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Li Qun (1912-2012)

After the Communal Work Meeting

1960

Woodblock print

42 x 31 cm

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During the course of the 1950s, villages were amalgamated, first into cooperatives, then during the Great Leap Forward (GLF 1959-62) into all-inclusive communes with thousands of people, schools, hospitals, dining halls and cultural clubs. During the GLF, political meetings, social and cultural activities were mandatory. This print shows a relaxed scene of happy, like-minded villagers after a meeting. Life has clearly improved under the revolution, since they all have bicycles, a sure mark of status and progress at that time.

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Muban Educational Trust registration number livqv021