Chintien Uprising, painting, Li Tsun—tsin From China Pictorial Magazine in 1951, a brief look at the Taiping Revolutionary Movement of 1850/51-1864: The Taiping Revolutionary Movement led by Hong Xiuquan broke out in Chintien village of Tzu-ching Mountain in Kwangsi Province. During a period of 14 years, the revolutionary forces extended their influence over 17 provinces, established their own government and carried out various revolutionary policies. Faced by the combined fo

Chairman Mao (second from right) with members of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, 1939 -- Daily LIFT #2060

Building a New Country, illustration, Mi KU, People's Republic of China, 1951 -- Daily LIFT #2059

Contribution of the German Communist Party (DKP) to the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties, 7-9 August 2026, Havana, Cuba The Cuban people and the Communist Party of Cuba are waging a heroic struggle against imperialism's murderous blockade. They wage it for humanity, for humanity's future, for socialism. To hold our international meeting under these conditions deserves gratitude and places on us the responsibility to do everything for Cuba's victory,

A look at women labour heroes of the early years of the People's Republic of China. From the People's Republic of China Press in 1951. Liang Chun, one-time poor peasant girl, became China's first woman tractor driver after liberation. Since then, she has worked on land reclamation, trained many other women drivers, become a politically advanced worker, and in 1949 was elected as delegate to the Conference of Asian Women held in 1959 in Beijing. She is now studying advanced me

Images from one of the fights via news video screenshot By R. L. Richards, People's World On July 16, China changed the face of combat sports forever with the launch of the Ultimate Robot Knockout Legend, or URKL, the world’s first robot fighting tournament. In Shenzhen, Guangdong province, machines powered by servos, steel armor, and combat algorithms squared off in bouts that quickly went viral. Footage of the robots Matador and White Eagle trading blows spread fast across

Tech companies should be bringing their own renewable energy to power data centers, not burning fossil fuels or driving up costs for consumers. Anti-data-center sentiment in rural Kansas neighborhood, May, 2024 -- Catboy69, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Todd Larsen Data centers are notorious energy hogs. With each hyperscale data center using as much energy as an entire city, they’re polluting surrounding areas, straining grids, and raising electric rates nationwide. Th

The Spinning Instructor, woodcut, Li Chuin, People's Republic of China, 1950 -- Daily LIFT #2054

They (People's Army) are coming!, woodcut, People's Republic of China, 1949 -- Daily LIFT #2053

Images via PCC By Wennys Díaz Ballaga, translated from the Spanish On Sunday, Dr. Roberto Morales Ojeda, a member of the Political Bureau and Secretary of Organization of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of Cuba (PCC), welcomed comrade Liu Haixing, head of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), at the PCC headquarters. Liu leads the Chinese delegation attending the First Fidel International Colloquium: Legacy a

Communist Party of Swaziland’s message to the 24th International Meeting of Communist & Workers Parties, held in Cuba, 7-9 August 2026 Comrades, On behalf of the Communist Party of Swaziland (CPS) and the working class of our country, I hereby convey revolutionary greetings to the Communist Party of Cuba, the host of the 24th International Meeting of Communist and Workers Parties. We also greet the revolutionary organisations convening on this momentous occasion and support t

From the PRC Press: Chairman Mao, our most respected and beloved great leader, had a good swim in the Yangtse River, braving the wind and waves on July 16 last year (1966). It left on indelible, happy memory in our minds and greatly inspired, the people throughout China and the world to go forward courageously in the storms of class struggle. Translation of the poem first published in English in 1967. Swimming to the melody Shui Tiao Keh Tou (2) I have just drunk the waters o

"The air of the homeland shall not be violated", illustration, People's Republic of China, 1951 -- Daily LIFT #2041

A poem written by Rewi Alley in memory of Edgar Snow after his death in 1972. Looking out at me from the morning's paper the quiet steady face the understanding eyes of the American dreamer who saw how dreams could be made come true and who caught some of the fire of the Chinese Revolution and its leadership so that along with them, as they so incredibly fought, did he fight with his pen for all he came to believe in. Yes, he suffered all right, not simple to face those wild

The People's Liberation Army should be a great school. In this school, our army should study politics and military affairs, raise its educational level, and also engage in agriculture and side-occupations and run small or medium-sized factories to make products for its own needs or for exchange with the state against equal values. Our army should also do mass work and participate in the socialist education movement in the factories and the villages. When the socialist educati

China Railways SS1-008 in 1968 The SS1-008 was the eighth prototype of China's first mainline electric locomotive, marking a major technical advancement and now preserved at the China Railway Museum. The SS1 series, also known as the Shaoshan 1 type, represents China’s first domestically produced mainline electric locomotive. Initially designated as the 6Y1, the series was developed with technical assistance from the Soviet Union based on the VL60 locomotive. The development

Rather than making the region safer, the pursuit of “deterrence” risks turning the Pacific into a battlefield while diverting resources away from the urgent challenges that communities are actually facing today. Japanese and U.S. naval vessels participating in Valiant Shield 2026 -- 海上自衛隊, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons By Megan Russell, Common Dreams June 24 marked the start of the biennial Rim of the Pacific, or RIMPAC, exercises, the world’s largest international naval w

Image via Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library, UofT, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons Mai Xiande (born 1945) is a Chinese naval hero in the People’s Liberation Army Navy, celebrated for his extraordinary bravery during a 1965 naval battle and honored with the national title of “People’s Hero.” Mai Xiande was born into a poor boat family in Raoping County, Guangdong Province, China, in 1945. He left school after completing the first year of junior high in 1961 and joined the local

Liu Su-ya (in front) and Chef Yang at the snack counter. From China Reconstructs Magazine, April 1974 (written by an unnamed staff reporter): LUNCHTIME was approaching and Lao Sun, manager of the workers' canteen in the Peking No. 2 Cotton Textile Mill, showed me around. The dining room, with rows of tables and benches, was bright, clean and spacious, the floor well-scrubbed and the walls whitewashed. Varied Menu In the kitchen the cooks were making a large variety of items s

Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with Pak Thae Song in Beijing, China, July 10, 2026 -- image via X Various Sources Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Thae Song in Beijing to commemorate 65 years of the China–DPRK Treaty of Friendship and to discuss strengthening bilateral relations. President Xi Jinping received Premier Pak Thae Song at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on the afternoon of July 10. This meet