Do Revolution All Your Life, Read Chairman Mao's Books All Your Life

This quintessential example of Cultural Revolution propaganda emphasizes the absolute primacy of Mao Zedong Thought in every facet of Chinese life. The central figures—a soldier, a peasant woman, and an industrial worker—stand in a resolute, forward-looking pose, clutching the white-covered "Selected Works of Mao Zedong." This "Worker-Peasant-Soldier" triad was a recurring motif used to represent the idealized revolutionary masses united under a single ideology.

The background features a massive red sun, a direct symbol of Chairman Mao as the "source of light" for the revolution, illuminating a landscape of industrial progress and modern infrastructure. The slogan at the bottom, "Do revolution all your life, read Chairman Mao's books all your life" (Gàn yī bèi zi gé mìng, dú yī bèi zi Máo zhǔ xí de shū), serves as a lifelong directive for the citizenry. Produced during a decade of intense social and political upheaval, the poster illustrates the state's efforts to achieve total ideological alignment by framing continuous study and labor as the ultimate patriotic duties.