by Covell Meyskens
This clinic looks quite different the clinics today in urban China. For one, the furniture is much larger and looks to be handcrafted, while most clinics nowadays would have factory-made tables and chairs. One aspect has not changed. The medical degrees are displayed prominently on the wall, certifying that the medical practitioner's knowledge and skills have... Continue Reading →
The RR between Sichuan and Yunnan.
王维新, 筑新路， 1959 This is a rather different representation of workers building a new road than one finds in propaganda of the time. There is no clear message. There is no leader. There is no glory. There is no direction. There is not even much of a road. Source
Aerial view of Beijing in 1956崇文门 Chongwenmen, (崇文门), 1959 Looking the opposite direction from Chongwenmen (崇文门), 1959 Yongdingmen (永定门), October 1951
These photos show sent down youth militias preparing for war in Yunnan, fighting in Vietnam, and patrolling the border after the conflict has ended.
水乡油田， 古元， 1978
Everyday Life in Mao's China 