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In Beijing's parks, a generation still sings Mao's praises
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Le Monde [en] · East Asia
'Mao's Fraught Legacy' (4/7). Retirees who witnessed the Cultural Revolution and the Great Leap Forward meet in parks. Through their songs, they bring an era back to life, even though most prefer not to pass on those painful experiences to their descendants.
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