Title
中国人民站起来
Zhōngguó rénmín zhànqǐlái
The Chinese People Stand Up
Description
“The Chinese People Have Stood Up” was Mao Zedong’s opening address at the First Plenary Session of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference on 21 September 1949. Mao declared the founding of the People's Republic of China on October 1, 1949 on Tiananmen Square in Beijing where 300,000 troops and civilians gathered together. The ceremony included military parade, gun salutes and firework display, and parade with music and dance.
(See: Lew, Christopher R, and Pak-Wah Leung. Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Civil War. Second Edition. Scarecrow Press, 2013, pp. 12.)
(See: Lew, Christopher R, and Pak-Wah Leung. Historical Dictionary of the Chinese Civil War. Second Edition. Scarecrow Press, 2013, pp. 12.)
Copy 21a is facsimile of original papercut. Bottom left corner has English title "THE CHINESE PEOPLE STAND UP" and "PHOENIX EDITIONS P.O. BOX 5005 BERKELEY CA. 94705".
Creator
The East Is Red Arts and Crafts Factory, Foshan, Guangdong
Date
1949
Format
61.25 x 45.75 (papercut)
89 x 58.6 (poster)
89 x 58.6 (poster)
Language
Chinese
Identifier
21a
Original Format
Papercut poster
Physical Dimensions
89 x 58.6