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The Great Leader Chairman Mao and Beloved Prime Minister Zhou Together with People of All Ethnic Groups
Date Made: 1977
Country: China
Materials: paper
Measurements: 12 1/2 in x 15 in; 31.75 cm x 38.1 cm
This poster depicts members from a variety of ethnic groups welcomed by Chairman Mao and Prime Minster Zhou Enlai at Tiananmen. Its composition, with the balcony facing the square and large red lanterns to the upper right, draws from Dong Xiwen's famous painting, The Founding Ceremony of the Nation, which featured Mao, reading an address to the public, at the same location. During the Cultural Revolution, the government promoted a single, unified nation and sought to incorporate ethnic minorities as modern citizens within Chinese society. However, the treatment of these citizens has varied, as minorities were granted special privileges, but were also exoticized and marginalized. Aside from promoting its image on the world stage, the People's Republic of China had to deal with its own internal "international relations." Although over 90% of its population is Han Chinese, the nation recognizes 56 ethnic minority groups within its borders.
Accession Number: 2022.029.011