"Fifty Glorious Years 1949-1999" (光辉的五十年1949-1999), designed by the Museum of the Chinese Revolution (中国革命博物馆) and published by the Zhongguo funü chubanshe (中国妇女出版社) and the Zhongguo dabaike quanshu chubanshe (中国大百科全书出版社) in 1999, is a series of 20 posters devoted to the period 1949-1999.
The developments that occurred after the adoption of Deng Xiaoping's strategy of Reform and Opening Up (改革开放) in 1978 receive more attention than the events preceding 1978. In that sense, the series celebrates the successes of Deng's actions. Jiang Zemin, Deng's successor, takes the credit for these successes as well.
The title reads "14. The Great Wall of Steel defends the Golden Goblet (national territory)" (14. 钢铁长城卫金瓯).
The text reads "In the 50 years since the founding of the PRC, our country's national defense construction and military construction have achieved brilliant achievements. In the 1960s and 1970s, our country successfully tested atomic bombs and hydrogen bombs. With the development of modern military technology, our army has developed in the direction of mechanization, armor and high synthesis; the navy is equipped with new nuclear submarines, missile destroyers, missile frigates and built-in aircraft; the air force has also developed into a service with aviation as the main body, anti-aircraft guns, surface-to-air missiles, airborne troops, radars, communications and other combat forces. The Chinese PLA of the new era, which is politically integrated, military-skilled, excellent in style, strict in discipline and strong in guarantee, is a Great Wall of steel to consolidate national defense, protect people's lives and property, and protect the nation." (中华人民共和国成立50年来，我国的国防建设和军队建设都取得了辉煌的成就。 60-70年代，我国试验成功了原子弹，氢弹。随着现代军事科技的发展，我国的陆军向机械化，装甲化和高度合成的方向发展；海军装备了新型核潜艇，导弹驱逐舰，导弹护卫舰和建在飞机；空军也发展成为以航空兵为主体，保活高炮，地对空导弹，空降兵以及雷达，通信等作战部队合成的军种。 政治合核，军事过硬，作风优良，纪律严明，保障有力的新时代的中国人民解放军，是巩固国防，保卫人民生命财产，保卫祖国的钢铁长城.).
Photographs show the PLA, Airforce and Navy; PLA engaged in disaster relief; 1984 military parade; war games; 1964 nuclear test; tanks; border surveillance.
