A revolutionary teapot with the slogan “Service to the people” on the back.
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.
The flag pin on the left is from the Beijing Workers Representative Union. On the bottom it says, 为人名服务 "Service to the people." Year: 1967. Dimensions: 1" x 1" (2.5 cm x 2.5 cm). Place of origin: Beijing.
The brass pin in the middle…
The characters 为人名服务 "Service to the People," written by Lin Biao.
Image of the back of the badge has the characters 包头, the place of origin "Baotou."
Back of large Mao badge
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.
A souvenir enamel cup from the Consolation Troup of the Chinese Central Government.
The tin cup was a common item. Most had a top. Many of them have deep tea stains in the enamel.
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My first Mainland Chinese New Year, Hangzhou. Cir 1986
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