1959

Remember the 40th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement ...
Remember the 40th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, the youth has to become vanguards of establishing socialism! (1959, April)
Everybody mounts a horse, all compete to be first
Everybody mounts a horse, all compete to be first (1959, April)
Manage diligently, spread manure skillfully, ensure a bumper harvest of the three wheat crops [wheat, barley and oats]
Manage diligently, spread manure skillfully, ensure a bumper harvest of the three wheat crops (1959, May)
The commune's dining hall is powerful, the dishes are deliciously made
The commune's dining hall is powerful, the dishes are deliciously made. You eat like you wish, production ambitions are rising (1959, June)
Innovate technology to welcome abundant harvests
Innovate technology to welcome abundant harvests (1959, June)
Always follow the Communist Party
Always follow the Communist Party (1959, June)
The soil is overturned deeply, the Sputnik will fly high
The soil is overturned deeply, the Sputnik will fly high (1959, June)
Swimming
Swimming (1959, July)
People's musician Xian Xinghai 1905-1945
People's musician Xian Xinghai 1905-1945 (1959, July)
Pay tribute to the military and civilian workers who cut into mountains to open up roads
Pay tribute to the military and civilian workers who cut into mountains to open up roads (1959, July)
Everybody studies science, everybody does experiments
Everybody studies science, everybody does experiments (1959, August)
Winter gourds on a high-rise
Winter gourds on a high-rise (1959, August)
Long live Chairman Mao
Long live Chairman Mao (1959, August)
The Cosmic Sword
"The Cosmic Sword" (Yuzhou feng) (1959, August)
The motherland is prosperous, everything looks fresh and gay
The motherland is prosperous, everything looks fresh and gay (1959, August)
Defend the motherland, build up the motherland
Defend the motherland, build up the motherland (1959, August)
High production, high quality, practice thrift
High production, high quality, practice thrift (1959, August)
In running your home be thrifty. Use little, don't spend money. Economize, save more. Benefit the nation, benefit yourself
In running your home be thrifty. Use little, don't spend money. Economize, save more. Benefit the nation, benefit yourself (1959, August)
Mountains and fields are green, fruit trees are plentiful, the people's lives are boundlessly happy
Mountains and fields are green, fruit trees are plentiful, the people's lives are boundlessly happy (1959, August)
Helping the commune to pick radish
Helping the commune to pick radish (1959, August)
The Shanghai Bund during the "May 1" festival
The Shanghai Bund during the "May 1" festival (1959, August)
Wishing the motherland boundless longevity
Wishing the motherland boundless longevity (1959, August)
Female road construction team
Female road construction team (1959, August)
Peace is our desire
Peace is our desire (1959, August)
_p_Strive hard to exercise to meet the labor and health standards
Strive hard to exercise to meet the labor and health standards (1959, August)
Coastal defence women's militia
Coastal defence women's militia (1959, August)
Gloriously bright ten years
Gloriously bright ten years (1959, September)
Long live the socialist camp headed by the Soviet Union
Long live the socialist camp headed by the Soviet Union (1959, September)
Auntie likes children who love being clean
Auntie likes children who love being clean (1959, September)
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of our great nation
Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the founding of our great nation (1959, September)
Forge ahead courageously to complete or almost complete the main targets of the second Five-Year Plan within this year!
Forge ahead courageously to complete or almost complete the main targets of the second Five-Year Plan within this year! (1959, September)
Great alliance, great strength
Great alliance, great strength (1959, September)
The commune is like a gigantic dragon, production is noticeable awe-inspiring
The commune is like a gigantic dragon, production is noticeable awe-inspiring (1959, September)
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)
Strive to catch up with the United Kingdom in terms of output of major industrial products in about ten years and forge ahead courageously!
Strive to catch up with the United Kingdom in terms of output of major industrial products in about ten years and forge ahead courageously! (1959, September)
Complete the 40 points of the 12-year National Agricultural Development Program significantly ahead of schedule and above quota and forge ahead courageously!
Complete the 40 points of the 12-year National Agricultural Development Program significantly ahead of schedule and above quota and forge ahead courageously! (1959, September)
Celebrate ten years of victory
Celebrate ten years of victory (1959, September)
The People's Commune is powerful, it prevails over nature and ensures a bumper harvest
The People's Commune is powerful, it prevails over nature and ensures a bumper harvest (1959, September)
People's communes are good
People's communes are good (1959, September)
Under the leadership of the great Chinese Communist Party and Chairman Mao, dauntlessly leap forward
Under the leadership of the great Chinese Communist Party and Chairman Mao, dauntlessly leap forward (1959, September)
Helping a little classmate sew her shoe
Helping a little classmate sew her shoe (1959, September)
One hundred shots, one hundred hits
One hundred shots, one hundred hits (1959, October)
Holiday labor
Holiday labor (1959, October)
Popularize science greatly and bring about a technological revolution
Popularize science greatly and bring about a technological revolution (1959, October)
Shanghai scenery
Shanghai scenery (1959, October)
A look at the Shanghai Bund
A look at the Shanghai Bund (1959, October)
Soldiers hurry to help sowing
Soldiers hurry to help sowing (1959, October)
The Volunteer Army returns home triumphantly
The Volunteer Army returns home triumphantly (1959, October)
The Dongfeng sedan car
The Dongfeng sedan car (1959, November)
Long live Chairman Mao
Long live Chairman Mao (1959, November)
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