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A painting depicting the usage of acupuncture for anesthesia during surgery. The patient is smiling and awake. If you like this post please click like above.
An oil painting depicting a rural mountain village during the fall season. It shows aspects of modernization with electrical cables running through the countryside. If you like this post please click like above.
The lotus shoe used by women with bound feet. The feet are called Golden Lotus, referred to as the “Three ‘thumb’ Golden Lotus” 三寸金莲 in Chinese. Three thumb lengths was considered the perfect size for the foot. This was a practice that eluded to high…
A postage stamp from the Cultural Revolution Period. Chairman Mao surrounded by representatives from cultures around the world. They wait to have him autograph the little red book. Click like.
This piece is displayed in celebration of Women’s History Month. All women, as a group, in all cultures, under all governments deserve equal celebration. There is a little red book of Mao’s quotes like this one. She is wearing a Mao button like this one.…
An oil panting of a new young doctor working at the fishing docks during the Cultural Revolution. Click to like.
Woman’s handcrafted embroidered shoes with a hand-embroidered flower design. Note the delicate stitching along the edges and on the toe of the shoes. These shoes have never been worn. Below you can see a close up view of the embroidery and delicate stitching. Below is…
Liangshan is the Yi Autonomous Prefecture located in Sichuan Province. They are sitting in a train car making announcements. The man is of the Yi Nationality. The insignia on his teacup is the railroad insignia like this pin. The Yi people are the 6th largest…
The painting was done in 1977, the Cultural Revolution ended in 1976.
Chairman Mao is the Golden Sun of Beijing.