On July 1, the Chinese Communist Party will celebrate the 100th anniversary of its founding. The Party was actually founded on July 23 but the mixup, although acknowledged, has never been rectified—perhaps because the date has a...
The following censorship instructions, issued to the media by government authorities, have been...
December 26th marked the 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth, and celebratory...
With the 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth close on the horizon, the Irish Times...
A nuclear base in what was once “one of the most highly classified locations on earth”...
Tuesday marked the 100th anniversary of the birth of Xi Zhongxun, father of current president Xi...
As Mickey Mouse and Hello Kitty prepare to fight for visitors outside Shanghai, plans for a Communist Party theme park in Chongqing have fallen apart. From China Daily: The park, which was planned to occupy more than 128...
As TV schedules are swept clean of spy and crime dramas to make way for shows celebrating the history of the Chinese Communist Party and People’s Liberation Army, the Telegraph’s Malcolm Moore examines China’s...
AFP reports on ‘red tourism,’ the tourism of hot spots in China’s revolutionary past: Since President Hu Jintao took the helm in 2002, the leadership in Beijing has emphasised the Communist Party’s...
From the Independent: The Chairman’s image is dangling from the mirror of the taxi that takes me to Mao’s childhood home in Shaoshan in southern China. “He’s my good luck charm,” grins the driver. However surprising this may seem, it certainly appears to be working. Since China’s State Council designated this year as the year […]
From The Scotsman: CHINA is seeking to revive the spirit of the Communist revolution with a “Red Tourism” drive celebrating the hardship endured by Mao Zedong’s followers on the legendary Long March in a network of theme parks. “Wear the clothes of the Red Army! Sing the songs of the Red Army! Eat the food […]
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