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2014: (17) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 17 “In the lover’s eye, even an ordinary woman appears as the beauty Xishi.”

Posted on 12/05/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Liu Nianchun’s novel 《劫在中南海》chapters translated thus far on this blog are listed at 2014: (1-2) Liu Nianchun’s Novel 《劫在中南海》”The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapters 1 – 2 The previous chapter: 2014: (16) Liu Nianchun’s Novel《劫在中南海》 “The Catastrophe at Zhongnanhai” Chapter 16 “Let the ruler … Continue reading →

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2008: Iron Fist on Mao’s Evaluations of Stalin

Posted on 10/29/2025 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

A scholar with the wonderfully Stalinist (or Leninist?) pen name of Iron Fist in 2008 put together a well-sourced collection of Mao’s writings, speeches and listeners personal notes on Mao’s thoughts on Stalin. The collection was posted on the website … Continue reading →

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2023: Mao at 130 — God or Dried Meat?

Posted on 12/27/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Two “Mao” translations for Mao’s 130th birthday: A CCTV 1, the general programming channel of the PRC state broadcaster  (one of the 50 or so CCTV broadcast channels) newscast on December 26 reported on Mao Zedong’s 130th birthday. The report mentioned … Continue reading →

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2023 Neo-Maoists: Mao and Marx’s “Socialism is the proclamation of uninterrupted revolution”

Posted on 11/19/2023 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Those pesky neo-Maoists! Maybe the Party is still worried about the Maoists? I remember my now-deceased Chengdu writer friend Yin Shuping telling me ten-some years ago that the Party was worried about the neo-Maoists.  The China Digital Times mentioned a … Continue reading →

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Rightist Memoir XIV: Rightists Taken on a Study Tour

Posted on 03/25/2022 by 高大伟 David Cowhig

Previous installment: Rightist Memoir XIII: Thought Reform in a New Brigade Chapter Eight  Rightists Taken on a Study Tour Under Guard In late March 1966, just as the arguments in our political study group were reaching a climax, the farm got … Continue reading →

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