On April 2, 1953, in accordance with the requirements of the first election law promulgated by New China, the Central Election Commission issued the "Instructions on Grassroots Election Work" and "Answers to Several Questions Concerning voter qualifications", which opened the prelude to the first people's deputies election in New China. At that time, the people regarded the day of the election as a grand festival, and they would take out the new clothes that they were usually reluctant to wear, and with a very sacred mood, they would come to the polling station to cast their sacred votes. The following is a group of New Year paintings compiled by the editor, all related to elections.
For the first time in a lifetime
1954 Chinese Painting: The First Time in a Lifetime
The author of this painting is Yang Zhiguang. The picture is simple and peaceful, the first time in his life is to participate in the election, the grandmother in the picture carefully opens the ballot wrapped in a red handkerchief, carefully examined, this is the most sacred vote in his life.
1950s Annual Painting: Wear flowers to go to the election
The author of this work is Liu Baoyin. The little girl in the picture is wearing a red scarf and is bringing a big red flower on her grandmother's head, the grandmother has just changed into a new dress that she is usually reluctant to wear, and his little grandson is holding a mirror and handing it to the grandmother, wearing new clothes and putting on a big red flower, preparing to participate in the election.
New Year Painting: The Day of Voting
This New Year painting was created in 1954 by Sha Bing. Two members are urging the female representatives to participate in the election, because today is the day of voting, and the members are wearing new clothes, like the New Year, very festive.
New Year's Painting: Elect our representatives for the cause of the construction of the motherland
The painting was created in 1953 by Tao Mouji. The picture is the scene of an election, where people are casting their sacred votes in the ballot box.
New Year's Painting: Seriously, deliberately, and deliberately elect the people we are truly satisfied with
Created in 1953, the author is Zeng Jingchu. The picture shows the workers' representative filling out the ballot paper and casting a sacred vote for his satisfied person.
New Year's Painting: We all have the right to vote and to be elected
Published in 1955 by Chaohua Fine Arts Publishing House, the author is Wang Jiao. The picture shows representatives of all ethnic groups holding ballot papers in their hands, exercising their right to vote and to be elected.
New Year's Painting: We have the right to vote and to be elected
This New Year painting was created by Yang Xianrang in 1953. The picture shows a voter registration station, a female representative holding a ballot paper in her hand, ready to cast her most sacred vote.
Poster: Elections are satisfactory and necessary for people when we represent
Works by Zhang Dian of Shenyang Fine Arts Creation Studio in the 1950s. The picture is the scene of the announcement of the list of candidates, and the members are watching.
New Year Painting: Participate in the election to go!
Published by the People's Fine Arts Publishing House in 1953, the author is Zhao Yu. The picture shows peasant representatives on their way to the election.
New Year Painting: In order to build a great motherland, participate in the election to go
Created by Zuo Hui in 1953. The picture shows the workers getting their ballots and preparing to go to the voting site.
New Year Painting: Received the voter card
Published in 1953 by Wang Xuyang. The picture shows the production captain handing out voter badges to the members.
New Year Painting: Sing a mountain song to send representatives
1956 National Fine Arts Exhibition, by Yun Xincang and Liu Zhengde. The picture shows the members of the mountain village bidding farewell to the delegates.
New Year Painting: Choose your own most satisfactory person
Qian Daxin was painted in 1953. Through the election of the members, the people who are most satisfied with their hearts are elected. The elected wore large red flowers on their chests to meet everyone. The scene is harmonious and intimate.