Celebrating the 70th anniversary of I.V. Stalin in China (1949)

Surrender of servicemen to units of the People's Liberation Army of China (PLA) of the Kuomintang troops after the end of the civil war in China in 1949, soldiers and officers walk to the assembly point past military equipment that the PLA received as trophies.

A column of Chinese youth with a portrait of I.V. Stalin moves along the street of one of the cities during the celebration of Stalin's 70th birthday.

Girls with flowers in their hands walk at the head of the column next to Stalin's portrait.

Figurines and candles in front of Stalin's portrait during the movement of the column of the festive demonstration.

Girls participating in the ceremonial procession carry gifts for Stalin in their hands.

Servicemen of one of the tank units of the PLA carry red banners during a ceremonial rally in honor of Stalin's 70th birthday.

PLA Commander-in-Chief Zhu De accepts flowers and gifts for Stalin from servicemen.

Faces of tankers.

Crews of armored cars stand in formation in front of their combat vehicles during a ceremonial event.

Zhu De speaks from the rostrum during a rally in honor of Stalin's 70th birthday, with Stalin's portrait behind Zhu De.

Soldiers shout slogans and cheers to Stalin.

An airplane flies over the columns of the festive demonstration.

Demonstrators carry a portrait of Stalin.

Tankers applaud while standing in formation in front of their combat vehicles, while simultaneously watching the airplane fly.

Views of the Bolshoi Theater in Moscow during a ceremonial meeting in honor of Stalin's 70th birthday on December 21, 1949.