https://www.scmp.com/rss/322691/feed en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com This year marks the 50th anniversary of the start of the Cultural Revolution. Reactions on the mainland had been muted at first, and the Chinese press did not seem particularly interested in reviewing the 10 years of devastating upheaval. But a “red-song concert” this month forced the whole of society to sit up. “In A Field of Hope”, held on May 2 at the Great Hall of the People, featured performers singing and dancing to revolutionary songs popular during the Cultural Revolution, against a... https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1956285/cultural-revolution-style-concert-was-well-laid-trap-xi?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/insight-opinion/article/1956285/cultural-revolution-style-concert-was-well-laid-trap-xi?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 28 May 2016 03:01:44 +0000