A wall newspaper or wall-newspaper is a printed newspaper designed to be displayed and read in public places, such as walls. The practice dates back to at the least the Roman Empire. They are often produced by governmental entities in locations where production costs or distribution problems might otherwise make regular newspaper distribution difficult. It is standard practice for one individual to take the responsibility for posting the wall newspaper. This individual may also read the posted newspaper aloud to others who cannot read it themselves.
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Under the reign of Mao Zedong, these newspapers were "forward and full of pathos-filled propaganda about current events and the "large victories for our grand nation", according to Qiu Xiaolong.[1]