Written by Oiwan Lam A recent concert by an all-girl band, 56 Flowers, featuring “red songs” from the era of Mao Zedong’s rule has received backlash on social media and from within the Chinese Communist Party. The reason? The performance took place two weeks before the 50th anniversary of Mao’s Cultural Revolution and was interpreted as a dangerous revival of his personality cult, … Continue reading Were authorities really tricked into hosting a Cultural Revolution throwback concert?
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Were authorities really tricked into hosting a Cultural Revolution throwback concert?
Written by Oiwan Lam A recent concert by an all-girl band, 56 Flowers, featuring “red songs” from the era of Mao Zedong’s rule has received backlash on social media and from within the Chinese Communist Party. The reason? The performance took place two weeks before the 50th anniversary of Mao’s Cultural Revolution and was interpreted as a dangerous revival of his personality cult, … Continue reading Were authorities really tricked into hosting a Cultural Revolution throwback concert?