Long live the Victory of Chairman Mao's Revolutionary Line in Literature and Art

Liter-art workers SN: (9-1) Title: Liter-art workers Values: 8 fen Size: 60*40 mm Type: W(Mint) Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy (Beijing opera) SN: (9-2) Title: Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy (Beijing opera) Values: 8 fen Size: 54*40 mm Type: W(Mint) The Harbor (Beijing opera) SN: (9-3) Title: The Harbor (Beijing opera) Values: 8 fen Size: 54*40 mm Type: W(Mint) The Red Lantern (Beijing opera) SN: (9-4) Title: The Red Lantern (Beijing opera) Values: 8 fen Size: 40*54 mm Type: W(Mint) The Village Sha Jiabang (Beijing opera) SN: (9-5) Title: The Village Sha Jiabang (Beijing opera) Values: 8 fen Size: 54*40 mm Type: W(Mint) Raid on the White Tiger Regiment (Beijing opera) SN: (9-6) Title: Raid on the White Tiger Regiment (Beijing opera) Values: 8 fen Size: 54*40 mm Type: W(Mint) Red Detachment of Women (ballet) SN: (9-7) Title: Red Detachment of Women (ballet) Values: 8 fen Size: 52*31 mm Type: W(Mint) White-haired Girl (ballet) SN: (9-8) Title: White-haired Girl (ballet) Values: 8 fen Size: 52*31 mm Type: W(Mint) The Village Sha Jiabang (symphony) SN: (9-9) Title: The Village Sha Jiabang (symphony) Values: 8 fen Size: 54*40 mm Type: W(Mint)

Technical details:

Scott No: 982-990
Serial number: W5
Values in set: 9
Date of issue: January 30, 1968
Denomination: 72 fen
Designer: Wan Weisheng, Li Dawei, Sun Chunming, Lu Tianjiao, Yan Baizi, Huang Li, Chen Xiaocun, Sun Chuanzhe
 

http://www.xabusiness.com/china-stamps-1968/w5.htm

http://www.jneil.com/jneil/tiger_mountain/

http://www.iisg.nl/~landsberger/ybx01.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Red_Detachment_of_Women

Sydney artist Guo Jian, in conversation with novelist and China scholar Linda Jaivin (see facing page), reminisces about his reaction to the revolutionary modern ballet The Red Detachment of Women—one of the ‘8 model works’ of the Cultural Revolution which inspire him still, although not exactly as intended by their creator, Madame Mao.

I loved it. We all did. Why? Thinking back, it’s got to be all those women in shorts! At the time, you never got to see women’s legs. But you could go to The Red Detachment of Women without anyone calling you a hooligan or suspecting your motives. In China, sexuality carries a negative connotation. You don’t admit to sexual desire. But even army propaganda used subtle sexual imagery to draw us in. http://www.realtimearts.net/rt42/hay.html

In 2004, the Central Ballet Troupe of China staged "The Red Detachment of Women" in Beijing on May Day and will stage it again on National Day to highlight the story's significance and popularity. "The unit created a model in world women's revolutionary history through their bravery and dedication in battle," said Lu Zhiyuan, Secretary of the Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China. http://english.people.com.cn/200407/29/eng20040729_151223.html

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