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Mulan Joins the Army parade float
Mulan Joins the Army parade float

Mulan Joins the Army parade float

DateApproximately August 1945
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FormatPicture
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Jean Lumb participates in a parade float styled on the theme of "Mulan Joins the Army" 木蘭從軍 , the title of 1927, 1928 and 1939 film adaptations of the Mulan legend. The legend is based on a poem from the Northern and Southern dynasties about a young girl named Mulan, who disguises herself as a man to take her elderly father’s place in the army and leads the army of China to victory over the enemy. The parade and float celebrate the end of the Sino-Japanese War. 

Lumb stands second from the left in the row of six women warriors.
GeographyCity, town, townshipToronto
GeographyProvince stateOntario
GeographyCountryCanada
Medium
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Pages1 page
Dimensions1Pages, 13.8 x 8.5 cm (5 7/16 x 3 3/8 in.)
ProvenanceFrom the Jean Lumb fonds, gift of Arlene Chan in 2017.
CollectionChinese Canadian Archive
Usage Rights Public Domain (Learn More)
Object NumberCCA015_B03_01_50
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