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Great Leap Forward (1956-1960)

Jiang Shu
1959, February
Prosperity brought by the dragon and the phoenix
Long feng cheng xiang
Size: 77x53 cm.
Call number: E16/340

The Great Leap Forward in industry and agriculture is often pictured with traditional symbols: the dragon (China) and the phoenix (good governance).

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