dazibao

Definition

A wall-mounted newspaper or similar, used as a form of protest, propaganda, and popular communication in China.

Etymology

Transliteration from Mandarin 大字報／大字报 (dàzìbào, “big-character poster”) via Hanyu Pinyin.

Example Sentences

• "There are also artifacts like a poster called a dazibao, from 1968. The big Chinese characters on the poster form political slogans and names of public enemies. The names crossed off in red represent people who were executed, Ms. Shannon said."