White haired girl. Revolutionary modern ballet. The sun is coming out
AnonOriginal political poster for the revolutionary ballet The White-Haired Girl (Chinese: 白毛女; pinyin: Bái Máo Nǚ), People’s Republic of China, c. 1970. First produced as an opera by Yan Jinxuan, The White-Hair Girl was later made into a ballet and a film. It was one of the ‘Eight Model Operas’ approved by Jiang Qing (wife of Chairman Mao) during the Cultural Revolution. A higher resolution image is available for viewing on request.