Peking Opera performer Ma Lianliang and his family lived in a courtyard opposite the National Cultural Palace in …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
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LeadershipEditor's Pick
The Superstitious Side of China’s Leaders: Mao Zedong and the Jilin Meteor Shower
by Max LubyMax LuIn the annals of history, the line between superstition and prophecy can sometimes appear blurred, especially when viewed …
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ChinaEditor's Pick
The Superstitious Side of Mao Zedong: A Glimpse Into the Mystical Practices of China’s Former Leader
by Max LubyMax LuMao Zedong, the founder of the People’s Republic of China, is often remembered for his communist ideologies and …
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Human RightsEditor's Pick
Rong Guotuan: World Table Tennis Champion Viciously Snuffed Out by the CCP (Part 1)
All Chinese people know that China’s table tennis is a superpower and holds an invincible position in world …
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In 1896, at the age of 59, Wu Xun fell ill. This beggar, whose fame had already spread …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
The Unyielding Spirit of Xu Hongci: From a Rising Communist Star to a Fugitive of the State (Part 2)
by Mikel DavisThe Cultural Revolution erupted in 1966 and Xu Hongci became one of the first to be persecuted. Every …
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HistoryEditor's Pick
The Unyielding Spirit of Xu Hongci: From a Rising Communist Star to a Fugitive of the State (Part 1)
by Mikel DavisXu Hongci was once a shining star within the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), so admired that his reputation …
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For 10 years during the Cultural Revolution, Jiang Qing, former First Lady of the People’s Republic of China, …
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The Cultural Revolution began as a campaign against political subtexts in culture in the mid-1960s. It quickly grew …
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The name Shangguan Yunzhu is not well known to Western audiences. In her homeland of China, she was …