Propaganda Poster Art Centre, Propaganda art museum in French Concession, Shanghai, China
The museum displays a collection of over 6000 original propaganda posters, publications, and documents from the Maoist period in China.
The center started in 1995 when Yang Pei Ming began collecting discarded political posters during China's transition to a market economy.
The exhibits present the visual language of Chinese politics through artistic posters that promoted social ideals and Communist Party values.
The museum operates daily in Building B of President Mansion on Huashan Road, with English translations accompanying each propaganda piece.
Security guards guide visitors through an apartment complex to reach this underground gallery containing rare last-piece posters from the Cultural Revolution.
GPS coordinates: 31.21374,121.43877
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:51
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