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Stefan Landsberger has a thorough collection of Chinese Propaganda Posters which cover diverse topics, some that are of surprising concern their government, such as hygiene and the environment. Taken as a whole, these are fascinating visual aids to chronicle a country that has had to mobilize a huge population to create forward movement. From the People’s Republic founding in 1949 to the Cultural Revolution, Mao, and more recent less homogenized campaigns, the rocky history of a nation’s hopes can be read through the rose-colored lenses of its propaganda artists. (via Kathryn)

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