万里长江横渡 Wanli Changjiang hengdu Designer Wei Yang (魏扬) Date 1976, June Publisher Renmin tiyu chubanshe (人民体育出版社), Beijing Size 76x106.5 cm. Call nr. BG E13/855 Collection Landsberger collection Notes Commemoration of Mao’s famous swim in the Yangzi river near the Yangzi River Bridge in Wuhan, July 1966. It is a demonstration of his strength, just before he unleashes the Cultural Revolution. The Mao portrait is a large version of the 1969 poster/photograph by Qian Sijie (錢嗣傑). Theme Chairman Mao swims across the Yangzi Tags China poster swimming Wuhan river balloon 毛泽东 propaganda Chinese bridge 1976 lifebuoy flag Yangzi 长江 Yangtze Mao Zedong Mao portrait poster-in-poster streamer 武汉长江大桥 Wuhan Yangzi River Bridge 30.55, 114.282
