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A collection: New Year’s eve offerings in 1954
It has been suggested that these images are from 1945 not 1954. This is possible, but the sources I've found thus far all say 1954. Source
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Children play with firecrackers in Tiananmen in 1953
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The first televised nighttime comedy show on Beijing TV in 1961 and the first televised Springtime Gala in 1962
1961年8月30日，北京电视台，第一次“笑的晚会”现场。摄影 陈铎 1962年1月20日，在北京电视台举办的第二次“笑的晚会”上，北京人民艺术剧院演员方琯德（左一）在开场白中说道：“其实我不是喜剧演员，我是一个悲剧小生“。图 新华 Source
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The last time a Henan commune issued an annual bonus based on work points in 1981
Yanling County, Henan Source
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A store sells candies for the new year in 1959
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Bo Yibo did not find it funny when Peng Zhen told him that Xi Zhongxun’s son was going to imprison his son in 30 years, 1984
From right: 习仲勋、余秋里、薄一波、荣高棠、彭真。 Source
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Happy Holidays From Xinjiang, Cheng Shifa, 1973
欢乐的节日, 程十发， 1973
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Everyday Life in Mao's China 