Banqiao Dam collapse, 1975: pictures and facts
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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…
Rare pictures of young Mao Zedong
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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…
Mao Zedong proclaims PRC, 1941
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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…
Oldpics published some pictures of the Buddhist temples destruction during the Cultural Revolution in China. Now we’re fulfilling those photos with a…
Story Behind The ‘Approaching Shadow’ By Fan Ho
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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…
The day before the Tankman photo was taken, Tiananmen Square was the place of drama. People masses, most students have been protesting…