Keanu Nazari posted on 2026-06-12 that he obtained thousands of rare photographs from a Chinese historical archive documenting the Cultural Revolution; he asserts many images are unpublished or locked behind costly licenses and is making them freely available via a public X/Twitter thread to broaden access to these archival materials.
On 2026-06-12, @KeanuNazari announced he acquired “thousands” of rare Cultural Revolution–era photographs from a historical archive in China and began sharing them on X/Twitter.
I got thousands of rare Cultural Revolution-era photos from a historical archive here in China.
I believe some of these have never been posted online, or only exist behind extremely expensive licenses.
So here they are, for free. Open the thread for more.