Figure 1.--Here we see a Chinese family obviously after the the Revolution. We would guess that the photograph was taken on a family outing, probably about 1960. They seem very unhappy about the photograph. Notice the standard Maoist clothing. We are not sure here the photograph wa taken, perhaps Shanghai. The buiolding in the background provides a useful clue. The family has two young children. This was before limits on children were introduced in the 1970s. We suspect the photograph was taken by a street photographer. Even such a small-scale endevor would have been a state controlled endevor, explainiong why Chiuna remained such a poor country for so long after thr Communist victory in the Civil War (1948). China had a two-child limit for a decade (1970s) before introducing the one-child policy.

Here we see a Chinese family obviously after the the Revolution. We would guess that gthe photograph was taken on a family outing, probably about 1960. Notice the standard Maoist clothing. Color photography was rare in China at the time. But was not needed. Color in clothing during the Masoisdt era was muted leading to very drab clothing, even for the children especially for boys. Fashion was seen as a capitalist afliction and during the Cultural Revolution could get you in trouble. We see some color in pposters, less asctully on the street. We are not sure where the photograph was taken, perhaps Shanghai. The buillding in the background provides a useful clue. The family has two very young children. This was before limits on children were introduced in the 1970s. We suspect the photograph was taken by a street photographer. Even such a small-scale endevor would have been a state controlled endevor, explaining why Chiuna remained such a poor country for so long after the Communist victory in the Civil War (1948). China had a two-child limit for a decade (1970s) before introducing the one-child policy nation wide (1980).

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