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Chinese literature in the spotlight

With this week’s announcement of the award of the Nobel Prize for Literature, the world’s cultural attention has turned to Chinese literature. China has one of the world’s most ancient traditions of written art, yet has been mostly ignored by … Continue reading

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The Cultural Revolution continued

The Great Proletarian Cultural Revolution roiled mainland China from 1966 to 1976. Inspired, perhaps even triggered, by Chairman Mao, it was a violent reaction to perceived capitalist, counter-revolutionary forces infiltrating governmental and cultural institutions. Its costs were incalculable. Millions of … Continue reading

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