Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy, Cultural Revolution Opera

China · 1970 · 8 fen

This set of six stamps depicts scenes from the revolutionary opera 'Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy'. The designs feature heroic portrayals of People's Liberation Army soldiers and revolutionary figures in dramatic poses, reflecting the artistic style of the Cultural Revolution. The opera tells the story of a communist soldier who infiltrates a bandit stronghold during the Chinese Civil War.

Issued during the height of the Cultural Revolution, this set is a prime example of 'model opera' propaganda, intended to promote Maoist ideology and revolutionary fervor through the arts.