China invited 51 countries from Africa and elsewhere to come to Beijing for a ping pong competition from November 2 to November 14, 1971. These photos are from that event. Source
A large collection: Sino-African ping pong diplomacy in 1971
Deng Xiaoping watches a sporting event in Burma in 1978
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Celebrating the first anniversary of Mao’s swim across the Yangzi in 1967
Swimmers red from the little red book before entering the water. Source
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Practing martial arts 1966-1967
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Zhou Enlai watches a track meet in 1958
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The Guangxi swim team in 1954
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A Hebei electronics factory’s girls basketball team in 1955
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Welcoming home Little League World Series Champions in 1969
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Playing basketball in rural Yunnan in November 1965
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Everyday Life in Mao's China 