Culver City,
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"Learn from the Spirit of Daqing"
Date Made: n.d.
Country: China
Materials: enamel; metal
Measurements: 3.5 cm x 32.5 cm x 32.5 cm; 1 3/8 in x 12 13/16 in x 12 13/16 in
Chinese Cultural Revolution enamel plate made in Shenyang, Liaoning province. The plate depicts an industrial ideal with steam-engined trains and construction towers, against the background of the city and the rising sun. In the foreground there is a slogan, "Learn from the Spirit of Daqing," which is a city in Heilongjiang province in the northeast. The city gained prominence in 1959 after the discovery of oil fields there, thus attracting attention as a key industrial city in China.
Accession Number: 2025.076.069