Posts tagged with "Guangzhou"



26. April 2025
Original 1929 Chinese calendar poster advertisement for CIBA (Society of Chemical Industry in Basle) in Shanghai, China. From the MOFBA collection.
Novartis is one of world’s largest pharma corporations and was formed in 1996 by the merger of Ciba-Geigy & Sandoz – originally three independent businesses all from the same small town of Basel, which is strategically located in Switzerland on the border to France and Germany. The surprisingly progressive 1929 calendar poster advertisement from our collection was produced for the most successful of these companies in China…
25. April 2024
1930s Japanese postcard of the "West Bridge" leading to Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China with a May Blossom cigarettes billboard.. From the MOFBA collection.
This postcard from our collection shows a billboard ad for May Blossom cigarettes on the “West Bridge” leading to Shamian Island in Guangzhou, China. An opportunity to explore the charming former concession area that retains much of its historic atmosphere to this day.