Mao

Faded Mao

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Submitted by roland on Fri 2008-05-23 22:36 #

good bye mao :-)

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Submitted by sillygwailo on Fri 2008-06-06 19:57 #

Dave Olson used this photo to adorn a post at a blog post about China, the Beijing Olympics and social media at the blog for Raincity Studios (my current employer).

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Sun Shuyun tracks down survivors of the Chinese Communist Party's Long March
The article's title suggests it's about finding Mao Zedong's unaccounted-for offspring, and though there is only brief discussion near the end.
Andrew J. Nathan reviews Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
Nathan worries about the amount of uncheckable sources and the authors' interpretation of available sources.
China Digital Times links to several reviews of Mao: The Unknown Story
The Washtington Times' (perhaps surprisingly) review and USA Today's (unsurprisingly) are the least critical.
Nicholas D. Kristof reviews Mao: The Unknown Story by Jung Chang and Jon Halliday
Be sure to check out the "Mao Reconsidered" audio slideshow to hear Kristof speak Chinese (at the very end).
Everything you think you know about Mao Zedong is wrong
He tried to destroy China, and he came close.
Why the phrase "let a thousand [x] bloom" should not be used idly
It led to the Cultural Revolution in China, which killed millions.

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