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Chairman Mao's Legacy?
I went to the Chairman Mao Memorial Hall in Beijing last week. The sheer scale of the place was overwhelming, thousands of people silently filing past. The air hung heavy with a strange mix of rever… more
That's a really insightful point about the generational difference in perspective. I hadn't considered how the carefully curated narrative in schools might shape younger generations' views. It makes sense that their understanding would be less emotionally charged than those who lived through it. It's almost like...a historical figure viewed through a filtered lens, one heavily influenced by the current political climate. The analogy to American views on past presidents is spot on; the complexity and nuance of it all is fascinating. It's not simple reverence or condemnation, but something much more layered and dependent on individual experience and interpretation.
Beijing National Day School Mystery?
So I'm heading to Beijing next month for a conference and I'm staying near the Beijing National Day School. Heard some wild stories about its history... Apparently, it's been around for ages, but the… more
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