While the world tunes in to China’s carefully choreographed 60th anniversary processions, let’s not forget it was the Chinese people that lifted the Communist party out of poverty, not the other way round, writes Isabel Hilton.
Chairman Mao
Liveblogging China’s 60th celebrations
China celebrates the 60th anniversary of the Peoples Republic with processions and amazingly choreographed dances. The Times is there to live blog the spectacle.
The modern-day meaning of Mao
As they practise their precision marching and ground their pigeons in anticipation of the upcoming 60th anniversary of the People’s Republic of China, Al Jazeera examines Chairman Mao’s irrelevancy for today’s Chinese youth. Will Mao’s mistakes ever be debated?
Mini-Mao: Like grandfather, like grandson?
No orders of mass starvation or oppression, but Chairman Mao’s grandson is following in his grandpa’s military footsteps, becoming the youngest major general of the People’s Liberation Army.
How Stalin and Mao still exert influence
Chairman Mao and Stalin were both aggressive dictators who murdered their own citizens. So why do they continue to be lauded in their respective countries? It’s time for China and Russia to face up to their pasts, writes George Walden.
No bound feet for today’s Chinese women
Recent events in China show a drop in the status of women in society — a booming sex trade, discrimination at work, sexist attitudes — and women are turning to the internet in protest.
The Coalition’s shameful Red Scare campaign
The Coalition is now in the throes of the biggest Red scare since the 1950s, writes Bernard Keane.
Canapes and cocktails menu
Ben Shearman suggests some savoury (and sweet) treats to nibble on during the coverage.
