snaps | long live the dictatorship of the proletariat ::
:: taken in Shanghai inside the front entrance of an old neighborhood (Sichuan North Rd. close to the Hailun Rd. intersection). Look closely, the lettering on the cement beam reads: 无产阶级专政万岁, meaning “Long Live the Dictatorship of the Proletariat.”
You don’t see this too often in China anymore, especially in Shanghai. According to my friends who live in the neighborhood, the lettering dates to the early 70’s, as it was a popular slogan during the cultural revolution (’66 – ‘76). // AjS
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