Tang Daxi, a leading sculptor, captured the moment when a People’s Liberation Army soldier tries to stop a startled horse from rushing into a moving train Image by Qilai Shen for Forbes
Beginning in the 1950s, oil paintings became increasingly prominent. This oil of a Red Army soldier was painted in the 1960s, after China’s attempts to cut the cord with the Soviets Image by Qilai Shen for Forbes
Factory workers handling heavy machinery in this painting look more vigorous than some of the museum’s visitors Image by Qilai Shen for Forbes
Tang Daxi’s Daughter of the Sea depicts a militiawoman stationed for coastal defence with one hand on an anchor and another on her firearm Image by Qilai Shen for Forbes
This sculpture of Communist Party leaders Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Zhu De, dubbed Comrades in Arms, was created a year after the three died in 1976 (Captions are based on descriptions displayed in the exhibit and on the museum website.)Image by Qilai Shen for Forbes
