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All About Chairman Mao Posted by on Mar 11, 2019

It’s been over 40 years since Mao Zedong (毛泽东 – máo zé dōng) passed away, but he remains a very important figure in China to this very day. While the China of 2019 would certainly be unrecognizable to Chairman Mao (people driving Audis, drinking Starbucks, and eating KFC), he is still ever-present in the modern…

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National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival Posted by on Oct 3, 2017

National Day and Mid-Autumn Festival

This is a big week in China, as the country celebrates two of its most important holidays. Millions upon millions of people are traveling to enjoy this Golden Week (黄金周 – huáng jīn zhōu). This year it’s extra special, as both National Day (国庆节 – guó qìng jié) and Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節 – zhōng qiū…

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Get Ready for National Day Posted by on Sep 29, 2016

Just like the 4th of July in the United States, the 1st of October is a very important holiday in China. National Day (国庆节 – guó qìng jié) celebrates the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949. To get you in the patriotic spirit for this big day, check out some of our past…

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Chairman Mao – Later Years Posted by on Mar 31, 2014

Come to China and you’re sure to see one face everywhere you go – that of Mao Zedong. The Chairman is on all of the RMB notes from 1 up to the 100, statues of him can be found in just about every city, and small figurines as well as his “Little Red Book” line…

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Chairman Mao’s Little Red Book Posted by on Jan 6, 2014

We’ve talked a lot about Chairman Mao over the past few months, from his birth all the way up to the Cultural Revolution. Here are the links just in case you’ve missed any of it: Birth to the PRC: Get the bullet points on Mao, from his birth to the birth of a new China…

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Chairman Mao – The Cultural Revolution Posted by on Dec 16, 2013

After his disastrous Great Leap Forward failed, Chairman Mao sort of stepped to the side in Chinese politics. He officially resigned as State Chairman and was succeeded by Liu Shaoqi (刘少奇). A few years before this happened, China’s leaders got together at the Lushan Conference (庐山会议 – lú shān huì yì) to discuss the Great…

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Chairman Mao – Great Leap Forward Posted by on Dec 3, 2013

The story of Chairman Mao continues here at the Chinese blog. In case you missed the first three posts, here are the links with a short recap: From Birth to the PRC: Learn about Mao’s early life with a basic timeline that highlights all of the important events. Early Years of the PRC: After establishing…

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