Group: Countryside 乡镇 - Page 2 - Cultural Revolution Art

Happy on the Shores of Lake Songhua 松花湖畔人欢笑

Common Folk 老百姓, Countryside 乡镇, Ethnic Groups 民族, Nature 大自然, Prints 印刷图, Traditional Chinese 国画, Women

The slogan on the boat is, 为人民服务 “Service to the People.” There is an ethnic Korean woman with a bundle on her head in the lower right corner in traditional Korean clothing. Songhua Lake is located in Jilin province, which neighbors North Korea.

New Spring with the Yi and Mongolian People 沂蒙新春

Common Folk 老百姓, Countryside 乡镇, Ethnic Groups 民族, Oil 油画, Prints 印刷图

Celebrating “Spring Festival,” also known as the Lunar New Year. The Yi people are from the south of China and the Mongolians are from the north. The soldier on the right is putting up “对联” (duì lián), a pair of calligraphy strips put at the…

The New “Tibetan Medicine” 新”曼巴“ （藏医）

Countryside 乡镇, Ethnic Groups 民族, Prints 印刷图, Red Guard 红卫兵, Watercolor, Women

Bringing “Western” medicine to the Tibetans. Traditionally the Chinese have four major types of medicine, Han Chinese, Tibetan, Mongolian, and Western. The Han, Tibetan, and Mongolian medicines are herbal-based. Today, these four types of medicine are used according to individual preferences or needs. Western medicine…

A Water Pumping Station 田间抽水站

Countryside 乡镇, Modern Revolutionary Beijing Operas 样板戏, Oil 油画, Prints 印刷图

There are two “Eight Model Opera” books hanging on the wooden pole behind the man. You can see one here. Click like.

I Herd Steeds For My Homeland 我为祖国放骏马

Countryside 乡镇, Ethnic Groups 民族, Oil 油画, Prints 印刷图, Red Guard 红卫兵, Women

The grasslands of Inner Mongolia.

Chickens Clucking by the Reed Pond 芦汤鸡鸣

Common Folk 老百姓, Countryside 乡镇, Prints 印刷图, Women, Woodblock 板画

Today’s River South Is Exceptionally Stunning 今日江南分外娇

Countryside 乡镇, Nature 大自然, Poetry 诗歌, Prints 印刷图, Traditional Chinese 国画

Qian Songyan, Artist (1898-1985)
Born in Yixing 宜兴，Jiangsu 江苏 province. His works have been exhibited globally.

Gleefully Measuring a New Field 喜量新田

Common Folk 老百姓, Countryside 乡镇, Nature 大自然, Oil 油画, Prints 印刷图, Women

The man on the left crouched down is holding an abacus to add the measurements.

Before Heading to University 上大学前

Common Folk 老百姓, Countryside 乡镇, Prints 印刷图, Traditional Chinese 国画

The young girl is stopping to pick up grains before heading on to school. She has a book bag, bedding, and copies of Mao’s works. The man is wearing a Mao button.

A Chinese painting from the Cultural Revolution period.

Peering Off the Chain Link Bridge 铁索桥畔

Common Folk 老百姓, Countryside 乡镇, Ethnic Groups 民族, Nature 大自然, Traditional Chinese 国画, Youth 青年

A traditional style Chinese brush painting. The characters on the side are the name and year. You can also see a red artist chop below the characters for the year. This little boy is carrying a book bag similar to this.