People celebrate the 122nd birthday of Mao Zedong at his hometown in Shaoshan, Hunan province, in December. Photo: Simon Song People celebrate the 122nd birthday of Mao Zedong at his hometown in Shaoshan, Hunan province, in December. Photo: Simon Song
People celebrate the 122nd birthday of Mao Zedong at his hometown in Shaoshan, Hunan province, in December. Photo: Simon Song
China

Why are so many Chinese nostalgic for the Cultural Revolution?

Mao’s utopian dream finds fans among the young, to consternation of some who experienced upheaval

Topic |   Cultural Revolution
Jun Mai
Jun Mai

Updated: 1:04am, 10 Jun, 2016

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People celebrate the 122nd birthday of Mao Zedong at his hometown in Shaoshan, Hunan province, in December. Photo: Simon Song People celebrate the 122nd birthday of Mao Zedong at his hometown in Shaoshan, Hunan province, in December. Photo: Simon Song
People celebrate the 122nd birthday of Mao Zedong at his hometown in Shaoshan, Hunan province, in December. Photo: Simon Song
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