• Fig. 3.8. Production photograph from scene 9 of Sentinels by the Frontier Theater Troupe, with partial depiction of the new “Long Live Chairman Mao!” and “Long Live the PRC!” neon signs. Note that the imitation neon signs are clearly mounted on metal pipes. Source: Shen Hsi-Meng et al., On Guard beneath the Neon Lights (Beijing: Foreign Language Press, 1966), n.p.

Imitation neon lights in Sentinels Under the Neon Lights (1963)

From Revolutionary Stagecraft: Theater, Technology, and Politics in Modern China by Tarryn Li-Min Chun

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  • Asian Studies:China
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