Commentary on Cao Yankun’s [1] Gifted Copy of the “Qingming Shanghe Tu” Scroll
(April 8, 1952)

A letter of thanks was sent to Cao Yankun. Cao’s letter is hereby passed on to Comrade Qi Yanming [121] for his review. As for the painting, please ask Comrade Qi Yanming to consider whether it could be re-mounted by a reliable craftsman with fine materials and subjected to other appropriate measures, so as to prevent insect damage and mildew.
[1]
Cao Yankun, who at that time held a post in Rong County, Sichuan.
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[2]
Qi Yanming, who at that time served as Director of the General Office of the Central People’s Government and Deputy Secretary-General of the Administrative Council.