Comparative Studies in Society and History · 2000 · 10 citations · 6 references
HumanitiesArt HistoryHistoryAsian HistoryCultural HistoryDecorative ArtsChinese ArtPrint CulturePrintmaking In AsiaChinese Art HistoryNew Year CelebrationsNew Year PrintsPeasant IdentityPeople's Republic Of ChinaPrint Culture HistoryPrintmaking Traditions
On November 26, 1949, less than two months after the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC), the Ministry of Culture issued a directive to artists and writers about the importance and possible use in a new era of New Year prints ( nianhua ), a simple and inexpensive Chinese folk medium used to decorate homes in celebration of the New Year.
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