About Zhou Lingzhao
Lived 1919 – 2023 (aged 103). Zhou Lingzhao was a Chinese painter.
Zhou Lingzhao (; 2 May 1919 – 3 January 2023) was a Chinese painter.
On 1 October 1949, Zhou Lingzhao was ordered to paint the portrait of Mao Zedong at Tiananmen Square for the proclamation of the People's Republic of China. In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, he successively contributed to the design of the flag of the Communist Youth League of China (1950), the flag of the Young Pioneers of China (designed by Liu Yiyan in 1950 and modified by Zhou Lingzhao), and contributed to the National Emblem of the People's Republic of China (1950).
Zhou died in Beijing on 3 January 2023, at the age of 103.
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Who was Zhou Lingzhao?
Chinese painter
When was Zhou Lingzhao born?
Zhou Lingzhao was born on 2 May 1919 in Pingjiang County.
When did Zhou Lingzhao die?
Zhou Lingzhao died on 3 January 2023 in Beijing.
What was Zhou Lingzhao's occupation?
Zhou Lingzhao was a painter.
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Zhou Lingzhao was Chinese.
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