Posted 10 years ago
antiquesan…
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Republic Of China Document ,I'm not sure what this is or what it says , but during researching the piece it only shows up on a Chinese Historical Site of Treaties between China and other countries around the 30s / 40s . I don't know if this is an actual document or a painted art work either way it is a cool vintage piece!
Don't read Chinese but here is info on the flag banner.
A red field with a blue canton containing a 12-ray white sun. This flag flew over Mainland China from 1928 until 1949 and is presently flown in Taiwan and other islands under the control of the Republic of China. This flag can sometimes be seen in Mainland China, for historical and unofficial use.
This is a Taiwanese (Republic of China, not People's Republic of China) dated 1978 Award Certificate issued to a man who donated some money towards building an Activity Centre for the Chinese Nation. Hope this information helps.
Thank you all for the information!geo26e does it say what the man's name is ,I sure would like to know who he was or if he was someone prominent in China. Thanks!
I think just a random generous man, his name says 'Mr Cheu How Wah'.
Thanks geo26e!
????? = Republic of China Year 78 = 1989. The first month.
It is a certificate issued by ROC's Overseas Chinese Committee for honor Mr Xu Xiaohua (not sure where that previous transcription comes from; Xu may use a different spelling for his name but the pinyin, which is the standard transcription for all Chinese nowadays, is Xu Xiaohua). It honors him in donating to the permanent site for the Atlanta Chinese Activity Center and contribution to the community...