Teaching Comparative Government and Politics

Monday, October 20, 2008

The more things change...

The British blogger who writes at Liuzhou Laowai made an interesting observation from his balcony.

A next door construction project has been completed and the temporary housing for the migrant construction workers is being torn down.

With the roofs removed, he noticed "the interior decoration. Yup! Someone has kindly ordered that every room bear an image of Chairman Mao. And you thought the Cultural Revolution was over?

"Is there anything less relevant to China today than him? I doubt it. But they can't let go. As they charge ahead, they are still looking back in fear."


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