[CHINESE PROPAGANDA PAPERCUT].

大寨要为人类作出大贡献.[Dazhai yao wei ren lei zuo chu da gong xian].[Chinese Propaganda Papercut - Dazhai will Make Great Contributions to All Human Beings].

No publication details. No date. Late 20th Century. Stock ID #158686

Large Chinese propaganda papercut on red paper with paper backing, featuring five happy peasants in the field, one woman carries a board with a frequently quoted Cultural Revolution slogan on it: "备战、备荒、为人民" [Be prepared against war; be prepared against natural disasters; and do everything for the people]. Upper section features Mao's head and collar portrait, the sun with its bold rays extending behind him.

One of the Chinese characters along the bottom edge torn with minor loss, otherwise in very good condition. Blocks of text in Chinese, papercut measures 72.4 x 48.8cm.

On August 23rd 1965 during the meetings for organising The Third of Five-Year Plans of China (1966-1970), Premier Zhou Enlai summarised the important ideas raised by Mao Zedong into three crucial points, "Be prepared against war; be prepared against natural disasters; and do everything for the people". These words became one of the most frequently quoted slogans during the Cultural Revolution.

Lower margin text reads, "Dazhai will Make Great Contributions to All Human Beings".

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