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A peasant describes Canadian Dr. Norman Bethune’s
participation in the Communist Revolution in front of a picture of
Mao with Doctor Bethune. The Chinese revere him for his service and
his example of selflessly “serving the people.” The
location is one of Mao’s Yan’an residences that is now
one of many historical landmarks in Yan’an visited by Party cadre
during training. The youth in the foreground with a small medical
bag is a “barefoot doctor.” Many urban youth were given
minimal medical training and sent to the countryside as healthcare
workers to provide basic healthcare and promote hygiene. |
