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1. People's Cafeteria

Description:
Entrance to "people's cafeteria," summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

2. Chaoyang Market

Description:
Showcase Chaoyang Market on Wangfujin St. in Beijing on July 14, 1971. Most of the slogans deal with the central importance of Marxism-Leninism on the ideological front. Note the traditional style, non-electrical scales.
Date:
1971-07-14

3. Primary School Girls

Description:
Brightly dressed primary school girls enjoying a day in the park in south China, summer 1971. Note oversized Mao badges.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

4. Exhibition of Fabrics

Description:
Exhibition of fabrics, summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

5. Commune Field

Description:
Commune field, south China, summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

6. No. 1 Textile Mill of Northwest China

Description:
No. 1 Textile Mill of Northwest China, located in Xi'an. Delegation was greeted by Wu Guixian, a national model woman worker who was a member of the Central Committee of the CCP. Note that the work force is dominated by women. Photo taken on July 10, 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
7/10/71

7. Welcoming Delegation to School

Description:
Uniformed soldier welcomes delegation to an urban school, summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
6/25/71

8. People's Militia Members

Description:
Young and older people's militia members, Nanjing, summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
7/3/71

9. Child Welcoming the Visitors

Description:
Teaching a child how to clap a welcome for foreign visitors, summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

11. Huge Mural

Description:
Huge mural celebrating Mao's swim in the Changjiang river, summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

12. Poster

Description:
Massive poster urging Shanghai residents to study Marxist materialist ideology, summer 1971
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

13. Beijing Poster Store

Description:
Posters of Marx, Engels, Lenin, Stalin, Mao, Mao, Mao...and more Mao. April 1972.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
4/3/72

14. Anti-U.S. Wall Mural

Description:
Traditional architecture with large wall mural promoting the unity of Asian peoples in "resisting American aggression," summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

15. Lowu Border Station

Description:
Sign: "People of the World Unite, Defeat American Imperialism and All its Running Dogs!"
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
3/10/72

16. Political Sign in Guangzhou Park

Description:
Quotation from Chairman Mao: Our common enemy is American imperialism. We must all stand together on the same battlefront, and unite and support one another. All the people of the world, including the American people, are our friends.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
3/12/72

17. Clothing Store

Description:
Clothing store, summer 1971. Slogan says the whole world unites to defeat US aggressors and their running dogs.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

19. Revolutionary Model Opera Posters

Description:
A good example of massive street murals depicting the model revolutionary ballets and operas promoted by Mao's wife, Jiang Qing. South China, summer 1971.
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
June 23,1971 to July 24, 1971

20. Middle School Students

Description:
All wearing Mao badges; 3 on left wearing "Red Guard" badges
Attribution:
Paul Pickowicz
Date:
3/11/72