What influence does Dongfanghong have on society and history?

Among China's numerous landscape photographs, none has been endowed with such rich social connotations as Yuan's Dongfanghong. In a sense, it has almost become synonymous with the new China. 1999, in order to review the achievements of photography in China in the 50 years since the founding of New China, China Photography Magazine held a survey on "1949 ~ 1999 photography in our memory". With its influence on society and history, Dongfanghong has become one of the 10 photos recommended by people in the industry.