Palace of Culture

文化宫
Wenhua Gong
Palace of Culture
1950-1951
Rongbaozhai xinji (荣宝斋新记), Beijing
29x21 cm.
BG H13/255

The Imperial Ancestral Temple, a complex of buildings just outside the Forbidden City, became a public park, 'Peace Park', in 1924. In 1950 it was renamed the Working People's Cultural Palace (劳动人民文化宫) and placed under the responsibility of the Beijing Federation of Trade Unions.

The margins of this print were unfortunately cut, but the image is complete.

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