1975 Print: Mao Zedong with Canadian Comrade Norman Bethune

Origin: Renmei, Beijng China 1975.

Size: 53x75cm / 20,8 x 29,5 inches

State: Shows multiple damages and tears from storage and hanging.

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Mao Zedong with Canadian doctor Norman Bethune, in Yennan (during the Long March) Mao Zedong with Canadian doctor Norman Bethune, in Yennan (during the Long March) China 20th century

 Work by Zhang Fu-long. Inscription on poster: "The selfless spirit of Comrade Norman Bethune in exclusively serving the interests of others is manifested in his extreme responsibilities to his work, in his enthusiasm and devotion to his comrades and the people. Every member of the communist party should learn from him" - Mao Zedong

Published by the Tianjin Peoples' Arts Publishing Bureau, 1975. 86-492. 

 Norman Bethune (Chinese: 白求恩) was a Canadian thoracic surgeon and a political activist in the early-mid 1900s. In 1935, Bethune joined the Canadian Communist Party and became a devout communist. Following the Marco Polo Bridge Incident on July 7, 1937, Bethune sought to support China against increasing Japanese aggression.

In January, 1938, Bethune left for China. During his time in China, Bethune supported the Chinese war effort by organizing medical services in Yuan’an and performed surgeries on soldiers wounded on the front lines. A month after his arrival, Bethune met with Mao Zedong in Yuan’an. Following this meeting, Bethune regularly wrote reports to Mao as well as military authorities. Bethune died on November 12, 1939 in China from blood poisoning after cutting his own finger while operating on a soldier; however, Bethune was memorialize in an essay written by Mao Zedong in December 1939 entitled “In Memory of Norman Bethune” (纪念白求恩).

This exact same model is also in the Canadian history museum.

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