New leaders (1976-1978)
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Shanghai renmin chubanshe propaganda poster group
1976, September
Turn grief into strength, carry out Chairman Mao’s behests and carry the proletarian revolutionary cause through to the end
Hua beitong wei liliang jicheng Mao zhuxi yizhi ba wuchan jieji geming shiye jinxing daodi
Size: 77.5x106 cm.
Call number: PC01-1976
Mao dies on 9 September, 1976. There is grief and public mourning, but also an extreme sense of insecurity and even relief. Nobody can predict who will come to power now, or which political direction will prevail.
