Chinese Posters

This website shows over 5,050 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.

Highlighted posters

100 Years ago: the May Thirtieth Movement (1925)

An order given to the Shanghai Municipal Police: Shoot to kill

An order given to the Shanghai Municipal Police: Shoot to kill (1925)

A Direct Violation of the Principle of Humanity

A Direct Violation of the Principle of Humanity (1925)

Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the May 30th Movement - Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions

Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the May 30th Movement - Commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the Founding of the Shanghai Federation of Trade Unions (1985)

Recently added posters

Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy

Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy (ca. 1970?)

Every machine produces quality products - neat cloth is made as delicate as a flower

Every machine produces quality products - neat cloth is made as delicate as a flower (1959, September)

Strenghten unity to oppose imperialism, and especially denounce hegemonism

Strenghten unity to oppose imperialism, and especially denounce hegemonism (1974, April)

Long live the Great Leap Forward

Long live the Great Leap Forward (1959, November)

Long live great Marxism, Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought!

Long live great Marxism, Leninism, Mao Zedong Thought! (1969, February)

Song of friendship on the Yalu river

Song of friendship on the Yalu river (1974, August)

Colorful lanterns reflect the red friendship flowers

Colorful lanterns reflect the red friendship flowers (1979, June)

Dedicate scientific knowledge to socialist large-scale agriculture

Dedicate scientific knowledge to socialist large-scale agriculture (1978, August)

Dare to think and dare to act, be a pioneer of the technological revolution!

Dare to think and dare to act, be a pioneer of the technological revolution! (1960, April)

Women are liberated to engage in production - sing the praises of the commune for ever!

Women are liberated to engage in production - sing the praises of the commune for ever! (1960, April)

Develop a democratic style of work, adhere to the mass line

Develop a democratic style of work, adhere to the mass line (1958, December)

Unite together, fight together, win together

Unite together, fight together, win together (1967, August)

The people united all of one heart and mind rush towards the Four Modernizations

The people united all of one heart and mind rush towards the Four Modernizations (1983, September)

Learn from the most lovable people of the new generation

Learn from the most lovable people of the new generation (1980, August)

Warmly love the Communist Party, warmly love Chairman Mao

Warmly love the Communist Party, warmly love Chairman Mao (1964, August)

Resolutely support the Vietnamese people in their struggle to resist the US and save their nation

Resolutely support the Vietnamese people in their struggle to resist the US and save their nation (1965, May)

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

Quotations from Chairman Mao

Quotations from Chairman Mao