#42 | Red Tourists – Neo-Maoism, Lei Feng, Suzhou’s Gardens
Stuck in the Middle Kingdom with You
English - May 14, 2023 10:04 - 19 minutes - 20.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 1 ratingHistory Society & Culture Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: #41 | “Better to hear two Suzhou people argue than listen to one regular person talking”
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China might be a big scary communist country to people in the West, but for Neo-Maoists the country has lost its way, and sometimes it seems that communism in China is more of a nostalgic indulgence. Apart from Mao, Lei Feng is the mascot of commie merchandise.
We also take a trip into the Humble Administrator's Garden, and the Suzhou Museum, before a dramatic race for the bus.
FYI: Songs that feature in this episode – 1, Without the Communist Party, there is No New China – 2, Learn from Lei Feng's Good Example