Minireview: 2018 in Censorship (Oct-Dec)
This series is a recap of censorship instructions issued to the media by government authorities in...
Shaoshan
On Mao’s Birthday, Ambivalence Abounds
December 26th marked the 120th anniversary of Mao Zedong’s birth, and celebratory...
River Crabbed: Nice Day for a Red Wedding
Through FreeWeibo, CDT editors found a censored Weibo thread about Sunday’s “Collective Red...
Cartoons Boost Mao and Meritocracy
While tightening regulations on cartoons like Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf that may set a bad...
Mao’s Birthday: Party Time
In Hunan, the birthplace of Mao Zedong, preparations for the celebration of Mao’s 120th birthday are in full swing. From Choi Chi-yuk at South China Morning Post: Mainland reports suggested that Xiangtan , the city...
Chinese Town Capitalizes On Mao Connection
From Los Angeles Times: You can’t help but wonder whether Mao Tse-tung would be rolling over in his mausoleum if he could hear the ka-ching! of cash registers ringing up the amazing array of tchotchkes, from snow globes to...
Understanding China Begins With a Look at Mao
The Los Angeles Times’ Susan Spano travels to Mao Zedong’s hometown of Shaoshan and looks at the lingering impact of his policies on China today: In the West, however, he is remembered as the instigator of bloody...
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