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Object #     2001-11/33
Object name     Red Book
Culture of Origin     Cultural Revolution, China
Materials     Paper, Plastic
Dimensions     H: 8.5 cm, W: 6.5 cm
Exhibit Label    

MAO'S WRITINGS: Collections of Mao's works were printed in many editions and in huge numbers, third in circulation only to the Bible and the Koran. People carried Mao's works in public and studied the contents.
Quotations From Chairman Mao, printed in many languages and shown here in Chinese and English.
Source     Museum Expedition - Anthropology Division
Location     Panjiayuan, Beijing
 
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