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This is a scarce 1950 Chinese wall map of Tibet issued by the Communist Party to propagandize the October 1950 invasion of Tibet by the People s Liberation Army. The large-scale map covers all of Tibet showing terrain, cities, and major transportation networks. It was ostensibly drawn for use in classrooms, but the map is part of a broad effort to generate support for Chinese sovereignty over Tibet as well as to legitimize their claims.
Chinese Invasion of TibetPrior to 1950, Tibet maintained a kind of autonomy. Although both the Qing and the Republic of China claimed nominal suzerainty over Tibet, it was so far away, remote, and slimly populated, that it maintained a