50 Years After Mao's Death, China Has Not 'De-Maoized,' RFI Reports
Huge crowds paid tribute at his native village, as his legacy continues to divide and shape contemporary China, according to RFI.
A huge crowd paid tribute to Mao Zedong at his native village, now a tourist site, on the 50th anniversary of his death, RFI reported.
Half a century later, Mao's political legacy continues to divide and influence contemporary China, according to the report, which cited sinologist Françoise Lauwaert on how President Xi Jinping's government seeks to place the Communist Party within a continuous 5,000-year historical narrative, shaping how Maoist history is told, studied or silenced.
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