With no official diplomatic relations at the ambassadorial level between the US and Cuba, the US government has a Chief of Mission as its senior ranking official in Cuba. The Interests Section is the sole US diplomatic presence on the island and operates officially under the Swiss flag. The new building was opened under the Carter administration in the late 1970's.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0014_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Kevin Costner In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-11
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Actor Kevin Costner, 47, signs autographs for fans before the premier of his film about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Thirteen Days, at the Charlie Chaplin Theater in Havana, Cuba on April 11, 2001.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Kevin Costner
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0026_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg
- Title
- Kevin Costner In Havana, Cuba
- Date
- 2001-04-11
- Creator
- Nickelsberg, Robert
- Description
- Actor Kevin Costner, 47, signs autographs for fans before the premier of his film about the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis, Thirteen Days, at the Charlie Chaplin Theater in Havana, Cuba on April 11, 2001.
- Subject
- Appearance; Communism; Current Affairs; Development; Economy; Entertainment; Fidel Castro; Government; Human Interest; Leisure; Socialism; Tourism; Tourists; Tradition; Youth; Immigration; Exiles; U.S. Embargo; Batista; 1956 Revolution; Cold War
- Country
- Cuba
- Subject -- Personal Name
- Kevin Costner
- Local Identifier
- cuba_nc_0027_web.jpg
- Rights statement
- Copyright 2001 Robert Nickelsberg