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Long March Diary
A Red Guard is "on the road" at the revolutionary shrine of Yan'an. She is taking part in a "Long March." She wears an army unifrom with armband and typical shoes. You can see canteens, a book bag with a revolutionary red star, a flute for playing Cultural Revolution songs, and her pack made from a quilt. Poster by artist Chen Yanning.

Above: Mao reviews Red Guards at a mass rally in Tiananmen Square in Beijing.

Below: Travelling Students Map, Text reads, "The Communist Party is the central force that leads all our work." "The theoretical basis that guides our thinking is Marxism-Leninism." - Chairman Mao.