Huge picture of Mao Zedong
at the entrance to the Forbidden City
Today marks the 30th anniversary of he death of the Chinese leader
Mao Zedong. I have seen his embalmed body in Tiananmen Square during one of
my two visits to China and I have read the highly critical
biography by Jung Chang.
Mao’s place in Chinese history [see
this book review] is assured but fiercely controversial. What is sure is that he would not recognise the China of today [see
this book review]. It is an utterly fascinating experience and I am very keen to make a third visit.
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