mmd posters
前方来信
Letter from the frontline, 1954, Artist: None
On these pages you will see posters that we have seen that do not include any city or province designation in the print information on the poster. In some cases it would be possible to identify the location of printing from the poster's reference number prefix, but we are interested to see which posters were produced without a clear recognition of their source.
在社会主义革命和建设的大道上夺取新的胜利
Gain a new victory on the revolutionary construction path to socialism, 1972,
Artist: None
When you hear the call come immediately, fight and win, 1973, Artist: Wu Ming
自力更生 因地制宜 加速实现农业机械化
Self-reliance and adaptation to local conditions, accelerating the realisation of agricultural mechanisation, 1975, None
All the text damaged or missing.
民兵三项任务十项要求
Three rules and ten demands, undated, No Artist.
NO STATED LOCATION
满怀革命豪情 夺取革命促生产的新胜利
Let the revolutionary spirit improve production Anshan Charter [set of principles approved by Mao for the running of socialist enterprises], 1970, Artist: None
批林必批孔 斩草要除根
Criticise Lin Biao and Confucius. Stamp out the source of trouble (root and branch), undated. Banners:Background: Take the struggle against Lin Biao and Confucius to the end.Top: Consolidate the dictatorship of the Proletariat, Artist: None
向阳院的热心人
Warm-hearted person welcomed at the 'courtyard facing the sun.', 1976, Artist: None
Just as some posters were published in more than one Province, others were published both with and without an identified Province.
Because of this you will see the same poster here and on one or more Province pages.
Also, some of the posters shown here may have originally had a place designation printed on them, but it has been damaged or obscured. Where this is the case, it will be indicated below the poster.
努力奋斗 建设强大的海军
Struggle to build a powerful navy, 1977,
Artist: None
壮志凌云
High aspirations,1977,
Artist: None
Several of the posters that appear in this section are larger format and were unlikely to have been intended for domestic or personal use. This could help explain why they contain different information, such as the lack of a designated place of production.
燕山春色
View of Yan Mountain in the spring, 1977,
Artist: None
燕山春色
View of Yan Mountain in the spring, 1977,
Artist: None
Undated posters
亲切的关怀 巨大的鼓舞
Kind attention from Chairman Mao and the Party greatly supports the people, undated.
In the sky: Chairman Mao and the Communist Party Central Committee care about people in earthquake striken areas
Newspaper: Peoples Daily
Artist: None
祖国宝藏遍大地
Reveal the rich treasures of the motherland, undated.
Artist: Meng Lei
为实现四化献宝藏
Give geological treasures to the Motherland, undated.
Artist: Meng Lei
发扬艰苦朴素的革命传统
Develop the revolutionary tradition of hard work and plain living; Save money in the bank and support the country's construction, undated. Artist: None
雷锋的故事 认真读毛主席的书
The story of Lei Feng, undated. Artist: None
千好万好不如社会主义好
1,000 is good, 10,000 is good, but nothing is better than socialism, undated. Artist: None
保护儿童的身体健康
Protect the children's health, undated.
Artist: Liu Qi Wen
工人新村
The new village for workers. Before life was only work, but now people live in the new village, run their own house and after work they rest, play and laugh, undated. Artist: None
发生各种人身未遂 爆炸火灾事故
Reporting all kinds of personal attempted explosions and fire accidents, undated. Artist: None
The same poster can appear both dated and undated, with artists names and without. Usually when these differences exist the poster also reveals that it was published in different Provinces or sometimes with a Province identified in one case but not in another.
开门办科研 楼院森森路不通 打开重门向工农 且看卫星任往来 高擎红旗照太空
Open the door to research "the building is dense and the way through is blocked, so open many doors through the layers for the peasants and the workers, and watch the satellite willfully come and go, raise the red flag to light the space," undated. Artist: None
积极参加储蓄 支持社会主义建设
Join in the saving money campaign and support socialiam. Peoples Bank of China, undated. Artist: None
坚持晚婚 让青春发出更大的光和热
Insist on late marriage, let the youth send out more light and heat. Birth Plan Office, undated.
Artist: Mi Cheng Jing
为实现发展国民经济第四个五年计划而奋斗
Struggle for the 4th and 5th Year plans, undated.
Artist: None
我们爱读革命书
We love to read revolutionary books. Book title: "the story of Uncle Lei Feng," undated. Artist: Zhi Chang Yao
（章）天天向上
(chapter) Day by day, undated. No Artist.
This poster could be a proof rather than the completed print, so other information could have been added later.
NO STATED LOCATION
团结起来 争取更大的胜利
Unite for a greater victory, undated. Artist: None
（图）学英语发音 一个女孩
(Photo) Learn English pronunciation: a girl, undated
. No Artist.
This poster may be an early proof rather than the completed print.
工业学大庆 刹把震地油成河 铁人一吼地球抖 工人气高摔“爬行” 红旗大庆拂九州
Learn from Daqing in industry "make oil flow like a river, the earth will shake as the iron man loudly shouts and calls, the workers' spirits are high, as the red flag of Daqing waves over China," undated.
Artist: None
（歌谱）一切行动听指挥
In all your actions follow the command, undated.
