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Word: ningxiang (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 2000-2009
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...doesn't have to travel far from Shaoshan and its blaring patriotic songs and armies of hawkers to find a more nuanced and interesting look at modern China. The birthplace of Liu Shaoqi, another communist leader and Mao's contemporary, lies an hour's drive from Shaoshan in Ningxiang county. Liu's memorial is quiet and forested. Once you pass through the entry gates there are no touts or trinket stands, and noticeably fewer visitors. Liu was known as a practical, down-to-earth official. During an inspection tour of the region in 1961, he learned of the suffering...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Mao's Hometown | 2/5/2009 | See Source »

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