Mass Gathering at Tiananmen to Mourn Stalin’s Passing, March 9, 1953
On March 6, 1953, the central government ordered everywhere in China to lower their flags to half mast from March 7th through the 9th. Every mine, factory, school, military unit, enterprise, and government office was not supposed to hold any banquets or recreational activities. On March 9th, all government offices from the county level on up... Continue Reading →
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Studying Up on Electrics After Work at the Coal Mine, Yongning County, Ningxia 1974
庄梦雄, 下班之后， 1974 （木刻） This wood engraving is by a Hangzhou youth sent to work in a coal mine in Ningxia province. The engraving depicts a fellow worker at the mine, who like other sent-down youth tried to keep up on their university studies after work.
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Ice Fishing, Mudanjiang, Heilongjiang 1953
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Open Air Market, Suixi, Anhui 1955
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On the Water, Guilin 1980
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A Five-Year Old, China 1958
Everyday Life in Mao's China 