Plant physiologist Arthur W. Galston and micro-biologist Etham R. Signer visited China by invitation after a visit to Vietnam. They were met by Chinese scientists and members of the China Travel and Tourism Administrative Bureau. Their visit included trips to Peking University; No. 3 school for the deaf and mute; the Peking west city district semi-conductor equipment plant; No. 3 hospital of the Peking Medical college and the Peking No. 3 cotton mill. They also visited various scientific institutions and centers for research.