Artist:None
为农业机械化多作贡献
Contribute to the modernisation of agriculture. On tractor: Worker Peasant Tractor Factory On building, middle: In industry learn from Daqing On building, right: Dig the holes deeply and save more, undated. Artist: None
在毛主席的旗帜下 紧跟华主席胜利前进
Under Mao's flag advance to victory with Chairman Hua, undated. Artist: None
为革命锻炼身体
Building health for the revolution [translation printed on the poster in English, French and German}, undated. Artist: None
Laws
维护社会治安秩序 促进社会风气好转
Maintain law and order in society; promote better social morals, undated. No Artist.
人人学守法 处处依法办事
All the people should learn to obey the law, undated. No Artist.
This group of posters are all in post-Mao style and centre around the understanding and promotion of new laws and codes.
They are a standard size, were probably issued as a set and contain no date or place of publication.
按照刑事诉讼程序 追究刑事犯罪责任
Act in accordance with the criminal procedure law, undated. No Artist.
依照民事诉讼程序 维护合法民事权益
Follow the Civil Law Procedure and Protect the Right to Civil Law action, undated. No Artist.
实现民族区域自治 实现民族平等团结
Implement the National Autonomous Areas and bring about national unity and equality ON BOOK vote, undated. No Artist.
治国安邦的总章程 一切行动的最高准则
The general regulations for the administration of the State create the highest standards, undated. No Artist.
彩色纪录片-时刻准备上战场
Technicolour Documentary Film: Ready to Go to the Battlefield, undated. No Artist.
Multi-image posters were used to give information on topics like health, road safety, political events and geography, but they were also used for telling stories, including the narratives of revolutionary films and stories of heroes
创业
Pioneer Worker, undated. No Artist.
刘胡兰
The story of Liu Hu Lan, undated. No Artist.
生在苦水里 长在红旗下
Born in Deep Misery: Growing Under the Red Flag.
(L. top) Mao Quotation: Learn from Comrade Lei Feng (R. top) Zhou Enlai Quotation: Learn from Comrade Lei Feng the class position on knowing what to love and what to hate, the revolutionary spirit of actions suiting words, the Communist style of fairmindedness, the proletarian will to act regardless of personal safety. INTRODUCTION The Great Socialist soldier Lei Feng joined the PLA in Shenyang as a transportation officer. Born in Hunan Province, Wang Cheng County, in poverty of peasant parents. After Liberation the Party sent children of broken or destroyed families to study in school. Lei Feng worked after his graduation from Elementary School. After he joined the army in 1960 he rapidly became a strong revolutionary soldier. In 1962, August 15th, he died in the line of duty. IMAGE 1 Lei Zheng Xin was born in Hunan Province on December 18, 1940 in poverty IMAGE 2 His father Lei Ming Liang spent his whole life persecuted by feudal society. He died unavenged, beaten relentlessly by the Japanese in 1944. Lei Feng's older brother Lei Zhende and his younger brother Lei Sanmin died in succession because of sickness and poverty. IMAGE 3 Little Lei Feng and his mother relied on each other. Raped by a landlord and humiliated his mother killed herself. The lonely Lei Feng had to live by begging and chopping firewood IMAGE 4 When Lei Feng returned home for food the landlord set an evil dog on him and when he cut wood the landlord's wife grabbed his machete and cut the back of his hand in 3 places IMAGE 5 On the eve of Liberation in Hunan the underground Party took him to join in activities to celebrate Liberation. They sent him to Changsha, Rongwan Town to paste revolutionary slogans on the walls. He bravely and efficiently carried out this task with success. IMAGE 6 After Liberation Lei Feng joined Anti-landlord Land Reform activities. As part of the program to educate children of poor peasants the Peoples government sent him to school. He joined the Young Pioneers in 1954 IMAGE 7 Lei Feng loved the Party, loved Chairman Mao, loved everything about New China. One time they went to the Martyrs Park to enjoy Young Pioneers Day and a storm suddenly came. Lei Feng took off his clothes to protect the flag without hesitation. IMAGE 8 In school he was a good student. The dew and sun of the Party make this little seed grow vigorously. No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之六）
Inexhaustible Coal Resources.
Our lovely great Motherland, No.6, undated, No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之五）
Our lovely great Motherland, No.5, undated. No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之二）
Our lovely great Motherland, No.2, undated. No Artist.
NO STATED LOCATION
决裂
Rupture, undated. No Artist.
闪闪的红星
The Sparkling Red Star, undated. No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之七）
Our lovely great Motherland, No.7, undated. No Artist.
在党的阳光雨露下成长
Growing up under the sun and dew of the Party.
No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之四）
Our lovely great Motherland, No.4, undated. No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之九）
Our lovely great Motherland, No.9, undated. No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之三）
Our lovely great Motherland, No.3, undated. No Artist.
我们伟大可爱的祖国（之八）
Our lovely great Motherland, No.8, undated. No Artist.
Each entry includes a caption showing our translation of the original Chinese slogan. This is provided as a courtesy and whilst we aim for accuracy discrepancies may occur and alternative choices of words and grammar are always possible. If the precision of the translation is important to you we can provide on request the original Chinese characters where possible.
Each entry also includes the pinyin of the artists names that appear on the poster itself. Again we make every effort for accuracy but mistakes may occur.
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