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

Buddhist incense and snow clearing up

Buddhist incense and snow clearing up (1957, November)

Happiness

Happiness (1992, August)

Chairman Mao is joyously welcomed with a bumper harvest

Chairman Mao is joyously welcomed with a bumper harvest (1963, August )

Listen to Chairman Mao's words

Listen to Chairman Mao's words (1955, May)

Our beloved Chairman Mao

Our beloved Chairman Mao (1961, October)

Chairman Mao and us together

Chairman Mao and us together (1958, October)

Presenting flowers

Presenting flowers (1958, October)

The great leader of the Chinese people, Chairman Mao

The great leader of the Chinese people, Chairman Mao (ca. 1955)

Immediately release the citizens who strive for democracy and freedom for their homeland

Immediately release the citizens who strive for democracy and freedom for their homeland (1982)

The workers are building a house

The workers are building a house (1954, November)

Loading and unloading tasks were safely fulfilled above quota!

Loading and unloading tasks were safely fulfilled above quota! (1956, April )

The Spring Wind Blows amid Ten Thousand Willow Branches (Chinese traditional painting)

The Spring Wind Blows amid Ten Thousand Willow Branches (Chinese traditional painting) (Ca. 1970)

The Red Sun over Yenan (Chinese traditional painting)

The Red Sun over Yenan (Chinese traditional painting) (ca. 1970)

Spring comes early to the commune

Spring comes early to the commune (1976, September)

60 years New China -- Peacekeepers - Great Wall of Steel

60 years New China -- Peacekeepers - Great Wall of Steel (2009)

60 years New China -- We have friends all over the world

60 years New China -- We have friends all over the world (2009)