Everyday Items 日常用品

This type of hat was the most common during the Cultural Revolution and was worn with the typical red “five-star.” See a poster with an image of Mao wearing the same type of hat here.

It is a military book bag with the characters 为人民服务 “Service to the People” hand-embroidered on the flap. You can see a similar bag in the print here.

Official Certificate of Accomplishment for learning and applying the principles of Mao’s thought. The certificate has three official red chop marks to officialize the credential. You can see similar certificates on the back wall in this print. The image of Mao resembles a red sun,…

Stamps are usually referred to as “chops” in English. They are used in official business and are equivalent to a signature.

A souvenir enamel cup from the Consolation Troup of the Chinese Central Government.

A notebook with blank pages for writing Mao’s quotes. View inside images below. Below is an image of the first inside page photo pocket.

Quote by Lin Biao 林彪 reads, ”The Supreme Directive: The people, and only the people, are the motive force in shaping world history.” View of the base below.

The tin cup was a common item. Most had a top. Many of them have deep tea stains in the enamel.

Two-line quote with Mao’s signature at the bottom.

This is a rice bowl from the period of “Learn from Dazhai” a movement to follow the agricultural example of Dazhai county.