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Distro - Communists victory in Shanghai, 1949 / La victoire communiste à Shanghai, 1949 

In 1949, Shanghai got into line, trying to erase its libertine past, stepping into line with communism and high productivity. Indeed, the Communist Party emerged victorious in the Chinese civil war and on May 27th of 1949, Shanghaï, came under its control. It even becomes a Communist bulkwar, being the starting point to the Cultural Revolution launched by the Gang of Four: Jiang Qing (Mao's wife), Yao Wenyuan, Zhang Chunqiao and Wang Hongwen.
Chang and the government of the old Republic of China, and millions of supporters, were forced to retreat on the island of Taiwan, where they imposed a single... 

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CHINA. December 1948-January 1949. Shanghai under the Communists... 

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CHINA. December 1948-January 1949. Shanghai. Suchow creek. Traffic... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. December 1948-January 1949. As the value of... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. December 1948-January 1949. As the value of... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. December 1948-January 1949. As the value of... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. December 1948 - January 1949. Complete with... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Mao Tse-Tung's army is in control of Shanghai... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Soldiers of the People's Army take shelter... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Nankin Road. A unionist demonstration... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. June 1949. To celebrate the liberation of the... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. July 6, 1949
July 6 parade. Women teachers of... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. July 4, 1949. Cultural meeting at the Shanghai... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. July 4, 1949. Cultural meeting of artists' and... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. June 1949. Communist parade. The banner proclaims:... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. July 4, 1949. Cultural meeting at the Shanghai... 

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CHINA. Shangai. June 1949. Motorized groups passing during the... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. June 1949. Two White Russian refugees stand... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. June 12, 1949. Parade of students with the portrait... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Students in the August 1st victory parade... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Communist parade. 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Celebrating the Communist conquest of... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Feast celebrating the solemn entry of... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. General Chen-yi, military commander of... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. September 1949. After their departure, the nationalits... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Youngsters devour the illustrated stories... 

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Shanghai. 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. As law and order collapsed along with... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. april 1949. China Welfare. "Little teachers"... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Refugees. 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Some soldiers are used to the gigantic... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. September 1949. Brush dealer. 

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CHINA. Shanghai. September 1949. The sign above the sidewalk... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949.
Students dancing the "Yanko" during a... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. September 1949. After their departure, the nationalits... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. September 1949. After their departure, the nationalits... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. September 1949. After their departure, the nationalits... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. September 1949. After their departure, the nationalits... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 12 June 1949. Shanghai under communist control.... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. A cyclist is carrying large bundles of... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Under the British lion on the gates of... 

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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. An American battleship rest at anchor... 
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CHINA. Shanghai. 1949. Celebrating the Communist conquest of... 
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