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)

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)

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)

Recently added posters

60 years New China -- The construction of political civilization has been continuously improved (part 2)

60 years New China -- The construction of political civilization has been continuously improved (part 2) (2009)

60 years New China -- The construction of political civilization has been continuously improved (part 1)

60 years New China -- The construction of political civilization has been continuously improved (part 1) (2009)

To prevent tooth decay, children should add vegetables, fruits and protein-rich foods to their diet...

To prevent tooth decay, children should add vegetables, fruits and protein-rich foods to their diet... (1957, November)

Parents and teachers should always pay attention to children's teeth...

Parents and teachers should always pay attention to children's teeth... (1957, November)

Children's teeth should be checked regularly...

Children's teeth should be checked regularly... (1957, November)

Tooth decay is a very common disease...

Tooth decay is a very common disease... (1957, November )

Long live the great leader Chairman Mao! Long live! Long long live!

Long live the great leader Chairman Mao! Long live! Long long live! (1969, August)

Talking freely about the very good situation

Talking freely about the very good situation (1973, April)

With you in charge, I am at ease

With you in charge, I am at ease (1977, June)

A labor hero, returning home with honor after winning a prize

A labor hero, returning home with honor after winning a prize (Early 1950s)

The great waves of the bumper harvest out-argue the sceptics -- Peasant paintings from Pi county

The great waves of the bumper harvest out-argue the sceptics -- Peasant paintings from Pi county (1958, October)

Laughing over the imperialist paper tiger

Laughing over the imperialist paper tiger (1973, September)

Carrry out the revolution on the ideological and cultural battle front to the end

Carrry out the revolution on the ideological and cultural battle front to the end (1970, June)

Graduates from the agricultural college become peasants

Graduates from the agricultural college become peasants (1976, July)

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)