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Explore Bridgeman Images' artistic, cultural and historical content through our blog. [History](https://blog.bridgemanimages.com/blog/tag/history), [Culture](https://blog.bridgemanimages.com/blog/tag/culture) ## [Controlling the State: Chinese Propaganda Posters](https://blog.bridgemanimages.com/blog/controlling-the-state-chinese-propaganda-posters) Traditionally, Chinese political culture has used the arts to control behavior and thought. 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