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Banqiao Dam collapse, 1975: pictures and facts

By Andrew Piper
August 31, 2020
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Banqiao Dam collapse happened in August of 1975. This catastrophe killed 200 thousand people. A help from USSR The Chinese built a…

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Rare pictures of young Mao Zedong

By Andrew Piper
August 13, 2020
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Not so many pictures from the early years of young Mao Zedong lived to our days. But Oldpics has already published old…

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Mao Zedong proclaims PRC, 1941

By Andrew Piper
August 12, 2020
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In this historical photo, Mao Zedong is proclaiming the formation of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). The Great Helmsman chose Tiananmen…

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The history of the Chinese cultural revolution in pictures

By Andrew Piper
July 20, 2020
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Oldpics published some pictures of the Buddhist temples destruction during the Cultural Revolution in China. Now we’re fulfilling those photos with a…

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Story Behind The ‘Approaching Shadow’ By Fan Ho

By Andrew Piper
July 15, 2020
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‘Approaching Shadow’ is a no-doubt photo masterpiece by Fan Ho. And his pictures are as unique as the photo career of this…

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TankMan (1989) - the Unknown Protester by Jeff Widener

By Andrew Piper
July 2, 2020
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The day before the Tankman photo was taken, Tiananmen Square was the place of drama. People masses, most students have been protesting…

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