Boys Seated At Tables Making Shoes

(Original Caption) 9/27/1948-Shanghai, China:At Tsohochin, about 10 miles from Shanghai, near the Shanghai-Hangchow Highway, is a little town for dead-end kids of the Metropolis established three years ago by the city's government under the direction of Soviet-trained Chou Chu-Wong.The boys town occupies a large tract of land that is encircled by a tall wall to prevent the youngsters from running away before they have learned to like their new life.As part of their vocational training, these boys are learning how to make and repair shoes.