Chinese Posters

Stefan Landsberger (1955-2024)

With great sadness we inform you that Stefan Landsberger has passed away, completely unexpectedly, on 26 September 2024. He was, among many other things, co-founder and editor of this website, and owner of thousands of Chinese propaganda posters displayed here.
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This website shows over 4,850 Chinese propaganda posters, with information about their history, background and design. You can browse a Gallery of 200 highlights, look at over 300 theme presentations, or search and browse posters, artists and tags.

Gallery

A selection of 200 higlights from our collections. Go to the gallery, or pick something from below:

Themes

Over 300 theme presentations, with posters and background information. Some popular themes:

The Great Leap Forward

Great Leap Forward (1958-1961)

Cultural Revolution Campaigns

Cultural Revolution Campaigns (1966-1976)

Working Women

Mao Zedong Thought

Mao Zedong Thought

Highlighted posters

Rare posters from the War of Resistance Against Japan (1937-1945)

Discipline is the lifeblood of the army, wounds are the glory of the soldier

Discipline is the lifeblood of the army, wounds are the glory of the soldier (ca. 1937)

Defeat Japanese imperialism

Defeat Japanese imperialism (ca. 1937)

Step up general mobilization, for total militarization

Step up general mobilization, for total militarization (ca. 1937)

Joining the army to protect the nation is the people's duty

Joining the army to protect the nation is the people's duty. (ca. 1937)

Recently added posters

The peasant family is busy, working hard to cultivate

The peasant family is busy, working hard to cultivate (1953, June)

Select a good variety, strive for high yields

Select a good variety, strive for high yields (1964, September)

We sell dry, clean, and selected cotton to the state

We sell dry, clean, and selected cotton to the state (1958, November)

Irresistible Historical Trend. Nations Want Independence, Nations Want Liberation; the People Want Revolution

Irresistible Historical Trend. Nations Want Independence, Nations Want Liberation; the People Want Revolution (ca. 1972)

Our friends from all over the world

Our friends from all over the world (1972, May)

Chairman Mao and Commander-in-chief Zhu

Chairman Mao and Commander-in-chief Zhu (1953, June)

Walk along the road of collectivization

Walk along the road of collectivization (1956, March)

Three generations of great men. Wishing a happy New Year to retirees, all the best!

Three generations of great men. Wishing a happy New Year to retirees, all the best! (2002)

Educated youth in the rural village

Educated youth in the rural village (1972, December)

Protecting the borders during the four seasons (2)

Protecting the borders during the four seasons (2) (1991, June)

Protecting the borders during the four seasons (1)

Protecting the borders during the four seasons (1) (1991, June)

The sea makes waves rise, laughter sounds crisp

The sea makes waves rise, laughter sounds crisp (1985, June)

Long live Chairman Mao

Long live Chairman Mao (1965, September)

Crowing cocks in a reed marsh

Crowing cocks in a reed marsh (1973, August)

Golden cereal crops fill the granaries

Golden cereal crops fill the granaries (1976, March)

Little anti-imperialist warriors

Little anti-imperialist warriors (1965, August)