1. Absurd slogans
"Public criminals are loved by the public, and public criminals love the public." A slogan from Liao Cheng Prison in Shandong Province.
"Today, have you paid your taxes?" A slogan from tax officials in Shanxi Province.
2. Witty and humorous slogans
"Vehicles from other provinces are generally not fined within Henan Province." A slogan from the police in Henan Province.
"Strictly prohibit touching the wires - 50,000 volts of high voltage, instant death upon contact, legal action if survive." A slogan on a transformer.
"Lying on the railway tracks will result in imprisonment even if you don't die." A slogan by the railway.
3. Laughable slogans
"Burning mountains will land you in prison for life." A slogan from the forestry system lacking legal knowledge.
"Firmly crack down on criminals from Henan Province." A slogan from Guangdong police filled with regional discrimination.
"Optical cables do not contain copper, stealing will result in criminal punishment." A slogan from Shandong Electric Power.
4. Out-of-context slogans
"Surrendering oneself is committing a crime," followed by: "the only way out for criminals."
"The masses are in trouble," followed by: "find the police."
5. Concept-confusing slogans
Flags on both sides of Pudong Avenue in Shanghai: "Sort garbage, starting from me!"
Zoo slogan: "Protecting wild animals is protecting ourselves!"
6. Shocking slogans
"Use the Three Represents Thought to guide our slaughter industry." A slogan from a slaughterhouse.
"Developing the underwear manufacturing industry is our basic national policy." A slogan from Yanshi Town in Guangdong Province, famous for producing underwear.
"Strictly prohibit over-level petitioning and collective petitioning." A slogan from Hunan Province that openly violates the Constitution and Party Charter.
7. Alternative and advanced slogans
"Love me if you can, but no touching." A slogan in schools to protect grass.
"Get lost, stay away from here, or I'll step on you!" A warning slogan in gardens for those engaging in romantic relationships.
"Gently kiss me, but don't be too forceful, or I'll prick you if it hurts!" A slogan to protect flowers.
8. Grammatically chaotic slogans
"Firmly crack down on aborted female infants." The target of the crackdown turns out to be aborted female infants.
"Attacking police cars is illegal." Then what kind of car should be attacked?
9. Insulting and cursing slogans
"Chop off the hands of those who steal manhole covers," "Those who urinate or defecate here are pigs."
Of course, the most large-scale and creative slogans come from the family planning system:
"Rather blood flows like rivers, no overbirth allowed"
"One person overbirths, whole village gets sterilized"
"Should be sterilized but refuses, will be arrested upon sight"
"Prosperity of the country, everyone's responsibility; family planning, husband's responsibility"
"Fewer children, more pigs"
"Rather ten graves added, not one person added"
"Haystacks may fall apart, but not the country"
10. The most jaw-dropping slogan comes from Rizhao City, Shandong Province
"Warmly welcome leaders from the national xx system to visit Rizhao"