From Letters from China blog:
A restaurant in Changsha parodies Grand Ceremony of the Founding of the Nation, one of the reddest oil paintings, Changsha Evening News reports. The only noticeable differences are the colour tone and a newly added caption: “Comrades, Dafanguo [Restaurant] is established!”
Grand Ceremony of the Founding of the Nation (1953) by Dong Xiwen: In 1949, Chairman Mao proclaimed: “The central government of the People’s Republic of China is established.” Thousands gathered in the Tiananmen Square. [Full Text]
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