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The article discusses a study on the frequency of dental caries in Chinese people. Researchers studied 1000 people of various ages, classes, and geographical origins who were living in Peiping, China. They studied a total of 20,778 permanent teeth and found that 2.1% were carious. Tables are presented which categorize the teeth that were studied.

This article focuses on contemporary research in physical geography in the Chinese people's republic. The national program of geographical research as pursued not only in the institutions subordinated to the Chinese Academy of Sciences but also in the academic schools, is presented at the congresses of the Chinese Geographical Society. The research program being earned out at present was formulated at a congress held in Peking in January 1960. This program is characterized by its close connection with the practical needs of the national economy, and the principal objective of its activities is research leading to increased agricultural production.