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Posters in the collection of the International Institute of Social History (IISH, in Dutch: Internationaal Instituut voor Sociale Geschiedenis - IISG), Amsterdam, Netherlands. Website: https://iisg.amsterdam

Palace of Culture

Palace of Culture (1950-1951)

Feudalism, bureaucratic capitalism, imperialist invasion forces

Feudalism, bureaucratic capitalism, imperialist invasion forces (Ca. 1951)

Under the guidance of Chairman Mao, we obtained today's good life, we will strive even harder to develop the great motherland!

Under the guidance of Chairman Mao, we obtained today's good life, we will strive even harder to develop the great motherland! (1952)

Stamp out the flames of war, save the peace!

Stamp out the flames of war, save the peace! (1952, September)

A model in harnessing the Huai river, Jin Xiulan

A model in harnessing the Huai river, Jin Xiulan (1952, November)

Building the Tianlan railway

Building the Tianlan railway (1952, November)

Get organized and the harvest will be good

Get organized and the harvest will be good (1952, November)

The new type water wheel invented by peasants passed the test

The new type water wheel invented by peasants passed the test (1952, December)

Everyone comes to study culture

Everyone comes to study culture (1952, December)

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

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

Clean frequently to eliminate flies, mosquitoes and rats!

Clean frequently to eliminate flies, mosquitoes and rats! (ca. 1952)

Repairing the Huai river produces a bumper harvest of farm produce

Repairing the Huai river produces a bumper harvest of farm produce (ca. 1952)

Sino-Soviet friendship

Sino-Soviet friendship (ca. 1952)

The great leader of the Chinese people, Chairman Mao

The great leader of the Chinese people, Chairman Mao (1953?)

Paying the soldier's family a New Year's call

Paying the soldier's family a New Year's call (1953, January)

Exhibition of fine agricultural varieties

Exhibition of fine agricultural varieties (1953, January)

Chairman Mao leads us to build our great motherland

Chairman Mao leads us to build our great motherland (1953, March)

Launch the Patriotic Health Campaign to improve health and safeguard the smooth progress of national construction

Launch the Patriotic Health Campaign to improve health and safeguard the smooth progress of national construction (1953, April)

We earnestly and sincerely want to learn from the Soviet Union.

We earnestly and sincerely want to learn from the Soviet Union. (1953, May)

Responsible for the mother country, guarantee up-to-standard quality!

Responsible for the mother country, guarantee up-to-standard quality! (1953, May)

Qian Daxin - Elect good people to take good care of things

Elect good people to take good care of things (1953, May)

Inspect frequently, guarantee production safety!

Inspect frequently, guarantee production safety! (1953, June)

Chairman Mao and Commander-in-chief Zhu

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

Marx

Marx (1953, June)

We have the right to vote and to be elected

We have the right to vote and to be elected (1953, July)

Peace is the wish of the people

Peace is the wish of the people (1953, July)

Go take part in the elections!

Go take part in the elections! (1953, July)

The political power belongs to the people

The political power belongs to the people (1953, August )

Glorious most beloved person

Glorious most beloved person (1953, September)

Create advanced production methods to increase production

Create advanced production methods to increase production (1953, October)

Moving into a new house

Moving into a new house (1953, November)

The first female tractor driver Liang Jun

The first female tractor driver Liang Jun (1953, November)

Seeing the daughter off to get married

Seeing the daughter off to get married (1953, November)

Female combat hero Tu Xun

Female combat hero Tu Xun (1953, November)

First rank female combat hero Guo Junqing (郭俊卿)

First rank female combat hero Guo Junqing (1953, November)

The factory's nursery

The factory's nursery (1953, November)

Female lathe expert Qi Guizhi

Female lathe expert Qi Guizhi (1953, November)

Exemplary elementary school teacher Shi Ruifen

Exemplary elementary school teacher Shi Ruifen (1953, November)

The first female engine driver Tian Guiying

The first female engine driver Tian Guiying (1953, November)

Hao Jianxiu, who created a scientific working method

Hao Jianxiu, who created a scientific working method (1953, November)

The Party's good girl Zhao Guilan

The Party's good girl Zhao Guilan (1953, November)

Xin Liliang - Rural scenery

Rural scenery (1953, November)

Summer vacation activities

Summer vacation activities (1953, November)

Growing up in happy times

Growing up in happy times (1953, December)

An Lin - For projects of vital importance, quality is number one

For projects of vital importance, quality is number one - Ensure to make the quality of construction projects better, quicker, cheaper and safer (1953, December)

Sending more steel to the frontline of national construction

Sending more steel to the frontline of national construction (1953, December)

For better, more economic and faster basic construction

For better, more economic and faster basic construction (1953, December)

Qin Xianglian sings a song in the Longevity Hall

Qin Xianglian sings a song in the Longevity Hall (1953, December)

I will forever maintain glory

I will forever maintain glory (1953, December)

A night of revelry

A night of revelry (1953, December)

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