This past summer, my former fellow Fuzhouite Ron Sims (aka “Black Man in China”), asked me to find some of those old Cultural Revolution style posters and bring them back to the US.  In addition to being a prolific podcaster, Ron is also a talented artist and web designer and had wanted to master the style of Chinese propaganda posters.

After a bit of a search, I was able to pick up a fairly comprehensive pack of 50 poster prints in one of those touristy shops near Qianmen.  Unfortunately for Ron, I have a soft spot for 60’s and 70’s propaganda, and it’s almost January and I still haven’t sent them to him in Cleveland.  I thought it would be interesting to translate some of them so that those of you who don’t 看中文 could read them (and have your thoughts properly molded) as well.  I have about 40 more, so if there’s interest, I’ll throw the rest up too.  Enjoy.

Unite, World Proletariat!  Down with American Imperialism!

 
Let the Vast Heavens and Earth be Smelted into a Red Heart 

 
Long Live and Victory to Chairman Mao’s Proletariat Revolutionary Road
 
 
Long live the Great People’s Republic of China! 

 
Sing L’internationale 

 
 
You should be concerned about the National Grand Dispute.  Carry out the
Proletariat’s Cultural Revolution to the end.-Mao Zedong 

 
Hold high the party’s 9th General Assembly.  The banner of unity
and victory comes from victory to victory 

 
Study the Revolutionary Spirit of Lu Xun.  Suppress the Road of Confucianism. 

 
Rise up!  Cold, Hungry, Suffering Slaves 

 
Have a Very Happy New Year

 

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