Thrifty and Simple Life

Living a thrifty and simple life

This Chinese propaganda poster features a cheerful young boy, a member of the PRC Young Pioneers, wearing a blue and white striped short-sleeved t-shirt and the iconic red scarf around his neck. Smiling brightly, he is sitting down and focused on mending a white canvas sneaker, holding a long white thread and a sewing needle tightly between his fingers. On the small wooden table next to him lies a small red kit adorned with a yellow communist star, alongside a spool of yellow thread.

In the background, a model glider airplane with light-colored wings rests against a solid vibrant green wall, symbolizing youth interest in engineering, aviation, and science. The bottom of the poster displays the motivational slogan in bold red Chinese characters and blue Pinyin script reading “艰苦奋斗 JIANKU FENDOU”.

Credit: The Claremont Colleges

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