Source 5: Xie Mulian (1958) The cotton bumper harvest makes our hearts bloom.
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Title
Source 5: Xie Mulian (1958) The cotton bumper harvest makes our hearts bloom.
Subject
Collectivisation
Description
This propaganda poster depicts the bumper harvest of 1958. We can see a woman here tilling the fields. Women living in communes were encouraged to work rather than dedicate themselves to family life - children were schooled on-site, food taken care of in communal canteens etc. This policy was enacted in order that women could contribute to increased agricultural production. The bumper harvest pictured here was however found out to be grossly exaggerated in terms of quantity.
Creator
Xie Mulian
Publisher
chineseposters.net
Citation
Xie Mulian, “Source 5: Xie Mulian (1958) The cotton bumper harvest makes our hearts bloom.,” Chinese History for Teachers, accessed April 24, 2024, https://chinesehistoryforteachers.omeka.net/items/show/39.