Long Live the Victory of Mao Zedong Thought, Monumental sculpture in Zhongshan Square, Shenyang, China.
Long Live the Victory of Mao Zedong Thought is a monumental epoxy resin sculpture that rises 18 meters high and depicts a central figure with an extended arm and resolute expression. The work stands in Zhongshan Square as a focal point within Shenyang's urban environment.
The monument was unveiled on October 1, 1970, marking the 21st anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China. It remains among the few surviving works from that artistic period still standing in its original location.
The base displays 58 statues of workers, peasants, and soldiers organized in eight sections that represent different phases of communist development. This arrangement shows how these social groups were viewed as central to the nation's identity during that era.
The sculpture is located on Zhongshan Square in central Shenyang and is accessible by foot from nearby areas. Public access to this site is free, and daytime visits offer better visibility to observe the construction details and surrounding elements.
Art students spent two years developing this sculpture under the direction of a local committee of workers and peasants. This close collaboration between designers and local communities in creating the monument makes it a distinctive example of such cooperation from that era.
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